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Hey guys,
I thought I'd share this with you,
Frys Electronics is selling an unlocked and no contract version of the G2X for $299 brand new.
I thought it was a good deal because locked/used they go for $200-250.
Their stores are located through out the bay area but you can order online as well I believe.
Source: http://www.frys.com/ads/page5 (on the bottom of the add)
EDIT: I just saw that in very small letters under the picture it says "Reconditioned" ... oh well
nice deal even if refurbished. Good posting.
Bear in mind if you are intending to use your phone in the complete darkness, with brightness on 100%, while drawing white and ivory lines on a black DRAW! screen, (like we all do so often), you might not want to get one of these. 3 guys who did just, put about 25 phones in the refurb bucket by themselves, so I guess kudos to them.
Fry's does have a 30 day policy, so you can pretty much wait 45 days and then launch a class action if you are not satisfied.
tombaker1 said:
nice deal even if refurbished. Good posting.
Bear in mind if you are intending to use your phone in the complete darkness, with brightness on 100%, while drawing white and ivory lines on a black DRAW! screen, (like we all do so often), you might not want to get one of these. 3 guys who did just, put about 25 phones in the refurb bucket by themselves, so I guess kudos to them.
Fry's does have a 30 day policy, so you can pretty much wait 45 days and then launch a class action if you are not satisfied.
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Lol great post
tombaker1 said:
nice deal even if refurbished. Good posting.
Bear in mind if you are intending to use your phone in the complete darkness, with brightness on 100%, while drawing white and ivory lines on a black DRAW! screen, (like we all do so often), you might not want to get one of these. 3 guys who did just, put about 25 phones in the refurb bucket by themselves, so I guess kudos to them.
Fry's does have a 30 day policy, so you can pretty much wait 45 days and then launch a class action if you are not satisfied.
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Thanks to those guys who put lots of phones in the refurb buckets. I got mine refurb and had it sent to me in Thailand. Got a great deal on what I consider to be a perfect phone. Yes, of course, it has minor screen bleed but I only notice it in a dark room with brightness turned up, which I never do, so it doesn't bother me in the slightest. It has never locked up and only rebooted once on a wall charger before I updated to GB. I only had it one day before updating to GB and it has been rock solid ever since.
I paid less than half what a new 2X sells for here in Thailand without all the LG bloatware and I am on official GB (rooted) now, instead of waiting for it like all the 2X people still are. I couldn't be happier with my G2X unless it could make me an espresso in the morning.
I bought one of the Fry's refurbs this weekend at my local store, and I'm using it right now. I have to say, it's much nicer than my Droid X. The phone looks brand new, and still had protective plastic on the USB port and on the metal trim on the back. There's a tiny bit of screen bleeding in the upper left-hand corner, but it doesn't really bother me. It came in a plain white box with all of the original T-Mobile documentation and the original LG charger and USB cable. I plan on dumping Verizon and using Simple Mobile, but I'm going to play around with this for awhile longer, first.
Saaber said:
I bought one of the Fry's refurbs this weekend at my local store, and I'm using it right now. I have to say, it's much nicer than my Droid X. The phone looks brand new, and still had protective plastic on the USB port and on the metal trim on the back. There's a tiny bit of screen bleeding in the upper left-hand corner, but it doesn't really bother me. It came in a plain white box with all of the original T-Mobile documentation and the original LG charger and USB cable. I plan on dumping Verizon and using Simple Mobile, but I'm going to play around with this for awhile longer, first.
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my "new" phone didn't even come with the plastic on the metal trim. i'm starting to think tmo sold me a refurb for full price :| but who knows, i can't prove it
tokimaromi said:
my "new" phone didn't even come with the plastic on the metal trim. i'm starting to think tmo sold me a refurb for full price :| but who knows, i can't prove it
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I think whoever is refurbing them for Fry's just adds the plastic wrap to make it look newer and prettier when you open the plain white box.
i dunno about paying $300 bucks for a refurb device....
tackleberry said:
i dunno about paying $300 bucks for a refurb device....
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I've purchased many refurb devices and every time they have been as good as new. Often times people buy them and return them in a few days and then it has to be refurbed, as it can no longer be sold as new. In some states if the item has been shipped and returned for non-delivery it is considered used and cannot be sold as new again. So the carriers sell them off cheap in pallets to be refurbed.
Two days ago I purchased the phone online-they changed the webpage now, but two days ago it said nothing about it being refurbished. So after driving an hour across town, they try to give me a refurbished one. Luckily, I had my receipt/screenprint as well as I guess a little luck on what manager I spoke with- long story short, they gave me the $299 price, and put the $264 balance ($519 no contract price) on some gift card.
The thing is, my receipt now shows this, I could make $264 if I returned it lol
Hey guys,
I currently have a Moto D3. I like it, but I have oil under the screen, leaving a huge black spot on my screen. It's transparent, but it makes things pretty difficult to view... And insurance replacement is apparently $100 US... (this is BS)...
So for a few hundred more I'm considering just paying full retail for a better phone.
I love my physical KB but I think it's about time to let it go, lol.
My question to you guys, as I've been in and out of things in the Android community lately, where should I look towards for my new replacement?
Anything in the near future I should just wait a month or two for?
Thanks guys!
Seirÿu
Razr HD, SIII should be landing relatively soon.
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Seirÿu said:
And insurance replacement is apparently $100 US... (this is BS)...
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You didn't know that? Read your contract before signing up for ANY insurance. Verizon insurance is $7 a month and depending on the plan you have a $99 deductible. For long time good customers att lets you upgrade your phone before 24 months. So really unless you are in the habit of destroying phones on a regular basis if you damage your phone it makes sense to forgo the insurance and limp along with a damaged phone for a few months and then upgrade as usual. I have never irreparably damaged a phone. So $7 month for five years is $420 saved. Add $100 for the deductible and now you are talking $520. I can get a pretty nice brand new phone for that much.
If you must get a warranty check out Squaretrade.
When I originally signed up it was only $50.
I replaced my D1 for $50... but yeah, you're right, I didn't really think twice about it when I upgraded.
ive had to use the insurance a few times (once stolen, once screen just went dead, once phone would not boot anymore). its more than paid itself off for me over the years.
Friend of mine bought his epic 4g touch from best buy and got their insurace. Months later he cracked the screen so he went back to the store and had another shipped to him for free. Apparently best buy's insurance program doesnt have a $100 deductible like Sprint does.
look at your contract
I'm located in Ireland, and for €35 per year extra on our home insurance we have 3 mobile phones insured. My service provider wanted €9 per month. So it was a bit of a no brainer
Insurance sucks!
I never ever purchase insurance contact , but when I updating new phone contact. they always suggested me to get insurance
Seirÿu said:
Hey guys,
I currently have a Moto D3. I like it, but I have oil under the screen, leaving a huge black spot on my screen. It's transparent, but it makes things pretty difficult to view... And insurance replacement is apparently $100 US... (this is BS)...
So for a few hundred more I'm considering just paying full retail for a better phone.
I love my physical KB but I think it's about time to let it go, lol.
My question to you guys, as I've been in and out of things in the Android community lately, where should I look towards for my new replacement?
Anything in the near future I should just wait a month or two for?
Thanks guys!
Seirÿu
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When you get a new phone go with a authorized retailer. I went to go wireless went I got my dx2 cause Verizon's main store could not figure out how to separate my line from my mothers family plan into my own line. But I got the go wireless very of insurance and it costs me $6 a month and its only $50 if I need to use it.
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Verizons insurance sucks! I have mine through best buy when i bought my razr there. I haven't used it yet but they replaced my X for free.
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On my way home from a great dinner with my wife on Valentine's Day, the phone holder on my wife's care slipped from the vent and my phone fell to the floor. We were almost home, so I just picked up the phone and brought it into the house when we arrived. About a half hour later, I went to use my phone and noticed the screen had cracked. I was bummed, but have to admit this was my first cracked screen. I figured I would have to pony up $100-$150 to get it fixed. I stumbled upon the ubreakifix website. When I called for a quote, they tell me it would cost me $359 to fix.
I don't carry insurance on our phones, as we have 4 lines. At $7-$11 per month per line, and a deductible of $79-$100 per incident, I didn't think insurance was worth the money. Since this is my first cracked screen, I have saved more than enough to just go out and buy a new phone, but I can't get over the cost to fix it. I wanted to bring this to the attention on this board. I am curious to know if others have fixed their screens, and what they paid. As of right now, I have called up my trusty HTC One M8 from the drawer back into action. Unless I can find a place to fix my screen at a reasonable cost, I will just wait for the S8 to come out in April.
Holy hell.
Add insurance and claim ?
Or buy a s7e on swappa
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I got a mint, like new S7E on Swappa for that exact same price a month ago. You couldn't tell it wasn't new, it was that good for condition.
Does the phone work at all? If it is working but just has a cracked display, put on a screen protector and use it until the S8 is out. If it is totally not working, this does not help of course.
I would check to see if that person guarantees water resistance after replacing the glass. As far as I know, only Samsung and certified Samsung repair centers keep the water resistance in place.
teegunn said:
I got a mint, like new S7E on Swappa for that exact same price a month ago. You couldn't tell it wasn't new, it was that good for condition.
Does the phone work at all? If it is working but just has a cracked display, put on a screen protector and use it until the S8 is out. If it is totally not working, this does not help of course.
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The display doesn't work either, otherwise I would just keep using it.
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The display doesn't work either, otherwise I would just keep using it.
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I figured. Stinks, but going back to your old phone for a couple months (less than that now hopefully) until the S8 is available is the right play. I got this S7E to replace my Note 7, which is still the best phone ever made to date BTW, and the S7E is close enough to the N7 to get me through until the S8+ hits. My other option was to go back to my Note 4, which works fine but seems very dated after the Note 7, and this deal on this mint S7E was good enough that I took it. The S7E will be my backup phone once I get the S8+.
ttown said:
On my way home from a great dinner with my wife on Valentine's Day, the phone holder on my wife's care slipped from the vent and my phone fell to the floor. We were almost home, so I just picked up the phone and brought it into the house when we arrived. About a half hour later, I went to use my phone and noticed the screen had cracked. I was bummed, but have to admit this was my first cracked screen. I figured I would have to pony up $100-$150 to get it fixed. I stumbled upon the ubreakifix website. When I called for a quote, they tell me it would cost me $359 to fix.
I don't carry insurance on our phones, as we have 4 lines. At $7-$11 per month per line, and a deductible of $79-$100 per incident, I didn't think insurance was worth the money. Since this is my first cracked screen, I have saved more than enough to just go out and buy a new phone, but I can't get over the cost to fix it. I wanted to bring this to the attention on this board. I am curious to know if others have fixed their screens, and what they paid. As of right now, I have called up my trusty HTC One M8 from the drawer back into action. Unless I can find a place to fix my screen at a reasonable cost, I will just wait for the S8 to come out in April.
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Have you called Samsung support? From what I'm reading it should only be $250 to have them fix it and they guarantee the waterproofing.
nathanh said:
Have you called Samsung support? From what I'm reading it should only be $250 to have them fix it and they guarantee the waterproofing.
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I didn't call Samsung support. To be honest, even $250 isn't worth it to me. If the S8 comes out, and I don't like it, then I will probably just fix the screen on my S7E. I don't mind using my M8 in the mean time. While it may not have all the features of the S7E, I think I actually prefer the size of the phone and the stereo speakers are good to have back.
Check with your local best buy as some of them have Samsung Certified repair centers in them that can change the screen for $160 bucks. Also Samsung can fix your device for $230 the last time I checked.
I used to be a Samsung Rep so that's how I know about the prices.
Yes. I had a badly damaged S7 Edge and samsung repaired it for $270. It works flawlessly with out any issues. It took them 7 business day to repair and ship it back
Quick look on eBay... screens are running about $250... $300 should be your repair price point... Honestly, when I see someone with a Galaxy anything phone come in for repair, I generally recommend just buying another one... sell your old one on eBay...
If you definitely want yours repaired, feel free to PM me... I'll repair for cost of parts plus shipping... (You are welcome to buy the parts and ship to me with a prepaid label... I would charge $0 for my work)... Not sure where you're located... but you could even bring it and wait while its repaired...
RBThompsonV said:
Quick look on eBay... screens are running about $250... $300 should be your repair price point... Honestly, when I see someone with a Galaxy anything phone come in for repair, I generally recommend just buying another one... sell your old one on eBay...
If you definitely want yours repaired, feel free to PM me... I'll repair for cost of parts plus shipping... (You are welcome to buy the parts and ship to me with a prepaid label... I would charge $0 for my work)... Not sure where you're located... but you could even bring it and wait while its repaired...
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No offense to you or your work, but I wouldn't let anybody but Samsung or a true Samsung Authorized repair center work on an S7 or Edge because they're the only ones that guarantee the IP68 rating stays intact.
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No offense to you or your work, but I wouldn't let anybody but Samsung or a true Samsung Authorized repair center work on an S7 or Edge because they're the only ones that guarantee the IP68 rating stays intact.
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No offense taken... I often refer people out to Apple for 6S and 7 screens because Apple can repair them for about $100, whereas my screens come close to that price point alone... additionally, Apple won't give you a hard time later if there are other issues (FYI... you are legally allowed to take your equipment wherever you want to have it repaired, and that doesn't effect the warranty on the rest of your phone, but do not expect the manufacturer to warranty the replaced part... ) I have done the same with Galaxy phones are they are a pain in the ass to repair in a cost effective manner for the consumer...
It happened, dropped the 3 and messed up the screen. Figured it would be the usual $129 at ubreakifixit which I've had to pay once or twice on previous P2 & XL, but nope, $269! With tax that'll probably be around $300, which is just $100 down from either a brand new 3A or a "renewed" 3 from Amazon.
Is there a cheaper way to fix it? Seems absurd to spent $300 to fix a phone when it's so close in price to new options. I do like the phone and wish to keep it until 4 or something else comes around.
Depends on your situation, I guess. I cracked the screen on my Pixel 2 XL (still not sure how, I was eating dinner one day and looked down to see a crack from the earpiece to swooping to the middle of the screen). I paid $200 for Verizon insurance to get another device as it was about 2 months before the Pixel 3 came out. I knew I could get at least $200 for trade in toward Pixel 3 so the cost to replace the phone was worth it, to me. I ended up getting $325 in trade and had a phone that wasn't cracked. It was refurbished and not a Google Store edition, but it did what I needed for a few months.
If you're OK with the 3a, go for it. I've read very good things about it. Refurbished phones can be hit or miss, in my opinion and really depends what they were refurbished for. The first one I got back from Verizon had something loose inside and if the phone was inverted in my pocket (I put it in "head first" so the charging port is on top) and it was moved around, it would restart. I kept pulling my phone out of my pocket and the fingerprint sensor would not unlock, required code. I realized it was rebooting my didn't know why. One day I was spinning the phone on the table in a meeting at work and it rebooted. I started shaking around and was able to get it to reboot every time I shook it while it was upside down. They replaced it with another one that was fine save for a few wear spots on the frame, but again, it did the job for the last two months before the 3 came out.
I can't seem to find any thread close to this topic so I'm doing a new thread.
My Pixel 3 has been GREAT for the last year (bought it ThanksGiving 2018). NO COMPLAINTS! Then it started to lose charge around December 2019 and then started to SWELL around new year. My 1-year warranty has expired but I was able to ***** & MOAN with their support people and they decided to send me a replacement...
They sent me an EFFING REFURBISHED (most likely problem-ridden) unit!
I'm considering sending the refurbished back and replace the battery myself... Feedback, please!
If I'm going to replace the battery myself, where can I get a google certified battery? I can't seem to find a place to buy official parts for Pixel 3 at all...
Thanks!
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I can't seem to find any thread close to this topic so I'm doing a new thread.
My Pixel 3 has been GREAT for the last year (bought it ThanksGiving 2018). NO COMPLAINTS! Then it started to lose charge around December 2019 and then started to SWELL around new year. My 1-year warranty has expired but I was able to ***** & MOAN with their support people and they decided to send me a replacement...
They sent me an EFFING REFURBISHED (most likely problem-ridden) unit!
I'm considering sending the refurbished back and replace the battery myself... Feedback, please!
If I'm going to replace the battery myself, where can I get a google certified battery? I can't seem to find a place to buy official parts for Pixel 3 at all...
Thanks!
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They always send refurb replacements for warranty claims or in your case "other." No change coming there.
So Google decided that even though you are out of warranty, you can get a replacement, which is a refurbished device, probably just as old or newer, with a new battery, and you are contemplating to send it back and replace the battery of your old phone yourself, with all the added risk and cost?
Don't mean to sound disrespectful or anything, but WHY would you do this? You got a replacement phone while out of warranty, that's great right?
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... with all the added risk and cost?
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It'll cost me $30 for the battery (ifixit) + $10 for the adhesive (eBay) + 1 hour of my time. My dilemma is whether saving $40 is worth the problems down the line. REFURBISHED anything are ALWAYS problem-prone. Google forums are literally littered with HUNDREDS of posts complaining about their REFURBISHED JUNKS. Haven't you ever got a refurbished item ever in your life? What was your experience with REFURBISHED stuff?
Don't mean to sound disrespectful or anything, but WHY would you do this? You got a replacement phone while out of warranty, that's great right?
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Nah... They basically sent me a piece of JUNK to replace the other piece of JUNK they sold me. They agreed designing a piece of JUNK that only last 1 MONTH beyond the warranty isn't something to be proud about after I called them out on it... They're not doing me any favor!
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They always send refurb replacements for warranty claims or in your case "other." No change coming there.
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I meant sending this REFURBISHED JUNK back and STOP THE CLAIM and just do the battery replacement on my original device myself. I'm ready to GIVE UP on GOOGLE.... I know they will just send me another PIECE OF REFURBISHED JUNK back. At least I know my current device is good except for the battery. The PIECE OF JUNK they sent me as a replacement can be a potential MINEFIELD! I replaced batteries many many times... It's just that for other brands, the battery usually fail TWO, THREE YEARS down the line... Not like the JUNKS from GOOGLE, literally days after the warranty ran out.
The only thing that BURNED ME UP INSIDE was that the Pixel 3 battery failed 3 weeks after I bought the Pixel 4XL. I can't sell this Pixel 3 to recoup some of the Pixel 4XL cost now... Had it failed before ThanksGiving and seeing how they would send me a REFURBISHED JUNK as a replacement, I would have NEVER BOUGHT the Pixel 4XL. I felt like I was SCAMMED! TWICE!
It's hard enough to sell a NEAR PRISTINE Pixel 3. One with a swollen battery or WORSE, a REFURBISHED JUNK one? FORGET ABOUT IT!
The Pixel 4XL will be my LAST GOOGLE DEVICE... I'll give Samsung a try for my next one...
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I meant sending this REFURBISHED JUNK back and STOP THE CLAIM and just do the battery replacement on my original device myself. I'm ready to GIVE UP on GOOGLE.... I know they will just send me another PIECE OF REFURBISHED JUNK back. At least I know my current device is good except for the battery. The PIECE OF JUNK they sent me as a replacement can be a potential MINEFIELD! I replaced batteries many many times... It's just that for other brands, the battery usually fail TWO, THREE YEARS down the line... Not like the JUNKS from GOOGLE, literally days after the warranty ran out.
The only thing that BURNED ME UP INSIDE was that the Pixel 3 battery failed 3 weeks after I bought the Pixel 4XL. I can't sell this Pixel 3 to recoup some of the Pixel 4XL cost now... Had it failed before ThanksGiving and seeing how they would send me a REFURBISHED JUNK as a replacement, I would have NEVER BOUGHT the Pixel 4XL. I felt like I was SCAMMED! TWICE!
It's hard enough to sell a NEAR PRISTINE Pixel 3. One with a swollen battery or WORSE, a REFURBISHED JUNK one? FORGET ABOUT IT!
The Pixel 4XL will be my LAST GOOGLE DEVICE... I'll give Samsung a try for my next one...
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All I can tell you is that my wife and I had OG Pixel and XL pretty much from day one and ran them with no issues until the 3/3XL were released when we traded them in after over 2 years. No battery swelling ever.
Almost a year and 1/2 with the 3s. No issues. Want to guess what the OGs replaced? S4s that suffered from battery swelling that caused complete display failure.
My wife dropped her phone and we went through our carrier insurance and for the low deductible of 199 USD they did send a brand new unit with all the accessories.
You probably used you quick charger to much and swelled the battery, had every Google phone since Nexus 1, never a swelled battery
You think Samsung is going to give you a brand new phone out of warranty?
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It'll cost me $30 for the battery (ifixit) + $10 for the adhesive (eBay) + 1 hour of my time. My dilemma is whether saving $40 is worth the problems down the line. REFURBISHED anything are ALWAYS problem-prone. Google forums are literally littered with HUNDREDS of posts complaining about their REFURBISHED JUNKS. Haven't you ever got a refurbished item ever in your life? What was your experience with REFURBISHED stuff?
Nah... They basically sent me a piece of JUNK to replace the other piece of JUNK they sold me. They agreed designing a piece of JUNK that only last 1 MONTH beyond the warranty isn't something to be proud about after I called them out on it... They're not doing me any favor!
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Never had any problems with refurbs... If there is anything wrong with a sent refurb, send it back. I really don't understand why a refurb unit is considered 'junk'.
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Never had any problems with refurbs... If there is anything wrong with a sent refurb, send it back. I really don't understand why a refurb unit is considered 'junk'.
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That's what I was thinking too. I've had good experience with refurbs.
Cindy
I asked support for replacement twice (first time it was high battery drain, the second died completely suddenly) and every time they sent me brand-new Pixel 3. But the last replacement was Not Pink instead of white, but it looks really nice IRL. I bought it at Google Store Germany.