So, here is a summary of my unprecedented level of fail:
In June 2010 I bought a used HD2 off a cell phone kiosk employee. Excellent condition, awesome phone, I loved it. It was my phone, my computer, my media player in the car, and data acquisition for my race car. Then I dropped it in the garage and the glass shattered. After a couple months, I bought a replacement touchscreen, then realized I didn't have the means to repair it myself. I sent it to CellularDR, where I was charged $59 (double labor) because I provided my own parts, only to have them say the touchscreen didn't work, and mailed it back to me in pieces. I replaced it with a G2 (not as good of a phone as I needed WinMo for data aq, but HSPA+ is amazing), while it sat there until I bought a combined LCD/touchscreen. I disassembled it and put in the new screen, but never glued it down.
I couldn't get it to power on (which I later discovered because the power ribbon tore), but gave it to a friend to sell if he repaired it. He got it going, installed a Gingerbread ROM, and loved it, but chose not to keep it because the volume ribbon was torn too.
I have no use for this phone, and I don't want to put any more money into it, so I have to ask what something like this is worth?
I just sold mine for $106 on ebay, touchscreen didn't work although I had replaced it along with the LCD and the 5 buttons didn't work.
Is it just me getting lucky that I bought an almost new hd2 (come w/ receipt, 2 months old), scratch-free, everything in the box for $150? Because every time I go on ebay or craiglist, they cost $250+
coldest~~~ said:
Is it just me getting lucky that I bought an almost new hd2 (come w/ receipt, 2 months old), scratch-free, everything in the box for $150? Because every time I go on ebay or craiglist, they cost $250+
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its me tooo ! and that too from Craigslist !!
Well T-Mobile, looks like you have fully reimbursed me for the inconveniences that you have presented me during my replacement order, maybe OVER reimbursed me. Why? Here's the story.
I posted a thread named "Tmobile Lost my Phone?" a few days ago where I described my situation in which Tmobile made a mistake on the replacement order for my Vibrant. As a prepaid customer, I have to ship the phone in first before I get a replacement, so I believe a person in the return center confused it with a postpaid replacement where you receive the replacement phone first, thus causing the delay. Well, I contacted the executive response department and they expedited a new replacement order. Great, so now I recontact Tmobile customer service again and this time, they tell me the order was finally sent, after 16 business days.
The result? I now have two Samsung Vibrants, one with the battery and the back cover, and another without a battery or back cover.
Just wanted to share my story. (Should I trade one of the Vibrants?) Maybe I should change my sig...
Watch those karma points my friend. Sounds like you earned it, but I am just saying...
when you bought your vibrant, didn't it come with a extra cover? and the batteries are 30-40 dollars, buy one its worth it you saved a few hundred dollars.
Lost the spare cover, but batteries on ebay are 7 dollars and battery covers 10 I think.
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Watch those karma points my friend. Sounds like you earned it, but I am just saying...
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Karma? Well, I spent 2 weeks without a phone for business or personal use, contacted tmobile customer care about 20 times, filed BBC claims, and finally got to a executive rep.
I got an offer for a mint condition HD2 + 20 cash. Worth it?
XPLANE9 said:
I got an offer for a mint condition HD2 + 20 cash. Worth it?
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I've gotten 2 phones replaced FREE as well as a battery as a prepaid customer and they always sent the replacement first before I returned the one I had. They even offered me the opportunity to go into a tmo store and get a free replacement loaner until I received the replacement vibrant!
Me too. They gave me a phone and a shipping bag for the dead phone.
Shipping bag for the dead phone? As in a bag to ship in the faulty phone?
Hey guys, do you think an HD2 with 35 dollars cash is a good trade?
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Shipping bag for the dead phone? As in a bag to ship in the faulty phone?
Hey guys, do you think an HD2 with 35 dollars cash is a good trade?
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i think hd2 with 75 cash is a better deal. hd2 just sucks really bad and has old hardware. if anything you can probably get a g2 for it
I just got an offer for a "good" condition g2. But I am not a fan of the z- hinge and the screen is too small imo.
I may get lucky and just trade for a hd7.
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I just got an offer for a "good" condition g2. But I am not a fan of the z- hinge and the screen is too small imo.
I may get lucky and just trade for a hd7.
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good luck with that. i tried to trade for an hd7 and all the craigslist ads said vibrant and 100 bucks for it. besides hd7 has same hardware as hd2. if all you care about is screen size then go ahead and try. you can always try and just sell it for about 200-300 bucks
ps don't forget if you get the g2 you don't have to use the keyboard and the screen is only .2 in smaller then the vibrant
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I just got an offer for a "good" condition g2. But I am not a fan of the z- hinge and the screen is too small imo.
I may get lucky and just trade for a hd7.
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my wife has a G2 and honestly i can't even tell the difference in the screen size when i use it. the display is not as good, but not too much. plus, i just flashed GingerVillian 1.5 (cm7) on it and man is it sweet. i'd go for the G2 for sure.
I had the hd7
Traded for vibrant
Coudn't be happier.
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just random looking at everyone's signature and it looks like everyones running flagship v4 now a days. just saying, it has nothing to do with this post. what does have to do with this post is if you can, go with the g2 you'll still have the vibrant. plus you can try out tmobiles real 4g speeds
I returned my G2 for the Vibrant and could not be happier. The G2 is very heavy! If you drop it and it is not protected, it will surely break. Also its kind of thick. Kind of feels like a TV remote in your pocket. I also felt the screen could have used more width. And the Z hinge is cool, but it pops open when you dont want it to more often than you'd think. Gets irritating.
I would have kept it if the Vibrant had not been an equal trade. As for now, You're better off selling your second vibrant and waiting for a dual core device!
Id sell and use that money on a new device or trade for a tablet and some cash.
Hi guys recently my phone got wet and I had to order a replacement. Ok I got the replacement an it turned out that phone was a POS!!! Today I called the verizon warranty center to get a replacement for the replacement . I guess it turns out now they are just upgrading continuum users because it is such an old phone... Now I will be getting a droid X2 tomorrow in the mail. Its like an double edged sword. This has to be the best phone forum on XDA!!!! I will miss you guys lol. Time to move on to the Droid X2 forum now...
wow good thing i still had warranty my continuum. it decided to forget how to come out of headset mode. there is 20 day left of warranty. verizon is sending me a replacement continuum in 2 days only cost me 7 dollars. anyway thought i would drop in and say hi been a long time.
My continuum is in bootloop,and I'm sad.I really loved that underrated phone
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my atrix wouldn't charge anymore, so I took it to the repair shop (my warranty expired). after a week of waiting, it turned out to be an irreparable motherboard problem):, and it would cost me 150 dollars to fix it. I'm sad to be leaving such a great phone and community, but i'll be moving on to the galaxy nexus. Thanks to all the developers who breathed new life into the atrix from the crappy stock roms. You guys really made this phone worth it.