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Sent my phone for repair since they don't replace phones on the spot anymore.
Been at repair for 1-2 weeks. Stock ROM
Get a call today saying that a repair would be ~$600, and if I didn't want a repair, that I'd have to pay a mandatory $25 fee just for the analysis since "the software is different" and the mainboard was tampered because apparently I opened it up and played with it. Wtf do I do? This is ****ing ridiculous?
I've never opened up my phone EVER... this just put me in the worst mood. The headphone jack not working was obviously because the headphone jack is broken from not being able to put up with constant usage, not because I tampered with it.
EDIT: I will never purchase another phone from WIND, and will probably cancel my plan with them once I finish off my Tab. Rogers may charge you more per month but all my family members have had warranty issues dealt with immediately and without this kind of bull****
post this in the Howard Forums, you will get more responses there.
Did you ***** them out? I've found *****ing fixes 99.9% of problems between you and big business.
That's terrible though, good luck with that
That effing sucks big time. A close friend of mine sent his WIND Mobile Amaze for repairs to an HTC Authorized service center and had it fixed within two days. I'm planning on doing that instead of giving it to WIND considering the BS you're dealing with now.
I also recommend you post this exact thing on HowardForums or on the MobileSyrup forums for more attention. Good luck.
andy55 said:
Did you ***** them out? I've found *****ing fixes 99.9% of problems between you and big business.
That's terrible though, good luck with that
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Was so dumbfounded when they quoted the repair price
Lol that's not the price for the mainboard, that's the price of the phone when it was released a YEAR AGO
yo2boy said:
That effing sucks big time. A close friend of mine sent his WIND Mobile Amaze for repairs to an HTC Authorized service center and had it fixed within two days. I'm planning on doing that instead of giving it to WIND considering the BS you're dealing with now.
I also recommend you post this exact thing on HowardForums or on the MobileSyrup forums for more attention. Good luck.
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Wind doesn't repair them, they give them to a repair company.
rbaruch said:
Sent my phone for repair since they don't replace phones on the spot anymore.
Been at repair for 1-2 weeks. Stock ROM
Get a call today saying that a repair would be ~$600, and if I didn't want a repair, that I'd have to pay a mandatory $25 fee just for the analysis since "the software is different" and the mainboard was tampered because apparently I opened it up and played with it. Wtf do I do? This is ****ing ridiculous?
I've never opened up my phone EVER... this just put me in the worst mood. The headphone jack not working was obviously because the headphone jack is broken from not being able to put up with constant usage, not because I tampered with it.
EDIT: I will never purchase another phone from WIND, and will probably cancel my plan with them once I finish off my Tab. Rogers may charge you more per month but all my family members have had warranty issues dealt with immediately and without this kind of bull****
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Hey, I am in the same boat as you, sent my amaze in on the tuesday after Thanksgiving just got it back on Nov 2nd , 3 weeks.
Same excuse I was given as you - off warrenty mainboard tampered etc. 600.00 to fix my phone yea right, the phone wasnt even that much when I got it. I was on stock rom, s-on not rooted. The 25.00 fee was waved cause I wasnt going to pay it and my full 80.00 was refunded.
Now I have an electronic brick and I swear I am done with Wind and HTC I will never get an HTC phone again Samsung all the way for me. I wont ever get a device from Wind they dont even have a phone protection plan for situatuions like this. Not to mention the bluetooth on the Amaze is beyond terrible HTC should recall this phone.
It just gets me though that I got the same excuse as you did mainboard tampered etc.
It is like they don't know what is wrong with the phone so they pull an excuse outta there ... so they dont have to replace it.
I have to agree I am gonna call and make a fuss I refuse to have this tab either they wipe it or replace my phone. When I was with Rogers my device was delt with even off warrenty and that was when I did root it. Rogers may charge more but hey I guess the saying is right you get what you pay for, lesson learned!
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Hey, I am in the same boat as you, sent my amaze in on the tuesday after Thanksgiving just got it back on Nov 2nd , 3 weeks.
Same excuse I was given as you - off warrenty mainboard tampered etc. 600.00 to fix my phone yea right, the phone wasnt even that much when I got it. I was on stock rom, s-on not rooted. The 25.00 fee was waved cause I wasnt going to pay it and my full 80.00 was refunded.
Now I have an electronic brick and I swear I am done with Wind and HTC I will never get an HTC phone again Samsung all the way for me. I wont ever get a device from Wind they dont even have a phone protection plan for situatuions like this. Not to mention the bluetooth on the Amaze is beyond terrible HTC should recall this phone.
It just gets me though that I got the same excuse as you did mainboard tampered etc.
It is like they don't know what is wrong with the phone so they pull an excuse outta there ... so they dont have to replace it.
I have to agree I am gonna call and make a fuss I refuse to have this tab either they wipe it or replace my phone. When I was with Rogers my device was delt with even off warrenty and that was when I did root it. Rogers may charge more but hey I guess the saying is right you get what you pay for, lesson learned!
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How did you get the $25 waived? I have a contact @ a wind store that said almost ALL the phones that come back the repair center says "mainboard corrupted/tampered with"
These guys are thieves. I'm just going to buy Nexus phones straight from google from now on.
Please keep me updated! I have so much work to do this week, 3 upcoming exams i have no time to sit on the phone and argue with WIND atm
I have the same phone. What happened to the phone for it being sent in for repairs?
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I have the same phone. What happened to the phone for it being sent in for repairs?
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Headphone jack didn't work properly.
rbaruch said:
How did you get the $25 waived? I have a contact @ a wind store that said almost ALL the phones that come back the repair center says "mainboard corrupted/tampered with"
These guys are thieves. I'm just going to buy Nexus phones straight from google from now on.
Please keep me updated! I have so much work to do this week, 3 upcoming exams i have no time to sit on the phone and argue with WIND atm
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I am getting the run around big time.
At the store I was told "we are just the middle man" call customer service and ask for retention.
I call, the person who answers, as we have come to expect from Wind does not speak English very well and
also has absolutely no idea what anything is. They have no business working in customer service.
I asked to speak to retention I am told oh sorry I can not transfer you to retention unless you are going to cancel your
service. I asked to speak to supervisor and I was hung up on 3 times, never got a supervisor on the line.
I absolutely officially HATE HATE HATE Wind mobile.
I went to a different Wind store to ask them to call for me and I am told oh
you have to go to the warranty store you went to and they can help you, even though the person at the warranty store told me "we are just the middle man" so again worthless Wind employees. I am just very frustrated and pissed off.
I didn't pay the $25 fee because I said no, 3 weeks and it isn't fixed and you think I am gonna pay, nope.
So it was waved.
My next and last step is to speak to the store again and have them call (as I wait) who ever needs to be called so I can file a complaint.
I know I didn't break my phone and I am not gonna be stuck with a tab for it.
Go make friends at a corporate service store.. My guys in oshawa mall have been great!
e-Sex.. All of the carpral none of the tunnel
This is my third HTC phone. My first was a Google Nexus One, second was the One X, and then this beauty the HTC One Developer edition. Unfortunately my problems started a couple of months after I bought the phone.
The earpiece speaker stopped working. If I wanted to hear anybody, then I had to switch it to speakerphone. Inconvenient most of the time. I called customer service to see if techsupport would have any suggestions. That was futile. Reset was all that they could suggest, which had been done days earlier. I messed around with it for a few weeks trying to see if I could resolve the problem via software/firmware. I didn't want to send it in; I was going to be without a good smartphone as my One X was in pieces waiting for a new screen. I finally broke down and mailed it back.
They received it on a Monday, but didn't start work on it until Thursday. I got that phone back just over two weeks after I had sent it in. I wasn't impressed so far, but was happy to have my phone back. In the middle of my second call, the earpiece speaker stopped working again. I called customer support and suggested that I would like to have my phone replaced this time. Outright refusal. Had to be sent in for service again. I sent it in almost right away this time. After a week had gone by with no update, I called customer support to see what the
status was. Waiting for parts. I asked how long that might take. No answer for me. At this point I am already pissed with HTC customer disservice. Another 5 days go by, and I call again.
Phone is repaired, just has to go through testing, should be shipping out tomorrow (Thursday). Tomorrow comes and goes, but now it shows up on the tracking website. A good sign, thinks I. Unfortunately the tracking number shows zipcode required. I call customer service again (number is now programmed in my speed dial) and they explain that they need to check my address. Everything is the same as it was when I bought my phone, and when it was sent in the last time for service. They promise that it will ship that day (Friday - two weeks after I sent it in). Monday comes and goes with no tracking number. Call customer service again. They have to check with the repair facility that it was shipped, and they assure me that it was. Hang up. One hour later I get my tracking number. Phone is going out 4 days after they said it had shipped.
I can tolerate a lot in customer service, but I will not tolerate being lied to. HTC has lost my business permanently. And not just mine. Just weaning my wife off of a blackberry.Two months ago I would have recommended the One. Now, probably the Nexus 5 or else the MotoX. And anybody who asks for information on what phone to buy will be told in no uncertain terms what my opinion of the company is. No surprise that they are in the financial situation that they are. I am sending the same letter to the president but I don't expect it to resolve anything. Just wanted to rant a bit, and make sure that the information is out there.
HTC customer service is awful
Yes, I agree with you. Personally, I think the phone is fantastic, but I will not buy HTC again just for their customer service. My phone screen cracked when I had the phone in my pocket... it was my fault, you should never have a phone in your pocket I sent the phone for repair, knowing that I was going to need to pay them to fix it. When I got the quote, the said that they needed to change the board and the case, since my phone was rooted what does that have anything to do with the cracked screen? The total repair was $300. I decided to pay to get it replace by my insurance $200 and get the warranty from the insurance company.
Good Customer Service
My HTC One At&t has a dead pixel in the screen... i just went to AT&T device support and they have tested the phone and gave me a new phone with in 30 min.. Geez i haven't faced such a hassles....
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This is my third HTC phone. My first was a Google Nexus One, second was the One X, and then this beauty the HTC One Developer edition. Unfortunately my problems started a couple of months after I bought the phone.
The earpiece speaker stopped working. If I wanted to hear anybody, then I had to switch it to speakerphone. Inconvenient most of the time. I called customer service to see if techsupport would have any suggestions. That was futile. Reset was all that they could suggest, which had been done days earlier. I messed around with it for a few weeks trying to see if I could resolve the problem via software/firmware. I didn't want to send it in; I was going to be without a good smartphone as my One X was in pieces waiting for a new screen. I finally broke down and mailed it back.
They received it on a Monday, but didn't start work on it until Thursday. I got that phone back just over two weeks after I had sent it in. I wasn't impressed so far, but was happy to have my phone back. In the middle of my second call, the earpiece speaker stopped working again. I called customer support and suggested that I would like to have my phone replaced this time. Outright refusal. Had to be sent in for service again. I sent it in almost right away this time. After a week had gone by with no update, I called customer support to see what the
status was. Waiting for parts. I asked how long that might take. No answer for me. At this point I am already pissed with HTC customer disservice. Another 5 days go by, and I call again.
Phone is repaired, just has to go through testing, should be shipping out tomorrow (Thursday). Tomorrow comes and goes, but now it shows up on the tracking website. A good sign, thinks I. Unfortunately the tracking number shows zipcode required. I call customer service again (number is now programmed in my speed dial) and they explain that they need to check my address. Everything is the same as it was when I bought my phone, and when it was sent in the last time for service. They promise that it will ship that day (Friday - two weeks after I sent it in). Monday comes and goes with no tracking number. Call customer service again. They have to check with the repair facility that it was shipped, and they assure me that it was. Hang up. One hour later I get my tracking number. Phone is going out 4 days after they said it had shipped.
I can tolerate a lot in customer service, but I will not tolerate being lied to. HTC has lost my business permanently. And not just mine. Just weaning my wife off of a blackberry.Two months ago I would have recommended the One. Now, probably the Nexus 5 or else the MotoX. And anybody who asks for information on what phone to buy will be told in no uncertain terms what my opinion of the company is. No surprise that they are in the financial situation that they are. I am sending the same letter to the president but I don't expect it to resolve anything. Just wanted to rant a bit, and make sure that the information is out there.
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In this day and age customer service is what makes or breaks a company. Its the truth. You are starting to see companies with great customer service excel. Amazon.com has GREAT service and they are destroying in online sales.
I think it's the HTC repair people that are the problem. At least you got your phone back. I hope they fixed it finally. It seems like HTC doesn't want to spend money to repair phones that are defective. You shouldn't have had to send it in twice.
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I agree that it's the repair facility that is the problem. My camera took a dump on my evo 4g lte. Sent it in. Took a month before anything. Was waiting for parts, then in testing, then nothing. I found the CEOs email address and emailed him. He read it I believe, sent it to his assistant, and 3 days later they sent me a new evo. Overnight shipping. Outside of the repair shop, they made good by me.
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My HTC One At&t has a dead pixel in the screen... i just went to AT&T device support and they have tested the phone and gave me a new phone with in 30 min.. Geez i haven't faced such a hassles....
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Exactly.. ATT Device support centers (totally different from their retail stores) is the way to go ANYtime.. Took my phone in due to purple camera after I first received it. Swapped it out for a new, properly functioning, one and I was out of the store in 30mins.best experience ever.. Stay away from htc service, if you have att it's truly uneccesary, except maybe in very extreme cases. I'm an HTC fan for life and will remain so.
I dare you to find customer service with ANY product this day and age that is a pleasurable experience..
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Well it just gets better. Phone came in this week while I was away for a few days. Finally got a chance to check it out today. Went to install CleanRom and noticed some weird issues with trying to load it. I got looking at the phone and realized that instead of my 64gb Dev phone that I purchased, they had returned a 32gb non-Dev phone. If only they were just inept...
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Exactly.. ATT Device support centers (totally different from their retail stores) is the way to go ANYtime.. Took my phone in due to purple camera after I first received it. Swapped it out for a new, properly functioning, one and I was out of the store in 30mins.best experience ever.. Stay away from htc service, if you have att it's truly uneccesary, except maybe in very extreme cases. I'm an HTC fan for life and will remain so.
I dare you to find customer service with ANY product this day and age that is a pleasurable experience..
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I have found quite a bit actually. XO Skins has wonderful customer support, I told them I had a crease In my screen protector and they sent me a whole new kit the same day free of charge.
Everybodies experience is always different. Ive sent my htc one x back twice to htc both times underwarranty and it was always fixed the same week I sent it and recieved it back both times the following week after I sent it. Phone was fully refurbished with a new case speaks and stickers both times and my bootloader was relocked and s-off. Best customer service I ever had. Definantly recommend htc to everyone I meet.
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Everybodies experience is always different. Ive sent my htc one x back twice to htc both times underwarranty and it was always fixed the same week I sent it and recieved it back both times the following week after I sent it. Phone was fully refurbished with a new case speaks and stickers both times and my bootloader was relocked and s-off. Best customer service I ever had. Definantly recommend htc to everyone I meet.
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I wish that I could say the same. 3 days after having this escalated, I still have yet to hear from HTC what they are going to do about my phone. ON hold with them again. I've probably spent about 10 hours on the phone with them in the last 7-8 weeks as I try and get the functioning phone that I paid for.
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I wish that I could say the same. 3 days after having this escalated, I still have yet to hear from HTC what they are going to do about my phone. ON hold with them again. I've probably spent about 10 hours on the phone with them in the last 7-8 weeks as I try and get the functioning phone that I paid for.
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Certain customer service centers may be worse than others. I think both times I sent my phone out it went to some place in Texas.
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What you all have to understand is that HTC support is actually a subcontractor that is contracted out to not only support HTC but other brands as well and they are region specific. When you call HTC they give you an address to ship the phone to that is simply an HTC certified repair facility. Unfortunately HTC has no control over that facility unless they receive many complaints. Then they can take away the service contract to that facility and move to another. Here in the Dallas area it was Celestica for a long time that did work for AT&T as well as RIM. They have since outsourced to Mexico and closed. I don't know who does most of the contract work now in this are. So if possible never deal with the manufacturer, instead deal with your provider and always buy the extended warranty which will cover damage that even you cause and will replace the phone for free, not repair it.
Just thought that I would post a followup. A fellow member here sent me a link with the email addresses of the upper execs of the company. I sent my first one to the head of US Operations, Jason Mackenzie. A week later after not hearing anything back, I sent one to Peter Chou. Within 24 hrs I received an email back from Mr Mackenzies office. In the meantime, I had hit a roadblock with escalations. Their computer showed that I had purchased a European model with 32 gb of ram, apparently the serial number was entered incorrectly. On the second repair they had replaced the mainboard, which resulted in my phone being returned to me the way that it was. Once Mr Mackenzie's office was involved, things started progressing, but it was still painfully slow. Received the proper phone on Friday. IF they are interested in survival, then their customer service needs to ratchet up several notches. I realize that every company makes mistakes, but the measure of customer service is how they rectify those mistakes. They failed several times in that department.
The good news is that I have a Nexus 5 on the way now.
So I have the purple camera issue (like everyone else apparently) and I'm wondering a few things.
First off is it worth it to go through AT&T for a replacement? I have been reading that people are getting Phones back that are in poor shape, and not only that but the issue is recurring in the replacement phones as well.
Secondly I am assuming I will need to relock my bootloader and un root my phone to send it back, correct? My concern is if I get a replacement phone with 4.3 already installed am I limited in my ability to root/s-off, etc?
Third, am I maybe better off sucking it up and sending to HTC and losing my phone for a week? If I do that do I need to relock/clear/etc?
Anyone... Bueller?
I'd say it's worth a shot. The worst thing that can happen, is you receive an unsatisfactory replacement device (whether it be too used/damaged for your tastes, or has a purple camera.) You can simply return it in this case, letting AT&T know that you aren't satisfied with the replacement.
I had my One replaced via warranty, and really lucked out, as it would seem I received a brand new One in return (still had the grey IMEI decal and AT&T "DON'T TXT & DRIVE" plastic wrap on it.) The camera sensor date is 5-22, but I've yet to encounter any purple with the camera, thankfully. My defective One had a 5-01 sensor date, and the purple was awful, showing up even in well-lit pictures.
IF YOU GO THIS ROUTE!!! Pay for tracking and insurance at USPS when you return the device with the prepaid postage label and packaging. This is for your peace of mind. AT&T handles warranty returns through a third party called SmartLabel/Newgistics, and there are quite a number of complaints about this company.
My complaint? The tracking number assigned to my return package was "not found" via their tracking site until nearly 3 weeks had passed. During this time, I was getting e-mails and phone calls from AT&T, warning me that they had not received my device, and that I'd be charged up to $900 if I didn't return it within 10 days. Apparently, Newgistics just sits on the package in a queue until they decide to attend to it. That's a really ****ty feeling to have looming over your head for 3 weeks -- thinking your phone was either lost or stolen -- and it can be avoided if you just cough up 5 bucks for tracking and insurance at the post office.
Also, one last tip, if you're concerned your device may be considered "damaged" (AT&T doesn't offer a warranty replacement for damaged phones, and will make you pay for the replacement.) Bring your phone to any AT&T location, tell them you're interested in getting a warranty replacement, and have them inspect your phone. They can put a note on your account that the phone is not damaged. Of course, this is different from water damage, which they cannot determine (due to the sealed construction) until you mail it in
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I'd say it's worth a shot. The worst thing that can happen, is you receive an unsatisfactory replacement device (whether it be too used/damaged for your tastes, or has a purple camera.) You can simply return it in this case, letting AT&T know that you aren't satisfied with the replacement.
I had my One replaced via warranty, and really lucked out, as it would seem I received a brand new One in return (still had the grey IMEI decal and AT&T "DON'T TXT & DRIVE" plastic wrap on it.) The camera sensor date is 5-22, but I've yet to encounter any purple with the camera, thankfully. My defective One had a 5-01 sensor date, and the purple was awful, showing up even in well-lit pictures.
IF YOU GO THIS ROUTE!!! Pay for tracking and insurance at USPS when you return the device with the prepaid postage label and packaging. This is for your peace of mind. AT&T handles warranty returns through a third party called SmartLabel/Newgistics, and there are quite a number of complaints about this company.
My complaint? The tracking number assigned to my return package was "not found" via their tracking site until nearly 3 weeks had passed. During this time, I was getting e-mails and phone calls from AT&T, warning me that they had not received my device, and that I'd be charged up to $900 if I didn't return it within 10 days. Apparently, Newgistics just sits on the package in a queue until they decide to attend to it. That's a really ****ty feeling to have looming over your head for 3 weeks -- thinking your phone was either lost or stolen -- and it can be avoided if you just cough up 5 bucks for tracking and insurance at the post office.
Also, one last tip, if you're concerned your device may be considered "damaged" (AT&T doesn't offer a warranty replacement for damaged phones, and will make you pay for the replacement.) Bring your phone to any AT&T location, tell them you're interested in getting a warranty replacement, and have them inspect your phone. They can put a note on your account that the phone is not damaged. Of course, this is different from water damage, which they cannot determine (due to the sealed construction) until you mail it in
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Thanks for the reply. Was your device rooted or did you clear all that before sending it?
Sorry, forgot to address that. My device wasn't rooted, but it was unlocked and S-OFF'd with the GPE CID. Before sending it back, I changed the CID back to the AT&T-appropriate one (something like CWS__001) and restored via the stock Android 4.3/Sense 5.0 RUU. I did not relock or S-ON the device. They haven't yet received my return, however. From what I've read of AT&T's warranty department (regarding other Android phones,) they don't seem to care/notice what has been done, so long as the stock OS/firmware is present, and appears to be stock.
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Sorry, forgot to address that. My device wasn't rooted, but it was unlocked and S-OFF'd with the GPE CID. Before sending it back, I changed the CID back to the AT&T-appropriate one (something like CWS__001) and restored via the stock Android 4.3/Sense 5.0 RUU. I did not relock or S-ON the device. They haven't yet received my return, however. From what I've read of AT&T's warranty department (regarding other Android phones,) they don't seem to care/notice what has been done, so long as the stock OS/firmware is present, and appears to be stock.
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Ok cool will give it a try
I would recommend you attempt to unroot and restore the phone as much as possible before sending it in, though! My above post should not be interpreted as a guarantee that they will accept a rooted/tampered phone.
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I would recommend you attempt to unroot and restore the phone as much as possible before sending it in, though! My above post should not be interpreted as a guarantee that they will accept a rooted/tampered phone.
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Yeah once I root the new one and copy my data and stuff over I will do the best to relock up the old one.
Purple Tint Also
Hi everyone,
I also have this purple tint issue. I have had the phone since 7/10/13, and I keep thinking that the next software update will fix the camera issue. I was hoping 4.3 would fix it, nope. Now i'm hoping for 4.4 but I am thinking it will not do anything. I was going to wait until the 4.4 update comes out to see if this will fix it or not.
I purchased my AT&T HTC One from Best Buy. Would I have to go through HTC to replace it with the warranty or could I go through AT&T? Would you suggest one over another? Also, would they give me a hassle about replacing it because of this camera issue by like trying to say it's not their fault?
This will be the first time that I have had to replace a phone. Do I have to send it in and then I will be without a phone while they replace it or will they send me a replacement, then I send my phone to them?
Thank you in advance!
iamdapro said:
Hi everyone,
I also have this purple tint issue. I have had the phone since 7/10/13, and I keep thinking that the next software update will fix the camera issue. I was hoping 4.3 would fix it, nope. Now i'm hoping for 4.4 but I am thinking it will not do anything. I was going to wait until the 4.4 update comes out to see if this will fix it or not.
I purchased my AT&T HTC One from Best Buy. Would I have to go through HTC to replace it with the warranty or could I go through AT&T? Would you suggest one over another? Also, would they give me a hassle about replacing it because of this camera issue by like trying to say it's not their fault?
This will be the first time that I have had to replace a phone. Do I have to send it in and then I will be without a phone while they replace it or will they send me a replacement, then I send my phone to them?
Thank you in advance!
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I would probably go into an ATT store and see if they can exchange it out right there. I would think, if you have your receipt they would. If not, I would then head into best buy and have them do it. You have one year warranty. I bought mine through att and just went in last week to exchange it, and the gal actually did it right there and loaded the info on the new one, however it was the 32 gb model, and I own a 64gb model. She had to place a order for another one which was sent to me FedEx.
I just go it yesterday, took only 3 days shipping, and now I have 10 days to put my old one in the box and get it shipped back to them. Pretty simple and painless really. I haven't turned the new one on yet, my initial observation looks pretty much identical to my old one, with no physical defects of the new (refurbished) unit.
I just hope the innards are just as pristine as mine was. I also relocked it, s-on, unrooted and restored att software to it. Didn't want to take the chance of some crap coming back on me.
Thanks!
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I would probably go into an ATT store and see if they can exchange it out right there. I would think, if you have your receipt they would. If not, I would then head into best buy and have them do it. You have one year warranty. I bought mine through att and just went in last week to exchange it, and the gal actually did it right there and loaded the info on the new one, however it was the 32 gb model, and I own a 64gb model. She had to place a order for another one which was sent to me FedEx.
I just go it yesterday, took only 3 days shipping, and now I have 10 days to put my old one in the box and get it shipped back to them. Pretty simple and painless really. I haven't turned the new one on yet, my initial observation looks pretty much identical to my old one, with no physical defects of the new (refurbished) unit.
I just hope the innards are just as pristine as mine was. I also relocked it, s-on, unrooted and restored att software to it. Didn't want to take the chance of some crap coming back on me.
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Awesome! thank you for the information! When I get a day off I will head over to AT&T or Best Buy and see what they can do for me. Thanks again!
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Awesome! thank you for the information! When I get a day off I will head over to AT&T or Best Buy and see what they can do for me. Thanks again!
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In my case (blown speaker), I had to go to a special warranty store. They wouldnt replace it at a normal store for me. But the device service center or whatever it was did replace mine on the spot with no shipping, so that was a plus even if the drive was a bit out of the way.
I suppose I got lucky as well as I'd never heard of this purple camera issue and while I'm sure this phone isn't brand new, its been working alright. I've had terrible luck with the One, with this being my third replacement.
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I just had mine replaced due to that issue, and the seams on the plastic, and the phone mic didn't work right, andd the screen had like 10 dead pixels lol.
Anyways got the new one back hoping for the camera to magically be better..it isn't. Still junk lol. Semi sharp and tons of noise in the picture. As soon as you zoom in for detail BAM noise. It is a phone camera and hey, at least it doesn't go purple anymore right? Oh my phone was in like new condition when it came, zero scratches (or it would have been sent right back to them).
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I just had mine replaced due to that issue, and the seams on the plastic, and the phone mic didn't work right, andd the screen had like 10 dead pixels lol.
Anyways got the new one back hoping for the camera to magically be better..it isn't. Still junk lol. Semi sharp and tons of noise in the picture. As soon as you zoom in for detail BAM noise. It is a phone camera and hey, at least it doesn't go purple anymore right? Oh my phone was in like new condition when it came, zero scratches (or it would have been sent right back to them).
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Okay so I just talked to AT&T and after some troubleshooting to prove it wasn't software related, they just placed an order for a "refurbished" device that I should get in 5-6 business days. Hopefully the camera works and all of the pixels are there too!
Thanks for the info everyone!
Anyone know why that might be other than buyer misreading a number? What is the first thing I should investigate here? Thanks
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I just realized that I don't have imei number and that they could swap my good one out for a bad one and send it back to me no? Is that a scam people do or is that a silly idea? Shouldn't T-Mobile be able to provide it to me even with it being on an old phone?
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How did you sell it? Like through swappa, ebay, craigslist? Did you include the original box with it? Compare the ESN/IMEI with what's on the box. As well as compare it to whats underneath the battery. He could swap it with another phone that isn't the one you gave them. But its pretty easy to tell. I really don't know the full situation so i can't give you a very thought out opinion about the scenario.
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I just realized that I don't have imei number
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I can't imagine not making a note of the IMEI before selling a phone. But anyway, do you have a backup from the phone? A good backup will contain the serial number and IMEI. Otherwise the original receipt. Or ask your carrier to check their records.
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Buyer hasn't got back to me. Hopefully they've figured it out.
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I sold my TMO S5 that I had unlocked and I was using on ATT to someone on Swappa, they guy never closed the sale and after having the device for over a month he sends me a message over swappa stating that the device was reported stolen, and now he doesn't have signal. I talked to the person I bought it from (A store around here) and he was like I sold you that new it cant be reported stolen, long story short today I received the S5 back after I had to refund the guy his 510.00 and the store I bought it from is waiting for the phone and he said if he has to replace it he will do what ever he can to work with me.,
I think its bull and I honestly believe that the guy who bought it for me just put insurance via TMO and then reported it lost or stolen and now he got back his 510.00 and he only had to pay a deductible to get a S5. Seem like a great deal for him. No matter how much I tried to contact the guy asking him to close the sale he never ever replied.
Sorry about the post was kinda venting out a little.
Hope you can solve your issue.
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I sold my TMO S5 that I had unlocked and I was using on ATT to someone on Swappa, they guy never closed the sale and after having the device for over a month he sends me a message over swappa stating that the device was reported stolen, and now he doesn't have signal. I talked to the person I bought it from (A store around here) and he was like I sold you that new it cant be reported stolen, long story short today I received the S5 back after I had to refund the guy his 510.00 and the store I bought it from is waiting for the phone and he said if he has to replace it he will do what ever he can to work with me.,
I think its bull and I honestly believe that the guy who bought it for me just put insurance via TMO and then reported it lost or stolen and now he got back his 510.00 and he only had to pay a deductible to get a S5. Seem like a great deal for him. No matter how much I tried to contact the guy asking him to close the sale he never ever replied.
Sorry about the post was kinda venting out a little.
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Why did you refund his money if he never closed out the sale within a month?
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IcOpRo said:
I sold my TMO S5 that I had unlocked and I was using on ATT to someone on Swappa, they guy never closed the sale and after having the device for over a month he sends me a message over swappa stating that the device was reported stolen, and now he doesn't have signal. I talked to the person I bought it from (A store around here) and he was like I sold you that new it cant be reported stolen, long story short today I received the S5 back after I had to refund the guy his 510.00 and the store I bought it from is waiting for the phone and he said if he has to replace it he will do what ever he can to work with me.,
I think its bull and I honestly believe that the guy who bought it for me just put insurance via TMO and then reported it lost or stolen and now he got back his 510.00 and he only had to pay a deductible to get a S5. Seem like a great deal for him. No matter how much I tried to contact the guy asking him to close the sale he never ever replied.
Sorry about the post was kinda venting out a little.
Hope you can solve your issue.
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Last i remember, you can't put insurance on a phone that T-Mobile did not sell the person directly. You would have to buy from T-Mobile in order to get insurance added to the device.
If you got the device back, why not test it? Also, go to T-Mobile and show them the sale on Swappa. Personally, i think the guy you got the phone from is the one who reported it stolen. Hell, they themselves could have actually stolen it from the store.
Ive just spoke to someone from HTC and they have asked me to send in my device for repair because of blacklight bleed issues and battery issues, i was just wondering how anyone else got on? did yours come back better or worse?
Well, after google refusing to RMA my N9 with a defective screen (dark bar on screen showed up, just like it was a burn-in. Several similar reports have shown up on reddit already), I've spoken with HTC Portugal which then redirected me to their partner (repairing company) to whom I sent the device to a repair.
I got the info that the device was accepted under warranty (contrary to Google's position) for a screen repair. This was 30 days ago. Just today I called back to HTC because there is a legal limit of 30 days for repairs in Portugal and the HTC assistant was spectacular with the whole situation. They admitted promptly that the lack of parts for this device made it impossible to repair on the legal limit.
I am in fact waiting for a new device to be sent to me in a matter of a few days (or next couple of weeks): HTC appologised for the entire situation -which is not their fault anyway- and promptly answered my query by saying that they will provide me a new device and that they can not do it immediatly because they have to enquire where is there stock on the international HTC network to claim a N9 from, since there is nothing available here in Portugal.
I might have been lucky with the assistant, but this was a great costumer service and while I still don't have my device back, or a new one to replace it, the way the situation was handled was great from their side.
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Well, after google refusing to RMA my N9 with a defective screen (dark bar on screen showed up, just like it was a burn-in. Several similar reports have shown up on reddit already), I've spoken with HTC Portugal which then redirected me to their partner (repairing company) to whom I sent the device to a repair.
I got the info that the device was accepted under warranty (contrary to Google's position) for a screen repair. This was 30 days ago. Just today I called back to HTC because there is a legal limit of 30 days for repairs in Portugal and the HTC assistant was spectacular with the whole situation. They admitted promptly that the lack of parts for this device made it impossible to repair on the legal limit.
I am in fact waiting for a new device to be sent to me in a matter of a few days (or next couple of weeks): HTC appologised for the entire situation -which is not their fault anyway- and promptly answered my query by saying that they will provide me a new device and that they can not do it immediatly because they have to enquire where is there stock on the international HTC network to claim a N9 from, since there is nothing available here in Portugal.
I might have been lucky with the assistant, but this was a great costumer service and while I still don't have my device back, or a new one to replace it, the way the situation was handled was great from their side.
My experience was dreadful. I was told first that the case would have to be escalated and that a tech would call me the next day. They never called. I called back 3 days later and got an RMA. They didn't pay for shipping. The repair department had the device for all of 4 hours and only flashed the firmware. No repairs attempted. Then HTC left the box on the loading dock and UPS never received it, so it took a week of calling and trying to escalate to supervisors to get them to track it down. I was repeatedly told someone would call me back but they never did. Absolutely horrific customer service.
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My experience was dreadful. I was told first that the case would have to be escalated and that a tech would call me the next day. They never called. I called back 3 days later and got an RMA. They didn't pay for shipping. The repair department had the device for all of 4 hours and only flashed the firmware. No repairs attempted. Then HTC left the box on the loading dock and UPS never received it, so it took a week of calling and trying to escalate to supervisors to get them to track it down. I was repeatedly told someone would call me back but they never did. Absolutely horrific customer service.
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I'm in the same boat. I've been in contact with them for over two weeks now since my completely stock N9 decided that it was no longer going to go past the boot screen before the screen goes scrambled and the speakers make a loud noise. I tried loading a fresh factory image but it didn't make a difference. First I was told 7-10 days for a call back in Canada. I called them after a few days so they transferred me to the escalation team. I told them I wanted the flush buttons fixed too while they have it. I was suppose to get an email in 24 hours with return instructions. The next day I got another email stating I would get a call back in 7-10 days from the escalation team followed by an email asking how their service was ironically. I had fun with that one... Anyways, Friday I called them again and was told this time that I would get the email in 24 ours with return instructions, but to ignore it because they would also email me a prepaid shipping label shortly afterwards to cover shipping for me. I did get the email with the return instructions but I'm still waiting on the prepaid shipping label. I know I'm suppose to cover shipping, but a supervisor there authorized covering shipping for me and said the would email me the label. Now it's Wednesday and I'm calling them back today to see where this label is. I'm also telling them that I want a replacement, no repair. Take the frigging thing back and send me a new one.
Spent almost two hours on the phone last night with HTC and was actually told by a rep that the escalation team did not want to talk to me. I went to the local Best buy where I got my N9 4 months ago and told them about my warranty service experience with HTC. The service manager told me he would give me a new Nexus 9 right now if I bought the premium insurance plan off of them. So I did, and I highly recommend it. It complete covers all damage for two years. I could kick this thing off the table right now and smash it and best buy will give me a new one. I will never dealm with HTC again. And I have to say, my old N9 was great until it crapped out but there is a noticeable build quality improvement. The beveled edges around the frame are nicer, the screen seems nicer, and the buttons are extremely tactile and protrude far more from the frame than my old one. I could thank them enough for making the exception and I have more peace of mind with their full protection plan.
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I bought a Nexus 9 and Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio at the end of December. The Keyboard no longer works after about 10 times of use. I can't get the device to take a charge. I just got finished with an online chat from HTC help desk. The agent is trying to tell me there is no manufacturer warranty for a $130 tablet keyboard...This surely can't be possible? I have supported HTC with the purchase of 2x HTC One M8's recommended the device to countless others, bought a Nexus 9, Keyboard, AND the worthless Magic Cover. If this is true, there is NO manufacturer warranty on this keyboard HTC has lost a customer for life.
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HTC has the WORST customer service. I will never buy one of their products again.
I love this tablet when using it, don't get me wrong, but I only got another one because I now have the peace of mind of the full protection plan with best buy. I got an email from some manager at HTC last night after I already got my new N9 from best buy with the extended warranty and I was pissed. I laid into the guy. They we really going to ask me to try flashing a fresh factory image after all the conversations I've had with them. It's was a known hardware defect, and I'm a frigging UAT tester on a software project. They've should have known I already tried this from the note 6 calls ago. I told him that I hope Google does not choose them as a hardware partner for future Nexus devices.
Just to add to this misery-fest, my over-heating problem resurfaced (of course, since they didn't replace it) so I called and requested a replacement. The rep said they couldn't but relented after I asked to speak to a supervisor. I was sent a shipping label and sent in the tablet a second time. Today I received the tablet and...it's the exact same one. Not replaced. I called HTC again to complain and they asked for me to verify the tracking number for their own label (!) because they had no record that I'd sent it to them. Again asked to speak to a supervisor and was again promised an exchange...if I send it back to them a third time.
At this point, it will be years before I get my tablet back, and even longer before I even think about buying anything from HTC again.
I even called Google at one point to to ask them what the hell they were going to do about the ****ty service their chosen hardware partner is providing. They transferred me to the ****ty hardware partner... Twice... After asking them not to. My take away from this experience is that I'm either going to always purchase a protection plan on a new expensive device, or I'm going to buy my future Nexus devices direct from Google Play so I can deal with Google for exchanges.
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Wow! lol I like how the forum auto blocks out the word ****ty! ****ty ****ty ****ty! lmao Made me smile this AM!
Mine was average, I spoke to someone on the live chat system and said that the device had terrible battery and light bleed 5 minutes later I get an email saying there going to pick it up next day, it took 5 days for HTC to get it ?
They had it for 7 days and sent it back saying there was nothing wrong with it ( the screen had been replaced and I believe the battery has too ) I think they may have given me the wrong but of paper.
Not bad customer service. Everything was easily tracked and only took around 2 weeks and I now have no light bleed. Battery still seems terrible but oh well
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After sending it back a third time, they've managed to lose it again. Each call gets more complicated and each CSR gets more confused. I'm starting to think it's cheaper for them to issue UPS labels and stall until the warranty expires than to actually replace the device.
Update: amazingly, UPS delivered a replacement device yesterday. I still can't believe it, but I hope never to have to deal with these jokers again.
This was exactly my issue. Every time I called was like the first time I called. I would reiterate the issues I was having and they would offer to troubleshoot every time! I'm like "Look at the flipping notes! We've already troubleshooted! It's a hardware problem I just need the thing replaced!" I don't think HTC's contact centers were prepared for how tech savvy the average Nexus owner actually is.
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Well, after google refusing to RMA my N9 with a defective screen (dark bar on screen showed up, just like it was a burn-in. Several similar reports have shown up on reddit already), I've spoken with HTC Portugal which then redirected me to their partner (repairing company) to whom I sent the device to a repair.
I got the info that the device was accepted under warranty (contrary to Google's position) for a screen repair. This was 30 days ago. Just today I called back to HTC because there is a legal limit of 30 days for repairs in Portugal and the HTC assistant was spectacular with the whole situation. They admitted promptly that the lack of parts for this device made it impossible to repair on the legal limit.
I am in fact waiting for a new device to be sent to me in a matter of a few days (or next couple of weeks): HTC appologised for the entire situation -which is not their fault anyway- and promptly answered my query by saying that they will provide me a new device and that they can not do it immediatly because they have to enquire where is there stock on the international HTC network to claim a N9 from, since there is nothing available here in Portugal.
I might have been lucky with the assistant, but this was a great costumer service and while I still don't have my device back, or a new one to replace it, the way the situation was handled was great from their side.
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Well, after google refusing to RMA my N9 with a defective screen (dark bar on screen showed up, just like it was a burn-in. Several similar reports have shown up on reddit already), I've spoken with HTC Portugal which then redirected me to their partner (repairing company) to whom I sent the device to a repair.
I got the info that the device was accepted under warranty (contrary to Google's position) for a screen repair. This was 30 days ago. Just today I called back to HTC because there is a legal limit of 30 days for repairs in Portugal and the HTC assistant was spectacular with the whole situation. They admitted promptly that the lack of parts for this device made it impossible to repair on the legal limit.
I am in fact waiting for a new device to be sent to me in a matter of a few days (or next couple of weeks): HTC appologised for the entire situation -which is not their fault anyway- and promptly answered my query by saying that they will provide me a new device and that they can not do it immediatly because they have to enquire where is there stock on the international HTC network to claim a N9 from, since there is nothing available here in Portugal.
I might have been lucky with the assistant, but this was a great costumer service and while I still don't have my device back, or a new one to replace it, the way the situation was handled was great from their side.
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Well, after more than two months, dozens of calls, legal threats, a repair that even failed their own QC, I got my N9 back. Better yet: a new one. HT51EW (15th January 2015 build) from HTC.
Even better yet: I gave them my 32G WIFI and got a brand new 32GB LTE. :laugh:
The support from HTC was slow and I did get once a guy on the phone that was arrogant as **** and that led me to record the call (and tell him about that) so I could use it in the legal process I'm opening against them in the European Consumer Centre. They do not respect any legal obligation (deadline dates, for instance as the portuguese law requires for repairs of mobile goods) nor even have available a complaint book, which is also a legal obligation in Portugal and something taken quite seriously from our authorities.
However, most of the time I talked with a guy there that was absolutely straight forward and honest with me, explained me all the delays and why they were happening (out of stock on repair parts, out of stock in Portugal for replacements). Their repair centre is a different company that repairs for several brands (Regenersis) and they were very competent through all process. They were the ones that made a QC check when HTC sent the first unit about a week ago and they stopped the shipping and informed me that the unit had other issues and was not conformant with their standards, so I would be better waiting a few more days for a second replacement unit that passed their QC.
About the new unit:
The build is miles better than my old HT4AH, the buttons are good, absolutely no flex on the back (properly placed back cover) and the screen is 99% good. Only a bit of lightbleed on top, nothing really unbearable and much, MUCH better than my last one.
It still gets hot as hell as I'm downloding (installing right now) the OTA to the 5.1.1 (came with 5.0.1, donwloaded and installed 5.0.2 without issues).
Probably later today, at home, I'm gonna flash preview 2 of M to check how it behaves.