Is sprint deliberately setting TP2 users up void warranty?

[PhantomApolyon]

*sigh*......this thread makes me laugh

Any good tech knows ALL these tricks and will still deny your phone's replacement, ESPECIALLY if the sticker is peeled off or bleached. If your going to attempt to cheat the system, make sure you don't take it to a store.

If the store has some halfway descent techs, they will:

1) KNOW if you peeled off the sticker and immediately let you know its missing when you check the phone in.
2) Realize if its bleached because the stickers shouldn't be completely white.
3) Not randomly give in and go back on policies because you complain and/or "raise hell"

This all being said, I have NEVER seen a liquid/moisture damage TP2 come in my office, EVER.

[gTen]

Originally Posted by PhantomApolyon

*sigh*......this thread makes me laugh

Any good tech knows ALL these tricks and will still deny your phone's replacement, ESPECIALLY if the sticker is peeled off or bleached. If your going to attempt to cheat the system, make sure you don't take it to a store.

If the store has some halfway descent techs, they will:

1) KNOW if you peeled off the sticker and immediately let you know its missing when you check the phone in.
2) Realize if its bleached because the stickers shouldn't be completely white.
3) Not randomly give in and go back on policies because you complain and/or "raise hell"

This all being said, I have NEVER seen a liquid/moisture damage TP2 come in my office, EVER.

so if they tell you its missing and you ask the tech to "fix it"? lol

[kilmarac]

Both of my body and my battery tabs have little red crisscross marks on them since the day I bought them. Now I never paid attention to these, so is that normal, or does that claim moisture exposure?

[gTen]

Originally Posted by kilmarac

Both of my body and my battery tabs have little red crisscross marks on them since the day I bought them. Now I never paid attention to these, so is that normal, or does that claim moisture exposure?

Thats normal..water damage is when it is pinkish red all over..like this:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=21

[gxnext]

I'v been constantly swapping batteries since the day I'v got it (Sept 8th, 2009) and mines is fine. I though about putting tape on it a few times but you have to be careful with the tape because when you take it off it can pull off the "red criss cross stip" btw mines has been thew rain & snow granted I'v tried my best to shield it during those times. but anyway, it really suxz for those of you whom have red strips and don't know why. If mines ever turns red I hope I at least know exactly why so I won't feel like it turned with my normal use.

[PhantomApolyon]

Originally Posted by kilmarac

Both of my body and my battery tabs have little red crisscross marks on them since the day I bought them. Now I never paid attention to these, so is that normal, or does that claim moisture exposure?

thats exactly how they should be

Originally Posted by gxnext

I'v been constantly swapping batteries since the day I'v got it (Sept 8th, 2009) and mines is fine. I though about putting tape on it a few times but you have to be careful with the tape because when you take it off it can pull off the "red criss cross stip" btw mines has been thew rain & snow granted I'v tried my best to shield it during those times. but anyway, it really suxz for those of you whom have red strips and don't know why. If mines ever turns red I hope I at least know exactly why so I won't feel like it turned with my normal use.

Honestly, I swap my batteries and soft reset all the time as well and my two stickers are perfect. I'm glad yours are fine and under any NORMAL usage they would be fine.

These people with red moisture indicators are either careless with their phone or got it wet and don't remember/know how. Either way, I really don't see why people feel like Sprint should be responsible for their own irresponsibility with a piece of electronics. I seriously don't think its too much to ask that people be careful with their device.

Helpful Tips: <-- stuff that SHOULD be common sense

1) DO NOT pull the cover off your phone with wet/sweaty hands to the point that you'd turn the indicators red
2) In the event that you do remove the back cover simply DO NOT touch the stickers
3) DO NOT talk on your phone in the rain/drizzle/sleet/snow/ice/shower/bathroom/sauna
4) DO NOT just set your phone down on a surface before checking to be sure that its not wet. (I am willing to bet money that this is the #1 cause of the belligerent people who SWEAR they never got the phone wet.)

[gTen]

Originally Posted by gxnext

I'v been constantly swapping batteries since the day I'v got it (Sept 8th, 2009) and mines is fine. I though about putting tape on it a few times but you have to be careful with the tape because when you take it off it can pull off the "red criss cross stip" btw mines has been thew rain & snow granted I'v tried my best to shield it during those times. but anyway, it really suxz for those of you whom have red strips and don't know why. If mines ever turns red I hope I at least know exactly why so I won't feel like it turned with my normal use.

Theres a solution for that too..what you want to do is put a piece of paper in the middle and make it like a bandage...this way when you remove the tape it won't harm it

[HTCotta]

That's why I put tape over mine.

[mikejones13]

Originally Posted by gTen

Thats normal..water damage is when it is pinkish red all over..like this:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...4&postcount=21

LOL now that is funny. I haven't seen that pic in a while (my pic). But ya that is what it looks like with "water damage".

OP don't let sprint punk you.... Stick it to the man!!!

[touch_rules]

I was worried about the same thing and I never ever had water damage. The sprint store basically told me that is the way it ships and if it had water damage the red would be smeared. They did take my phone apart when I swapped it just to make sure it did not have water damage.