So I've got one of those sprint kickstand cases. The one that doesn't protect the top and bottom of the phone. I dropped my phone today and now it's got a pretty good dent about 3/16 of an inch long and 1/16 of an inch deep. I hate my phone now. I can't stand thinking about it or even using it.
I want some advice and suggestions about my options. Should I try to sell it and get the evo once that comes out? Should I just keep hating it and using it till my upgrade in august? Trade in maybe? I'm open to anything. I can't stand this dent plus gps sucks on this phone.
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You could try posting a thread and whining about it to random strangers on the internet. That might work for you.
_MetalHead_ said:
You could try posting a thread and whining about it to random strangers on the internet. That might work for you.
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For some reason I found this very funny!
Screw you and your witty comments. If you don't want to help just keep being overweight and don't post anything. Please
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Are you really limited on money? I would just go for the insurance but that's up to you. Watch what you say to others, you may not always like what they say but infractions are no fun on XDA
Can we see some pics?
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Can we see some pics?
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I will post them when I get to my computer. I'm sorry about the outburst. I never thought I'd let a troll upset me but I guess it can happen to anyone. I just looked over this guy's posts and surprise, all trolls. I appreciate the help.
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That Sprint kicstand case is garbage. I have it and it keeps popping off if I drop it.
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Ballistic sg ftw
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You're acting like it's the end of the world. Cry some more, maybe it'll disappear.
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You're acting like it's the end of the world. Cry some more, maybe it'll disappear.
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Dude, I just don't want a dented phone. I'm not sad, angry or upset. I just want suggestions. What you are doing is not helpful. Only a person with low self esteem would say something like that. I'm pretty sure you don't go around saying things like that to people face to face otherwise you would've already learned it is wrong.
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I will post them when I get to my computer. I'm sorry about the outburst. I never thought I'd let a troll upset me but I guess it can happen to anyone. I just looked over this guy's posts and surprise, all trolls. I appreciate the help.
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If you really looked over all my posts you would see that I only troll stupid crybaby threads.
Maybe you could get a case that covers the damage.
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If you really looked over all my posts you would see that I only troll stupid crybaby threads.
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Dude why would you talk **** to someone online? Pretty pathetic. Go outside for a while and say something similar to someone. Go troll somewhere else
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My first post was a joke, you're the one who took it too seriously and cried about it. Seems to be a common thing for you.
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My first post was a joke, you're the one who took it too seriously and cried about it. Seems to be a common thing for you.
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My bad, I just figured you out. Carry on. Troll on.
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Maybe you could get a case that covers the damage.
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I might do that and keep it on till its time to upgrade.
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Or...or..or, you could call care and ***** about how you NEED an upgrade early because they just announced a new phone. Funny how you would suddenly hate your phone because they just announced the new Evo.
Depending on how useless you are with tools and your hands you could probably buy some other whiny crybaby's shattered screen or a phone with a bad ESN and swap out the part, there is a thread about how to dismantle your phone.
Have you tried sucking the dent out, with your mouth?
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Or...or..or, you could call care and ***** about how you NEED an upgrade early because they just announced a new phone. Funny how you would suddenly hate your phone because they just announced the new Evo.
Depending on how useless you are with tools and your hands you could probably buy some other whiny crybaby's shattered screen or a phone with a bad ESN and swap out the part, there is a thread about how to dismantle your phone.
Have you tried sucking the dent out, with your mouth?
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It's amazing how defensive people get when someone says something bad about their phone. I don't like my phone. I don't care about yours. I'm not gonna call sprint and ask for an early upgrade. I have an upgrade coming in august.
You are really helpful and rude.
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HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!
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So last night i was just holding my phone and the screen literally just cracked for no reason. Has this happened to anyone else?
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HULK SMASH! lol... Not that I've read. Mines been just fine and I man handle it most of the time. Are you sure it didn't fall?
No i know it didn't fall.. I just don't know why it happened its unsettling to say the least. I haven't had any issues with the phone besides this. Its not like i was squeezing the crap out of it either.
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LOL, how the heck were you holding it? This is crazy. BTW, I accidentally thanked you. The post did make me laugh though so maybe you deserve a thanks. Were you playing Homerun Battle, struck out, and broke the phone over your knee?
that sounds way too strange. Was Jack Daniels involved?
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LOL, how the heck were you holding it? This is crazy. BTW, I accidentally thanked you. The post did make me laugh though so maybe you deserve a thanks. Were you playing Homerun Battle, struck out, and broke the phone over your knee?
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Now that's funny. I find myself pressing the screen hard when playing that game. OP, there must have been some sort of hairline crack or something that wasn't visible. Maybe in the black area by softkeys. The glass on these phones is usually pretty tough
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I was seriously just holding it. I took it out of my pocket and i went to make a call and the thing just cracked its so bizarre.
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I was seriously just holding it. I took it out of my pocket and i went to make a call and the thing just cracked its so bizarre.
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hahahahahahaha
Did you have a picture of Chuck Norris in your other hand?
Hopefully you have tep
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Did you call yet or take it in? Got a picture? This happened to some OG Nexus phones and it was blamed on keeping the phone in your pockets with tight pants. I guess it could add stress to the screen when you squat or bend certain ways. Like someone else said there had to be hairline crack somewhere. Picture would help to see where it started.
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Yeah i have tep. I called all over the place since its screen damage they can't give a new one without the deductible. Its funny that you say that i was in skinny jeans but it broke when i took it out of my pocket. I have the nexus s for t-mobile and it never happened with that. Thank god for tep though..
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So I got my epic 4g, flashed it to hell and back, and somewhere along the line my usb port shorted so I couldn't Odin back to stock. Brought it back and they said that even though it was rooted, they would order me a replacement, if I told him how to root his E4GT. cool and everything, but...
Well, then came the day I was going in to exchange it...I was skating there and I hit a rock and my phone flew about 20 feet away. The screen was DESTROYED. Brought it back to the sprint store hoping for the best...handed it to the tech and she looked at me like I was insane, then handed me my new phone. Then she asked if I was on xda and smiled and said hell yes:3 I then ran out of the store before someone came and took it back xP So thank you sprint techs that are awesome and root their phones and stuff, you saved my ass.
Lol
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We are not all bad.
WAs she hot
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paniro187 said:
WAs she hot
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^^^ thissss. I want to know now! Pic please
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deziking said:
^^^ thissss. I want to know now! Pic please
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;p I'd also like to know. Rofl.
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Buy a tpu case. It is like 9.99 on Amazon and has saved my phone a number of times. Once my headphone cord got hooked on a door and caused me to throw my phone to the floor (not drop, throw lol). Picked it up and the phone was fine.
You will have to cut the volume rocker out of the case. It is insanely hard to press for some reason. I used a knife and scissors to cut the volume rocker out of the case, was easy to do, once you get the hole you can almost finish by hand just by tearing it.
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kingsway8605 said:
Buy a tpu case. It is like 9.99 on Amazon and has saved my phone a number of times. Once my headphone cord got hooked on a door and caused me to throw my phone to the floor (not drop, throw lol). Picked it up and the phone was fine.
You will have to cut the volume rocker out of the case. It is insanely hard to press for some reason. I used a knife and scissors to cut the volume rocker out of the case, was easy to do, once you get the hole you can almost finish by hand just by tearing it.
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I stopped using my TPU case because the volume buttons were too hard to press... never though of cutting them out! DERP!
Thanked!
chunology said:
I stopped using my TPU case because the volume buttons were too hard to press... never though of cutting them out! DERP!
Thanked!
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ditto. now I've gotta find the damn thing again, lol.
I think you ran out of the store cause she made you nervous. The conversation starts off about xda but who knows what nerd talk like that would've led too
Mandado from my E4GT
as of right now, sprint really doesn't have a policy about phones that are rooted other than putting it back to stock. If the problem is still there after the stock rom is on the phone, then it is still covered. tell you the truth if your nice to the techs and let them know its rooted they most likey won't care... atleast i wouldn't
Stop playing basketball with your phone! and congrats they helped ya in the pinch
Seriously guys almost all of us (techs at sprint) are rooted and rommed and could care less if you are, but there really are times when it can help us get things taken care of faster if you just say it and don't try to deny it. We still cover all the same stuff we would if you weren't rooted. Plus its cool to see some of the stuff people have running on their phones
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I just had an interview for one of three tech positions available in my area. Wish me luck!
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I just had an interview for one of three tech positions available in my area. Wish me luck!
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Good luck it's a great job. Could pay better, but free cell phone bill, decent benefits package, plenty of opportunities to get free phones, being around technology all the time...I love it. Plus it's easy as cake, so long as you have customer service and/or inventory experience. (Being tech oriented, of course, is an assumption lol)
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I definitely fit the requirements, and I was offered a better wage than what I make now. I'm glad to see so many techs sound off. How are the other perks?
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Speaking from personal experience, if you are honest about a situation (regardless of the product or company), you are more likely to be taken care of.
Heck yea!! When you are straight up with people it's amazing how well things can go. But I do have one question.. You said you Ran out of there.. I thought you skated down there??? Did you leave the skates behind?? LOL Congrats on them being understanding!! You should buy that tech lunch for covering your A$$...
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So I got my epic 4g, flashed it to hell and back, and somewhere along the line my usb port shorted so I couldn't Odin back to stock. Brought it back and they said that even though it was rooted, they would order me a replacement, if I told him how to root his E4GT. cool and everything, but...
Well, then came the day I was going in to exchange it...I was skating there and I hit a rock and my phone flew about 20 feet away. The screen was DESTROYED. Brought it back to the sprint store hoping for the best...handed it to the tech and she looked at me like I was insane, then handed me my new phone. Then she asked if I was on xda and smiled and said hell yes:3 I then ran out of the store before someone came and took it back xP So thank you sprint techs that are awesome and root their phones and stuff, you saved my ass.
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No offense but are you a teenager or something..? That was funny.
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No offense but are you a teenager or something..? That was funny.
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He is. In the age thread I think he said he was 16.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KvxOuC7Bhc&feature=player_embedded
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that made my day lol
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KvxOuC7Bhc&feature=player_embedded
Sent from my fingertips to youre eyeballs....
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Union construction workers actually get paid pretty damn well, at least in illinois they do. >$35/hr + benefits. Even more if they drive a rig or construction equipment.
But yeah, I watched that vid while on the crapper earlier today... hilarious.
lol that's pretty awesome, thanks for making me laugh.
that was too funny.
Made me lol all over myself....
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That made my day there! Especially when the 1 guy was laughing so hard he farted!
That was way too funny...lmao!!
Thanks for sharing.
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Yw no problem....
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I gotta admit, when this was first posted I lolled my ass off and then brought it to work and all of the guys working for me lolled their asses off too.
It gets me every time. The real belly laughs always seem to come out once the tarp gets hooked and starts swinging....then they all clap at it to catch it like some weird square dance...lol
Classic.
In the world of Reddit, that video is old
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In the world of Reddit, that video is old
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But still damn funny
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It may be funny but considering the weight and momentum that machine has, it could seriously f you up if you jumped into its path. I don't know the specifics but that machine has some torque behind it.
Bump for good entertainment.
And as harmless as that machine may have looked in the video, trust me when i say that it would have taken anyone of those guys out if they tried to stop it. They were smart not to do it. And funny at the same time! Lolol!
I dropped my phone yesterday and since then I see a small visible red dot on my screen! do u think i'll get this phone replaced from sprint?
no!........
Is there physical damage to the phone other than the dot? Assuming there is not, and no water damage, they would probably repair/replace if you don't mention it was from a fall.
It's bleeding, apply direct pressure!
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When I had the OG Epic I had a pixel go bad so there was one green dot continuously on my phone. It drove me nuts. It was only a week old. I took it to get exchanged and they told me that there had to be 5 dead pixels for it to be eligible for exchange. I had to do some light negotiations saying I bought 3 lines, insurance on all, accessories, etc all from the Sprint store and they finally swapped it for a new one.
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Mattheyu said:
Is there physical damage to the phone other than the dot? Assuming there is not, and no water damage, they would probably repair/replace if you don't mention it was from a fall.
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well no other physical damage, man oh man this sucks.. well i do have the equipment protection plan i'll go to sprint store and check it out..
Why people post this things in here.. You know there are lots of sprint tech/employees lurking in the shadows
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It was a question. It is allowed to ask a question. Op isn't trying to fraud sprint. Besides why have protection that covers a fall if you can't drop it. Op take it in or get an app that helps stuck pixels.
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I wasn't talking about fraud.. Is because some of the techs are a$$holes
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Medic1013 said:
It's bleeding, apply direct pressure!
Sent from some phone.
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lol
Now that's funny
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Why people post this things in here.. You know there are lots of sprint tech/employees lurking in the shadows
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Who cares. Do they know who he is? Besides he'd just asking for advice anyways.
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My daughter dropped here sgs2, it has a blue pixel stuck on. Also the LED behind the search button is out too. It dosent bother her so nothing will be done about it.
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My daughter dropped here sgs2, it has a blue pixel stuck on. Also the LED behind the search button is out too. It dosent bother her so nothing will be done about it.
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Haha I can't take you serious anymore with that avatar
I try to look away from his eyes... but can't
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Haha I can't take you serious anymore with that avatar
I try to look away from his eyes... but can't
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I have another picture of the same guy doing a kissy face, itlll be my next avatar.
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I have another picture of the same guy doing a kissy face, itlll be my next avatar.
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Can I get a preview hahahahaha :?
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Can I get a preview hahahahaha :?
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I wish I was him, I bet he gets all the ladies in a hot bother.
Does anyone else's home button seem loose after using it for a while? Mine rattles slightly when touching it. I'm not sure if that's just the way it is or if it has come lose. I can't seem to find the way the home button is put together in the inside as there's not too many tear down pics on the net that even show it. Just debating if this will be an issue down the road and needs to be returned before my 14 days are up.
Thanks
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mine is still good but thats probably because i take care of it a lot (coming from the iphone 4 that had a bad button) so it feels new
haldi15 said:
mine is still good but thats probably because i take care of it a lot (coming from the iphone 4 that had a bad button) so it feels new
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Yes, I'm pretty anal about babying my phones. I'm not sure like I said if it should have a little rattle like that or if mine has a slight defect. I'm not wanting to exchange it, but, for what I paid for this phone I just don't want problems later on and have to deal with getting refurbs from assuron! That's why I was asking here to see if it's pretty much the norm. Thanks for the reply.
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Yes, I'm pretty anal about babying my phones. I'm not sure like I said if it should have a little rattle like that or if mine has a slight defect. I'm not wanting to exchange it, but, for what I paid for this phone I just don't want problems later on and have to deal with getting refurbs from assuron! That's why I was asking here to see if it's pretty much the norm. Thanks for the reply.
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I bought mine around noon the day they came out, my button is still completely firm. Not sure how much relative abuse it has taken though. Seems pretty weird to me that it could be rattling, as it feels like it is a pretty solid fit. But maybe we will all be complaining about this soon enough.
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I bought mine around noon the day they came out, my button is still completely firm. Not sure how much relative abuse it has taken though. Seems pretty weird to me that it could be rattling, as it feels like it is a pretty solid fit. But maybe we will all be complaining about this soon enough.
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I'm thinking now I may go ahead and go back to tmobile with it. It has me concerned since I've only had mine a week. Looking thru other sites it seems mine may be defective as everyone else is talking how solid theirs feel. Thanks for your reply.
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Super glue should fix it...... if it's bothering you take it back
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Super glue should fix it...... if it's bothering you take it back
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Great advice.
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Great advice.
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Thanks for sharing lol
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REALLY?? Super glue? Damn!! I'm glad i don't have any issues with my phone.. Dude's got a legitimate question and that's the answer he gets? Kinda ****ed up... even if it was a joke.. i would take it back bro.. the phone wasn't cheap... sides i don't think t mobile has any refurbished ones yet.. so u should be ok.. i had to return my gs3 and i got a new one last week..
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REALLY?? Super glue? Damn!! I'm glad i don't have any issues with my phone.. Dude's got a legitimate question and that's the answer he gets? Kinda ****ed up... even if it was a joke.. i would take it back bro.. the phone wasn't cheap... sides i don't think t mobile has any refurbished ones yet.. so u should be ok.. i had to return my gs3 and i got a new one last week..
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Ya, no way on the super glue! Lol. I ended up taking it back yesterday. I didn't want to take a chance of having to deal with it later. This one is firm like it should be. Thanks for the response.
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Ya, no way on the super glue! Lol. I ended up taking it back yesterday. I didn't want to take a chance of having to deal with it later. This one is firm like it should be. Thanks for the response.
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Yea I was joking. I would have took it back to..Y deserve to be picky after all you paid for it
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Yea I was joking. I would have took it back to..Y deserve to be picky after all you paid for it
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I figured. ..I chuckled a little with the super glue lol. Hell yah, 9 days in and it felt like the button was going to fall out. All is good with life again.
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