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AT&T or TMobile??

'im thinking about switching to AT&T next month, my wife wants the stupid iPHONE and I was kind of thinking about the Samsung galaxy skyrocket... Any one refer me to a better phone with AT&T?? Our should I wait till I get my free upgrade at the end of the year with t mobile??
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Wait after May 3 to see what Samsung announces for the Galaxy SIII. That phone and the HTC One are the best phones from AT&T for Android.
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I heard something about the s3.. Ok thanks for the info, I saw the "one" on AT&T website but it was preorder... I guess I will wait and see, thank you for sharing your info!!
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rpomponio said:
'im thinking about switching to AT&T next month, my wife wants the stupid iPHONE and I was kind of thinking about the Samsung galaxy skyrocket... Any one refer me to a better phone with AT&T?? Our should I wait till I get my free upgrade at the end of the year with t mobile??
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htc one-x from atnt
htc one-s from t-mobile
samsung? pfft.. iphone? you gotta be kidding me

rpomponio said:
'im thinking about switching to AT&T next month, my wife wants the stupid iPHONE and I was kind of thinking about the Samsung galaxy skyrocket... Any one refer me to a better phone with AT&T?? Our should I wait till I get my free upgrade at the end of the year with t mobile??
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Get her a flip phone and say suck it up. Haha
And don't get that POS if you go to AT&T. Get the One X
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is it easy to root and s=off that b*tch?

rpomponio said:
is it easy to root and s=off that b*tch?
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I'm sure it is compared to Samsung.
I know with Samsung phones, there's more software involved and flash counters and etc.
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I2IEAILiiTY said:
I'm sure it is compared to Samsung.
I know with Samsung phones, there's more software involved and flash counters and etc.
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I never tried rooting a Samsung, thanks for the info!
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rpomponio said:
I never tried rooting a Samsung, thanks for the info!
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I never have either but i almost got my hands on a second phone which was a Samsung and I looked around in the forums and it looks pretty complicated
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rpomponio said:
I never tried rooting a Samsung, thanks for the info!
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Rooting and Modding with Samsung devices are so annoying... lol
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Lol.
No,no,no.
Believe me,it takes less than 5 minutes once you have the drivers,etc...
HTC...now thats a pain in the ass.
But if you go to at&t its the note,or the one X.
Pass on the skyrocket (though it seems slighy better than tmobiles t989).Tmobile is just one S,t989,amaze.
The Samsung galaxy nexus is only $399 unlocked via google playstore.
Here,buy my amaze or t989,and ill get the nexus.LOL.
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sunlaw2 said:
Lol.
No,no,no.
Believe me,it takes less than 5 minutes once you have the drivers,etc...
HTC...now thats a pain in the ass.
But if you go to at&t its the note,or the one X.
Pass on the skyrocket (though it seems slighy better than tmobiles t989).Tmobile is just one S,t989,amaze.
The Samsung galaxy nexus is only $399 unlocked via google playstore.
Here,buy my amaze or t989,and ill get the nexus.LOL.
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What's Odin for?
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I2IEAILiiTY said:
What's Odin for?
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Odin is the program you need to use with Samsung devices to root and flash different modems and what not. i gotta admit, sometimes it is better than flashing a PD15IMG.zip but still...what if i'm nowhere near a computer?

So far I'm liking the galaxy s2.....
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saranhai said:
Odin is the program you need to use with Samsung devices to root and flash different modems and what not. i gotta admit, sometimes it is better than flashing a PD15IMG.zip but still...what if i'm nowhere near a computer?
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Yea that's what I thought it was. That's why I view it as more complicated
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Why not wait for sonys new phones? Sony has really good build quality and the ui isn't bad at all.
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Im sure youll love the S2.
The skyrocket is better than tmobiles hercules.
Wait 2Weeks for the one x.
As far as AT&T goes,everyone I know is able to get a signal where I dont.
Tmobile has gotten crappy.
But at&t is just as ****ty customer service wise (I suppose).I know I hated them with the home phone(10 yrs ago LOL).
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sunlaw2 said:
Im sure youll love the S2.
The skyrocket is better than tmobiles hercules.
Wait 2Weeks for the one x.
As far as AT&T goes,everyone I know is able to get a signal where I dont.
Tmobile has gotten crappy.
But at&t is just as ****ty customer service wise (I suppose).I know I hated them with the home phone(10 yrs ago LOL).
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if i'm ever going to get the Galaxy, i'm definitely going to get the International version. hate how the U.S carriers screw them up and such... ruins the whole point... i have an international version of the Original Galaxy S, GT-i9000, and if it weren't for it being international... i'm not sure how i can stand it lol. International ftw!

Yeah.im leaning towards internat versions for next major purchase.but if the note or sgs3 or the onex comes to Tmobile,then thats good enough for me for the next 2yrs.
But if google will sell the next nexus and not depend on a carrier,shiiiit.google/Samsung will rule the market with that one phone.
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If google did that,the carriers might jack their prices up.
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Hmmm, maybe my next phone? Moto slider blurrycam "leak"

Mr Blurrycam in action. Who knows. Maybe this is for real.
http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/6/16/3091467/motorola-sprint-qwerty-keyboard-android-4-smartphone
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Motorola sucks
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Lol. Yeah, I loved my q back in the day, but I'll be hoping Samsung has an answer for this.
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Memories of my Nextel i95...
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I just saw this on Engadget and came her to post it but found this thread first I myself think Motorola sucks and will get the gs3 if that is still the best option come February/March. The keyboard is really just a luxury for me I prefer on screen keyboards 90% of the time. What are others feelings on Motorola?

Okay, enjoy your ****ty locked bootloader.

If it has the S4 cpu it is mine as soon as my upgrade comes
Also I'm 95% positive this is the rumored photon q
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danipoak said:
I just saw this on Engadget and came her to post it but found this thread first I myself think Motorola sucks and will get the gs3 if that is still the best option come February/March. The keyboard is really just a luxury for me I prefer on screen keyboards 90% of the time. What are others feelings on Motorola?
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Motorola phones should be getting better since google bought them. I know people that have a razr and all of them love it and it is fast. It's just their ui that's weird. I'm a sense or aosp guy. I keep sense on my 3d but I love aosp ics on my epic
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Hmm that looks nice. On screen keys smart. If the boot loader doesn't get locked down... I would think about it.
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As one who really likes (needs) to have a physical keyboard, the big appeal for me is the 5th row of dedicated numerals. That was the deciding factor for me over the Evo shift that was available at the time. I would prefer another Samsung, and I would prefer an unlocked bootloader. But if something happened to my epic, and this was the only phone like this available, I would buy it.
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For what it's worth, our Moto Rep told us about a month ago he had an inkling that their next flagship phone for us would be a QWERTY slider. Take that for what it is, but this would reaffirm it.
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Well, lookie here. I guess the qwerty slider isn't dead after all.
http://www.androidcentral.com/future-t-mobile-samsung-qwerty-slider-snapped
Maybe sammy will help us out and release it on Sprint too.
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squshy 7 said:
For what it's worth, our Moto Rep told us about a month ago he had an inkling that their next flagship phone for us would be a QWERTY slider. Take that for what it is, but this would reaffirm it.
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As much as I want it to be true, I'll believe it when I see it.
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k0nane said:
Okay, enjoy your ****ty locked bootloader.
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Hey...I'm sure it's a very nice locked bootloader.
If it were a ****ty one anybody could just come in and unlock the thing. And then where would we be?

Let's keep the new phone discussions in the new phone discussion thread.
Thanks
FNM
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Sign Petition to allow T-MOBILE SIM Unlocking

http://www.change.org/petitions/t-mobile-enact-common-sense-sim-unlock-policy#share
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Doesn't tmobile already sim unlock, and for free?
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Zzzzzzzz
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Once your phone is paid off they will unlock it if you're using EIP...if you purchased full price and have had your account over 40 days they will unlock it...don't see the need for a petition lol

Do these things really help?
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coupetastic-droid said:
Doesn't tmobile already sim unlock, and for free?
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They change their policy in April 2013. They are giving people that purchased at full price a headache to unlock their phones...
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ahernandez4110 said:
They change their policy in April 2013. They are giving people that purchased at full price a headache to unlock their phones...
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So is AT&T.
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droidiac13 said:
Do these things really help?
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Nope. But it makes people feel better and that seems to be what matters most...
MG

As long as you bought the phone outright you can unlock it. I just sim unlocked my at&t varient.

Online sim unlocking services...

I don't get it. I unlocked my SIM by paying some guy (I forgot his sellers is name) on EBay $3.50
Why is there a need for a petition?
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At the moment, in the USA, sim unlocking by anyone except the carrier is technically illegal. The exemption was removed. I think they are working on taking care of that though. On that same note T-Mobile should let you sim unlock if you ask. Remember you can always ask for a supervisor.
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shinji257 said:
At the moment, in the USA, sim unlocking by anyone except the carrier is technically illegal. The exemption was removed. I think they are working on taking care of that though. On that same note T-Mobile should let you sim unlock if you ask. Remember you can always ask for a supervisor.
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It isn't technically illegal, it is just plain illegal.

stevedebi said:
It isn't technically illegal, it is just plain illegal.
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There already was a petition on the whitehouse site to remove that bit and they responded to it.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/its-time-legalize-cell-phone-unlocking

Should I get the RAZR m?

I took my RAZR i back for a refund today, after realising I couldn't put Cyanogenmod on it. I am now looking at the RAZR m, it looks like the same phone except no intel processor and 4G capability. Would I be able to put CM on there? Some say it is not possible to unlock the bootloader?
Since it is not available in the UK, I will need to buy it from the US. I've found a few unlocked versions on ebay, but they are unlocked to GSM networks. Does this mean my Three sim card won't be compatible? Will I be able to access 3G/4G?
Thanks

It is possible to use a RAZR M on UK GSM networks, but you will only get up to 3g speeds.
As for CM, you should find out what software version the phone is on if you plan on buying it secondhand.
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Sure. Get it. Why not.
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What software version would I want?

jjl5590 said:
What software version would I want?
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just make sure the build date is prior to 5/2013

The software version is crucial. If it is from July, then you do NOT want it. Otherwise, you can say goodbye to the latest CM versions and other Roms.
Make sure if you do find the right version, that you unlock that phone immediately before an OTA screws your chances of unlock.
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CrocadileUT78 said:
The software version is crucial. If it is from July, then you do NOT want it. Otherwise, you can say goodbye to the latest CM versions and other Roms.
Make sure if you do find the right version, that you unlock that phone immediately before an OTA screws your chances of unlock.
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Damn, i bought one off ebay without asking that question, i'll try and find out

jjl5590 said:
Damn, i bought one off ebay without asking that question, i'll try and find out
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If you bought it new, chances are its still on 4.1.1, which means you can unlock.
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Leraeniesh said:
If you bought it new, chances are its still on 4.1.1, which means you can unlock.
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Unfortunately I bought it used on ebay, but the seller told me he's almost positive it was manufactured before July 2013. Hopefully it will be ok, otherwise I will have to sell it.

jjl5590 said:
Unfortunately I bought it used on ebay, but the seller told me he's almost positive it was manufactured before July 2013. Hopefully it will be ok, otherwise I will have to sell it.
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ask him for a screenshot of the "about phone" screen

jco23 said:
ask him for a screenshot of the "about phone" screen
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I did but he told me he'd already posted it. Since it's a used phone, what do you reckon the chances would be that I can unlock the bootloader and put on CM?

jjl5590 said:
I did but he told me he'd already posted it. Since it's a used phone, what do you reckon the chances would be that I can unlock the bootloader and put on CM?
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Slim. You'll just have to hope he hasn't updated, or return it if he has.
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Leraeniesh said:
Slim. You'll just have to hope he hasn't updated, or return it if he has.
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Oh no
And after I took back my RAZR i for the very same reason! Just cant win.
Could this be of any help? http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/0...zr-m-and-atrix-hd-bootloader-unlock-released/

jjl5590 said:
Oh no
And after I took back my RAZR i for the very same reason! Just cant win.
Could this be of any help? http://www.droid-life.com/2013/04/0...zr-m-and-atrix-hd-bootloader-unlock-released/
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That is the unlock method that Moto patched in May.
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jjl5590 said:
I did but he told me he'd already posted it. Since it's a used phone, what do you reckon the chances would be that I can unlock the bootloader and put on CM?
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well, if the seller claims that the bootloader is unlocked, then I would hold him to it. if you get it, and the bootloader is not, then you have a legitimate gripe and can return it.

jco23 said:
well, if the seller claims that the bootloader is unlocked, then I would hold him to it. if you get it, and the bootloader is not, then you have a legitimate gripe and can return it.
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Unfortunately the seller did not know. This is the phone that I bought in question:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300983138928?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648

jjl5590 said:
Unfortunately the seller did not know. This is the phone that I bought in question:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300983138928?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648
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hmmm.... it may. not 100% sure if "global unlock" means that he has already unlocked the bootloader to allow global use, or simply rooted it to allow global access.... or something else.
I did not see a screenprint of the phone settings from the listing, so I guess you are at a "wait and see" point. certainly, when you first turn it on, check the "about phone" section - and do NOT accept any OTA updates.
good luck

Get moto x... I'm using Razr M xt905 and it's a great little phone but boring...
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pjcons said:
Get moto x... I'm using Razr M xt905 and it's a great little phone but boring...
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The moto x is significantly more expensive than an XT907, and for the price, the XT907 is worth every penny.
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Leraeniesh said:
The moto x is significantly more expensive than an XT907, and for the price, the XT907 is worth every penny.
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sooooo, are you saying the XT907 is worthless or priceless? j/k
not really sure what the other guy was referring to about it being "boring".... what are you expecting from a cell phone, a lap dance? a phone is a phone - the difference is what you make of it.

Locked out Bootloader

This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Agreed. Not very happy with this at all. Locking us out of our own devices that most of us paid FULL PRICE FOR!!!

Yeah me too... This sucks... I'm seriously thinking about selling mine and buying a international model. Does anyone know which model works good on At&t?

I bought 2 note 3's and and 1 gear. Dropped about a G and I can't use my device the way I would like? Not a happy customer at this point.
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Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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I went to an AT&T store a few days ago to get a secure element for free (SIM) and received a text survey the next day. I gave the employee a 10 but said I wouldnt recommend at&t to a friend, and everything else I gave low low reviews. They called me several hours later and I let them know why... I am sure it doesnt mean much... but at least they know I think they suck!
The people on the phone tried to help... but didn't really know how to go about getting someone to talk to me about bootloaders... they even recommended me checking out XDA to unlock it... LOL awesome.
I told them that I am perfectly fine with voiding my warranty... so can I please get this flashed to an international version... no idea how to answer something like that... oh well...

Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Don't see why you would think it was necessary to open a thread to say the obvious. If you don't want at&t sell it. Buy an international. C-ya bye

NightHawkUndead said:
Don't see why you would think it was necessary to open a thread to say the obvious. If you don't want at&t sell it. Buy an international. C-ya bye
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Yeah right. I'm sure this thread will be locked. I knew what I was getting when I bought it. I really didn't care as long as I could root.
If flashing and ROMing is that important, get a different phone. The T-Mobile version of the Note 3 is unlocked and will work on AT&T. I prefer AT&T because I get 4G/LTE where I live and in the building where I work.
Very happy with my Note 3 rooted and using Xposed, Wanam, etc. No need for a custom ROM. At least for me anyways.

AT&T has analytics on social media and Web information they collect on what is being said about them. Most large companies do and thought this might get some attention.
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I think there are threads about this already... Before the opinion gods explode in here gonna close this... :good: