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I've been holding off on purchasing the early batches of Nexus 7 due to the quality issues which some are having. I think I'm getting set to move forward.
Does anyone know if Asus has started shipping August manufacturing batches?
If yes, will you please share where you purchased and quality of your Nexus 7?
BostonDan2 said:
I've been holding off on purchasing the early batches of Nexus 7 due to the quality issues which some are having. I think I'm getting set to move forward.
Does anyone know if Asus has started shipping August manufacturing batches?
If yes, will you please share where you purchased and quality of your Nexus 7?
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Staples. Bought August August 10. Flawless soo far...
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oh...8 gig btw
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Paid for my Nexus 7 on July 31st from Play Store, got it on 8/6, no screen lift, all sensors working, speaker sounds fine (didn't test headphone jack yet), NFC works, overall everything seems fine.
Received replacement august 10 not a single issue
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BostonDan2 said:
I've been holding off on purchasing the early batches of Nexus 7 due to the quality issues which some are having. I think I'm getting set to move forward.
Does anyone know if Asus has started shipping August manufacturing batches?
If yes, will you please share where you purchased and quality of your Nexus 7?
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Don't let the few people with problems hold you back. Out of the tens of thousands (maybe more) of people that own this device on this forum. Only like maybe 50 have had some type of problem. It most likely won't happen to you.
I honestly would love to know how best to inquire or determine this - I actually called google twice on this, but it's understandable that they wouldn't know or have an answer to such an odd (yet relevant to us enthusiasts) on that. They were honest and are totally aware of the hardware issues to both the screen flicker and lift (popping sound on the left side).
How can you tell? e.g. CHECK NUMBER? I'm not sure if that is even one way to fully say... purchased mine from walmart and it does have the lifting issue, but I'm not totally bothered by it to immediately return - super easy to do there (plus I have friends in customer service ).
For what it's worth, my check number was 1047. I am sure such things were discussed in the multitude of.defects posts, and I was actually going to search a start a new post in how best we could figure out newer (hardware issues corrected) batches...
Can the OP retitle the thread on that perhaps; rather than stating August batches - for I still doubt that it's an actively regulated process for such a short notice - figure by Sep/Oct Asus+Google will abide by and solve these problems better.
Note that those units with serial numbers starting C80 will have been built in August, as opposed to C70 units built in July. Also, there's absolutely no guarantee that being built in August means that any issues have been resolved--new builds could have been injected into production in July, later in August, or September, or whenever.
For those folks who bought theirs in August, what do your serial numbers start with?
Bought my 7 on July 14th at Sam's Club...it's in perfect shape. Just buy one.
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The Manufacturers Date is located on the OUTSIDE of the box part of the SSN number.
Not to be confused with the electronic serial number (Found via Settings > About Tablet > Status ... "Serial Number")
The SSN number is a series of letters and numbers but the first 4 are significant with regards to the mfg info...
C Is the YEAR
7 Is the Month it was made
0 Not sure what this mean
K is for the hardware revision
So a unit mfg'd in August, it would have C8?? as the starting SSN number.
It might be stamped in the inside of the unit, but it is on the outside of the box that the unit comes with along with a number of other numbers.
Agree, there is no guarantee that problems have been fixed in later builds, but i am hoping that Asus/Google are taking action to reduce returns and increase overall quality on an ongoing basis.
m0ckery13 said:
Bought my 7 on July 14th at Sam's Club...it's in perfect shape. Just buy one.
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Any chance you get the $25 play store gift card when you buy it from retail like sam's club?
BostonDan2 said:
Agree, there is no guarantee that problems have been fixed in later builds, but i am hoping that Asus/Google are taking action to reduce returns and increase overall quality on an ongoing basis.
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I tend to think it's too soon for Asus to have made serious changes to their manufacturing process. Thing's only been in people's hands generating defect reports for a few weeks. September's batches, maybe... Personally, I'm about to return my third Nexus. First from Google Play had screen lift; replacement had worse screen lift plus a dead pixel. Today I picked one up from a local Wal-Mart, only to find it had worse screen lift than either of the other two. I'm giving up for now, maybe try again the middle of next month.
Midnitte said:
Any chance you get the $25 play store gift card when you buy it from retail like sam's club?
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You do as soon as you log Into your Google account
Po1soNNN said:
Don't let the few people with problems hold you back. Out of the tens of thousands (maybe more) of people that own this device on this forum. Only like maybe 50 have had some type of problem. It most likely won't happen to you.
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I'm on my third defective nexus 7. Guess I have the worst luck in the world. Lots of other people are in the situation.
sirscrubsalot said:
I honestly would love to know how best to inquire or determine this - I actually called google twice on this, but it's understandable that they wouldn't know or have an answer to such an odd (yet relevant to us enthusiasts) on that. They were honest and are totally aware of the hardware issues to both the screen flicker and lift (popping sound on the left side).
How can you tell? e.g. CHECK NUMBER? I'm not sure if that is even one way to fully say... purchased mine from walmart and it does have the lifting issue, but I'm not totally bothered by it to immediately return - super easy to do there (plus I have friends in customer service ).
For what it's worth, my check number was 1047. I am sure such things were discussed in the multitude of.defects posts, and I was actually going to search a start a new post in how best we could figure out newer (hardware issues corrected) batches...
Can the OP retitle the thread on that perhaps; rather than stating August batches - for I still doubt that it's an actively regulated process for such a short notice - figure by Sep/Oct Asus+Google will abide by and solve these problems better.
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update/edit to a presumably long thread to be - my SSN begins with C60K BC2XXXX5 - who knows if a production date can be figured from a P/N or SSN or CSSN or Check Number determinant ??? It would be nice to hear from Asus on that aspect - perhaps someone may have called/talked to them?
c70 here and all is perfect so far.
I have a C60 from Walmart and I bought my girlfriend one from Gamestop which is a C70. I checked hers for defects before sending it to her.
Mine had some touch issues when first setting it up but has been fine since, so I think it's software related and hers had no issues. Her screen is slightly warmer then mine. Neither have dead or stuck pixels. Mine has zero screen lift, hers has very minor screen lift. Other then that they're the same.
Ordered mine July 27 from Currys UK
Received Aug 9th.
All okay so far looks and feels very nice.
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Ordered mine July 27 from Currys UK
Received Aug 9th.
All okay so far looks and feels very nice.
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C60 here from Google Play, bought a week and a half ago. Very tiny bit of screen lift. I ignore it, it affects nothing.
got a gel case goes around it, no problem.
C70 here all perfect no defects apart from the screen washout problem which is software problem on all devices tegra3 problem.
Very interested in Nexus7. But heard a lot of concerns about its build quality. Does anyone know whether Asus improve it or not recently?
With the new c90 (there may be a newer one) builds the original problems were rectified. Unlikely to get a defective model now.
Sorry, but what is c90?
It is less risky to get the new 32gb one, right? They must've noticed all the defects by now and fixed them?
issak42 said:
Sorry, but what is c90?
It is less risky to get the new 32gb one, right? They must've noticed all the defects by now and fixed them?
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You should be safe with a 32GB.
It's a risk with all electronics, especially for early adopters. I have seen similar issues with kindles, nooks, iPads.... It all gets sorted out in the end.
issak42 said:
Sorry, but what is c90?
It is less risky to get the new 32gb one, right? They must've noticed all the defects by now and fixed them?
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C90 is a newer build.
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There is endless threads on all of this. I have two of them. One when it first released and one from a month ago both are great. I think with the 32GB coming out Monday you shouldn't have to worry about some of the issues some people had.
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Woohoo! I should be getting one for my birthday soon, and I'll be getting it from other side of the Europe, so I was getting a bit worried about warranty and returns (it's very inconvenient sending a device to repairs in other country).
Now I should sleep more peacefully until I do get it.
Just bought a c90 n7 on Thursday and it has no issues whatsoever.
My c60 8gb had minor screen lift. My daughter uses it now without a care
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How can I know if it is C90 or something else? I want to go to Office Depot. Not sure if I can know the build batch before I pay it.
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With the new c90 (there may be a newer one) builds the original problems were rectified. Unlikely to get a defective model now.
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I currently have the HTC One m7 on tmobile with a completely blown speaker on the top so both external sound and call sounds are ruined. I unlocked the boot loader and actually dropped it one time so there is a tiny bit of damage on the bezel, so i assume neither t mobile or htc will honor any kind of warranty. I put it up on craigslist and a guy is offering to trade me for a mint condition nexus 4 with a few cases. Should i do it?
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I currently have the HTC One m7 on tmobile with a completely blown speaker on the top so both external sound and call sounds are ruined. I unlocked the boot loader and actually dropped it one time so there is a tiny bit of damage on the bezel, so i assume neither t mobile or htc will honor any kind of warranty. I put it up on craigslist and a guy is offering to trade me for a mint condition nexus 4 with a few cases. Should i do it?
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Sounds like a good deal for you.
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That sounds like a phenomenal deal for you rofl. I'd take him up on it.
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Sounds like an amazing deal as long as you were up front about the issues.
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Good for you.. Bad for him. May be he is trading so that he can fix it up and make some profit. Either way take the nexus 4.
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Make sure to IMEI isn't reported bad
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Sounds a little too good to be true...research...do it...profit...the one sucks in comparison
THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE! THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE!
Well, buying a speaker replacement is not that expensive. I will try to fix it myself first. If you sell it after fixing it you can ask for more than 450$+ for it. The nexus 4 in mint conditions would be valued for around 280$ in mint conditions for the 16gb version.
Edit: forgot your HTC isn't unlocked. Then selling prices go down considerably. After owning nexus phones for some time I completely forgot about sim locked devices.
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Wait a minute...which "one" do you have?...nevermind...m7...I retract my other post...fix and wait for Google one release....then get roms galore
THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE! THE NEW PHONE BOOKS ARE HERE!
Thread Closed, there is no need for another thread asking shouldi swap my phone.
Hi all,
Just received a used silver 128gb us model, and have a few days to return it, if I don't like it. Are there any common hardware problems I should look for to make sure I didn't get a lemon?
Thanks!
Steve
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Just got a used 64 too. Can't wait to root BL unlock.
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haleysj said:
Hi all,
Just received a used silver 128gb us model, and have a few days to return it, if I don't like it. Are there any common hardware problems I should look for to make sure I didn't get a lemon?
Thanks!
Steve
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Nope, stellar device. Most problems people have experienced have come from some TWRP versions with bugs and the usual XDA 'I can't bother reading, don't understand what I'm doing but went ahead and flashed something and now ...'
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Great phone. No issues. I have 128GB Graphite.
Congrats! U should change the title to "what cool things should I look for"?
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Working great so far!
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The biggest issue has always been the screen discoloration.
Never buy used. You won't have warranty and imagine all the germs from the previous owners and how they may have treated the device
metrize said:
Never buy used. You won't have warranty and imagine all the germs from the previous owners and how they may have treated the device
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To late!! They already bought them.. The risk is usually worth it if you cover your a**
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I got a 128gb model from Amazon warehouse deals for just under $300 dollars, that based on hauwei's website is under warranty until 09/2017. It appears to be nearly completely unused. Probably someone bought it, decided it was too big and returned it.
It's my first used phone, pretty happy so far. That said, I understand your concerns, but "never" is a bit too strong I think. The Amazon warehouse deals has normal Amazon return policy, so I thought the risk of getting a dirty beat up phone was worth it.
Steve
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I've got a max of $600 to spend on a new phone. I've had the 6P close to a year now, but I shattered the screen a week ago. Now I'm looking for something under $600 with good specs: good storage, good android development, great camera, good battery life, good community support. I have thought about getting an One Plus 3T. What are yalls thoughts
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Wait and get the G6 when it comes out ... Or maybe wait for the next OnePlus , but I'm not feelin OnePlus nowadays , their trying to sell the company just like Huawei or some of those , not really for the geeks , but for the money , I don't like that. Get the HTC 10 , great phone , great specs , battery , overall good phone , or maybe the V20 man
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You can just repair the screen and save yourself hundreds of dollars. The 6P does everything that the new generation phones can do. You can have a nice little getaway with the saved cash!
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Perhaps,but the community here is pretty quite these days...everything I've heard about One Plus has been good.
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I've had HTC devices before. I had the M8 before I came over to the Nexus 6P. I've been lucky thus far to not have any bootloops of death or battery issues.
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The m8 community was dead by the time the HTC10 came around. I don't want to get a phone where the community dies a few months later. Plus the 10 isn't a new phone..it's actually older than the 6p I think.
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The LG v20?
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I would get an estimate on fixing the screen unless you really want to change phones. It would probably cost one hundred dollars or do with labor would be my guess. If you really want a new phone I hear excellent things about the One Plus 3T but have never actually seen one in person myself. I understand the Android development community for that phone is much more active than the one for the 6P currently is. A lot of devs seem to have jumped ship from the 6P.
Yeah, I've noticed that too. I called to check on the warranty, but it won't cover physical damage. Therefore I could either get it done locally or send it in. Sending it in will cost me $167 to fix the shattered glass. Taking it in locally will cost me $200. What if once I get it back I wind up getting the BOD or have severe battery issues. TBH I feel more comfortable getting it fixed locally because I can see the guy doing it himself not some dude overseas. When I decided to move on from the M8. It was at the time either the OnePlus or the 6p. I went through GSMarena to compare phones. Nexus came out on top. Luckily, I have not been plagued by any issues other than shattering the glass, but that was my fault. I have the money for a 3T, but I can also save a bit and get the class fixed.
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