Hey guys, has anyone seen white housing OEM parts floating around the web for purchase? Its extremely easy to pop the titanium housing off, and I, personally would love to have the ability to change the two out whenever I'd like. The titanium housing is easy to find which is a plus, but I'd still like white just for kicks.
Thanks guys.
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Is that the same as a case? coz Ebay has plenty of white ones
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He's talking about the body of the phone.
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Is that the same as a case? coz Ebay has plenty of white ones
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It's the actual body of the phone.
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I've only seen the white OEM battery backdoor but I'd imagine the casing will start to go around soon. The best part about this, after all, is the face-plate of the white phone is left as black.
I've been scouring eBay for this, nothing yet!
Can't wait to turn my nexus white, and cover my extended battery cover in white carbon vinyl wrap, should look amazing!
I've been looking for this too. Hopefully it won't be too long from now. I'm sure they know that some of the users may need the white housing,
this is one of the rare cases where the original color of the phone looks 10 time better than the white one... im just saying... i love the titanium.... the white just doesnt sit right with me... plus it isnt going to get its updates directly from google... is u have the gsm titanium one... id say stick with it... just saying
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this is one of the rare cases where the original color of the phone looks 10 time better than the white one... im just saying... i love the titanium.... the white just doesnt sit right with me... plus it isnt going to get its updates directly from google... is u have the gsm titanium one... id say stick with it... just saying
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We're just looking to swap the housing over, so we will still have the titanium one, just in a fancy new suit
I'm torn between the two colours, and really just want some variation!
Ugh I want a white one too. And with only the white door available for sale on Ebay its like the people are taunting and teasing us about not being able to have it.
Radsolutionz said:
this is one of the rare cases where the original color of the phone looks 10 time better than the white one... im just saying... i love the titanium.... the white just doesnt sit right with me... plus it isnt going to get its updates directly from google... is u have the gsm titanium one... id say stick with it... just saying
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You did a lot of "just saying".
I'm just saying. Lol.
I'm from Singapore and we're the first country to get the white galaxy nexus. I still went with the titanium one as imo the white is horrendous looking.
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I'm from Singapore and we're the first country to get the white galaxy nexus. I still went with the titanium one as imo the white is horrendous looking.
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Yeah, it would be different if the glass was white too. But it's not. Oh well. It would be nice to change its clothes every now and then.
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You would still get the updates directly from google, noting is changed on it except the housing, all hardware and software are the same.
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i found one with the limited edition backing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cute-Batter...ccessories&hash=item256d8dc216#ht_4034wt_1219
tbh, as much as its good to have options, this just doesnt cut it
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You would still get the updates directly from google, noting is changed on it except the housing, all hardware and software are the same.
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i found one with the limited edition backing.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cute-Batter...ccessories&hash=item256d8dc216#ht_4034wt_1219
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say what???? the back cover and the body for 9.98?? fake or what man?? other threads people are buying for more than 30. anyone can prove whether this is legit?
It's still being bid on. The price will probably increase by quite a lot, still.
i hope someone makes different color housings like cyan or green
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i hope someone makes different color housings like cyan or green
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The seller who sold the item above sells them in multiple colors.
THAT BACKING ONLY SOLD FOR $10.83... Omg.
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ztm.000 said:
The seller who sold the item above sells them in multiple colors.
THAT BACKING ONLY SOLD FOR $10.83... Omg.
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The things he sells in other colors are normal cases
If he's selling the titanium ones though it's a question of time the white housing arrives to eBay.
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has and one tried these? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORANGE-HYBRID-...item230917a34f
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Happened to have a picture OP?
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Item removed.
Happened to have a picture OP?
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I don't have a picture, but the case is just like the mesh case in the other topic. Only difference is that it covers the top right area(where the antenna would be in the Korean version) and no holes on the back of the case.
Is this the one you're talking about?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORANGE-HYBRID..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item230917a34f
I like it
StefanB86 said:
Is this the one you're talking about?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ORANGE-HYBRID..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item230917a34f
I like it
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Yeah I mean that one it looks well cool
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Wow that looks really nice.
Now I want more colors
Ordered this one last week
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Ordered this one last week
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That's badass. How do you like it? How's the quality?
It takes like 2 weeks so Im still waiting for it but ill post up impression when i get it
Does it fit well on the vibrant?
I just purchased the white one waiting on it to get to Maryland I hope it doesnt take too long...
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Fits great, I just got my green one in today. It feels great in hand and fits really really well. I'm thinking about getting another color. I really really like it, Ide take pics but i don't have a camera with batteries other than the one on my phone.
I know it doesn't protect the top and bottom of the phone but if your extra careful with your phone (which i am) you don't have to worry about it too much. it has raised edges so it will protect it from a direct face first fall
i have it in black it is very nice and came with a free screen protector that i screwed up trying to put on
I really like the blue one. I have black and red mesh ones and really like them so I'm in for this one too! Will post pics when I receive them
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just got :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150475135841#ht_3915wt_1123
Hope it fits vibrant ! I mean it was only 4$..but still..
THis fits perfect...
I just got one and its perfect i really recomended...
could some please put a picture of there phone with the on i would be soo grateful thanks in advance
Once you guys get your white ones let me know how easily it stains, that's the only thing keeping me from ordering the white one because i know I'tle fit perfectly
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Once you guys get your white ones let me know how easily it stains, that's the only thing keeping me from ordering the white one because i know I'tle fit perfectly
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yeah np ..i was worried about it to but only 4 bucks ill give it a shot and let ya know
I ordered one of these in black, thanks for posting!
Hey guys, found this on ebay:
I was originally searching for a custom back cover some of the Google employees got.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Ba...ccessories&hash=item3cbda658d5#ht_2449wt_1180
Seller says its "original" (wtf)
Think its worth it/looks nice?
oh heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell no
Is that the Verizon one?
I need to learn my different models...
Anyway, a 3rd party back plate may be problematic with the tabs. Probably crappier material and I can see the tabs snapping off.
You could always spray paint it yourself...
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It's for GSM, I'd like to try it actually, but the price is the same of a case from a reputable manufacturer, to pull or not to pull.''
What makes me curious is why it has white logos, instead of something like gray.(full invert of the real battery cover)
Well the prongs all seem to match up.. who's going to pull the trigger?
my guess with it saying "original" and having logos same shade as the rest of it is that it is an official back cover from samsung... just painted...
I'd like a custom backplate too, but that white does not match AT ALL with the rest of the Gnex.
Why would anyone do that? It looks terrible.
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I'd like a custom backplate too, but that white does not match AT ALL with the rest of the Gnex.
Why would anyone do that? It looks terrible.
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Maybe with certain white cases, it'll match up, shrug.
But given the seller's rating, I'd say it's legit - just seems overpriced for a flimsy piece of plastic.
Because they're original white because there making the the phone in white already is my guess. I would a got it in white
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That is OEM and has the Google logo like the grey one and the Samsung logo...looks nice on the White Galaxy Nexus, not so much on the Grey one
You can't see either logo with the light they have, but it's there
it's not original, the original has the serial number engraved at the bottom, whiles this is near the middle on the right hand side, it seems like it was made from the same manufacturer as those metalic silver one that were on sale before in ebay, the connectors were in the wrong place, but this time, the white one has the connectors in the right place, and upto now i haven't hear of any white gnex, so I think why would a white cover surface before the actual phone.
I wont say a white gnex will never be in production in the near future, just that it's strange a cover comes out of nowhere.
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That is OEM and has the Google logo like the grey one and the Samsung logo...looks nice on the White Galaxy Nexus, not so much on the Grey one
You can't see either logo with the light they have, but it's there
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A GSM Galaxy Nexus was hard enough to obtain in the states, now we're talking ablut a white version?
Any case/carbon skin combo this would look nice with? Just want to make my device stand out a bit.
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That is OEM and has the Google logo like the grey one and the Samsung logo...looks nice on the White Galaxy Nexus, not so much on the Grey one
You can't see either logo with the light they have, but it's there
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I had a metalic cover it had both the google and samsung name, it doesn't fit, the pins are in the wrong place, many members also got the one i purchase, and we all got a refund.
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I had a metalic cover it had both the google and samsung name, it doesn't fit, the pins are in the wrong place, many members also got the one i purchase, and we all got a refund.
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These pins are in the right place though.
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These pins are in the right place though.
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yes they are, but it seems like it was made from the same company, as the engraving of the serial number is in the same place at the middle right, oem ones are at the bottom.
I'm not really into cases, but would you think a certain color of carbon fiber skin would look nice with this battery door?
you can just spray paint it if you want. wont harm anything at all.
Never done this before, I definitely don't want to screw it up and get a bad finish or something.
A white battery door, personally I think would look out of place. Now I'm debating on how difficult the phone actually is to dissect, and hoping to wrap the housing in some sort of white vinyl.
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Would sprint let me do this? I got the phone back in November, so way past 30 days. just wondering if anyone has tried this. The white one looks so sick!
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Would sprint let me do this? I got the phone back in November, so way past 30 days. just wondering if anyone has tried this. The white one looks so sick!
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i highly doubt it. You would be better trading on craigslist or something
^ yeah I thought of that. Even looked on ebay but white ones are selling for way higher then the black ones !
not a chance in the world they would do this...silly to even ask something like that..
Maybe for a warrenty exchange if they like you
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I don't think "broken color" comes under warranty exchange..
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I don't think "broken color" comes under warranty exchange..
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If you have asurion you could "lose" your phone.
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wouldn't they just replace it with the exact same model?
BTW, I talked my wife into taking my black one over the weekend, and grabbed a white one with her upgrade....they are really sharp!!
I still don't understand all of the white hype. I think the black looks cleaner, sexier... The white one looks "toyish" to me. I wonder if its just because they are a newer model that people are more drawn to them?
the aluminum trim around the outside of the case gives it a really nice contrast; plus, I put a Wrapsol on the phone, and, the capactive lights on the bottom, and the notification light on the top, have a really nice erie "glow" to them now..
I had a white Evo as well; I guess I just like to have something a bit different..
to each his own!
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...to each his own!
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Yeah, I guess your right... I'll have to admit, before I saw the light I used to have a white iphone, I liked it at the time. Maybe that is why I dislike the white now, maybe the white for me has some kind of subconscious apple/iphone association thing.
plus, in my house, my wife has the same phone, so it makes it easier if we have different colors to keep track of who's phone is where!
Frankly, if they had a blue or red one, I would probably like those too!
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plus, in my house, my wife has the same phone, so it makes it easier if we have different colors to keep track of who's phone is where!
Frankly, if they had a blue or red one, I would probably like those too!
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Blue and Red... Now there's an idea
I was looking at the Galaxy note this weekend, and they have a blue one which looked really nice!
I had to bring my phone in for warranty reasons and asked since they have to give me a new one could it be the white one they said absolutely not has to be the same color. Got me mad too considering they are both the same damn thing same price and everything. So to answer your question, no they will not.
I just think it looks slicker but maybe its more of what I don't have. Just looks sick!! I don't have insurance tho oh well.
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I just think it looks slicker but maybe its more of what I don't have. Just looks sick!! I don't have insurance tho oh well.
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I think your right... I think it it is more of what you don't have. I bet if the white ones came out first, everyone would be wanted the black ones.
Hi,
So I bought my S3 at launch and I've been using it with the Yellow / Grey Incipio case since day 1. Just last week, I took my phone out of the case for the first time and noticed that my back plate was no longer white but now grey. After careful inspection, I could see the outline of the Incipio case on there.
I've asked other people that have the White S3 to see if they were having any issues. At first I thought it might be over heating but now I'm just confused.
Attached are some pictures with the phone in the case, with it out of the case. Also I took some pictures to have it compared next to my friends white S3, you can clearly see the difference.
I have the darkgrey/lightgrey silicrylic version, and my White S3 still looks as white as snow after 2 months (even though I have nothing to directly compare it to).
Oh damn mine better not do that I have the turquoise light grey combo
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Century21J said:
That's what sucks about white products. Looks clean and nice but they get stained/dirty so easily.
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And that's why I refuse to ever buy a white phone. Don't get me wrong, they typicaly look great. I'm a sucker for white cars myself. Problem is, over time unless you've covered it with a full body skin or something, it will not stay white.
Its one of those "once you've seen it, You'll never unsee it" type of deals. It may look white but once you have something to compare it to, you always see it isn't white anymore.
Much like our AMOLED screens. God I wish I never looked at my brothers One X side by side. Now every time I look at my phone with any white background, it looks freakin blue..... :'(
Who cares? A: You have a cover on. B: you can get a replacement for cheaper than the case you purchased.
Currently not being productive on my S3.
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Don't read too much into the "who cares?" this is a valid thread and I didn't have any bad intentions with it.
Currently not being productive on my S3.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Rea...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2a339db286
Let's hope there's more coming in white!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Rea...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2a339db286
Let's hope there's more coming in white!
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muyoso said:
You should read the thread in the Nexus 4 Accessories section on one of these battery covers. Some people had some very major issues, to the point that it destroyed their phone. Personally this makes me wary of trying any of the battery covers.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2384427
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The thing you linked is completely different, it's a case which houses an extra battery to charge the phone. What the OP linked is just a replacement for the rear cover/backplate of the device.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Rea...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2a339db286
Let's hope there's more coming in white!
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Sounds good to me! Waiting for the white one!
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At this price I might go case/screen less and just replace the back when damaged!
Tunatje said:
Sounds good to me! Waiting for the white one!
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waiting for white? Im thinking of the black one. I love the N5, but cant stand the smooth, no-grip hard plastic white. I didnt know it didnt grip like the black when I ordered. Hell, meet you for a beer and well swap!
Anyone have any experience with this product? Id really hate to get it and find out its some cheap knock off or somehow not compatible or causes some sort of damage to the phone.
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waiting for white? Im thinking of the black one. I love the N5, but cant stand the smooth, no-grip hard plastic white. I didnt know it didnt grip like the black when I ordered. Hell, meet you for a beer and well swap!
Anyone have any experience with this product? Id really hate to get it and find out its some cheap knock off or somehow not compatible or causes some sort of damage to the phone.
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Is it really that bad? I'm going to order a white back when its available. Keeping the black one as a spare . Thanks for the invite anyway .
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Is it really that bad? I'm going to order a white back when its available. Keeping the black one as a spare . Thanks for the invite anyway .
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Some people dont mind it. To me its a piece of hard plastic thats curved so theres no grip. Feels like im constantly about to drop my phone.
Yup I wanna white one too. I have a black so I want a white back with matte sides and a black earpiece
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Yup I wanna white one too. I have a black so I want a white back with matte sides and a black earpiece
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Same. Best of both worlds right?
Also, am I blind or does that eBay listing describe the cover as "black negro" o.0
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Same. Best of both worlds right?
Also, am I blind or does that eBay listing describe the cover as "black negro" o.0
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You know negro is "black" in other languages...
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Same. Best of both worlds right?
Also, am I blind or does that eBay listing describe the cover as "black negro" o.0
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Yup exactly
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I didn't even know the back cover was removable.....
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JoshuaFCB said:
I didn't even know the back cover was removable.....
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It's not like a regular phone removable. Its just easy to detach it.
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But isn't it glued at some point? I remember that I read that somewhere on ifixit.
So it does sound very nice to be able to replace it but will it still hold without the glue ?
I will wait a little bit and probably get the white backcover
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Yup I wanna white one too. I have a black so I want a white back with matte sides and a black earpiece
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Are the sides of the black model different than the white? My white sides aren't matte at all. I thought the differences were only the back texture and earpiece color (I like the white earpiece but not the slick back).
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Are the sides of the black model different than the white? My white sides aren't matte at all. I thought the differences were only the back texture and earpiece color (I like the white earpiece but not the slick back).
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The black one is fully mat. Unlike the white one. The white one has a white earpiece AND the sides around the phone are glossy.
BTW here is a vid about a guy who's detaching the backcover (it's for another purpose but you'll get it)
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The black one is fully mat. Unlike the white one. The white one has a white earpiece AND the sides around the phone are glossy.
BTW here is a vid about a guy who's detaching the backcover (it's for another purpose but you'll get it)
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I had no clue about the sides. That's stupid.
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I had no clue about the sides. That's stupid.
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That's sad man. Can't you return the Nexus?
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That's sad man. Can't you return the Nexus?
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Only if I want to wait 3 months for a black one. I'll just deal for now and hopefully trade with somebody at some point. Can probably do that in 3 months as well. (I made the number 3 up but you get my point.)