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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Techno79:
To be fair, any product of any value will have "some" chance of being DOA. Being DOA doesn't mean it was dead when it left the Samsung factory or Amazon warehouse as it could have died en route (most likely cause as you mentioned the lack of packaging).

Many people said the same thing about the flimsy looking back of the Samsung Galaxy S II. However, I saw this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXqnQKs-tA and it just goes to show that Samsung really do know how to design products. Although materials may feel lightweight and cheap, I'm fairly sure they'd be robust and reliable. After all, Samsung would incur the cost via warranty repairs if they made it poorer quality so it's probably cheaper for Samsung to use high quality material.

Overall, I do think it is strange for Amazon to provide no packaging protection for an item like this. At the very least, complain to Amazon, they might give you a goodwill gesture coupon/voucher or part refund for the hassle.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] SR45:
Wish some of you immature members would stop calling the OP a troll. No evidence of that. He is just angry and disappointed with the tab. Anyone else who is disappointed should watch out, since we have immature members on this forum that call people trolls out of the blue. Just if I would call those that do just simple minded FanBoys. :mad:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] speedracex:
you don't even have to call Amazon, just go into your account, choose returns, and choose replacement. They will ship you a new tab overnight (if its currently in stock) And print out a label and drop the old one off at UPS/fedex/usps, whatever carrier they choose.

I get a minimum of 5-10 packages a month from amazon, ive been a Prime member for 3 years at least. Ive seen super expensive items come with the worst packing ever, and some of the cheap items, super secure. I'm not exactly sure why some things are packed better than others. You can go into your account and rate the packaging job on every item you order from them. Anytime something gets damaged I go ahead and do that.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] brobits:
Just to let you know, your keyboard does have a spacebar and a period key.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BlackOtaku:
Just to let you know, if you actually read his post you'd see he's used both just fine. :p
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] akarol:
Why buy it from BB and pay tax and have 14-day instead of 30-day return policy.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Kevin Gossett:
Some people care more about instant gratification and convenience
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] verusevo:
Some people care more about ignorance gratification and just being all around pricks. The Guy had a bad experience and wanted to vent and possibly get some insight into his problem. Last time I checked these forums weren't about IOS so why would someone sign up in an Android forum just to play up apple. I mean seriously who has less of a life. People who would really do that or the ones who waste tome thinking about people doing that.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] matt310:
I think it's the sentence structure that got me. Rants need to be fun to read; this one just sucked the life out of me.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] jlbusch:
I think he either didn't hold the button down long enough or got a faulty unit...it happens...I would return it if holding down the power button doesn't work and get a new one, especially as an amazon prime member because with the tab you can access prime video on demand using dolphin HD or other desktop quality browsers...can't get this on the ipad ...

Good luck
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BlackOtaku:
Yeah, it was rather long-winded. The Enter key is what he was missing, would have made it tons easier on the eyes.

</structure critique>

I'd just return it OP, exchange it if Amazon does that kind of thing, or just go out to a brick-and-mortar store if they don't. Best of luck, and I hope you actually get the chance to enjoy the Tab :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] tonyurquiza:
To the people that keep telling to hold the power button longer.

- That's the first thing i tried i held it for 20sec just like samsung told me too i left it charging for a little more then 2 hrs aswell and it never even turned on.

To the people criticizing my structure.

- Sorry i was typing this on my phone and its kinda hard to tell what its gonna look like on the actual website as opposed to the phone so i just decided to write it in essay form sorry :/ haha

Everyone else

= I did talk to amazon the chat support is great i have had terrible experiences with phone reps on amazon prior to this mainly because i really can't understand them. They sent me a replacement today i should get it tomorrow and let you guys know what happens. Crossing my fingers for this one.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Jnn1:
Well, I bet the Sammy rep has no clue, not having even tried a GT10 yet. ; )
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] cds0699:
They don't test every single one, just contact Amazon and I'm sure they'll handle it for you.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Brolloks:
Pretty shocking to see how a member is shot down because he is sharing a bad experience, he did not criticize the company or the product in general, he merely posted his experience, I would be just as pissed off, give the guy a break and respect the fact that he reported the issue, after all this is a public forum:rolleyes:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BlackOtaku:
Hope things go well! :D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bella92108:
I agree 100%. When mine showed up it was in the same packaging as they send books. a thin surround of cardboard. When I ordered a brita filter replacement last week they sent it in a huge box with 10 air bags around it. So strange.

I was annoyed because UPS doesn't treat their packages very nicely, and the outer box was all dinged up, so when I opened it, the inside box was dinged up too.

I sent Amazon an email and said they should really do a better job packaging because I spent $600 and the product's box was dinged up. I wasn't expecting anything, but they replied saying sorry, and that they credited me back 10% plus shipping ($63.99) to my credit card. Nice! I am not sure if it's because I've spent $10,000+ with them year to date, or if it's because I'm prime, but great customer service :-)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] tonyurquiza:
hey thanks for that! when i saw this i decided to give amazon a call and complain about the packaging and see what kind of compensation they can give me. They didn't give me the 10% but they did give me $30 amazon credit which is way better than nothing so thank you for giving me the idea :D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] madsquabbles:
buy the one at BB return the broken Amz one to BB. you lose nothing.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] NyPlaya513:
nice scam plan, real nice
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BlackOtaku:
I concur, quite dishonest... Besides, OP is already getting a replacement from Amazon, so it's too late for those sort of antics.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ssbmg:
Returning mine as well. 3 main reasons:

1. Decided I would wait for 4G version to come out

2. Video playback is not as smooth as my 2 year old ipad - still somewhat choppy

3. Poor file transfer solution and PC/Mac to Tab interface - OS not quite ready for those not willing to invest the time to wait and figure things out. I just want to drag and drop.

I'll return to these forums whenever the next "best" Android tab is released with a 4G radio. Thanks for all the help.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bella92108:
As much as it pains me to admit it, I agree.

1) 4G really is irrelevant to me because wherever I go I have a sim from the country I'm in, so no sense in buying 2, I use my Android phone to tether... and in the US the only place I use a tablet is starbucks and home, and both have wifi.

2) Video playback is my number 1 gripe... I want it to be able to just play. Sure some formats aren't supported by iPad, but almost anything is, and they're so easy to transfer onto the pad.

3) Yeah, from a mac transfer is abysmal... I just got Kies Beta for Mac, and it's so half baked it's not even funny. It transfers Movies to Videos directory, and doesn't handle movies well at that, and it's just so mediocre.

My biggest issue is just general lack of Android tablet optimized apps..

These are all issues that will get better, and in fact will QUICKLY surpass iPad, but as of today, tomorrow, and next week, it's just mehh for me. I know when I get iPad I'll be underwhelmed, so who knows. blehh, ahahaha
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dbdynsty25:
Only been out since April 2010...so yeah, barely 15 months. :)
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
I'm stuck at the boot-screen of Deck's 1.2 rom, however, I can still access HBOOT and Clockwork Mod Recovery.

I don't see an explicit option, but is there a way I could access Apps or other data to save as a back-up?

I foolishly deleted my rom back-up, and last time I used Titanium Backup was a few weeks ago, so it's not a good option. Thanks!
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
As long as the .zip for the ROM doesn't wipe /data, you could reflash "Deck's 1.2 ROM hopefully fixing your issue and not losing your apps.
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
I already tried wiping cache and dalvik, reflashing the rom, and I still get stuck in a boot-loop =/

Thanks for the suggestion though.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
You could wipe /boot and /system as well and reflash and see if that fixes it. :(
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
I just tried that and it didn't work either. This is maddening.

The last thing I remember doing was tinkering with the lockscreen settings in the advanced settings. I set up a rotary revamped lockscreen with Dolphin Browser HD as my custom application. I have Dolphin saved to SD too, but I don't see why such a small thing would cause constant bootloops.

It ran fine before 1.2 stable and messing with the lockscreen.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
:(

I have titanium backup run every night along with my call log back up app and go sms to back up texts.

Prevents this kind of thing.

Nothing you've said you have done explains a boot loop.
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
That's a good idea. I usually just use Titanium backup when I'm doing a full wipe or flashing a ROM with significant updates, but since I'd been using Deck's for a while and having no issues whatsoever really and just updating incrementally, I didn't think to backup in a while.

I had actually backed-up the ROM prior to flashing 1.2 stable, but I needed to delete it to make room to back up the newer version, and I didn't think it'd be a big deal since it was stable for a few boots. I guess I got too comfortable.

This is ridiculous, I didn't make any changes to the ROM or flash any new radios or anything of the sort that should cause a bootloop.

I do also use the Theme Manager MattedBlues theme but I've been using that for over a week or so with no issues, so I doubt that's the cause.

Oh well, thanks for the ideas though.
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Sorry I took my Xanax to sleep or else I'd likely be able to think of some kind of solution.

Hopefully someone else can help you out. :(
[EVO 4G General] Kumetto:
I think in CWM if you mount System&Data /apps you could utilize adb pull..... Also did you set up any custom partitions, a2sd, data2ext, ect... ?
[EVO 4G General] Android 17:
Actually thanks for the suggestions guys, I managed to dig up an older version of the rom saved on my downloads folder and flashed it and booted.

For some odd reason, an older release labeled as experimental works better than the 1.2 stable...

It's strange too because I looked around Deck's thread and no one else reported any problems similar to what I was having at all.

For all intents and purposes it appears to be very stable and functional for everyone BUT me :confused:

Thanks for the suggestions though. I guess I'll hold off on flashing any roms for a while or wait for a newer version and try flashing with a full wipe.
[EVO 4G General] Kumetto:
Cool glad you got her going.

Kaaameeehameeehaaaaaa!
[EVO 4G General] iitreatedii:
Http://www.modmyi.com/content/4719-...patent-everyone-else-screwed.html#new_comment
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Posted a few minutes before here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1136761

But, ridiculous.
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
Yep, that's it. Let's all go home. :rolleyes:
[EVO 4G General] kaoss_11:
packs bags:eek:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bella92108:
Anyone figure out how to not make the clock appear when docked? It's like pulling teeth to try and get out of it... ugh
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] goalweiser:
The only way I found is to hit the Recent Apps button to return to whatever apps you had up before. It does make it frustrating because I wanted to use the tablet while docked. I suggest opening up all the apps you plan to use first and then docking. This definitely needs to be fixed with the next update.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bella92108:
Yeah I read it in another post too... WOW, that's utterly a deal killer. This dock is going back to best buy first thing in the morning. For $35 that's intolerable not to be able to work around.

I have the Samsung Infuse 4G and the Samsung OEM desk dock for it, and all you have to do to disable it is to remove the Samsung Dock app... but I'm guessing they've baked it into their version of 3.1... I'm assuming the issue will go away once a clean Android stock comes out or custom ROMs, but the dock's odd, too-slanted viewing angle was annoying me anyhow, so it's going back to BBY, hehe
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] jtseidner:
The only way around this that I have been able to find so far is to delete the DeskClock.apk from the system/app folder. Obviously this is only for root users.

That kind of sucks because it leaves you without a clock. I tried putting the stock honeycomb clock from the xoom on the 10.1 and the desk clock still came right back up when connected to the dock.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ericc191:
Use Root Explorer and navigate to the app. Should be in System/App. Then rename it to ClockOld or something. That should disable it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] cleblanc92:
I am rooted so I just froze "[ALARMS] Clock 2.0.3" with Titanium Backup. This does not effect the clock in the lower right of the stock Honeycomb launcher and that's enough for me. :D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Roadk1ng:
The freez did the trick!!:D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ky0nkyon:
What yiou have to do is a hard reset, which is the factory reset. You lose all data but it seems to be working for me now once i did it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] MrMind10:
Can you post that DeskDock app here? I loved it and they took it away after 3.1 update
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] GorillaPimp:
Yeah I never even got a chance to see it. I'm using a 3rd party dock app that isn't tablet optimized.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] androidmonkey:
Has anyone seen a Gmail Honeycomb port or something similar in layout that will work with the Nook Color. One of the things I love about the Transformer (which Im returning) is the Gmail app.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] liqn7:
Kaiten mail gives a similarly tabbed view which makes use of the increased space in landscape mode.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] MickMcGeough:
+1 for Kaiten Mail

Notion Mail'd has a nice tablet layout as well but I found it was pretty laggy. I don't think it's in the market but you can find an .apk for it somewhere.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] androidmonkey:
Cool, thanks. I didnt know that existed. I used K9 mail in the early days of Android (G1). Ill give it a try.
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] androidmonkey:
Yikes, $4.99 for the app. Is it really worth $4.99?
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] lekofraggle:
If you think the layout is worth it than yes. If not, than no. My only complaint is it does not do threads (or conversations as gmail calls them). Other than that, for me it is worht it, because that is almost all I check mail on now.

Cheers

~Leko
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] tsew03:
I like mail'd works good cool layout. a little slow though
[HTC Flyer, EVO View 4G] ovigt71:
:confused:

I tried to install Yahoo Messenger (official ), and it can;t load the online contacts? is a known bug or just happened only to me?
[Nexus S Accessories] aygriffith:
So i picked up a Nexus S i9020T for a price that was steal in any working condition. The screen on it is great, no scratches and I've read the thread regarding the battery door and I'm going to order the rear door from Samsung under a warranty replacement for $16.

That leaves me with the front housing ring around the screen... I see that iFixit's tear down shows them using a heat gun at that step. Is the display connected to the front housing ring with adhesive? For showing a picture of using a heat gun they were mum on exactly what it was needed to pull apart. If it is the ring connecting to the screen, will I lose all adhesive to the old ring by pulling these two apart?

Here's a link to the part below on Global Parts Direct. I'm probably going to replace the back plate with the camera lense too but that seemed self explanatory.

http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-Nexus-S-GT-I9020T-Front-Housing-p/smsng6098620.htm

I could avoid all of this via a case but I'm just not a case type of guy...
[Nexus S Accessories] daisun:
I can't really help with your question but where can you find the back piece with camera lense? I've scratched the ring around the camera lense and was trying to find a replacement.
[Nexus S Accessories] aygriffith:
Check the link to the website above, Global Direct parts has the midplate with and without the lense. I didn't look close enough to see if they had just the lense. They seem to be on some sort of holiday and aren't shipping right now but judging from the verbage on their website they'll be back up and running in a few weeks.

Keep the answers coming folks... Surely I'm not the only person that has "refurbed" a scratched front housing ring.
[Nexus S Accessories] aygriffith:
Well I ordered the back from Samsung as a "warranty" replacement. So does anyone know if theres another place other than Global Direct Parts that has the front ring? I don't see any parts available at CNN.CN or Truesupplier.com

And again if anyone knows what the glue situation is going to be like, I'd love to get some feedback on that.
[Nexus S Accessories] danboard:
Get ready for the pain of a lifetime. I replaced the front bezel on a galaxy s (they're glued the exact same way) and it is an absolutely terrible experience. I wish you the best of luck because I've seen many people crack the screen while doing so.
[Nexus S Accessories] aygriffith:
So how did those people reattach the screen to the bezel?
[Nexus S Accessories] haphazard1:
Yeah I also been wondering the same thing and from my reseach I think that its not a strong glue but rather a adhesive thats not very strong. A hair dryer on a low setting will do the samething in helping to separating the parts. You can always contact the people at ifixit to find out how it is really attach.
[Nexus S Accessories] WernerW:
...and when they told you, you tell us .-)

please, please with sugar on top

anyway - I wanna replace the bezel too...but havent found anything. let's keep eachother up to date here.
[Nexus S Accessories] lookout4theyeti:
I work at a service and repair store and already tore mine open. The bezel around the screen is the scariest part. Its easy tho, just use a guitar pick and go all the way around the ring. It just snaps in. may help to take the back of the phone off while your doing it.
[Nexus S Accessories] execsupport:
Its attached with a fairly mild adhesive, I got the screen/bezel apart on my i9023 without using any heat just leveraging it off a little at a time. If I was going to do it again I would use a little heat.

When I replaced my screen all the adhesive stuck to the screen not the bezel. I used a heat gun on low heat to transfer it over to the new screen. It worked but I couldnt get it all over. If you are going to heat it I would recommend it being fairly low, not hot enough to burn your hand.

I bought a replacement front bezel for an i9020T from global direct a few months ago hoping that it would fit my i9023. It doesn't. All yours if you pay postage, Im in Australia.
[Nexus S Accessories] joackie27:
Did you received the battery door already? Is it the NFC version?
[Nexus S Accessories] adrianopery:
Hi, do you still have this part of Nexus S 9020?

---------- Post added at 05:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:53 PM ----------

Hi, do you still have this part of Nexus S 9020?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ahmed_elshaer:
should i run the DAF.exe every time i install new Rom, or install it from MAGLDR recovery by installing the new Rom zip file from SD card directly?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ttownfeen:
Definitely the latter. CWM (Clockworks Mod) makes changing ROMs a piece of cake.
[Defy General] shenoy007:
hiu iam using defy for 3 months i tried so many custam rom for defy all are batery eater...in standby 2g or withot internet conection...in 1 hour it decreses 2%...any body beeter rom battery ???thank u...
[Defy General] JackSparrow17:
This one i think..I am using it and this is best for long battery life...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1127085
[Defy General] mjp100:
How can i downgrade from this ROM to Froyo, as this is destroying my battery life? I think its because the processor is being forced to 1000 mhz. Any ideas?
[Defy General] MrBelter:
Standard UK 2.2 gives me between 2 and 3 hours per 1% in standby now.
[Defy General] wongwaikiet:
I was using Barebone 1.51 before my Defy been sent for warranty. The battery last 2 days with moderate usage,30 mins talk time/day,50 sms,some angry birds,good enough for me :D
[Defy General] kapilgreat:
You can use the same method of nandriod backup + fixed sbf to downgrade to your choice of ROM (if you have not flashed full sbf).
[Defy General] arpith.fbi:
I m on CM7 latest nightly and it gives me around 70 hrs with average use..
[Defy General] antukubo:
I recently upgrade from Eclair to official froyo 2.2.2. Is that consider as flashed full sbf? And is that mean, I can't downgrade to orginal froyo if I flash to CM7?
[Defy General] kapilgreat:
upgrading to official froyo means full sbf flash. But by installing CM7 you can downgrade to froyo.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] jiggygeek:
I just bought this Optimus V. I came from the Kyocera Loft. Still on VM network. When I used the loft here in my bedroom, I would get 2 bars, have no trouble with phone calls and getting on the internet. Now that I have switched over to the Optimus, I can't get online with it. If I use wifi - no prob. But I can't get on any other way. I still get 2 bars. Phone works fine. Is there some setting I need to change? Would a different ROM help?

Nevermind. tapping the activate button again fixed it.