Droid X issues...Not a happy customer :(
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I am having a few issues and I just wanted some input on my problem. I originally purchased a Droid 2 Global and didn't love it as much as I thought so I returned to the store and did an exchange for the Droid X. I like the device for the screen size and the camera quality (which is stunning!). Keep in mind I have called technical support before going to the store for each new phone.
My first Droid X would randomly take black blank images when using the camera and I use the camera a lot since I have a 14 month old niece living with us and we like to capture lots of memories This one also had dust under the screen. I had the phone less than a week and when I took it back to the store they immediately swapped it for another brand new X.
The second one a few days later had the same intermittent camera issue and dead pixels on the screen. I took it back to the store again and they again replaced it with a new X.
This third X appears to have no screen issues but the camera issue persists. I called technical support who apologized about all the issues and asked if I would talk to a Verizon Technician who logs issues with phones into a database so they can work on fixes and see if there is a trend in the issues I am having. I agreed to do so. I got to a nice woman who took all my information and logged the issues. She said they have had a few customers call in with the same exact complaint but it wasn't frequent because she believes because it works some of the time they don't bother calling. She then asked if it would be okay with me if she conferenced a Motorola Technician into our call to also log the issue with them. I agreed. Motorola got on the phone and got the MEID numbers for all threee phones and my email address and he said they have quite a few complaints about the same issue and that they appreciate the feedback. The woman from Verizon then asked if Motorola had any input on when and if there would be a fix. He said they didn't know what was causing the issues so there was nothing as of now and we relieved him from the call. She then asked me if the issue was bothersome and I said yes it was but I really like the Android system and all that. She said if it bothered me I should take it back to the store again and have them move me to a different Droid device, such as Fascinate or back to my Droid 2 Global. I was already aware that you get one swap from a device to another device in 14 days and I had already done that. She then told me that because of the issues this swap was considered different and that she would note the account so that when I went to the store they would go ahead and do it without issues. She was very nice and recommended a few phones for me and I left for the store....
I got to the store and walked in and they asked me how they could help me. I said it was a long story but technical support troubleshooted the phone with me and the phone has had the same recurring issue as the others. She pulled the account up and saw the notes and said oh they want you to move to a different device. It so happens to store manager was sitting there playing a game on his Galaxy S Tablet and asked if I used the camera a lot and if so I would like the Incredible or the iPhone 4. I said I didn't want an iPhone. I wanted another Droid. He looked at the notes and the account after offering me whatever Droid I wanted since they were all 199.99 or less like I had paid and then said that I had already did an exchange and that he refused to do another swap. He then also said about the X having a mechanical shutter and sometimes they stick but to deal with it and to not bring the phone back until the camera "refused to take pictures alltogether".
I am so upset. I looked like a complete idiot and he made me feel so stupid. He talked to me like a little kid. They also accessed the account without any verification other than asking me what my cell phone number was. They never had me verify the last four of my social like they should have as well.
I then called customer service again and they immediately saw that the store should have honored what the representative noted with Motorola and that they should have did the exchange without an issue but they could only do refurbished devices. She tried to offer me a Droid Eris...It's retired and she wouldn't refund the 199.99 I paid for the phone regardless.
Any ideas on what to do? I am so upset
Justin
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We went to another store and they thought it was odd that the original store wouldn't help and honor the cs's notes from tech support and they went ahead and swapped me back to a new Droid 2 Global.
Justin
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This is very strange, to be happening on ALL the phones you replaced it with... I've have never seen your probelm on my DROID X. (Although the Camera doesn't live up to its hype, imho ..)
Have you tried using a different camera APP? Just to see if it's an APP issue vs. a hardware issue? Like the APP called Vignette. Might be worth a try.
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Well, I have tried master resets and different things. The store said the mechanical shutter is an issue sometimes.
Motorola admits there is a problem and Verizon technical support admits its a known issue as well.
I am mostly upset at the way the store treated me and the way they handled it. Instead of trying to help they said "deal with it".
I want my D2G back, as I had no issue with it like they said I could do on the phone that day and now the store doesn't want to honor it or attempt to help me out.
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We can't do anything about that here, but let me ask, are you using any camera-related apps?
If not, I'm stumped. I am a surrogate grandfather of sorts to my girlfriend's 3 grandkids. We both have Droid Xs and we take a fair amount of pics of the kids. Mine was bought last July the day they came out, hers in December. We haven't had anything like the issues you are having (other than the
pics are just okay, not great). And I haven't
read anything of this issue before now. So I'm interested in hearing more about this and what the final outcome is.
Good luck,
Geri O
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The only camera related application if you can call it camera related is facebook for android. My friend who is authorized on my account was asking me about the situation and called a different store in my area and the assistant manager pulled my account and said he wasn't sure why the other store refused to do a swap when it was noted on the account to allow it so he offered to do it on two terms:
I have to come in to the store and sign a receipt so he can place the order
I have to send the Droid X back when I receive the D2G.
He even offered to help with activation and to move anything I have on the X to the D2G for free for the trouble.
Hopefully this happens when we go to the other store.
Justin
PS. I'll keep you all posted.
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What I have learned that this type of issue usually comes from the stores location, I know it shouldnt make a diffrence but some employees in curtian areas seem to approuch customer service a bit wrong, did you try tp go to another store, I know its a pain and you shouldnt have to do this but this is just a trick that works for me? I hope under this situation that this was just a situation with bad management.
Now as for the issue you are having with camera is kind of strange one because I use my camera pretty heavy without any issues so far... Knock on Wood..
Good luck on getting everything straighten out...
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We went to another store and they thought it was odd that the original store wouldn't help and honor the cs's notes from tech support and they went ahead and swapped me back to a new Droid 2 Global.
Justin
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Glad to hear they worked things out for you, hope the Droid 2 Global device works out better for you.
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Justin
