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What's a dead pixel worth?? Read inside!

Hi guys!
I am asking for some honest opinions here. I have an SX-66, but I won an HP4700 on ebay for my girlfriend. (Not a great machine, but the NICEST display I have seen in my life).
It's a little slow (not too bad, though), and doesn't have much RAM.
The display is CRAZY! Boy would I love my SX-66 with VGA!
Anyways, here is the issue:
I pay $420USD with case, memory and extra charger, etc.
The auction says it is perfect, and three months old from HP.
Fine.
I get it, and it has a little blue dot on the title bar on top! ARGH!!! Always lit. Damn.
Okay, so here is the question for you smart people:
I am not too thrilled about returning it, because I will lose in shipping, etc. etc. etc.
HOWEVER, I do believe that there should be a price attached to this problem.
If I were to sell a PPC on ebay and announce, "Warning: There is a dead pixel (always lit dot) near the start menu"...
...I think the bids will NOT be so high as a perfect screen.
The question is... by how much???
My girlfriend could live with the dot, it's not a big deal. Plus this is used, not retail. I don't expect perfection.
HOWEVER, I am an honest guy, so when I have to flip it on ebay, I will say "DEAD PIXEL". And I will lose high bids for that.
How much do you think it's worth?
An auction for the PPC+case+charger+cradle with PERFECT screen went for $420.
So how much less do you think would:
PPC+case+charger+cradle with PERMANENTLY LIT PIXEL go for?
I want to perhaps ask for a small discount.
$15?
$50?
$100?
How would it affect you if the auction said that???
Thanks!

If it's only 3 months old, can't you contact HP and see if they will replace the screen under warranty?

AlanJC said:
If it's only 3 months old, can't you contact HP and see if they will replace the screen under warranty?
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My first XDA2 had one stuck red pixel, and the shop replaced it with no argument.

dead pixel...arrgh...
Got it the first day I received my XDA2 by mail.
Its one bright blue in color and its left of the screen...most visible when the background is dark.
Read the Dead Pixel policy by O2...arrrrgh..mine didn't qualify for a change.
But i still return it back just to see if the fix it for me. What I got back from the service center is the same old thing and scratches on my casing!

Just to update y'all...
I called HP, and they said they would fix it under warranty!

My eBay experience (techno.trading.house)

Hi everyone,
I want to share my journey with the Z3, and the experience with buying from eBay, specifically from a seller, techno.trading.house (Steph, Ed). I bought two brand new Z3 (D6603)--a black one for myself, and a white one for my girlfriend. The order was smooth, and the phones came in pretty much brand new (open box though) with their plastic peel-screens on the glass, untouched. After using the two for a few hours, I noticed that my black one had a defective sensor (photo). The seller advertised "hassle-free" exchanges/refunds, so I reported the defect and had the black one exchanged right away.
After a week, the new one came, the same brand new (open box) condition as the previous phones. However, there was a slight manufacturing defect with the USB flap--it closes completely at a slant (photo). I spelled out the issue with the seller, and here was how it went:
SELLER: I'm sorry to hear that! We will certainly replace it for you, I believe that your phone would be damaged underwater if that or any other flap was not closed properly. (I also do strongly suggest to avoid wetting the phone just in case). Please return the phone to...
ME (after 2 days delivered to them): Hi, have you receive the package yet, and have you ship out the new phone?
SELLER: Your return has been received. If you had chosen to receive a replacement, it will be sent within 2 days. If you have opted for a refund, it will be issued within 24 hours minus applicable restocking fee.
ME: Do you have tracking info? Thanks!
SELLER: Our records indicate that we have already sent a replacement. You have reached out to us to let us know that the replacement has the same issue. In order to avoid another occurrence, we recommend that we proceed with a refund for this item. Please let us know if this is okay.
ME: Sorry, I am not sure what you are saying. Are you talking about the previous replacement or the 2nd replacement being shipped out? I am currently waiting for the 2nd replacement. You said "sure" on the second replacement last week.
SELLER: We are talking about the previous replacement. We believe since both- the original phone and the replacement phone- has had the same issue, that a refund might be best. Let us know if this is ok.
ME: That is not correct. First phone had a defective camera. Second one had a manufacturer defect on the flap. You agreed for the second exchange, so I am not sure why you are backing out now? I need the phone as I have been using an old dumb phone for work for a week already.
SELLER: I'm very sorry for the confusion. I just read back through the emails and you are indeed correct. We will have your replacement unit shipped today. Here is your tracking number. Again, I am sorry for the confusion. Have a great day!
ME: Thanks. I just hope the new one does not have any defect--I will be checking it. If it's not shipped out yet, anyway you can inspect these? Thank you.
SELLER: Hello, Not a problem.
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So the 2nd replacement came (third phone), and the phone came in a used/open condition. There were no plastic peel-screens on either side of the glass and the USB wire was laying in there without its plastic wrappers. I knew immediately this was used, so I began close inspection of the phone. I found that the power button had a noticeable dent on one side, as if it was dropped on a table before. At this point, I don't know what to do with the phone. I have summoned the seller to see what they plan to do with this situation.
It appears that the seller recycles their returned phones and try to sell them as new, or whatever it is. I am extremely disappointed with this seller, and I want others to know so they may not fall into the same trap.
I checked the current feedback, and it appears someone had the same situation (photo). Go figure!

To me this sounds like a fair seller and a picky buyer. 832 positive reviews and 6 negative ones in a month is a ratio I would buy at if I wanted to save a hundred bucks by buying without factory warranty.

It could have been an honest mistake. I doubt he purposely gave you an opened one, just work with him to solve the problem. eBay is much harder on sellers than buyers and he would ruin his reputation if he did it on purpose. Looking at his rating I would say it was an honest mistake.
I understand if he wants to refund you, he is just trying to cut his losses. At the same time it was your misfortune to get a bad device/s. Since this phone is known for cosmetic/other issues as its in early production you are better of buying from Sony/carrier making replacement easier.

abhinav.tella said:
It could have been an honest mistake. I doubt he purposely gave you an opened one, just work with him to solve the problem. eBay is much harder on sellers than buyers and he would ruin his reputation if he did it on purpose. Looking at his rating I would say it was an honest mistake.
I understand if he wants to refund you, he is just trying to cut his losses. At the same time it was your misfortune to get a bad device/s. Since this phone is known for cosmetic/other issues as its in early production you are better of buying from Sony/carrier making replacement easier.
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I'm sorry to hear that. It was really a frustrating moment you went through. If I were you I would probably be really angry.
If you want, just buy it from Sony store. I got mine and it's perfect so far (except some cosmetic minor faults).

I bought two phones directly from the same seller. The price was cheaper on their own site vs eBay or Amazon. Both phones are perfect. They came in non sealed boxes. I've got no complaints.

android404 said:
To me this sounds like a fair seller and a picky buyer. 832 positive reviews and 6 negative ones in a month is a ratio I would buy at if I wanted to save a hundred bucks by buying without factory warranty.
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I may be a picky buyer, but who wouldn't be when you receive a defective product, and even worse when you get a used one on your third one. Feedbacks mean jack when you are on the short end. They are only good for initial decision about the seller, hence I trust them like you would too.
abhinav.tella said:
It could have been an honest mistake. I doubt he purposely gave you an opened one, just work with him to solve the problem. eBay is much harder on sellers than buyers and he would ruin his reputation if he did it on purpose. Looking at his rating I would say it was an honest mistake.
I understand if he wants to refund you, he is just trying to cut his losses. At the same time it was your misfortune to get a bad device/s. Since this phone is known for cosmetic/other issues as its in early production you are better of buying from Sony/carrier making replacement easier.
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I hope you are right on the honest mistake.
bluesky2111 said:
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I'm sorry to hear that. It was really a frustrating moment you went through. If I were you I would probably be really angry.
If you want, just buy it from Sony store. I got mine and it's perfect so far (except some cosmetic minor faults).
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Yeah, I really regret not buying from Sony store, or even T-Mobile here. At this point, I might just say screw it, keep the phone, and move on with my life. Maybe the Z4 will entice me in few months. :good:

I purchased 3 different Z3 D6603 from Techno Trading, Never-MSRP, and Sony Direct all off ebay.
Techno Trading shipping a Central America version of the D6603 (White) to me and it had no seals whatsoever on the box (US Charger). This model would not show LTE indicator until I flashed a generic TFT. Booting with Encryption shows the Pin Entry text in Spanish but quickly changes to English. Seller Feedack: Shipped very quickly but using subpar shipping materials. Shipped from Miami.
Never-MSRP shipped a Central Europe version of the D6603 (Copper) to me and it HAD seals on the box but also included a Sony Screen Protector (Non-US Charger). This model had the LTE indicator from start. Booting with Encryption shows the Pin Entry text in English. Seller Feedback: Shipped same day and was packaged very well. Unfortunately, they are located in Houston so I had to pay tax.
Sony Direct shipped a Generic North American model of the D6603 (Green) to me. This one had seals on the box but didn't include the Screen Protector. LTE shows from start and includes a US Charger. Plastic on the front and back of phone is totally different than the other two. Its hard to describe but the other phones came with a very very thin plastic protector. This model shipped with much thicker protectors on front and back (still meant to be removed because they have tabs on the side). Additionally, the other two phones were inside a cellophane bag but the this model was not in cellophane. Shipped from Sony in Romeoville IL. Shipped within two hours of purchase using FedEx for free. Unfortunately, Sony charges tax everywhere. Packaged well but not great.
My point...
Sony packages models different based on their intended destination. It might not be that you ever got "open box" devices but rather they were intended for an area which Sony (for whatever reason) chose not to use seals.

mwep said:
My point...
Sony packages models different based on their intended destination. It might not be that you ever got "open box" devices but rather they were intended for an area which Sony (for whatever reason) chose not to use seals.
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That is interesting. Before buying from techno, I bought a white one from tropical_mobile (in which I sold quickly due to being D6653), who stated they were located in Tennessee, but shipped from Singapore. However, the phone was sealed with two white rounded "sealed" stickers on the box. The phone also was sealed in a clear plastic slip and had protective screens on both sides.
This whole Z3 deal has been pretty bad luck for me. Maybe it is not meant to be. But good news--the seller techno.trading.house got back to me, and is willing to refund me $20 for the dented power button, or do another replacement. I'm planning to take the refund, and live with it as I am sick of all the exchanges. Who knows, the replacement might have even weirder issues.

If you spend $500 plus on an item, you the buyer, have every right on this planet to be as picky as you like.
Nobody has to settle for anything less than perfection.
So no, you don't have to accept a defective camera, or flap or indeed a previously returned phone.
As I mentioned before but was lambasted in another thread, Sony may be using premium materials, but they are certainly not using premium construction. Not when some people have to go through six boxes in store to find a unit without light bleed and gaps.
I myself had two exchanges within the first two weeks. My first unit was simply not waterproof and had a leaky flap and my second one didn't charge on the magnetic dock and now I have light bleed but no energy to fight it anymore.
It's almost as bad as an iPhone. All my iPhone friends have had multiple exchanges... Some as many as 5 in a year.
Sent from my D6603 using XDA Free mobile app

More recent feedbacks to prove my point.

stop accepting being called a picky buyer.... ur paying top dollar for the phone, that said u should receive a product good for the purpose, if the camera doesn't work its not good
if the phone isnt water proof it isnt good
if there is a dent in the design it should state it before being bought. so it's not the buyer nor seller (purposely) its a unlucky sale.

I purchased mine at t-mobile. I paid 100% upfront despite being with t-mobile and they unlock it on the spot. When I registered with Xperia Care (sonymobiles product registration) I entered my IMEI and it has till Oct 2016 on warranty.
However on the 2nd day of owning the device The bottom speaker stopped working and was making a static noise. I went to my t-mo store I purchased it and they swapped it out. I didn't even pay a restocking fee. The manager said as long as I get the same phone and since I bought it back so promptly that he would just swap a new one. This one has been perfect since. Sometimes the convenience of having a store near by is better than having to deal with shipping my phone back and forth!
Alot of people dont want the tmobile Bloatwear but like I said, 32 GB + Local customer support outweight > No bloatwear & 16 Gig with mail in issues. (since i have no sony store near by, id still have to mail in for repairs and exchanges)

Me too, I'm glad I bought it from TMO with an EIP, exchanged mine 3 times on my 4th now, no hassles or fees.

T-Mobile Z3... dropped/Best way to root new one/Backup old one/Insurance Claim

So I dropped my Z3 on some concrete last night....
Device works just fine but it's ugly. Will they accept the claim provided it's just cosmetic or should I lie and say it is done for? What pisses me off is not the money for the deductible... it's the countless hours I've spent customizing it.
So I'm going to file the insurance claim today. I would like to know the best way to backup my device so that I can restore as much onto the new one as possible. I had the dual backup installed but will never boot into it, maybe ill try to reinstall.
Then as far as the new device... what's the best way to root it? Should I take the update? I have blocked the sony updater on my existing one for fear of it breaking root.
Lastly will Assurant check to see if I rooted my old one? Should I unroot it prior to sending it back.
Thanks in advance for your advice. My big thing is I'm not sending this one in until I get an exact replacement and I can get that replacement rooted. If I can't do that I'll pay $200-300 to get it repaired.

I do not believe cosmetic issues are covered. Granted I did not have insurance (They backdated Jump for me after my 3 refurb so had insurance technically) when I did my exchanges with T-Mobile but they made it clear that cosmetic issues are not considered plus you technically physically damaged it and it was not a factory defect, Unless its affecting the usage of the phone they won't, unless I suppose any damage to the frame affected water proofing, you could make that case if true. In my case of severe light leak on a few of them I convinced them waterproofing was compromised (failed pressure test) so they agreed to replace.
Oh and by the way T-Mobile does not have any new Z3s nor any new ones coming in, you will get a refurb..... And boy does the repair center do a bad job, I had to send 4 refurbs in a row back recently because they had issues ranging from severe light bleed to missing paint patch in bezel which acts like an extra LED near lower speaker on 2 of them to a streak of hot/dead pixels on one....
So basically unless they can get you factory sealed one, you will have to test your luck with refurbs, though depending on how bad your damaged Z3 looks it may well be worth it lol.

abhinav.tella said:
I do not believe cosmetic issues are covered. Granted I did not have insurance (They backdated Jump for me after my 3 refurb so had insurance technically) when I did my exchanges with T-Mobile but they made it clear that cosmetic issues are not considered plus you technically physically damaged it and it was not a factory defect, Unless its affecting the usage of the phone they won't, unless I suppose any damage to the frame affected water proofing, you could make that case if true. In my case of severe light leak on a few of them I convinced them waterproofing was compromised (failed pressure test) so they agreed to replace.
Oh and by the way T-Mobile does not have any new Z3s nor any new ones coming in, you will get a refurb..... And boy does the repair center do a bad job, I had to send 4 refurbs in a row back recently because they had issues ranging from severe light bleed to missing paint patch in bezel which acts like an extra LED near lower speaker on 2 of them to a streak of hot/dead pixels on one....
So basically unless they can get you factory sealed one, you will have to test your luck with refurbs, though depending on how bad your damaged Z3 looks it may well be worth it lol.
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Assurant always does refurbs, unless they don't have any they will give you a new one. It's at least a z3 they are sending, otherwise I'd tell to them to f*** off and I'd find a way to repair it.
I'm pissed that T-mobile doesn't carry anymore (some still available in stores). I think half the reason they don't sell is the salespeople at the mobile carriers and best buy are always pushing garbage samsung devices. If you go to Europe you can find accessories for any sony phone in any electronics store or airport shop. My friends in Canada say one in four in their group of friends have an Xperia. I have only seen one other out in the real world... and the individual was from Hong Kong.
I would rather purchase direct from Sony, but T-mobiles coverage is still spotty and I depend on wifi calling in some places I visit regularly.
Guy at T-Mobile said cosmetic is covered. The way I see it they'd probably prefer I pay $175 and get a device that's working just fine. I said the screen was cracked... but technically it's the glass on the back.

It's not T-Mobile's fault, they still sell the Z/Z1, reason they stopped sale of the Z3 is due to quality control issues and numerous returns. A rep told me that after I said I want a new one not any more defective refurbs. As I said I am on my 8th lol plus the 4-5 more (new) TMO store itself went through to get me my 4th so make it 10-12 total TMO sent back to Sony just for me...
Don't get me wrong I love the phone but needing that many returns is just ridiculous.....
The international version seems to have much better consistency in production and quality.
However honestly I'm glad I bought directly from T-Mobile they gave me immediate replacements for my first 4 (in Oct-Nov) which were new and 1 day shipping for the last 4 which were refurbs (recently). Sony support asked me to do a software reinstall to get rid of light leak from frame/glass where glue was clearly missing, facepalm. After that they said 3 week minimum turn around time for replacements. TMO reps seemed more knowledgeable.... They even offered to cancel my monthly phone cost and refeund tax if it happened again....
Well anyway, I hope you get a good replacement. Another idea is in the event you get a bad refurb, try to go through Sony and make them give you the international version instead.

abhinav.tella said:
It's not T-Mobile's fault, they still sell the Z/Z1, reason they stopped sale of the Z3 is due to quality control issues and numerous returns. A rep told me that after I said I want a new one not any more defective refurbs. As I said I am on my 8th lol plus the 4-5 more (new) TMO store itself went through to get me my 4th so make it 10-12 total TMO sent back to Sony just for me...
Don't get me wrong I love the phone but needing that many returns is just ridiculous.....
The international version seems to have much better consistency in production and quality.
However honestly I'm glad I bought directly from T-Mobile they gave me immediate replacements for my first 4 (in Oct-Nov) which were new and 1 day shipping for the last 4 which were refurbs (recently). Sony support asked me to do a software reinstall to get rid of light leak from frame/glass where glue was clearly missing, facepalm. After that they said 3 week minimum turn around time for replacements. TMO reps seemed more knowledgeable.... They even offered to cancel my monthly phone cost and refeund tax if it happened again....
Well anyway, I hope you get a good replacement.
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As much as I liked the more squarish design of my z1s (though hated the silver accents)... my z3 seemed to be a much more quality device. Scared to try out this refurbed one. I'm charging it up and waiting until I find out the best means for rooting it. Hoping it's not a piece of crap. I remember a friend dropped my z1s, the replacement models vibrator would stop working.
Personally what upsets me most is the bootloaders that can't be unlocked and frustration with rooting. It's so easy on the international versions. And frankly while wifi calling is a nice feature it's a total load that I can't use it on any device and even more upsetting that it isn't compatible with third party messaging apps. I can't get mms to download over wifi calling with anything but that hideous bare bones stock messaging app.
"The international version seems to have much better consistency in production and quality." That right there says it all. If the international version is compatible on your service, why create a dumbed down version?

Regardless it's good to speak to someone that has experience with this, albeit unfortunate experiences. Good luck.

Make sure to check it at night, and look for light bleed and also any LED like effect from missing paint on front glass (That I believe is due to a tool mark), saw this on 3 refurbs.
As I said earlier if it does have issues try the cross model exchange with Sony. I see no alternative devices lol, the Z3 is still the most well rounded device even with the new guys in town.

Which smartphone should I buy after owning the HTC 10?

Hi everyone.
Had the HTC 10 for 15 days and it broke for good (someone spilled water on it, buttons stopped working, it went to repair, since the screen is glued the screen brakes every time you open it, the shop took 4 hours to fix it, did all the tests, it was working fine, paid 150 euros, got home and the mic doesn't work, the repair shop gave my 150 euros back and says they don't want anything more to do with HTC smartphones, ever, so I am left with a non working smartphone which cost me 480 euros in 2 months ago, grrrr).
I didn't really like it that much to be honest. I came from the M8 and battery life on the 10 was not that great. I must say I am no longer a HTC fan (HTC is getting worse and worse regarding updates - my European Unlocked version was still on the January Security Patch and the smartphones are very difficult to repair)
I am having trouble deciding which one to get now... In your opinion, which smartphone should I get now? I must say I don't use cases so one with a glass back is not a option for me and I would like to have a good battery life. Oh, and I do not like Samsung UI, I prefer closer to stock.
Is a Google Pixel a nice alternative since it´s price dropped recently or should I wait for October, when the Pixel 2 will be launched?
Thank you
Cheers

Exynos S9 + in US for $780!!

Ebay seller with 99.1% positive review selling S9+ dual sim with EXYNOS processors for $780! Only works with gsm carriers in United states. Ships from Texas! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Ga...CKED-6-2-64GB-6GB-RAM/202233919297?rmvSB=true

I got my s9 plus without lease for 540 from Tmobile. Much better deal!

IllyaK said:
I got my s9 plus without lease for 540 from Tmobile. Much better deal!
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Not Exynos

jcrompton said:
Not Exynos
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SD trumps Exonys in GPU and rooting is a thing of the past. Saving 200-300 of this phone is my priority.

I hope the sale works out - seems fishy to me that he could be selling a new Exynos for that price but if you already received it or everything turns out - that is awesome. And to those that prefer SnapDragon, Personally I will take the flexibility and freedom of an EXYNOS device over SD any day of the week..but we each have our own preferences -

Yeah ..... Without root or no hope of it
What would be the purpose of even being on XDA ?

IllyaK said:
SD trumps Exonys in GPU and rooting is a thing of the past. Saving 200-300 of this phone is my priority.
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The difference in gpu is only important in intense emulation and benchmarks. Both are more than capable of running android apps. So the gpu arms race is arguably unimportant for now. The big issue, assuming that you plan on keeping the device, is that the Exynos variants will get new versions of Android via custom roms for a very long time. Prime example is my old AT&T Note 3. It is capped at 5.1.1, whereas the unlocked models are getting 8.0 right now. This greatly matters, because they are running fast again.
Everyone has their priorities, though. Mine was to not get stuck with another 64GB phone, and to root for PoGo spoofing, and ad blocking.

I got mine from that seller ... The device is from Singapore and it was brand new ... Very pleased with it so far

I bought the 128gb exynos from them for 919-50 eBay coupon for 869. Make sure it's the 965f/fd exynos not the 9650 that's the snapdragon version with unlocked bootloader.

That's a smoking deal!
One question though with dual sim model...does that mean no support for microSD expansion?
EDIT: Looks like the space for the 2n SIM can take microSD. They also have the 128GB version as well.
That's so damn tempting. I'd LOVE to have device I have control over again!

I bought that and had to return it. I have Tmobile. Maybe my phone was a dud but it was factory new. The seller is good but my particular phone may have been messed up. I was only getting between 1.5-2mbps on LTE. I reset the APN settings and got up to about 15 but nothing even close to the 30-40 I was getting on the US version. Every cally I had would drop. I couldnt get through a single call. The Camara would stutter big time with video. It was very very bad. See here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lidWcMX_fGI . Another bad problem I had was sometimes the phone would jsut go to static in the microphone. It was just random and it would go back to normal if I reboot but just a few hours later it was just static again. No calls, google assistant or voice typing would work. Not even voice recorder. I really wanted to have root but it wasnt worth it with the problems I was seeing.

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I bought that and had to return it. I have Tmobile. Maybe my phone was a dud but it was factory new. The seller is good but my particular phone may have been messed up. I was only getting between 1.5-2mbps on LTE. I reset the APN settings and got up to about 15 but nothing even close to the 30-40 I was getting on the US version. Every cally I had would drop. I couldnt get through a single call. The Camara would stutter big time with video. It was very very bad. See here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lidWcMX_fGI . Another bad problem I had was sometimes the phone would jsut go to static in the microphone. It was just random and it would go back to normal if I reboot but just a few hours later it was just static again. No calls, google assistant or voice typing would work. Not even voice recorder. I really wanted to have root but it wasnt worth it with the problems I was seeing.
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Ouch!
I'm on TMO here as well.
Planned on using two TMO lines via dual SIM.
I have the femtocell below ground and get about 96/30 (down up) via that consistently.
But the other issues certainly would be a deal breaker as my S9+ unlocked is perfect minus TWRP.

Quite tempted but want the Snapdragon version because of the GPU (yes I use emulators) and it's 64gb only

cpufrost said:
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I'm on TMO here as well.
Planned on using two TMO lines via dual SIM.
I have the femtocell below ground and get about 96/30 (down up) via that consistently.
But the other issues certainly would be a deal breaker as my S9+ unlocked is perfect minus TWRP.
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A software update supposedly fixed the speed issue where the phone wasn't connecting to T-Mobile LTE bands (I don't have this issue on T-Mobile). I bought two of these because my wife needs dual SIM for her business lines. The only issue I've had so far is call quality and an update was just released this morning to address that (hopefully). Keep in mind, it'll probably take two weeks to get your phone from this seller. Very slow to ship. You will also get a foreign charging adapter and they will send you a generic adapter to make it work in North America. We just bought wireless chargers because these adapters feel like fire hazards.

Just got the phone yesterday. I have at&t and haven't had many issues other than major battery drain. But I assumed it was just because my school is an awful service area. Phone's fine anywhere else in my area.

Anyone get the 256GB version?
I don't get the deal with the charger. I never even take them out of the box. Ditto for the headphones and charging cord.
That seller has some negs including fake devices, kind of scary.
I usually pay with PP LOC so no worries there.

jefffriscotx said:
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My guess is that he traded it in and got a good 200$ discount.

Well I pulled the trigger on the 256GB version. It should be here Tuesday.
It will be nice to have something I have control over!