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This may have been discussed before but I just wanted to inform you guys on my experience.
So I purchased my EVO 6/16 and I absolutely loved it!! At first glance it was everything I expected an more. I looked a little closer at the device and I noticed quite a bit of things
1) Screen was not properly seated
2) Battery life was somewhat suspect (even with NO task manager and NO syncing)
3) a bit jittery when swiping from one screen to another (compared to that of replacement and my Nexus One)
4) Random buttons seemed to have been activated when pressing the power button (mostly the camera button)
5) Screen responsiveness was a bit off
So the above issues were just a few I noticed from my OLD EVO. Now this may be somewhat of an "Placebo Effect" of getting a new Evo. The phone they gave me today feels a bit different. Both phones has the Build (003) I jotted down all of the numbers I could and nothing seems different as far as build is concerned, however we all know quality control in different batches can vary from time to time but not by much (or at least shouldn't)
REVIEW OF EVO I RECEIVED 6/22 FROM SPRINT:
I went to the Sprint store on Monday 6/21, to exchange my OLD Evo because I was a lil disappointed with the above issues they inspected the device and said you are right the screen is not seated correctly. Of course the screen responsiveness worked perfectly for the rep lol. The manager came out and said he'd put me on the waiting list and I'd receive a new one as soon as they came in. I got a call less then 24-hrs later stating they had some in. So of course I jumped for joy dropped my son off at daycare and went to the sprint store to grab another Evo. It took about an hr because of the amount of people up there. I handed over my old Evo and got a new Evo. I asked to hold both in my hand because I read somewhere were a sprint rep tried to act like he exchanged a phone and changed all the stickers inside to make it seem like it was a new phone. So after I looked carefully at the numbers I had written down I held both in my hand and compared the screens. Rubbing my fingers on both screens on the left hand corner and side. As to no ones surprise what do you think happened!! DUH, the damn screen was coming up and the manager says, "WHAT THE HELL". So of course I get the new Evo and I get a brand new charger and kept my old one for my troubles per Manager.
So while keeping the above issues in mind, the new devices is showing absolutely NO light leakage and when I say NONE I mean NONE! No left corner. NO leakage above the 4 soft buttons, no nothing! Phone seems very responsive to every touch where you barely have to tap the button and it'll activate. This may be caused by the screen being properly seated unlike the previous one I had. Battery is still suspect however that is something I am willing to live with because I know what the phone can do and what it takes to perform those task. If anyone has any additional questions please PM me or ask here.
I know this is pretty lengthy but I really need to start giving back to XDA because, indirectly, you guys have done so much for me.
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I called the Sprint store where I bought my phone, just a moment ago, and told them about how my screen is also starting to come up, you can see light around the edges of the phone, as if the screen is comming up and letting light out. not only that but even when I turn the phone off, and its real dark, I can see light underneath the soft keys, NOTHING IS TURNED ON THERE SHOULD BE NO LIGHT ON WHEN THE PHONE IS OFF!!! ya, kinda had to get that through to someone. anyway he told me to call a "repair" center, (which hes an idiot for telling me this) and that theyd have to "Diagnose it" - Or, "Look at it all bug eyed and say, HMMM.. a couple times, or Yup..." and tell me I need to replace it. Or what also might suck, is I dropped it a few days ago, from like 2 feet, didn't throw it, slam it, it was just a light drop. So there are a few chips around the edges of the phone, wounder if theyll try to tell me thats why its happening, even though it was doing this 3 days after I bought it. June 5th, so anyways I ended up calling the repair store before truckin over there, and they told me "No, you take it back to where you bought it, You dont want it repaired you want it Exchanged!
Hmmm.... Interesting, I could have sworn I told the other dude that! I know nothing Great Sprint Masta! So anyway they told me theyd have a shipment in tomorrow, and that No, I cannot get on a list nor could they "order" me one. Wounder if theyll be there tomorrow.
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I called the Sprint store where I bought my phone, just a moment ago, and told them about how my screen is also starting to come up, you can see light around the edges of the phone, as if the screen is comming up and letting light out. not only that but even when I turn the phone off, and its real dark, I can see light underneath the soft keys, NOTHING IS TURNED ON THERE SHOULD BE NO LIGHT ON WHEN THE PHONE IS OFF!!! ya, kinda had to get that through to someone. anyway he told me to call a "repair" center, (which hes an idiot for telling me this) and that theyd have to "Diagnose it" - Or, "Look at it all bug eyed and say, HMMM.. a couple times, or Yup..." and tell me I need to replace it. Or what also might suck, is I dropped it a few days ago, from like 2 feet, didn't throw it, slam it, it was just a light drop. So there are a few chips around the edges of the phone, wounder if theyll try to tell me thats why its happening, even though it was doing this 3 days after I bought it. June 5th, so anyways I ended up calling the repair store before truckin over there, and they told me "No, you take it back to where you bought it, You dont want it repaired you want it Exchanged!
Hmmm.... Interesting, I could have sworn I told the other dude that! I know nothing Great Sprint Masta! So anyway they told me theyd have a shipment in tomorrow, and that No, I cannot get on a list nor could they "order" me one. Wounder if theyll be there tomorrow.
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Wow that is very disappointing my man. I really hope it works out for you. The scratch should not be an issue. Are you a new customer or a existing customer?
BAleR said:
I called the Sprint store where I bought my phone, just a moment ago, and told them about how my screen is also starting to come up, you can see light around the edges of the phone, as if the screen is comming up and letting light out. not only that but even when I turn the phone off, and its real dark, I can see light underneath the soft keys, NOTHING IS TURNED ON THERE SHOULD BE NO LIGHT ON WHEN THE PHONE IS OFF!!! ya, kinda had to get that through to someone. anyway he told me to call a "repair" center, (which hes an idiot for telling me this) and that theyd have to "Diagnose it" - Or, "Look at it all bug eyed and say, HMMM.. a couple times, or Yup..." and tell me I need to replace it. Or what also might suck, is I dropped it a few days ago, from like 2 feet, didn't throw it, slam it, it was just a light drop. So there are a few chips around the edges of the phone, wounder if theyll try to tell me thats why its happening, even though it was doing this 3 days after I bought it. June 5th, so anyways I ended up calling the repair store before truckin over there, and they told me "No, you take it back to where you bought it, You dont want it repaired you want it Exchanged!
Hmmm.... Interesting, I could have sworn I told the other dude that! I know nothing Great Sprint Masta! So anyway they told me theyd have a shipment in tomorrow, and that No, I cannot get on a list nor could they "order" me one. Wounder if theyll be there tomorrow.
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Complete BS. I can tell you from experience that the Sprint employees at the stores know pretty much nothing about anything.
Call Sprint's hotline directly and explain your situation. They should be able to order one for you and have it shipped directly to your address. That's how I got my EVO in the first place. When every store was sold out and it was no longer available online, all I had to do was call in and they ordered it and sent it out next day.
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Complete BS. I can tell you from experience that the Sprint employees at the stores know pretty much nothing about anything.
Call Sprint's hotline directly and explain your situation. They should be able to order one for you and have it shipped directly to your address. That's how I got my EVO in the first place. When every store was sold out and it was no longer available online, all I had to do was call in and they ordered it and sent it out next day.
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Yeah that is certainly a step you can take. If the store is unable to assist thats just more fuel to take with you when you call Sprint and let them know how you were treated in the store. Bet you'll have a new Evo by Friday lol.
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Wow that is very disappointing my man. I really hope it works out for you. The scratch should not be an issue. Are you a new customer or a existing customer?
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I am new yes.
sfox8 said:
Complete BS. I can tell you from experience that the Sprint employees at the stores know pretty much nothing about anything.
Call Sprint's hotline directly and explain your situation. They should be able to order one for you and have it shipped directly to your address. That's how I got my EVO in the first place. When every store was sold out and it was no longer available online, all I had to do was call in and they ordered it and sent it out next day.
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I did call the hotline, I dialed *2 and talked to a fella and he told me the same, just take it up to the one that I bought it at and have them exchange it. I guess they play favorites.
Ya, I called em again, they told me all I can do is have them hold one, IF they have any, I think I'm just talkin to the wrong people about this. thanks for the input.
I bought mine from Radio Shack.
Do I need to deal with them to try to exchange mine, or can/should I just take it to a Sprint store directly and see if they will exchange it there?
Also, I've heard/read that HTC has pulled all the EVO's and is "fixing" the assembly line and expects to have "fixed" units available soon.
Assuming this is true (yes, I know), do you think they will replace the "defective" units after the 30 days, based on the 1 yr mfr warranty?
Or do I need to push for a replacement before July 3?
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okay heres what im understanding so far, sprint will replace/exchange my evo if it has light leakage or/and glass separation? please correct me if im wrong, so when i go to my local sprint store i wont look like a fool
JustinChase said:
I bought mine from Radio Shack.
Do I need to deal with them to try to exchange mine, or can/should I just take it to a Sprint store directly and see if they will exchange it there?
Also, I've heard/read that HTC has pulled all the EVO's and is "fixing" the assembly line and expects to have "fixed" units available soon.
Assuming this is true (yes, I know), do you think they will replace the "defective" units after the 30 days, based on the 1 yr mfr warranty?
Or do I need to push for a replacement before July 3?
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+1... Im in the same boat.
Sprint online order center told me that for the glass separation n light leaking I should get a replacement from sprint dot com (being the place I got my phone from) n that going to a local repair store would only mean I get a refurbished evo the rep said "if you paid for anew device n its defective you should naturally want a new replacement not a refurbished unit" so I agreed the phone is still out of stock at sprint dot com n as soon as it goes in stock I was told to call them n demand my new replacement. Further more the rep said even if I go past my 30 day limit n the device is still not in stock that I will not pl pay for anything because it was defective to begin with.
I went to a sprint repair center and the guy told me it is a normal thing for the phone to have a light leak and that the glass was normal. He said he has a Evo too and his is doing the same thing. I showed him how my glass is up and does not have an edge like the other side of the phone and he said that the phone is fine... WHAT THE HECK... no it isn't! It has lifted some since I bought it.
All 3 of ours are having the glass problem and mine has a half blown speaker. Sprint said to take it into a corp store so they could put a note on the account, so I did, but sprint.com is still out so I can't replace them.
Another week and a half and I'll be getting close to the 30 day mark. I hope I get some working ones by then!
I know it is not normal for the phone to be glowing in the dark...
JustinChase said:
I bought mine from Radio Shack.
Do I need to deal with them to try to exchange mine, or can/should I just take it to a Sprint store directly and see if they will exchange it there?
Also, I've heard/read that HTC has pulled all the EVO's and is "fixing" the assembly line and expects to have "fixed" units available soon.
Assuming this is true (yes, I know), do you think they will replace the "defective" units after the 30 days, based on the 1 yr mfr warranty?
Or do I need to push for a replacement before July 3?
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+1 I'm also in the same boat..
Coming from having 2 faulty Heros and having to deal with CS, your best bet is to use *2. Lately Sprint's CS has been amazing after horrible reviews. Let them know your problem and they will take care of it. I have had 2 different options. Either have Sprint overnight me a replacement phone. Or have them note my account and I go to the local Sprint store to have it replaced. Both have worked flawlessly.
talentedtenth said:
Wow that is very disappointing my man. I really hope it works out for you. The scratch should not be an issue. Are you a new customer or a existing customer?
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Oh good I was worried about this. I am having the light leakage issues and want an exchange, and of course like every other owner I have dropped mine already lol.
Luckily I got mine at a Wal-Mart in the boondocks where they have a full stock still so no inventory issues there haha
BAleR said:
I know it is not normal for the phone to be glowing in the dark...
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I had the same problem with glowing in the dark with the Navigation keys being dimly lit.
After some reaserch, It appears I have a REV 0002 Hardware. I have replaced with a REV 0003 hardware and the problem is GONE......
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I am new yes.
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Once you go into the store and speak with a manager politely ask him when your 30 day satisfaction guarentee started. Its unfortunate that you have to mention it but I am sure once he see that you are still within your trial that will light some fire under his a$$. Not only will he think he'll lose a new client but a new client that bought an EVO. Should work...
i'm not sure if i want to wait for the software patch for the screen since some people aren't having the issue. It won't fix the screen lifting issue anyway. Mine is very slightly raised at the bottom barely noticable but i'm woried that it will get worse over time.
I also purchased mine at Radio Shack and am wondering if I need to exchange it there or go to a sprint store.
Okay, so 3 evos bought from sprint.com on launch day.
3 all have light leakage; mine is really bad and also sounds like they're talking though a kazoo!
Called sprint 1800, they said that a sprint store had to put a note on my account.
Went to the closest store they told me could put a note on my account, that store said they couldn't for the evo as it was to new, so they sent me to another store, which was just like the frist one, and the second one sent me farther up the road to the corp store. The corp store said that since we were new custs, we didn't need a note on our account that they should have just sent up 3 new phones without questions, but they put a note just in case.
Came home, called sprint back up, the guy said that they couldn't send 3 new phones out to us because they didn't have any in stock, and to call back when sprint.com had more in stock.
Sprint.com has them in stock, so I called back first thing this morning (2.5 weeks later) and the guy is ready to send them to us, but then he says oh, you have a new account, you have to take them to the store and get new ones because until you're a cust for 3 months we can't bill anything extra to your card.
They sure have some dumbasses working for them.
I want one of the new ones from sprint.com, not the old ones from the sprint store.
Called the sprint store and they said that they have a huge waiting list for when they get more phones in and to call back and get a different person on sprint 1800. :|
I think someone should look into HTC's QA procedures..
Mine has light leakage too, but for 3 of them? Super bad batch lol.
TBH though, it's hard enough to get 1 of these phones.
Did you really think you'd be able to show up at sprint and replace 3 of them at once??
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I think someone should look into HTC's QA procedures..
Mine has light leakage too, but for 3 of them? Super bad batch lol.
TBH though, it's hard enough to get 1 of these phones.
Did you really think you'd be able to show up at sprint and replace 3 of them at once??
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No, I expected sprint.com to send me 3 new ones like they said they would. They said (over 2 weeks ago) to call them back when sprint.com had more phones in, well this is the first time they have in weeks, so I called back and the guy said that since we were a new customer, that wed have to exchange them at the sprint store.
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No, I expected sprint.com to send me 3 new ones like they said they would. They said (over 2 weeks ago) to call them back when sprint.com had more phones in, well this is the first time they have in weeks, so I called back and the guy said that since we were a new customer, that wed have to exchange them at the sprint store.
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Im sorry to hear about your issue, try and call in to account services and demand replacements or cancel. Worst case is and I do know that it would be easier said then done but CANCEL. If you can get them from RS or BB, you would end up saving some money too. I called in and spoke with Tech Support and they sent me a replacement without the fussed.
I bought mine from Radio Shack n my phone has a faulty camera. I've been trying to exchange mine for two weeks n it's been a nightmare for me too. I called sprint customer service n they told me that anyone who demands a replacement now will receive a refurbished phone and to cancel my account with RS n order from Best Buy... So I called BB n of course they said they have no available pre-orders left. So my only option now is to cancel my acct with RS n wait til new Evos will be in stock everywhere (in 3 years lol). Waaack
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same thing happened to me. mine has minimal backlight leaking under the home key (now its starting to shine under the other three soft keys) anyway...i went to the corporate store so they could note my account. then for a so called "device exchange" (online orders support) sends me an exchange kit, in which i am to mail my current device when i receive the new one, wich could go past my 30 day thing, wich became irrelevant because the "note" on my account ment that even if the device is on backorder as soon as it becomes available it gets shipped out to me at no cost (LIE) in order for online sales support to send me out a new one i have to pay for it so bassically i return the first device they credit my card back this is also called a refund in most cases. but they call this an "exchange". after paying another $350 they would send out the replacement.
at that point i told the rep, cancel everything because im not paying another $350 so they could send me a device when it becomes in stock. i told her i would contact htc and have this taken care of under the manufactures warranty free of charge. she said she had to check with her supervisors. which she did and she agreed. case closed, i will wait past my 30 day probably around september ill contact htc and have them replace my evo for a mint one because of screen separation from improper manufacturing.
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I bought mine from Radio Shack n my phone has a faulty camera. I've been trying to exchange mine for two weeks n it's been a nightmare for me too. I called sprint customer service n they told me that anyone who demands a replacement now will receive a refurbished phone and to cancel my account with RS n order from Best Buy... So I called BB n of course they said they have no available pre-orders left. So my only option now is to cancel my acct with RS n wait til new Evos will be in stock everywhere (in 3 years lol). Waaack
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actually sprint dot com gets batches every week(dont quote me). as soon as the warehouse gets them in stock they ship out to those who are put on the so called "list"
Oh god. >.<
I started this process today and am already getting the shaft/run around.
Corporate stores is near me so I'll go there directly, and I've been a customer for well over 3 months, and I don't mind waiting for a new batch to come in, so I should have no problem right?
Well I'm going to call back tomorrow until I get someone that knows what the hell they're doing.
If nothing works, will cancel, or I'll threaten to cancel and cause them more headache in the end. I want a new phone and if they don't give me 3 new ones, then they're worse than att.
I'll email the prez office and start *****in.
The corp store said that since we were new custs, they didn't even need a note on the account in the first place. So the people are order support are either dumbasses or don't want to exchange them, so they give you the run around.
To all the forum readers. First off this is my first post so b kind please. A friend of mine had a similar problem with Verizon. He tried and tried to get his problem resolved with them directly. After having no luck, he called the consumer protection agency. They in turn contacted verizon. After a week, they filed a lawsuit against verizon and within a week verizon had his problem resolved. I dont know if this could help you guys out but thought i would throw it out there anyway. Hope this helps. Unguided
I would just cancel while you're in your 30 days. Obviously the local Sprint stores in your area suck and have terrible customer service..
Don't be stuck with 3 phones you find defective. at the point you're at now i dont even think i would try to exchange anymore. i would just walk in and cancel.
maybe its a blessing in disguise and you will end up with a nicer phone a little later on.
Ok guys.. I've been on the same boat for the past 3 weeks... I got my evo from RS on launch day. I've had dead pixels and screen separation. I finally got a call from store manager today saying that Evos are still on backorder but Sprint has released a few for new customers with issues... cmon guys you have to understand that Sprint is dependant on HTC for these devices..HTC is to blame here. We shouts get Consumer agency on their arse. This QA is really hurting their pockets too. I'd rather wait a month and get a fully repaired evo, instead of a crappy fast fix... Look at the bright side at least we don't have to hold our phones a certain way in order to make a call... lol
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The sprint store I went to offered me a refurb or said i need to go out to one of the sprint repair centers. (went to return the evo because of the light leak and screen lag)
Called sprint tech support, explained the situation. He put me on hold while he called the store, then came back on the phone and said the store manager has a new one for me I could pick up before they close.
Anyway, as I was walking in he opened the cabinet and pulled out a new one and set in on the counter, then set it all up and I did the exchange
The sprint store people there are not very personable. They don't strike me as the best type of people to be giving support.
Anyway, I'm happy yet again
The one I got is an 003 novatek, doesnt have light leak yet . The other line we got on launch day is an 003 epson (i think it's an epson because it looks very different from mine, although i haven't actually checked dmesg) - and that has no light leak issues like mine did.
Just offer to make the sprint guy one of those badass carbon fiber covers you're pimpin maybe you get a nice discount code thrown on your account too
Well, I finally got Sprint to do an express replacement (send me a new/refurb phone over the mail and I return them mine) after hours of explaining to them that dirt under the glass is not accidental damage and should be covered by my TEP. I tried going to the local store here and they swapped my screen with one that was all scratched and horribly nicked on the edges. I just stared back at the store rep and didn't say a word... which prompted him to say "well, there's no dirt under the glass now." Anyways, they put my old display back (4 hours of my life wasted).
Now, there is a 2 week backorder for these replacements due to a shortage on these phones (Still?! Does HTC/Sprint not like money?!). Apparently, this is advantageous to me as I'll most likely be getting a new unit, rather than a refurbished one (according to the phone rep).
Now, I had asked the rep if he could get me a white EVO instead, and he said he'd make a note of it. However, the SKU for the replacement is ending in K1, which I believe is black (since the white one ends in WT). Can anyone confirm this?
Also, anything I can say to convince them to get me a white one? I tried telling them that my current EVO is white, but they can obviously check. Anything else?!
Thanks in advance...
When I called assurion for replacement I was asked what color I wanted.
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Do you have TEP? Why did you call Assurion and not Sprint? I just for my "your replacement is being processed e-mail". Do you think I can still call them?
Well, just got off the phone with Asurion and they said that my replacement was done through Sprint internally since there was no deductible to be paid. Asurion only handles those claims requiring a deductible.
I guess I might be stuck with a black one.
At least, the rep again today confirmed that due to low availability, the phone was going to be brand new.
I guess I can always get an OEM back cover on eBay for $60. :/
I actually tried this and sprint said that they cant do that because the white evo is only acquirable through best buy.
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I actually tried this and sprint said that they cant do that because the white evo is only acquirable through best buy.
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Not true. Initially when the white EVO was released it was exclusive to Best Buy. Today you can purchase either color at Sprint stores as well as Best buy, etc.
From my experience, each different color phone has it's own individual SKU and therefore sprint replaces your device with the exact same model and SKU. Technically it is still the same phone but it takes a manager\supervisor to over-ride the system in order to swap to a different color phone. Sprint's system automatically orders the exact same SKU therefore regular sprint employees must get an approval from a m anager or supervisor in order to change the SKU.
It can be done but you will have to persuade them to do it. Since your phone has a warranty issue i wouldn't waste an insurance claim in order to get a different color phone but that's your choice. The only other suggestion I can make is to search craigslist for people wanting to trade their EVO's for the opposite color. There are many people out there who will do even swaps for the opposite color EVO. But only do swaps inside a corporate Sprint store so that you can verify the phone you are trading for has a good esn and can be activated on Sprint. You will also need an "extra" spare unactivated Sprint phone to make the esn swapping much easier... trust me on this.
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Not true. Initially when the white EVO was released it was exclusive to Best Buy. Today you can purchase either color at Sprint stores as well as Best buy, etc.
From my experience, each different color phone has it's own individual SKU and therefore sprint replaces your device with the exact same model and SKU. Technically it is still the same phone but it takes a manager\supervisor to over-ride the system in order to swap to a different color phone. Sprint's system automatically orders the exact same SKU therefore regular sprint employees must get an approval from a m anager or supervisor in order to change the SKU.
It can be done but you will have to persuade them to do it. Since your phone has a warranty issue i wouldn't waste an insurance claim in order to get a different color phone but that's your choice. The only other suggestion I can make is to search craigslist for people wanting to trade their EVO's for the opposite color. There are many people out there who will do even swaps for the opposite color EVO. But only do swaps inside a corporate Sprint store so that you can verify the phone you are trading for has a good esn and can be activated on Sprint. You will also need an "extra" spare unactivated Sprint phone to make the esn swapping much easier... trust me on this.
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I remember seeing the white EVO in Sprint stores as well.
I decided to just stick with the black after all. The white does look better, but I feel it'll just get dirty quicker and it'll also make me and my girlfriend annoyed at having to make sure which is which.
I can always change the backing with an OEM kit from eBay for $59.99.
Thanks again for your help!
Good luck with the new phone....
Good luck with the new phone. I went through 3 refurbs phones before I started contacting the executive offices demanding a new one. The real let down was I got the brand new in box phone today and what do you know? Light leakage around the gasket and a pin size dot next to the home button where light comes through
The white one feels a bit cheaper. The battery cover is very thin plastic (aka it bends with little pressure) and gets super slippery. Just buy a white case (which I had to do for my already white Evo).
I'm having the "screen separation" issue where it starts to come up and move around at the bottom of the front of the phone, light leaking out shows up in the dark, etc.
Anyway... it's slowly getting worse so I unrooted my EVO and flashed back to stock (regretting it, a little) for giggles to take it to a Sprint corporate store near where I live to have them look at it.
The rep at the store, who wasn't even really interested in looking at my phone, told me:
1. He never heard of the problem.
2. He never saw a phone with the problem.
3. HTC never told Sprint anything official about it.
Long story short, he told me that it'd be considered a "cosmetic issue" and I'd have to file an insurance claim to get a replacement, or I could contact HTC and deal with them.
Lame! I just bought this phone a little more than 2 months ago. This is really something they should take care of at the store. They're the ones that sold me the damn thing!
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Anyone else had to deal with this problem? What did you wind up doing?
I'm sitting here rolling unrooted/stock right now, debating keeping it that way until there's a bug-free leak of the official EVO update. Ugh. I wish "ii treated ii" would tell me when the Nexus S was really going to be released so I can sell this phone and get one...
Ryjabo said:
I'm having the "screen separation" issue where it starts to come up and move around at the bottom of the front of the phone, light leaking out shows up in the dark, etc.
Anyway... it's slowly getting worse so I unrooted my EVO and flashed back to stock (regretting it, a little) for giggles to take it to a Sprint corporate store near where I live to have them look at it.
The rep at the store, who wasn't even really interested in looking at my phone, told me:
1. He never heard of the problem.
2. He never saw a phone with the problem.
3. HTC never told Sprint anything official about it.
Long story short, he told me that it'd be considered a "cosmetic issue" and I'd have to file an insurance claim to get a replacement, or I could contact HTC and deal with them.
Lame! I just bought this phone a little more than 2 months ago. This is really something they should take care of at the store. They're the ones that sold me the damn thing!
Anyone else had to deal with this problem? What did you wind up doing?
I'm sitting here rolling unrooted/stock right now, debating keeping it that way until there's a bug-free leak of the official EVO update. Ugh. I wish "ii treated ii" would tell me when the Nexus S was really going to be released so I can sell this phone and get one...
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*2 anytime you have a disagreement with the store on a tep issue.
ii treated ii would likely help if you gave more "thanks"
They tried telling me the same thing months ago, then a month ago I dropped it and shattered the screen. But $100 and I have a 004 hardware brand new not refurbished. And an extra charger, 8gbcard. I am satisfied now.
mattykinsx said:
*2 anytime you have a disagreement with the store on a tep issue.
ii treated ii would likely help if you gave more "thanks"
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I did this for the same issue. The tech on *2 agreed I should've had the phone replaced and said I should go back an talk to the manager. Well, I did that and the manager denied my replacement request as well. Eventually had to take it to [email protected] and they were able to reset my upgrade for this summer (it was suppose to be taken away). I ended up fixing the light leakage by buying a black paint marker at walmart, applied a thin strip between the glass and the casing and good as new!
No offense by why are people so anal about this? Heath there's little white lines on both sides of my screen.. doesn't bother me
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.
I have a similar story, OP. I went in this weekend to show them my blown earpiece speaker and the large white spots on the screen. The spots are definitely an issue that can be looked up on the forums here. As a matter of fact, Sprint had already sent me a replacement for the white spot thing before, but my new one has the same issue now. Any way, they charged me $40 to replace the earpiece, which is clearly a manufacturing defect. When I asked why it wasn't covered under warranty, I was told that I could choose to ship it to HTC and be without a phone for weeks. Then I was told that even if I had insurance on the phone, I still would have to pay for the ear piece replacement. About the white spots, I got the "it's cosmetic" reply. This is some BS.
After I left the Sprint Store, I went to T-Mobile and At&t to ask about how they deal with warranty issues. Both stores told me that if there's a problem that's clearly a manufacturing defect, they replace it for free if it's under warranty.
I've been happy with Sprint up until this point for the most part, but I'm now considering how much I really want to keep giving them my money.
Crossrocker said:
No offense by why are people so anal about this? Heath there's little white lines on both sides of my screen.. doesn't bother me
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If this happened to me on a 2 month old phone, I'd be beyond pissed.
I went to the Sprint store near my office today too. While putting on a screen protector, some water got inside and caused dark spots. Most of it went away, but 2 small spots were clearly noticeable when the screen was white(otherwise, not that big of an issue).
I told the rep about the spots and he asked if I had insurance on it. I told him I did not. He was pretty cool and said he could file some repair order and I'd just have to ante up $35. I asked him if they're going to repair the screen, he told me I'd get a new phone in about 3 days. WINNING!!
BTW, I didn't even bother unrooting. He looked confused as he was trying to find the dialpad since the launcher on Myn 2.2 looks different...lol
iitreatedii said:
are you still trying to be a fagget like for real, get a life...
anyway OP, call sprint and have them call that specific store, they will do that if you ask them to.
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The fact you spelled "******" wrong is hilarious, its his signature, you get a life. Going off on people like that is just ignorant, seriously.
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Crossrocker said:
No offense by why are people so anal about this? Heath there's little white lines on both sides of my screen.. doesn't bother me
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.
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A 2 month old phone that you're gonna be tied into a contract and likely have to use for over a year (closer to 2 with the new upgrade policy I believe).. I'd be more than anal about it.
if they choose to be an ass... then so you owe them nothing...
say you lost the phone... file for $100 deductible replacement.. and now you have a spare to fix things yourself... and use as you see it.
all the official sprint store that i went they where professional and they help me but, don't go to those private authorizes dealer for sprint they are the real asshole. i made a mistake signing up at one and maan they gave me hard time exchanging my defect Samsung epic and i already reported to sprint and they are under investigation.
Some users have this idealistic view of Sprint in-store service, but that's sadly not the case for many of us. For what it's worth, I should note that I'm a civil, friendly, slightly shy person. I don't have any attitude and I don't try to antagonize the employees or get riled up.
That said, it took me several stores and several tries to get my issues dealt with, along with about $60 total of gas. One store was outstandingly rude, arrogant and unhelpful. The other stores were like robots worked there, depending on what robot you got, you'd walk away happy, or very frustrated.
The problems I had with my old Evo were all WIDELY known defects that Sprint has even acknowledged, yet the employees played 100% dumb, insisting that "all Evo's have the bright spot, that's a flaw in all of them, and a swap won't help" and "random reboots are just a fact of life with a smartphone this sophisticated." Wtf? Anyway.
Someone needs to do a hidden camera report and send it to Dan Hesse.
most the store level reps eat paint chips lol real genius's. most of the time they give me trouble ill pull out my phone and dial *2 in front of them and that normally changes how im treated
thats bs
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I have a similar story, OP. I went in this weekend to show them my blown earpiece speaker and the large white spots on the screen. The spots are definitely an issue that can be looked up on the forums here. As a matter of fact, Sprint had already sent me a replacement for the white spot thing before, but my new one has the same issue now. Any way, they charged me $40 to replace the earpiece, which is clearly a manufacturing defect. When I asked why it wasn't covered under warranty, I was told that I could choose to ship it to HTC and be without a phone for weeks. Then I was told that even if I had insurance on the phone, I still would have to pay for the ear piece replacement. About the white spots, I got the "it's cosmetic" reply. This is some BS.
After I left the Sprint Store, I went to T-Mobile and At&t to ask about how they deal with warranty issues. Both stores told me that if there's a problem that's clearly a manufacturing defect, they replace it for free if it's under warranty.
I've been happy with Sprint up until this point for the most part, but I'm now considering how much I really want to keep giving them my money.
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I had sent my phone repaired a while back for a crackedscreen, when theyfixed the screen, 2 days later my ear speaker broke.. I went in.. told them that they had fixed my screen, but they now broke my ear piece.. they replaced it in 20 mins free of charge
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A 2 month old phone that you're gonna be tied into a contract and likely have to use for over a year (closer to 2 with the new upgrade policy I believe).. I'd be more than anal about it.
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Gotcha. Ive had the lines since.. last year? But i always have a case on so i don't see em. Anyway I'm going to the evo 3d soon
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Sprint sucks...worst customer service
smuglife101 said:
Sprint sucks...worst customer service
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Never given me a problem, it's mostly dumb employee's who are either being dicks or are retarded.
smuglife101 said:
Sprint sucks...worst customer service
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Being as they hold the award for best customer service in the industry....
I live in NYC..
April 10: Amazon advertises release date of Gold Platinum color as April 27th - "want it the day it comes out? select 2 shipping with prime" - that was a lie. People ordering from AT&T got their Gold Platinum 3 weeks earlier. I ordered on 2 year contract and waited with a broken phone for this thing to arrive.
April 27: "Made in Korea" phone arrives, pink tinted screen.
April 28: Paid $1000 for an off contract replacement to be 1-day shipped, refunded when i swap
April 29: "Made in Korea" phone arrives, less pink but still not white whites, with a dead pixel (always green)
April 30: Order a second replacement. Return original phone.
May 1: "Made in Korea" phone arrives, another pink tinted screen.
Today: Called Samsung support: "yeah don't order from amazon." - called AT&T support "yeah dont order from amazon" - they told me i can buy it in person. Called AT&T store in the Queens Center mall and they said they have 2 64GBs in stock MADE IN CHINA. Called AT&T to confirm I can upgrade. They said yes, the manager at the store can cancel the old 2 year upgrade. So I get on the bus, 1 hour to the mall.
Manager at the store: "Customer service cant do this because you used your upgrade a few days ago "
Customer service: "Manager at the store can do this, we cant"
I put them on the phone with each other and spoke to supervisor: "ok no one can do this, your line isn't eligible."
I call Amazon: "ok we will try to get that cancellation on the contract order we see the phone is in the mail" "oh wait never mind we can't"
As I leave trying to order it over the phone full price, the AT&T dude says "oh you have like 4 more lines you can use the Next upgrade on for this line with no changes. just ask them to use one of those and sell you a phone" - dude. I can do that? HALF A DOZEN AT&T AGENTS IN THE STORE, HALF A DOZEN CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS ON THE PHONE, AND THIS FIRST GUY TO REALIZE THE STUPID-EASY FIX.
I go back in.
"we don't have any left in stock."
Facepalm. Double facepalm. Double facepalm and headdesk and chin to sharp furniture Edge (get it?)
kill me. and DON'T order your phone from amazon
Coloured pixel is not a dead pixel. It's just stuck. You can run a colour pattern to unstuck it!
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Coloured pixel is not a dead pixel. It's just stuck. You can run a colour pattern to unstuck it!
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That's doubtful but i'll look into it, regardless, i'm not dealing with this:
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That's doubtful but i'll look into it, regardless, i'm not dealing with this:
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It might not be a dead or stuck pixel, but actually a dead subpixel. Where one specific subpixel represents one of the primary colors or however the display defines them.
Try cycling through a bunch of colors and see if it at any point the pixel just goes black, if so it's a dead subpixel. If not then it's probably a stuck one.
Received replacement from AT&T. DEVASTATED TO SEE "MADE IN KOREA" on the box. Screen is more pink than the ones I got from amazon. Pic below.
1 more replacement, then I'm done with Samsung forever and getting a G4.
Man... that really sucks...
Are you sure that someone that hates you didn't make a voodoo doll lol?
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theartialmartist said:
Received replacement from AT&T. DEVASTATED TO SEE "MADE IN KOREA" on the box. Screen is more pink than the ones I got from amazon. Pic below.
1 more replacement, then I'm done with Samsung forever and getting a G4.
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Interesting. I have Sprint. Amazon was set to release the Gold Platinum 32gb edge model on the 27th. I did not want to order from Amazon, so on that date, when it became available online at Sprint, I ordered it. So I have the same phone, but mine came direct from sprint. I wonder if it has the made in Korea stuff on the box as well. I did not notice anything. My whites seem white! lol. I'll follow up.
It seems maybe Amazon contracted out another manufacturer for these phones perhaps?
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Something is wrong here especially with the logo on the left. I went to a store to buy one. It had the same smudgy logo as if it is a sticker. I refused to buy it and asked for another one with the logo clearly printed.
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Something is wrong here especially with the logo on the left. I went to a store to buy one. It had the same smudgy logo as if it is a sticker. I refused to buy it and asked for another one with the logo clearly printed.
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It is the new batch
http://www.sammobile.com/2015/05/15...ts-logo-on-the-galaxy-s6-edge-on-newer-units/
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That's doubtful but i'll look into it, regardless, i'm not dealing with this:
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They shouldn't be allowed to get away with this but not many people seem to care.
it and asked for another one with the logo clearly printed.