I received a GSII i777 in trade today and I think the phone may be water damaged, and I can't find a sticker so I think it may have been removed. Does anyone have a back picture of their phone without the battery and case, and can you post it? Please white out your IEMI, no one wants to see that.
Gratzi.
I can't find one on my either. Unless it is this. But there is definitely one on the battery.
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I thought they were internal.
I think if i remember correctly the actual sticker is inside the phone from watching the att galaxy s2 unboxing xda style video in the xda tv portal by adam outler. so you have to actually take the phone apart. hope this helps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1qDZPsrzXc&list=UUk1SpWNzOs4MYmr0uICEntg&index=27&feature=plcp
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I thought they were internal.
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That depends on the phone, my old Nokia had sticker right under the battery. And usually phones have more than 1, some of them are inside.
This is what I thought. The i9100 had an external sticker, so I was mildly confused. Looks like it is okay! However, it doesn't power up lol. Do you guys know how AT&T's return policy is? Can I just walk into the AT&T store and get a swap (I have an account, but I didn't buy this phone from them). Also, I don't have a data plan. I have been going through Samsung for tmobiles stuff since I don't have an account, so if I must go through them then I can.
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I can't find one on my either. Unless it is this. But there is definitely one on the battery.
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I thought it was that dot too.
The iPhone puts it in the headphone jack. That dot is the only white spot under the battery cover, besides the sticker on the actual battery.
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Yes, that small white dot is indeed the moisture detection sticker. If you unscrew the back panel and gently lift up the back plate, you will see the entire sticker in that area. So even if someone bleached out the visible dot, AT&T could open it up and see the entirety of the sticker.
Just went through this a week ago on a friends phone.
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Yes, that small white dot is indeed the moisture detection sticker. If you unscrew the back panel and gently lift up the back plate, you will see the entire sticker in that area. So even if someone bleached out the visible dot, AT&T could open it up and see the entirety of the sticker.
Just went through this a week ago on a friends phone.
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Gotta use white out :thumbup:
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I have 3 galaxy s3 here today, white. When i look at it in bright light on the back cover its a pattern in the plastic, it looks like a oily map, holograms or something like rainbow colors reflecting in patterns.
Can anyone else check the back cover under a lamp ?
Pic or it didnt happen
Written in bad english with my HTC Desire S
Description sounds consistent with the defective blue back covers. Pics would be nice.
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I tried to take pickture but its impossible to get it visible on my iphone 4s camera.
Looks like its between the hyperglaze and the plastic.
I can confirm in any light, including torch shining on it, what you are experiencing is not present on mine. Get them to send you a new back cover (and pray they don't send you blue )
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Aha send them back an play with your ipoo just looked at everyone I opened today and none had this I tilted every angle they were all v3 rears if that helps anyone
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My white version has this exact same thing but it needs just the right light to see it. I don't think its a flaw.
Laum said:
My white version has this exact same thing but it needs just the right light to see it. I don't think its a flaw.
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it is a flaw. its posted everywhere.
kyan~ said:
it is a flaw. its posted everywhere.
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I have it as well, so everyone has it and how it is flaw ? I think they should have printed galaxy SIII on the back cover as well. Not having it makes the phone look generic
So what revision is your back covers? Mine is 2nd v3 whatever that means.
Yes I have oily colours on my back cover too. I like it!!
johnboywilson said:
Yes I have oily colours on my back cover too. I like it!!
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Same here! I don't mind even if it is a flaw since I don't ever look at the backside. Plus, you have look at it very closely to notice!
Besides, most people endbup getting cases eventually
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I think its just the hyper glazing stuff. Ive seen similar looks in other products too.
My only issue with the phone is the brightness level. Other than that i`m well happy.
This is coming from a Galaxy Nexus too.
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Its all over the cover..not much a issue to me..
Beg if not for the defect blue cover,1 will not have notice this..
Thank you very much for replies. love the Phone.
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from Spain, i have the same problem in the back cover on the pearl white...
sak500 said:
I have it as well, so everyone has it and how it is flaw ? I think they should have printed galaxy SIII on the back cover as well. Not having it makes the phone look generic
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You're having a laugh that costs money that's why they went for the cheapest plastic look. No thought no cost. Lol mine should be arriving today.
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I think they should have printed galaxy SIII on the back cover as well.
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Urgh please no! I'm so glad they didn't I really hate that kind of in your face branding. I don't care what phone other people think I have.
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Finally swapped back to Android yesterday and bought the S3. After playing with it for a bit I noticed a very loud creak on the back of the phone where the volume rocker is. Took off the back plate and it's actually the phone making this noise. Took it back to Verizon and the associate there pulled out another phone to show it was normal and just wanted to see how true this was. Searched around and couldn't find much on here so sorry if this has been asked. Here's a picture to show the area in question.
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Finally swapped back to Android yesterday and bought the S3. After playing with it for a bit I noticed a very loud creak on the back of the phone where the volume rocker is. Took off the back plate and it's actually the phone making this noise. Took it back to Verizon and the associate there pulled out another phone to show it was normal and just wanted to see how true this was. Searched around and couldn't find much on here so sorry if this has been asked. Here's a picture to show the area in question.
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no such issue for my S3 and the 3 other S3s that I have played with.
My international version has the same thing. The gap between the battery cover and the bezel is slightly more than the rest of the phone. Doesn't bother me enough to try an exchange, took this one long enough to get here.
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Got a case and forgot about it
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Yeah, maybe mine would make that noise if I push there or whatever. But I never heard it and I have a case on my smartphone. Im going to keep a case on it to protect it anyway from falls. I wouldn't care even if I heard something though.
I just checked with my flip cover and it is more flush. Could just be some battery covers, maybe all of them but the flip cover fits perfectly.
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My last three phones have been HTC phones..... I'm used to the creeking...... But no I don't have that on my GS3.
GS3 Baby!!!
Mine creaks like billy-o. I'd send it back if I could be arsed with the hassle of getting my data off and back on again.
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Got a little creek down where the usb connector is. It made that sound every time i pressed home. hehe.
but a small piece of ducktape fixed that Just stick it to the phone and put the cover ontop and the sound is gone
Don't know if this is the same but in The Netherlands users a reporting cracks:
http://tweakers.net/nieuws/83168/gebruikers-melden-haarscheuren-in-rand-samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html
Or in English (via Google Translate)
http://translate.google.nl/translat...aarscheuren-in-rand-samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html
*insert lots of swear words*
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So I left my precious Galaxy Note on the back on my dads truck, the car that he will only drive 10% of the time, and then today he drives it. I go out to get my phone and realize he took the truck. I was like "OHHHHHHH *swear words*!!!!!!!!!"
I went out and looked for it and found it on the side of the rode face down with the screen protector off. I had a simple flip case on it, but I wasn't able to find that.
I am ultra sad right now, but there is a lot of hope.
A strange thing is that the battery was still in it and the back of the phone had absolutly no scratches on it.
I turned it on and I could hear little startup sounds like the new gmail message one
So I guess that is good, but I still have this broken screen .
So the reason I am posting this is because I want to know if I can get it fixed with a kit or something. I am assuming I have to get the LCD and polarizer because the screen is cracked into little bits as the picture showed, and I can pick out each of those bits pretty much.
So much for gorilla glass
Gorilla glass is not for a phone dropping off a moving car....
Also p.m. me I have a spare backing for the note brand new
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wait, you left the phone on the back of his truck.....you say that like its normal like one would put it on their dresser or something. So you normally leave your phone in the garage on a vehicle?
Looks like someone ran over it. too many impact points on the glass from pressure applied, rather than the initial smack on the ground.
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wait, you left the phone on the back of his truck.....you say that like its normal like one would put it on their dresser or something. So you normally leave your phone in the garage on a vehicle?
Looks like someone ran over it. too many impact points on the glass from pressure applied, rather than the initial smack on the ground.
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Yay, I am kind of thinking that too, but the back of the phone is completely perfect.
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Yay, I am kind of thinking that too, but the back of the phone is completely perfect.
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The rubber of a tire running over the side with the battery aint gonna cause a lot of damage scratch wise... the part facing the concret is another story.
Sucks...
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Insurance claim.
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Insurance claim.
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Agreed ....
If that poor thing got ran over ...(sniff)
You likely have hidden stress damage ...IMHO
I just bought my Note 3 from T-Mobile USA, and I'm loving it.
I attend UCLA, and Samsung was having a promotion here where they were giving out flip covers to Galaxy device owners.
I chose the black one to match my device, but they offered to give me either the white or pink one tomorrow.
The fake leather is pretty nice, but it does feel a bit more plastic-y than the battery door the phone came with.
It clips on pretty easily, and there is even 1 card slot inside the cover.
The edges of the door and the cover actually stick out about 5mm past the edges of the phone; I suspect that
will help with very short drops. It doesn't make the phone much thicker either.
I doubt this is really a big deal to anybody though, haha.
I wanted to get a picture of it on the phone, but my Note 3 is the only camera I have in my dorm.
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Sorry if the images are a bit blurry; I have really shaky hands.
Lucky!
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Wish it had the Samsung logo on the back in the silver writing like on original back cover but looks good
M8 isn't this the wireless charged flip cover and not the simply one? I ask because i see in the inner back side 2 pins and it seems some cabling underneath
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Im guessing thats for the s view to work? Or could be the nfc?
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It should definitely be the wireless charging S-cover
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I'm thinking now that isn't the charging version because I don't see a view window. I don't know why a plain flip cover needs the electrical contacts, but I've never looked at the plain flip covers for the other models either.
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Kick Stand case for Samsung Galaxy NOTE 3
Well I am also looking for a wallet case for my Note 3 but for till then I have pre ordered this Kick Stand case from Fommy as cant take Risk with Note 3 at any condition so just going for this one right now...will be receiving it on October 10 as it is stated in the mail..so surely gonna put up the pics and reviews the moment I will receive it
Those pins are for the wireless charging. The NFC antenna is inside the battery.
It is looking very cool.
I think that the wireless charging cover has more pins. Those two are just for waking up the display when the flip is opened.
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I think that the wireless charging cover has more pins. Those two are just for waking up the display when the flip is opened.
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Isn't it the magnet that wakes it up?
I was under the impression the pins tell the phone a case is there and when/how to modify the display. On a genuine Samsung cover the phone even knows what color the case is, or so I read.
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So I bought this killer red metal battery cover from mobilefun. When I got it I realized it had no 4g antenna in it. I would only get 3g and 1x. I suspect it was made for foriegn models that dont use 4g. Anyway, buyer beware on overseas accessories.
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So I bought this killer red metal battery cover from mobilefun. When I got it I realized it had no 4g antenna in it.
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something doesn't make sense here... The 4G antenna on our note 3 is internal... you would have to remove a dozen screws and crack the case open to get to it ... there are no components in our stock N3 battery cover
Maybe it was because the metal case was blocking enough signal to kill your 4G reception but definitely not because an antenna was missing.
antenna shown in this picture .... you can see the white cable running around the battery compartment and plugged into the 4G antenna's U.FL connector
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Yeah the antenna is not build into the battery cover. The metal cover was blocking the signal. If you get a metal case or cover most of the time it will block some kind of signal.
That sounds logical. Thanks. But what are the other two spots that push on the pins? Maybe nothing. They look plastic
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I guess the cautionary tale then would be don't buy metal. Lol
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That sounds logical. Thanks. But what are the other two spots that push on the pins? Maybe nothing. They look plastic
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those don't push on to any pins... look closer to what they line up with when the cover is installed... directly under the headphone jack... they are SD card lockers to keep your micro from backing out of the slot on a drop.
Right and all the pins are for wireless charging and for the flip cover, that's the three pins on the side. The top two pins on the back of the phone are for NFC antenna. If you get a wireless charging cover. The 4G antenna is at the top right corner of you have the phone face down.
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I would think a metal back cover might increase the signal not decrease it?
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3g is way better. Went from -115dbm to -85dbm. But that does me no good without 4g
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