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Did Verizon sell me a refurbished Droid 2?

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.

[Q] can i get this part alone: area with rear camera

Hi XDA'ers
I recently bought a used mt4g, super cheap price.. but i got that i paid for ...
Saddly the previous owner really didn't take care of it, he didnt keep it in a case, so its pretty scratched and dinged up... but i can like with those, BUT the worst part is that the covering for the back camera is scratched up badly....
it seriously affects my camera quality.. very blurry and grainy
I partly blame htc for a design flaw/oversight .. why would they have that as the most protruding part of the back of the phone..it should have been recessed..anyway
this is the part i want
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/mt4gback.jpg/
I guess that I will probably have to get a whole new housing, as I haven't seen this part alone online anywhere.
If any one has a bricked phone or old housing not in use and the camera area is good PLEASE let me know if i can get it...
thanks in advance

that is actually part of the center frame piece. you should be able to find it new on ebay or amazon.

Kaz_7454 said:
that is actually part of the center frame piece. you should be able to find it new on ebay or amazon.
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i have already check both of the recommended sites... no luck so far...
when u say 'its a part of the center frame' does that mean it can not be separated from the housing or it can be ?

two weeks later and i am still unable to source this part..

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two weeks later and i am still unable to source this part..
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No busted mytouch's for cheap that you can steal parts from?

nope, I'm not the america.. so far i only know 4 of other people in my country with one .. and i have yet to see any of them in person..
Jamaica sux

I thought ebay was worldwide?
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estallings15 said:
I thought ebay was worldwide?
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yup... that's what i going have to do.... i was just hoping that i could buy that part alone..
oh well... now its either a complete housing or a brick for scraps..
thanks for taking an interest in my situation

Cancelled Best Buy AT&T Note 3 Order Due to Delay Email

Originally Best Buy was talking about estimated ship dates of around 9/27. With all the delays, I knew it wouldn't ship around then, but I had hoped that it would ship by Friday.
I received the e-mail in the video this afternoon and after work I gave them a call. They couldn't give me any idea of when it would ship or if I was closer to the front of the line or the back of the line. The only reason I was trying to purchase through Best Buy was for points and sometimes even if they aren't running a special, they'll send you a $50 gift card. Happened with my S4.
Anyways, I think I'll sit this phone out. I'm sure it will be great. I guess it's Optimus G Pro until the next best phone after the N3.
Enjoy everyone. There's always a possibility that I will break down Friday!

Must not have wanted the phone in the first place
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Anyways, I think I'll sit this phone out. I'm sure it will be great. I guess it's Optimus G Pro until the next best phone after the N3.
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Huh?
You are going to sit out the N3 because you won't get it shipped to you as fast as you thought?
Must not have wanted the phone in the first place.

krelvinaz said:
Huh?
You are going to sit out the N3 because you won't get it shipped to you as fast as you thought?
Must not have wanted the phone in the first place.
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Right? So Best Buy made you skip the Note 3... Gotcha.
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I do videos on phones, cases etc.
If I'm not going to be one of the first then the phone is a scrub for me.
My phones... LG Optimus G Pro, S4, HTC One, Cricket Admire 2, Verizon Note 2, AT&T Note 2, Cricket S3, Verizon S3, Sprint S3, AT&T S3, and I'm sure I've left some out.
Make a little more sense?
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Yeah.
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Fascinating tale my brethren.

Is anyone sporting a white Note 3 with an OEM black battery cover?

I just recently purchased a Note 3 in white and am in search of a couple of things.
First off I cannot find a single photo of someone with a white 3 and an OEM black cover?
I also cannot seem to find an official back cover from either Samsung or otherwise
I really enjoy the branding on the original cover and would like to purchase either an aftermarket with the same branding or an official Samsung cover.
Any help would be great!

JoshRH said:
I just recently purchased a Note 3 in white and am in search of a couple of things.
First off I cannot find a single photo of someone with a white 3 and an OEM black cover?
I also cannot seem to find an official back cover from either Samsung or otherwise
I really enjoy the branding on the original cover and would like to purchase either an aftermarket with the same branding or an official Samsung cover.
Any help would be great!
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Ebay has quite a few, there are even some aftermarket carbon fiber covers.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=galaxy+note+3+black+battery+cover&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xgalaxy+note+3+black+battery+cover+n900v&_nkw=galaxy+note+3+black+battery+cover+n900v&_sacat=0

Now if only I could find a photo of one to see how it looks!

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Now if only I could find a photo of one to see how it looks!
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Not sure if your quote was suppose to be blank or if you were looking for the same answer.

I was thinking of this too. I've found a few replacement backs but was wondering what it would look like with a white face. Also thinking of just getting the smart cover replacement back..Maybe a black on white?

One of the reasons I would like to see it is because of the camera module remaining white. I thought if the smart cover as well but am unsure if I could deal with the "flap".
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How to check whether Samsung Galaxy s5 is a replica

I just purchased a couple new Samsung Galaxy s5 from seller that claim they were new refurbished At&t units. I've tested them and everything seems to be checking out. Is there any sure way to verify whether the phones is a a genuine Samsung or a replica? I was confused because one of the handsets showed a At&t boot up logo, but the imei was showing up as a Tmobiles. Thanks any help will be appreciated.
I just purchased a couple new Samsung Galaxy s5 from seller that claim they were new refurbished At&t units. I've tested them and everything seems to be checking out. Is there any sure way to verify whether the phones is a a genuine Samsung or a replica? I was confused because one of the handsets showed a At&t boot up logo, but the imei was showing up as a Tmobiles. Thanks any help will be appreciated.

Sorry for the double text post. New to the forums and in on a mobile lol

Boot up screens don't mean nothing. Use Phone Info from the Play Store to find out about the internals or just open up the phone and look inside....

Thanks for the input Gerard. I had already done what you recommended after doing some some research and like I said everything seems good. Correct snapdragon processors, 16gb internal memory, 2gb ram, 16mp camera. i used one app called genuine Samsung which claimed it was genuine. Should that be enough to determine it's authentic?

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ionutmaruta said:
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thanks for the screenshot. is that from the phone info app? what else should i be looking for. This wholesaler has several units available and id like to purchase some more.
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Yes, as you can see

Samsung Galaxy S5 Replica
I got a HDC Galaxys S5,a Samsung Galaxy S5 clone
It works so far so good.