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Galaxy Nexus Came rooted???

Hey,
I bought a Galaxy Nexus here in Vietnam and just realized that it is running a custom rom and has been rooted. The phone was new (no scratches and had the original plastic covering the screen)... My friends here tell me that iPhones are often sold jailbroken so I was wondering if this is normal here??? English is a major challenge so I'm not sure if I will be able to get more information from them...
Everything seems to be working totally fine... just curious.

Post a screen shot of settings/about phone. Do you have superuser apk installed?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Here you go...
Superuser is installed.

Not sure why the picture didn't work... here is a link.

In Vietnam beware of the originality of the phone. It's easy to reseal the phone/box/accessoires,etc.
Definitely they sold you an used item. Go back to the store to get a refund or exchange for real new one.
Hope it helps.

heo_con184 said:
In Vietnam beware of the originality of the phone. It's easy to reseal the phone/box/accessoires,etc.
Definitely they sold you an used item. Go back to the store to get a refund or exchange for real new one.
Hope it helps.
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I agree, the OP got sold a used phone.

yeah, i was probably used, or possibly a refurbished phone.
i head of people getting a Certified like new replacement (refurbished) HTC thunderbolt that was rooted with a sense 3.5 ROM on it.
but the phone is def. not a NEW phone from samsung. also, being rooted, who knows what kind of tracking stuff could be on that phone. i would take it back and do the rooting process yourself just to make sure.

djdurance said:
Not sure why the picture didn't work... here is a link.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.asp...=E64925DE84D3975!117&authkey=!AC1OM_b74Q-IOzY
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Hey you know your other pictures are accessible through that link right? Just a heads up.

turdbogls said:
also, being rooted, who knows what kind of tracking stuff could be on that phone. i would take it back and do the rooting process yourself just to make sure.
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Eh, you could always just reflash the factory image instead. That'll pretty well get rid of anything that could be installed on the phone.
Or use fastboot -w to wipe it all and then reflash whatever you want to be on it.
Assuming all the hardware works, of course.

djdurance said:
Not sure why the picture didn't work... here is a link.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.asp...=E64925DE84D3975!117&authkey=!AC1OM_b74Q-IOzY
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I suppose the OP is in Hanoi Vietnam.
Do you like the food ?

either you paid a very good price and the phone works perfectly, in this case just flash a full official image. You can find them on code.Google.com
Either you paid the full price for a new one or it doesn't work or look fine, in that case I would go back to the shop and ask for a real new one or a refund
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

WiredPirate said:
Hey you know your other pictures are accessible through that link right? Just a heads up.
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heo_con184 said:
I suppose the OP is in Hanoi Vietnam.
Do you like the food ?
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Hey guys, edit your post so that the link to the pic is off of it. As stated, you can see his other pics through that link and I'm sure he doesn't want that.

z06mike said:
Hey guys, edit your post so that the link to the pic is off of it. As stated, you can see his other pics through that link and I'm sure he doesn't want that.
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Sorry I don't want to bother the OP's life. It' that because I'm from Hanoi too and I miss My hometown.

Thanks guys.... I'm going to head down there today and find out what they say. I'm hoping that they happened to get the extended battery in too!

djdurance said:
Thanks guys.... I'm going to head down there today and find out what they say. I'm hoping that they happened to get the extended battery in too!
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the GSM extended battery was just now released in the UK so i doubt it will be in stores anywhere yet

Ahh... Well they are saying that there is no way it came rooted and I'm SOL. And this is Vietnam so there is really nothing I can do about it.... Bah. Its working well so I have no complaints really.
Thanks everyone for the input on this.

djdurance said:
Ahh... Well they are saying that there is no way it came rooted and I'm SOL. And this is Vietnam so there is really nothing I can do about it.... Bah. Its working well so I have no complaints really.
Thanks everyone for the input on this.
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If the hardware is working fine then you can just unroot and flash back to stock and you'll be all good.

Next time use http://imgur.com/

djdurance said:
Ahh... Well they are saying that there is no way it came rooted and I'm SOL. And this is Vietnam so there is really nothing I can do about it.... Bah. Its working well so I have no complaints really.
Thanks everyone for the input on this.
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What is the store's name ? street ?

or, better yet. leave it rooted and install Adfree, Titanium Backup, RM, CWM, WiFi tether etc.... Unlock the bootloader right away while you're at it (since it'll do a wipe/reset) and then go flash some roms!

How to check whether phone is used or new

I am on the lookout for a Galaxy Nexus in Mumbai, India. I want to make sure that I get my money's worth when buying the phone i.e I don't want to get ripped off by the seller.
Can you please tell me how I can know if a phone is new or used previously.
I already read but people in the comments have reported that they don't always work:
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/howto/check-android-reconditioned-or-oem-status/
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/howto/access-hidden-menu-android-phone/

just checked..didnt work on mine. someone commented that this only works for CDMA phones and not GSM model, i have a GSM gnex

k786 said:
just checked..didnt work on mine. someone commented that this only works for CDMA phones and not GSM model, i have a GSM gnex
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I know. That's why I posted this thread - to see if someone else would have a answer.

There's very little you can do to check if it's new or not other than call Samsung and see if someone has registered the unit with them for some reason or another. Although the seals on the box being broken would be a massive give away

EddyOS said:
There's very little you can do to check if it's new or not other than call Samsung and see if someone has registered the unit with them for some reason or another. Although the seals on the box being broken would be a massive give away
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Oh trust me, the seal is not really the most trustworthy sign.

TheMysteriousOne said:
Oh trust me, the seal is not really the most trustworthy sign.
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Seriously i have seen my friend who used to own a cell phone shop open n re seal a cell phone box with ease.. not many can no the difference.
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TheMysteriousOne said:
Oh trust me, the seal is not really the most trustworthy sign.
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No, but if it's broken the phone isn't new is it?

EddyOS said:
No, but if it's broken the phone isn't new is it?
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Obviously. Is that even a serious question?

Sdobron said:
Obviously. Is that even a serious question?
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No it's not, perhaps a should've been added to the end...

EddyOS said:
There's very little you can do to check if it's new or not other than call Samsung and see if someone has registered the unit with them for some reason or another. Although the seals on the box being broken would be a massive give away
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When i got my nexus in the mail my buddy took it out of the box and put his phone in to play a joke on me and didn't even break the seal. I asked him how he did it and he said he didn't even realize he had done that. So no the seal is no indicator at all lol.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Wdustin1 said:
When i got my nexus in the mail my buddy took it out of the box and put his phone in to play a joke on me and didn't even break the seal. I asked him how he did it and he said he didn't even realize he had done that. So no the seal is no indicator at all lol.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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I find it hard to believe you can undo the seal without damaging it, I had to proper rip mine to get into the box. Perhaps the EU ones are more secure!!
Either way, unless you're getting it from an official dealer it's hard to say whether it's 100% new or not

Stuck pixels

So I just got my HTC one from best buy about a week ago and it just developed a long line of stuck pixels. Who do I contact since I have a blue one? Best buy?
Sent from my only One.

yojoe600 said:
So I just got my HTC one from best buy about a week ago and it just developed a long line of stuck pixels. Who do I contact since I have a blue one? Best buy?
Sent from my only One.
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Ya, I would just run it back to Best Buy. I'm sure they'd exchange it.
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Even if I bought in online I could go to the store right?
Sent from my only One.

yojoe600 said:
Even if I bought in online I could go to the store right?
Sent from my only One.
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I would refrain from the store if possible they might screw with your plan. They have to add the phone to your account and they'll probably try to change your data plan in store. I get my phone tomorrow in the mail :good: hopefully there aren't any issues.

zetsumeikuro said:
I would refrain from the store if possible they might screw with your plan. They have to add the phone to your account and they'll probably try to change your data plan in store. I get my phone tomorrow in the mail :good: hopefully there aren't any issues.
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I was wondering when yours was coming. The only problem is with the pixel problem it sometimes fixes itself and then comes back. Which is quite annoying.

yojoe600 said:
I was wondering when yours was coming. The only problem is with the pixel problem it sometimes fixes itself and then comes back. Which is quite annoying.
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How long ago did you get your phone again? I just hope they don't try to screw with your data plan if you do go into the store. Maybe just request a replacement online via the BestBuy website?

zetsumeikuro said:
How long ago did you get your phone again? I just hope they don't try to screw with your data plan if you do go into the store. Maybe just request a replacement online via the BestBuy website?
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they should not mess with the plan when exchanging. And I ordered on the 26th and got it on the 2nd.

yojoe600 said:
they should not mess with the plan when exchanging. And I ordered on the 26th and got it on the 2nd.
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I'm sure they'll try to force you to activate the phone in store and who knows what the rep will do. That's why I aborted at the store since the punk was trying to change my plan.

zetsumeikuro said:
I'm sure they'll try to force you to activate the phone in store and who knows what the rep will do. That's why I aborted at the store since the punk was trying to change my plan.
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Yea I know what you mean. I will make sure that doesn't happen.

yojoe600 said:
Yea I know what you mean. I will make sure that doesn't happen.
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I think they will give you some BS about store policy about them having to activate phones in store.

zetsumeikuro said:
I think they will give you some BS about store policy about them having to activate phones in store.
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Haha I can picture that. I can get the pixel line to fix itself when I use the dead pixel app, but it comes back after a while... This is so frustrating it was perfect untill today.

yojoe600 said:
Haha I can picture that. I can get the pixel line to fix itself when I use the dead pixel app, but it comes back after a while... This is so frustrating it was perfect untill today.
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I'm worried about mine too lol. When I had the Rezound I had 4 brand new out of box that had dead/stuck pixels.

zetsumeikuro said:
I'm worried about mine too lol. When I had the Rezound I had 4 brand new out of box that had dead/stuck pixels.
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I usually have good luck. I have never replaced a phone.

yojoe600 said:
I usually have good luck. I have never replaced a phone.
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I have odd luck with phones. But it has gotten me a lot of free phones lol.

Does the phone come with the LED Case

Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks

nugzo said:
Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks
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Sold separately. Picked up my M8 and Verizon didn't even have it in stock, and didn't give me a price.

nugzo said:
Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks
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no but has a rubber one

$49.99 + tax on the HTC website. Currently "Out of Stock" though.

The Dot View case is not on sale yet. Nobody is selling it.

A whole thread to find out about LED where are the moderators
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using Tapatalk

These are the things that you'll find in the box itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQRXE9olNk

daorderdillon said:
A whole thread to find out about LED where are the moderators
Sent from my HTC Butterfly S using Tapatalk
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Wow. This is a discussion forum and this is in the Q&A section.. Why do you feel this thread is an issue? How else would one know the answer without buying it...or asking? i did search first sir!
You should be asking yourself.... why post in a thread and not answer any questions... Oh yeah, you're a troll.. Where are the moderators? lol

nugzo said:
Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks
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Hey good old friend! I believe the case is sold seperate. Are you buying the M8?

rpomponio said:
Hey good old friend! I believe the case is sold seperate. Are you buying the M8?
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Yes sir (ATT). Like yours, it's already in route. Gonna get to the shop early tomorrow with anticipation... And fingers crossed that we can unlock it at HTC Dev. Last two ATT HTC phones have been unlockable...Hopefully its just the Verizon that is locked down.

nugzo said:
Yes sir (ATT). Like yours, it's already in route. Gonna get to the shop early tomorrow with anticipation... And fingers crossed that we can unlock it at HTC Dev. Last two ATT HTC phones have been unlockable...Hopefully its just the Verizon that is locked down.
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Glad to hear that! Service rep told me it would ship between the 28th and 4th of next month, i got a UPS tracking number about an hour later, its currently on its way i cant wait!!. Yea im hoping its not blocked from htcdev. but if it is, i dont think we need to worry much as it looks like alot of devs are buying the device and there is also s-off work being done as well. Firewater may possibly work but it has a different SoC so firewater will have to be adjusted for that. So I dont think we will be locked down very long if htcdev dont work

matt95 said:
These are the things that you'll find in the box itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQRXE9olNk
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jaythenut said:
no but has a rubber one
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UPDATE: My ATT version does NOT come with any case, no rubber case at all..

Anyone with yellow tint at bottom of display?

Does anyone have yellow tint at the bottom of there display? Its not pink tint but off white. Very annoying. Not sure what to do.

Yup have it as well..now on my 2nd 10. Tianma panel. Having youtube on repeat during the past days on full brightness to see if the screen will get any better (dry out the glue). Can always try... right?
Otherwise it's going back for replacement...

Can you share the pic ..

mine has it too, I have my second 10 on the way and it should be here tomorrow. Really hoping that is fixed, so annoying. I'd keep it if the whites where consistent...

joshuadjohnson22 said:
mine has it too, I have my second 10 on the way and it should be here tomorrow. Really hoping that is fixed, so annoying. I'd keep it if the whites where consistent...
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yeah its annoying especially since I see it now all the time. Id take the pink over this yellow anyday

joshuadjohnson22 said:
mine has it too, I have my second 10 on the way and it should be here tomorrow. Really hoping that is fixed, so annoying. I'd keep it if the whites where consistent...
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how do you request a replacement? or switch out?

aknotts415 said:
yeah its annoying especially since I see it now all the time. Id take the pink over this yellow anyday
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Yeah well I had pink too but that got better but this has stayed the same
aknotts415 said:
how do you request a replacement? or switch out?
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I requested but they told me I had to reorder and then return the first one. They also said I could send the bad one back and after they processed it I could reorder but I want to have a phone

joshuadjohnson22 said:
Yeah well I had pink too but that got better but this has stayed the same
I requested but they told me I had to reorder and then return the first one. They also said I could send the bad one back and after they processed it I could reorder but I want to have a phone
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wow thats crap. So you loose the $100 off?

aknotts415 said:
wow thats crap. So you loose the $100 off?
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No they gave it to me using the promo code HTC1011 it still worked

joshuadjohnson22 said:
No they gave it to me using the promo code HTC1011 it still worked
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how close is ur replacement model to getting to you? I dont wanna keep ordering it and getting bad panels lol. Did they upgrade you too next day shipping for free?

aknotts415 said:
how close is ur replacement model to getting to you? I dont wanna keep ordering it and getting bad panels lol. Did they upgrade you too next day shipping for free?
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It will be here tomorrow, I ordered it really late on the 11th it immediately went to pending fulfillment and shipped Thursday night (12th) but with the weekend it will be here Tuesday. Not too bad but no they didn't upgrade shipment.

My uncles had this in his One V, it never went away even 3 years later.
Better to ask for a replacement, pink tint ''glue'' is different

Okay lol keep me posted buddy! I already had a return request for my phone as I was disappointed by the camera somewhat. Ill wait too see how your new one is and make a decision lol I dont wanna play find the good panel game lol

vegetaleb said:
My uncles had this in his One V, it never went away even 3 years later.
Better to ask for a replacement, pink tint ''glue'' is different
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Good to know, I'm hoping for a sharp panel.

joshuadjohnson22 said:
It will be here tomorrow, I ordered it really late on the 11th it immediately went to pending fulfillment and shipped Thursday night (12th) but with the weekend it will be here Tuesday. Not too bad but no they didn't upgrade shipment.
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vegetaleb said:
My uncles had this in his One V, it never went away even 3 years later.
Better to ask for a replacement, pink tint ''glue'' is different
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
Good to know, I'm hoping for a sharp panel.
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Hey josh just saw your message about google voice, i message you back. Sorry I didnt see it lol

aknotts415 said:
Okay lol keep me posted buddy! I already had a return request for my phone as I was disappointed by the camera somewhat. Ill wait too see how your new one is and make a decision lol I dont wanna play find the good panel game lol
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haha alright I'll update you tomorrow night after work. I hope it is better but we will see. I still have my 6P so worst case is I will stick with that until the new nexus is announced.
aknotts415 said:
Hey josh just saw your message about google voice, i message you back. Sorry I didnt see it lol
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Thanks!

joshuadjohnson22 said:
Good to know, I'm hoping for a sharp panel.
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did they charge you return shipping?

aknotts415 said:
did they charge you return shipping?
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Not sure if they will or not, they told me to let them know when my new device is here so they can process the return. I'm not sure what that means but I would assume they would. Who knows with them lol

joshuadjohnson22 said:
Not sure if they will or not, they told me to let them know when my new device is here so they can process the return. I'm not sure what that means but I would assume they would. Who knows with them lol
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Okay hmm lol kinda lame treatment since it was their defect...lol...

aknotts415 said:
Okay hmm lol kinda lame treatment since it was their defect...lol...
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I agree, after google I got spoiled. I have never had such good support on a phone.But ironically I had the same screen issues on the 6P and I had to go through like 5 replacement units before having a good one