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I had a Prime up until recently and just got my TF700. I have been putting off the update on the device to figure out if I should unlock and rom it. I didn't unlock my Prime at all and i feel that stock was fine after i got Jelly Bean on it. I have a Gnex so I do rom that and I'm not sure if i want to have the upkeep on 2 devices.
Anyways, does unlocking and romming add enough to the tablet to warrant the voiding of the warranty?
I would say that if you are truly worried about losing your warranty, unlocking the bootloader is not quite worth it at this point. However, new custom ROMs are just now starting to appear, so it won't be long before it *is* worth it!
Personally, I went the SquareTrade warranty route. For about $80 for the 2-year coverage (including accidental damage coverage), I have *total* peace of mind, no matter what goes work (whether it be a bad flash, a broken screen, etc) - basically *anything* is covered. Not bad for $40 per year!
Yeah, it sucks that you have to pay for a warranty, but given the cost of the TF700 and the fact that Asus' warranty service is absolutely horrible anyway (from what I hear - I've never actually used it myslef), it was a no-brainer if you ask me!
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New to the forums. Im looking for a tablet currently and saw the 10.1 online for $320 refursbished through best buy. (although wal mart had it for $250 earlier today) Was just wondering if its worth the purchase. I know the new one will be out shortly, just looking at opinions from others. Thank you!
cjr9831 said:
Hello!
New to the forums. Im looking for a tablet currently and saw the 10.1 online for $320 refursbished through best buy. (although wal mart had it for $250 earlier today) Was just wondering if its worth the purchase. I know the new one will be out shortly, just looking at opinions from others. Thank you!
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Walmart is sold out in both colors of the refurb units.
The release coming up in Sept is for the note 3 phone or are they releasing a new note 10.1 tablet also?
I really like my Note 10.1 and they would have to come out with something mind blowing for me to upgrade when a new note 10.1 comes out.
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Walmart is sold out in both colors of the refurb units.
The release coming up in Sept is for the note 3 phone or are they releasing a new note 10.1 tablet also?
I really like my Note 10.1 and they would have to come out with something mind blowing for me to upgrade when a new note 10.1 comes out.
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Yea i saw the walmart deal on gizmodo earlier. Best buy has it for $330 refurb. Mine consider that option as well seems to be a great tablet. Thanks for your response!
I bought mine refurbished on Woot.com for $299 and honestly it's just as good as brand new... I have been scared of refurbs before but now I think it's one of the best ways to go. even bought my wife a refurbished note 8.0 on ebay for $289 and hers is just like a brand new unit as well, plus depending on where you get it, most refurbs have a 90 day warranty (but if it turns out to be like my purchases, you won't need it)
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Ordered mine the other day from Wal-Mart and got a 2 year drop, spills, whatever warranty from them for 36.00. I feel I'm covered. Looking forward to using it soon.
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The only reason I'm here is because of the $249 walmart refurb deal 2 days ago. That being said it depends on where you get the refurb from. Walmart has a very good return policy and I can take it back to any physical store without restocking fees. And there were over 500 online reviews with the majority indicating that the tablet came in brand new like condition minus the original box. That was enough for me to pull the trigger.
if it's not too late i would wait unless you want a cheap tablet to hold you over, samsung are supposedly going to announce a 1080p note series 12" tablet soon so look out for it, i'm interested myself but i am still happy with the note 10.1 though.
oledog52 said:
Ordered mine the other day from Wal-Mart and got a 2 year drop, spills, whatever warranty from them for 36.00. I feel I'm covered. Looking forward to using it soon.
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wish i would of saw that walmart deal sooner. they have it now for $299 which still isnt bad..
I have a question for those of you purchasing Walmart refurbs: what build number shipped on your device? My daughter and a friend's daughter both purchased Walmart refurbs and arrived with UEUCMA3 and would not update through the system. It just says the latest updates have been installed- which is obviously not true. I updated my daughter's (via ODIN), but I am curious about the experience of others.
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Methaq
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I have a question for those of you purchasing Walmart refurbs: what build number shipped on your device? My daughter and a friend's daughter both purchased Walmart refurbs and arrived with UEUCMA3 and would not update through the system. It just says the latest updates have been installed- which is obviously not true. I updated my daughter's (via ODIN), but I am curious about the experience of others.
Thanks,
Methaq
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The best way to get the update when auto update does not work is With your computer using samsung Kies software.But ODIN Flash is fine too..
Just letting you know there is another option..
I to agree with some of the comments above. I do not think i will upgrade to the next gen note 10 tablet.my note 10.1 runs perfect and does all i want.Also its likely to be 500.00 to 600.00 . That is a alot of money. I hope my note 10.1 will be viable for another year or so.. I also would NOT WANT A tablet bigger then 10. inches . 10 inches to me is a Monster .. Giggles.
Anyway Buy buy buy...... its half price and refurbs are useally returns or non sold new devices reboxed to sell with less warranty to clear out stock..
@erica_renee, I did try kies before ODIN, same result.
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Picked up a woot.com refurb for $299. It's been flawless so far.
cjr9831 said:
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New to the forums. Im looking for a tablet currently and saw the 10.1 online for $320 refursbished through best buy. (although wal mart had it for $250 earlier today) Was just wondering if its worth the purchase. I know the new one will be out shortly, just looking at opinions from others. Thank you!
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Yes, I picked mine up from Walmart and am very happy with it. Brand new looking, only difference is the refurb packaging.
It handles everything I throw at it and don't think I will need anything new anytime this year at least.
I paid 279 which was an excellent deal in itself. 249 is insane. You could probably resell if on ebay for a profit which may be why they are now sold out.
Buy one of you get the chance!
ps . I even got the drop and spill insurance since it was so inexpensive.
I bought a refurbished one from Walmart. I went with them over Best Buy because Walmart offered a two year warranty for like $40.
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I picked up one of these from Amazon refurbished for $299, great so far, although Ido have a dead pixel near the bottom right, but you can hardly tell. Otherwise you wouldnt have a clue this wasnt new. Great deal and I'm so happy to be rid of my Asus TF300, that thing was such a waste of money, slow as dirt, this thing just zips a long and I got a nice bluetooth keyboard case/stand for it as well. No complaints here
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I would say yes to the OP question.
I myself was going to purchase a second Note 10.1 and when I went to get one of the $259 refurbs at Walmart they were sold out, I lost out on a great deal.
I see the reburb units have hit Ebay now and the cheapest I see is $299, still a good deal, the seller sold over 380 white units and 130 gray and the white is about sold out.
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Walmart should still have more. I got mine plus two years of warranty for $299 and some cents. I was actually considering getting the TF300 don't know why I chose the Note, but it was a sound investment.
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Walmart should still have more. I got mine plus two years of warranty for $299 and some cents. I was actually considering getting the TF300 don't know why I chose the Note, but it was a sound investment.
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This. The fear of refurbs is a weird failure the QA folks missed. $299 and a 2year warranty is a good deal. Just make sure you know how to take advantage of their warranty (receipts, boxes, etc) before you need to. Taking pictures/scans of the receipts is a very good idea if you don't need the originals. Thermograph paper doesn't last too long.
They emailed the warranty information.
Had $37 in eBay Bucks and picked this up:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Fac...1-Inch-Wi-Fi-16GB-White-GT-N8013/271152026387
Not bad for $242.
Ok, as noticed in last news samsung published the source code of the Galaxy S4 and the "Samsung Knox".
That mean, that probably we WILL NEVER able to flash custom roms.
That move its so ugly and to make money on us.
From one hand they published the "Samsung Knox" and full protective system that mean that we cant do anything with the source code without lose the warranty.
And the other hand samsung published the Galaxy S4 source code.
On the Downloading Mode new line appeared - "Warranty Bit" - that the only thing he does is to tell to our labs that we dont have warranty,
in other words 0 = You can fix it, warranty man. 1 = No. we want's that man on our eyes, and our eys on his money.
SAMSUNG IN MORE COUPLE YEARS GONNA BE LIKE APPLE - A FULL CLOSED PROTECTED SYSTEM.
And i didnt starting talking about all the suspicious things that's hint on Tracking.
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1)Android's openness makes a lot of people to decide to buy Galaxy phones. So Samsung has a lot of customers due to this. Samsung changed this when they introduced KNOX. This isn't the full Android experience anymore.
2) It's unspeakable how devious Samsung is, involving Knox AFTER the release of the Galaxy s4. I would never have bought this phone if I knew this before the purchase.
Samsung tries to differ from Android's philosophy and in the same time it uses it. No more Samsung phones for me after all these.
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why that?
our money in our pockets more important to them from their customers.
I'l never buy Samung stuff again.
Dont update to 4.3, who is want "improvements" with knox?
OK. Thanks for that.
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OK. Thanks for that.
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Thanks for reading
at least I9505 has OpenGL ES 3, I9500 has hardly half support
Sadly closed systems are better in quality. I know people won't agree specially here but my iPhone had much nicer and stable apps. My S4 is great to but I can imagine with more close system comes other benefits. Is devs were to develop specifically for the Galaxy I'm sure it would raise the quality.
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Samsung DOES aspire to have a closed system, that's why they are planning to ditch android and go Tizen OS in future
deep down they're like sheep trying to emulate apple(which is weird considering the position Samsung is in now, is like a wolf aspiring to become a dog)
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On the Downloading Mode new line appeared - "Warranty Bit" - that the only thing he does is to tell to our labs that we dont have warranty,
in other words 0 = You can fix it, warranty man. 1 = No. we want's that man on our eyes, and our eys on his money.
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It boils down to this. You're a thief and you've been a thief for quite some time. You're committing theft of service.
The warranty bit are direct responses to things like the brick bug on the Galaxy S2; if the user would have never rooted their phones and installed custom recoveries, it would have never been discovered or triggered. But many people destroyed their eMMCs.
I think people don't fully understand the possible consequences of things like rooting or flashing a new kernel, you can literally fry your components. On the i9305 we had people who fried their touchscreens controllers because they flashed the wrong firmware from the n710X.
In the end the cost ends up with the manufacturer.
If you decide to take control over your hardware, then accept the consequences of it. That includes warranty getting void. This whole rationale of people expecting service after they possibly screw up their devices is insanely crooked.
Knox is an entreprise solution and I think the warranty void is about the warranty that your phones data security is no longer guaranteed because the device has been tempered with. It has nothing to do with the warranty itself.
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Knox is an entreprise solution and I think the warranty void is about the warranty that your phones data security is no longer guaranteed because the device has been tempered with. It has nothing to do with the warranty itself.
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Which people don't seem to understand. Knox is one thing, the warranty bit has existed since the Galaxy S2. That TriangleAway and other methods were able to circumvent this was just luck / incompetence from the manufacturers' side;
vampyren said:
Sadly closed systems are better in quality. I know people won't agree specially here but my iPhone had much nicer and stable apps. My S4 is great to but I can imagine with more close system comes other benefits. Is devs were to develop specifically for the Galaxy I'm sure it would raise the quality.
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You right, better quality is better.
but if i wanted 'quality' i was buy iPhone not galaxy,
i want full custom system, not iPhone - its good, but not on android - "open" system.
negrobembon said:
Samsung DOES aspire to have a closed system, that's why they are planning to ditch android and go Tizen OS in future
deep down they're like sheep trying to emulate apple(which is weird considering the position Samsung is in now, is like a wolf aspiring to become a dog)
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haha you right, but first - samsung lose my faith.
AndreiLux said:
It boils down to this. You're a thief and you've been a thief for quite some time. You're committing
The warranty bit are direct responses to things like the brick bug on the Galaxy S2; if the user would have never rooted their phones and installed custom recoveries, it would have never been discovered or triggered. But many people destroyed their eMMCs.
I think people don't fully understand the possible consequences of things like rooting or flashing a new kernel, you can literally fry your components. On the i9305 we had people who fried their touchscreens controllers because they flashed the wrong firmware from the n710X.
In the end the cost ends up with the manufacturer.
If you decide to take control over your hardware, then accept the consequences of it. That includes warranty getting void. This whole rationale of people expecting service after they possibly screw up their devices is insanely crooked.
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Thief is one calling other people thief because you think all the day about thief. I'ed never hear about thief in my way.
My hardware is my propety - i buy open system not iPhone.
because that, i buy android phone not to thief, -
= to be open-head with customble system, that what android meant for.
Dimness said:
Ok, as noticed in last news samsung published the source code of the Galaxy S4 and the "Samsung Knox".
That mean, that probably we WILL NEVER able to flash custom roms.
That move its so ugly and to make money on us.
From one hand they published the "Samsung Knox" and full protective system that mean that we cant do anything with the source code without lose the warranty.
And the other hand samsung published the Galaxy S4 source code.
On the Downloading Mode new line appeared - "Warranty Bit" - that the only thing he does is to tell to our labs that we dont have warranty,
in other words 0 = You can fix it, warranty man. 1 = No. we want's that man on our eyes, and our eys on his money.
SAMSUNG IN MORE COUPLE MORE YEARS THE BE LIKE APPLE - A FULL CLOSED PROTECTED SYSTEM.
And i didnt starting talking about all the suspicious things that's hint on Tracking.
why that?
our money in our pockets more important to them from their customers.
I'l never buy Samung stuff again.
Dont update to 4.3, who is want "improvements" with knox?
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by using custom rom none will give you warranty, other have similar system for that, if you like of custom rom maybe is time to forget warranty
matheus_sc said:
by using custom rom none will give you warranty, other have similar system for that, if you like of custom rom maybe is time to forget warranty
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man, android was created to beat iphone closed system.
only samsung block this way, samsung, not google.
android still on the way to be opened system,
samsung blocked, not google. samsung. not google. google = creator of android. samsung = private company thats wants money.
samsung. not google.
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My hardware is my propety - i buy open system not iPhone.
because that, i buy android phone not to thief, -
= to be open-head with customble system, that what android meant for.
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Samsung isn't stopping you from flashing whatever you want on your hardware. Knox doesn't change anything at all in that. Just don't expect a warranty for it.
AndreiLux said:
Samsung isn't stopping you from flashing whatever you want on your hardware. Knox doesn't change anything at all in that. Just don't expect a warranty for it.
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Sorry, i didn't want to thank you for your post. In fact it is very weird to read such things from you, knowing that you are a great developer.
1)Android's openness makes a lot of people to decide to buy Galaxy phones. So Samsung has a lot of customers due to this. Samsung changed this when they introduced KNOX. This isn't the full Android experience anymore.
2) It's unspeakable how devious Samsung is, involving Knox AFTER the release of the Galaxy s4. I would never have bought this phone if I knew this before the purchase.
Samsung tries to differ from Android's philosophy and in the same time it uses it. No more Samsung phones for me after all these.
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2) It's unspeakable how devious Samsung is, involving Knox AFTER the release of the Galaxy s4. I would never have bought this phone if I knew this before the purchase.
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This is what annoys me. I was perfectly happy with the S4 as it was when released (hence I bought it). However with the way KNOX affects things, I would have bought something else.
Ah well, easy enough to sell the S4 and get the N5 once it's released.
Thank goodness for insurance!
Whats funny?
Some people care about KNOX and their warranty, when even without KNOX flashing or customizing your phone will void your warranty.
Thats why every rom thread starts with do/flash it with your own risk or sometimes flashing this will VOID your warranty.
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I wil never buy it again because of the battery -.-' this new one of mine if becoming fat also 0.o going to put my system lower in speed 1.6 GHZ and want to make it a triple core, by turning 1 processor off or 2...
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Woah.. just forget your warranty when you want to root your phone. I always read instruction of rooting "this rooting step will void your waranty, do it with your own risk!" since i use nexus one..
I think samsung doing the right thing, rooting has a lot of costumization and also problem if someone dont do it right. And its not samsung fault. So i think they just want to make the best experience for us.
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snxxxxx said:
Woah.. just forget your warranty when you want to root your phone. I always read instruction of rooting "this rooting step will void your waranty, do it with your own risk!" since i use nexus one..
I think samsung doing the right thing, rooting has a lot of costumization and also problem if someone dont do it right. And its not samsung fault. So i think they just want to make the best experience for us.
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Pff yeah..To have a phone with powerful hardware but with slow as f*ck software 'cause of Samsung's crapware+poorly customized Touchwiz.
If you will use your brains, and will read about it a lot you won't damage your device such easily. And I wonder how such "beginner" like me which is using Android "only" for 7 months didn't damage device,didn't burn CPU/GPU, even if I was overclocking it and rooting when I was absolutely "noob"
But yes, of course if my device will die 'cause of SDS Samsung will say that it's dead 'cause of my fault not their but actually I am reading a lot about Android things and still improve but it's fact that very little people know about SDS in my country and they probably won't believe me if I will tell them about SDS.
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I wil never buy it again because of the battery -.-' this new one of mine if becoming fat also 0.o going to put my system lower in speed 1.6 GHZ and want to make it a triple core, by turning 1 processor off or 2...
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If you got a new one that's also affected by the bad batch, then just get another replacement.
There's no point crippling the phone when you can get it exchanged for free... Also the fact that lowering the CPU frequency will not help a faulty battery.
Hello! I am highly considering getting the S5 tomorrow, I'll be using the at&t next plan which will actually save me money.
However I am on a rooted and flashed MDL S4 which I realize is amazing, since it's not de-qfused.
AT&T said I can get the S5 for a cheaper plan and $50 down, or I could trade in my S4 for $115 credit to cover it all. Should I still keep my S4 and pay the $50 and sell it individually? I think they're going for roughly $250+ still right?
I could also keep the S4 as a backup phone, since it is fully flashable on MDL. Does anyone think the S5 will eventually be flashable and rootable? The reason I am highly considering getting it is for the upgraded camera, as I use it the most. I've already played with a display model in-store and it's feels phenomenonal over the S4 in various ways.
Opinions people?
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Hello! I am highly considering getting the S5 tomorrow, I'll be using the at&t next plan which will actually save me money.
However I am on a rooted and flashed MDL S4 which I realize is amazing, since it's not de-qfused.
AT&T said I can get the S5 for a cheaper plan and $50 down, or I could trade in my S4 for $115 credit to cover it all. Should I still keep my S4 and pay the $50 and sell it individually? I think they're going for roughly $250+ still right?
I could also keep the S4 as a backup phone, since it is fully flashable on MDL. Does anyone think the S5 will eventually be flashable and rootable? The reason I am highly considering getting it is for the upgraded camera, as I use it the most. I've already played with a display model in-store and it's feels phenomenonal over the S4 in various ways.
Opinions people?
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With the current state of locked S4's, I wouldn't count on the AT&T S5 seeing AOSP ROMs for a while if at all. If you don't want AOSP again until a new phone, then sell the S4. Otherwise, you could keep it around.
For me personally I don't think you will see the S5 rooted . Rumor mills have been churning out all variations of the device will have a locked bootloader . With that being said its possible for root to be achieved but in light of what has been seen in terms of progress on the S4 I wouldn't place money on it . Hell I could be proven wrong simply by typing that but but I doubt it . I have previously owned the S3 and S4 , Both phones were rooted and I absolutely loved them both . As carrier bloatware continues (AT&T) , I want a device I control not the carrier not the manufacturer . For the average user the S5 will more than likely be a very well equipped phone for "their" needs . With that being said , Samsung's actions in terms of locking down software has swayed me to either move to a Nexus device direct from Google . Or even possibly send me in the direction of HTC , which as a company has recorded losses so eh not sure about betting on that horse either . All of this is strictly my two cents .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433789
Rooted and Safestrap maybe; bootloader unlocked or ever run AOSP no.
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Rooted and Safestrap maybe; bootloader unlocked or ever run AOSP no.
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Exactly. Welcome to the new Samsung. Trading my S4 for a Nexus 5 as soon as possible. I really miss 180Mb roms and 45Mb gapps. AOSP on any new locked bl Sammy is a pipe dream at this point.
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The next plan is a high interest rip off better off paying $199 on a 2 year contract. In one year on next at something like $28 a month you're paying around $336 a year. I agree with rebel Att can have their locked bootloaders.
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Having new phone is always beneficial, especially if it is iPhone 4s ...well I think iPhone is good set , I think you should go 50$ deal
best to use the off topic thread for this..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433789
Just wondering everyone's take on the two, as I'll be ordering my moto x pure on friday.
If the warranty is voided by unlocking the bootloader, how does squaretrade work? I've never used them.
Moto's plan is much cheaper overall than SquareTrade. When considering the up front cost and deductible. And Moto's plan can be used twice during the 2 year period. For me the choice was easy.
If doing a claim with Moto is a slow hassle, it will be no worse than claims I've had with Squaretrade.
Do you have to buy the phone through moto to sign up for motocare? I got it from Amazon.
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I would love to know that as I bought on amazon too
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I'll be buying through moto maker if that makes a difference.
Here is the order page if you want to purchase after you have the device (here) You have 30 days to add it
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I would love to know that as I bought on amazon too
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Do you have to buy the phone through moto to sign up for motocare? I got it from Amazon.
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If you purchased the phone on Amazon, there's not an option under "My Stuff" on the Motorola site to purchase Moto Care. They know about it and are working on a fix so those of us who bought from Amazon should be able to purchase it soon. I don't have the link on me, but in the Motorola support forums there's a thread about the issue.
Went ahead and signed up for moto care, too good to pass up. One cracked screen will pay it off
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If you purchased the phone on Amazon, there's not an option under "My Stuff" on the Motorola site to purchase Moto Care. They know about it and are working on a fix so those of us who bought from Amazon should be able to purchase it soon. I don't have the link on me, but in the Motorola support forums there's a thread about the issue.
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Heres the Link in the Motorola forum,
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/d10ec3d58c
I know cause I started it. Still waiting for a fix
I originally had the motocare in my cart but after reading the fine print I decided against it. They don't cover lost/stolen and if the phone has excessive damage they also won't cover it. I don't plan on dropping my phone and running it over but you never know and I don't want to have to worry about if my device is going to be covered when I send it in.
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I originally had the motocare in my cart but after reading the fine print I decided against it. They don't cover lost/stolen and if the phone has excessive damage they also won't cover it. I don't plan on dropping my phone and running it over but you never know and I don't want to have to worry about if my device is going to be covered when I send it in.
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No basic warranty covers lost or stolen phones. If you want that covered, thats what home owners insurance is for. If you tied a string to your phone and to the back of your car and dragged it, obviously it won't be covered. Accidental damages are fine like drops on the floor and what not. But if you dog got to your phone and chewed it up, that probably won't be covered. Pretty much anything that can be repaired will be covered.
Square Trade is good.
I've had a tablet and a camera claim.
Tablet - they gave me a full refund on a two year old device.
The camera, they sent a replacement in a week.
Square Trade doesn't care about software. They warrant a device.
I also read the fine print and decided to forgo the Moto Care, since the the payout on a cracked screen is low enough to make it not worth it. However I'm very curious about these two companies handle real world issues.
If its true that Square Trade is cool about refunding a whole device after two years, then that makes their 3yr $40/year plan a great deal.
Tell me what happened to your camera and tablet. Did they charge you the $75 deductible when they replaced them?
I just cancelled my moto care and got the 3 year square trade for $119.99. It covers up to 4 claims. Hoping I'll never need to use it but I'm sure if I do, 4 is more than plenty.
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Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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The only things they won't replace for is lost or stolen.
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ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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from their site:
-Covers drops, spills, and malfunctions
ErikHellstrom said:
Does anyone know if squaretrade would replace a bricked device?
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How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
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Soldering Iron. Specifically that would be a hard brick, not a soft brick.
/u/Dakinator on
https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/3l6aa8/unlocking_the_bootloader_will_void_the_warranty/
Just gave me a 40% off 1 time use squaretrade coupon, so I picked up the 3 year Squaretrade for $89.
He just gets them in his email, so he may have more.
tech_head said:
How do you brick a device with an unlocked bootloader?
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Already did . Flashed the galaxy note 5 software and it didn't work. Shouldn't it work because it's all android?
I'm just joking everyone. Lol. Ordering mine today.