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[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
I tried the cable it shipped with. I used the restart method to tether as I am not rooted. I am planning on keeping mine cause it is not getting hot but may have to if they force the recall...i will get a blue one if they do...i still have my rooted Note 3 as well.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lyvewire:
I was asking about the "adaptive" wire you described not the wire it comes with. Where is the restart method regarding the tether.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
The wall plug that comes with the Note 7 is an adaptive fast charge plug
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lyvewire:
That I know. When I read "I have not used the cable that came with it. I use a wireless stand with the adaptive plug that came with it.", I thought you were implying you had a different wire. Misunderstood.. My bad.

As for the tether method. I googled it and found what you meant. My apn settings are greyed out and in the forum I found people said theirs was as well after a few updates Sprint pushed. How did you edit your APN settings
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
I didn't, I use the restart method for tether.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toenail_flicker:
http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-update-on-samsung-galaxy-note-7-exchange.htm

http://news.samsung.com/us/2016/09/02/samsung-establishes-u-s-product-exchange-program-galaxy-note7/
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toenail_flicker:
Delete
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lyvewire:
Can you point me the right direction. Whatever I was looking at is something different then
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toenail_flicker:
As long as it's functioning I think you will have no problem.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jfenton57:
Mine as well. I have noted this from day 1....doesn't matter what quick charger....Samsung or Aukey.

Interestingly, when tethered to the charger and using the phone with the screen on, this doesn't occur.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
You can follow this wifi hotspot without root thread:

http://xdaforums.com/sprint-note-7/themes/wifi-hotspot-root-t3451119/page1

In the thread a few have described that restarting your phone and quickly turning on hotspot bypasses sprint block, but if you turn off tether you have to restart again. You can try the adb method in the post but it doesn't look promising....rooting is the best way
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lyvewire:
I'll give that a shot. Thanks
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] acideyes:
I called Sprint Store. They will have the new models in hand on Wed. They are offering a $25 card or bill credit for the trouble.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
So... I wonder if I'm stuck with my note 7. I received it as a gift from my grandparents that live out of state. They bought it out right from a Sprint store near them so it wasn't bought on contract or payment plan. They don't even have Sprint, they have AT&T. Not sure if they even still have the receipt. I've only had it activated on my line on my account for 2 days now. Anyone think I can still swap at a store when they get the new batch in? I have everything that came with the phone.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] coppervines:
I'd say yes as long as it is on an account you own or can verify, and your granny and grandpa didn't steal it ;)
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Goose0121:
Gor those of you that have cracked screens, you are still eligible for exchange without repair or insurance claim. I spoke directly with samsung concerning the issue after being told by sprint that i had to repair for exchange.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
Haha yeah grandma didn't steal it, they just have plenty of money and I was needing a new phone and they were in town and got me one :) Then a few days after I activate it, I see the recall. Guess I can just go into a sprint store locally once they get the new batch in stock and exchange.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Chaz187:
I went into my local store and they have a list of people that asked about the recall. They will call in order so we get them first.... I'm 3rd in line.. wo hooo
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] SptMogul:
Thats almost 1k if they bought it out right without contracts or anything like that. Damn
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toenail_flicker:
All things equal, yes. You should have no issues participating. Go to a corporate store to confirm, though.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Scararms:
I turned my Note 7 in for S7 Edge but I miss my Note 7 because of the signal strength I received at work. Do you know if I told Sprint I wasn't satisfied with this s7 Edge they would trade it back for one of the new note 7 they just got it.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Lyvewire:
Your not kidding about the signal strength. My Note 3 signal sucked at work. Now I stream movies from any site I want with 4g LTE. Def wont be bringing mine back or updating (WIFI calling not a deal breaker) unless I run into issues which I haven't. Just waiting for a stable root method...

As far as your exchange. I found out the hard way before whenever you return a phone to Sprint do a full refund FIRST, THEN get the phone you want after. When you do an "exchange" instead of full refund first it's usually final. If you do a full refund make sure they reset your Upgrade and check it online or that can become a nightmare too. Sneaky @$$tards they can be..
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
I just did the exchange on the phone and they are going to ship my new unactivated blue note 7 (original is silver) and $25 gift card as soon as they can. Hopefully it is in the factory box so that I have two of each charger and adapters....does anyone know what the qtip like things are for?
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chazglenn3:
They are replacement tips for the S-pen.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] durandetto:
So you called sprint and they are shipping you a new one, then you send your old one back?
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] BlueFox721:
Replacement tips...coolness. yes call and they ship to your house...
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] SptMogul:
what makes you think you can keep the charger and return just the phone? :confused:

They may charge you for missing accessories?
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 6666:
I called today and they said the absolute earliest they would have replacements in store is the 19th :(
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] kstephens98:
Check this out. Got an email from samsung today. They say your carrier WILL provide you with a loaner phone! http://www.samsung.com/us/note7exch...=7731125&CID=eml-mb-cph-916-1199-emailversion
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmc74:
They will provide you with a loaner. I turned my note 7 in on the day this all started. They gave me a new S7edge as a loaner. This is also a 3rd party retailer of Sprint. I just have to make sure nothing happens to the loaner
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mhill1986:
Maybe they gave you a loaner, but they've turned down a lot of others who tried to get a loaner, including me. I think it largely depends on which store location you go to.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmc74:
That sucks sorry to hear that. Looks like now they have to offer that as a option though.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] hotspace:
For those that may not have received the letter I grabbed a screenshot.

It is requesting that we power down and exchange now.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] autogeek:
Stores probably have a limited number of loaners. And may be in the hands of customers that have sent phones in for repair.

I've gotten loaners before and never have gotten a new phone as a loaner. This is probably dictated by each individual store.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toenail_flicker:
If you have a corporate store nearby they should handle it properly.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Josephigloe:
I wonder if anyone returned your devices thru samsung how fast will you get a new phone back.

I want to exchange thru sprint but they say its like another week before they have the new devices.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mhill1986:
I was at a corporate store when they told me they weren't giving loaner phones. I went back to the same store today to just get an s7 edge and be done with it, but then they told me that I could get a loaner s7 edge if I wanted.

As another heads up, they wouldn't replace my case (OtterBox Commuter) with an equivalent edge version because I hadn't purchased the case from them. Everybody at the store was nice and as helpful as they could be, but at this point, I don't think anybody knows what's going on.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] tgrrb5:
I tried to get on the list to get a replacement note 7 today. I was told that the feds have halted all sales and swaps for the note 7. Some federal court issue. Best buy said they have plenty of new note 7s in but can't give them out.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] kgbedge:
Samsung will reportedly deactivate all recalled Galaxy Note 7 units after September 30

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...alaxy-Note-7-units-after-September-30_id85296
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] parmend:
The best buy by me told me something similar. He said some had some but there waiting for cooperate to approve the exchange
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mhill1986:
I just traded in for an s7 edge, and though I like everything about the note 7 features and design better, this Edge is way more responsive and less laggy for some reason. I think that, if the note 7 is released within my 14 day period, I'll have the chance to switch back, but do you think lag will be improve over time with software optimizations? Or maybe my old note 7 was defective in some way.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mbmike29:
All of this hearsay and rumor is ticking me off. I mean seriously. I don't want ANY other phone. I want a Note 7 that isn't going to explode or catch on fire at any moment. I wish they would just CLEARLY communicate what's going on. Even if it changes every day... If they turn off my phone on 9/30 then I'm going to return it and I'm never going to buy another Samsung phone again.

The other thing I'm worried about is that I sent in my $50 rebate form. If I switch this off and go back to my old phone while waiting on a replacement, how likely am I to get my rebate $$$.

If they had a removable battery then this wouldn't even be an issue!
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
I was told last week by two different Sprint sales people (in B&M stores) that replacements should be received this week. They were told by district Samsung reps. The replacements should have an "S" in a circle on the box and a black square on the UPC/IMEI sticker on the bottom. I haven't read anything anywhere about remote deactivations or new/replacement products being blocked. - http://www.businessinsider.com/sams...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mlr_90:
Just received an update on my phone replacements. I called tech support last Friday and he said he could send out new replacements. I have mine and my wife's phone to send back. He did say that it could take a week. Got confirmation Friday that the order was placed and another one this morning.

Dear Valued Sprint Customer:

We would like to thank you for your recent Phone Replacement Order. This is an automated email to notify you your order is being processed.

Once your order is complete and ready to ship, we will notify you via email with tracking information.

Order Summary:

Order Number: xxxxxxx

Wireless Phone Number: xxx-xxx-xxxx

NOTE: Please keep this Order Number for your records, as it will be needed in the event you wish to check the status of your order during the return process.

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Defective Phone Information:

Model Name: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Blue

Serial Number:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Return Instructions:

As a friendly reminder, please be sure to return your defective phone to us within 15 days to avoid a non-refundable charge to your Sprint account of up to $900, depending on the phone model.

Note: In addition to the charges above, Sprint reserves the right to charge an additional fee of $75-$125 for phones that are found to be either damaged beyond repair or exhibit no sign of defect.

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Thank you,

Sprint Device Support

Please note that this message was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming email. Please do not reply to this message.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
Update RE: Remote Disable

It was rumored to affect French Note 7 users, but has since been denied by Samsung. http://pocketnow.com/2016/09/12/samsung-rules-out-galaxy-note-7-remote-deactivation
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mbmike29:
I just found the same thing on androidcentral.com, metalfreak. Thanks for posting that.

I still don't see a viable option to retain the Note 7 from Sprint... They are advising us to stop using the phone now and basically giving us the option to switch to another phone. According to Samsung, the replacements are (as of today) still awaiting CSPC approval - so it appears we're still in limbo for getting a date when we can swap phones.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
I'm giving my retailers until the end of the week, or I'll just swap back to HTC.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] jionny:
interested in how you did this, I have talked to sprint via chat and the phone and no dice I am being told I have to go to a store for replacement
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mlr_90:
Called tech support. Was really no problem at all. I guess it really depends on how far the person you're talking to is willing to go.

888-211-4727
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chazglenn3:
I went into my local corporate store today to try to get an S7 edge to use until the Note 7 replacements are available. The rep went to talk to the manager and came back and told me that I could have the Galaxy J3 as a loner but not the S7 or S7 edge. I had read that on the Samsung website. No thanks.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Trident:
Sprint has been clear with everyone- they only want the phone back. They don't even want the original packaging.

It's probably not worth it to them to reprocess the accessories- making sure they are clean and working costs more than just shipping a new box with all the accessories already in it.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmc74:
Has anyone have any updated information on when the stores would be receiving the new note 7's ?
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
I just spoke with someone at my local store and they mentioned something about an "approval". I couldn't fully understand what she was saying (she was talking really fast).
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] busventinc:
That approval is the csc and its going to be a another week for stores cause now what they meaning Samsung and sprint should have done was really check there products before selling it to the public...

Plus phones are on back order this was told to me by a 3rd party store and a corporate one. In my area
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] brownchm:
They won't deactivate your phone on the 30th unless the replacements have been sent out and are available.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Corbitt74:
Sprint guy today told me he expects at least mid next to start seeing them ship in.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
I think we may hear that every week until it actually happens :D
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] patrick_1:
I received this email from Samsung 4 days ago
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toenail_flicker:
"The consumer confusion stems from the fact that Samsung’s recall wasn't conducted through the CPSC, the way recalls in the U.S. are legally supposed to occur.

Samsung and the CPSC have said they are coordinating their efforts now. An official recall could clear up confusing messages to consumers.

“We are working as hard as we can and as fast as we can to announce an official recall in conjunction with Samsung,” a CPSC official said.

In the U.S., Samsung is working with the CPSC and phone carriers to figure out what to do for Note 7 owners. “No action will be taken without the CPSC,” a Samsung spokeswoman said.

Once the CPSC issues a recall, it typically becomes illegal to sell or resell the affected product until it is repaired."

http://www.wsj.com/articles/no-offi...-note-7-phone-users-confused-angry-1473802008
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmc74:
what stinks about all that is, this will surely delay the US getting the replacement note 7s. I'd be shocked if it doesn't/
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
Replacements for Portugal is speculated for September 19th, while Australia is projected for the 21st. Regarding the US (as it's been mentioned already):

Full article - http://www.inquisitr.com/3499998/samsung-says-stop-using-galaxy-note-7-now-and-get-a-replacement/
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
I just got off the phone with a really helpful Sprint manager (who called me with an update) and recommended not waiting for the Note 7 replacement. He mentioned the battery issue is "bigger than they originally thought". So I'm assuming a lot of these dates are going to change. Pocketnow is speculating that Samsung may do away with the Note 7 in order to focus on the S8 series (article). Has anyone heard any different?
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 6666:
So rush to launch s8 early to fix the problems created by not enough testing on note 7. Makes sense lol
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] kgbedge:
The government is finally issuing an official Galaxy Note 7 recall

http://news-hl-cm.newsrep.net/h5/nr...d_lan=en_US&referrer=200620&showall=1&mcc=310
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
Full press release - http://news.samsung.com/us/2016/09/...-note7-devices-as-part-of-voluntary-recall-2/
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] chazglenn3:
Which means they could be available sooner.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
Wouldn't hold my breath... "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best."

Here's a Note recall checker. Input your IMEI or SN to see if your phone is effected (chances are it is) http://www.samsung.com/us/note7recall/
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Corbitt74:
Why even bother with the checker everyone but the Chinese market is affected
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] fgr:
Sprint Newsroom - Sprint Employees Don't Read It

LOL...

If you got to the Sprint newsroom:

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-rel...t-replacement-devices-beginning-next-week.htm

It says to call and make an appointment to pick up your replacement Note 7 next week.

Called my local corporate store (I live in Overland Park, Sprints world headquarters), and they didn't have a clue...
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
Wonder if we can take advantage of that if we already did the phone replacement call with customer support?
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] durandetto:
How are we supposed to make an appointment when they might not have them and their employees have no clue if/ when they're getting them.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
So the new phones will have the "S" on the box by the barcodes, in addition the battery indicators will show a green battery "fill" instead of while on the notification bar. http://pocketnow.com/2016/09/15/safe-galaxy-note-7-will-have-green-battery-level-icon-not-white
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] autogeek:
Dear Samsung, I do not want a green battery. I may have to just return the phone if this is the case.

Please force an update to make defective note 7 batteries turn red.

No need to punish people who are willing to exchange their device.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mbmike29:
Went to my local Sprint store today and the manager said they got an email from a regional manager saying they should expect shipments on 9/19/2016. I asked if they had a waiting list to which he replied, no, he's expecting plenty of phones.

My chances of things going as stated above on Monday? < 0%
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] 6666:
Im guessing wed.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] GhostAssassin:
They will have them on Monday

If you check on the sprint news

It says that they will have them begin next week
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] tmacgarris6727:
New note 7s are in stock today in MD stores

New note 7s are in the stores today only black and silver no blue my store only got 5 in so go to your sprint store to get your new note 7
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] patrick_1:
Just got a call from the Corporate Sprint store here in Las Vegas, they received their replacements, I'm exchanging it today.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmc74:
Sprint online shows them back in stock
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] durandetto:
Called my local store and they have 5 black and 2 silver. They're holding one for me for monday for when they get instructions on how to swap them. Hopefully they'll get the defender by then too.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] metalfreak:
The in-store product finder has them available (by appointment) in stores about an hour from me... hopefully they'll make it down by Monday.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mhill1986:
I posted this elsewhere, but I got mine today here in Dallas, TX. They had all colors in stock but did not allow me to change colors. I didn't press because I thought in the long run I might regret going with coral blue (I got the black).
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
I did the phone replacement advance exchange last weekend over the phone with customer support. Just called to check the status of my note 7 replacement and they said up to 3 weeks for advance exchange phone replacements to be sent out, wth!
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] toenail_flicker:
I really hope they're wrong. I'll give it a week and then I'll just return and rebuy. Sprint is already giving them out in some locations.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
Me too. That's a little long to be honest, especially if stores are getting them in already.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] fgr:
I made an appointment for tomorrow to exchange mine. It let me choose the color I wanted (chose blue, currently have black).

We'll see what they say tomorrow.

Did they want just the phone, or the box and all the accessories too?

Did they just hand you a new box and everything?
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] mhill1986:
I had a loaner s7 edge, and the rep did check for accessories. I'm not sure how it would go exchanging a Note for a Note. I think most would let you pick your color, though.
[Sprint Note 7  Guides, News, & Discussion] Wacky2bakky:
How did you schedule an appt and choose what color you wanted? Sprint site?