General Thinking about buying used MT4G to bring to Europe... - myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all.
I am thinking about picking up a solid, older model android phone to bring with me to Germany. I am moving there in a couple weeks and will immediately get a German prepaid sim (probably Simyo).
I have read a ton of good things about the MT4G and I think they run about $150 or so used. Just wanted to hear any opinions on whether or not you think it's a good idea or if I should look into another phone as well.
I would also love some help on what to look for when buying one of these used. I remember reading somewhere that some cpus are better than others. How do I know?
Thanks in advance.

I would look into other phones. But if $150-$200 is your budget, go for the myTouch. If not, I'd try for one of the new HTC One Series (One S, One X, One XL). Very nice phones. Hope this helps you in your decision
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Yeah, I should have put my budget. I would like to spend under $200.

lollavid said:
Yeah, I should have put my budget. I would like to spend under $200.
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I have seen a few Sensations sell for right at $200, not too bad of condition either (battery backing all scuffed up, light nicks around the bezel- easily covered by a case or buy a new backing) but the MT4G is still a good choice for under $200

Not the best phone on the market, but for a almost 2 year old phone ain't bad at all
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HTC Sensation

So how many of you are going to be getting this phone come June 8th? I for one am preordering mine as soon as i can.
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Me, I don't like ordering phone online if something happened in like to return asap. I'll be getting at tmobile store.
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according to reports it will have a locked bootloader. not sure I'll be getting it at all - might as well wait another couple of months for the next nexus.
Its going to be rootable really fast cause everyone is saying its impossible
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sorry, just looked weird seeing your name with no thanks attached.
what is the retail on the sensation?
499.99 from what I hear about it.
Faux
Oh yes, been waiting for it. It was either the G2X or the sensation. I'm going with the Sensation.
It's almost like the MT4G, except dual core and a bigger screen. But it's all good. I can't wait!
Why not just wait for the mytouch 4g slide?
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sorry, just looked weird seeing your name with no thanks attached.
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It's not the faux123 we all know.
TeeJay3800 said:
It's not the faux123 we all know.
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lol had me puzzled for a second there...Ill be waiting a couple of days after its release to see what its all about
I work at an indirect dealer and will probably bring one home the day we get it.
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I recently got my MT4G and wont be getting this...Guess I will wait for the Quad-Core android devices in 2013!
This phone should be good enough till then, or I can buy one from ebay and put it on the contract I have and sell the MT4G.
How can you guys manage to pay for phones like that? I mean, the earliest you could have gotten the mt4g was like what, 7 months ago? Do you pay full price for them or trade in your current phones or something?
kimbernator said:
How can you guys manage to pay for phones like that? I mean, the earliest you could have gotten the mt4g was like what, 7 months ago? Do you pay full price for them or trade in your current phones or something?
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These guys are trillionaires they can get things quickly, I wish I was so lucky to get a new phone that often . But I like my MT4G and I can always put Sense 3.0 or 3D on this thing
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These guys are trillionaires they can get things quickly, I wish I was so lucky to get a new phone that often . But I like my MT4G and I can always put Sense 3.0 or 3D on thing thing
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not true, I upgraded to the samsung vibrant back in july after it came out, then the mt4g dropped and so i bought it full price, which was like $400 and then sold my vibrant for $350 on ebay, so out of pocket it costed $50 for the "upgrade", so not trillionaires, just smart shoppers lol
true, if you keep a phone in great condition you can get a good resale value. as for me, I upgraded my sidekick 08 to the mytouch 4g and it cost me around $200 and Im keeping it as mint as possible
Yeah its pretty easy to sell a phone on Craigslist or eBay for a good amount then go purchase a new one at full retail.
faux1234
smatthew45 said:
not true, I upgraded to the samsung vibrant back in july after it came out, then the mt4g dropped and so i bought it full price, which was like $400 and then sold my vibrant for $350 on ebay, so out of pocket it costed $50 for the "upgrade", so not trillionaires, just smart shoppers lol
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I was only joking, i've been doing that with old phones when i see something new. Went from Instinct-->SK09-->G1-->MT3GS-->MT4G
But I had to get a contract to get the cheaper price, so now i have to keep this and cant sell it
Like i said, I work for an indirect dealer. I have my tricks, but get 3 or so phones on New contract price over a yeat
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Guys, DO NOT GET THE SENSATION, get the g2x instead the sensation has a arm a8 processor (even though it's clocked at 1.2ghz), compared to the g2x's arm a9(clocked at at 1ghz), so it's actually a better processor, regardless of all the other specs.

Collectible???

I have a brand new in box T-Mobile hd2 I saw a bid for on eBay for a brand new one at 1,000 dollars. Do you think this phone is worth that much or even be consider a collectible?
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I have a brand new in box T-Mobile hd2 I saw a bid for on eBay for a brand new one at 1,000 dollars. Do you think this phone is worth that much or even be consider a collectible?
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Got a link to the ebay bid? Might be cool to see.
And maybe the HD2 will be known as something cool in the future, like how people still collect and use Amigas. With the dev community here and it's many possibilities, maybe it will retain some value, at least until a suitable alternative comes up (sadly, there have not been any)
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I have a brand new in box T-Mobile hd2 I saw a bid for on eBay for a brand new one at 1,000 dollars. Do you think this phone is worth that much or even be consider a collectible?
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No effing way!
I recently bought anotger HD2, a brand new unopened piece for US $285- a thousand bucks gotta be a sick joke!
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A thousand bucks is just a joke for phones.. I see many iphone 3g/4g for 1000 bucks.. Not sure why and I don't see anything special.. unless the inside is plated with gold or something
This phone is great and all but there is no way its worth $1000. I've seen places selling them a lot cheaper then that. I've bought several new
phones since owning my HD2 and I've stopped using them or have sold them and gone back to the HD2 every time and as much as I love this
phone there would be no way I'd be willing to shell out that kind of money for it. You could buy two Sensations for that price point. The seller is
crazy if they think they'll get this or anything close to it. Maybe the price didn't translate well or something,
I hunted the link down on ebay if anyone else wants to take a look..
Thanks for the link, the reason I kept one bnib was for one day to be worth a lot of money. Another seller on amazon has it for 999.95 not sure what version this are but my guess that's probably the reason for the very high price.
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I can buy brand new t-mobile US model still sealed with sim & 16GB card & have unlocked free once purchased for less than 300USD ...
It's a great device but not worth a 1,000bucks to anyone.
You guys are bursting my bubble i already went through the Bennie baby crisis during the 90's not sure if I can take the hd2 not be worth money one day. I guess it has kept its value pretty well since being out around 2 years ago.
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Kept its value as device still competes in size & style to modern handsets & has a good physical construction feel, plus with custom cross rom development it made its own unique used device market.
Common faults & ****e faulty or bad repair handsets keep used prices sensible.
I think the seller is just kidding himself to have it at such a high price, especially when an HTC One X is half that. You can set any price you want for Buy It Now.
However, new, unopened HD2s are obviously rare, (mostly because nobody was such a fool to invest in electronics), and smartphones were definitely more expensive unlocked in the recent past, so maybe he's just out of touch.
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[Q] OT: Do you keep your smartphones?/ Future Classics?

Hi Guys,
Bit of an off topic thread with regards to the nexus 4, but ive been thinking about this for a while now.
Do you guys believe that certain smartphones will be worth money in the future? In say, 20 or 30 years? I ask this because i recently packed away my nexus one in its original box with all the original parts and its completely mint. I also just bought a Nexus 4 so was thinking of selling my old Samsung S2 which i love. Its been a brilliant phone to me so i dont really want to part with it, however, seeing as samsung sold the s2 in their millions it probably wont ever be worth much in the future.
What are your thoughts on things like this? Do you sell your phones straight away or box them up with the original packaging? Can you see them being worth much in the future.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this guys!
Jim
I keep all my old phones, and have the boxes too. But I don't think they will hold any future value.
Maybe for historical reference but I suppose there are collectors for everything. I now sell my previous phone or pass it to my gf or other family member. Still have my Nokia 7650 in a drawer somewhere, it was my first smartphone.
I don't keep any of my phones after I'm done with them. The reason being was when I was younger I only got a new phone when the old one broke (which happened a lot since I skateboarded with it in my pocket). Now, I sell it to fund my next phone purchase. The only phone I actually kept was my HD2, but I let my little sister borrow it and I haven't seen it since. I plan on keeping the Nexus 4 though if the next Nexus is just as cheap.
I keep a lot of my phones for me mostly
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Only reason I haven't sold my Galaxy Nexus is so I can use it as a back up just incase something happens to my N4, otherwise I pretty much sell my old phones just to get some money out of it.
Good stuff!
I guess we'll have to wait a good few years to find out whether certain phones have any collectable value or not.
Still undecided on whether to sell my S2 or keep it
I sell mine, but did keep one: the StarTac!
jimbob_me said:
Hi Guys,
Bit of an off topic thread with regards to the nexus 4, but ive been thinking about this for a while now.
Do you guys believe that certain smartphones will be worth money in the future? In say, 20 or 30 years? I ask this because i recently packed away my nexus one in its original box with all the original parts and its completely mint. I also just bought a Nexus 4 so was thinking of selling my old Samsung S2 which i love. Its been a brilliant phone to me so i dont really want to part with it, however, seeing as samsung sold the s2 in their millions it probably wont ever be worth much in the future.
What are your thoughts on things like this? Do you sell your phones straight away or box them up with the original packaging? Can you see them being worth much in the future.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this guys!
Jim
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These phones won't hold any value. They are way too common to do so. The most money you'll get for a phone is if you sell it right before the next generation is released. After that, it'll probably take 70 years before the phones are so scarce as to have value again.
Like one of the other posters I sell my phones to help fund my next phone. I used to keep a backup, but I realize I'm just better off buying a new phone or a used phone, as in either situation I'll end up both ahead financially, and in terms of technology.
I would've kept the G1 since it was the first Android phone, but traded it in for the HTC Radar during the Windows Phone Challenge promotion. My G2 got stolen. Keeping the MyTouch 4G Slide as a backup phone in case I need one.
Even if you want to sell it at a high value, I think it has to be in brand new condition or something like that.
I have my G1 and my N1 (which I'm using now while I wait for my N4) just because they were the first android and nexus line. But I have sold everything else. Sold Nexus S, S2, and Galaxy nexus (wish I would have held on to this a little longer until I actually had the N4 though).
I get an upgrade.
My wife gets the older phone.
My 7 yo son either breaks, wets or eventually takes over that device just as I'm upgrading again.
Still have my 6260 Nokia. Was playing with it the other week and wow, talk about laaaaag.
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Unless your phone has the fruit logo on the back, the answer is no.
I have seen original iPhone going as high as 1000 on ebay recently (the phone was still sealed in box though). You need somewhat a cult for people to overvalue something as common as today phones and electronics.
The gold and precious metals would go up in value over time and make it worth more to recycle maybe
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I keep mine as mint as possible and sell them on to pay for their replacement.
No point having tons of phones kicking about.

Just Been Offered....

OK not sure if I will get burnt at the steak for posting this, but a friend of mine is looking for a android. He has a unlocked IPhone 5. Not sure on memory. Think it could be a 16gb.
He wants my N4. Is it worth it.
My first idea is to swap it and sell the iPhone and just buy a new N4.
I have also said why not sell the IPhone 5 and buy one but he can't be bothered with the hassle off selling his.
What you all think.
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Definitely swap. iPhones are far more valuable than Nexuses, you should theoretically be able to make an easy profit from this.
Flip that stuff man make yourself like a hundred buck profit and get a new n4 out of the deal
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Nigeldg said:
Definitely swap. iPhones are far more valuable than Nexuses, you should theoretically be able to make an easy profit from this.
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Make the swap,the bottom line is always cash. You get a phone that is worth a lot more IF it's ok. Sell it, buy another N4 and have some spending money.
Depends on how well you like this friend and how much your time is worth to you. Yes, you would probably make a profit by selling the iphone, but how much? If you sell on ebay, then your profits will be lower. Plus I don't know what condition the iphone is in. I've heard the anodized aluminum doesn't hold up well.
If you have your N4 setup and working the way you want it to, then I suggest keeping it. If it were me, I'd just help my friend sell his iphone.
IPhone 5 is like 700$ new off contract....
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Firstly, check how much that iPhone with comparable capacity, condition, etc is selling for on your local craigslist page.
That will tell you how much you will realistically get for that phone.
You also have to factor in wait time. How long will you be without a nexus? Is whatever potential profit worth that time, risk, and effort?
Up to you, just do your research. Good luck.
if you are broke then sure why not but if you are not broke then why waste your time?
sell your device wiped and back to stock for your friend plus taking in the iphone means down time from your google eco system,
to me this would be more of a headache and a nuisance than a possible measly 100 dollar profit.
you have to wait for someone to buy the phone
then meet and sell it
then go buy another one
wait for the new one to arrive
then setup and download all your apps again
recustomize phone to your liking and set all apps back to what they were before
overall just seems more of a pain in the butt than anything
Make it into a Barter Kings episode..... turn your Nexus into a Lexus.....it may take a few trades but you can do it.
I did that only with a iPhone 4 and a HTC Desire HD. LOL. At the time i was going to get the SGS2 anyways so i traded the HTC Desire HD for the iPhone then bought the SGS2 for $550 and was happy with still $50 in the pocket.

Do you recommend the N4 now?

Hi,
due to the recent price drop I really think about buying one.
My GF needs a new phone and I want to give her one this christmas. But she may get an "old" IPhone 4 from her parents.
So I thought maybe I buy the N4 now and use it myself till then. If she gets the IPhone 4 then I'll just keep it myself.
I wonder if that is a good idea. I'm still on NexusOne to the day and actually would not need a new phone unless it breaks down.
I mean if there will actually be a cheaper IPhone version, that would probably strengthen competition and we might see cheaper Android phones that don't suck.
If Google just sells out its N4 stock I and I'm not buying now I might miss a great chance for a cheap but great phone, right?
Would you buy now in this case?
What are the problems of the N4? I mean besides the unchangeable batterie and non-extendable memory?
DarsVaeda said:
Hi,
due to the recent price drop I really think about buying one.
My GF needs a new phone and I want to give her one this christmas. But she may get an "old" IPhone 4 from her parents.
So I thought maybe I buy the N4 now and use it myself till then. If she gets the IPhone 4 then I'll just keep it myself.
I wonder if that is a good idea. I'm still on NexusOne to the day and actually would not need a new phone unless it breaks down.
I mean if there will actually be a cheaper IPhone version, that would probably strengthen competition and we might see cheaper Android phones that don't suck.
If Google just sells out its N4 stock I and I'm not buying now I might miss a great chance for a cheap but great phone, right?
Would you buy now in this case?
What are the problems of the N4? I mean besides the unchangeable batterie and non-extendable memory?
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Mate, you missed the party Just wait for the N5. Allthough if you want a good phone for a very very low price this is the one to buy.
At $250 for 16gb? Yeah, jump on it. If it comes to it you can always resell it for $150-175 when N5 comes out.
You won't get the thrill if you get it now. Rather wait for the new one.
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Thanks, to be clear: this is not for people who want the top notch phone and pay dozens of dollars for it. I opened this thread for people that want to get a good phone at a reasonable price. And due to the recent events might consider the N4 now
If you dont want to wait for a possible nexus 5/2013 nexus 4 then yes I would recommend getting it. This phone is amazing and even more so now with the price cut. You're getting a good phone spec wise off contract for the price of any other on contract priced phone. IMO that's a great deal. I've had mine for about five months now and still love it. One of the best phones I've ever used.
The price cut make it really attractive, even if it is a bit old in today's standard.
Seriously, it is an unbeatable price/performance device at the moment.
Since we don't know exactly when the next Nexus will be announced and we also don't know what will be it's pricing, the Nexus 4 is very tempting. This device is so stable, reliable and Smooth.
The only part that is not very good is the camera, it's ok when you know how to use it properly, but it could be better. But, why would I complain for a device that is sold at 199$ when all others are sold at 500$+
YES !
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Depends on how much after tax, I would just wait for next one at this point.
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And it has slimport/qi charging too
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I suggest getting it now, Because the prices are now a LOT CHEAPER!

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