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Samsung sending me refurb phones?

I bought my gnex a few weeks ago and since have gotten 3 replacements and none have had good screens. Are they just sending me refurbished phones PR what? Because they are all coming from Texas as opposed to Kentucky when I ordered from play
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nmp591 said:
I bought my gnex a few weeks ago and since have gotten 3 replacements and none have had good screens. Are they just sending me refurbished phones PR what? Because they are all coming from Texas as opposed to Kentucky when I ordered from play
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May be all screens are the same and your expectations are different?
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No some have been worse than others with purple and one had super fading from one side to the other. I have a very sharp eye for these things
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nmp591 said:
No some have been worse than others with purple and one had super fading from one side to the other. I have a very sharp eye for these things
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The nexus display just isn't that good. It has a lot of color issues, for example anandtech did point those out in their review. The GN is a great phone, but in no way perfect.

IMA be on my 4th nexus its coming tomorrow. The purple tint makes the phone look horrible very pixelated. My 1st nexus was good but had data problems
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Well would be better and less frustrating to just flash a custom kernel and fix the colors at your likes? Lol and you are sure your phone its new
Why you even bother to come xda DEVELOPERS if you won't dare to do some mods here and there..
My screen was yellowish and now it's perfect with francos kernel color calibration
None of us can help you with Samsung replace policy but we can help you get your phone works properly
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My phone had data problems and it took me 7 replacements to finally get one that didn't have data problems and also has a perfect screen. Not a hint of purple on the screen.
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nmp591 said:
I bought my gnex a few weeks ago and since have gotten 3 replacements and none have had good screens. Are they just sending me refurbished phones PR what? Because they are all coming from Texas as opposed to Kentucky when I ordered from play
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Yes, they are sending refurbs.
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msedek said:
Well would be better and less frustrating to just flash a custom kernel and fix the colors at your likes? Lol and you are sure your phone its new
Why you even bother to come xda DEVELOPERS if you won't dare to do some mods here and there..
My screen was yellowish and now it's perfect with francos kernel color calibration
None of us can help you with Samsung replace policy but we can help you get your phone works properly
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If I buy a defective product, Im gonna return it- not mod it and pretend.
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I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.

msedek said:
Well would be better and less frustrating to just flash a custom kernel and fix the colors at your likes? Lol and you are sure your phone its new
Why you even bother to come xda DEVELOPERS if you won't dare to do some mods here and there..
My screen was yellowish and now it's perfect with francos kernel color calibration
None of us can help you with Samsung replace policy but we can help you get your phone works properly
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Dude ur dumb. I have flashed plenty of Roms and kernels and done all the color tweaks. Yellow is an easy fix, fading and extreme purple is another story bud
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Jubomime said:
Yes, they are sending refurbs.
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Thanks that's just all I wanted to know. The guy on the phone was telling me that I was going to get a brand new phone because it was less than 14 days. Think there is any way i can get them to just send me a brand new one
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akira02rex said:
I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.
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Are you freaking serious? So everything Samsung lets out of the factory is OK and everybody should be happy with the product they ship? Apple people and their fanboyism is starting to seem almost healthy compared to this. The phone costs a premium (at least in here) and I'd like to see premium production quality for my money. Unfortunately that is not the case. Samsung did address the issues in the GIII, but that doesn't fix it for the GN
"The problems that I talked about in the Galaxy Nexus display are basically completely absent in the SGS3. There’s no longer any mura (luminance variance which looks like noise) or a weird purple cast in the greys, two things that are still present on the Galaxy Nexus." (Source)

akira02rex said:
I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.
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You need to move to earth and teach them over here. Here, because of greed and misjudgement, even companies make many mistakes in their favor.
Last night, I thought someone was stealing my stuff, until I realized that he couldn't have. The stuff must have been his from the beginning. I must have paid for stuff throughout the years that was actually his
Silly me
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Cmmts said:
Are you freaking serious? So everything Samsung lets out of the factory is OK and everybody should be happy with the product they ship? Apple people and their fanboyism is starting to seem almost healthy compared to this. The phone costs a premium (at least in here) and I'd like to see premium production quality for my money. Unfortunately that is not the case. Samsung did address the issues in the GIII, but that doesn't fix it for the GN
"The problems that I talked about in the Galaxy Nexus display are basically completely absent in the SGS3. There’s no longer any mura (luminance variance which looks like noise) or a weird purple cast in the greys, two things that are still present on the Galaxy Nexus." (Source)
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Well cmon dude people are complaining about screen issues on refurb phones. The fact is, is that the nature of this amoled screen is that it loses its ability to display color over time. In some areas its more prominent because of the nav bar and keyboard being dark/black. Over time though this effect should even out across the screen. So, to the people *****ing about wanting a brand new one, guess what?? You're brand new one will look just like that refurb one!
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akira02rex said:
Well cmon dude people are complaining about screen issues on refurb phones. The fact is, is that the nature of this amoled screen is that it loses its ability to display color over time. In some areas its more prominent because of the nav bar and keyboard being dark/black. Over time though this effect should even out across the screen. So, to the people *****ing about wanting a brand new one, guess what?? You're brand new one will look just like that refurb one!
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We perhaps need to agree to disagree.

akira02rex said:
I think the people complaining about issues with their Nexus have "user error" issues themselves. These phones pass Quality Control for a reason. They don't magically "go bad" in transit to the stores or warehouses. There are no moving parts in them to wear out.
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maybe you're just a freaking stuck up crybaby.
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nmp591 said:
Dude ur dumb. I have flashed plenty of Roms and kernels and done all the color tweaks. Yellow is an easy fix, fading and extreme purple is another story bud
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no it's not, it's called turn your brightness up a notch.

I went through 5 referb phones from Verizon before they had Samsung send me one. This phone was perfect and says that it is new in the data not refurbished... don't know if it was a Verizon issue or Samsung, but eventually I got a good replacement.
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Good night to all..but my night isn't good at all. My gsm gnex screen has problem. There is a thin greenish line on the top of the status bar..what is the problem?screen should be changed?.. currently i am on rasbeanjelly+trinity..before i was on Pa 2.51 and Codenamesammy v1.4.. i had this problem on every 3 of them..what should i do?
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Nightwish sgsl said:
Good night to all..but my night isn't good at all. My gsm gnex screen has problem. There is a thin greenish line on the top of the status bar..what is the problem?screen should be changed?.. currently i am on rasbeanjelly+trinity..before i was on Pa 2.51 and Codenamesammy v1.4.. i had this problem on every 3 of them..what should i do?
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If changing software doesn't fix an issue it's usually hardware which you can't change. If you're still under warranty then try to get it repaired/replaced.

063_XOBX said:
If changing software doesn't fix an issue it's usually hardware which you can't change. If you're still under warranty then try to get it repaired/replaced.
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When i watch videos that is still in the same place.but not green.i see this line is seperated from entire screen and it's more bright. And it is transparent.they are not dead.what can you say about that?
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Nightwish sgsl said:
When i watch videos that is still in the same place.but not green.i see this line is seperated from entire screen and it's more bright. And it is transparent.they are not dead.what can you say about that?
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that it is likely a hardware failure and as stated you should get it replaced.

Darunion said:
that it is likely a hardware failure and as stated you should get it replaced.
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Damn((( how many days does it take?i have 2 year VIP warranty
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Nightwish sgsl said:
Damn((( how many days does it take?i have 2 year VIP warranty
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ask customer support.

bk201doesntexist said:
ask customer support.
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Will there be more of these lines by time, if i dont change the screen?
i am afraid the new screen that i get after replacing will be worse(((

Discontinued Verizon Nexus what now?

So Verizon discontinued the Nexus today, and I was wondering what I would get if my phone was replaced by insurance through Verizon?

They might still have refurbished ones but ones those are dome they will offer u a different phone. No idea what.
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Well, I need $60 till I can buy a Nexus 4. Should have one in a couple weeks.
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Smokeey said:
Well, I need $60 till I can buy a Nexus 4. Should have one in a couple weeks.
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If they ever come back in stock for longer than an hour.
Since Verizon kick the gnex out, I wonder if Verizon is going to sweep your 4.2.1 update under the rug and act like they forgot about it.
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Esteway.619 said:
They might still have refurbished ones but ones those are dome they will offer u a different phone. No idea what.
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Heh, NOW you can REALLY forget about that android 4.2.x update for your GNEX....

That's what I was thinking too. Or we may not see for ungodly amount of time.

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Heh, NOW you can REALLY forget about that android 4.2.x update for your GNEX....
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I really don't care if Verizon release it or not. Ive had 4.2.1 since it came out. I don't care if its not official or not. Lol.
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Esteway.619 said:
I really don't care if Verizon release it or not. Ive had 4.2.1 since it came out. I don't care if its not official or not. Lol.
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exactly, it's not like verizons going to bring anything groundbreaking out with the official 4.2.1 release, so really, who cares? i feel bad for the people who aren't into messing with their gnexs being stuck on 4.1.1 because verizons being a bunch of douches. as far as i'm concerned, i'm keeping this phone till it dies, and i might even buy another gnex after this one, as long as development is still rolling with it.

About two weeks ago I got mine replaced by verizon due to my phone having charging issues. I went into the store, didn't call before hand.
I had flashed back to stock before i went in. Told the girl there that it wasnt charging right and i have multiple batteries and they all do the same. she went to look up on some database if others were reporting similar issues (there were none). after giving her my phone number and 5 minutes later she said a replacement is on the way and to mail my old one back in the same box (shipping was paid for)
I was very pleased by how quick and painless it all was. She never touched or looked at my phone at all and asked hardly any questions. my phone also had a chip in the screen (about 2 cm at the bottom right, no cracks though)
the replacement phone had a sticker saying "like new" replacement but it was absolutely pristine. absolutely 100% perfect cosmetically and works great as ever (screen colors seemed better than my original one imo).

As with my luck with CNL devices, I've had nothing but problems with them from Verizon,GNex included. Hope you got a good one.

S4 now or wait

Ok so I have Epic 4G Touch. I can upgrade to the S4 right now or should I wait for something better maybe S5. My S2 is still rocking and rolling many many many thanks to all the Developers here.
Thanks Epitaph
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Epitaph570 said:
Ok so I have Epic 4G Touch. I can upgrade to the S4 right now or should I wait for something better maybe S5. My S2 is still rocking and rolling many many many thanks to all the Developers here.
Thanks Epitaph
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Wait. Everything points to s5 being something different. S4 kinda like s3 in design. Plus see what new phone google comes out with.
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I think I'll wait for the S4 Mini. The screen is just a bit too large for me.
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If your problem is only with large screen then go for it! Because when I bought my S3, my first thought in mind after unboxing was "seriously, why did I even buy this huge phone" (saw S3 first time). Now I don't regret having large screen and I love it now. I'm sure you will get used with it also and start loving the 5" 1920x1080p screen.
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D4nyal said:
If your problem is only with large screen then go for it! Because when I bought my S3, my first thought in mind after unboxing was "seriously, why did I even buy this huge phone" (saw S3 first time). Now I don't regret having large screen and I love it now. I'm sure you will get used with it also and start loving the 5" 1920x1080p screen.
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My co-worker has it, so I have had a chance to play with it already. It's not much bigger than the E4GT, but I want a phone where I can reach across with my thumb without having my palm activating stuffs on the edge of the screen.
The other reason is the E4GT just start working well enough after all these years, so I'll wait for more stable ROMs first
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johanwanderer said:
My co-worker has it, so I have had a chance to play with it already. It's not much bigger than the E4GT, but I want a phone where I can reach across with my thumb without having my palm activating stuffs on the edge of the screen.
The other reason is the E4GT just start working well enough after all these years, so I'll wait for more stable ROMs first
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That's good that you used it already and as you wish.
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johanwanderer said:
My co-worker has it, so I have had a chance to play with it already. It's not much bigger than the E4GT, but I want a phone where I can reach across with my thumb without having my palm activating stuffs on the edge of the screen.
The other reason is the E4GT just start working well enough after all these years, so I'll wait for more stable ROMs first
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More stable? I think the ROMs coming out now fire this device are the most stable ones I have ever used, but I'm coming from the EVO Shift.
Team Rejectz

I'm waiting for the SG4 variant called the Active. Milspec, waterproof, etc. Other than that, I want a Note 2 (yeah, the pixel density isn't as high as the SG4 but whatever).

I don't understand people by saying can I buy this or wait
For what I'm waiting special at this time. I wish my contract could upgrade now. S4 and HTC one both phones are best why not to enjoy with this phone on time . instead of waiting unknown phone and date release come on falks wake up
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I would just upgrade. I personally want the HTC One. But I can't upgrade for another year.
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asd87 said:
I would just upgrade. I personally want the HTC One. But I can't upgrade for another year.
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The non-removable battery scares me a bit. What is the solution for when it wears out?

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The non-removable battery scares me a bit. What is the solution for when it wears out?
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I would assume the manufacture warranty would cover it but I'm not sure. Also, it's just my personal preference. I miss HTC and there build quality. The S4 is nice, I would upgrade to it if I wanted another Samsung.

asd87 said:
I would assume the manufacture warranty would cover it but I'm not sure. Also, it's just my personal preference. I miss HTC and there build quality. The S4 is nice, I would upgrade to it if I wanted another Samsung.
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I don't think so. Standard warranties are one year. If it's out of that year, I don't think they'll cover it.

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I don't think so. Standard warranties are one year. If it's out of that year, I don't think they'll cover it.
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If it last you another year, your upgrade is ready and you get a new phone. But who knows. Go with what you feel comfortable with.

Unremovable battery is not big deal
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T- Mobile shows only S3 LTE Variant

I was checking out the T-Mobiles' web site and saw that there is NO other versions of the S3 only the LTE variant that just came out.
Found this interesting not sure if other knew about this or ?
I had spoken to them as I just purchased my S3 in Jan and was told I could do a trade in and $150.00 out of pocket... No thanks ....

Correct. The T999L is replacing the T999 across the board. No reason to sell the old one anymore.
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I noticed Samsung.com has also changed theirs. Still no show that is LTE but they show this SGH-T999MBATMB Again I dont know if that is the first firmware that was released with the phone or not

gypsy214 said:
I noticed Samsung.com has also changed theirs. Still no show that is LTE but they show this SGH-T999MBATMB Again I dont know if that is the first firmware that was released with the phone or not
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No, thats not the firmware, its just how they named the Pebble Blue one on their website. Ive no idea why they did it this way, but its simply how they differentiate the different colors.
T999MBATMB = Pebble Blue
T999RWATMB = Marble White

DocHoliday77 said:
No, thats not the firmware, its just how they named the Pebble Blue one on their website. Ive no idea why they did it this way, but its simply how they differentiate the different colors.
T999MBATMB = Pebble Blue
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Weird though. I had no idea. I see now that TMB means tmobile, they also have it with the other carriers

Wonder if we do a warranty exchange would we get lte or the same old one

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Wonder if we do a warranty exchange would we get lte or the same old one
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Some are saying they got the LTE variant
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I'm curious if its only through Samsung warrany or T-Mobile/Asurion, or both.
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DocHoliday77 said:
I'm curious if its only through Samsung warrany or T-Mobile/Asurion, or both.
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Yeah me too.. I'm kinda hoping my phone screws up or something to see if I get an LTE version for warranty exchange lol
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Mines got a cracked screen and was thinking bout making a claim on it. Just don't want to come off the money to do it!
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Yeah for that you'll have to pay the deductible!
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Mines got a cracked screen and was thinking bout making a claim on it. Just don't want to come off the money to do it!
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Ever swap out that broken screen device?
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Um nope. Only posted that yesterday. No plans on it for now.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Um nope. Only posted that yesterday. No plans on it for now.
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C'mon doc, get s second job or somethin' !
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What's the dedectable for an exchange? Mine has a messed up audio port sometimes music cuts in and out. Annoying as hell. Was considering sending it in.
Might try it to see if I get the L version, lol.
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tower_gilead said:
C'mon doc, get s second job or somethin' !
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Lol!
Oh I'm lookin!
If I'm not on here or with my daughter that's exactly what I'm looking for!
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Anyone know if an LTE one was given for a normal 1 year warranty exchange?
Is there a forum yet for the T999L?

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Is there a forum yet for the T999L?
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This is the forum for it
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DeeXii said:
Anyone know if an LTE one was given for a normal 1 year warranty exchange?
Is there a forum yet for the T999L?
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I'm trying my luck at it now, I doubt it though - I'm sure they have tons of s3's coming back in (trade ins) or refurbs stocked and ready to go. $20 for a replacement while still in warranty, eek.

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What's the dedectable for an exchange? Mine has a messed up audio port sometimes music cuts in and out. Annoying as hell. Was considering sending it in.
Might try it to see if I get the L version, lol.
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For the Galaxy S3, I believe it is 130$ with the insurance deductible off the top of my head.
Edit : Did some more searching and found I was right..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909989