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Defects I should look out for?

I'm getting a Nexus S 4G and I was wondering what defects I should keep an eye out for before leaving the store.
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I've had 5 of them and all were flawless. Only issue is radio and you wont know til you try to use it.
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Awesome bc I have an EVO 3D and have had nothing but problems with it. I'm on my 3rd one and I'm done. I'm swapping it out for a Nexus S later today!
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Defects? XD
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dreamsforgotten said:
Defects? XD
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yea i have one. it makes my girlfriends epic quiver in fear.
the screen coating on mine is peeling off but i have insurance so i plan on swapping out when i can afford a case :O

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Defects? XD
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Hey the only reason I asked I BC I had the EVO 3D lol and I srsly believe every one sold has defects!
I now have a NS4G and I'm in love
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Jeremiah239 said:
Hey the only reason I asked I BC I had the EVO 3D lol and I srsly believe every one sold has defects!
I now have a NS4G and I'm in love
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Congrats, now wrap it up in BSE or Ghost Armor, or if you can't do that, at least get a case for it. One drop on asphalt will result in regret for as long as you own it.

uansari1 said:
Congrats, now wrap it up in BSE or Ghost Armor, or if you can't do that, at least get a case for it. One drop on asphalt will result in regret for as long as you own it.
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Thank you, and yes I will get a case,I have never drooped my Evo 4g so I should OK but I will still get one just in case.
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Jeremiah239 said:
Thank you, and yes I will get a case,I have never drooped my Evo 4g so I should OK but I will still get one just in case.
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Don't jinx yourself man. I had my Nexus One from January 8th of last year. Never dropped it until I decided to myself that I was ready to move on a couple months ago... dropped it twice, effectively knocking $50 off the value.
Got my Nexus S and had ordered BSE before I ever received it. It didn't leave my house until it was wrapped up more securely than a john's member when he's with a pro.

the only..
the only defect I have found is not being able to stop playing with it, my wife gets highly annoyed.
You shouldn't have to worry at all about quality of the build like the HTC Evo & Evo 3D. I took back multiple Evo's and have yet to return a Nexus S due to manufacturer defect

I've had several replacements due to various issues, non of which were defects noticeable in the store. The biggest thing I've noticed is the fluctuation is displays. One looks bright and bold while the other looks natural and warm. This of course would be opinion and not a defect.
I'm the type who likes to slap on a screen protector before powering on the device so I never allow the reps to open my new device and set it up.(they're always ruff and I've had two phones leave the store with scratches on the displays from the reps fingernails). Issues your going to notice are things like weak signal strength, weak wifi connection, etc. These are known "issues" were all experiencing and are not things an exchange is going to solve. I'm a huge fan of the NS4G and will never own a non Nexus/pure Google device again. The hardware is not totally cutting edge but its a solid, well built device that leaves you feeling you have the most OFFICIAL Android device in your hand.

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[Q] Internal Damage?

I dropped the Nexus S down a few steps, and there are no scratches or dents.
The camera works fine, and nothing rattles when I shake it.
Are there any other internal damage issues that I should be worried about?

How dare you. The main thing you should be worried about is your nexus running off to a new owner. Lol.
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irockstar661 said:
How dare you. The main thing you should be worried about is your nexus running off to a new owner. Lol.
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I burst out laughing at your response, thanks for that! XD

I throw mine around my store all day with my seidio case just to show the durability and sell some extra cases. Haven't had any issues yet and it really takes a beating. I'm talking literally throwing it across our sprint store.
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lookout4theyeti said:
I throw mine around my store all day with my seidio case just to show the durability and sell some extra cases. Haven't had any issues yet and it really takes a beating. I'm talking literally throwing it across our sprint store.
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why do you violate such s great phone? take a moto instead :O
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lookout4theyeti said:
I throw mine around my store all day with my seidio case just to show the durability and sell some extra cases. Haven't had any issues yet and it really takes a beating. I'm talking literally throwing it across our sprint store.
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I bought that case! Yay!
Edit: to the Original Poster, just fyi, everything attached to the motherboard will survive quite severe shocks. Usually the screen will break before anything else. You may have seen phones with shattered LCD screens that are in otherwise perfectly functioning order

Aluminum cases

So I'm shopping around for all things cases, docks, etc. I stumbled upon this bad boy and thought it looked slick. I heard that aluminum backed cases can mess with your radios, WiFi and cell, is this true? Would it have any impact on the phone?
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KungPow90 said:
So I'm shopping around for all things cases, docks, etc. I stumbled upon this bad boy and thought it looked slick. I heard that aluminum backed cases can mess with your radios, WiFi and cell, is this true? Would it have any impact on the phone?
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Okay let's think of it as an scenario...hmmmm oh! Think of a satellite signal and satellite dish (cable) now that the satellite signal hits your dish with quite the best precision you get signal. Now your phone does both(sends the signal in which corresponds with the tower and outputs the data back at exponential speeds) so if I had to guess......yeaaaah I think it may effect it.:thumbup:
Edit: whoa that's a beautiful case!
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Shryvone21 said:
Okay let's think of it as an scenario...hmmmm oh! Think of a satellite signal and satellite dish (cable) now that the satellite signal hits your dish with quite the best precision you get signal. Now your phone does both(sends the signal in which corresponds with the tower and outputs the data back at exponential speeds) so if I had to guess......yeaaaah I think it may effect it.:thumbup:
Edit: whoa that's a beautiful case!
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Lol thanks for the explanation. I figured it would. Looks pretty dope though I want it. How bad do ya think it would be for the phone? like terrible signals or a just a dropped call here and there?
Does anyone know of something similar to this that wouldn't mess with it?

KungPow90 said:
Lol thanks for the explanation. I figured it would. Looks pretty dope though I want it. How bad do ya think it would be for the phone? like terrible signals or a just a dropped call here and there?
Does anyone know of something similar to this that wouldn't mess with it?
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It shouldn't mess with it to bad and an example to backup my reason it the iPhone 3g that had an aluminum strip around it ha so it shouldn't effect it to much my friend.
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Shryvone21 said:
It shouldn't mess with it to bad and an example to backup my reason it the iPhone 3g that had an aluminum strip around it ha so it shouldn't effect it to much my friend.
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Sweetness. I'm gonna order it. I'll post pics and review it's effect when it arrives.
Thanks guys!
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When I had a s3 briefly it had a aluminum back. I did notice the signal drop 1-2 bars randomly. This may be a little different.
Do you have a link for this?
I would be interested in trying this
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charlieb620 said:
When I had a s3 briefly it had a aluminum back. I did notice the signal drop 1-2 bars randomly. This may be a little different.
Do you have a link for this?
I would be interested in trying this
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Yep, I'm a very big fan of cheap. We'll see if it holds up. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=121026654299
Hmm, interesting. Let's see if my phone holds up the same.
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Has anyone received they're aluminum case yet? I'm anxious to see if there is any signal issues and how it looks on the phone.
Thx
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azturbomini said:
Has anyone received they're aluminum case yet? I'm anxious to see if there is any signal issues and how it looks on the phone.
Thx
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Sadly, no. Shipping on this thing is wack. Hopefully soon though. As soon as it comes in I will report in here.

Finally, it arrived. I'm liking it. It gives a slim sleek profile to the phone. Very minimal bulk to it. The brushed aluminum back has a nice feel to it. Something I've noticed in the five minutes that its been on my phone is the plastic around the metal is just that. Plastic. Ick. Some people might like it but personally, I don't. Something to keep in mind. Another thing I've noticed is the aluminum is seemingly glued on to the plastic. Don't get me wrong here though, very sturdy and isn't coming off but it isn't a seamless integration. The cut outs for the buttons and speaker are a smudgeon off, a slight bit up on the phone. That's minor and just my OCD kicking in, everything is fully functional and usable though.
Rating: 8/10 You get what you pay for, and perhaps a little more.

Any signal issues
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954wrecker said:
Any signal issues
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So far none. But might I remind you, it's only been maybe 30 minutes.
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can you post some pics of your case+phone ? :good:

I am happy to report no signal loss. If there was any it was not noticeable lol. Everything was a ok with service.
Pics will be posted later today.

No pics?
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I'm curious what the front looks like
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i've found these and they loof real nice, and they are cheap too. don't know if thats a good or bad thing. lol
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Premium-...ase-Cover-Skin-Screen-Protector-/261077926486

Is there a reason they never show them from the front? Both the cases linked here don't show the front are they that bad?
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954wrecker said:
Is there a reason they never show them from the front? Both the cases linked here don't show the front are they that bad?
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there is nothing to show in front of those cases because you can only see your phone screen when you put these cases on.

I guess I just like to see what I'm going to be seeing when my phones in there. Many other case makers show pics I was just wondering why the metal ones didn't
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More fingerprints than my stainless steel fridge

I know this may sound a little lame but I love the look of the phone, so I use it with no case. But the fingerprints are a bit much. Does anyone use anything like a cleaner, hand sanitizer, etc.?
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I use my microfiber cloth, which is what I clean the screen with.
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I haven't noticed any fingerprints on the metal. It is way better than a plastic back.
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But the touch of metal feels fantastic
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Hm. Haven't had this issue yet. A microfiber cloth would probably suffice though.
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In my case, my 4yr old has her fingerprints all over the stainless fridge, and not my M8. No problems here!!

One of the reasons I got the silver. Not a single print.
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Metal grey doesn't leave prints. What color you have?
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Evocm7 said:
Metal grey doesn't leave prints. What color you have?
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Agreed and I put fingerprints on EVERYTHING i touch!

sebastianraven said:
I know this may sound a little lame but I love the look of the phone, so I use it with no case. But the fingerprints are a bit much. Does anyone use anything like a cleaner, hand sanitizer, etc.?
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One of the main reasons I bought mine as well is the looks.
You might want to check out the cases made by Spigen. Particularly the Slim Armor cases. They follow the looks of the phone and come in the same colors as the phone.
http://www.spigen.com/brands/htc/htc-one-m8/htc-one-m8-case-slim-armor.html
FYI no fingerprints here...

sebastianraven said:
I know this may sound a little lame but I love the look of the phone, so I use it with no case. But the fingerprints are a bit much. Does anyone use anything like a cleaner, hand sanitizer, etc.?
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Chances are in this day and age that stainless steel fridge isnt really stainless steel at all. ?
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I have the spigen case and the screen protector. They work pretty well. I don't see any pri ts on tbe case. The screen will always have a smudge or two, but it's not that bad, way better than som other phone screen protectors I had.
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I wish I could leave my grey m8 without a case but nope. have sweaty hands, this bad boy would be all banged up like my old s3 if it wasn't for the otter box defender I bought
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This is what I run: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IJ0YCRA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i04?ie=UTF8&psc=1
But if you are going for the metal feel... Well... I use my shirt a lot more than a normal person for a polishing rag

sebastianraven said:
I know this may sound a little lame but I love the look of the phone, so I use it with no case. But the fingerprints are a bit much. Does anyone use anything like a cleaner, hand sanitizer, etc.?
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Maybe because your hand is sweaty or oily that's why.

Camera lens solution..

Hey everyone. What's the general consensus on how to fix the camera lens? From what I'm seeing, it is to remove a so called film on the lens.
Anyone have any experience with this? My camera is next to worthless and that is obviously very disappointing.
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
Hey everyone. What's the general consensus on how to fix the camera lens? From what I'm seeing, it is to remove a so called film on the lens.
Anyone have any experience with this? My camera is next to worthless and that is obviously very disappointing.
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Moist paper towel and some rubbing is all it took on the ones I've done

schwartz.matthew.e said:
Hey everyone. What's the general consensus on how to fix the camera lens? From what I'm seeing, it is to remove a so called film on the lens.
Anyone have any experience with this? My camera is next to worthless and that is obviously very disappointing.
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Already a thread on this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2775792
I used a Mr clean magic eraser, worked great. Look at the third to last post.
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I ended up not using a Mr clean because of the way Mr clean works. It can really cause scratches to the lens because of its rigidity once wet.
I ended up using a q tip and rubbing alcohol. It worked like a charm. Perfect lens now!
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
I ended up not using a Mr clean because of the way Mr clean works. It can really cause scratches to the lens because of its rigidity once wet.
I ended up using a q tip and rubbing alcohol. It worked like a charm. Perfect lens now!
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Maybe I'll do that to get rid of the tiny bit left on the camera fringe. I'm just afraid of using a solvent because I'm afraid of it getting on the inside of the camera and loosening an important adhesive
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BadUsername said:
Maybe I'll do that to get rid of the tiny bit left on the camera fringe. I'm just afraid of using a solvent because I'm afraid of it getting on the inside of the camera and loosening an important adhesive
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It works like a charm bro! I was going to take my phone in to get swapped out today actually. I tried this as a last attempt and it worked perfectly. The body is sealed so you don't need to worry about anything getting inside of the phone.
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
It works like a charm bro! I was going to take my phone in to get swapped out today actually. I tried this as a last attempt and it worked perfectly. The body is sealed so you don't need to worry about anything getting inside of the phone.
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The camera against the metal body isn't completely sealed. But should be sealed enough.
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