I currently have a white N9 16gb with moderate light bleed and volume buttons aren't the best but the back is good. It bugs me cause i would rather have the volume buttons work cause double tap to wake and my sleep/wake case means i can do with a bad power button. Light bleed isn't horrible but noticeable. So I am gonna just return it and try to get a 32GB. I came across the warehouse deals for the N9 on Amazon and its $380 for the 32GB plus 10% off. I'm really tempted to do that. I'll get it for same price as I got the 16GB. The condition says used but very good. Do you think the chances are I get a bad unit? Are they refurbished in any way you think? Or am I better off getting a new one?
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I currently have a white N9 16gb with moderate light bleed and volume buttons aren't the best but the back is good. It bugs me cause i would rather have the volume buttons work cause double tap to wake and my sleep/wake case means i can do with a bad power button. Light bleed isn't horrible but noticeable. So I am gonna just return it and try to get a 32GB. I came across the warehouse deals for the N9 on Amazon and its $380 for the 32GB plus 10% off. I'm really tempted to do that. I'll get it for same price as I got the 16GB. The condition says used but very good. Do you think the chances are I get a bad unit? Are they refurbished in any way you think? Or am I better off getting a new one?
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Full disclosure: the only knowledge I am basing my opinion on is from posts and discussions in various threads on this site, plus my own experience.
I think the chances are high you'll get one that has the "bad" power button and light bleed. Some users have reported that Amazon is no longer considering light bleed a defect because of so many RMA's. This is a warehouse deal, meaning it probably consists of all the old (bad) stock that people are returning.
However, $380 - 10% is a really good deal, so if you can live with the so-called defects, than go for it. You might even get lucky and get a gem. Personally I wouldn't do it, even for that price, because I really don't want to deal with those issues.
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Full disclosure: the only knowledge I am basing my opinion on is from posts and discussions in various threads on this site, plus my own experience.
I think the chances are high you'll get one that has the "bad" power button and light bleed. Some users have reported that Amazon is no longer considering light bleed a defect because of so many RMA's. This is a warehouse deal, meaning it probably consists of all the old (bad) stock that people are returning.
However, $380 - 10% is a really good deal, so if you can live with the so-called defects, than go for it. You might even get lucky and get a gem. Personally I wouldn't do it, even for that price, because I really don't want to deal with those issues.
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Yeah, after going through 3 replacements of this 16GB I'm willing to pay the more money if it means I'll get a better device, well hopefully. I just wasn't sure if these devices got repaired in any way or if they just repackaged them
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anybody else buy these? I'm looking at the white model 32gb. It's currently $268 but don't want to take a chance on a bad one. is this a good price to pull the trigger?
I bought mine as a warehouse deal. It was unopened, but with slightly damaged packaging. It has some lightbleed, not enough to bother me though. The buttons were nearly flush with the side, but its an easy fix to get them sticking out a bit more. It was worth it to me. Mine wasn't a repackaged RMA, and saved about $100.
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I bought mine as a warehouse deal. It was unopened, but with slightly damaged packaging. It has some lightbleed, not enough to bother me though. The buttons were nearly flush with the side, but its an easy fix to get them sticking out a bit more. It was worth it to me. Mine wasn't a repackaged RMA, and saved about $100.
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did you buy it recently?
I think it was in January.
cool. I pulled the trigger on a like new condition one. should be here in two days..
N9 White 32GB...
Just picked up a white 32GB N9 from Amazon Warehouse for $250. With all the unfavorable reviews I was going to pass on the N9 after owning N4, N5, & N7. Couldn't justify the $479 price. Especially when my N7 runs great with lollipop.
At $250 the N9 is a good value. After the 5.01 update and a factory reset, the device is performing well. Just a word of advice when setting up the device, set it up as new and don't restore from a backup. Everytime I restore from backup I have issues.
My biggest complaint with the N9 at the moment is the weight. It is significantly heavier than the N7.
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Just picked up a white 32GB N9 from Amazon Warehouse for $250. With all the unfavorable reviews I was going to pass on the N9 after owning N4, N5, & N7. Couldn't justify the $479 price. Especially when my N7 runs great with lollipop.
At $250 the N9 is a good value. After the 5.01 update and a factory reset, the device is performing well. Just a word of advice when setting up the device, set it up as new and don't restore from a backup. Everytime I restore from backup I have issues.
My biggest complaint with the N9 at the moment is the weight. It is significantly heavier than the N7.
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I doubt it's "heavy". It weighs roughly the same as the iPad Air 2. Also what condition did amazon list for yours? I'm worried about whether the screens are all clawed up.
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Just nabbed a white 32 GB from the warehouse! Killer deal for pretty much brand new out of box! Only issue was damage to the actual box which doesn't matter at all. Tablet and accesories were pretty much brand new. Little to no backlight bleed and they hardware keys stick out and are super responsive.
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I doubt it's "heavy". It weighs roughly the same as the iPad Air 2. Also what condition did amazon list for yours? I'm worried about whether the screens are all clawed up.
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The N9 is heavy relative to the N7. The N9 is not going to be something you'll want to hold in 1 hand for an extended period of time.
Amazon listed my N9 in very good condition. The box it came in was banged up and it looks like the device had been used before, but physically the N9 is in perfect condition.
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Just nabbed a white 32 GB from the warehouse! Killer deal for pretty much brand new out of box! Only issue was damage to the actual box which doesn't matter at all. Tablet and accesories were pretty much brand new. Little to no backlight bleed and they hardware keys stick out and are super responsive.
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this is good to know... the one i ordered should be here tomorrow. I got the "like new" condition one..
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The N9 is heavy relative to the N7. The N9 is not going to be something you'll want to hold in 1 hand for an extended period of time.
Amazon listed my N9 in very good condition. The box it came in was banged up and it looks like the device had been used before, but physically the N9 is in perfect condition.
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Hopefully I'll have luck with the very good, except it lists cosmetic damage & I don't know whether that means scratches or light bleeding.
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Also what condition did amazon list for yours? I'm worried about whether the screens are all clawed up.
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I ordered a 32GB N9 in "like new" condition from Amazon Warehouse last week. It was not what I would consider to be "like new." It didn't come with the original charging cable, and had a small nick on the screen. It worked flawlessly, but I sent it back and got another one.
This second "like new" N9 is in perfect physical condition, but I'm having several problems: The auto-wake/auto-sleep doesn't work with the case (the case worked great on the other N9), and now I'm discovering auto-rotation issues. I'm going to factory reset it again (this is the third time) to see if it helps. I may end up sending this back as well, even though it's a great deal.
My like new white 16gb is in mint condition. But I see why it was returned. There's a dead pixel far on right side. I might just keep it thou. Loving it so far.
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My like new white 16gb is in mint condition. But I see why it was returned. There's a dead pixel far on right side. I might just keep it thou. Loving it so far.
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I had what appeared to be dead pixels but I lucked out and they were just stuck! My box was all dirty like it got dragged or something but the tablet is in mint. I got lucky and got the revised version too! Hardware keys are pronounced and I have next to no back-light bleed as well :good:. For this price I hit the damn jackpot for once! Edit: derp repeated myself oh well.
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I had what appeared to be dead pixels but I lucked out and they were just stuck! My box was all dirty like it got dragged or something but the tablet is in mint. I got lucky and got the revised version too! Hardware keys are pronounced and I have next to no back-light bleed as well :good:. For this price I hit the damn jackpot for once! Edit: derp repeated myself oh well.
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Yes. The box was all dirty. Strange. The tablet itself is mint. Buttons are good. Some light bleed but tolerable. I'm not even sure if its a dead pixel. Looks more like piece of dirt stuck inside. Actually. I think it is a piece of dirt. I did a screenshot and it doesn't appear there. Hopefully it moves towards the edge more and more.
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I ordered a 32GB N9 in "like new" condition from Amazon Warehouse last week. It was not what I would consider to be "like new." It didn't come with the original charging cable, and had a small nick on the screen. It worked flawlessly, but I sent it back and got another one.
This second "like new" N9 is in perfect physical condition, but I'm having several problems: The auto-wake/auto-sleep doesn't work with the case (the case worked great on the other N9), and now I'm discovering auto-rotation issues. I'm going to factory reset it again (this is the third time) to see if it helps. I may end up sending this back as well, even though it's a great deal.
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I had to send back the second one and order it again. Fortunately, the third time was a charm. The third one is in mint condition, no light bleed, perfect volume rocker, etc. The only "issue" is that it didn't come with the little Nexus 9 booklet. I'd rather have the $169 dollars that I saved than the booklet, so it's a huge win!
Next time a tablet comes out that I want, I'll be sure to wait before I buy the LTE versoin b/c after seeing prices of the used WiFi version of the Nexus 9 go so cheap. I'm just like damn this is BS haha.
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Hi guys,
New thing, i notice this on both i9100 phones (the one i sended back and the new one from today). There are like to almost same dimension parallel stains/distortions(?) on the bottom half of the screen and you can notice them only if is dark/semi-dark in the room and your phone is in front of a monitor/hdtv with a withe screen, in other conditions they can't be notice and from what i can tell they don't alter the image in any way. I will post a image from the first phone (the second one is almost the same) if you guys notice them or not, or you have a theory, please post.
Thanks.
Looks to me like a small manufacturing mark or defect in the polarising filter on the screen. I wouldn't be concerned with this, i doubt you'll ever get an LCD that doesn't have something like this.
the reason it is only showing up in front of a TV or screen is because the light coming off it is polarised. normally this shouldn't be visible, so the manufacturers aren't concerned
Somebody please correct me if i am wrong
No, i'm not concerned. I think is probably from the machine that holds the glass during production or assembly (because there are two i9100 with the same shape of the stains). I just wandered if other owners of i9100 notice the same thing with their phones, but from what i see nobody bothers...oh well, thanks anyway.
Well my phone doesn't have that. And phones I've had before haven't had that. If it doesn't bother you then that's fine...personally I'd be and would get a replacement.
These phones should be *perfect*
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Well my phone doesn't have that. And phones I've had before haven't had that. If it doesn't bother you then that's fine...personally I'd be and would get a replacement.
These phones should be *perfect*
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Ok sir, i will play this game, lets talk facts:
- This is my second phone after returning the first phone with the same problem and some package issue.
- The two phones come from the same online retailer but diffident distributors, this means is bigger than a batch problem.
- The problem is almost identical (two stains same shape), but visible only in one condition (mentioned above) and only from a very wide angle (btw if you tilt the phone in that light and angle the stains change color from darker to lighter).
- It doesn't affect in any way, shape or form the generated image, it can only be seen with the lcd off and in a fluorescent light.
- If you return for the second time the device, you have to wait for betwin 2-10 days (again) for the service department to come with a resolve and you risk to get a money back resolve, witch mean from 4-14 days to transfer your money in your bank account and after you start from the beginning with another retailer (all retailers have the same distributors).
With all above taken into account, honestly, what would you do?
*Hellover, let's play a game*
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I think you're very unlucky to get a replacement with the same problem. Like I said, mine has an absolutely perfect screen, and given the fact this is an expensive flagship handset, everybody should have a perfect screen. Even on cheap phones I've never seen the poor screen QC that I've seen on the GS2, it's a shame. But NEVER accept anything less than flawless. Imagine the blob gets bigger and distorts the image somehow? You will be angry!
Personally, it would be hassle waiting for a replacement or a refund etc, but I'd much rather have my money back or a flawless phone, than hold on to a clearly flawed one. It's bothered you enough to post up on XDA about it. Seriously man, just return it. Maybe get a cheap phone and wait til the Nexus Prime comes out...
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I think you're very unlucky to get a replacement with the same problem. Like I said, mine has an absolutely perfect screen, and given the fact this is an expensive flagship handset, everybody should have a perfect screen. Even on cheap phones I've never seen the poor screen QC that I've seen on the GS2, it's a shame. But NEVER accept anything less than flawless. Imagine the blob gets bigger and distorts the image somehow? You will be angry!
Personally, it would be hassle waiting for a replacement or a refund etc, but I'd much rather have my money back or a flawless phone, than hold on to a clearly flawed one. It's bothered you enough to post up on XDA about it. Seriously man, just return it. Maybe get a cheap phone and wait til the Nexus Prime comes out...
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GOD Damm it...man! Now i have to w8 for the "money back guarantee!!!"... i send it back because of YOU!....no man, thanks, you are right, i will settle for one with flawless everything. I attached a picture with the old one and the ex new one side by side.
I will change the retailer. lets hope third is a charm...
Later.
Well, third device, second retailer, same defect. I'm done, i didn't try the withe version but then again i don't like withe, so i will keep this one.
That sucks man. You could upgrade to galaxy nexus soon though!
Hey guys, so it seems I have a near perfect HTC One, where I even don't have that gap at the top, but I do however have on the left side near the top left corner a small manufacturing defect that leaves about 2-3mm of the LCD edging out a bit making it feel as if brushing against a sharp ruler on that spot. I rarely have my hand there to really feel that defect through natural use of the phone and certainly not visible unless specifically looking for the LCD edge line very very closely, my concern is if I go in and swap the phone that the swapped phone will have other things wrong with it.
Should I bother replacing? I have no experience replacing/exchanging the same exact phone for a better build quality so this is why I ask.
It's a roll of the dice..
My original pre-order was almost mint but had a similar / minor flaw. I called AT&T and they sent me a replacement..
The replacement they sent had a more brown'ish looking screen and the backlit buttons were very dim. It also had a small gap on the top.
I kept the original and sent back the replacement that had just arrived.
I then went to an AT&T store and the replacement he brought out had some flaw where the backlit buttons would only turn on if it was pitch dark. I refused that replacement and still have my original pre-order One.
If you have one that's close to mint and it only has a minor flaw, I'd keep it..
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It's a roll of the dice..
My original pre-order was almost mint but had a similar / minor flaw. I called AT&T and they sent me a replacement..
The replacement they sent had a more brown'ish looking screen and the backlit buttons were very dim. It also had a small gap on the top.
I kept the original and sent back the replacement that had just arrived.
I then went to an AT&T store and the replacement he brought out had some flaw where the backlit buttons would only turn on if it was pitch dark. I refused that replacement and still have my original pre-order One.
If you have one that's close to mint and it only has a minor flaw, I'd keep it..
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By your descriptions this phone's QC sounds like a piece of ****.
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By your descriptions this phone's QC sounds like a piece of ****.
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I don't think it's any secret that HTC has a few QC problems to correct..
The normal user would probably never notice to be honest. We are the 1% that are hardcore users and notice everything.
Most people open the box, turn it on, and don't even arrange their icons never mind tinker..
None of the 3 I had were serious flaws that a normal user would even notice..
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I don't think it's any secret that HTC has a few QC problems to correct..
The normal user would probably never notice to be honest. We are the 1% that are hardcore users and notice everything.
Most people open the box, turn it on, and don't even arrange their icons never mind tinker..
None of the 3 I had were serious flaws that a normal user would even notice..
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I don't think their parts are manufactured to a tolerance small enough. It should be down to about 0.001" instead of around 0.003".
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I don't think it's any secret that HTC has a few QC problems to correct..
The normal user would probably never notice to be honest. We are the 1% that are hardcore users and notice everything.
Most people open the box, turn it on, and don't even arrange their icons never mind tinker..
None of the 3 I had were serious flaws that a normal user would even notice..
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True.
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By your descriptions this phone's QC sounds like a piece of ****.
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It was the same with the One X unfortunately.
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It's a roll of the dice..
My original pre-order was almost mint but had a similar / minor flaw. I called AT&T and they sent me a replacement..
The replacement they sent had a more brown'ish looking screen and the backlit buttons were very dim. It also had a small gap on the top.
I kept the original and sent back the replacement that had just arrived.
I then went to an AT&T store and the replacement he brought out had some flaw where the backlit buttons would only turn on if it was pitch dark. I refused that replacement and still have my original pre-order One.
If you have one that's close to mint and it only has a minor flaw, I'd keep it..
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Thanks for sharing your experience, definitely going to stick with this one then considering the hassle and very low probability of finding that "perfect" One.
Also, I want to clarify that the phone is absolutely stunning every time I pick it up and am impressed and excited by it just as I was when watching videos or reviews for it before its release while waiting for my preorder. I've had it since the 18th and certainly not bored with it, which goes to show for something I think. These minor QC issues aren't even noticed by the larger majority, as said in previous post.
Thanks guys/gals, my nerves are calmed about exchanging it
So I'm asking this because I'm planning on returning my nexus 9 tomorrow and getting a replacement, because I have the following
Light bleed
Terrible battery life ( Max of 5 hours SOC )
crappy buttons on the side
The back creaks slightly
Is it worth returning or do you think I'll get the same issues again or maybe worse?
J
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So I'm asking this because I'm planning on returning my nexus 9 tomorrow and getting a replacement, because I have the following
Light bleed
Terrible battery life ( Max of 5 hours SOC )
crappy buttons on the side
The back creaks slightly
Is it worth returning or do you think I'll get the same issues again or maybe worse?
J
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I suggest you to wait. As far as I know it's a matter of luck of getting a device with none of the known defects. Older and younger builds do have defects.
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Although I brought my mine in December, I guess I got a crappy unit
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LOL, characteristic of LCD. Get used to it -- they ALL do it. If you don't like it, your ONLY option is LED.
Terrible battery life ( Max of 5 hours SOC )
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Turn down the brightness. Its a big screen, the brighter its set, the less the life. And 5 hours screen on is HUGE.
crappy buttons on the side
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I quite like the buttons on these things, bit harder to press so you have to really mean it. Nexus 7 is a problem because it is too easy to accidentally bump the buttons.
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So quit twisting it.
Is it worth returning or do you think I'll get the same issues again or maybe worse?
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Definitely not worth returning. All you do by returning, is make the next version more expensive for the rest of us by costing HTC and Google for your pointless warranty claim.
I did return it and got a decent unit
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LOL, characteristic of LCD. Get used to it -- they ALL do it. If you don't like it, your ONLY option is LED.
Turn down the brightness. Its a big screen, the brighter its set, the less the life. And 5 hours screen on is HUGE.
I quite like the buttons on these things, bit harder to press so you have to really mean it. Nexus 7 is a problem because it is too easy to accidentally bump the buttons.
So quit twisting it.
Definitely not worth returning. All you do by returning, is make the next version more expensive for the rest of us by costing HTC and Google for your pointless warranty claim.
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Are you ****ing kidding me here? Ya let's let ALL these issues go, so the NEXT tablet that comes out is an even bigger piece of **** with more problems because people like you let them get away with it.
Let me ask you this, should we accept ALL light bleed as OK no matter how bad, or is there a cutoff at some point where its no longer acceptable? Right off the bat I'll tell you youre wrong because they don't ALL do it. I just returned a nexus 9 that had next to 0 light bleed. I've never, not once in my life exchanged a device for any reason. Never. But im on my 4th nexus 9, 2 of which had almost no light bleed at all. My last ones screen flickered so bad and the speakers froze and cut in and out so much I couldn't deal with it anymore, which was number 2 nexus 9. Open the new one tonight in the parking lot and boot it. Horrendous lightbleed and volume buttons that were literally ****ing recessed into the frame. I don't know about you, but I'm not a god damn woman so I don't have fingernails to reach a recessed button, and I for damn sure ain't carrying around a ****ing paperclip to adjust the volume on a tablet. So I exchange it. Get nexus 9 #4. Buttons stick out of frame perfectly. Completely different from the one i just had in my hands. But that's not a quality control issue to you. I should have kept the one that had unpressable volume buttons so you won't have to pay more for your next tablet. Too ****ing bad buddy. I'll return EVERY single piece of **** I get, and GLADY pay more for the next version if I don't need a paper clip to adjust the volume, Dramamine for the constant screen flicker, and a speaker that actually plays sound.
Yes or no is this acceptable light bleed?
And if I sounded pissy in that post, its because on nexus #4 I just noticed the entire upper left hand side of my screen is completely ****ing yellow/brown, it looks like absolute ****. So even this one has bad light bleed when the screen is dark, and when the screen is light, 1/4 of it is piss yellow. This tablet came from the store today, so much for issues being fixed.
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And if I sounded pissy in that post, its because on nexus #4 I just noticed the entire upper left hand side of my screen is completely ****ing yellow/brown, it looks like absolute ****. So even this one has bad light bleed when the screen is dark, and when the screen is light, 1/4 of it is piss yellow. This tablet came from the store today, so much for issues being fixed.
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I've got the same thing. Plus, the microphone seems to have issues (sensitivity is so low, that it won't hear any "okay google" unless i really scream at it, for instance)! I would return it, but i am too afraid i might get an even worse unit.
Turns out HTC and Google really messed everything up with this one. I guess i was lucky to end up with a yellow-tinted Nexus 9 because, according to all people's reports, that might just be the best hardware version of it! With that in mind, I've never been so unsatisfied about a purchase before. I've always accepted some minor issues as i don't believe there are perfect devices, but i've never heard about so many different and major issues, especially for a tablet of this price. Not even to mention about the software issues, so far. This is just rediculous!
Huh ...
My new Sand model arrived with no issues out of the box ... excellent build quality, no issues with colors in the screen, and no bleeding backlight.
Where are y'all buying these things with all these issues?
I ordered mine directly off the play store.
I bought mine from Expansys (Europe). It's a pretty late batch (HTC4CC, which I think means December) therefore no back bending, no deep volume buttons and normal lightbleed for an LCD. But the fact that there are still issues and the quality of such an expensive tablet is questionable enough to make you stick with a yellowish screen, is really depressing. Anyway, I am really glad yours is perfect and I hope next batches manage to be as good as this tablet should be, but that doesn't change the fact that HTC and Google really dropped the ball on this one.
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And if I sounded pissy in that post, its because on nexus #4 I just noticed the entire upper left hand side of my screen is completely ****ing yellow/brown, it looks like absolute ****. So even this one has bad light bleed when the screen is dark, and when the screen is light, 1/4 of it is piss yellow. This tablet came from the store today, so much for issues being fixed.
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Your image is designed to exaggerate a non-problem into a problem.
Dark ambient = long exposure.
Also your picture isn't taken straight on. Its at an angle with the "bad" corner closest to the camera.
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Your image is designed to exaggerate a non-problem into a problem.
Dark ambient = long exposure.
Also your picture isn't taken straight on. Its at an angle with the "bad" corner closest to the camera.
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OK, so you're telling ME, the one who had the tablet in front of my face it didn't have light bleed and I purposefully 'designed' this picture to exaggerate a problem? Here's the bottom line and I could not give 2 flying ****s what you think I did or didn't do. My tablet had horrible HORRIBLE light bleed. How it looks in that picture is pretty damn close to how it looked in person while in a dark room. Period, end of story. You can check my post history going back to 2010 and see how many times I've complained about devices or *****ed about light bleed. Good luck finding any.
Im a member here to gain knowledge and help people when i can. I have enough devices to damn near fill a small bathtub, and theyre all the the same ones i bought day one never exchanged. In case you werent aware, most of us here are not ****ing retards and know lcds will have a SMALL amount of light bleed.. This is not a small amount, its an unacceptable amount. If You think I'm suddenly trying make **** up or make unwarranted complaints about a screen for no reason, you're flat out wrong.
For someone with the name doitright, you for damn sure aren't holding HTC to that standard.
So if take a picture of all my older tablets next to the nexus 9, they should all basically look the same then correct? By your logic they should all look similiar(according to you, this is a normal, acceptable amount that should be exhibited by all of my older tablets- including 2 nexus 7's) and the nexus 9 should look no worse than the rest correct? 100$ says they don't. Willing to put your money where your mouth is?
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OK, so you're telling ME, the one who had the tablet in front of my face it didn't have light bleed and I purposefully 'designed' this picture to exaggerate a problem? Here's the bottom line and I could not give 2 flying ****s what you think I did or didn't do. My tablet had horrible HORRIBLE light bleed. How it looks in that picture is pretty damn close to how it looked in person while in a dark room. Period, end of story. You can check my post history going back to 2010 and see how many times I've complained about devices or *****ed about light bleed. Good luck finding any.
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No, what I'm saying is that you are too picky and expecting something unreasonable from your hardware, which is working perfectly well. People like you who repeatedly send your hardware back under warranty for imaginary "problems" that are perfectly within the design specifications of the device **AND NOT EVEN CORRECTED** by the warranty replacement, cause the price of hardware to increase for the rest of us, because the cost of that warranty replacement is distributed to EVERYONE who buys that hardware.
I suggest that you return it and buy yourself a ROCK AND A CHISEL. At least if you complain about that, it won't increase the price for the rest of us.
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No, what I'm saying is that you are too picky and expecting something unreasonable from your hardware, which is working perfectly well. People like you who repeatedly send your hardware back under warranty for imaginary "problems" that are perfectly within the design specifications of the device **AND NOT EVEN CORRECTED** by the warranty replacement, cause the price of hardware to increase for the rest of us, because the cost of that warranty replacement is distributed to EVERYONE who buys that hardware.
I suggest that you return it and buy yourself a ROCK AND A CHISEL. At least if you complain about that, it won't increase the price for the rest of us.
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Are you a ****ing moron? Let's try reading shall we?
1) I just said in the post you quoted I've NEVER in my life exchanged or returned any devices out of literally dozens. Obviously besides the nexus 9, but since you don't seem to fully read my previous comments in this thread I feel I need to point this out.
2) I haven't warrantied ONE nexus 9. I bought mine from best buy after launch and had until Jan 15 to exchange. So I did. If you actually READ my posts you'll see each one was returned for multiple issues, light bleed being at the back of my list of issues that concern me.
Would you keep a device that had speakers that didn't work? Yes or no? Would you keep a device that had volume buttons LITERALLY recessed inside the frame, making them completely unable to be pressed? Yes or no? Light bleed just happened to be another issue to top these major defects off.
So, since all these problems HAVE been noted in this thread, in fact I'm pretty sure they were in posts you quoted me on, you're telling me non-working speakers and unpressable buttons are both imaginary and within design specs?
Throw horrendous light bleed on top for icing on the cake.
It has build date Nov 22, 2014 (HT4BN) This should be one of the newer builds, right?
But I'm also worried about light bleed and if Office Depot will allow me to return it. They claim to have a 100% satisfaction guarantee but I've never tried to use it.
I bought it in the recent online sale. But I'm concerned about getting involved in this light bleed mess.
why buy if you're not gonna open it. if it's 100% satisfaction then just return if you don't like it. no questions, nothing. if they ask why you don't need to answer or just say you're not satisfied. i've never had problems returning stuff.. except to bestbuy when they blacklisted me (but there's work arounds for that, lol).
I bought it on a whim, and then started over thinking it. Opening it now!
What the the hell did you do to get blacklisted? Hahaha
I can already see the light bleed in the lower left corner while it's installing upgrades. LOL
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I can already see the light bleed in the lower left corner while it's installing upgrades. LOL
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Yeah, that's exactly where I get the worst light bleed too. I also have a white N9 16GB that I ordered from Amazon Dec. 12 2014, S/N HT4BB. Mine also has the button problem.
BTW - where do you find the build date? I don't see it on the box or the tablet.
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Yeah, that's exactly where I get the worst light bleed too. I also have a white N9 16GB that I ordered from Amazon Dec. 12 2014, S/N HT4BB. Mine also has the button problem.
BTW - where do you find the build date? I don't see it on the box or the tablet.
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I used these directions https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus9/comments/2nsqse/how_to_figure_out_when_htc_made_your_nexus_9/
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I used these directions https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus9/comments/2nsqse/how_to_figure_out_when_htc_made_your_nexus_9/
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I've seen brand new N9's, including sand, that have recessed buttons and some "light bleed", and I've seen old ones that are nearly perfect. I've determined that there is no such thing as a magic date after which all Nexus 9's are flawless. I personally have a white 32gb from the first few weeks of production and it's nearly perfect. The volume up is a little more recessed than I'd like, but it works perfectly fine. The only time I can see this light bleed is during a reboot before the screen dims, or when installing updates when the screen is brighter than the max brightness with the OS booted up. I never notice it during regular use. My advice would be open the thing and love it. Cause it's an awesome tablet, even with it's quirks!
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I've seen brand new N9's, including sand, that have recessed buttons and some "light bleed", and I've seen old ones that are nearly perfect. I've determined that there is no such thing as a magic date after which all Nexus 9's are flawless. I personally have a white 32gb from the first few weeks of production and it's nearly perfect. The volume up is a little more recessed than I'd like, but it works perfectly fine. The only time I can see this light bleed is during a reboot before the screen dims, or when installing updates when the screen is brighter than the max brightness with the OS booted up. I never notice it during regular use. My advice would be open the thing and love it. Cause it's an awesome tablet, even with it's quirks!
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I completely agree. If you have lightbleed that is TOO much to handle, you really shouldnt have too much difficulty returning it. Lots of people had issues, they are expecting it by now.
Uh, you bought it to use it.... you should probably open it... I'm not sure what the alternative is for you.
My 6P arrived defective today *UPDATE* perfect replacement received < 24 hrs later
*UPDATE*
Google overnighted a replacement unit i received yesterday and all is good. was just one of the unlucky ones!
The screen was not installed correctly. it is pushed too far to the bottom leaving a large gap in between the top of the black plastic and the metal frame. at the bottom the screen is pushed up over the metal lip and no flush with the device.
now i wait until next week to get my replacement...hopefully
That's a real bummer [emoji20]
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The screen was no installed correctly. it is pushed too far to the bottom leaving a large gap in between the top of the black plastic and the metal frame. at the bottom the screen is pushed up over the metal lip and no flush with the device.
now i wait until next week to get my replacement...hopefully
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So you were lucky not so lucky
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So you were lucky not so lucky
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i guess thats the best way to put it.
Thats a bummer Best of luck with the replacement!
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How on Earth did that ever pass quality control? Grrrrrrr
thats what happens when you get the 1st batches..you were the unlucky ones..soz
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How on Earth did that ever pass quality control? Grrrrrrr
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tell me about it. i used to work retail and we sold the cheap Huawei prepaid phones so I was concerned about them making the 6P...then all the reviews about how premium and well built it is....now this
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How on Earth did that ever pass quality control? Grrrrrrr
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It happens with every manufacturer. My wife had her MacBook sent in 4 times until they finally just replaced practically everything, and now her power button on her iPhone is unresponsive.
Sent from a phone that is not a 128GB Frost Nexus 6P
total bummer.
Not good.
First batch devices always suck.
Sorry to see that after such a long wait
Gutted. Unlucky.
That's a bummer! Hope there QC improved for the rest of us!
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First batch devices always suck.
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Not true bro, there's always a finite number of devices in every release that have had issues. Happens every time. Even after the initial batches.
Got my Nexus 6P and starting to think that there is somthing wrong with the colour? like the top half is more pinkish and the bottom half is white...
attached a picture, not sure its the greatest example
Yeah, I agree with the first/early batch statements. My Nexus 6 was a fi3st batch and had burn in issues and my LG G4 is a first batch and has the infamous touchscreen issues.
I promised myself to fight off impatience and never buy a phone on release again. I'll wait a month or two so they can work out any possible kinks.
First batches can be more problematic than later ones, but it's not always the case (as Tony_stark said earlier). In my 1st day Nexus experience:
N4 (x2 16gb), perfect;
N5 (x5, 16gb & 32gb) 4 perfect, 1 with dodgy charger, replacement perfect (and no button issues on any, although the lower volume than later ones was noticeable, errrrm... later, once they were released);
N7 (x1 16gb) faulty with screen lift like yours, the replacement the same, 2nd replacement perfect.
N7 (2013, x1 16gb) perfect.
Early adopters are guinea pigs, and our issues and feedback do add to the later device. It doesn't mean the first batches are bad, just more likely to show issues, in part due to the relatively small numbers of very focused buyers.
Still, it's always unsettling to receive one that's not perfect. Hope your replacement is perfect!