Ok I got my replacement hero today. Sprint overnight shipped it (impressed). After I activated it I immediately rooted and flashed my favorite rom. Phone is running great until I notice that the screen has a dingy yellow tint to it! I called sprint and had them document the issue. I am now going to return to stock 1.5 and walk my butt into the Sprint store and ask for another replacement. Anyone else have this issue?
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I'm using a refurb from about 2 months ago and no issues here at all.
It's probebly just a fluke, I wouldn't worry.
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sounds to me like the previous owner was a smoker...
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?! wtf lol what was he smoking cubans in a box?? that would be ridiculous! lol
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p.s. i really like your sn, thatdudepoops. people should be MUCH more open with perfectly normal body functions. im thinking of changing my sn to "sandboxpoop"
you know, the little seagull turds you find in the sand. my sister ate one once.
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well hopefully not TOO open haha giggidy
LOL and wow thats awesome, she ate ur poo lol i wish i had those bragging rights
Lol. You guys are funny. But the great thing about this situation is that now they are going to replace my replacement in which building my case stronger for them to just switch me to an evo haha (only in my dreams).
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Lol. You guys are funny. But the great thing about this situation is that now they are going to replace my replacement in which building my case stronger for them to just switch me to an evo haha (only in my dreams).
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hey if u come up there and complain enough they might! my brother had like a $200 phone i want to say it was a palm, but he went thru like 4 phones, they upgraded him to there most expensive phone (which was the htc uhh...with winmo) he had 4 upgrades over a year for free cus sprint couldnt give him a solid phone they didnt **** up!
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Ok I got my replacement hero today. Sprint overnight shipped it (impressed). After I activated it I immediately rooted and flashed my favorite rom. Phone is running great until I notice that the screen has a dingy yellow tint to it! I called sprint and had them document the issue. I am now going to return to stock 1.5 and walk my butt into the Sprint store and ask for another replacement. Anyone else have this issue?
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demand a new phone, not another used one. i find it bull**** that sprint gives us refurbs anyways.
demand a new phone, not another used one. i find it bull**** that sprint gives us refurbs anyways.
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Yea I think I will.
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Yea I think I will.
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it works trust me, just don't let them give you any mumbo jumbo bull**** talk.
Well I took my phone to sprint, they also noticed the yellow tint. They replaced it on the spot. So now I have my third hero everythings great until 3 hours what do I see? DUST UNDER THE SCREEN! You can never win I guess. I suppose I will give it a few weeks then call sprint and demand a different phone (evo)
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i guess i should PROBABLY say something ontopic haha. i definatly wouldnt let sprint jerk me around, i remember they gave me a hard time about switching from the moment to the hero, WITHIN MY 30 DAYS! oh man did i bust a nut.
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Most people i know don't use the phrase "bust a nut" to mean QUITE what you seem to. In fact, in my state, if you walked in to the sprint store and "busted a nut" all over the place, they would take you to jail (as opposed to giving you a new phone). They may even make you purchase any phones that receive...um....collateral damage?....from your nut-busting.
WOAH WOAH WOAH! I did NOT revive this corpse! I just commented on it's attire. The poster above me brought this one back from the dead.
Yep it was me lol.. I was updating my situation. My bad
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No need to apologize! Glad it all worked out for you! I've got terrible dust, but I don't want to return to stock to get it fixed. Silly ain't I?
well just bought ma hero 2 months ago from bestbuy and guess wath my phone was self ressetting well unrooted and back to stock 30 min later phone still self resseted and screen went black i could here sound but no visual..than like 2 hrs phone just died today i went to sprint repair center thinking am getting a replacement (new)phone since mine was just 2 months old guess wath..
technician tells me usb port is bad and they need to replace with refurbi got pissed but they managed to convince me to take refurb after activation i noticed phone is all acratched up and the power button dont work most of the time,,i tell the mananger he tells me he will order a new refurb for saturday i tellem hell no another refurb no..he says waths wrong with a refurb i say this is wath wrong with a refurb,,,he laughed and said is either a refurb or nothing use these phone as a loaner and wait for saturday for ur refurb..so here i am waiting for sat for ma refurb i made like 6 call techs,supervisors,cancel my servive representatives and they said its card policy after 30days ull get refurb no matter wath..
any ideas am just pissed//
Act like the ETF is no big deal, and ask for the cancelation papers. Theyll fold.
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i tried that over the phone and they said when do u want ur service terminated and will send u the bill....i havent tried the store but wath about if they bring out the cancellation papers and wath do i do i just renewed 3 lines 2 months ago???
In person theyre likely to back down, especially if you have a high bill.
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well just bought ma hero 2 months ago from bestbuy and guess wath my phone was self ressetting well unrooted and back to stock 30 min later phone still self resseted and screen went black i could here sound but no visual..than like 2 hrs phone just died today i went to sprint repair center thinking am getting a replacement (new)phone since mine was just 2 months old guess wath..
technician tells me usb port is bad and they need to replace with refurbi got pissed but they managed to convince me to take refurb after activation i noticed phone is all acratched up and the power button dont work most of the time,,i tell the mananger he tells me he will order a new refurb for saturday i tellem hell no another refurb no..he says waths wrong with a refurb i say this is wath wrong with a refurb,,,he laughed and said is either a refurb or nothing use these phone as a loaner and wait for saturday for ur refurb..so here i am waiting for sat for ma refurb i made like 6 call techs,supervisors,cancel my servive representatives and they said its card policy after 30days ull get refurb no matter wath..
any ideas am just pissed//
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Take a different approach. Be nice but firm. You are unhappy obviously. But I have found with sprint or anyone else for that matter is that if you are rude they will treat you the same way you are treating them. Customer service is not what it used to be.
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i was acutally polite i talked to the store manager for like 20 min i work like 5 blocks from the store and the manager said it was policy he even gave me my repair ticket and wrote replacement should arrive sat 5\16
before 3pm
and his signature..
catually sat is ma due day to pay my bill u think i should go with money on hand ask to speak to him handem my last bills money and tellem that i want my account terminated ..my bill is not that high $140 for 3 lines everything unlimited,,
they advised to call htc
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ok heres the deal. I have 3 manufacture defects with my hero.
1. Lots of dust under my screen.
2. Phone overheats when charging and running say google nav. (car charger)
3. More than 15 dead pixels all over the place.
my phone is going to have to be replaced. so my question is do you think they will give me a new Evo instead of another hero.
also I have sprint warranty.
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More than likely, no. But you never know.
For me, historically, it's been:
1st phone defective, replaced with same model, up to three times, then they will offer a different phone. I seriously doubt that they will offer an EVO to replace the Hero since the Hero isn't at its end of life.
Think about this: You buy a Chevy Malibu, take it in 3 times for manufacturer's defects, it's a lemon, do they upgrade you to the Corvette? Nope.
I wonder if they'd do it if I offered some cash as well
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For me, historically, it's been:
1st phone defective, replaced with same model, up to three times, then they will offer a different phone. I seriously doubt that they will offer an EVO to replace the Hero since the Hero isn't at its end of life.
Think about this: You buy a Chevy Malibu, take it in 3 times for manufacturer's defects, it's a lemon, do they upgrade you to the Corvette? Nope.
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No they don't give you a Vette, but they don't give you a refurbished car either. It is possible to get an EVO but you are gonna need to sweet talk them to death on phone. I have only once gotten upgraded after a few bad phones, that was the ENV2 to Voyager.
My guess is that you'll be aloud to move over to the Moment. Good luck with trying though. I bought 2 heros in December and both are still in perfect shape. No dust or paint chipping.
Can always ask...
The rule has always been that they will swap it for an equivalent phone of 'equal or lesser value'. I don't think the EVO is going to apply to that.
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No they don't give you a Vette, but they don't give you a refurbished car either. It is possible to get an EVO but you are gonna need to sweet talk them to death on phone. I have only once gotten upgraded after a few bad phones, that was the ENV2 to Voyager.
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You're right, they don't give you a refurbished or new car of the same model. Because it's not in the terms of the warranty. Just like it's not in the terms of the Sprint warranty to upgrade to the top of the line model, only to repair or replace with the same or COMPARABLE model, and that repair or replacement is at THEIR option. They could just keep giving you refurbs over and over... wait, they already do!
just like everyone that had the htc diamond and touch pro, they waited a couple months after the tp2 and they all of a sudden there was post after post of sprint gave me a tp2 and swapped out my touch pro. You won't get it right away but after a couple of months it may become possible.
I moved to the Hero from 3 defective Pres, but I had to show the store assistant manager that I was nice, competent, and a repeat customer.
so if I am nice, maybe wave some cash around I might get what I want.. maybe I should send my wife into do it when the Evo comes out.. women seem to get what they want.. haha
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so if I am nice, maybe wave some cash around I might get what I want.. maybe I should send my wife into do it when the Evo comes out.. women seem to get what they want.. haha
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Low cut shirt, Short Skirt, high heels...I'd give em any thing they wanted LOL
They want $600 and they will give you what you want.
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ok heres the deal. I have 3 manufacture defects with my hero.
1. Lots of dust under my screen.
2. Phone overheats when charging and running say google nav. (car charger)
3. More than 15 dead pixels all over the place.
my phone is going to have to be replaced. so my question is do you think they will give me a new Evo instead of another hero.
also I have sprint warranty.
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fat chance lol it took me 16 replacements to get my touch pro replaced swapped out to the hero ( yea 16 all hardware defects dead keyboard etc etc )
They want $600 and they will give you what you want.
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I doubt they will make me pay full price. I convinced them to upgrade me from my instinct to the hero as a contract extension 4 months before my renewal. I have learned that being persistent but nice can normally get you places.
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I have always been upgraded to the latest and greatest for my phone problems..
titan=>mogul
mogul=>tp
tp=>tp2...
now what they wouldnt allow me to do is go from the tp2 to the hero
my understanding with the store i deal with is...
3 swaps within a 3month period will force them to ask you if you would like something else, and they will have a list, I also found out that they wouldnt allow me to go from winmo to android, nor from a keyboard to non ketboard or vice versa,
so i'm inclined to think that those of us with issues on the hero, will not be allowed to swap for the moment since it has a keyboard, and I've already tried that, and the swap phone needs to be of the same type...
and I have been told directly, they dont care about the phone.. its about continuing service.
I also have insurance and tep.
If you are having many problems, and it has been documented in Sprints notes ie you've called and complained with no results, the escalations department @ Sprint may be willing to deal providing you get a sympathetic one. Best Buy however told me when I. purchased my Hero and their ins. (have both) if unable to fix my phone itwould be replaced with a new Hero, if still being built, if not, then I would get the newest version of it. imo would be the Evo.-)
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So I called Sprint today and politely complained about my defective hero. They are sending me a new one in the mail. They did not tell me I had to send my current one in.. is that normal?
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in order for this to work out to your advantage, you'd have to wait until the Hero is no longer available from Sprint, and even then it's a slim chance.
Unfortunate for you, you'll more than likely get another Hero, or a Refurbished Hero depending on the way you go about getting your replacement.
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So I called Sprint today and politely complained about my defective hero. They are sending me a new one in the mail. They did not tell me I had to send my current one in.. is that normal?
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this is strange... do you know what department you talked to? If they performed the ticketing process that i believe they did, then you'll get a return kit with your replacement phone, and i would advise that you mail in the defective phone, if not, there's a chance that you will receive a charge in 2 bill cycles from receiving the replacement device showing a $500+ charge for the replacement phone.
In summation, if you get a return kit (a return envelope rather), then use it!... if you feel that you don't need to do this, i'd then advise to call Sprint and make sure that your account notes specify that you don't have to return the phone... otherwise, you need to.
i had my phone shut off and just turned it back on and i have this huge white out spot on my lcd near where the keyboard pops up. you can plainly see it on a white background. i know it didn't get wet because it is in a body glove case.
anyways i pulled the back cover off and there is no water damage sticker on the phone at all, just on the battery. and it doesn't show it got wet at all. are new phones shipping without them because i may have to take this back for an exchange and i don't want to be accused of getting it wet.
also what is the latest 2.2 version these phone ship with, so i can run the RUU if need be.
It's a screen defunct. I have it on my phone as well, probably almost the same exact spot. You can try and get them to replace the phone for you, doesn't really bother me too much so I didn't bother trying to get a new one.
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It's a screen defunct. I have it on my phone as well, probably almost the same exact spot. You can try and get them to replace the phone for you, doesn't really bother me too much so I didn't bother trying to get a new one.
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well i just bought the phone 2 days ago so im sure i can go in an exchange it. the area is large, it wasn't there when i shut my phone off earlier. my issue is my phone does not have a water indicator sticker on the body itself.
They will tell you because its missing the warranty is voided, happened to me when I brought my old touch pro 2 in.
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They will tell you because its missing the warranty is voided, happened to me when I brought my old touch pro 2 in.
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yeah but i didn't remove it, first time ive had the back off. it's not there anywhere.
the phone is only two days old.
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yeah but i didn't remove it, first time ive had the back off. it's not there anywhere.
the phone is only two days old.
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if the phone is two days old, go return it... they shouldn't have a problem taking it back
I got another evo on friday and has no sticker either im gonna go ask tomorrow if is something they do now
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I got another evo on friday and has no sticker either im gonna go ask tomorrow if is something they do now
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good to know, maybe they stopped doing it? i know there's one on the battery. anyways it seems to be a bit worse, it looks horrid, the bottom half of my lcd is brighter than the top half.
does anybody know what version of droid these ship with? like the latest shipped sprint RUU so i can flash it in the morning and unroot?
i hate dealing with sprint, took me alot to get my evo, if they give me **** ill just sell the darn thing as is or replace the lcd myself. maybe i just wont say a word and return it and get an epic instead. i know how sprint corporate stores can be.
Mine came with software version 3.29
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Mine came with software version 3.29
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thanks. im trying to decide what to do tomorrow. my god a replacement lcd is like $100 on ebay, no way.
ill just do my 30 day exchange. im just worried about that sticker not being there.
Oh one more thing dont get an epic i had 3 of them in my family plan they suck terrible signal problems i went and changed two of them samething. So i just return them and got evos since i changed two of them i cant change them so i told him that i was gonna cancel my contract and had no choice and since than no problems with the evos i have 5 now
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Oh one more thing dont get an epic i had 3 of them in my family plan they suck terrible signal problems i went and changed two of them samething. So i just return them and got evos since i changed two of them i cant change them so i told him that i was gonna cancel my contract and had no choice and since than no problems with the evos i have 5 now
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seems alot of these phones have issues. im just worried they are going to try to blame me for this. i just have a sticky "no water" screen protector on it. i may just call sprint and have them ship me out a new replacement.
If u still on the 30 day trial they will do anything to keep you trust me i have one evo out of contract to improve signal where i work they even gave me a free. Airave and if they give trouble just say im gonna cancel my contract and see how they change.
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If u still on the 30 day trial they will do anything to keep you trust me i have one evo out of contract to improve signal where i work they even gave me a free. Airave and if they give trouble just say im gonna cancel my contract and see how they change.
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i am i just upgraded 2 days ago.
Where did you buy ur phone sprint radioshack best buy ? I had exchanged phone is the past heros pres if is during the 30 day they had to give you a new one last year my girl droped soap into her hero i went and just told them the screen was acting up and no problem i got a new one.. is not ur fault just take it where you got it im going there tomorrow to see about the sticker
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Where did you buy ur phone sprint radioshack best buy ? I had exchanged phone is the past heros pres if is during the 30 day they had to give you a new one last year my girl droped soap into her hero i went and just told them the screen was acting up and no problem i got a new one.. is not ur fault just take it where you got it im going there tomorrow to see about the sticker
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i got it at a sprint corporate store. so they didn't check out the hero for damage at all? every store is different.
No i had at least 8 phones return to sprint they r always fine with me. If u have the receipt they change the phone right on the spot im in new york and is always busy where i go they no time to check. And have many friends with sprint service never had problems returning phones
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No i had at least 8 phones return to sprint they r always fine with me. If u have the receipt they change the phone right on the spot im in new york and is always busy where i go they no time to check. And have many friends with sprint service never had problems returning phones
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just saw sprint will charge a $35 dollar restocking fee if i change to a different phone.
Threaten to cancel and they cant. They have that thirty day worry free, remember?
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just saw sprint will charge a $35 dollar restocking fee if i change to a different phone.
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Wow
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I just noticed a dead pixel on my phone... Such a bummer... Tomorrow I gotta get up early since I got my phone online.... Send it back and go to my local tmobile with the shipping slip so they can give me a new phone on the spot. This was the instructions given to me from tmobile on the phone. Hopefully everything goes smooth... Ive only owned my red monster for 3 freakin days dude!! :-(
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Had to ship my phone back to tmobile after only a few hours of use. There was a dead LED under the home button. I had to ship it back to tmobile and they reshipped the phone 2nd day air to me. Wish they would have told me to go to the tmobile store to pick up the replacement.
Yeah... In fact I just did my double check phone call and now there saying only "certain" T-Mobile stores do exchanges like the way the Person I spoke to first stated. Now I gotta call t-mobile back in the morning so they can call a store that does do exchanges as long as I have a packing slip... ahh I smell a disaster lol
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My phone bricked itself, but...
It might have been my fault. I got the phone from Wirefly for $75. I have had an HTC Aria since the summer and loved it, but found myself craving a bigger screen and loved the idea of WiFi calling, android 2.2 and a better camera. Unfortunately, I had problems from the beginning. At first my signal kept cycling between edge and hspa with 1 bar. Then, an ota started. I thought it completed, but I may have inadvertently left the house while it was downloading. At some point while I was on my way from Austin to Houston, the phone started cycling on and off. By the time I got to Houston, it was bricked I sent it back to Wirefly and cancelled my T-Mobile account.
i took back my white one, i had a lot of creaking on that phone at the bottom of it and plus i ended up wanting the black one over time. got tired of the white one. but here in cali u got 30 days to return ur phone after u bought it from the tmobile store, so im glad for that. if it was 14 days i would have been screwed lol. but they took my phone no problem, i just told them i wanted a black one and thats it.
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It might have been my fault. I got the phone from Wirefly for $75. I have had an HTC Aria since the summer and loved it, but found myself craving a bigger screen and loved the idea of WiFi calling, android 2.2 and a better camera. Unfortunately, I had problems from the beginning. At first my signal kept cycling between edge and hspa with 1 bar. Then, an ota started. I thought it completed, but I may have inadvertently left the house while it was downloading. At some point while I was on my way from Austin to Houston, the phone started cycling on and off. By the time I got to Houston, it was bricked I sent it back to Wirefly and cancelled my T-Mobile account.
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That sounds very strange. I've not heard anyone else have that problem. Plus, the OTA is downloaded over the Tmob network so leaving the house shouldn't have caused anything.
I may have to exchange mine as the ffc appears to be off center (to the right).
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That sounds very strange. I've not heard anyone else have that problem. Plus, the OTA is downloaded over the Tmob network so leaving the house shouldn't have caused anything.
I may have to exchange mine as the ffc appears to be off center (to the right).
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Dude, now that you're saying that I too notice that my ffc is off to the right and not in the center JK bro, I'm pretty sure it's meant to be that way
I returned my first black one for a white one when the black one hit FC city loadin up the Faves widget
Then... returned the white (after S-Off) for another white due to creaking at the bottom!
On the 3rd one now (last exchange TMO will give me) and it feels just right
Had to send back my first one because it had two dead pixels. My ffc was also off to the right.
Got my new one today only to realize the minute i got home under better light that there are two more dead pixels. My ffc is now in the dead center.
Any advice? aren't we only able to get two returns through the t-mobile store? i know if i send it into t-mobile for any reason they'll just send me back a refurbished one
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Then... returned the white (after S-Off) for another white due to creaking at the bottom!
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Did you unroot your phone before exchanging it or did you leave it rooted?
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Left it... just wiped it at the counter.... they won't check the bootloader... so as long as its not a brick at the store... i wouldn't worry
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Had to send back my first one because it had two dead pixels. My ffc was also off to the right.
Got my new one today only to realize the minute i got home under better light that there are two more dead pixels. My ffc is now in the dead center.
Any advice? aren't we only able to get two returns through the t-mobile store? i know if i send it into t-mobile for any reason they'll just send me back a refurbished one
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Are you within your remorse period? if so... return the ***** completely and buy it else where. and don't feel bad about it... if you are going to pay this much for a device and presumably have it for 2 years... it better be perfect now... cuz it won't get any better.
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Are you within your remorse period? if so... return the ***** completely and buy it else where. and don't feel bad about it... if you are going to pay this much for a device and presumably have it for 2 years... it better be perfect now... cuz it won't get any better.
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Yes, I technically have 13 days of remorse since I had to get the second phone. I have to drive 1.5 hours just for the nearest tmobile store so I called the call center and they are sending me another replacement. I just have the sick feeling that what they are going to send me is a good ol' refurb just like they do every damn time you send your phone in and they "send you a new one." this phone is perfect so far but if it has 2 dead pixels out of the box i can only imagine it will continue to get worse.
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Yes, I technically have 13 days of remorse since I had to get the second phone. I have to drive 1.5 hours just for the nearest tmobile store so I called the call center and they are sending me another replacement. I just have the sick feeling that what they are going to send me is a good ol' refurb just like they do every damn time you send your phone in and they "send you a new one." this phone is perfect so far but if it has 2 dead pixels out of the box i can only imagine it will continue to get worse.
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Dont worry so much..
It's way too early in the product life-cycle to get refurbs. Believe me, it takes time to get them to the centers, inspect them, do what ever repairs are necessary and recertify them and supply TMO. Supply chain cannot fulfill this fast since the device has only been out for ~2 weeks. That's one benefit of adopting early.
I accidently dropped my EVO last week and cracked the screen really bad. I have insurance and called Assurion to make a claim. That was last Thursday. They say I have to wait for a replacement until next Thursday. They say they are out of EVO's right now. Has anyone had the same problem? My phone is unuseable right now and I can't believe I have to wait this long.
It took me right at a week to get mine also. They are on back order all over.
Call them and tell them you want a new one, maybe they can ship those faster than refurbs.
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Call them and tell them you want a new one, maybe they can ship those faster than refurbs.
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Mine was new
Well if I get a new one I won't mind the wait then.
I got a new one from them about 2 weeks ago and it was shipped next day. I was really surprised because they are always backordered it seems.
Filed a claim about two weeks ago and had the phone a brand new EVO the next morning. I thought they were all refurbished?
Took about a week to get mine when my screen got cracked. It was brand new retail version in box. So it was worth the wait, glad I got a new one.
Well I just got an email from Asurion and now they tell me i won't have a replacement phone until sometime between next Monday and Thursday. I'm not very happy as I can't use mine now.
Damn the saucily I broke my first evo too I had it since launch, they told me it was going to take sometime to get it but I got it next day(brand new too) I wish sprint will let you borrow a phone until you get the replacement for business owners and such, I have a company phone too so I didn't mind much
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Damn the saucily I broke my first evo too I had it since launch, they told me it was going to take sometime to get it but I got it next day(brand new too) I wish sprint will let you borrow a phone until you get the replacement for business owners and such, I have a company phone too so I didn't mind much
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Stores usually do if you ask and if they have any loaners to loan.
My brother's Epic's screen failed on him and he said he "needed a phone" [he doesn't NEED, but you know how it is] and they loaned him some flip phone.
mattykinsx said:
Stores usually do if you ask and if they have any loaners to loan.
My brother's Epic's screen failed on him and he said he "needed a phone" [he doesn't NEED, but you know how it is] and they loaned him some flip phone.
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Really I ask them and they said no ,
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Really I ask them and they said no ,
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Couple questions:
Is the store a corporate store?
Do you have other repair-capable stores in your area?
Urggh, at least you guys had the foresight to sign up for the insurance in the first place. The motherboard on my Evo apparently went bad, so I had to send it to HTC's repair division. I sent it today via 2 day shipping, but it's still a week without my precious phone. I can only hope they don't scratch it up, because it's in flawless condition.
You don't know what you've got until it's gone, I guess.
Mecha2142 said:
Urggh, at least you guys had the foresight to sign up for the insurance in the first place. The motherboard on my Evo apparently went bad, so I had to send it to HTC's repair division. I sent it today via 2 day shipping, but it's still a week without my precious phone. I can only hope they don't scratch it up, because it's in flawless condition.
You don't know what you've got until it's gone, I guess.
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Yeah it may suck but the $7 / month is well worth it.
They made me fill out an affadavit and fax it to them along with my ID. My cousin dropped his 2 week old Evo Shift in the sink. This is the first time I have ever had to file an insurance claim.
I probably won't get the replacement until monday. My cousin is out of a phone for a week. I thought insurance was quicker and less of a hassle.
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They made me fill out an affadavit and fax it to them along with my ID. My cousin dropped his 2 week old Evo Shift in the sink. This is the first time I have ever had to file an insurance claim.
I probably won't get the replacement until monday. My cousin is out of a phone for a week. I thought insurance was quicker and less of a hassle.
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It generally is.
They told my brother it could be a week or more due to "backorder" and the next day he received a phone call saying his replacement was in.
I may be wrong but TEP doesn't issue refurbished phones they are always new. Only Sprint issues refurbs.
zone23 said:
I may be wrong but TEP doesn't issue refurbished phones they are always new. Only Sprint issues refurbs.
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You are wrong, both companies issue refurbs unless there are no refurbs left and a new one is sent.
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They made me fill out an affadavit and fax it to them along with my ID. My cousin dropped his 2 week old Evo Shift in the sink. This is the first time I have ever had to file an insurance claim.
I probably won't get the replacement until monday. My cousin is out of a phone for a week. I thought insurance was quicker and less of a hassle.
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They require this from every customer at some point within the first 3 replacements.
Has anyone been able to sucessfully swapped the bad screen phone for a good one with HTC?
I am asking because I have a bad screen one and I would like to do it.
Thank you in advance for the reply.
i seen a poll here the other day about this. some one posted up the percentages for getting a good screen back from HTC and T-mobile. both were pretty high. i got mine first MT4G march 11th with a good screen from radioshack.
shouldnt cost anything since your going through warranty so shouldnt hurt to atleast go ahead and try.
I swapped my wife's. Told them people couldn't hear me. They called me to see how clear it was.. I put a wad of toilet paper over the mic to muffle my voice. They next day aired me a new one. Was sweet.
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Shouldn't be an issue to get a new screen/phone. It was a pretty popular issue that they were aware of.
Thank you all for your responses. I will definitely give it a shot today. How much difference can you notice from the bad and the good screen?
Had 2 with good screens sent to me
Lol!
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I swapped my wife's. Told them people couldn't hear me. They called me to see how clear it was.. I put a wad of toilet paper over the mic to muffle my voice. They next day aired me a new one. Was sweet.
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Just sent one directly to HTC (bought second hand) a week ago. It's already on the way back. I've complained about the screen visibility from the sides and in bright daylight, and attached a note with one of the screen comparison pics found on the net. I'll see what screen I get in a few days.
I spoke to T-mobile this weekend after I traded my G2 for what turned out to be a MT4G with a bad screen. Since I had insurance, they put the order through for me immediately, but unfortunately it hasn't shipped out yet. Won't get it till next week at this rate...
My original MT4G had a good screen, but a bad power button. The replacement I got at the store was another unit with a good screen, and the power button was different, so the guys at the store pulled a bunch of them out and tested them all. They all had good screens.
I think the likelihood of getting bad screens has gone down with the newer shipments. They all also seem to be made in China, while some of the older ones were made in Taiwan.
I called HTC and they said to send it in for "repair". That means that I could be without a phone for like 10 or more days. That sucks. Why cant they just replace it and thats it?
Anyway, I havent taken it to T-Mobile becuase I bought mine from Craigslist (new). So I am not sure what they would say. If they ask me for prove of purchase or something like that, I am out of luck.
Any suggestions?
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I swapped my wife's. Told them people couldn't hear me. They called me to see how clear it was.. I put a wad of toilet paper over the mic to muffle my voice. They next day aired me a new one. Was sweet.
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haha, i love the way you think!
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marcos.lennis said:
I called HTC and they said to send it in for "repair". That means that I could be without a phone for like 10 or more days. That sucks. Why cant they just replace it and thats it?
Anyway, I havent taken it to T-Mobile becuase I bought mine from Craigslist (new). So I am not sure what they would say. If they ask me for prove of purchase or something like that, I am out of luck.
Any suggestions?
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add insurance to your account, and then say you dropped it and now the screen doesn't look right. don't say it came like that, because then they will tell you it's a warranty issue and not an insurance issue.
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I called HTC and they said to send it in for "repair". That means that I could be without a phone for like 10 or more days. That sucks. Why cant they just replace it and thats it?
Anyway, I havent taken it to T-Mobile becuase I bought mine from Craigslist (new). So I am not sure what they would say. If they ask me for prove of purchase or something like that, I am out of luck.
Any suggestions?
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Call tmobile and make sure they have your ime #. Hang up then call back in a few days with the complaint. They are not going to ask you where u bought it, and if they do lie and say it was at a store
just wanted to add my 2 cents real quick...
for anyone that doesn't know when you swap your phone they send you a refurbished one to fulfill your warranty requirements.
normally refurbished phones sell for a 1/3 of the price as it was brand new so its pretty much like swapping out your $500 phone for a $150 phone...
just something to think about