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Hey xda,
Just wanted to share my experience on a warranty repair with unlocked bootloader. Incase any of you are about to go through this.
I've had to recently send in my phone on a warranty repair for a dead pixel and also getting static interference on my phone speaker when the ringtone is sounding on a incoming call.
Upon calling them they offered a exchange but after I told them I had an unlocked bootloader they said they can only do a repair job on it.
So I ship my phone and 2 days later I get a repair quote for $196.00. I call them to find out specifics and they said I need a new motherboard. My phones been in it's sleeve since I first got it a few weeks ago and absolutely has never been dropped. Which means a failing motherboard came with my phone from the beginning. Now they are telling me that an unlocked bootloader voids my warranty. I have pointed out to them that I know of plenty of people with unlocked bootloaders & clear hardware malfunctions who were able to get a warranty repair or even a warranty exchange!
Now my ticket is being escalated and I will hear back from the higher ups in 48-72 business hours.
Any helpful advice guys?
Thanks,
-L
All you can do is wait... I'd bet that the escalation people will approve the repair under warranty. If not, then everyone needs to be on notice and my prediction has come true.
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I told them I had an unlocked bootloader
Wonder if they would have just sent you a new one if you didnt say that.
By "static interference on my phone speaker", do you mean you hear static when the speaker is ringing? Does the speaker-phone play music without static noise?
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I told them I had an unlocked bootloader
Wonder if they would have just sent you a new one if you didnt say that.
By "static interference on my phone speaker", do you mean you hear static when the speaker is ringing? Does the speaker-phone play music without static noise?
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I think they would've sent a new one but I had to put a $529 on a credit card to do so (which I would've done). But I was afraid that they would've kept the $529 if they found out that my original phone bootloader was unlocked. So I figured I'd tell them for the sake of good karma...I'm really not trying to hustle HTC here.
Yes every couple of calls when my phone rings, the ringtone would be accompanied by a lot of static. I've tried playing back music and trying to recreate the problem but I couldn't get any static out of it on my own. Just randomly happens on it's own during incoming calls. Didn't matter what ringtone I was using or what radio I was on.
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I think they would've sent a new one but I had to put a $529 on a credit card to do so (which I would've done). But I was afraid that they would've kept the $529 if they found out that my original phone bootloader was unlocked.
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The $529 deposit is so you have an incentive to send back your old phone and not keep both. Once they receive it, the charge is undone.
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The $529 deposit is so you have an incentive to send back your old phone and not keep both. Once they receive it, the charge is undone.
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Yea I know its just a temporary hold but I thought they inspect your old phone upon arrival. Guy on phone told me they can't do anything with unlocked bootloader phones on exchanges which is why it was out of the question. I was just afraid that my old phone would get there and they realized it was unlocked...would've been a more complicated situation then since they are holding my $529.
Where you from? need put $529 for deposit? Being charge $196.00 a bit high, so poor you.
Then service center in Singapore is better, no need any deposit, mine one also root and dead completely and they fix for me FOC.
I'm in Miami, Florida. Had to send it in to HTC in Texas I think.
I will wait and see when they get back to me from the ticket escalation. Hopefully there's a kind soul there!
May god bless you, wish you all the best
Get it replace FOC
Mother board replacement to fix dead pixel
HTC charged me £128.00 to repair signal fault on my N1. They told me that it needs a new mother board as i've unlock the bootloader.
I think they riping peoples of who ever unlocked there bootloader and send for warranty.
I don't understand you, a new motherboard for the issue with the faulty signal?, or the motherboard is to lock the bootloader?
Not to be mean... but you did unlock the bootloader and void the warranty. It's clearly stated everywhere that this is the case.
I don't see what the problem is.
Seems HTC will 'change' the motherboard for anything.
When I thought I would be stuck on ERE36B for ever, I anonymously asked them if there was a way to get it regressed to official firmware. As you may have guessed, they told me they would have to replace the motherboard at a cost of £105
When I sent them my phone for a cosmetic issue, it came back with ERE27 and the same IMEI, so my original motherboard.
Sounds like they're just trying to scam people to be honest.
I've read elsewhere that HTC doesn't repair motherboards. Their fix for everything seems to be just to replace the motherboard.
Not to be mean... but you did unlock the bootloader and void the warranty. It's clearly stated everywhere that this is the case.
I don't see what the problem is.
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I agree but I really thought the build quality on a $500 dollar phone was going to outlast 3 weeks before I had to send it in. You have to see both sides of the story here. Sure it protects HTC but what if on the other hand there's a lot of faulty hardware out there and it actually starts working in their favor. As we're all noticing here now their "repair" process seems to just be an automatic new motherboard. Sounds like a rip off.
So after the escalation they still don't want to cover it with warranty. The rep on the phone says that replacing the motherboard could reinstate the factory warranty. Basically it looks like they are trying to do all these MB replacements on rooted phones so that you have a locked bootloader again & warranty...at the cost of $196.
I asked if i can get a quote for just a repair on the dead pixel and was put on hold for 10 minutes. Finally the agent gets back on the phone to tell me he needs to escalate the ticket in order to get a price quote for just the screen. So now I won't hear back from them until Monday (the earliest) in order to find out how much it is to fix a dead pixel issue.
This is the second time my ticket has been escalated and going onto a week without my phone. It seems like the escalating thing is a nicer way of them saying "don't call us back for a few days."
Getting very frustrated at this point.
I have to say, that it doesn't seem right to charge for hardware repairs because of a rooted phone. I'm going to go read their warranty policies and also look to see if I can find an official message on the web from Google saying that only the software warranty is void. If they make no distinction, then its not even a plan B option for me.
Currently I want the Desire. If it doesn't become available with in the next month or so, I was going to get a Nexus One for the Verizon network.
I feel for you on this one. Activating a change in software really should not affect their hardware obligations to you. I can see them charging you if you sent your phone in and software caused an issue with your device some how but thats not likely the case here.
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I have to say, that it doesn't seem right to charge for hardware repairs because of a rooted phone. I'm going to go read their warranty policies and also look to see if I can find an official message on the web from Google saying that only the software warranty is void. If they make no distinction, then its not even a plan B option for me.
Currently I want the Desire. If it doesn't become available with in the next month or so, I was going to get a Nexus One for the Verizon network.
I feel for you on this one. Activating a change in software really should not affect their hardware obligations to you. I can see them charging you if you sent your phone in and software caused an issue with your device some how but thats not likely the case here.
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Thanks, I was trying to look over it myself as well. I don't see much clarification between hardware and software warranty.
I tried calling HTC to file a complaint (mostly over the repair process) but they have no complaint system set up.
I would love to be able to write someone higher up at HTC or even Google explaining my situation. I can't find any contact email on the internet. I know sometimes these things can be resolved just by getting in touch with corporate offices or headquarters directly.
Anyone have any useful (public) emails for either HTC or Google?
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Thanks, I was trying to look over it myself as well. I don't see much clarification between hardware and software warranty.
I tried calling HTC to file a complaint (mostly over the repair process) but they have no complaint system set up.
I would love to be able to write someone higher up at HTC or even Google explaining my situation. I can't find any contact email on the internet. I know sometimes these things can be resolved just by getting in touch with corporate offices or headquarters directly.
Anyone have any useful (public) emails for either HTC or Google?
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Keep me updated. I called t-mobile today and set up Insurance which covers lost/stolen/cracked screen/ blown up for 4.79 a month. Its a 130 deductible too. Worst case is I get my phone back, send them the swap and then play some nexus firsbee. If your in the Chicagoland area, please join me.
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Keep me updated. I called t-mobile today and set up Insurance which covers lost/stolen/cracked screen/ blown up for 4.79 a month. Its a 130 deductible too. Worst case is I get my phone back, send them the swap and then play some nexus firsbee. If your in the Chicagoland area, please join me.
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Ah crap. I've missed the 14 day insurance period by a couple of a days. I had no idea they offered it.
i know it's not related to the above issues but...
got dinged for 55 bucks for dust under the screen since i had an unlocked bootloader.
also pissed because the guy on the phone told me the bootloader would also be relocked as per my request. going to give them a call about that monday...
For those of you that have gone through warranty was the device you got new or was it refurbished? Because I've been having freezing issues, loss of 3G and things like that so I called. T-mobile and the guy said it would be most likely new since the HD2 has been out for only a month and takes awhile to get a device refurbished.
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For those of you that have gone through warranty was the device you got new or was it refurbished? Because I've been having freezing issues, loss of 3G and things like that so I called. T-mobile and the guy said it would be most likely new since the HD2 has been out for only a month and takes awhile to get a device refurbished.
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Don't believe anything these bozos tell you. They will contradict the [email protected] out of each other if you talk with more than one of them... this just goes to show you the technical ability of these people. Keep in mind that they don't carry too many Wm for a reason... they cannot support them since they don't have the knowledge to do so.
If they told you that it takes a while to refurbish them because the device has only been out for 1 month, you can go back to them and say "how about you get someone from Europe to help you guys out a bit? They have had the device for a lot longer and still have been unable to solve th issues"
Thanks for the input, i agree with your I asked the guy when a software update will be handed out, he said Microsoft is working on a update and they will hand it out. I was life wtff? But anyone else know? Also how do i reset my phone and back everything up?
I was also told that the HD2 was too new to have refurbished ones sent out. When I received the replacement I was disappointed with the packaging. It looked like it had been handled carelessly. I'll probably keep my original since new sim card installed haven't had any problems. Still have couple more days to decide.
While they may not have any/many phones available that have been "refurbished" (repaired due to some fault), I know they have a ton of phones that were returned but didn't have any issue requiring repair. These are referred to as "NIF" (no issue found) units, and can find their way into the replacement-unit pipeline much quicker than ones that get refurbished.
I suspect that's what whodanu got, and what many others will get. The units get a simple hard-reset and wipe-down essentially, and then certified to ship back out to people who need replacements.
Well the USB port on my Nexus is dead. Have wiped, reflashed, taken sim and memory out, tried charging from wall, from car, and from computer and nothing. It doesn't mount on the mac.
So I was pretty resigned to losing it. But I need a phone, so took it to Vodafone store, who have sent it off for repair.
Thing is I forgot to flash the stock ROM back onto it, so they are getting a rooted MIUI ROM, with unlocked Bootloader.
I suspect I am going to get a call in the next few days saying they can't do anything with it.
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Well the USB port on my Nexus is dead. Have wiped, reflashed, taken sim and memory out, tried charging from wall, from car, and from computer and nothing. It doesn't mount on the mac.
So I was pretty resigned to losing it. But I need a phone, so took it to Vodafone store, who have sent it off for repair.
Thing is I forgot to flash the stock ROM back onto it, so they are getting a rooted MIUI ROM, with unlocked Bootloader.
I suspect I am going to get a call in the next few days saying they can't do anything with it.
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Not necessarily. If the engineer investigates the internals of the device and can see the MicroUSB port is dead then it really shouldn't matter what ROM you're running. However having it repaired by Vodafone is a completely different matter than HTC, just wait and see!
As a Vodafone customer with an unlocked Bootloader myself, i'm interested in seeing how this turns out!
also intrested as a vodafone customer to see if they fix for you . good luck
I wouldn't worry to much, mines been sent to htc twice with no issues. First time I received it back with a locked boot loader and the 2nd time they replaced the hardware leaving the custom rom. Doubt vodafone would even notice
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also intrested as a vodafone customer to see if they fix for you . good luck
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Can't you send it directly to HTC? I'm also in the uk, but bought my phone directly from Google. I think I have a 2 year warranty.
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Well we'll soon see, just got a text to say it's been received.
VOdafone just rang, to say that they've diagnosed that the USB port is not working (which is awfully clever, asI had told them that).
They then said they are now sending it on to HTC! So not sure what the point of sending it to them was.
Still, no-one mentioned it was rooted or bootloader unlocked.
+1 for interest.
I am too a UK Vodafone customer.
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VOdafone just rang, to say that they've diagnosed that the USB port is not working (which is awfully clever, asI had told them that).
They then said they are now sending it on to HTC! So not sure what the point of sending it to them was.
Still, no-one mentioned it was rooted or bootloader unlocked.
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Lol, i wonder how long it took them to work it out, especially after being told what the problem was.
So it seems that Vodafone either don't care about the mods or just don't check in the first place. Either way they are sending returned devices off to HTC for repair and many people say that HTC have honoured warranties regardless of custom ROMs etc. Sounds like you'll get a good result.
EDIT: There is one reason that i can see for sending to Vodafone rather than direct to HTC and that is the postage cost. Vodafone will send a prepaid Special Delivery pouch, or in some cases a courier if it's a device swap. Unless i'm wrong you would have to stump up the postage cost yourself if you are sending to HTC.
I cracked my Nexus one screen some time ago (I'm on T-Mobile sim only contract), all I did was send it to HTC directly and they fixed it with no problems...I guess next time just send it to HTC directly..
and postage is paid for by HTC, they send you a prepaid UPS label which you print and stick on. Instructions I got in my e-mail
Instructions:
1. If you are sending your phone remember to remove any SIM cards and storage cards that you are using with it. Remove the battery, the battery cover, and any other accessories. You will be keeping these items.
2. Please also backup any important information you want to keep before shipping your phone. We are not responsible for the preservation of data or for returning storage cards. Any personal data on the phone or microSD card will be lost.
3. To prevent any possible shipping damage securely cushion and package the items in the box so they are not loose. We suggest using nondescript packaging if available.
4. If you have chosen to receive a prepaid mailing label, it will be sent by FedEx to your email address within 24 hours. The prepaid mailing label will expire 8 calendar days after receipt. Please print and affix it to the outside of the box. If you have made an arrangement for pickup with us, please have the items fully packaged and ready for the courier to pick up at the scheduled time.
5. We have placed a credit card on file for authorization purposes only. If out-of-warranty repairs are required, you will receive an email asking you to accept or deny the suggested repair actions. If you do not respond within 5 business days, the triage fee of $28.00 and shipping costs will be assessed and the phone will be sent back without any repairs performed.
6. All items should be shipped to the following location: Communications House Presley Way Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ES, United Kingdom
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I cracked my Nexus one screen some time ago (I'm on T-Mobile sim only contract), all I did was send it to HTC directly and they fixed it with no problems...I guess next time just send it to HTC directly..
and postage is paid for by HTC, they send you a prepaid UPS label which you print and stick on. Instructions I got in my e-mail
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Do you mind saying how much they charged? Just in case something happens down the line
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Do you mind saying how much they charged? Just in case something happens down the line
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Yeah, so they had to replace the digitizer and wasn't covered under warranty (well because i dropped it lol) cost me a crazy £105 ! oh well, the service and delivery was efficient got it all done within 5 days.
I am informed that it will be back at the shop tomorrow so I will soon find out what happened. i can at least assume seeing as they haven't said otherwise, it's been fixed, and free of charge as they wouldn't repair it before informing me of the cost.
I suspect it will come back with a front facing camera Gingerbread, or even Ice-Cream, and some sort of light sabre capabilities.......
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I am informed that it will be back at the shop tomorrow so I will soon find out what happened. i can at least assume seeing as they haven't said otherwise, it's been fixed, and free of charge as they wouldn't repair it before informing me of the cost.
I suspect it will come back with a front facing camera Gingerbread, or even Ice-Cream, and some sort of light sabre capabilities.......
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Good luck...
Result!
I imagine it will come back in a solid gold, diamond encrusted shell with sapphire crystal glass screen and the ability to cook a nice breakfast for you.
Failing that it will be nice if it just works again and you can't beat free for a price
I'm itching for an update on this thread =] i really am quite interested in rooting/unlocking my Nexus One but from past experience phone warranties have saved me a lot of money!!
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I'm itching for an update on this thread =] i really am quite interested in rooting/unlocking my Nexus One but from past experience phone warranties have saved me a lot of money!!
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You can root without unlocking it, that's what I did. Should I have any problems I'll just stick a stock ROM and recovery on there and it'll be as stock as the day I got it
Well I got it back, flashed with 2.2.1 and it's now S-on (is that a locked bootloader?)
Radio is 32.50.00.32U5.12.00.08
Kernel 2.6.32.9-ge8111ea [email protected] #1
Build FRG83
Now I've got to go and relearn how to unlock/root it!
They're meant to be S-ON, unlocking the bootloader doesn't change that.
Hey folks, after the glass over my S7A camera mysteriously broke within the first month I came to find out that this is a fairly common occurrence for this phone and many owners have had the same problem. Both AT$T and Samsung refused to fix what appears to be a manufacturing defect. I have been in touch with a law firm that is preparing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of S7 and S7A owners whose back glass has shattered through no fault of their own and either paid to have it repaired or been refused repair by Samsung. You can contact attorney Joel Garrido at:
[email protected]
You can also go to their website and fill out the info form online.
http://www.krcomplexlit.com/currentcases/samsung-galaxy-s7-shattering-camera-lens-covering/
There are way too many of us with this problem for it to be simple owner error.
Update: after I posted this here, in several other phone forums and on Samsung's own forum I got a call from someone at Samsung. They wanted me to send the phone in for a free repair and a pre-paid mailer showed up the following day. I doubt they will do this for everyone affected, so you may still want to contact the lawyer anyway. Should have it back by Monday. Will report back.
result !
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No joy! I got an e-mail from Samsung on Monday saying the part to fix it was not in stock and that it had to be ordered. No idea when it would arrive or how much longer they would have my phone. Ridiculous. Why have me send it in knowing what needed to be fixed and not having the part on hand? I will never buy another Samsung product again. Most horrible customer service I have ever seen.:crying:
So they have your phone and still not fixed? Btw the s7a doesn't have a back glass... so it saying heaps of s7a have broken there front glass?
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No joy! I got an e-mail from Samsung on Monday saying the part to fix it was not in stock and that it had to be ordered. No idea when it would arrive or how much longer they would have my phone. Ridiculous. Why have me send it in knowing what needed to be fixed and not having the part on hand? I will never buy another Samsung product again. Most horrible customer service I have ever seen.:crying:
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If you grow impatient waiting, it is an easy fix to do yourself. I did it on my AT&T S7 the other day. Bought the part off eBay, they have all OEM carrier variations. http://www.ebay.com/itm/252605291755
Then followed this guide here: https://youtu.be/du1OYeEIX_E The camera glass is optional but only costs $5 for OEM replacement.
Whole thing cost me $17 (I already had the tools), and now looks factory. I understand that's not the reason for your post, but if you get tired of waiting for Samsung it's an option. Good luck with the lawsuit!
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S7 Active does indeed have a glass over the camera lens.
As for fixing it yourself, that would not maintain the factory water-resistance.
Got an e-mail on Friday. My phone should be back on Tuesday. We'll see.
Finally got my phone back last Friday, more than 2 weeks since I sent it in. After assuring me they did not need to access the phone (I locked it) they sent it back completely wiped clean. Had to go through the very tedious and time-consuming process of reinstalling all my apps and settings, but lost some things I can never get back. Good thing I have my contacts and emails synced through MS Exchange. Paid apps are a pain to reinstall, though. This made me notice a failing of Google's supposed backup/restore service. It tells you that any app that is backed up will have its data/settings restored upon reinstallation of that app. I have never seen this work. Ever.
In any case, they not only fixed the back glass, but replaced the digitizer screen, as well. Not sure why since there was no issue with it, but they discarded my tempered glass screen protector in the process. At least they didn't send me a refurbished phone (checked the IMEI). Hopefully, the replacement glass will not suffer the same mysterious failure.
The phone immediately updated to Nougat. Among the many changes noticed is that I can no longer use any of the custom wallpapers I had. I install them, but cannot find them when I try to change wallpapers. The Samsung "Themes" appears to be all I can choose from.
sorry, but it states very clearly, in the email you would of got, that it will most likely be wiped, and to make sure EVERYTHING is backed before sending in,
how else will they make sure all is fixed, and put back together.... plus just makes sense ! as its possible it could of gotton lost or damaged along the way too !
the best app to back everything up, is SmartSwitch... will back up apps, screen layout, test msgs everything .. and can be exported to memory card etc too ..
is good everythings been fixed properly, gives me hope when i send mine in ... just be glad you got a free server (postage wise) ive gotta pay for mine to the US and back....
and yes Nougat is alot different, and uses a different set of themes/icons, which are not backwards compatible...
mainly cause alot has changed, but its definitely for the better in the long run much smoother, with some how even better battery life again !!
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sorry, but it states very clearly, in the email you would of got, that it will most likely be wiped, and to make sure EVERYTHING is backed before sending in,
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That informative e-mail you speak of came 2 days after the pre-paid mailer and 1 day after the postman picked up my phone. The 2 people I spoke with directly by phone assured me that they had no reason to wipe the phone since it was just a hardware repair. They obviously have people either lying or completely inept working the phones.
2 people AT Samsung said that ! think there must of been some kinda communication failure there ! ... and also odd you didnt get postage and handling info with postage label to !
of course they gonna want to test it etc ! "completely inept working the phone" is a bit strong dont ya think! .. they completely fixed your phone! ....
and even still, didnt you want to backup up the phone, just by the mere fact that it was out of your control, so thus at a MUCH higher risk of loss, breakage, or theft ? ..
or just a good point to make a backup anyhow !
anyhows... good phones all sorted now .. !
I had the phone locked. Good to know that didn't stop them.
Ok so lets go back to the beginning. I ordered my one plus 8 pro on the prelaunch on the 22nd and i had issues with battery drain i thought was just me well i decided to root it once i received it and this was before really messing with it. After i rooted i realized my fingerprint scanner wasnt working and went through trouble shooting and One plus set up a remote flashing. Anyways they used MSM and tried to flash my device 4x and canceled it mid flash twice and it ended up in qualcom crash mode. I Was forced to set up an RMA over a week n half ago and they just received the phone on the 1st due to ups issues. It was inspected and my replacement was supposed to go out today and it didnt so i contacted oneplus and they had no idea what was going until i received an email a lil bit ago that they are out of stock and it can take up to 30 days for a replacement. They want me to take a refund or wait for a replacement but the problem is on the prelaunch i got the free wireless charger and bullets and they wont allow me to return them and want to deduct the price of both items. The have given me no other options. I am only making this post so that anyone who needs to RMA will now you may not get a replacement device because they are out of stock and dont keep replacements on hand.
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Ok so lets go back to the beginning. I ordered my one plus 8 pro on the prelaunch on the 22nd and i had issues with battery drain i thought was just me well i decided to root it once i received it and this was before really messing with it. After i rooted i realized my fingerprint scanner wasnt working and went through trouble shooting and One plus set up a remote flashing. Anyways they used MSM and tried to flash my device 4x and canceled it mid flash twice and it ended up in qualcom crash mode. I Was forced to set up an RMA over a week n half ago and they just received the phone on the 1st due to ups issues. It was inspected and my replacement was supposed to go out today and it didnt so i contacted oneplus and they had no idea what was going until i received an email a lil bit ago that they are out of stock and it can take up to 30 days for a replacement. They want me to take a refund or wait for a replacement but the problem is on the prelaunch i got the free wireless charger and bullets and they wont allow me to return them and want to deduct the price of both items. The have given me no other options. I am only making this post so that anyone who needs to RMA will now you may not get a replacement device because they are out of stock and dont keep replacements on hand.
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Theres clearly stock issues all over. Atleast they have agreed to give you a refund or a replacement dont see they issue of why they are the worst customer support. They could turn around and not replace your phone as you caused the issue....
Honestly. Just wait.
Don't return anything, just let it come.
Call them daily and become a pain in their backsides.
Bummer, but might show up sooner...
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Honestly. Just wait.
Don't return anything, just let it come.
Call them daily and become a pain in their backsides.
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Well guys today i was told that if i wait and something is wrong with the device i will be out of warranty to replace it again or refund so i can either get refund now or im screwed.
its ridiculous how they are trying to screw the customer over. I have bought every oneplus device since the 3 and i have called everyday and they told me today that if i dont return the headphones they will charge me for the free gifts so i have to return them if i wanted a refund and i asked if i received this new device and something was wrong would i be able to get a new device or have it replaced and they said no cause after May 31st i would receive a refurbished device and will not be able to get a refund for any purpose. I am honestly over it and thinking about switching to the pixel just because i have never had this issue when returning an item to them.
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Well guys today i was told that if i wait and something is wrong with the device i will be out of warranty to replace it again or refund so i can either get refund now or im screwed.
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I was just told by a OnePlus representative today that the warranty resets after a replacement device. This is really confusing that they're not telling everybody the same thing. I shipped my device today. Hoping for the best
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I was just told by a OnePlus representative today that the warranty resets after a replacement device. This is really confusing that they're not telling everybody the same thing. I shipped my device today. Hoping for the best
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You might wanna call back I talk to the main support team and they said that all purchases have been extended to the 31st of this month and will not refund or replace any phones unless refurbished after that. The first time I called they said the same untill I talk to a guy who got ahold of the main support team and they verified that it doesn't reset just they will extend till the 31st.
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You might wanna call back I talk to the main support team and they said that all purchases have been extended to the 31st of this month and will not refund or replace any phones unless refurbished after that. The first time I called they said the same untill I talk to a guy who got ahold of the main support team and they verified that it doesn't reset just they will extend till the 31st.
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That can't be true can it?
In fact I'm pretty sure with a phone that's less then a month old you still have two years warranty.. RMA or not.
The guy who told you otherwise is talking bubbles.
You have two years end of. It's your absolute right.
Don't return anything, let the phone come back to you and you'll retain your warranty. This is their fault and that is that.
dladz said:
That can't be true can it?
In fact I'm pretty sure with a phone that's less then a month old you still have two years warranty.. RMA or not.
The guy who told you otherwise is talking bubbles.
You have two years end of. It's your absolute right.
Don't return anything, let the phone come back to you and you'll retain your warranty. This is their fault and that is that.
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You'd prolly need to find the relevant laws to begin with, or scour their ToS and warranty info. That's a bit of time itself.
Then, you'd need to present a case with them, and who says they're remotely competent. OP customer support has legitimately been worse than google as customer support. I honestly feel it's there to put a check mark on paper.
So lets say that with said proof, they still deny it. Ok, cool. Now what? I mean, if you're fortunate, you can take them to court over it. But this isn't a small business. Some companies will legitimately draw out court cases and more, simply for the fact you'll have to give up at some point, because we all don't have hundreds of thousands waiting in the bank, and the years to process the info. By the time you even did succeed anywhere, this phone would be 5 years old at least.
In all honesty, short of gross misconduct, oneplus can pretty much do whatever they want at this moment, and there's very little recourse if any for them to deal with it.
Corporate tyranny is real. This is my first OP device, and as much I like it (minus dislikes on some) the customer service is one of the worst I have ever experienced. So much so, this will be my last OP device as well.
Sorry if none of this reads coherently, half asleep.
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You'd prolly need to find the relevant laws to begin with, or scour their ToS and warranty info. That's a bit of time itself.
Then, you'd need to present a case with them, and who says they're remotely competent. OP customer support has legitimately been worse than google as customer support. I honestly feel it's there to put a check mark on paper.
So lets say that with said proof, they still deny it. Ok, cool. Now what? I mean, if you're fortunate, you can take them to court over it. But this isn't a small business. Some companies will legitimately draw out court cases and more, simply for the fact you'll have to give up at some point, because we all don't have hundreds of thousands waiting in the bank, and the years to process the info. By the time you even did succeed anywhere, this phone would be 5 years old at least.
In all honesty, short of gross misconduct, oneplus can pretty much do whatever they want at this moment, and there's very little recourse if any for them to deal with it.
Corporate tyranny is real. This is my first OP device, and as much I like it (minus dislikes on some) the customer service is one of the worst I have ever experienced. So much so, this will be my last OP device as well.
Sorry if none of this reads coherently, half asleep.
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Nah I get you. Tbh any company can act in this way. I've only had to contact OnePlus 2 times and they were good.
It's the situation I think that's causing problems. Personally I'd hold fire and let it come back. Just get one of them to say that it'll happen and you'll be fine.
Or not. Just get a refund and bite the bullet on the bullets, could probably get a Xiaomi or similar device for the remainder of the money
Ok just to update this a bit. I have no idea what's going on now now I agreed to a refund and now waiting for such. They have giving me different stories bout the returns and such but i was referring to the fact if you buy a one plus device you have 15 days to get a brand new replacement or refund and after the 15days it's refurbished and no chance of refund. At first I was told that the 15days restarts once u receive the replacement but now I'm being told that all devices are covered till may 31st.
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Ok just to update this a bit. I have no idea what's going on now now I agreed to a refund and now waiting for such. They have giving me different stories bout the returns and such but i was referring to the fact if you buy a one plus device you have 15 days to get a brand new replacement or refund and after the 15days it's refurbished and no chance of refund. At first I was told that the 15days restarts once u receive the replacement but now I'm being told that all devices are covered till may 31st.
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Great then stick with that. Calls are recorded, you can refer to that, note the time..
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Great then stick with that. Calls are recorded, you can refer to that, note the time..
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Thanks bud I have most the chat logs in my email so that's one thing but OnePlus has a special response team that only the call reps can contact and without them contacting them they just repeat same thing.
So let me get this straight. You were having battery issues so instead of doing a factory reset or contacting customer support you took it upon yourself to root the device causing more issues? Now you're mad at OnePlus because you're getting some sort of a run around because OnePlus devices are sold out?
To be honest if it were me I wouldn't be so reluctant to hand out a free phone or a refund after you caused more issues than just battery drain. The initial problem could have been possibly fixed fairly easily had you have not tinkered with the phone. After you rooted the device they tried to flash it and it wouldn't work and you're saying it's somehow oneplus' fault? Yikes
Guess this should be a lesson learned. Don't Tinker with a device that has issues and expect 100% full compliance from the manufacturer. Just for an example I have a warranty on my vehicle and I was told if I do any self repairs my warranty is voided. You should just be happy they're offering you what they have since you have already said it was you that caused the problems outside of the battery drain.
Oh and let's not forget the fact that you want OnePlus to give you money for free items that you received when purchasing the phone. I mean for real they were free..
Update still no refund.
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Ok so lets go back to the beginning. I ordered my one plus 8 pro on the prelaunch on the 22nd and i had issues with battery drain i thought was just me well i decided to root it once i received it and this was before really messing with it. After i rooted i realized my fingerprint scanner wasnt working and went through trouble shooting and One plus set up a remote flashing. Anyways they used MSM and tried to flash my device 4x and canceled it mid flash twice and it ended up in qualcom crash mode. I Was forced to set up an RMA over a week n half ago and they just received the phone on the 1st due to ups issues. It was inspected and my replacement was supposed to go out today and it didnt so i contacted oneplus and they had no idea what was going until i received an email a lil bit ago that they are out of stock and it can take up to 30 days for a replacement. They want me to take a refund or wait for a replacement but the problem is on the prelaunch i got the free wireless charger and bullets and they wont allow me to return them and want to deduct the price of both items. The have given me no other options. I am only making this post so that anyone who needs to RMA will now you may not get a replacement device because they are out of stock and dont keep replacements on hand.
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That sounds like they went above and beyond to keep you happy, once you rooted it, they could have told you no replacement or refund.
Also, you will not receive your replacement for at least a couple more months, the phone is out of stock and given the current global issues I don't see them shipping out replacements any time soon.
As a previous post said, let's hope you learned a lesson and contact support BEFORE rooting.
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That sounds like they went above and beyond to keep you happy, once you rooted it, they could have told you no replacement or refund.
Also, you will not receive your replacement for at least a couple more months, the phone is out of stock and given the current global issues I don't see them shipping out replacements any time soon.
As a previous post said, let's hope you learned a lesson and contact support BEFORE rooting.
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Actually You're wrong! It wasn't cause I rooted maybe if you read the whole thing you'd understand! They set me up with an appointment to flash the device with a flashing appointment and the guy started and stopped mid flash 3x then it got stuck in Qualcomm crash mode and he said to replace it! I have waited over a month for a refund also and the replacement as far as that I don't even want to deal with them anymore! They have no idea what goes on in this company and for over a thousand dollars you damn right I'm gonna be pissed.
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Actually You're wrong! It wasn't cause I rooted maybe if you read the whole thing you'd understand! They set me up with an appointment to flash the device with a flashing appointment and the guy started and stopped mid flash 3x then it got stuck in Qualcomm crash mode and he said to replace it! I have waited over a month for a refund also and the replacement as far as that I don't even want to deal with them anymore! They have no idea what goes on in this company and for over a thousand dollars you damn right I'm gonna be pissed.
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So you're waiting for a refund or a replacement? Did you send everything back? If you send everything back and haven't gotten the refund, dispute it with your credit card company.
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Request replacement they told me to change it to refund cause it would be two months for a replacement and still nothing. If you want proof message me I'll send you proof. I sent everything back I have screenshotted the chats and all.