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After shattering my screen, I'm on my second EVO 3D sent by Asurion. Both reboot constantly. I can reproduce it on the second phone (which is remanufactured) - it happens after I turn the phone on to the lock screen, and let the phone sit there until it sleeps on its own. About 15 seconds after the screen goes dark, it reboots. Hardware version is 2.
So now asurion is sending me a third phone. Do they even test these phones that are sent back??? It seems they are sending me all the phones that wouldn't work because of constant reboots, without actually changing or "remanufacturing" anything!
Ahaha good luck. I have gone through 6-7 replacements before. Refurbs are horrible
Sent from my HTC Evo 3D.
Does this happen out of the box/with no apps?
When I broke my screen (like an idiot, never happened to me EVER) Asurion sent me a replacement phone, it was brand new (was like a month after the release of the 3D, didn't have refurbs then) and it did exactly the same thing yours did, so they sent a new one.
The one they sent (that I currently have) is flawless, don't get any reboots by itself, screen is straight, no dust under the screen or light leakage BUT it has one dead pixel on the bottom left, I tried to get it replaced, they did sent a new one, but that one had more dead pixels so I stuck with the one they first replaced. Unfortunately, I don't think they do test them but in my experience they had no issues sending a replacement for the replacement. It's a pain but at least you'll get one that works... eventually.
I am still on the first 3D I got from sprint 3 days before it was released to the public release. No problems. Couldn't be happier.
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1 dead pixel on mine, got it pre launch day but the dead pixel came 2 months later. I deal with it.
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Does this happen out of the box/with no apps?
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After shattering my screen, I'm on my second EVO 3D sent by Asurion. Both reboot constantly. I can reproduce it on the second phone (which is remanufactured) - it happens after I turn the phone on to the lock screen, and let the phone sit there until it sleeps on its own. About 15 seconds after the screen goes dark, it reboots. Hardware version is 2.
So now asurion is sending me a third phone. Do they even test these phones that are sent back??? It seems they are sending me all the phones that wouldn't work because of constant reboots, without actually changing or "remanufacturing" anything!
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Well, let em get to number 5 and then they will send you the check for the value of the phone and you get to go buy a brand new one.
It is amazing how crappy the quality of Asurion's replacements are.
I've always used blacktie through bestbuy but even then they don't test the phone unless you ask them too, example I had them replace the OG evo for me for a shattered screen and when I got it back the mic was busted. Because I had no idea it was busted before I gave it to them, they didn't check it and I got back a worthless phone lol.
If you get another bad phone, tell them you want a new one, not refurbished because of all the problems you have been having with them...I did that for my wife when she got her 3rd bad phone, and they sent the new one...maybe I just got lucky, but it wont hurt to ask.
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If you get another bad phone, tell them you want a new one, not refurbished because of all the problems you have been having with them...I did that for my wife when she got her 3rd bad phone, and they sent the new one...maybe I just got lucky, but it wont hurt to ask.
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Except my first replacement WAS new, but it rebooted constantly.
UPDATE: I'm on my third phone. This one froze 3 times in the first few hours, and I think it rebooted once, but hasn't frozen or rebooted since (in the subsequent ~20 hours). Crossing my fingers, especially since this is an HBOOT 1.3
I just dropped my 3D in water and have TEP so I'm covered. What HBOOTs are Assurion replacements coming with?
The common Hboots have been 1.40. At least in my experience.
I love asurion...gave me my last 3 upgrades free!
Well I'm sticking to this third phone. No reboots in 2 days (although I am getting a funny skipping problem in PlayerPro).
In summary, I got 2 new phones, both with HBOOT 1.30. I also got a refurb that was 1.50.
I definitely sympathize with your frustrations with Asurion. They're sending out terrible devices and I've yet to figure out what the cause is. I'm the lead tech at my Sprint S&R location and have exchanged a high number of these phones because of defective units shipped by Asurion.
The policy in all corporate Sprint S&R locations is to replace these devices in store instead of making customers go back through Asurion even though it's covered under the Asurion 1 year warranty. Granted they will most likely have to order it, but you'll still get it in the same amount of time it would take Asurion to send it, if not faster.
I would suggest asking a tech to replace your screen before spending the $100 on your deductible. I harvest screens just for this reason and replace them on a daily basis.
TL : DR - If it breaks Sprint can fix it. If Asurion sends it and it doesn't work, Sprint will replace it.
I would also make sure you factory reset each new phone you get before you use it! Fixes a lot of issues for phones!
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The common Hboots have been 1.40. At least in my experience.
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They replaced my og evo with a bnib e3d with hboot 1.40. I did the claim on Monday and had the phone on Tuesday of this week.
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They replaced my og evo with a bnib e3d with hboot 1.40. I did the claim on Monday and had the phone on Tuesday of this week.
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The common Hboots have been 1.40. At least in my experience.
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Well I'm sticking to this third phone. No reboots in 2 days (although I am getting a funny skipping problem in PlayerPro).
In summary, I got 2 new phones, both with HBOOT 1.30. I also got a refurb that was 1.50.
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Thanks folks. Submitted my claim last night and the new phone will be here today.
So after getting my screen replaced and the store borked my camera and couldn't fix it they ordered me a replacement phone. I got it yesterday and 2 of the softkeys don't light up. So I call sprint to let them know so they can send another phone and they tell me i have to go to a repair store first so the store can order the phone. I told them i shouldn't need to take my own time and gas to go to a store because they sent me a defective phone. The rep agreed and is trying to get approval to send me a phone. Am I right or should I just go to a store? Has any one else had this problem?
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Same exact thing and a dull area in the screen and they tol me the same thing. I just rooted it and moved on.
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So after getting my screen replaced and the store borked my camera and couldn't fix it they ordered me a replacement phone. I got it yesterday and 2 of the softkeys don't light up. So I call sprint to let them know so they can send another phone and they tell me i have to go to a repair store first so the store can order the phone. I told them i shouldn't need to take my own time and gas to go to a store because they sent me a defective phone. The rep agreed and is trying to get approval to send me a phone. Am I right or should I just go to a store? Has any one else had this problem?
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Hell no man youre right. Why you got to spend your money for their mess up. If they want your business they need to do their end and give you a working device if thats what they said they were going to do.
I agree but theyre making it a pain in the ass. I'll hold out for them i think
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ya i would try and do it that way but wouldn't spend too much time arguing.
Agreed
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It's a pain in the ass, however that's their policy. From their perspective, they would be wasting money if they just sent out phones to people without actually looking at them first to verify the problem. I went through the same thing with my original Evo, had 7 replacements, all had some sort of problem, and every one I had to take into the store so they could look at it.
This is why i buy from best buy. Anything is messed up, break it. $10 a month, unlimited replacements. Got my replacement in 3 days. No questions asked, took 10 minutes to get the replacement process going.
I guess ill go to a store tomorrow. I understand wanting to verify the defect but its still b.s. Defective refurbished phone right out of the box shouldn't be my problem. That's why I hate refurbs. Oh yea, and the lady I talked to today said ' let's go ahead and do a factory reset'. I told her that its always the first thing I do when I open a new phone, and this is a hardware issue not software. It made me chuckle a little.
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btdt, Sprint replaced my wife's 3D, two bad soft keys, had to go to a repair store, they happened to have a replacement, so we didn't have to wait.
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I ordered a replacement because I have dust under the screen and the digitizer was acting up. Received a refurb in a day. Back cover was messed up, one of the lights was dim and didn't have a power button. Called Sprint and told them that I was sending it back, they said they would send another one out but expect to wait 1-2 weeks. That was 2 1/2 weeks ago. Honestly, when/if I get it, I'll probably just send it back. Have heard anything good about refurbs. Guess I can live with a little dust under my screen.
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Good day, the issue isn't with the refurbs per se. I got a 3D on launch day, 2 months later had to replace it and am still on the "refurb" Sprint sent. It has to do with the original issue, based on this is what gets refurb'ed, new housing and on its way. After a POST (power on self test). The service & repair locations are limited to what can be done. I'm a repair technician and do anything but repair most of the time. We're no longer allowed to solder anything, parts allocation is horrendous and to top things off we have at best 2 hours to try to duplicate the issue. Sorry for venting guys, I hear this all day, every day. I didn't refurb it myself and if it left our doors I have to disassemble and inspect, also there's 3-6 phones queued up. Most stores have 3 techs to cover a 7day work week and indirect dealers (I work for one) have only 1, working open to close 6 days a week.
Had to get my first refurbished replacement a couple weeks ago. It was garbage. Kept freezing and restarting. Did several factory resets from bootloader, and it didn't fix it. Asked for another one. Got it in the mail, ordered my EVO 4G LTE, and now my refurbished EVO 3D is on Craigslist. I'm done with it.
I'm close to that point too.
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am I the only one that hasn't had problems with phones my evo 4g and evo 3d were perfect! no problems at all.
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am I the only one that hasn't had problems with phones my evo 4g and evo 3d were perfect! no problems at all.
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Yeah, I've replaced my evo 3d twice, my wife has had to replace her shift once. It seems like it is worth getting the sprint warranty add-on when buying HTC phones...
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Yeah, I've replaced my evo 3d twice, my wife has had to replace her shift once. It seems like it is worth getting the sprint warranty add-on when buying HTC phones...
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haha we are like complete opposite to me getting the warranty was a wast of money! have had it for about 2 years now for 8 dollars that's like 192 dollars I could have saved just canceled two days ago.
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Just bit the bullet and got another refurb, they did have them in stock. Now for another root\rom weekend.
Yea I went to the sprint store earlier and they ordered me another
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haha we are like complete opposite to me getting the warranty was a wast of money! have had it for about 2 years now for 8 dollars that's like 192 dollars I could have saved just canceled two days ago.
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Same here. I canceled insurance long ago. Had to have my original EVO replaced once due to bad usb port. $35 and I was on my way. The only phone I ever had to replace on a constant basis was the touch pro..that thing was ****. That was the last phone I insured.
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Back in April I cracked my screen on my 3d. Sent me a refurbished replacement. Within a month the soft keys and bottom of the screen go out. Take it back in to the repair store and they order a replacement. I wait over a week and What do I get? A certified pre owned with the paint chipping off. Is this normal? Read other people got different phones so why do i get a paint chipped used phone?
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Back in April I cracked my screen on my 3d. Sent me a refurbished replacement. Within a month the soft keys and bottom of the screen go out. Take it back in to the repair store and they order a replacement. I wait over a week and What do I get? A certified pre owned with the paint chipping off. Is this normal? Read other people got different phones so why do i get a paint chipped used phone?
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You're not alone. Sprint only offers refurbished EVO3Ds as replacements. I've gone through probably 7 or 8 phones already, and all of them have had issues.
My current phone has a big blue patch on the screen, it's missing the rubber gasket around the screen, and the aluminum frame around the screen is bent.
I'm overseas right now, so I can't get a replacement, but I definitely will when I'm back in the states. I'm kind of hoping I can get another phone, since I've only had bad luck with the EVO 3d, it seems. I emailed the technician at my local Sprint store, and as of right now, it seems you can only get an EVO3D as a replacement for an EVO3D.
I just got a new phone from sprint today after the one they had send me had hardware issues and a blue spot in my screen.
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I'm in the same boat. This is my 3rd replacement. Time will tell how this one works. I hate refurbs.
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Back in April I cracked my screen on my 3d. Sent me a refurbished replacement. Within a month the soft keys and bottom of the screen go out. Take it back in to the repair store and they order a replacement. I wait over a week and What do I get? A certified pre owned with the paint chipping off. Is this normal? Read other people got different phones so why do i get a paint chipped used phone?
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I'd complain about it till u get what.I got for as replacement. And by the way I didn't have to complain at all. Just went on Asurion.com and this is what I ended up with and COULDN'T be any happier! I won't be buying HTC ever again!
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I'd complain about it till u get what.I got for as replacement. And by the way I didn't have to complain at all. Just went on Asurion.com and this is what I ended up with and COULDN'T be any happier! I won't be buying HTC ever again!
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Dropped my Evo 3D back on the 6th. Cracked the screen. Went to Asurion for the first time ever (have had insurance on all my phones for the past 4 years) and am getting an Epic Touch 4G as a replacement. Hopefully, I won't be disappointed.
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Dropped my Evo 3D back on the 6th. Cracked the screen. Went to Asurion for the first time ever (have had insurance on all my phones for the past 4 years) and am getting an Epic Touch 4G as a replacement. Hopefully, I won't be disappointed.
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Trust me when I say this man u will definitely not be disappointed at all! I love everything about this device and Im not looking back! See u on the.other side lol! Enjoy u will.
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My wife's Evo 3D wouldn't charge up (broken prong). The sprint store ordered her a brand new Evo 3D (same ugly purple one as her original). It arrived within a week and no issues with it at all. Not sure why some get refurbs, some get new ones, and others get different phones instead.
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My wife's Evo 3D wouldn't charge up (broken prong). The sprint store ordered her a brand new Evo 3D (same ugly purple one as her original). It arrived within a week and no issues with it at all. Not sure why some get refurbs, some get new ones, and others get different phones instead.
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It must depends on who u go through. Store our Asurion. Seems like Sprint still had them in stock.
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It must depends on who u go through. Store our Asurion. Seems like Sprint still had them in stock.
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That would make sense. Our case, it was a manufacturer's defect so insurance (asurion) was not invloved. Guess we got lucky
I guess I will stick out my light screen bleeding... If only they replaced it with an LTE
I tried to get sprint to replace my phone when the whole left edge bent off. they told me i would have to pay 100 for a replacement if I had the insurance. I thought the whole reason to pay for the insurance is that if the phone broke you got a free replacement. Im glad i didnt pay for the insurance and I walked out of the store with a case
Out of curiosity why are people even carrying insurance on these phones anyways? Can one just find a good used replacement on ebay or craigslist for about the same price as the deductible?
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I'm on phone number 4 as well, holding out for the new S3 if possible or it might be phone 4 due to a crappy usb port.
Phone #1 kept randomly rebooting, then after a reboot it decided to never connect to the Sprint network again.
Phone #2 had some visible junk behind the screen.
Phone #3 decided it wanted to commit suicide while I was watching Netflix, it made a loud beeping noise and would never come back on.
Phone #4 Capacitive light buttons are dimmed and since flashing cm9 they won't even come on. The usb port is getting loose and I have to charge my phone at an angle (awesome).
I know this really isn't HTC's fault due to Ausrion (sp) phones but going through 4 phones is kind of pushing me away from HTC. Waiting for S3 reviews to decide on that or the 4G LTE.
Already said screw it and picked up my LTE
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Well looks like phone number 5 coming monday or tuesday. #4 just quit on me today, turned the phone off today because I had so training and when I got finished, turned the phone on and the screen won't come on......yay!
Took it to the coperate store, they looked at it and said we will get you another one (refurb). Does anyone know if the refurbs are from Sprint, Asurion, or HTC? If these are HTC refurbs this is quite dissapointing. On a positive note, while waiting at the store they had two very lovely women working there, one Cuban and one Puerto Rican,
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Trust me when I say this man u will definitely not be disappointed at all! I love everything about this device and Im not looking back! See u on the.other side lol! Enjoy u will.
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I've been notified that Asurion will be sending me an ET4G as well since they dont have any more evo 3ds. Did they send u a new one? The phone has been out for almost a year now so im thinking it will be a refurb. Hopefully its in good condition.
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Well looks like phone number 5 coming monday or tuesday. #4 just quit on me today, turned the phone off today because I had so training and when I got finished, turned the phone on and the screen won't come on......yay!
Took it to the coperate store, they looked at it and said we will get you another one (refurb). Does anyone know if the refurbs are from Sprint, Asurion, or HTC? If these are HTC refurbs this is quite dissapointing. On a positive note, while waiting at the store they had two very lovely women working there, one Cuban and one Puerto Rican,
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Cuban and Puerto Rican? Did u ask them where they were from lol? Sounds like a nice pair
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I've been notified that Asurion will be sending me an ET4G as well since they dont have any more evo 3ds. Did they send u a new one? I would assume so since the phone has only been out for a few months.
Cuban and Puerto Rican? Did u ask them where they were from lol? Sounds like a nice pair
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While I was waiting there was an older guy there and he was flirting with the Cuban female and we talked for a while. He apparently flirts with her a lot and told me she was Cuban nd he said you owe me some red beans and rice and plantains lol. I had spoken to the other female and she told me she was Puerto Rican, they both make me wonder why I got married. :crying:
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While I was waiting there was an older guy there and he was flirting with the Cuban female and we talked for a while. He apparently flirts with her a lot and told me she was Cuban nd he said you owe me some red beans and rice and plantains lol. I had spoken to the other female and she told me she was Puerto Rican, they both make me wonder why I got married. :crying:
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yeah the island women tend to make u wish u were single lol...
Well...2 days ago my EVO LTE died. I recieved a text, went to check it, screen would not turn on although the green notification light was blinking. Tried all the different combos of holding power/volume up/down etc. Nothing worked...phone wouldn't charge when plugged in. Took it to Sprint repair center and they said it was a dead. They said they had to order a replacement...gave me a loner phone the next day which was an ancient LG Rumor 2. Rep took about 30 minutes tinkering with the phone and couldn't make a call out. He assured me it would work within an hour. It was already about 7ish. 2 hours later phone doesn't work. I call Sprint tech support and they can't do anything and that the phone is on back order also.
Two things...I ordered this phone through wirefly, does this matter to Sprint? I have insurance with Sprint. Can I demand a new phone right away? I use the EVO for my business e-mails and personal also. Looks like I'm going to be without it for awhile.
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Well...2 days ago my EVO LTE died. I recieved a text, went to check it, screen would not turn on although the green notification light was blinking. Tried all the different combos of holding power/volume up/down etc. Nothing worked...phone wouldn't charge when plugged in. Took it to Sprint repair center and they said it was a dead. They said they had to order a replacement...gave me a loner phone the next day which was an ancient LG Rumor 2. Rep took about 30 minutes tinkering with the phone and couldn't make a call out. He assured me it would work within an hour. It was already about 7ish. 2 hours later phone doesn't work. I call Sprint tech support and they can't do anything and that the phone is on back order also.
Two things...I ordered this phone through wirefly, does this matter to Sprint? I have insurance with Sprint. Can I demand a new phone right away? I use the EVO for my business e-mails and personal also. Looks like I'm going to be without it for awhile.
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Sounds like a slam dunk to me. Go to local Sprint store that does repairs. They will have one in stock. You pay the insurance for a reason. As long as you have the Sprint insurance it doesn't matter where you bought it. Good luck.
Though on backorder ours have been arriving within 48 hours.
There is nothing in TEP that states one is entitled to a new phone right away, nor a brand new one.
Sometimes talking with the manager might help but if they had a loaner available it already sounds like they went above and beyond...typically loaner phones are not given out
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I had a friend who's wife had a photon..the USB broke and they gave her a brand new LTE in its place..I. was like wtf...why didn't they give her the LG viper or something else..but the LTE? I guess some ppl get lucky . My 3d broke several times and I was never offered like a epic touch or something
Thanks for the replies guys. I spoke to the manager and explained to him the situation. He said he would have a new phone later today. I'm just glad to have my phone back. Almost 3 days with only a work phone sucks.
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Thanks for the replies guys. I spoke to the manager and explained to him the situation. He said he would have a new phone later today. I'm just glad to have my phone back. Almost 3 days with only a work phone sucks.
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Are they going to make you pay a deductible? Or just an even swap?
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Are they going to make you pay a deductible? Or just an even swap?
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Im sure if there was no physical damage that they just do a flat swap its not his fault its a maufacturing issue with the phone so y would he hve to pay a deductible. Only assurion claims pay deductible from what ive been told by sprint.
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Im sure if there was no physical damage that they just do a flat swap its not his fault its a maufacturing issue with the phone so y would he hve to pay a deductible. Only assurion claims pay deductible from what ive been told by sprint.
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Correct. Those with TEP pay no deductible for in store replacement/repair
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Correct. Those with TEP pay no deductible for in store replacement/repair
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DHRP for csat
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DHRP for csat
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Lol
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Received a new phone....didn't pay a deductible.
I had six OG Evo's, and never once did I pay anything through the authorized repair center. After the third time, they no-longer even took my ticket number from Sprint. They just took the phone and swapped it with another one, with no paperwork. I am have Black Tie through BB and I'm on my third LTE, and I cannot complain. The BB Mobile store gave me a bunch of crap about sending it back, etc., so I went to the main store and they swapped it out with a brand new one right there.
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Just to be clear...not sure why there is any question on deductible lol.
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insurance from asurion for lost stole or damaged beyond repair and requires a deductible
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So say I broke the charging port on my LTE by accident I have tep thru sprint.
How's that work?
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So say I broke the charging port on my LTE by accident I have tep thru sprint.
How's that work?
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That is an assurion claim because it's physical damage caused by you not the manufacturer.
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Yeah those charging ports are delicate. Broke it on my first evo late and had to pay a $100 deductible.
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Yeah those charging ports are delicate. Broke it on my first evo late and had to pay a $100 deductible.
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Figured one of my little girls ran by and caught my charger cord n flung my evo across the room. Expected the screen to be broken or at least a dent to the body...but nope.....just broke off the plastic in the charger port
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Dropped mine on it's face yesterday. Took it to 3 different stores asking for a repair, no one could do it. They said they wouldn't even touch it, and that I had to file a claim through Asurion. So I did, and will be receiving a replacement on Tuesday. I had to pay a deductible, but it was only $100 (was expecting $150). So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a brand new one, and not a refurbished. I usually get mad when I get a refurb as a replacement when it's not something that I did to it, but this time I dropped it and broke it. I've NEVER dropped a phone before, and sure enough, I've dropped this one twice (once in a parking lot and the one that killed it on hardwood floors). I'll report what I get Tuesday when it comes in. At least if it's new, and it's not updated, I'll definitely be rooting that one while I'm on my trip for work.
By the way, can anyone who's received a recent replacement tell me if you've received a refurbished model or a brand new one in the box?
So far all new, but they were all in store replacements
http://androidforums.com/htc-evo-4g-lte/593113-refurbished-models.html
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Dropped mine on it's face yesterday. Took it to 3 different stores asking for a repair, no one could do it. They said they wouldn't even touch it, and that I had to file a claim through Asurion. So I did, and will be receiving a replacement on Tuesday. I had to pay a deductible, but it was only $100 (was expecting $150). So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a brand new one, and not a refurbished. I usually get mad when I get a refurb as a replacement when it's not something that I did to it, but this time I dropped it and broke it. I've NEVER dropped a phone before, and sure enough, I've dropped this one twice (once in a parking lot and the one that killed it on hardwood floors). I'll report what I get Tuesday when it comes in. At least if it's new, and it's not updated, I'll definitely be rooting that one while I'm on my trip for work.
By the way, can anyone who's received a recent replacement tell me if you've received a refurbished model or a brand new one in the box?
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I got a refurbished one from asurion about 2 weeks ago
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I sent in my lte for repair for screen lift. The phone was in immaculate condition besides the lift . Well I get a email fron htc saying my phone was damaged beyond repair and I was out of warranty because of that . Im sooo pissed off right now . Either they dropped it or shipping damaged it , htc is going to try to find pictures of the packaging . I guess to everyone that reads this TAKE PHOTOS OF YOUR DEVICE BEFORE SENDING ,I didnt and regret it. Here are some pics htc sent me . The phone looked brand new before I sent it to htc .
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Why did you use your warranty & not see a local corporate Sprint store? Sprint TEP fixes this & if they can't = another EVO / similarly spec-ed android.
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i agree, i always go to sprint store and they always replace it for me
Genjinaro said:
Why did you use your warranty & not see a local corporate Sprint store? Sprint TEP fixes this & if they can't = another EVO / similarly spec-ed android.
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I did ,sprint told me they couldnt fix it and they said the screen lift was a manufacturer defect . They also said they couldnt replace it because it didnt affect the use of the phone . The rep acknowledge the screen lift but said he couldn't do anything .
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parmend said:
I did ,sprint told me they couldnt fix it and they said the screen lift was a manufacturer defect . They also said they couldnt replace it because it didnt affect the use of the phone . The rep acknowledge the screen lift but said he couldn't do anything .
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Manufacture defects are under sprints warranty, and HTC's warranty, which is 1 year from purchase. You should of tried another sprint store.
You should also b**ch at HTC for s**t pictures.
roids87 said:
Manufacture defects are under sprints warranty, and HTC's warranty, which is 1 year from purchase. You should of tried another sprint store.
You should also b**ch at HTC for s**t pictures.
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They were using an iphone.....lol
So for a phone to be fixed under manufacturer's warranty, it must be in immaculate condition and show absolutely no sign of everyday wear and tear. Right...
Did you pack it well enough? Well, either way there's no recourse now since you don't have pictures of pre-shipment. For all you know, that tech who took the pics could have dropped it! Should just get it back and repair it yourself now (unless you have TEP).
neoshi said:
Did you pack it well enough? Well, either way there's no recourse now since you don't have pictures of pre-shipment. For all you know, that tech who took the pics could have dropped it! Should just get it back and repair it yourself now (unless you have TEP).
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Yeah I packed it well . Im thinking the tech dropped it . Its dinged up on the side I said the screen lift was on . Oh well I guess I try to fix it myself .
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HTC warranty repair seems pretty bad to me thus far. I sent mine in for a yellow tint on the bottom of the screen + screen rippling. 3 Sprint stores had told me that they do not cover that, and 4 phone calls to Sprint customer support yielded the same answer. I figured switching back to my Hero for a week or two would be okay, but HTC shipped the phone back with the exact same issues. They had even told me they replaced the screen + bezel.
I had to ship it back to them at my own expense to get them to look at it again. Hopefully when I get it back it will actually be fixed this time, but I won't hold my breath.
respectagain said:
HTC warranty repair seems pretty bad to me thus far. I sent mine in for a yellow tint on the bottom of the screen + screen rippling. 3 Sprint stores had told me that they do not cover that, and 4 phone calls to Sprint customer support yielded the same answer. I figured switching back to my Hero for a week or two would be okay, but HTC shipped the phone back with the exact same issues. They had even told me they replaced the screen + bezel.
I had to ship it back to them at my own expense to get them to look at it again. Hopefully when I get it back it will actually be fixed this time, but I won't hold my breath.
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At that point I would purposely damage the phone in a way that would look like it's HTC's fault. I've done this with ****ty warranties before.
I sent mine in because of a dead section on the screen. I got it back and now when I slide my finger on it for scrolling pages, playing games, etc it skips around all jittery.
It's great!
Grrr
Lesson learned, always take pictures of defective device before shipping. Send them through email to HTC as attachments, hell print then out mail then to yourself, keep unopened package of uncompromised pictures in a sealed postmarked envelope if you have to, damn....
I had a good experience with their warranty. I bricked my lte but knew they had the tools to flash the correct files (I could even see the device at least being recognized in Linux)
Fixed it and sent it back within 5 days.
Sucks about the damage. If only pictures had been taken before.
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Yeah I want to DDT myself for not taking pics. I found the housing for pretty cheap http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=251182139653&index=21&nav=SEARCH&nid=20810907073
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00dahc said:
I sent mine in because of a dead section on the screen. I got it back and now when I slide my finger on it for scrolling pages, playing games, etc it skips around all jittery.
It's great!
Grrr
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Hey I had this exact scenario happen after they fixed my screen. I am not sure if this is what causes it but when I looked at the firmware it didn't match the hboot or radios. I noticed it when I had to choose a ruu for running crazy raccoon (or whatever it's called) for s-off. When I ran the ruu it fixed the screen jitters for me. Hope that helps!
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