yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jkel777:
I got a 1.85 One X about a week ago. Strangely, the box it arrived in was somewhat warm (for whatever reason), and the device was warm when I first took it out of the box, but I don't believe that's affected anything on the phone. Everything seems in good shape with this model; my only question is the light bleed you're referring to on the bottom right corner of the display. I think I have that too. When it's an all black display, or at least all black in the bottom right corner, it seems to be a little bit "brighter" in that area, so to speak. I also notice that the "stage light" arrangement for the backlit display on the bottom of the display (above the capacitive buttons) seems a little brighter in that bottom right corner. Sorry for the rambling, but is that what you're referring to?

On a side note, that "stage light" appearance of the backlights on the bottom of the display are supposed to be like that, according to an HTC Customer Representative. In case any of you were wondering lol.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] _MetalHead_:
4 of my HOXs had those "stage lights" as you call them, one didn't have them at all. The one that didn't have them had a really crappy screen that was all washed out and had yellowish whites. All the ones that did have them had vivid colors and bright white whites. Be happy your display is the one with the visible backlights, the other one sucks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] c5satellite2:
Anyone having the corners of the glass lifting away from the phone issue on the new batch? Mine are all perfect on the 1.85. Any dead pixels or dust issues?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] _MetalHead_:
This one that I just got today *seems* perfect. I say seems because as history has taught me 4 times over, only time will tell.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] markandmyia:
I have a 1.73 and have had zero issues with build, the only issue I had was software (clock not updating time when on wifi and coming out of deep sleep)...which has not returned since the 1.85 update. I have rooted and unlocked bootloader and currently running cleanrom 3.0, standard...and DEV editions! It has never run hot, screen is flawless, and I am happy :)

Sent from my HTC One XL
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nunyabiziz:
I dont think having 1.85 on the phone qualify the device as second shipment. Maybe one of the many numbers on the box would indicate to this. My first was 1.73 but had a dead pixel, then my second was 1.85 and was about the same minus the dead pixel.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] JBM12G:
I could give you an electron and you would probably find something wrong with it compared to all the other electrons.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] c5satellite2:
He would complain that he could predict where it is but never find it!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] _MetalHead_:
As long as the electron had a separating screen, faulty sim reader, terrible battery life and dust under the screen, or a bad vibration motor and overheating problems, then yeah, you're probably right.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] aimetti:
i had my first one replaced at bestbuy for dead pixels. He took out a new one x and had dust under the screen. So he set that one aside and gave me another which over all is good. However when I push down on the screen I can see an ink looking blotch show up for a second. Kind of annoying.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] iyerajay1:
Agreed -Does take longer to charge

But I love the battery life on the HOX running 1.85.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Man.Droid:
I've had mine a couple days before it released on AT&T officially and my co worker has a white One X from the second shipment and our battery life is identical. Give or take an hour or so but build is exactly the same. We do this for a living and are very particular about our devices. I actually swapped mine out twice until I got the perfect one -_-
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] chivamex10:
So glad I DOA'd my phone. Battery life is much better. Haven't had any wifi issues anymore. And the vibrate motor doesn't rattle.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Skizzy034:
I can't tell the difference between the two build quality wise. I know that I battery life changes drastically from phone to phone. The grey one I had the battery was perfect. I thought it was getting too hot so I exchanged it. Boy do I wish I didn't. These replacements aren't coming close to that battery life. I'm doing all I can to get one that does and hey if AT&T wants to keep sending me replacements then I'll take em.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Vocalshock:
Omg after reading this and inspecting my phone I feel like I am going crazy:D
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Gadgetz:
Ordered your GS3 from BB? I feel your pain, never gonna preorder from a 3rd party again. But if you have any info re: BB preorders, post it up here.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Gadgetz:
I gotta say, my whole reason for preordering through Best Buy was because they were the first to open for preorders. They started accepting preorders on 6.5.12, everyone else the following day, so I surmised that at best I'd get the phone slightly before everyone else or at worst the same time as AT&T. The sad truth is that although I preordered before 99% of the people here, I'll likely be one of the last to get the damn thing.

That being said, I'll never preorder though Best Buy again. They are as wildly uninformed as AT&T but when push comes to shove, BB gets pushed to the side as if somehow it's customers (who's money goes directly to AT&T just the same) aren't as important as those who preordered through AT&T direct. The one's who lose are us, the customers. Lesson learned. If I ever preorder a phone again, rest assured it will be direct from the carrier.

Sorry for the rant, just sucks to see so many people who preordered after I did get their phone, or at least shipping confirmation (with delivery eta 6.21.12) before I even know if my preorder is going to be filled on or before 6.21.12 as stated on my preorder receipt. :mad:
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] 3rdamention:
I preordered in a Best Buy store and have no reason to think I wont be able to pick my phone up tomorrow.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] NunHugger:
Yeah...I ordered from Best Buy as well. But ain't quite ready to rush the joint with torches.

We shall see what tomorrow brings.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] yokken:
Two BBs around me both said the phone was coming out tomorrow. So I'll be up and on the phone seeing if I can buy an unreserved one :D
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] yokken:
Do you get shipments overnight, or early morning?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] paleman27:
Why not wait a year? I remember all this fuzz a year ago with the GS II. Now you can get a GS II for 99 cents...
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Mr Ian B:
Post your Best Buy instore pre-order status today 6-21-12

Post in here any information you get today from the instore Best Buy preorders whether you were able to get your phone or not, when they may get them and the city you are in.

Waiting on my call, Austin Texas Lakeline Mall store.

Ian B

Just called my store 12:15 pm and they have been delayed till Mon 6-25-12. Preorders will be filled then by order in line.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] runner77:
I keep hitting refresh in my email inbox. Still nothing from Best Buy.... :(

Frisco, TX
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] qhinton:
Nothin in my hand milwaukee wisconsin.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] misterio53:
I'm at Gurnee, Illinois hoping they get some, worst case scenario i use the $50 gift card on something else....sigh
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mercado79:
I called my local store (Watertown, MA) a little after 10am and they had no idea when the shipment was going to come in. I've also tweeted @BestBuy. I'll post if/when they respond.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] jayrod88:
Morning shipments. Best buy does not do any inventory things at night. They will arrive in stores via UPS or FedEx.

-sent from my mobile device
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Spaztazim:
I pre-ordered mine at Best Buy, my gf works in mobile and just called and word is they haven't got their UPS shipments in yet today(due in any time)but RSS is still showing they should be here today. So I'll wait before I grab my pitchfork.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] NunHugger:
Yeah...gonna wait until noon to call. Fingers still crossed.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] runner77:
Just went into my best buy store here in frisco, texas. When I arrived the salesman showed me an internal email they received that stated that the pre orders would be closer to july first before they would be filled.

As I was walking out the salesman called me back over to show me a new email they received that said the preorders would be fulfill tomorrow.

Bottomline, the store doesn't have a clue nor does the best buy home office.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] dotson817:
Best buy always does that crap I think it's a scam to try to get more preorders to be honest
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] jared1202:
Just called my local BB (Corpus Christi, TX) and was told the SIII was delayed but hopefully they'll fulfill pre orders this weekend. I was 14 out of 25 pre orders
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] dotson817:
Mine told me they didn't even have a date for sprint yet lol. I'm going wherever gets it in store first.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mercado79:
Couple guys in the main Sprint pre-orders thread said they received calls from their local Best Buy telling them to expect a call around noon tomorrow to pick up their phone. They were both expecting shipments by tomorrow morning.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bluesolarflare:
Awesome congratulations on your phone!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] drksilenc:
they are coming ups and a company gets deliveries on saturday
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Gadgetz:
I was the first person in my store today and while I wasnt able to walk out with my phone the manager did confirm for me that they did have them on site on the truck they were working on emptying so he said I should be expecting a call and/or email today since I preordered on the 5th in store. I then asked for clarification, I said I know Sprint is launching the phone today so are those preorder phones just for sprint or all carriers. He said they are for all of the preorders they took in store. I hope I get it today!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] guinnkevinr:
This is the first time I've ever sat here refreshing my spam folder looking for an email. I have all BB emails go there since they were making my phone buzz too often with all their 2am deals emails. Hope best buy burbank gets it!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] whackarnold:
Best Buy Mobile Anyone?

Has everyone so far gotten their pre orders fulfilled at regular full-store Best Buy locations? Any success stories from Best Buy Mobiles?

I'm doing the refresh email, refresh xda, refresh email dance waiting to hear back from a Best Buy Mobile in Lake Charles, LA.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] screwhead728:
I have a quick question, noob question... If we getting the phone in Best Buy and we received $50 gift card, does that mean at the end we end up paying $150 for the phone?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mercado79:
that's the way i understand it to be, though, they might not be letting people use the $50 gift card you receive on this purchase. hopefully someone that picked it up in-store can fill us in.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Bizdady:
First and Last time I preorder from Bestbuy! :mad: Well I went with online order, big mistake on my part so I guess im stuck waiting till next week :(
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] lballer69:
Owing mills MD best buy called 2 hours ago I was sleep...smh omw to pickup 16gb white
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rookie789:
BB in San Rafael, CA said delivery Sunday, Vallejo, CA said sometime next week. Doesn't look good for the West Coast.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Mr Ian B:
I was able to apply the preorder 50 gc to the phone without any issues.

Ian B
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] joedoe:
Yes, this $50 gift card will be used as a part of your payment and you will have to pay just the rest.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] SGSIII:
The point of the $50 gc was that you pre-ordered the phone by giving Best Buy $50. They didn't necessarily care if you used that $50 on the phone or not... they just wanted to ensure they got your $50 worth of business when doing the pre-order. I heard it was because a number of people pre-ordered the Evo LTE and never picked it up. So to add incentive for people to follow through on their pre-order, and cover themselves a bit if they didn't... they wanted your $50 spent within Bestbuy.

So, you will buy the phone for $200 and be able to use the gift card.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ReggieTee:
No dice in McKinney TX location. Delivery truck contained no Galaxy SIIIs. Ugh

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bmoreboy02:
Glen burnie md just called me told me come get my damn phone and leave em the eff alone lol
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] coreyzw:
Anyone seen any stores that have the accessories in stock yet? Ive been dying to get a few of the docks.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mercado79:
Rep at the Watertown, MA store told me I'd receive a $50 gift card for pre-ordering, similar to the promotion they're running for the Evo. I'm hoping that's the case.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] airerik:
Dublin received 1 today.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ReggieTee:
Reason I pre ordered with them is I have $120 gift card in addition to the $50 I put down for the preorder and $50 phone freedom.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] guinnkevinr:
Did your store get any whites in or just the blue?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Bizdady:
Ya I used a $350 gift card from my Nexus Trade in :( The two phone freedom gift cards at the end were a nice plus.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] send2amrish:
just called my local store and they got a shipment of GS3's in today but for sprint :crying:

i asked him about the att shipment and he said that was in transit and could be in as early as tomorrow or monday. When i asked him how many there were getting he said they will have enough phones to cover all preorders, he couldn't tell me how many specifically were preordered.

my mind is somewhat at ease now i got a decent person to give me some solid information. hopefully the phones come in tomorrow so i can play with it over the weekend, if not then monday for sure.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] SGSIII:
I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure you cannot use the Phone Freedom towards the phone...

I asked about that when I almost upgraded before and the guy was like "I can ask my manager but I don't think so, but you can use it for accessories."

Also, I was unaware of any kind of $50 promotional GC like the Evo has... Of Course Watertown does... NH already has theirs in, Watertown gives $50... Dedham does nothing hahaha
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Gio2178:
You can. I used mine with the Evo LTE i bought. Wich is also going back :cool:
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] misterio53:
No dice in Gurnee, illinois, called and they said they were in transit but no delivery date.....guess I'll stick with my ET4G till I drive to Texas.....sigh
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] lepapirriky:
Well they sure took a long time but here it is :)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] EthanMG:
i wish all best buys were getting in the phones for those who preordered. i preordered 6/5 and both stores around my area have no clue when they will get the phones in, and they are estimating july for me.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] phantomevo77:
We are still awaiting our shipment. I'm one of the Leads here at my store and nothing....
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rookie789:
Santa Rosa, CA where I preordered, phone conversation.

Me: Did you receive the Sprint GS3 shipment today?

BB: Let me check.

BB: Which color did you order?

Me: Pebble blue.

BB: No, we haven't received them.

Me: Did you receive the white phones?

BB: No.

WTF, why did they even question the color before telling me they didn't receive any?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] XxAndroid:
Since other best buys are getting there shipments in today it should be within the next few days.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Knight613:
Anyone know when Best Buy will start selling for people that didn't pre-order?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] send2amrish:
once the preorders are filled and they get adequate stock i'm assuming
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] tico1986:
I am hoping my Best Buy in south florida has it ready for me. They told me yesterday they were getting them in today.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] guinnkevinr:
Give them a call. They should have already received their shipment in your area.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] airerik:
Just called up again: 20-30 pre-orders at the store, and they received 1 phone. I can't be mad at the mobile rep, but come on BB. Received 1??!! The mobile rep seemed pretty confident that they will be getting more shipments soon, but still has no idea when they will come in.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] JayFReaZy:
Just called my local BB and they said they have not yet received them, but are still expecting them to come today. He did note that the harsh storms passing through might delay them until tomorrow. He also stated that you can only purchase them if you pre-ordered. I will be calling back in a few hours to see if they received them.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] phantomevo77:
Ditto.. Just hoping ours show up today.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rookie789:
Update, don't give up hope Dublin, CA.

Just Received an email 12:04pm PDT from BB Santa Rosa, CA.

Your reserved order is ready for pickup- Friday June 22, 2012

Keep the faith and good luck
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Bizdady:
Going to take alot of 1 phone shipments to fill in all those orders :(
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] danipoak:
Just called bb in Salt Lake City, they said sometime next week.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] airerik:
That's awesome! This guy was very confident that they would not be receiving any more today. Ask BB Santa Rosa to ship some of those pre-orders to the Dublin store.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] pdubcramp:
My 45th day for Silver Rewards exchange for my HTC One X is today (May 9 purchase). I'm hoping the manager honors the new 60 day policy or is lenient due to the slight delay. Also can't make it to the store until Sunday because of travel. I'm sure it will all work out though!!

I pre-ordered on Monday in-store in NYC.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] lepapirriky:
When I was talking to the manager, she told me they only receive 7 phones total today. That's crazy!!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bmoreboy02:
Im gettin my phone right now from bestbuy..... They reserved it as an upgrade but i told them i wana pay full price so now its takin them forever!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Rodrigo87:
I also received a call from bb... On my way to pick up my phone :-) culver city CA
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] airerik:
At this rate, assuming I am near the end of this list, I think I may get my phone near a month from now. :good:
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] cbond007:
I got my call to pick up at 12pm. Its now in my hands. Finally!!! (Maryland)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bmoreboy02:
Now hew sayin he mite not be able to sell it as anything but an upgrade. Im bout to flip out.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] MadFlava:
Ive pretty much given up hope today. Maybe next week. I really just wanted this over and done with. I havent had a decent phone since I retired my OG Evo and now its so old, going back to it is like using a 486.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Felecity:
Madison, TN location (store 172) just sent me an email to notify me that my Sprint came in
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] BBlunts456:
Just got my email and a call from bb.... going to pick up my phone now. Thank god, today is my 30th day on my exchange policy!

Sprint. Secaucus, NJ
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] guinnkevinr:
Not sure if you have access but would you mind checking the inventory system for the Best Buy in Burbank, CA to see if any came in!? I won't be able to call them for the next couple hours and I'm dying to know.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] dmeeks72:
Got my 16gb Pebble Blue in hand!! Apparently I was the only one to do a pre-order for Pebble Blue for Sprint in that store. I pre-ordered on the 15th. (Conway, AR)

Due to the $50 phone freedom and the $260 I got from the buyback program for my old phone I actually left the store with money! :D

They only had one type of case from Belkin in so I have to wait on that.

They also let me keep my 16gb card from my old phone.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] JayFReaZy:
@driftr319 since your a manager at a BB mobile, I was wondering what steps are you taking in contacting the people who actually pre-ordered the device? Are you calling/e-mailing, or do you have enough stock to cover ALL the pre-orders at your store?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bluesolarflare:
Do the phones come to the store via UPS? I called the store where I pre-ordered just to check up on it and they said they don't receive any shipments today unless it's UPS.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] tico1986:
Can't get a hold of anyone at my store. I stay on hold for 5 minutes and then it drops the call and says it wants to transfer me to a different store.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mercado79:
i got over $300 on my og evo buyback last november. it was a system error as i was only due $240. anyway, i held on to the card until now.

so now i'm curious if any of you have decided to pay for buy back. i had gotten it for free during a promo period initially. i think it costs an extra $70. what do you think?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] zmore:
I braved a thunderstorm to go pickup my white S3... :laugh:

but ...

:crying:

they neglected to mention (and I failed to ask) which carrier they were for: ... SPRINT. Ah well. They said AT&T was arriving later in the day, or tomorrow. They were also only receiving as many phones as were preordered, and your name's on a list, so don't worry about "losing your spot"; just wait to be called/emailed.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] wgarrido:
I am trying to refrain from calling BB. Its so hard to not call. Its only 1pm here so trying to hold off a little more. It will make it hard to finish work if its ready or even if its not.

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What camera did you use to take the picture?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Ramondel:
I called the Murfreesboro TN store (1425) and the guy initially told me that had not come in yet. When I told him that Nashville must be the only city that did not get a shipment in he put me on hold and came back and said that they had received a shipment but the mobile department had not been notified. I told him that when I placed my preorder they had said that there were only about 4 ahead of me and he said that they only got three in this shipment and that he would call me back if one of them had my name on it. Go Figure, I think that if I had told him that I was number two he would of said that they only got one in.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] JayFReaZy:
Hahaha, I ordered at the same BB on queens blvd. I called them at 3 and they say they didn't have any in yet. Waiting on a white one for at&t. If you happen to get any new information, let me know and I'll do the same :D