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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] clouds5:
Better late than buggy :-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] adiliyo:
hopefully it's not both, google hasn't had a good record with releasing anything very polished.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
Had my Note for exactly one week when yesterday I woke up, turn on my Note and notice a big green line going down the left side of the screen. The rest of the screen is now very dim and barely readable even with the screen brightness cranked up to the max. Did battery pull, then factory reset with no success. Never dropped the phone, I haven't rooted the phone, the only thing I did to it was apply the OTA update to 2.36 the day I got it. Everything else is stock, so it seems to be a hardware issue.

Got the Note through a 3rd party reseller on Amazon.com. When I called them about it they said I had to go thru Samsung warranty and they will only exchange the item if it was broken the first time I tried to turn it on. So I guess I'm on my own.

Called Samsung warranty and was told that since it was an international phone it is not supported by Samsung USA. So it appears I am SOL.

ExpansysUSA on the other hand has a 15 day return policy for any issues and they will help you deal with warranty after the 15 day window is up.

Needless to say I'm depressed...Any suggestions for a course of action is appreciated.

Thanks everybody.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] rnewton01:
only thing i can think of is if you can still get a squaretrade warranty. I think you may have to wait 60 days before they'll accept a claim, but it may be a better option than having an expensive paper weight.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] eitama:
Ask the seller where he purchased the phone from, ship your Note to Samsung in the country of origin. If he bought it in HK, send it to samsung in HK.

They won't be able to tell you it's an international purchase, you are allowed to travel the world with your phone and keep your warranty.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] DMax99:
I agree. I had a Polish version from hantec. It had about 3 dead pixels with a line going through them (green colour). Called up Samsung UK and they said I had to contact handtec.

IM sure if you call up the skewing branch where your note is from, you can always send it back to them to get a replacement if you have only had the phone for less than 28 days.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
I'll ask them about it again today when their customer service lines open. The lady that I talked to yesterday coulldn't tell me where they got it from and said that I should ask Samsung International. Hopefully I get someone a little more capable on the line next time...

In the meantime I initiated a return authorization request thru Amazon yesterday to see if this will motivate the seller to be more cooperatve.

If that doesn't work I guess I can file for a claim next.

Wish me luck...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ragin:
Wish you all the best.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Spartan2x:
I heard good things about handtec, but I'm buying a Squaretrade warrenty just incase. Their warranty's only covers up to $600 though. So if they have to replace your phone, they just cut you a check for $600....the warranty cost's $124, so your really only getting $476 back. You can buy displays on ebay already, but I'm not sure how hard they would be to install.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
Update:

The Vendor insists I contact Samsung for warranty repair/replacement. Samsung Latin America in this case. Contacted Samsung Latin America and was told that Samsung products bought thru Amazon.com aren't covered.

:confused:

I'm tired of getting the run around, I'm going to file a claim with Amazon and see if that works.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] willstay:
It is very unfortunate. If something happens to my Note then I am not going to be able to claim the warranty too as I got it delivered from outside the country. Overall this is negative PR for Samsung that they fuss to give International warranty.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] randypurcz:
Did you pay via Ppal or Credit Card ? If you did, contest the charge stating the item had issues from the beginning that the seller did not resolve. When VisaMC hits them with a chargeback, I will bet the 3rd party vendor will say, OK, send it back and we will replace it. If they purchase direct from Samsung, they can get it fixed. Did the items description explicitly say NO WARRANTY ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
From their seller page:

"All products sold by us carry manufacture warranty"

I paid with a credit card. I emailed them one last time telling them Samsung will not cover replacement/repair and asking that they replace my busted Note with a new one. If that doesn't work I'll file a claim with Amazon. I'd rather not intiate a chargeback...yet.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Spartan2x:
I think you get 45 days to contest a charger? IM sure it varries by the credit card company
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
Update

Got an email from Amazon saying that my claim is denied since the sellers page says that there are no returns on cell phones.

I submitted an appeal stating that the sellers page also says that all products sold by them are covered by manufacturers warranty. Even though Samsung USA and Samsung Latin America won't cover it.

If this doesn't work I'll call my CC company and see about getting a chargeback done.

In the meantime I think I'll order a new Note from the better sellers out there. What do you guys recommend? Expansys USA or Handtec?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] randypurcz:
Try going through Newegg. If it's bad within 30 days they will refund or replace. Otherwise Handtec is great, but if you need warranty ......
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] titus1:
You shouldn't be getting/buying phone from on-line sellers such as on Amazon. It's not true that mobile phone (in general) has an international warranty.

You should really wait for an official release in your country.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] diasro:
Do you know the amazon seller name?

I am looking to buy from amazon and based on your experience now I am worried. Can you tell the name of the seller? I had contacted Global mobile amazon seller and was told for warranty purpose you need to ship it back to their office in Germany and they will take care of it.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
World Wide Distributors.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] SquirtingCherry:
The green line on the left is because of the pentile pixel layout, its your green sub pixel.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] EarlZ:
Well he did say a big green line, due to the pentile display it should be like 1 subpixel in thickness not a "big green line" as per OP.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] DPMAce:
this thread should be stickied. Good info to know when we go about buying a foreign phone
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
I also mentioned the screen being bearly readable now even with the brightness maxed out. The green line is about 1/3 of an inch thick.

I've seen replacement screens for sale on ebay for about $279 or so. I wonder how easy/hard it is to change it. Haven't seen any tutorials on how to do it, there are how to's on replacing SG2 screens but none for the Note. I wonder if the process is similar.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
UPDATE

It's been a week since i appealed Amazon's denial of my claim, if I don't hear from them by tomorrow I'll see about my credit card company doing a chargeback.

In the meantime I got a replacement note from Handtec, I've got this one for about 2 days now, no problems so far.

Ideally I'd get my money back from the seller or they send me a replacement Note which I can sell to get some of my money back. Otherwise I'll have a $700 spare battery :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ericshmerick:
It should be well known and understood that importing a product that's intended for other countries (i.e. not the US) are grey market and carry no warranty.

Try getting Galaxy Nexus Verizon warranty service in England. Same concept. Blank stare and a simple "it's just not covered under any warranty here" ensues.

If someone is forking over $700 for an unlocked imported phone, I sure hope they don't need to see a sticky to warn them they are jumping in without a life preserver.

If you import a non-warranted phone from overseas, there are always replacement parts and guides online for your only option - fixing in yourself. That's the risk of bleeding edge tech you must be willing to take.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] xplan9:
In the same boat as you. Bought mine through eBay and there was no love from Samsung when I talked to them. Potential good news is that seller had purchased from NewEgg and is helping to get them to do an exchange. You definitely "pays your money and spins the wheel" getting a phone not supported in your Country. Good luck to both of us!

Tapatalk is good
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Kamoteq23:
Update

So after 2 months the CC company finally completed their investigation and sided with me and are issuing a credit to my account for the amount of my busted Note. Yes!

Now I have an extra Note laying around with a bad screen. I wonder if the i9220 screens on ebay will work on the GT-N700. Anybody know?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjdellorusso:
This is very embarassing. I had some problems with my evo and I brought it to sprint. They gave me an upgrade to a samsung galaxy SII. How the hell do I get to the bootloader???
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mljjlm:
The SGS2 isn't the same as HTC-devices.. Read up in the FAQ how to do stuff with this monster ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mariosraptor:
Is you want to flash the phone using Odin. You have to go to Download mode by pressing

Volume down+home button+on/off button then readup the onscreen info.

If you wanna root flash an insecure kernel from Intratech's thread or Odia's thread.

Hope i helped.

Sent from outter space using a Gremlin for delivery!
[General Questions and Answers] deckerm:
I wanted to see if there are others interested in writing an app that would control "internet enabled tv's" similar to sony's media remote. I own a 2010 model internet enabled tv and i'd love to see an app that could control the tv.

Anyone interested?
[General Questions and Answers] deckerm:
I haven't seen any documentation on how the sony media remote works with all the 2011+ tvs and blue ray players. I'm running on the assumption it's wifi based communication.

I figure the first steps of this project would be

Research: Learn which protocol Sony uses to communicate with their devices

Reverse Engineer: Figure out what is required to communicate with 2010 models

Write or mod an existing app that communicates via upnp/dlna to control tv/blueray/"internet enabled" devices
[General Questions and Answers] deckerm:
My particular tv, Sony Bravia KDL-32EX308 has the Xross Media Bar similar to the Playstation 3 Home navigation. I am trying to determine if it uses the same methods of communication that the later 2011 models use. If so, this would make everything much easier. I know from a hardware stand point the KDL-32EX320 is very similar to the KDL-32EX308, and the KDL-32EX320 is included on the list of approved tvs for the Sony Media Remote App.

Side-note:

The firmware is upgradable OTA via Wifi. When I got the TV they had just released an update. I thought, "Wow, that would make flashing custom firmware much easier assuming I didn't brick it."
[General Questions and Answers] deckerm:
No replies, no PMs. I guess I will have to plow the field myself.
[General Questions and Answers] shaven12:
Just curious how far you got with this. I am going to attempt to decode this as well. Not sure how far I will get, but it is worth a shot if I can get some automated scripting going for interfacing with devices on the network.

Stac...
[General Questions and Answers] deckerm:
I got no where with this and abandoned the project about a year ago. Thanks for resurrecting this though. It you make any headway let me know.
[HTC Inspire 4G] shawndh:
I checked the forums and it seems some people pissed the the guy off and he closed the thread as of 11/16/11. But I don't see any links to the actual kit. Everything I read has been out dated and points back to that thread that has been closed. Can someone please direct me to it?

Also, this phone is already on Gingerbread. So can someone tell me the best tool to use to root if the phone is already on Gingerbread? Will the ACE Hack Kit work on a Gingerbread device? I also found Visionary at Modaco but it's only for Froyo.
[HTC Inspire 4G] sharksfan7:
Huh, interesting. I didn't realize the Hack Kit was removed. Looks like it was just taken down yesterday. That's a shame. That was really the best tool to use. I haven't seen any other tool for months. And I believe there are some changes in the Inspires manufactured in the past couple of months so the older methods may not work. I could be wrong about that though. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if another dev pick up the torch and releases a new tool.
[HTC Inspire 4G] shawndh:
One day late. This Sucks!
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
Aahk was the only tool for gingerbread shipped inspires. Sorry :(
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
attn1 plans on putting it back out under a few conditions. Follow this (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1377119) thread. Post 10 has an alternative hack kit that should work
[HTC Inspire 4G] shawndh:
Mine was shipped with Froyo and I did a system update when I first got it. Does that matter?

And thanx for the link homeslice976.
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
According to JSLEnterprises his method should work. CyanogenMod also has a root method for both Froyo and GB (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Ace)
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
Correction. As stated, jslenterprises method will work for gingerbread shipped phones.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Gizmoe:
No. Since yours was a froyo version the old hboot won't cause issues. Even though you upgraded. It's something about the hardware in the new ones that is incompatible with the original hboot.
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
From what I've seen/read - it should work with new ones too, however the issue that comes up is with that hboot installed it will take 15-20 minutes to boot, and vibrate for like a full minute while booting, leading a lot of users to think they're hosed. From what I've read, patience is the key to using that method (full downgrade vs partial downgrade) with newer shipped devices. I can't speak from experience though
[HTC Inspire 4G] sharksfan7:
Is that 15-20 minutes to boot every time you restart the phone? Or just during the rooting process?
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
It only has to use that hboot to utilize the exploit to get s-off. A new hboot is flashed after s-off is gained - I believe.
[HTC Inspire 4G] natecglenn:
Ace kit is back up in development forum
[HTC Inspire 4G] homeslice976:
Why yes, yes it is. Good day.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raziel23x:
I am looking to just gain root access/

I am not looking to place a Custom Rom just yet on the device/

All the guides I have seen so far requires me to flash a ROM/
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okantomi:
Not at all...just use the Universal Xoom Root zip and keep your stock Rom, however, in order to get certain functions, I would recommend the Tachi or Odachi kernels. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1242241
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] waiaung1:
Hey guys, does anyone know if there is an option to change the color temp of the screen? I remember hearing the sgs2 had a feature to change it built-in. The color temp is a little too warm in my opinion. It might be on purpose to conserve battery but I would prefer it to be cooler (the whites are too yellow).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Darthbull:
On my SGS2 I had an app called Screen Adjuster. It would let you change RGB settings. That might help, if it works with ICS. Other than that I know some ROMs for the SGS2 had different screen "modes" like Dynamic, Movie, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] waiaung1:
Did the app work well for you? I'll give it shot man, thx.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Darthbull:
On the SGS2 it worked amazingly well. Made the colors less saturated and more realistic. Of course, that's with the SAMOLED+ screen I think. I'm not sure how it will work with the Nexus screen. Different technologies, right? If you search the SGS2 threads for "screen adjuster" you can see some people's recommended settings for the SGS2. Maybe you can use that as a starting point and work from there? Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] waiaung1:
Yea I'm not sure how it'll react since the nexus uses a pentile arrangement while the sgs2 uses rgb. I've actually gotten used to it and don't mind it at all now. Haha go figure right. I guess my eyes just needed to adjust from switching from my vibrant with voodoo color which looked noticeably cooler.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GotSka81:
5/10

Sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but I thought it was worth nothing that I tried the Screen Adjuster app, and while it worked for adjusting the calibration/color temp of my screen, it seemed to make my phone VERY laggy. Does anyone know of another app that will do the same thing but apply the settings permanently in some way without having the run the app in the background? Maybe with root?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] james33440:
Well, I guess you can say I sold out. Lol. I just upgraded my phone and gave Apple a chance. I'm coming from a Epic 4G Touch so the next few days should be interesting. Figured I'd let y'all know that for the time being I jumped ship.....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] locoboi187:
How do you trade phones?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rican408:
U mean downgraded.... that is all.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bielinsk:
That is not an upgrade.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Tekn010933:
Label ur username "spy" lol kidding man.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] james33440:
Lol. I'd expect nothing but fine bashing.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] james33440:
I didn't. I just never used my upgrade so I figured I would try the iPhone out. Besides, my wife wanted my Epic 4G and I didn't want to get another one so why not?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ppcpirate:
you know whats an upgrade? going from palm pre to epic touch tomorrow. :-D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tri0xinn:
I did the same thing... grass was always greener.. or so I thought.. after a couple days with the iphone 4(not 4s) I picked my Epic touch back up and immediately logged back onto my sprint account and switched ESN's back. I think 2 years ago I may have stayed with the iphone.. but other than wishing I could play Army of Darkness tower defense I wont think about an iphone again. I used to have Iphone envy for the most part because of the smoothness of the operation and lots of apps I wish I coulda had, but at this point we have superior hardware and similar software plus more customization.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nickcash:
Nice! I liked that phone!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
Then why would you make this thread ? you tryin to start sumfin
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dchibro:
Now that's an upgrade. I know because I did the same thing.

To the OP, good luck, but I'd put money down that a time will come, possibly soon, that you're going to regret your decision. My wife has a 4S. It's perfect for her, but she needs an operating ecosystem that is seamlessly laid out for her. If you like the openness of Android, and if you like to tinker and try new things, you're going to be bored out of your mind before long.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tinybfk:
How the crap did I get into the iPhone forum? Oh wait... This isn't where I parked my car...

Sent from my §ãM§ûñG GåLâXÿ §2 éPîç 4G TøùçH
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wynand32:
I pulled out my Pre yesterday to charge up and give to my son as his first smartphone (he's 11, and I figure he can get used to having a phone with the Pre vs. the Photon I also have sitting around). I gotta say: the Pre felt TINY after holding onto my E4GT. I mean, TINY. And it LOOKS tiny, too. It's like a toy phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] crypt0kiddie:
I almost went with the Apple iPhone 4S too. The only reason I didn't was due to the screen size. I like the 4 plus inch screens.

I've never had an iPhone, I've played with them plenty at work and I wouldn't mind giving one a try but until they come out with something 4 to 4.5 inches, I'm holding off.

Siri is damn cool. Those Siri wanna be apps we have just don't work very well. :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SayWhat10:
terrible move op

surprised you can see or type anything on that small screen

and im loving superolemed

all we need now is Ice Cream, which is a-comin
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] limeaid:
Please let us know what you think of the iPhone. I personally would very much appreciate an objective opinion. My wife is about to upgrade and we're considering the iPhone vs the epic touch.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] james33440:
Naw, I'm not trying to start anything..... :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] digweed4me:
Sprint doesn't work either
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] digweed4me:
My gf just bought 4s and siri doesn't work either I'm tried some app from android market and it's pretty damn close.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ervman1:
I was actually on the 4S waiting list for a couple weeks. I just wanted to try ios on the new iphone. Realistically I knew that I would be bored in a few weeks and want to go back and then I didn't want to deal with trades even though the 4s street value is higher I don't have time to mess around with that..needless to say I went with the 4g touch and couldn't be happier but your input will be interesting even though its not really an "upgrade" ;-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 1miracle2:
I chewed through 4 iPhones and gave up with Apple. One burned and melted on my hand, another turned off after just 1 month and never turned back on. After that I was completely done with Apple.

my wife has the 4s and Siri doesn't understand her at all (Serbian accent's not accepted I guess, LOL) Drive's her nutz because it understands my Hispanic accent.

I have the SGS2 for Sprint (data speeds suck) but the phone is the best phone I've ever had.

For my work cell I was going to be forced to use an iP4s and I said no thx! I was offered the Rezound and it's a pretty cool phone. Not as dope as the SGS2 but the data speeds are better w/the LTE for sure!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ppcpirate:
agree, for the first 2 weeks i had the palm pre, it kept popping out of my hand when i tried to press the power button or slide up the keyboard. its just too small and slippery.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ajmcedar:
Good luck, my E4GT is my personal device and I have an AT&T iPhone4s for my work phone. Go to device is the Epic, only use the 4s when calling.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] james33440:
I figured I'd just try this iPhone out. I mean been with android for awhile now. Just wanted something different.

Besides, to keep my Android taste buds satisfied, I've ordered an Asus Transformer Prime a few weeks ago.