Can I just swap Epic ESN's - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I dropped my epic yesterday cracked the touch screen.
If I just buy an epic with a bad esn locally and program it with my broken epic's GOOD esn should I be good to go?
Or is their more programming involved?

Switch the screens then be done with it
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Yes, swap the motherboard or screen, one way or the other as Marcus stated.
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ugg I tried swapping the screen on my brothers epic what an utter pain in the ass seperating them.
But yeah swapping my motherboard with the bad esn phone was my backup plan

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EVO 4G for EVO 3d

Is it true that if right now you file a claim for a lost EVO 4G that they are sending EVO 3d's in replacement now?
edit: lost/stolen
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CaptainJ5 said:
Is it true that if right now you file a claim for a lost EVO 4G that they are sending EVO 3d's in replacement now?
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It depends on what they have in stock. And its called insurance fraud if you mysteriously lose it to get the 3D
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i know its fraud but i meant to say lost/broken in my original question. sorry for the misunderstanding.
i work in loss prevention and in one of the stops i was making my phone fell and cracked the screen, it was still usable so i just kept using it because i love my EVO. but lately the screens been acting up and its getting harder to type on it and answer phone calls and i read in that team nocturnal thread that asurion was offering evo 3d in replacement so i decided to just go ahead and file my claim for my broken phone (it was about time) and yea sure enough they are replacing the og evo with the 3d....so i got my answer. but thanks for the heads up evo4gnoob

(q) sprint insurance replacement

I lost my epic touch and got a replacement after my 100 deductible I have since found my old phone... Will I have issues if I try to sell? A bad esn?
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Yes the insurance company locks the ESN before they process your new phone I believe.
A bad ESN phone can sell for parts for 100 bux maybe a little more so you should be able to get your insurance deductible back selling it.
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I believe that part of the insurance agreement for a lost phone is that if you find it, you need to send it in to asurion,
So.... send it in to asurion.
I believe if you call sprint or maybe assuron you can tell them that you found it and they'll reinstate the esn. I wouldn't make a habit of it but I've seen folks do it before.
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$100? Ill buy it.
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bad esn ET4G's are selling for 250+ on ebay.
a quick example being this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...Cell_Phones&hash=item231a2d5186#ht_500wt_1085
Back in the day I lost my treo pro and filed a claim. Found it a few weeks later and called sprint and the cleared the esn. That was a couple years ago though so I don't know if the policy has changed or if I just got lucky at the time.
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Hi, I just bought a Droid Incredible 2 supposedly with a clean ESN...however when I tried to put the Droid Incredible 2 on Page Plus, the rep told me she couldn't do it because the ESN wasn't clean after all. I have a broken palm pixi with a clean esn and I was wondering if or how I could put the Pixi's ESN or MEID on my Incredible 2. I posted it on Craigslist for trade as a Bad esn phone but I really do not want to get rid of it. Any help at all would be amazing.
You cannot change a phones esn
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Incorrect you can change a phones esn but it is not wise:
It is not easy at all.
It is very very illegal. Consider it like taking a cars VIN so it can be stolen.
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zax10 said:
Incorrect you can change a phones esn but it is not wise:
It is not easy at all.
It is very very illegal. Consider it like taking a cars VIN so it can be stolen.
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so in other words, for all intensive purposes you can't change the ESN of a phone.

TEP question

I'm looking at trading for a nexus, then trading that for a S3. Does TEP carry over or is it only for this phone?
I got lucky and a cool a employee hooked my fiancée up with TEP on a used phone she purchased. She had lost her old one, so that's why he added insurance for her.
I noticed it was phone number specific, not attached to the ESN or anything, so I'm hoping it will transfer.
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I believe it carries over. I had the old epic 4g and when I cracked the screen asurion send my the epic touch. I still have insurance. And when I upgraded to the epic from Samsung moment it carried over.
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For awhile they were offering it to people with older phones and that ended but I think the reps are pretty cool about putting it on used phones because they make money on it.
The rep I spoke with confirmed the TEP is on the line itself and not the specific phone you have.
TEP is tied to the account/line if you have a family plan
We are legion, for we are many.
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footfingmaster said:
The rep I spoke with confirmed the TEP is on the line itself and not the specific phone you have.
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This and whenever you swap phones, even used, you have 30 days to apply for TEP.
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I ended up not doing it, but thanks for the info
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Buying broken, obliterated, shattered Epic 4G Touch. Need motherboard

I do not care the condition, as long as you are positive the motherboard works.
The esn does not matter either. Report it lost if you want to blacklist the serial from the motherboard
Please I need this thanks.
A broken, obliterated, shattered Epic will most likely have a damaged motherboard. Try again.
Pp.
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A broken, obliterated, shattered Epic will most likely have a damaged motherboard. Try again.
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He's talking about a shattered screen. And, you're wrong. It's very seldom that happens AND it also obliterates the motherboard. Try the sarcasm somewhere else. (It's not working here.)
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Try this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820018
It's funny it popped up the same day your question did
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PanchoPlanet said:
A broken, obliterated, shattered Epic will most likely have a damaged motherboard. Try again.
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This coming from the person whose answer to everything is to downgrade to GB, how bout YOU try again
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azyouthinkeyeiz said:
He's talking about a shattered screen. And, you're wrong. It's very seldom that happens AND it also obliterates the motherboard. Try the sarcasm somewhere else. (It's not working here.)
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Won't the motherboard need to have a clean ESN? Are they separable? MB vs the qualcomm chip or whatever
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I dont need a clean esn
cgalleria93 said:
Won't the motherboard need to have a clean ESN? Are they separable? MB vs the qualcomm chip or whatever
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Yes the esn would have to be clean since it is linked to the chips on the board which the average person wouldn't be able to remove/replace. They are micro soldered to the board and without a machine its pretty much damn near impossible for a human to work with, the.solder points are just too small and too close together for the human hand to avoid cross contacting when soldering
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I will flash to another carrier therefore I dont need the esn. Thanks
Seriously? What has happened to xda? Just get on ebay or craigslist. If none of that crap matters you will be way more likely to find something legit on proven sources on ebay then starting a thread.
I have a broken E4GT that Sprint wouldn't fix for me. The power button is stuck down internally so it would constantly turn on then reset. I had to report it stolen to get a new one for 100$.
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xlGmanlx said:
Seriously? What has happened to xda? Just get on ebay or craigslist. If none of that crap matters you will be way more likely to find something legit on proven sources on ebay then starting a thread.
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I rather buy it from people that know about phones and where they would most probably be alot kinder, then from an ebay seller from a corporate (Eg All-tech) that know nothing and cannot answer my questions. This has always went on since the opening of this site. Sorry if i offended you with this thread -.-
R0CKSTAR3N3RGY said:
I have a broken E4GT that Sprint wouldn't fix for me. The power button is stuck down internally so it would constantly turn on then reset. I had to report it stolen to get a new one for 100$.
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No thanks
got you
i got a solid one board with cm9 on it{can revert to stock if needed]} my screen was wasted on dont have $ for a new one but the esn good i have the frame white or black , no bat i gotta few phones n parts,thunderbolt with new screen but bad lcd,htc rezound bad chargin port, and 2x captivates one with a bad port, anthr with the computer and [!] sign error and one crack if anyone need pics or want anthything
lilballerlee said:
i got a solid one board with cm9 on it{can revert to stock if needed]} my screen was wasted on dont have $ for a new one but the esn good i have the frame white or black , no bat i gotta few phones n parts,thunderbolt with new screen but bad lcd,htc rezound bad chargin port, and 2x captivates one with a bad port, anthr with the computer and [!] sign error and one crack if anyone need pics or want anthything
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I can get you a replacement screen for cheap
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If you still need one I've bit one with a cracked screen.it may or may not work
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tuscani1821 said:
I can get you a replacement screen for cheap
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How cheap is "Cheap"?
krisI0N said:
If you still need one I've bit one with a cracked screen.it may or may not work
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What do you mean may or may not work?
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ive got a working one, the sides are a little thrashed (5/10), screen is 8/10 (single small thin scratch upper right corner), clean esn, needs a new battery (swollen, but it works)......was going to sell it for $140 shipped
let me know if you want pics, I have the charger, and I think the box somewhere...it has CM 10 beta 2 on it
pm me if interested

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