Did Verizon sell me a refurbished Droid 2? - Droid 2 General

Hey guys.. Last Monday I decided to buy the D2, and being that I came from an Eris, it's probably the best phone I've come across. But the port for the charger was quite loose and I didn't want to risk anything, so I exchanged it for another one. Now, I noticed that the battery cover for this D2 is a slightly different shade of navy blue than the rest of the back of the phone. I compared my phone to my friends D2, and his is all the same exact navy blue color. I was thinking that maybe they sold me a refurbished one?? I also noticed that all 7 screens were filled with widgets and shortcuts that my first D2 didn't have occupied. So it seems as though someone else customized the home screens. I just wanted to know if I was the only one that had this problem and whether or not I should return the damn thing while I'm still within my 30-day return period. I mean, I did pay the whole $600 for it, so I don't want a refurbished $600 phone. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks ;]

Did you get this from the Verizon store? I picked mine up from Best Buy on August 27th, and it was brand new. There is a very slight difference in the color of my batter cover to the small portion with the Google logo on it. The Google side having slightly more blue to it according to my eyes. As far as the screens being filled with widgets, when I bought the phone it was pretty bare, over the weekend I got an update and with the update all 7 screens were filled. That said, I don't think you got a refurbished phone, but if you did, then so did I

If you had a new phone and returned it for a replacement it will most likely be used. Verizon takes the problem phone fixes it up and uses it as a replacement phone. Unless you were lucky enough for them to be out of used phones at that moment. Which then they would have probably just shipped you a used one.

If they have you a used phone inside your 30 day window take out back and get another one you should have gotten a brand new one out of the box.
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If you got a refurbished phone, it would be labeled Certified Pre-Owned Device with a sticker somewhere on the box that looks like the little "sticker" on this picture
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Also, if your phone were a refurbished one it would not have had the screen protectors with blue tabs on it when you bought it.

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Cingular 8525 DEAD- 1/29/07 to 2/20/07

WSOD.
It happened a couple of times yesterday...screen went white. Then today it just went. Won't come back. No matter what I do. So I'm callin Cingy.
It's a sad day people.
If you are getting the WSOD...take care of it before your HTC device goes to the ever after.
what finally did it? you know what you did to make it start WSODin?
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what finally did it? you know what you did to make it start WSODin?
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I don't know. It has happened about 3 times since I got it. Then yesterday it did it like twice. Then today it did it once earlier and the second time it just did'n't come back.
It hasn't been dropped or dunked. I even had someone take pictures and send it to my phone but I can't get to the photo. I had just done a hard reset and it was booting up and the screen was white with streaks of colour. Then when I used the stylus it went all white and stayed white.
I've taken the battery out, put it back in, taken it out put it back in....
Clearly there is an issue with the LCD. I'm not happy cuz I didn't want one of their refubared warranty exchanges.
sorry to hear it dude
my 8525s dead too, from early january til about 2 weeks ago
LCD problem too, but mines a little more serious and it wont b covered by warranty via Cingular =(
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good luck with urs. mines is costing me 170 to fix plus shipping to texas
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sorry to hear it dude
my 8525s dead too, from early january til about 2 weeks ago
LCD problem too, but mines a little more serious and it wont b covered by warranty via Cingular =(
good luck with urs. mines is costing me 170 to fix plus shipping to texas
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Nope, mine ain't broke. IT is for sure a major issue with the lcd. What's funny is when it does come up about 3mm of the graphics from the bottom show @ the top.
Watching the not so slow demise was pretty fun. Being without a phone for a day is not. I gotta dig up my 8125.
Hey I just noticed you have a camera hole on yours. How'd you swin that. PM me with the jdetails....Ms. X

Volume rocker broken

Dont know how it happened. There is no physical damage so maybe htc will replace it. I wonder if i should flash my phone back to stock before i send it in, that is if the will fix it.
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I'd recommend flashing back to stock before sending it in, just to be on the safe side.
I also wouldn't expect them to fix it, as they'll call it physical damage, and not a factory defect.
You might just be able to find a cheap battery cover on ebay to replace that one. It would work since the volume rocker is contained in the battery cover
yea i got lucky 2 years ago and sent my htc tilt in because the usb connector was broken. it took a few calls to find someone that would fix it for free. Hope i get lucky again.
Definitely qualifies as physical damage...
Don't send it in. Go to an ACTUAL sprint store and ask for a new battery back. Hell, if you call customer care they might even send you a new battery back, but you're guaranteed to get one in store.
No muss, no fuss, they'll just hand one over. Service & repair stores will have better odds of having one for you.
Htc support was no help and sprint was no help. Im definitely getting insurance on my next phone and beating the hell out of it and keep getting replacements. Luckily the product manager that i talked to 2 years ago on the phone still works there and sent me a spare one that he had.
Has any one else had issues with that rocker? I wouldn't be surprised if this had happened more often. It feel flimsy to me. I am always afraid Ill break it when I pull the battery.
Flexte, did you do as I told you? I simply cannot imagine that you went to an actual sprint store and they turned you away.
jesus, is the damn phone all cheap plastic? we have broke volume buttons, dust under our lcd's and paint chipping on the end buttons. id call these pretty serious defects. did htc do a rush job on these for sprint? this keeps up im looking into a more solid built phone despite loving the hero. im also on my 2nd phone becuase of the dust collection.
yea an sprint store but mostly service and repair would have given you a new battery back. i have people come in to my store couple times looking for chargers and stuff. on a side note ive had my phone since before launch goes in and out of my pocket and i alwayssss hit the end call button, and my phones in perfect condition lol.

Re-branded (androidsticker)

Well, I unbranded my atrix using the penny method and have now "re-branded" it with an android sticker. I actually ordered 2 because I wasn't sure of fitment for one. I tried the larger one first and it probably would have fit, had I not been stupid:
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I already had it on very well before I realized it overlapped the camera section... So, I removed that and replaced it with this:
It's hard to capture the color accurately in a picture, but the first one seems to be a bit closer to me. I think I liked the first one better, had I not messed it up. I may end up ordering another offset version, but going to wait to see what more protective (sticker type) covers come out for the atrix first. Considering how cheap it was, I don't really care too much that the first one didn't work out or that I might end up taking the second one off soon anyways.
For anyone interested, these stickers, as well as other designs and colors, can be found here: http://www.androidstickers.com/
ive done this before on a nexus one
firs tone is ok but u need white sticker not green
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ive done this before on a nexus one
firs tone is ok but u need white sticker not green
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I might try that if I decide to order another.... kind of a waste of money to keep ordering them, but they're cheap enough that I might as well give it a try and it'll be easier to switch if I find myself dissatisfied with the look. Can always stick the extra on something else if I want.
Woof... I'll stick with the sexy, slim, soft-touch, black plastic of the incipio feather...
I'm probably going to end up going with something different... just waiting till there are more options. Not really interested in a case though. Pretty much waiting for the "skins" type options to come out. They offer basic scratch protection but that's about it, it seems.
Emailed them with an idea and they're looking into it... might have something a bit cooler if it pans out.
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Woof... I'll stick with the sexy, slim, soft-touch, black plastic of the incipio feather...
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x2 Picked one up at radioshack for like $18

Cheap good xoom case UK

Well I don't normally do this, but I ordered a case from eBay and within 2 days it arrived
The cost of this leather case including postage was £12.98 (free postage)
It's got quite a good solid feel to it and fit's my xoom very well, I half expected it to be rubbish for the money but it's not.
I would highly recommend this to any xoom owner. It's the only one I found that you have access to all ports and also allows the indicator light to show through when I get an email.
Mines the 3G version but I dont think that makes a difference. Also because the flap has a crease in it, this allows it to stand up for watching a film BUT if you lay it down the other way you use it to type on. Using it this way puts the xoom upside down sadly but it then allows you to charge it from the top
O.. and did I mention you also get a FREE screen protector with it!! I haven't fitted mine yet however.. I hate doing them because I always mess up and end up with lots of bubbles and fluff.. lol
Apol's if this is breaking any rules, but I'm that impressed with it I thought I would pass this on.
The current eBay link is http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250793933011
Happy xoom'in
Steve
Ermmm not wery well made. I have the same and the xoom dosn't fit properly.
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It is not the only one which provides access to all sensors and buttons, and it doesn't provide access to charger port while being closed - as all other currently known cases.
Btw, you posted that in the wrong forum...
this is the one i got and its great. Had no problems with the ports, the holes some to be in the perfect position.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270737383497
only "down side" (not sure if it is even that bed to be called that), is that the "hinge" of the case is at the bottom. So when charging the case cannt be closed all the way, btu i just fold it back(so the screen is not covered) when chargin and put in a drawer.
apart from what its a very good case for under £15.
that looks like its the same case. I think for the money its a bargain.
Had my xoom for few days now and loving it. Starting to use it more and more now... looking forward to the uk 3.1 update. From what I've been reading it might be out on the 27th may...
Fingers crossed
I bought the tuff-luv pull-tab case from eBay for about £14. Very nice.
Hi guys, I bought this one.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/view...=1&nav=WON&nid=32518807697&trxId=583007023013
Only £4.99 with free delivery
The case is a nice tight fit and adds no bulk, all port holes are a perfect match.
Best device case I've bought (cheapest too)
Screen protector that came with it was one of the cheaper ones that leave smear marks etc but I decided not to use it, I bought the item just for the case anyway.
I can't rate it highly enough guys.
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RMA? Screen / Screen Temp

I feel like maybe I am just too picky but I wont be able to be at ease unless I RMA. What do you guys think?
I have two devices one 32gb (ordered while waiting for my frost 64gb) and my frost that just came today.
Right off the bat I could tell the frost's screen was dull... not bad by any means still vary usable just dull when compared to the other device. The colors didn't "wow" me like the silver 32gb device does.
I feel bad for even worrying about such a little thing. The device works great and if i didn't have the two in hand I probably would have never known the difference.
After comparing the two It is a pretty noticeable difference the colors don't pop on the frost as they do on the other. I have messed with all the brightness/and display settings with no changes.
Ill post pics once I find my camera cord... (shortly) however I am afraid they dont show the differences between the two as well as in person.
EDIT: The one on the left is the Frost and is dull compared to the right
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RMA it. I had a similar problem and the replacement had noticeably better contrast.
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RMA it. I had a similar problem and the replacement had noticeably better contrast.
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Thanks I think I will... the picture doesn't do it justice! I cant seem to capture how much difference it truly is in person but it will drive me nuts if I just settle. :good:
Wife is going to be so mad haha 3rd phone ... Return the first one (silver 32gb temp phone purchased to hold me over while waiting for my frost) and now have to RMA my frost that just arrived for a replacement.... plus I bought the Moto X pure when it first came out. I pawned that off to her when the nexus 6p came... She will never let me live this one down...
Same here. I just got my 128 GB Frost and the colors seem weak and don't seem to pop for an AMOLED. It looks washed out next to my Note 3 and shouldn't it look more, or at least as saturated/colorful as the Note 3? I even put the 6P into sRGB mode and there's little to no difference. Should I RMA? I just got it, how long does it usually take to get another one from Google?

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