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Just got Official info on Verizon Galaxy Nexus (Date, Marketing, and accessories)!!

Went into a Verizon corporate store in NYC for an unrelated issue today (troubles with my Bionic) and while I was there I had a talk with one of the managers. I was able to convince him to sell me the official Verizon Galaxy Nexus Shell/Holster combo case early. He also showed me two other cases (one silicone and one high gloss) and said that there will also be screen protectors, batteries, and a dock although they don't have them in stock yet.
But more importantly I asked him for info about the release date after I purchased the case. He told me that literally a few minutes before I came in he received and was reading a notice from Verizon HQ that the official date has been set as of this morning and confirmed for December 8th. He stated that it will be available for purchase online and in all stores as of that date. He also went on to say that Verizon has planned a marketing campaign for the Galaxy Nexus starting this Friday (expect to see plenty of ads soon). I was also able to get confirmation from him that the phone will come with the My Verizon Mobile app and one other Verizon essential app preinstalled. Unfortunately, this is all he was allowed to disclose to me without "getting himself in trouble" but I would say that's pretty nice of him to confirm this. I hope you guys find this info useful. Here is a pic of the case below:
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We all knew this 2 days ago. But thanks
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so you overpaid for some Verizon accessories? Don't brag that hard.
good to get more confirmation of the December 8 launch tho.

martonikaj said:
so you overpaid for some Verizon accessories? Don't brag that hard.
good to get more confirmation of the December 8 launch tho.
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How do you know how much he Payed he didn't post the amount. No need to be a douchbag he is just sharing. You know since this is a community forum.
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BiGMERF said:
We all knew this 2 days ago. But thanks
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Well granted a lot of this is not new information but at least people can now relax that we have confirmation. That's kind of what most of the craziness has been about lately with all this mixed information floating around.
martonikaj said:
so you overpaid for some Verizon accessories? Don't brag that hard.
good to get more confirmation of the December 8 launch tho.
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Nope he sold it the same price it's going to retail for when it comes out. $29.99 before tax.

I'll be in Europe by December 5th, looks like I'll be getting the GSM Galaxy Nexus.

open1your1eyes0 said:
he sold it the same price it's going to retail for when it comes out. $29.99 before tax.
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ya. That was the joke, carriers overcharge for accessories lol.
good to get confirmation of the naming on Verizon tho

This forum has become overly aggressive. Everybody calm the hell down. Plenty of people are appreciative that this date can now be taken as confirmed.
His accessory comment wasn't bragging, it was just a comment in passing. He was telling a story.
Flame on.

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We all knew this 2 days ago. But thanks
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First, stop being a douchebag to everybody. Nobody laughs at it and it makes you look like an uneducated brute.
Secondly, thank you OP for filling in the forum. Whether it's true or not will still have to be seen, as many other Verizon employees still say they have no clue, but it's still nice of you to tell everyone what you know...especially with the hostility on this forum, as of late.
Guess this works out for me...my credit card cycle recycles on the 7th and I had to buy $1000 of tires and $1000 of Christmas gifts this month. Guess this is God's way of telling me to save some money!

I hope this is really the date, I heard this also, as many of you. If course it would be nice to have it sooner but, if not; it's nice to have an actual date.

hotleadsingerguy said:
First, stop being a douchebag to everybody. Nobody laughs at it and it makes you look like an uneducated brute.
Secondly, thank you OP for filling in the forum. Whether it's true or not will still have to be seen, as many other Verizon employees still say they have no clue, but it's still nice of you to tell everyone what you know...especially with the hostility on this forum, as of late.
Guess this works out for me...my credit card cycle recycles on the 7th and I had to buy $1000 of tires and $1000 of Christmas gifts this month. Guess this is God's way of telling me to save some money!
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+1.
And, $1000 worth of tires? Are you buying R-Compound, or what?

hotleadsingerguy said:
First, stop being a douchebag to everybody. Nobody laughs at it and it makes you look like an uneducated brute.
Secondly, thank you OP for filling in the forum. Whether it's true or not will still have to be seen, as many other Verizon employees still say they have no clue, but it's still nice of you to tell everyone what you know...especially with the hostility on this forum, as of late.
Guess this works out for me...my credit card cycle recycles on the 7th and I had to buy $1000 of tires and $1000 of Christmas gifts this month. Guess this is God's way of telling me to save some money!
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THIS ... all the way

BiGMERF said:
We all knew this 2 days ago. But thanks
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LOL wow I take back saying you should stop being rude. In reality, I should have said you should stop being a hypocrite. I saw your post on androidandme.com:
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I was in a verizon store with my buddy like 2 hours ago.. The manager told me he wa reading his notes around 4pm and he read that it will be officially announced tomorrow and that there is an agressive promo program in store also. Dont know if he was bullsh#[email protected]%g me but when i saw this post i figured id mention it
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You are such a prick. An hour ago you make fun of somebody for giving information that he learned from the Verizon store, then on another site you tell everybody you heard some information while you were at a Verizon store 2 hours ago? In addition, you gave the same information that you, most assuredly, learned from this very topic.
I hope your mom still spanks you.

hotleadsingerguy said:
LOL wow I take back saying you should stop being rude. In reality, I should have said you should stop being a hypocrite. I saw your post on androidandme.com:
You are such a prick. An hour ago you make fun of somebody for giving information that he learned from the Verizon store, then on another site you tell everybody you heard some information while you were at a Verizon store 2 hours ago? In addition, you gave the same information that you, most assuredly, learned from this very topic.
I hope your mom still spanks you.
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Sir you are on fire tonight >:}

keatre said:
+1.
And, $1000 worth of tires? Are you buying R-Compound, or what?
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My car's brand new but I need winter performance tires (they come with summer-only performance) which came out to around $250 a piece. 235x40 are kind of expensive.
Gonna need to buy summer wheels in the spring too =P another $1500 down the drain, but worth it so I don't have to change over the tires every other season and re-balance. Much easier just to change the wheels myself.

hotleadsingerguy said:
My car's brand new but I need winter performance tires (they come with summer-only performance) which came out to around $250 a piece. 235x40 are kind of expensive.
Gonna need to buy summer wheels in the spring too =P another $1500 down the drain, but worth it so I don't have to change over the tires every other season and re-balance. Much easier just to change the wheels myself.
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I feel your pain... Between my track tires, summer performance, and all-season... No me gusta for the wallet.

keatre said:
I feel your pain... Between my track tires, summer performance, and all-season... No me gusta for the wallet.
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me gusta ಠ_ಠ

Dmw017 said:
Sir you are on fire tonight >:}
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ha I was having a bit of trouble getting the Star Wars - The Old Republic beta downloaded and working correctly so I had time to browse the forums =P usually a majority of my XDA browsing is done at work...so being on this late is a new experience for me.
Guess I should plan another vacation day on December 8th...or I'll be out of the office for a few hours in the morning
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keatre said:
I feel your pain... Between my track tires, summer performance, and all-season... No me gusta for the wallet.
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Ya, these weren't even amazing. They're Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3. I was going to go with the new Dunlop Winter Sport 3Ds, but I got a $70 rebate on these Michelins lol so couldn't pass them up. Only one more purchase and I'll be set on wheels/tires for the next few years. The car's only 6 months old, so still have a few "new-car" purchases that must be made.
Strange thing, though, with the way 4G LTE works. I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE that sits on my desk at work. I get 2-3 bars of 4G service with it (connection speeds varies between 16/2Mbps up to around 30/12Mbps) sitting there on my desk. Another guy on my team bought the Rezound today and, standing right in front of my desk, it had no 4G and only 2 bars of 3G. I'm hoping that the Nexus has a better signal reach than the Rezound.
Then again, he admitted he already installed Juice Defender and there's a possibility it turned off 4G. He didn't look closely, but he didn't remember setting anything specifically for it. Maybe he had it off! Who knows. Just hoping I retain a 4G signal there at my desk. The company wifi is a bit tricky in certain places in the building, so being able to fall back on faster 4G is pretty nice (I don't even have my Galaxy Tab hooked up to the wifi anymore).

jivemaster said:
This forum has become overly aggressive. Everybody calm the hell down. Plenty of people are appreciative that this date can now be taken as confirmed.
His accessory comment wasn't bragging, it was just a comment in passing. He was telling a story.
Flame on.
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+1!
People are going to be afraid of posting much less opening a thread with some of the outright rude and childish comments. It's the Internet people but you can still respect one another.

Thanks for posting this confirmation! There has been a lot of speculation that the release date is the 8th but its nice to hear others that hear it also!

Selling my E4GT and a bunch of accessories

Check it out-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488994

Talk about accessories
What device you moving on to?
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eao1991 said:
Talk about accessories
What device you moving on to?
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I really, really, REALLY don't want to say.
the iPhone 4s on AT&T
/hangs head in shame

_MetalHead_ said:
I really, really, REALLY don't want to say.
the iPhone 4s on AT&T
/hangs head in shame
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_MetalHead_ said:
I really, really, REALLY don't want to say.
the iPhone 4s on AT&T
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Normally I would be trolling this but I respect you for answering my question.
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God, they're such a horrible company as carriers go, IMO.

Why the iPhone? No option for SGSII? The Galaxy S Note is coming soon too... So sad to see you go man.

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I really, really, REALLY don't want to say.
the iPhone 4s on AT&T
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Oh No MetalHead! What Happened???

He must support SOPA, frivolous patent lawsuits, be against big corporations, afraid of change, andjust enough freedom to change your wallpaper. And I agree with Oscar about att, they have the worst customer service I have ever dealt with EVER!
Anyways usually people who have used android and got stuck with an iPhone are desperate to come back within a few weeks.

I could never imagine going from 4.52 screen to 3.5 screen .
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based on my past, you think id be here to bash you for switching to iphone. im not going to. youre an adult, you understand your choice.
question is, Sprint sells the iPhone and wont cap your data. why leave for theirs? no upgrade availability?

I won't comment IPhone part but AT&T as carrier is horrible. After 7 years of service I paid termination fees for 3 lines (only 4 months after accepting last 2 year term) because of their horrible customer services (t-mobile cs is not far away from them). Not to mention your 2GB data limit on AT&T, and increased termination fees....
If AT&T somehow manage to become only wireless carrier I will move to PAYPHONE, but won't go there... but that just me. Good luck! Sorry if my post wasn't on place...
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....hey have the worst customer service I have ever dealt with EVER!
Anyways usually people who have used android and got stuck with an iPhone are desperate to come back within a few weeks.
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Zoidpilot said:
Why the iPhone? No option for SGSII? The Galaxy S Note is coming soon too... So sad to see you go man.
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I went with AT&T because Sprint's data speeds have gotten worse and worse. There's no point in having unlimited data if you can't even use it. I could leave my E4GT downloading something at full speed for a month and not even hit the 5GB cap that I have with AT&T now. I have been averaging 100-150 kb/s which is absolutely ridiculous. AT&T's HSPA+ gets me anywhere from 5-6 mb/s on average and that's faster than I was getting with Sprint's 4G, when I was able to actually lock on to a signal. There was seriously no point in having such a bad ass phone if I couldn't even use data on it. I also tried Verizon and the Galaxy Nexus a month or so ago and was not happy with their service, and couldn't justify leaving the E4GT for a device that was for all intents and purposes, inferior. So that left me with T-Mobile and AT&T, and T-Mobile's phone selection sucks.
Now for the why I got the iPhone. My intentions originally were to grab the SGS2. I knew for a fact that I was going to love it, so I wanted to take advantage of the 30 day buyer's remorse period and try something different for a few weeks, return whatever I got and then pick up the SGS2. It was between the iPhone and the Titan. I opted for the iPhone because I have an iPad 2 and already have a ton of universal games that I can download right away to the iPhone. The screen is tiny on it, but the more I use it the more comfortable it is. I don't have to do any type of finger acrobatics to reach the farthest corners of the screen. So yeah it's tiny but there is a plus to that. And the retina display is lovely (black levels suck but it's a fair trade off). So after having the iPhone for a couple weeks I really started to fall in love with its simplicity. It really is a beautifully made device, and iOS does feel very elegant to me. I swear to god my intentions were to return it but I love it now, what can I say. What's crazy is that I really thought I was going to hate it (and I did for the first couple of days).
So now, I have decided that I would stick with the iPhone over the SGS2- I already had an SGS2 variant and I am digging the change. So my other option now is the Note and man that thing is slick. But it has a strike against it already- Snapdragon. Not a real Galaxy device in my eyes. Whatever though, the Adreno 220 is a sick GPU so I'll let it slide. So I go to Best Buy the other day and they have a dummy Note on display. It's f*cking MASSIVE. No way in hell would I be caught dead holding that thing against my face. It quite literally makes the E4GT look like an iPhone size wise. Seriously, hold an iPhone up to an E4GT and that is roughly the same size difference between the E4GT and the Note. It is way to big to be practical for me so it is ruled out.
So now I have decided to keep my iPhone. I have looked into jailbreaking and all the available mods and there are tons. I think I'm going to have a lot of fun modding this thing, and you would be surprised how many ways you can customize it. Dare I say it, but it does seem you (the average modder) can do more with a jailbroken iPhone than an Android phone, and I haven't even scratched the surface of it. I still love Android, of course, and I do miss a lot of things about it terribly, but I am enjoying my time with my new iPhone.
One of the perks of AT&T over Sprint is this whole sim card business. I already started searching craigslist for a good deal on an SGS2 so I can have both devices and switch 'em around depending on my mood for the day. I most definitely will get another Android phone, there is no question about it.
So that's my story. I haven't switched alliances, I am still an Android fan first, I am just having an affair with the iPhone

metalhead, as it so happens, i received my epic 4g touch today and i'm coming from at&t. the reason i'm leaving at&t is because i'm on unlimited data plan and they're sending us (customers with unlimited data) texts and emails saying that we're in the top 5% of data users and that if we continue, our speed will be throttled. (last month i used close to 2gb of data and they still sent me the text.) this throttle will only be for unlimited plan customers, not for tiered customers (so you wouldn't be affected by throttling). but if they treat me like that, who has been with them since 1999, i can only imagine how bad they'd treat new customers. i'm sure they'll find a way to screw you guys too...
p.s. i have a family plan with 5 phones total and that doesn't matter to them.

_MetalHead_ said:
I really, really, REALLY don't want to say.
the iPhone 4s on AT&T
/hangs head in shame
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Dont be ashamed about moving to iphone,iphone got its pluses.I would get one if it had S Amoled and 4 inch screen.
Or its Symbian/WP7?

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the iPhone 4s on AT&T
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I want your trident!! =P
I know I know.. I can read. Haha
GLWS man.
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I have to agree with you on the sprint data. Not enough to make me go to an iphone but I'm finding it harder and harder to justify paying for a useless unlimited plan. I live in an area where the fastest 3g speeds I've seen are 100kbps so I have to use the prl hack to get a whopping 600kbps. On top of that, the only 4g service around me works for about a one mile radius around best buy so they can show off how fast the network is. Other than that the closest 4g is about two hours away. but I still get charged an extra $20 a month for two phones for "premium data".

Lol @ iPhone.
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Enjoy the iPhone OP, honestly if you're happy and it does the job for ya, then F the haters.

Spoken like a gentleman. I'll pass the word around to a few people about your sale. Wish you the best man I hope you'll lurk around here every once in awhile.
A valid reason to go to iPhone btw I appreciate your honesty. Stay kool Metalhead.
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Buying gnex with broken screen.

Hey guys, I have been jumping around android phones for the last 2 years as I buy and sell them. Anyways I found a gnex on my local Craigslist for sale with a tiny crack in the screen by the power button.. The guy only wants a 100 bucks for it. The rest of the phone is clean and the esn is clear. And the phone is 100% usable as is. My only problem is i cant find a replacement screen assembly for under 200. I am used to paying upwards of 100 for other screen assemblies I have replaced. But over 200 makes it better to just buy a used phone.
So the only reason I want this phone is because I can use it as is for a while until I can get the cash for a replacement screen. But still 200 bucks is hard to swallow.
What say you guys?
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swan3609 said:
Hey guys, I have been jumping around android phones for the last 2 years as I buy and sell them. Anyways I found a gnex on my local Craigslist for sale with a tiny crack in the screen by the power button.. The guy only wants a 100 bucks for it. The rest of the phone is clean and the esn is clear. And the phone is 100% usable as is. My only problem is i cant find a replacement screen assembly for under 200. I am used to paying upwards of 100 for other screen assemblies I have replaced. But over 200 makes it better to just buy a used phone.
So the only reason I want this phone is because I can use it as is for a while until I can get the cash for a replacement screen. But still 200 bucks is hard to swallow.
What say you guys?
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Unless it's free, I'd never buy something damaged off the bat. Just save for money for a new one. I did that ones and it ended up costing more then a new one .. and it was never perfect like a new one.

That's the price. Digitizer and screen are one piece so that's why the price is high.

doesn't sound like a bad deal to me, make sure the phone works well then when you do get around to changing the screen out save the one with the hairline as a backup in case you ever shatter the new one. At least you could use the nexus while waiting for the money for the screen.

Pony up $100 more and you can have a new one from google with warranty. $399 from the play store for GSM galaxy nexus.

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Pony up $100 more and you can have a new one from google with warranty. $399 from the play store for GSM galaxy nexus.
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This. Makes more sense.

axion68 said:
Pony up $100 more and you can have a new one from google with warranty. $399 from the play store for GSM galaxy nexus.
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I just sold my cracked GN for more than $100 and I still think that is a good deal. You cant feel or really see the cracks when the screen is turned on. The phone works and feels perfect, just doesn't look good. I think it's a great opportunity for a young dev or someone with out a lot funds to pick up a fully functional newest Nexus for a fraction of the new cost. Don't even bother fixing the screen. Save that money for the next nexus and enjoy the cracked one for now.

I got mine off cl... $380 with only a few cosmetic noticeable scratches. Mostly near usb port. I wanted unlimited 4g!
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Pony up $100 more and you can have a new one from google with warranty. $399 from the play store for GSM galaxy nexus.
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I am verizon lte. Otherwise that's a great idea.
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I just sold my cracked GN for more than $100 and I still think that is a good deal. You cant feel or really see the cracks when the screen is turned on. The phone works and feels perfect, just doesn't look good. I think it's a great opportunity for a young dev or someone with out a lot funds to pick up a fully functional newest Nexus for a fraction of the new cost. Don't even bother fixing the screen. Save that money for the next nexus and enjoy the cracked one for now.
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That's my thought. I have been using a broken thunderbolt for 6 months because it Didn't bug me and was good theft deturant.. But I fell in love with the gnex after getting one for my dad for Christmas.
Here is the picture of the crack on the phone.
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Call Samsung and see how much to replace....I wanted to say someone said like 150 or so
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swan3609 said:
That's my thought. I have been using a broken thunderbolt for 6 months because it Didn't bug me and was good theft deturant.. But I fell in love with the gnex after getting one for my dad for Christmas.
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**** I wouldn't even bother with that if it was fully functioning and a hundred bucks.
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Call Samsung and see how much to replace....I wanted to say someone said like 150 or so
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Your the 2nd person to say that so I man see if they will fix it for me.
And I think I am going to go get the phone on Monday as soon as I get back from a weekend trip.
I am stoked to be a gnex owner. My thunderbolt was good to me but she has seen better days. Thanks for your help guys.
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Update-
I drove over and go the phone today. It's like brand new. A tiny crack that is only visible when the screen is off and a tiny 2mm crack on the bezel. Other then that the phone is like brand new. The guy said that he wanted a iPhone and so he never bothered fixing the gnex.
He wanted 100 but I ended up talking him to 70 because I had to drive 30 miles. He even threw in 2 charges and a case and a screen protector.
I have to go to verizon tomorrow to get a new sim card because my thunderbolt uses the bigger card. So tomorrow I will be up and running.
I am so stoked on my find. And should i ever want to get it fixed. Samsung told me it's 160 to get the screen fixed. So I could have a brand new nexus for for 230 total.. Or a nexus with a tiny crack that is pretty much unnoticeable for 70. I am just stoked all around.
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I just bought a Gnexus from ebay for £116 with a crack in, I think its a great deal. I had a budget of about £200 ( im a student, crappy androids price), moved from webos to the best android and i've saved money, im absolutely in love with the purchase and maybe when the screen annoys me I'll see if prices have lowered and buy a new one (might even mod it touchstone compatible. If anybody is thinkig is is it worth buying a cracked one, I say yes, top of the range phone for very cheap!

I found an offer in Croatia, also cracked GNex (picture in attachments).
So, the owner says that the phone is still fully functional, just the glass is cracked. My question would be, if it's really only the glass how much would it cost me to buy a replacement glass from ebay and is it posible to change it by myself (newbie!)?

Idk the cost of them but they do look fairly difficult mainly getting the digitizer out that's cracked and replacing it. I've done a wide selection of repairs and digitizers just tend to be the hardest thing on most devices. But hey with patience and steady hands its possible
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My Galaxy S 3 sent to Samsung for repairs....?

Hello,
So I have 3 Samsung Galaxy S 3's and two of them are for Verizon and one for T-mobile... I have had nothing but issues with one of my Verizon models and my T-mobile is no better... So I sent it in to Samsung for repair and I noted that I had several different problems, such as screen flickering, home button sticking, power button falling off and random reboots. They received my phone yesterday and now today they claim that it is fixed and it says this in my notes " SOLUTION: Replaced Component - Replaced Cosmetic" and now they are sending it back, which is a great turnaround time but no one can tell me what they actually replaced or repaired??? I have made 4 calls and not one person can tell me what was done to the phone. I used to work for Nextel (before Sprint scooped em up) and I was a lead technician for them and whenever we repaired a phone or replaced a phone we always wrote down EXACTLY what was done and what parts were used to complete the task. I am going through some of the same issues with one of my Verizon units as well and keep getting garbage ass refurbs that solve one problem but add another... I am not trying to nitpick but I paid FULL price for ALL of my phones so that I could keep unlimited and I am going crazy cause I don't want another defective phone from Samsung... What do you guys think was done or what do they usually do (refurbish them)?? I am just hating Samsung right now so I had to vent and get some comments and opinions.... This is my first experience with sending ANY product in for warranty work as I usually have a local authorized facility close to me or Verizon has just kept on sending me there good ol "Certified Like-new refurbs" that they claim to go through a 100 point inspection check.... LMAO! Ya okay.... Then why is it that I have already received 2 bad refurbs from them if they are so "Certified"... It's too bad cause I just want a working S3 in my hands. :crying::fingers-crossed:

I honestly have no problems with my phone. I've heard some people complain about issues. But three phones with two replacements all having issues. I have to wonder if you are even for real.
That been said. It beats the hell out of me what Samsung would do. How you get it resolved. Personally I love my sgs3. And most IPhone owners who try it are wowed by it. Especially now with iOS6.
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CoderCR said:
I honestly have no problems with my phone. I've heard some people complain about issues. But three phones with two replacements all having issues. I have to wonder if you are even for real.
That been said. It beats the hell out of me what Samsung would do. How you get it resolved. Personally I love my sgs3. And most IPhone owners who try it are wowed by it. Especially now with iOS6.
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Well why would I sit here and write up a story cause I feel like trolling about phones on xda.... I have been a member since 2008 and have had about 100 phones since then... So no, I am not making these issues up. In fact there are several threads about refurbs from Verizon and some people are on their 4th or 5th refurb.... I do have one of my 3 that works FLAWLESSLY but I have had bad luck on the other two.... I love the S3 and would NEVER go back to IOS but I am just tired of getting defective replacements.... I am just looking to see what others have been through with Samsung repairing their phones.... I see your an old timer too! Damn 2006.... I don't ever think I have seen someone who has been a member since 2006 but with only 10 posts... I have to wonder if you are for real?? lol

CoderCR said:
I honestly have no problems with my phone. I've heard some people complain about issues. But three phones with two replacements all having issues. I have to wonder if you are even for real.
That been said. It beats the hell out of me what Samsung would do. How you get it resolved. Personally I love my sgs3. And most IPhone owners who try it are wowed by it. Especially now with iOS6.
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iPhone comment wasn't need it, and since you bring it up apple has the best customer service, iOS is not my cup of tea anymore but apple customer service with my experience is the best, they had replaced my iPod right at the apple store no questions asked
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Well why would I sit here and write up a story cause I feel like trolling about phones on xda.... I have been a member since 2008 and have had about 100 phones since then... So no, I am not making these issues up. In fact there are several threads about refurbs from Verizon and some people are on their 4th or 5th refurb.... I do have one of my 3 that works FLAWLESSLY but I have had bad luck on the other two.... I love the S3 and would NEVER go back to IOS but I am just tired of getting defective replacements.... I am just looking to see what others have been through with Samsung repairing their phones.... I see your an old timer too! Damn 2006.... I don't ever think I have seen someone who has been a member since 2006 but with only 10 posts... I have to wonder if you are for real?? lol
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Dude that sucks you got defective devices and it sucks the technicians can't tell you what was changed in my experience with Sony they have noted out sometimes what was wrong but not all the time, HP let's you know what was changed which is great (they have a website) i haven't deal with Samsung before but if their like HTC they will probably sent you reburshed unit, that been said I have never had problems with those units work like new to me, and never had any physical damage, good luck to you and hopefully just like Samsung is getting better at releasing phones they can fix their tech department as well
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shojus said:
Well why would I sit here and write up a story cause I feel like trolling about phones on xda.... I have been a member since 2008 and have had about 100 phones since then... So no, I am not making these issues up. ...
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So you've gone through 100 phones in 5 years, averaging about 2 new phones a month?
Yeah, you clearly don't make things up...

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So you've gone through 100 phones in 5 years, averaging about 2 new phones a month?
Yeah, you clearly don't make things up...
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Ill just close the damn thread if you guys have nothing better to do than question me... When I said I have had about a hundred phones that is being a lil far fetched and you should get the point.... My God!! If you have nothing to say about ANY experience you have had than just keep your keyboard from typing please.... But yes I have had quite a few phones but not 100.... come on dude!

Dont worry whit what has been changed or not just hope that they work out fine btw my power button is feeling weird now that i press it... its like if it has gone deeper inside the bezel hope i wont need to go thru replacement aswell...
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shahkam said:
Dont worry whit what has been changed or not just hope that they work out fine btw my power button is feeling weird now that i press it... its like if it has gone deeper inside the bezel hope i wont need to go thru replacement aswell...
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Ya I guess I am just a lil paranoid cause of my bad luck lately but I will just cross my fingers that I have a good working phone.... The power buttons are terrible on these phones it seems... They are firm once you get them then they slowly start to get REALLY loose and one of mine got to the point where it actually popped out... It is about the size of a grain of rice and I have yet to find it... LOL For the most part I don't regret any of my purchases I just think someone has to get the lemons and it might as well be me right....

They give a more detailed note on what they replaced in the receipt you get when the phone is returned to you, granted it's not much detail, but yeah.
And if it returns and it's still messed up, go to Verizon and T-Mobile and demand to see the manager, tell them the situation and asked them what they could do.

theexel said:
They give a more detailed note on what they replaced in the receipt you get when the phone is returned to you, granted it's not much detail, but yeah.
And if it returns and it's still messed up, go to Verizon and T-Mobile and demand to see the manager, tell them the situation and asked them what they could do.
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Sounds like a good idea! Some of the problems were intermittent so I find it hard for them to just see it for 30 minutes and ship it back out unless they just replaced everything except the main board...? I will just wait and see... Glad someone could chime in who has had experience with Samsung repairs cause that's what I was looking for was to see if Samsung did a good job for others... Thanks for the feedback!

shojus said:
Sounds like a good idea! Some of the problems were intermittent so I find it hard for them to just see it for 30 minutes and ship it back out unless they just replaced everything except the main board...? I will just wait and see... Glad someone could chime in who has had experience with Samsung repairs cause that's what I was looking for was to see if Samsung did a good job for others... Thanks for the feedback!
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Yeah, actually got my Galaxy S II and Nexus S serviced not too long ago.
The NS took about 3 weeks to get back to me, from the time I sent it in the to the time I got it back.
Everything was in great working condition, and I believe they replaced a lot of the phone.
The original problem was my lock button didn't work anymore.
I only realized they replaced more than just the lock button because my screen looked brand new as well as the outer part, there were no scratches or dents, when I had a few on it before.
My Galaxy S II took about 5-7 days to get back to me from the time I sent it in to the time I got it back.
I did request for the repair to be expedited as it was a gift for my girlfriend and needed it before a certain day.
They did a great job at helping me and getting my request through.
But I'll give you this, they are horrible at knowing what's going on with the phone, their status updates are pretty lame.

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theexel said:
Yeah, actually got my Galaxy S II and Nexus S serviced not too long ago.
The NS took about 3 weeks to get back to me, from the time I sent it in the to the time I got it back.
Everything was in great working condition, and I believe they replaced a lot of the phone.
The original problem was my lock button didn't work anymore.
I only realized they replaced more than just the lock button because my screen looked brand new as well as the outer part, there were no scratches or dents, when I had a few on it before.
My Galaxy S II took about 5-7 days to get back to me from the time I sent it in to the time I got it back.
I did request for the repair to be expedited as it was a gift for my girlfriend and needed it before a certain day.
They did a great job at helping me and getting my request through.
But I'll give you this, they are horrible at knowing what's going on with the phone, their status updates are pretty lame.
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Thanks for the info! And Yes, I probably am holding it wrong! LOL

Did you contact the carrier first? Whenever I have issues inside warranty t mobile sends me a new phone then I send them my old one. No waiting for repairs.

toukhang said:
Did you contact the carrier first? Whenever I have issues inside warranty t mobile sends me a new phone then I send them my old one. No waiting for repairs.
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This is what I did for my wife's sgs3. Getting the replacement this Friday. Her phone had static when playing music
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And if it returns and it's still messed up, go to Verizon and T-Mobile and demand to see the manager, tell them the situation and asked them what they could do.
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shojus said:
Sounds like a good idea! Some of the problems were intermittent so I find it hard for them to just see it for 30 minutes and ship it back out unless they just replaced everything except the main board...? I will just wait and see... Glad someone could chime in who has had experience with Samsung repairs cause that's what I was looking for was to see if Samsung did a good job for others... Thanks for the feedback!
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Don't try going to a T-Mobile store to get a phone replaced if it is passed 30 days in California or 14 in other states. I've been a T-Mo rep for many years and I could think of maybe 2 situations in 5 years where I have seen someone get a new phone replaced after 30 days in store (This is from experience working 4 districts in SoCal/LA area and 1 in Norcal).
I wish you luck with the Samsung repairs though. Hopefully they actually did more than little cosmetic repairs to your phone and actually fixed it.

maybe they saw the bezel hitting the button causing the home button to not function properly. That sucks that you had to send them directly to samsung, i love my tmo plan with insurance! Any problems, and the next day i have a new phone. And before people start crying that they are refurbished, i really could care less, as long as it works like it should im happy.

Why didn't Dell Streak make it instead of Samsung?

Why Dell Streak 5 didn't make it and Samsung Note I & II did?
I would guess MARKETING?
I loved mine the two years I had the Streak5. It did everything I wanted and then some. I even held off of the Note I for a year because I loved the Streak. But no updates finally caught up with it.
I will never understand why the support was so poor from Dell? Had they been on the ball, with marketing, updates and supplies, it woulda/coulda/shoulda have been Dell, not Samsung with the big hit right now. You'd be surprised how many times I got asked about that Steak 5, even in the AT&T stores... ah well, that is history now. I bet Dell is smacking themselves in the head right now, just like Microsoft is about their late start with phones.
For now, it is the Note II for me.

william58 said:
Why Dell Streak 5 didn't make it and Samsung Note I & II did?
I would guess MARKETING?
I loved mine the two years I had the Streak5. It did everything I wanted and then some. I even held off of the Note I for a year because I loved the Streak. But no updates finally caught up with it.
I will never understand why the support was so poor from Dell? Had they been on the ball, with marketing, updates and supplies, it woulda/coulda/shoulda have been Dell, not Samsung with the big hit right now. You'd be surprised how many times I got asked about that Steak 5, even in the AT&T stores... ah well, that is history now. I bet Dell is smacking themselves in the head right now, just like Microsoft is about their late start with phones.
For now, it is the Note II for me.
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+1 loved the design too!
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william58 said:
Why Dell Streak 5 didn't make it and Samsung Note I & II did?
I would guess MARKETING?
I loved mine the two years I had the Streak5. It did everything I wanted and then some. I even held off of the Note I for a year because I loved the Streak. But no updates finally caught up with it.
I will never understand why the support was so poor from Dell? Had they been on the ball, with marketing, updates and supplies, it woulda/coulda/shoulda have been Dell, not Samsung with the big hit right now. You'd be surprised how many times I got asked about that Steak 5, even in the AT&T stores... ah well, that is history now. I bet Dell is smacking themselves in the head right now, just like Microsoft is about their late start with phones.
For now, it is the Note II for me.
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I just sold my Dell Streak on ebay for about 180 bucks. I loved it also and got many questions from random people!
good stuff!!

william58 said:
Why Dell Streak 5 didn't make it and Samsung Note I & II did?
I would guess MARKETING?
I loved mine the two years I had the Streak5. It did everything I wanted and then some. I even held off of the Note I for a year because I loved the Streak. But no updates finally caught up with it.
I will never understand why the support was so poor from Dell? Had they been on the ball, with marketing, updates and supplies, it woulda/coulda/shoulda have been Dell, not Samsung with the big hit right now. You'd be surprised how many times I got asked about that Steak 5, even in the AT&T stores... ah well, that is history now. I bet Dell is smacking themselves in the head right now, just like Microsoft is about their late start with phones.
For now, it is the Note II for me.
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Yeah I almost got one back then.
But just so you know they didn't go to waste or died out. There were set up & secured for use for the Government employees. Because of the size of the phone. Wish I knew were I read that article. So it's wasn't all that bad for Dell making into a government facility as a phone. How many others are being use. Defiantly not that Crapple phone.
Lol
Just my 2¢
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I never knew this phone ever existed, but likely would have bought one.

The success of the Note 2 isn't just about size. It's also about what Samsung has done with Android, since really the SGS3. They've taken core Android services and made them gimmicky, like S Beam.

I think
I had one as well. what used to piss me off was the lack of available accessories within store reach. i.e Best Buy, etc...Also seemed like the battery wouldn't last a day either. I did enjoy it though and it was pretty durable.

I loved my dell streak. Only phones I held onto for over 2 years. Great phone Dell screwed the pooch on promoting this product.
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The dell streak was a pretty hefty device. It was pretty thick and the lack of after sales support (software upgrades) was pretty much non-existent. Battery life wasn't great either. I think people back then just weren't ready for a phone of that size yet. I think with the slow increase of screen sizes over time, people were eased into the idea of a larger screen device better.

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I had one as well. what used to piss me off was the lack of available accessories within store reach. i.e Best Buy, etc...Also seemed like the battery wouldn't last a day either. I did enjoy it though and it was pretty durable.
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I agree. I was frustrated I could get no accessories for it here in the states. I had to order my red faceplate from China and it took 6 weeks to get here. I really liked the looks of this streak... didn't seem too big at all.
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I kept the black battery cover as to set it off and to look different.
I could not transfer the long speaker screen as it was thin and glued in place, so speaker shows.

Cause it did nothing cool, it was just big and slow.
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joe3681 said:
Cause it did nothing cool, it was just big and slow.
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Obviously, you did not have one

Actually I did so that was experience talking.
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Actually I did so that was experience talking.
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You a lady then with small hands? That I can understand. I'm an average size male and it was perfect for me.
As far as I was concerned it blew away the iPhone 4 at the time as I took one back for the Streak.
No complaints at all, fantastic phone and served me well until I got the Note II.

Streak was a bad ass phone and the note stepped up the standards for a lot of phones. I think the note 2 will be a flagship phablet device for quite some time. I don't regret getting mine. I would love to scoop up a streak on the side to play with again tho
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william58 said:
You a lady then with small hands? That I can understand. I'm an average size male and it was perfect for me.
As far as I was concerned it blew away the iPhone 4 at the time as I took one back for the Streak.
No complaints at all, fantastic phone and served me well until I got the Note II.
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Size fit my big ass hands nicely but it was just a big phone. It was too early for its time, too expensive, too slow, not to mention good luck finding a charger anywhere!
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joe3681 said:
Size fit my big ass hands nicely but it was just a big phone. It was too early for its time, too expensive, too slow, not to mention good luck finding a charger anywhere!
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I guess your an iPhone kinda guy then...

If I liked little kiddie phones lol
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If I liked little kiddie phones lol
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You have a tiny kiddie phone....

Now you call a Note2 a kiddie phone?
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