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Something is stock in the bezel...

Hi,..guys,.
I was just wiping my phone with microfiber cloth and to my sharp eyes...just above the power button...I stumble upon an object that is stuck between the bezel or the bezel it self has a flaw?. it measures about 0.5cm straight vertical line. I tried to take it out with a paper ...it's the only object that is thinner to pass thru the side of the bezel...but the object wont budge. or maybe it was the plastic bezel it self. Can I return this phone? And get a replacement?

Pretty sure that Google wouldn't replace the phone as its physical damage and it isn't necessarily defective by any means. Just get a case and cover it.
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zephiK said:
Pretty sure that Google wouldn't replace the phone as its physical damage and it isn't necessarily defective by any means. Just get a case and cover it.
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I think it's a manufacturer's flaw....that object wound't be there so deep...at first place. or maybe it's the plastic bezel it self. Well I payed for a phone that doesn't come with a flaw right? So that's my justification.

hatyrei said:
I think it's a manufacturer's flaw....that object wound't be there so deep...at first place. or maybe it's the plastic bezel it self. Well I payed for a phone that doesn't come with a flaw right? So that's my justification.
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I don't know what it is or how it got there. You're best thing to do is to ask them to see what they would do for you. You didn't notice it until just recently it could of due to user fault. The bezel affects absolutely nothing on the phone and is a cosmetic problem.
Like again, just contact them and see what they can do. No body here can say otherwise
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Not only does that phone need to go back, you should also start an online petition and force Andy Rubin himself to answer for why a 0.5cm line could possibly make it through Quality Control.. Google fails us again

crachel said:
Not only does that phone need to go back, you should also start an online petition and force Andy Rubin himself to answer for why a 0.5cm line could possibly make it through Quality Control.. Google fails us again
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Haha reminds me of the strict quality controls of the iphone 5. There was an article stating they have to be perfect when the casing is made and when assembled it needs to be flawless. Now that's what you call quality control.
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zephiK said:
I don't know what it is or how it got there. You're best thing to do is to ask them to see what they would do for you. You didn't notice it until just recently it could of due to user fault. The bezel affects absolutely nothing on the phone and is a cosmetic problem.
Like again, just contact them and see what they can do. No body here can say otherwise
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Thanks.,.. I will contact them soon.. ,. It sucks I payed a $390 phone that comes with a flaw...it's not really that noticeable,. if you have keen eyes. I was just dismay on my first purchase from Google.

crachel said:
Not only does that phone need to go back, you should also start an online petition and force Andy Rubin himself to answer for why a 0.5cm line could possibly make it through Quality Control.. Google fails us again
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Who is Andy Rubin? ,. I don;t even know how to start an online petition. Ummm... I'm just kinda dismay about my first Nexus Phone that I purchased from Google. It sucks they send me a phone with this flaw.

hatyrei said:
Thanks.,.. I will contact them soon.. ,. It sucks I payed a $390 phone that comes with a flaw...it's not really that noticeable,. if you have keen eyes. I was just dismay on my first purchase from Google.
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Can't blame them. They had to meet supply for its demand. At least on a good note they have a really nice rma. You get to keep your phone while they send your replacement in with a temporary charge. When they receive the original device they take the charge off.
Edit: that guy is using sarcasm or he is just a really bad troll. Andy rubin is the main guy for android os
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xdviper said:
Haha reminds me of the strict quality controls of the iphone 5. There was an article stating they have to be perfect when the casing is made and when assembled it needs to be flawless. Now that's what you call quality control.
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They should be strict... Cuz you get what you paid for.! , It's unfair. Also they didn't say anything.like actual phone may will come with minor manufacturing flaw/defects.

hatyrei said:
They should be strict... Cuz you get what you paid for.! , It's unfair. Also they didn't say anything.like actual phone may will come with minor manufacturing flaw/defects.
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Every device or product made will have some sort of manufacturing defect. Nothings perfect. What matters is how the company responds to it. Like I said, they have a good rma service and they should be able to take care of your problem
Production for Nexus 4 is done in South Korea not China. They don't use child labor there or overwork them on ridiculous hours.
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zephiK said:
Can't blame them. They had to meet supply for its demand. At least on a good note they have a really nice rma. You get to keep your phone while they send your replacement in with a temporary charge. When they receive the original device they take the charge off.
Edit: that guy is using sarcasm or he is just a really bad troll. Andy rubin is the main guy for android os
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Wow, Temporary charge? My mom will slap me in the face. ROfl ,. Maybe I'll just suck it up this time. It's not that really highly noticeable. It's just my keen eyes and I care for my gadgets seriously. ohh life.

zephiK said:
Edit: that guy is using sarcasm or he is just a really bad troll. Andy rubin is the main guy for android os
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this guy posts a grainy pic that he's scribbled some crap on with MS Paint, he wants to RMA over a 0.5cm "vertical line", he doesn't know who Andy Rubin is, and he's using txt-speak to tell all this to a developer website... and I'M the troll?

Those Korean assemblers need to take a crash course from the Chinese over at Foxconn in QC.
They need to take a break from watching their kd marathons the night before work.

hatyrei said:
Wow, Temporary charge? My mom will slap me in the face. ROfl ,. Maybe I'll just suck it up this time. It's not that really highly noticeable. It's just my keen eyes and I care for my gadgets seriously. ohh life.
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Temporary charge so they assure you that you send your device back otherwise you'd be charged with two of them. You'll get your money back.
I don't understand why you make such a big deal about it and then you're worried about a TEMPORARY charge? It's there so you don't keep two N4s.
For units that have been damaged after delivery, you may be charged an additional restocking fee of either 25% or 50% of the original purchase price based on the severity of damage. If we receive a return which has been damaged beyond repair, we may return the item to you without issuing a refund.
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^ They might put you in that category as there isn't any legitmate proof that it was done during manufacture.
this guy posts a grainy pic that he's scribbled some crap on with MS Paint, he wants to RMA over a 0.5cm "vertical line", he doesn't know who Andy Rubin is, and he's using txt-speak to tell all this to a developer website... and I'M the troll?
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you know if you don't like the thread or don't want to HELP people you don't have to post here in the first place. people don't have to know who Andy Rubin is to enjoy his works of Android. Sorry that he isn't as iconic as Steve Jobs and iOS.

zephiK said:
you know if you don't like the thread or don't want to HELP people you don't have to post here in the first place. people don't have to know who Andy Rubin is to enjoy his works of Android. Sorry that he isn't as iconic as Steve Jobs and iOS.
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Fair enough, but I reject your premise that there is any help that can be given here and there was more to my point than just the Andy Rubin part. Nevertheless, I'll move it to Q&A and let you guys continue to help one another there.

crachel said:
this guy posts a grainy pic that he's scribbled some crap on with MS Paint, he wants to RMA over a 0.5cm "vertical line", he doesn't know who Andy Rubin is, and he's using txt-speak to tell all this to a developer website... and I'M the troll?
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First sign of a troll is denial.
Just give in to it crachel.Once you do you can begin the healing process, and then in the future be trolled, instead of being the troller.
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Help for trolls and how to stop your trolling.

HTC One vs 50 Cal Rifle

Just in case you guys haven't seen this awesome video yet, check out out, a 50 Cal rifle tears straight through the aluminum body of the HTC One.

How does it compare to other devices under the same testing conditions?

airzone said:
How does it compare to other devices under the same testing conditions?
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Well they all get absolutely blown to shreds but for some reason there was less of the HTC One than other phones such as the GS4 which is made out of plastic, not sure why?

Edit: nevermind.

Haha! The HTC One split into half... The bullet turned into powder!
Yeah I know Dream on
Now this should be a lesson for HTC. The next flagship should be bullet proof as opposed to sony's water proof.
Now let's make some titanium metal casing for our phones

ChrisM0678 said:
Well they all get absolutely blown to shreds but for some reason there was less of the HTC One than other phones such as the GS4 which is made out of plastic, not sure why?
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Because he hit the One dead on center. Pretty obvious.

Why even test this? I don't get it. Waste of an awesome phone. Perfect example of first world problems
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champ052005 said:
Why even test this? I don't get it. Waste of an awesome phone. Perfect example of first world problems
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one word: REDNECK
cool video anyway

Did a better job at opening it than ifixit. ;p
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Took a corner hit which is a crap shoot, otherwise would have been fine. Great job HTC!

martyagt4 said:
Fantastic. And these days a .50 cal round from Hornady damn near costs the same as a phone.
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The fifty cals easier to get your hands on most likely. Mad world.

Lol what a waste...clearly this is the most pointless test ever.....
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martyagt4 said:
Fantastic. And these days a .50 cal round from Hornady damn near costs the same as a phone.
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Clearly we have different ideas of redneck. Cool video, yes. Redneck, I don't see it.
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just kidding, didn't meant in direspectful way, i served with great ones.

Should get a video of the reaction of the guy in HTC's repairs department when he receives a bag of what's left.

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[Q] I'm a jerk, and broke my new camera!

Seriously just bummed myself out pretty hard with this one. #1 reason for getting an S4 was the potential of the 13 megapixel camera. The one I just broke!
S4 in my pocket, leaned against something just right I guess, and BOOM! Not really a boom more of a sad sad whimper when I first saw my cracked lens.
I've searched this already, and there is hardly even a mention of this happening on google.
Hoping that someone has good news for me, or hopefully some helpful suggestions!
Ghost Glass on the front, Machined aluminium bumper, and not a thing to protect that stupid little piece of glass (why glass?) over the camera.:crying:

http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500-back-camera.html
Is this my best option?

sputnik378 said:
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-gt-i9500-back-camera.html
Is this my best option?
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i would buy one for the i9505; i9500 might be different somehow. best safe than out $28

Slade8525 said:
i would buy one for the i9505; i9500 might be different somehow. best safe than out $28
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mine is a SGH-I337 AT&T model
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337-back-camera.html
so dat's my jam.. Right?

sputnik378 said:
mine is a SGH-I337 AT&T model
http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-s4-sgh-i337-back-camera.html
so dat's my jam.. Right?
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Yes that one is the right one. Really bad luck you have though!
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sorry to hear that. But $28 not bad!
and here is a video shows how to replace it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm4f2XjQLAM

def sucks for sure, but trust me when i say you picked the most easily replaced part to break LMFAO. that or the speaker. rofl good luck friend!!!

Slade8525 said:
i would buy one for the i9505; i9500 might be different somehow. best safe than out $28
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hapticxchaos said:
def sucks for sure, but trust me when i say you picked the most easily replaced part to break LMFAO. that or the speaker. rofl good luck friend!!!
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I like this forum, it's neat!
Thanks for the info, ordering now, and hopefully it will be here when I get off the river next week.
If anybody on XDA is in Colorado and wants to go get wet/weird in a raft, kayak, SUP, mountian bike, or whatever... Hit me up, nerd friends are my friends. My family owns the 1st Outfitter in Colorado (since 1969) and we are really good at what we do. Not selling, just sayin.

sputnik378 said:
I like this forum, it's neat!
Thanks for the info, ordering now, and hopefully it will be here when I get off the river next week.
If anybody on XDA is in Colorado and wants to go get wet/weird in a raft, kayak, SUP, mountian bike, or whatever... Hit me up, I'll hook you up. My family owns the 1st Outfitter in Colorado (since 1969) and we are really good at what we do. www.dvorakexpeditions.com
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Advertising! It's a nada here
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Taylor_Swift said:
Advertising! It's a nada here
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i cant take any mod with a name like that seriously
im just kidding lmfao.

joelvn said:
Really bad luck you have though!
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It's a relative thing, I should probably fish more this week and play with my phone less anyway. Thanks for the sentiments.

sputnik378 said:
It's a relative thing, I should probably fish more this week and play with my phone less anyway. Thanks for the sentiments.
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Hope it gets fixed though. What's that case like? Worth getting? Looks neat
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Taylor_Swift said:
Hope it gets fixed though. What's that case like? Worth getting? Looks neat
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I finally received my camera from China... Quite an interesting trip it must have been for this little thing. About to replace the broken one, wish me luck.
the case is sweet.. I really like that it protects the outside of the phone as that is usually the part to hit the ground first on a drop. I also really like the Ghost glass that I've put on the screen. It feels just like the naked screen and doesn't inhibit the feel of the phone at all. The only thing that seems to not be protected by this setup is the camera... However at $28 a pop, I could think of worse things to happen. I'll be sure to do a quick write up when I'm finished in a few minutes.

Damn this phone is easy to fix. Took me five minutes total to fix.
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front camera quality

Guys I gave my phone on service after some problem with screen. Now its back and I feel quality of front camera is very poor can you pls post low light and good light front cam pics so that I can be sure that camera on device is not damaged
I have attached image from my phone to give idea
Its mirrored and noisy stock cam app

Pls guys reply i have the chance to replace the device before case closes. At least someone reply that wether quality has dropped or am i being paranoid
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Nevermind ****ing idiots left tape over camera from inside
I opened and removed it
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dhirajranger said:
Nevermind ****ing idiots left tape over camera from inside
I opened and removed it
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Did u open the handset? ?
I feel my speakers volume has eroded. It is very low now as compared to when it was new. I'm thinking of going to the service center. How much time will the service center take to repair your handset?
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jatin_a said:
Did u open the handset? ?
I feel my speakers volume has eroded. It is very low now as compared to when it was new. I'm thinking of going to the service center. How much time will the service center take to repair your handset?
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it took them 10days and after that i had to mail gionee care after that they gave in 1 day
mind you service centers are just on contract so ppl there are not much skilled so check wthr you can trust device to them by going thr
and yes i opened it myself all you need is a suction cup
but i'll suggest you not to open it as locking is fragile and once you break it no warrenty

dhirajranger said:
it took them 10days and after that i had to mail gionee care after that they gave in 1 day
mind you service centers are just on contract so ppl there are not much skilled so check wthr you can trust device to them by going thr
and yes i opened it myself all you need is a suction cup
but i'll you not to open it as locking is fragile and once you break it no warrenty
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Could you make a video on how to open it? That will be nice..
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those guys in service center are really bad they will use your phone for there purpose for over a month and they will tell you that your phone is not fixed yet. My friend have face that issue not in gionne an another company i don't know but these local service center are not good if you compare them with lg, samsung, sony.
besides every local service center are authorized with every low brand company like micromax, lava, xolo, gionee. etc.

Ravikirancg said:
Could you make a video on how to open it? That will be nice..
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sorry for late reply I will post a video on 4/5 june little busy in exams now :crying:

dhirajranger said:
sorry for late reply I will post a video on 4/5 june little busy in exams now :crying:
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Lol did u really opened a gionee elife e7?
I guess the only way to open it it's by removing the screen... I would love to see that btw.

stathis1286 said:
Lol did u really opened a gionee elife e7?
I guess the only way to open it it's by removing the screen... I would love to see that btw.
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yes i did opened it you need to heat the screen a little and use a suction cup
i would advice against it until absolutely necessary there are 100 ways in which you can damage screen

dhirajranger said:
yes i did opened it you need to heat the screen a little and use a suction cup
i would advice against it until absolutely necessary there are 100 ways in which you can damage screen
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No video?

stathis1286 said:
No video?
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there was already a video when i last checked but it seems removed as of late i will post it tomorrow

dhirajranger said:
there was already a video when i last checked but it seems removed as of late i will post it tomorrow
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Ok thanks

Screen coming unglued!!!

I dont know if this is the first "gate" fiasco for this phone but it definitely sounds like the glue is coming undone! Worst part is that I just pulled the phone out of the box. Everybody better check their screens. Im calling it Glue-gate
https://youtu.be/GSS9G8EUOwY

blakedunc235 said:
I dont know if this is the first "gate" fiasco for this phone but it definitely sounds like the glue is coming undone! Worst part is that I just pulled the phone out of the box. Everybody better check their screens.
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Honestly just fire it up, play some games for a few hours, let the glue heat up.. see if that helps

pestilencec11 said:
Honestly just fire it up, play some games for a few hours, let the glue heat up.. see if that helps
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Its gotten worse with me using it and it getting warm. It didn't do this when I first took it out of the box. I've had it out of the box for about 2 hours and now the sound gets longer and longer. Like more areas of the screen are coming undone.

blakedunc235 said:
Its gotten worse with me using it and it getting warm. It didn't do this when I first took it out of the box. I've had it out of the box for about 2 hours and now the sound gets longer and longer. Like more areas of the screen are coming undone.
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Looks like you'll be making a trip to the store on Friday. GL man. This is truly sad to hear.

pestilencec11 said:
Looks like you'll be making a trip to the store on Friday. GL man. This is truly sad to hear.
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Sadly I'm thinking they are going to have to send me one. Every other phone that I've had they said that they couldnt take it back in the store... this sucks
I'm setting up a phone that Im going to give back but then again i dont have to use a screen protector

yea I think they make u ship it out. it's dumb. same company

RotaryXperiment7 said:
yea I think they make u ship it out. it's dumb. same company
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as long as they send me a new one first

mine isnt doing that. just checked it too

I don't think one bad phone is sufficient for a "gate" name.
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PsiPhiDan said:
I don't think one bad phone is sufficient for a "gate" name.
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I know that, I can dream can't I?

Return and that is it
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It's inevitable with all devices, don't think there's ever been a product launched that didn't have a few bad apples in the bunch. It sucks for sure to be "that guy", but you'll have a new one in hand pretty damn quick...
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Steve Lazarus said:
It's inevitable with all devices, don't think there's ever been a product launched that didn't have a few bad apples in the bunch. It sucks for sure to be "that guy", but you'll have a new one in hand pretty damn quick...
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Oh I know, this isn't the first time and I'm not whining about it too much. Only bad thing is that tmobile is trying to make me send the phone back first. I'm like heck no!

RotaryXperiment7 said:
yea I think they make u ship it out. it's dumb. same company
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Kind of true and kind of false. Some of these stores are 3rd party retailers. They have their own inventory and at times have their own promotions. For example the one near my house smells and looks like T-Mobile, but it's owned and operated by a different company.
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Tidbits said:
Kind of true and kind of false. Some of these stores are 3rd party retailers. They have their own inventory and at times have their own promotions. For example the one near my house smells and looks like T-Mobile, but it's owned and operated by a different company.
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OK so I had to call like 3-4 times in order to get them to ship me a new one before I send mine back. But it'll be here on Monday. I will say that the screen scratches really easily... I only put it in an empty pocket once and only for like 2 minutes! It's got two fine scratches on the screen already. To all of y'all who plan on going without a screen protector, good luck! You are definitely going to need it

Haha I've always wanted to be the first out of the gate, but I'll let you have this one.

blakedunc235 said:
I dont know if this is the first "gate" fiasco for this phone but it definitely sounds like the glue is coming undone! Worst part is that I just pulled the phone out of the box. Everybody better check their screens. Im calling it Glue-gate
https://youtu.be/GSS9G8EUOwY
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That sucks I am sure they will give you another one. Sorry
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jason504 said:
That sucks I am sure they will give you another one. Sorry
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Yeah they are. It took like 4 calls just to get them to send me the replacement first though...

My Tab S did that...took it back ans the next one did it again...waited and got the Tab S2... that sucks man I know your heart's broken.
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blakedunc235 said:
OK so I had to call like 3-4 times in order to get them to ship me a new one before I send mine back. But it'll be here on Monday. I will say that the screen scratches really easily... I only put it in an empty pocket once and only for like 2 minutes! It's got two fine scratches on the screen already. To all of y'all who plan on going without a screen protector, good luck! You are definitely going to need it
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I've heard this from more than one source, it seems like the GG5 is less prone to breaks, but more prone to scratches. On a hardness scale I seen it got scratched at 3 and the S7 edge was like a 7 or 8. Mine is sitting in the box til I get my Xtremeguard and either The Spigen I paid for, or the promos Rinke sent me to review.