CPW and Amazon refunds on phones?

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Ok sorry I know I've been repeating myself across a couple of threads here but I'm in a dither here

I persuaded myself that I should buy the OP6, so considering it was discounted on Amazon I jumped in and went for it. I'm now having doubts that it's too big and am looking at the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.

I couldn't find the A2 in any shop local to me, so I'm debating buying it from CPW just to compare it to the OP6.

CPW seem fine with you returning phones even if you've played with them. Has anyone done that ok? If I were to keep the OP6.

And then if I decide to keep the A2L, it seems like I can go through and get a return/refund on Amazon for the OP 6, has anyone done that? I haven't opened it yet, do you think they care either way? I keep reading that you can't get refunds on phones anymore, bit it definitely have me the option to refund to my card

Thanks!

 

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Great thanks guys, good to hear. What with extended returns for the Christmas period this works out quite nicely heh. So, no issues with Amazon specifically if the phone is opened etc?

Also make you enable OEM unlocking, so the phone isn't locked with your Google account

What does this mean? I was planning on signing into them with my Google account but probably won't out a sim in (as I don't have a nano SIM yet). Can I not just factory reset them?

 

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Oops, my bad, it's called "Factory Reset Protection"

https://www.androidcentral.com/factory-reset-protection-what-you-need-know

Hmn so basically if I want to be doubly sure I should manually remove my Google account before doing a factory reset?

And noted about CPW in person thanks!

 

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I see the Mi A2 Lite is in a black Friday offer on Amazon now, so I guess I'll trust their returns and not bother with CPW!

 

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Keep the OP6, the A2 lite is a massive downgrade. You'll get used to the size.

The OP is going back this weekend. Honestly the Xiaomi does everything I need. The camera could be better but that's about it.

As for getting used to the size, I had my OP One for 4 years and it still annoyed me at the end how bulky it was. I don't watch anything in my phone, I don't need a 6" screen. I just wish manufacturers would realise this.

 

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People don't generally buy smaller phones unfortunately, otherwise there would still be an iPhone 5 sized device or Sony Compact devices. The manufacturers already have this data and it's not worth their while to produce them.

Sorry I just don't believe that. Manufacturers make bigger phones because they can charge more for them. Most people I speak to (techy and non-techy) all want smaller phones.

It's like the headphone jack debacle; part "trend" thanks to Apple, partly because it helps the manufacturer reduce their cost.

 

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Well we can agree to disagree but for the last few years if you wanted a top of the range phone (or at least towards the top) they've all been larger. I know because I've been trying to replace my OnePlus One for 3 years! Manufacturers seemed insistent that top performance = bigger phone. It's only now that your average budget phone that just happens to be smaller - is actually absolutely fine for your average user.