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So i have ordered realme p3 ultra for 27k + in exchange of my old phone on Flipkart exchange they are offering me 10k value .

So i need some tips and suggestions

What should i do so that flipkart agent doesn't lower down the price . Share some of your experience

I bought the device yesterday night, 16th of August at a local Reliance Digital.

The first thing that raised my suspicion was that the device which I unboxed from a sealed box was filthy. The screen had grimy marks stuck on it and the camera lenses were riddled with greasy fingerprints. It was like somebody had used the device and carefully put it back together before wiping it clean properly. I pointed it out to the sales person and he just hurriedly wiped the device and handed it over to me.

The next thing was that the paperwork provided was not tucked in neatly under the grooves of it's tiny packaging, it was all bundled together loosely on top of the inserts in such a way that when I opened, the entire pile just fell on the floor since it was not seated inside the intended grooves of it's packaging

And the final major issue is that when I tried to check the warranty status of the phone to make sure that it's a new and unused device, the Motorola website kept throwing the message, "Device not yet activated" rather than giving me the warranty status. The sales person re-assured me that it will get activated shortly.

I've been trying to reach out to Motorola from today morning. And it's just AI garbage on calls, not a single living human picked up the phone after I was transferred like a hundred times.

When I reached out to Motorola India on Twitter , they told me that the device had an activation date of July 12, despite being purchased just yesterday on August 16. How could this be possible for a new device?

They have not addressed a single point I raised regarding the early activation date or the signs of usage on the device, they keep evading my question and telling me that they will update it on their system and that they need 48 hours.

They are clearly stalling me as they offer only a 7 day replacement policy and they apparently need 2 days just for a simple warranty check. And I don't want an updated warranty date, I need a new, unused device, something that I paid for.

I could not get any warranty information out of the Indian website as I had mentioned earlier, so I tried the USA website and it confirmed that the device was indeed activated on July, and not August

These three things make me suspect that this is indeed an used device being sold under the guise of a brand new unit.

How do I get a replacement because this is really unfair. I'm attaching the relevant screenshots in the link below.

The first screenshot is the Indian website which says that the device is not activated yet.

The second screenshot is my chat with the official Motorola India Account on Twitter where they admit that the device was activated on July.

The third screenshot is the US website which confirms that the device was indeed activated on July.

Screenshot Link - https://postimg.cc/gallery/Q1zKxxq

After a lot of reviews and suggestion on reddit, I planned on buying Oppo k13, but flipkart said, " We have stock, Just...... Not for you". So now I gotta expand my research a bit T-T. I have a few options on my list :

Samsung m36 (6/128 at 20k)

Samsung A17 (6/128 at 22k)

Samsung M17 (8/128 at 20k)

realme P4x (8/128 at 21k)

Poco M7 plus (8/128 at 18k)

oppo K14x (6/128 at at 20k)

Motorola G57 power/ G37 power (8/128 at 19k)

Motorola G67 power (8/128 at 21.7k)

I also had oneplus nord CE 6 lite (6/128 at 25.2 k), Motorola edge 70 fusion (8/128 at 26.6k ) and motorola edge 60 fusion (12/256 at 26.9k) but they are way over my budget. My parents are okay abt it and said that they can extend upto 30k, but I don't wanna spend more than 23k on a phone since I wanna by a laptop by the end of the year and I would rather increase the budget for a really good laptop than to spend it on a phone. My main priority is longer reliability. I want a good all-rounder that lasts for atleast 4 years smoothly. I mostly use it for doomscrolling and studying (like for notes and pdfs) and for basic stuffs like chatting, calls etc. I don't game, So that's not an issue. Help me choose the best pick for me. Feel free to mention any other phones, if they're a good VFM. Thanks :) (Please don't recommend CMF 2pro, realme p3 5g or nothing 3a, It's not available in any of the offline store here, If you do know someone who's selling either of these phones brand-new/sealed piece, kindly lemme know )

Edit: bought realme p4x at 21k (8/128 variant), yaaaayy!!!!!! Thank you for your recommendations :)

Modern laptops manage charging intelligently and can often run directly from the charger once the battery is sufficiently charged.

Constantly draining the battery and charging it back up creates more charge cycles, which can contribute to faster battery wear. They draw power from the socket instead of the battery.

It simply means keeping plugged forever won't degrade the battery and you'll have 100% battery health for years

Selling my POCO F6 5G in pristine / like-new condition. The phone has been used carefully with a screen protector and back cover since day one. No dents, no deep scratches, and works 100% perfectly.

* The shiny thing at the back is nail polish can be removed

Key Highlights & Specs:

• Processor: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (Flagship gaming & multitasking performance)

• Display: 6.67" 1.5K 120Hz CrystalRes AMOLED (Gorilla Glass Victus)

• Camera: 50MP Sony primary camera with OIS + 8MP ultra-wide

• Battery: 5000mAh

• Storage/RAM: [Insert: e.g., 8GB RAM / 256GB Storage]

Condition: [9.5/10 - Scratchless screen, perfect battery health]

Reason for selling: [Upgraded to another phone / Extra device]

Asking Price: ₹[18,000] (Slightly negotiable for serious buyers)

📍 Shipping through India Post or Private Delivery

Feel free to message me to test and check the device. Lowballers will be ignored.

Circuit Arrest 🥀

At Computex 2026 in Taipei (July 2026), Qualcomm was demoing its new Dragonwing IQ10 AI chip (claimed ~700 TOPS) powering a NEURA Robotics 4NE-1 humanoid robot.

During the live presentation, the robot suddenly collapsed on stage (a controlled “safe-collapse” due to a brief communication glitch, per Qualcomm). Staff quickly covered it with a black cloth and carried it off while the presenter continued talking. The video went viral as a classic awkward tech-demo fail.

Sources:

Tom’s Hardware – Qualcomm-powered robot collapses on stage
Creative Bloq – Video of AI robot collapsing mid-presentation
The Indian Express – Humanoid robot collapses at Computex 2026
Moneycontrol – Humanoid robot ‘dies’ on stage (viral video)
TechSpot – Qualcomm’s humanoid robot demo goes wrong

Specs:

• MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
• 6.78" FHD+ 144Hz AMOLED display
• 50MP (main) + 8MP (ultra-wide) rear camera
• 13MP front camera
• 6,500mAh battery
• 45W charging
• Wi-Fi 6
• Bluetooth 5.4
• IP66 + 68 + 69 + 69K
• HiOS 16 (Android 16)
• 2 OS + 3Y Security updates

Colours:

• Arc White
• Graphite Black
• Tundra Green

Source: Flipkart