Any time I send a device into a manufacturer for repair, standard practice for me is to completely wipe the device if I can. I assume I'm getting a refurbished unit back since it's easier for their repair depot probably.<p>Not sure how many parts on a phone can break that will still let you access and enter Repair Mode (headphone jack? chargeport and buttons? Anything like LCD/touch being broken make it near impossible/difficult.)<p>Interesting idea from Samsung.