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Droid being replaced by Droid 2.

sghere

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Well...I'm now on my 5th Droid since July 2009, and I absolutely love the phone. Not quite sure how I ever lived without a smartphone before.

I called in because this is the second phone that the proximity sensor went out (just like the one before), so the screen stays lit the entire time I'm on the phone. I end up hitting buttons and hanging up on about 75% of the calls I'm on.

When I asked for yet another replacement the VZW rep. stated they aren't shipping anymore D1's out, but instead sending out new D2's to replace them since 9/1/10. I kind of found that hard to believe until I got the confirmation e-mail and tracking status showing delivery of 9/7/10.

Has anyone else experienced this? The CSR stated that the D2's are so new, they don't even have refurbs to send out as replacements, so they are brand new phones...just don't get the box and accessories since they use the same chargers/desktop station and car charger as the D1.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.....but I wonder what the catch is going to be.

S
 
whats a great reason that I need a replacement..either through warrenty or asurion? I know ....but I really love the keyboard and why not upgrade w a faster processor and I think HD too or sumthng like that:cool:

Idk, if this happens with all droids but my video camera, everytime i take a video, has this weird spaz out flicker thing when i view it. And a lot of droids, likee mine have a messed up AUX jack.
 
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The Catch, is that you get a phone that's crapped up with Moto Blur and an encrypted boot loader. If you ever wanted to do a custom ROM, you're gonna be SOL on the Droid 2.

Out of curiosity, did the proximity sensor totally die? Or do you have long hair? Holding the phone against your ear, but over your hair will cause the sensor to trip up.
 
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The Catch, is that you get a phone that's crapped up with Moto Blur and an encrypted boot loader. If you ever wanted to do a custom ROM, you're gonna be SOL on the Droid 2.

Out of curiosity, did the proximity sensor totally die? Or do you have long hair? Holding the phone against your ear, but over your hair will cause the sensor to trip up.

Actually...First DROID 2 Custom ROM Released | Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog And doesn't installing Launcher Pro get rid of most of that?
 
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I was told last week there were no more D1's to replace mine and I was getting a D2. It never came in 2 days like they said. I went to store and they said I would have it next day and it never came. I went back last Friday and they told me I would get it Saturday monring and it would be a brand new D2. I was like why cant you just give me one from the store then instead of all this crap. He said he could have done that if I would have asked (kinda stupid) but the order was already placed to ship it. Of course it never came on Saturday and it just arrived today and it was a D1. Not the D2 they said I would be getting.
 
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