My phone had really bad screen burn in, asked for a replacement under warranty.
The replacement apparently had a motherboard defect, eventually not recognizing the battery and all sorts of other crazy behavior.
The second replacement has a dent in the glass (not crack), and under that dent are some black ghost images that look like crack lines. As if someone cracked their screen and Verizon never replaced the digitizer/Amoled panel, just the glass.
I'm worried this will get worse, and then Verizon will claim I did it and that it voided the warranty. So I'll send this one back too.
Let's see how many replacements I can go through before one works how I want it to. :good:
I got into the habit of taking my sealed refurbished phones with me to my bored Verizon corporate store and opening them with the manager. We both got some laughs at the utter crap they send out. I never wanted blamed for their mess.
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You can of course ask to recive a new and not a refurbished one. I had an issue with the charge port not accepting the cords so I called they sent a refurbished with the same issue so I called again and asked for a new phone not a refurbished as I already had issues, and they sent me a brand new one. It never hurts to ask.
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You can of course ask to recive a new and not a refurbished one. I had an issue with the charge port not accepting the cords so I called they sent a refurbished with the same issue so I called again and asked for a new phone not a refurbished as I already had issues, and they sent me a brand new one. It never hurts to ask.
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I agree, at this point I would pretty much demand a new phone after you've already received 2 bad refurbs.
I got some horrible replacements sent to me when I had a Galaxy Nexus...I think 5 altogether (I then demanded to be sent an s3, and they actually agreed). I even had a replacement s3 sent to me that lasted for all of two hours before the backlight died. I never got a new phone sent to even though I asked multiple times... But you never know until you ask.
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You can of course ask to recive a new and not a refurbished one. I had an issue with the charge port not accepting the cords so I called they sent a refurbished with the same issue so I called again and asked for a new phone not a refurbished as I already had issues, and they sent me a brand new one. It never hurts to ask.
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I agree, at this point I would pretty much demand a new phone after you've already received 2 bad refurbs.
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I got some horrible replacements sent to me when I had a Galaxy Nexus...I think 5 altogether (I then demanded to be sent an s3, and they actually agreed). I even had a replacement s3 sent to me that lasted for all of two hours before the backlight died. I never got a new phone sent to even though I asked multiple times... But you never know until you ask.
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I wish I would have done this! I received the third replacement today, and it's "STA" date on the back is 1/11/2014.
Unfortunately it has 4.3 already installed on it. So only possibly root for me.
I thought it would be new because of that date, but I did a screen test, and it still isn't a new phone, there are dark artifacts. Testing everything out right now to make sure its ok.
after the third swap theyll give you a diffrent phone if you ask
So do you think that any replacement phone that is sent out from now on will already have 4.3 stock on it? Yikes!
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So do you think that any replacement phone that is sent out from now on will already have 4.3 stock on it? Yikes!
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unless its been in a warehouse for some time probably
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after the third swap theyll give you a diffrent phone if you ask
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With my luck they'd give me a Galaxy S3 Mini, haha (I'm assuming you can't choose the phone?). This latest replacement, albeit pre-flashed 4.3, is fine so far. I'm happy with just root and safestrap for now. My Nexus 7 (2013) is my toy now. :good:
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With my luck they'd give me a Galaxy S3 Mini, haha (I'm assuming you can't choose the phone?). This latest replacement, albeit pre-flashed 4.3, is fine so far. I'm happy with just root and safestrap for now. My Nexus 7 (2013) is my toy now. :good:
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They will give you a phone just as good or better (like an s4)
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They will give you a phone just as good or better (like an s4)
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Gotcha. Hmm, interesting. I wonder if these artifacts in the screen justify a replacement. In daylight they're invisible, but in a dark room they're visible (reading in bed or so).
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Gotcha. Hmm, interesting. I wonder if these artifacts in the screen justify a replacement. In daylight they're invisible, but in a dark room they're visible (reading in bed or so).
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Thats something ALL amoled screens suffer from.
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Mine is visible on a black screen in the dark. That's it.
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Thats something ALL amoled screens suffer from.
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Yea, same with screen burn-in right (eventually)? I was surprised Verizon replaced that initially and didn't say "it's normal wear".
Makes you wonder if the S5 will have a different screen
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Yea, same with screen burn-in right (eventually)? I was surprised Verizon replaced that initially and didn't say "it's normal wear".
Makes you wonder if the S5 will have a different screen
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My s3 is almost a year old and I don't see any
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My s3 is almost a year old and I don't see any
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Oh you're lucky. I got mine on launch day, early July 2012. By December 2013, it had the keyboard burned in (I could see the keys), the notification bar, and the Whatsapp header bar burned in. And that all was visible during any kind of screen.
Maybe it was the first run of devices that had it.
I got mine in early Feb 2013
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Oh you're lucky. I got mine on launch day, early July 2012. By December 2013, it had the keyboard burned in (I could see the keys), the notification bar, and the Whatsapp header bar burned in. And that all was visible during any kind of screen.
Maybe it was the first run of devices that had it.
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They will give you a phone just as good or better (like an s4)
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Oh my god this reminds me of when I went through literally 7 krazrs and they gave me an ultimatum...to pay like, 70 or 100 to keep the same phone or go to a lesser flip phone...i left and went to another verizon and they let me upgrade to a legitimate phone...
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Oh you're lucky. I got mine on launch day, early July 2012. By December 2013, it had the keyboard burned in (I could see the keys), the notification bar, and the Whatsapp header bar burned in. And that all was visible during any kind of screen.
Maybe it was the first run of devices that had it.
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Got mine same time as you and my screen is still fine, guess I don't have a single app open long enough to leave an imprint.
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My phone decided it wanted to go for a swim on the 4th and is dead. Tried bag of rice to no avail. I have the insurance and was given the choice of the HTC Sensation or Galaxy S2. Went with the Galaxy.
Anyway, I just want to say thanks to everyone on this forum for the awesome ROM work and support over the last year or so. It's too bad we can't get the display drivers API from LG so we can get some ICS with working video love, but oh well.
Again, just want to thank everybody. I will now be hanging in the Galaxy S2 forums until my full discount comes into effect in February and I can get the S3.
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Enjoy the GS2...
Quick question about this? How much did you have to pay? My phone its a little on the Fritz I was gonna call in a bit to get a replacement
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Quick question about this? How much did you have to pay? My phone its a little on the Fritz I was gonna call in a bit to get a replacement
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It's $130, just called. My phone has been shutting off and going crazy when off the charger. Selected GS2 as well. Have to send the G2X back within 15 days.
How did you get the option to decide which one you wanted?
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How did you get the option to decide which one you wanted?
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Also wanted to ask this. I needed a replacement and called. But they didn't give me the option they just said they will send me another g2x
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How did you get the option to decide which one you wanted?
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I called in and asked them what the replacement was. They said that the G2x is discontinued and not available as a replacement, so they gave me the option to choose between the SG2 and the HTC Sensation. When I said the SG2, they even gave me the option to choose between Black or White. I chose black.
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I called in and asked them what the replacement was. They said that the G2x is discontinued and not available as a replacement, so they gave me the option to choose between the SG2 and the HTC Sensation. When I said the SG2, they even gave me the option to choose between Black or White. I chose black.
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Similar situation here. They apologized that the g2x wasn't available and offered me a Sensation. I played it off as I hadn't heard of that phone before and asked if she'd mind waiting a minute while I looked at the phone online. She said sure and that I should check out the GS2 as well, that was another alternative. I said I was familiar with that and chose it, opted for white
Well as I stated in other post I was needing a replacement so I called in. But they didn't offer me a different phone. They shipped out the same one. Its cool with me but weird how "its not available" but I got one
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Lol exact same thing happenes to me on the same day! Luckily the phone works still, the lcd is kind of weird and i dont have insurance
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Similar situation here. They apologized that the g2x wasn't available and offered me a Sensation. I played it off as I hadn't heard of that phone before and asked if she'd mind waiting a minute while I looked at the phone online. She said sure and that I should check out the GS2 as well, that was another alternative. I said I was familiar with that and chose it, opted for white
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Wait, so i can just call in and get a new phone as a replacement?
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Wait, so i can just call in and get a new phone as a replacement?
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No. Your got water damage so they gonna make you pay. If it was something else like your charger port or speaker they replace for free
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No. Your got water damage so they gonna make you pay. If it was something else like your charger port or speaker they replace for free
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But the OP says his phone went for a swim and is dead (water damage), but he still got a replacement.
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But the OP says his phone went for a swim and is dead (water damage), but he still got a replacement.
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Yea and he more then likely had to pay. That's just how T-Mobile does. Anything aside from hardware defaults you have to pay about 100-130 not sure exact price
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Yea and he more then likely had to pay. That's just how T-Mobile does. Anything aside from hardware defaults you have to pay about 100-130 not sure exact price
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So basically if I paid $100ish, I could get a gs2
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So basically if I paid $100ish, I could get a gs2
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If you have insurance call them up tell them what happened and they will either offer you a different phone like gs2 or the same for that 100ish. I needed a new phone but they didn't offer me the gs2 they just sent me the same. But then again it was a free exchange so who knows
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No. Your got water damage so they gonna make you pay. If it was something else like your charger port or speaker they replace for free
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I had to pay too, said the phone was acting up, battery dropping quickly, had to pull battery constantly. I also told them that I stooped at my TMobile store and they suggested I call them.
I've had to pay in the past too, fire a charging port issue. I believe you always have to pay, no matter what happened. I received a refurbished phone, perfect condition.
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So basically if I paid $100ish, I could get a gs2
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It was $130, and worth it. Stable Ics ROM, larger screen which is beautiful and works great outdoors.
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If you have insurance call them up tell them what happened and they will either offer you a different phone like gs2 or the same for that 100ish. I needed a new phone but they didn't offer me the gs2 they just sent me the same. But then again it was a free exchange so who knows
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How long ago was this?
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How long ago was this?
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I called Thursday And my phone got here friday
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Anybody else out there having amazingly bad luck with your GS3? I just got a 3rd refurb and it came with the power button loose, and fell off in under 3 hours when I tried to use it. They are sending me a new unit instead of a refurb this time - priority overnight. This is the 2nd one I've had with a power button that came off! #2 just rebooted randomly more-and-more every day until I gave up figuring it out after a factory reset and "Safe Mode" start - it would still reboot just sitting there. *SMH* :silly:
How you get a new one... lucky
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i have zero problem with my Quad Core S3 i9300.. loving it
Mine has been perfect.
I've been having bad luck as well. On my 3rd...
On my first, no issues whatsoever.
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On my first, no issues whatsoever.
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Same here....
On my second but I messed up the first when I installed cm10 so I just went to Verizon and they gave me a new one
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How did I get a new one?
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How you get a new one... lucky
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Jumped up and down, calmly getting elevated from first-line tech until I got the "customer advocate". She agreed that if I had gotten two defective "recertified" phones, I deserved to have a real (new) one. I had to agree to a two year contract, which in my case only adds 9 weeks to my commitment and they agreed not to change my TOS. Basically they did an end run around themselves, because it will look like I upgraded my phone again, allowing them to ship a new unit. *SMH*
Already 4? That's sucks man. I'm on my 15th RAZR maxx...
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck...hopefully they'll get it straightened out for you!
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On my second but I messed up the first when I installed cm10 so I just went to Verizon and they gave me a new one
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Do you suppose these type of returns are what prompts Verizon to keep the bootloader locked down? If I were Verizon I'd sure want to.
If you want to see bad Quality control you guys should see this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDxJoGv3FLA
That took forever to get replaced even with issues every day like that.
I have had a perfect one since release day
On my 4th aswell
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I've had my GS3 since launch day and haven't had a single issue yet. Maybe the Otterbox helps..?
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4 already?!?! That sounds like a seriously bad run of horrible luck..... Hopefully #4 is a keeper!!!!
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FormeriPhoney said:
I have had a perfect one since release day
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Likewise, maybe we just got lucky...
Mines perfect no black spots or power button issue.but I will be on the look out for them two issues to happen.maybe our phones arnt as indestructible as thought.maybe time for a case n protector. any recommended?
Sorry if I hijacked thread with my question...
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mine has this weird line going down the left side of the screen
its only noticeable if you have a light source shinning on it and holding the device at an angle, doesn't effect viewing quality at all
slightly annoys me but im not about to return it and get a scratched up refurb phone in return
I recently received a CLN GS3 as a replacement phone for my Galaxy Nexus. They agreed to send me a 32GB model. I received it and under the battery on the sticker it does indeed say "WHITE 32GB". So then why would there be only 11.95GB total available? Do I need to format it or something? Has anyone experienced anything like this?
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I recently received a CLN GS3 as a replacement phone for my Galaxy Nexus. They agreed to send me a 32GB model. I received it and under the battery on the sticker it does indeed say "WHITE 32GB". So then why would there be only 11.95GB total available? Do I need to format it or something? Has anyone experienced anything like this?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage
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Get the above app and check out your storage
Pretty simple if its an important file it wont let u delete that file
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Says 12335mb total
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You need to Odin the stock Rom with while using a.pit file. If that does not work it's jacked up and you gotta send it back.
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You need to Odin the stock Rom with while using a.pit file. If that does not work it's jacked up and you gotta send it back.
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Yeah I was hoping not to have to send it back since I've heard some bad things and gotten some pretty horrible CLN devices as replacements before. This one doesn't have any issues other that the storage size and it gets really hot.
Anyway, what's this pit file?
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Yeah I was hoping not to have to send it back since I've heard some bad things and gotten some pretty horrible CLN devices as replacements before. This one doesn't have any issues other that the storage size and it gets really hot.
Anyway, what's this pit file?
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I have read in the rezound forums of people receiving 16gig versions that were marked as 32 and were suppose to be 32. You will probably need to send it back.
Yup its 16 gb version,send it back for replacement...
You got a free GS3. Don't be picky. Plus, my friend is on replacement #8 so you roll the dice big time asking for a new one.
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You got a free GS3. Don't be picky. Plus, my friend is on replacement #8 so you roll the dice big time asking for a new one.
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I'm on my 4th replacement and I think they might have finally got it right this time but if they told him they were going to send him the 32gb version (which would match the storage size of his Nexus) then they should def be sending him the right one... I've heard of several people that have got to choose a new phone but they sure didn't offer me that when I went through about a million Nexus's... LOL I admit that I am picky when it comes to replacement phones but when they get paid every month and I pay an "out of contract" price for a new phone than they should be sending me a replacement that does not have scratches all over it... I guess it all depends on who you talk to... :fingers-crossed:
He can get a 32GB microSD for like $20 bucks. Getting into a replacement loop is not worth the risk lol.
Yeah I was considering it, the only other real problem with it is that it gets super hot with even light use.
Do any of yours do that?
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Yeah I was considering it, the only other real problem with it is that it gets super hot with even light use.
Do any of yours do that?
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thats not good.
My friends bad ones have been run hot, scratched to hell, no wifi, can't keep 3g signal, run hot, no vibrator, etc
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thats not good.
My friends bad ones have been run hot, scratched to hell, no wifi, can't keep 3g signal, run hot, no vibrator, etc
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So you think I should try for another replacement then? I don't think it's supposed to be this hot.
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Run a cpu monitor app to see how hot it actually is. Hot to one person might not be hot to someone else. If you get some solid info we could probably give you a better idea of what you should do.
When is it hot? All the time or only when you are playing hardcore games? Running hot is not a good thing to have but some replacements could be much worse. Obviously you can get another one but if it isn't really that hot it might not be worth the risk/annoyance of going through more replacements.
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Run a cpu monitor app to see how hot it actually is. Hot to one person might not be hot to someone else. If you get some solid info we could probably give you a better idea of what you should do.
When is it hot? All the time or only when you are playing hardcore games? Running hot is not a good thing to have but some replacements could be much worse. Obviously you can get another one but if it isn't really that hot it might not be worth the risk/annoyance of going through more replacements.
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What would you consider hot? It's hot enough that it makes it very uncomfortable to hold. And it gets hot just having screen on.
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What would you consider hot? It's hot enough that it makes it very uncomfortable to hold. And it gets hot just having screen on.
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Con and myself both coming from the rezound anything up to somewhere around 130F has become normal for me.
An example of where it depends on the person is with the new iPad. People were complaining about it getting to 110F with is a perfectly normal temp to me.
It really comes down to what you are used too, as con said. My rezound would hit 150 when really stressing it. My GSIII hasn't gotten that hot yet.
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Like uncomfortable as it in like just warms your hand well or like it is actually like causing a burn? I agree with nosympathy. The Rez was a warm phone. If you were really hammering the 4G it would get pretty warm.
edit: I keep my phone in an otterbox so mine might as well be alot warmer than I think it is. The phone has to make alot of heat for it to go all the way through the otterbox.
Well it's weird because with experience from every phone I've had before this and iPhones and such, I wouldn't expect any noticeable heat. And then the Qualcomm S4 is supposed to be the coolest running processor, yet this phone is much hotter than any Galaxy Nexus I had.
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Mine doesn't get hot. And I do A LOT of texting like 1000's of texts a day, tons of internet.. My razr would get scorching, this doesn't.
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Mine doesn't get hot. And I do A LOT of texting like 1000's of texts a day, tons of internet.. My razr would get scorching, this doesn't.
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Not even slightly warm? That seems like that's how it should be. I just don't want to risk it if they're all just as hot - or worse.
Also, any specific ROM you use that helps with that?
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Went to Best Buy and had to exchange my S4 for another one. My phone kept losing connection to the network. It did it 3 times and all my text messages and missed calls would pop up all at once a couple hours later. Anyone else had problems? I don't know if it was the update. Seemed like everything started going wrong after.
I was in WalMart yesterday and asked the guy behind the electronics counter of they've had a lot of gs4 returns. He pointed to two boxes behind the counter and said those were the only two they've sold and both were returned days later for losing their connection to the network. This is in Leitchfield, KY.
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I was in WalMart yesterday and asked the guy behind the electronics counter of they've had a lot of gs4 returns. He pointed to two boxes behind the counter and said those were the only two they've sold and both were returned days later for losing their connection to the network. This is in Leitchfield, KY.
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Hmm, don't know whats going on. I was thinking about getting the htc one but I came out with the same phone again. This one seems a lot more responsive. I don't know if I want to update it or just wait. I might have just got a bad phone. It's rarely that I have issues like that. The guy at Best Buy said most of their returns were because of lag.
Sure hope this doesn't happen with mine.
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I was in WalMart yesterday and asked the guy behind the electronics counter of they've had a lot of gs4 returns. He pointed to two boxes behind the counter and said those were the only two they've sold and both were returned days later for losing their connection to the network. This is in Leitchfield, KY.
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Hey go jackets! I just graduated last Friday. Did grad school there. THWG!
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I'm in Fort Worth, Texas. Maybe Samsung shipped out a batch of bad GS4s. Hopefully nothing goes wrong with my new one.
Yes, THWG! Go Jackets!
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a buddy of mine had a similar issue on the SG4 and HTC One; turns out it was his sim card. which, by the way, was brand new. hope you guys have better luck.
Checked my phone for the update. Seems like it was already updated. So this phone must have been just delivered to the store the other day with the update preinstalled. I've only had the phone freeze one time when I was using the camera last night. Other than that everything is working great.
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I was in WalMart yesterday and asked the guy behind the electronics counter of they've had a lot of gs4 returns. He pointed to two boxes behind the counter and said those were the only two they've sold and both were returned days later for losing their connection to the network. This is in Leitchfield, KY.
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Did they have the 32gb at Walmart?
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Did they have the 32gb at Walmart?
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Not at that particular one.
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I'm wondering if any do. I think I have like a day or two left and I'm still on the fence about getting the 32gb.
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I'm wondering if any do. I think I have like a day or two left and I'm still on the fence about getting the 32gb.
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I haven't gotten mine yet, as I'm not eligible for upgrade until June. I'm on the fence when it comes to color, though. If I go with black, I'll definitely get the 32GB, but I'm kinda diggin' the white.
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I really loved my GS3, It was pretty much perfect. The question is, Is the S4 worth the upgrade?
samehhesham4 said:
I really loved my GS3, It was pretty much perfect. The question is, Is the S4 worth the upgrade?
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Well that sucks.
But yes the S4 is an all round better phone and worth the upgrade.
Where are you from btw?
Shocky2 said:
Well that sucks.
But yes the S4 is an all round better phone and worth the upgrade.
Where are you from btw?
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Egypt
Yes! I upgraded from the s3 to the s4.
The display on the s4 is waaaaaay more gorgeous than that of the s3!
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If you have 4g network get the
S4 4g LTE its awesome
Thanks guys. GS4, HERE I COME!.
samehhesham4 said:
I really loved my GS3, It was pretty much perfect. The question is, Is the S4 worth the upgrade?
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Damn dude. Well i'm glad you didn't lose more than your S3. Get the S4!
samehhesham4 said:
My GS3 was stolen at gunpoint
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As much as you could sell iPhones / Galaxies on craigslist for I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often to people
It's basically like if you're in public showing off that you have $400 - 500 on you that is easily taken.
ap3604 said:
As much as you could sell iPhones / Galaxies on craigslist for I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often to people
It's basically like if you're in public showing off that you have $400 - 500 on you that is easily taken.
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If you have the right software law enforcement can track down the phone. I would assume that people who steal phones at gunpoint aren't very tech savvy.
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JihadSquad said:
If you have the right software law enforcement can track down the phone. I would assume that people who steal phones at gunpoint aren't very tech savvy.
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Sadly, Samsungdive was my only option. The phone has probably been sold and factory resetted already but i'll be sure to install some tracking apps next time. Experience comes at a price!.
When I saw the the thread name I thought to myself, this is definetly a South African as this happens far too often down here with some people losing their lives over a damn phone.
Shocked to find out it happened on the northern tip of Africa, Egypt .So sorry to hear that mate, glad they only took the phone and not your life. Where were you when it happened?
The GS4 is worth it, definetly, got my GS4 as my GS3 broke, used my GS2 for 2-3wks and got GS4 on launch day, and I've been happy ever since, it's a lovely phone, more refined than GS3.
samehhesham4 said:
Sadly, Samsungdive was my only option. The phone has probably been sold and factory resetted already but i'll be sure to install some tracking apps next time. Experience comes at a price!.
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Get one that you can install as a system app so that when it is factory reset it doesn't go away unless the buyer knows about rooting.
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One of my s3's got stolen also
I was thinking to skip the s4 this year and replace them both with s5...but i sorted out with my insurance and on monday i go to get a s4
JihadSquad said:
Get one that you can install as a system app so that when it is factory reset it doesn't go away unless the buyer knows about rooting.
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Can you suggest any apps that do this?
samb222 said:
Can you suggest any apps that do this?
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Cerberus is brilliant and totally controllable from your laptop / pc / or another phone... it can take photos of whoever tries to unlock and puts in to many false attempts.....
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dandan_00000 said:
Cerberus is brilliant and totally controllable from your laptop / pc / or another phone... it can take photos of whoever tries to unlock and puts in to many false attempts.....
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Brilliant, thanks a lot
You should move to the UK. Everyone else seems too be lol, joking apart, it is terrible what happened and I hope you are ok.
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rixsta said:
You should move to the UK. Everyone else seems too be lol, joking apart, it is terrible what happened and I hope you are ok.
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You'll get robbed at knife point or some little youth on his bike. Uk is messed as well. Robberies will happen wherever you are.
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