Hello dear Xda members
I am planing to get a galaxy s4 this week and I need your help to make a list of the most important things to check when buying a USED s4
kailas93 said:
Hello dear Xda members
I am planing to get a galaxy s4 this week and I need your help to make a list of the most important things to check when buying a USED s4
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A used S4 right now would still pretty much be brand new wouldn't it? Maybe you just need to ask the person why they're selling it.
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So iam getting an s4 tmrw an i9505
First of all i wont have replacment abiltly so its a win or loose situation
My question is should i check for any thing specially
Any tint on screen any code to check for smth like a batch version any thing to help me assure the unit is fine would be appreciated
mightyillidan said:
So iam getting an s4 tmrw an i9505
First of all i wont have replacment abiltly so its a win or loose situation
My question is should i check for any thing specially
Any tint on screen any code to check for smth like a batch version any thing to help me assure the unit is fine would be appreciated
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Tip 1: Don't forget to take your credit card :good:
Don't forget the micro SD card & if you don't need a case right away, you can find better options with better prices online & enjoy your S4
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mightyillidan said:
So iam getting an s4 tmrw an i9505
First of all i wont have replacment abiltly so its a win or loose situation
My question is should i check for any thing specially
Any tint on screen any code to check for smth like a batch version any thing to help me assure the unit is fine would be appreciated
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Just make sure your phone is not network locked. Our have locked bootloader. How press vol up+home+power it'll show you info.
«« ₪€€8! »»
Which carrier are you signing your life to?
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Lol guyz dont worry iam getting a i9505 international lol
So any real tips ckarcking screens and overheating
ok heres the deal, im looking to buy a note 3. i have found a couple that im interested in, one of which has a model number SM-N900. the other one states that it is a clone but it has the samsung logo on the back..so my question is, will these work in the here in the us and can i flash custom roms and such? i know that with chinese knock-offs that they are usually not flashable. or if any one knows where i can find a decent, prefer new or gently used for a decent price please let me know. thanks :good:
Don't buy a clone... End of. You won't be able to flash like a flashaholic. Best to get the n9005 as the seems to be more roms for it. But from a reputable place add it's not worth finding out you got a dud later on. They've come down in price quiet a bit now anyway.
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o0oXDAo0o said:
ok heres the deal, im looking to buy a note 3. i have found a couple that im interested in, one of which has a model number SM-N900. the other one states that it is a clone but it has the samsung logo on the back..so my question is, will these work in the here in the us and can i flash custom roms and such? i know that with chinese knock-offs that they are usually not flashable. or if any one knows where i can find a decent, prefer new or gently used for a decent price please let me know. thanks :good:
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1. Read the thread on fakes/clones.
2. Stop posting questions here instead of Q/A.
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of buying S5, so I'll need your tips. Is it still worth to buy? The phone has been out for half a year so... I want to ask you.
I'm planning to buy it through my carrier, (I'm new to Samsung), is it sim locked/region locked?
Regards
Aswell, if you want to tell your experience so far, feel free to write. Thanks
shtreber said:
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of buying S5, so I'll need your tips. Is it still worth to buy? The phone has been out for half a year so... I want to ask you.
I'm planning to buy it through my carrier, (I'm new to Samsung), is it sim locked/region locked?
Regards
Aswell, if you want to tell your experience so far, feel free to write. Thanks
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The phone itself is still top notch atm, its fast ,fluid and almost without lag. If you tweak it a bit its blazing fast even out of the box, look here for some usefull tips http://phandroid.com/2014/04/25/samsung-galaxy-s5-first-14-things-to-do/. The speakers are descent, the screen is great and the cpu/gpu are great for gaming. I`am sure you will enjoy the phone. I installed Nova laucher though for more custumisation of the UI and icons and for the handy shortcuts and gesture control.
There is a region lock but it can be lifted and dependng on the carrier some have simlock but mostly in the US afaik..
shtreber said:
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of buying S5, so I'll need your tips. Is it still worth to buy? The phone has been out for half a year so... I want to ask you.
I'm planning to buy it through my carrier, (I'm new to Samsung), is it sim locked/region locked?
Regards
Aswell, if you want to tell your experience so far, feel free to write. Thanks
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Not sure where you are getting hafe a year from the s5 was Released on 2014-04-13 so its olny been 3 moths or so so its still a vary new phone I have one and I love it this is all so my main computer has I dont like windows android all the way for me
shtreber said:
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of buying S5, so I'll need your tips. Is it still worth to buy? The phone has been out for half a year so... I want to ask you.
I'm planning to buy it through my carrier, (I'm new to Samsung), is it sim locked/region locked?
Regards
Aswell, if you want to tell your experience so far, feel free to write. Thanks
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Buying Galaxy S5 is really a good deal.The in-hand feel is better.It has a rather unusual, slightly soft-touch textured and pitted finish. This ensures you won't mistake the Galaxy S5 for any other phone one the market.
shtreber said:
Hi guys,
I'm thinking of buying S5, so I'll need your tips. Is it still worth to buy? The phone has been out for half a year so... I want to ask you.
I'm planning to buy it through my carrier, (I'm new to Samsung), is it sim locked/region locked?
Regards
Aswell, if you want to tell your experience so far, feel free to write. Thanks
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It is the best deal you will find at this time... heaven... heaven... it is even worth voiding the warranty by rooting it.... mine was void within 2 minutes I bought it... even before they prepared the bill in the store.... ..
Chaitanyapatel8880 said:
It is the best deal you will find at this time... heaven... heaven... it is even worth voiding the warranty by rooting it.... mine was void within 2 minutes I bought it... even before they prepared the bill in the store.... ..
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I see you all wrote the best for it, do you get some laggs, or heating problems or any stuff like that?
shtreber said:
I see you all wrote the best for it, do you get some laggs, or heating problems or any stuff like that?
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No heating or lag or any problem.....
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Hello guys i dont know, i have been searching all over google and i cannot find anything that helps me weel the truth is i dont understand much of rooting and roms etc etc... I know little... So its the following i have bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-9006V from fastcardtech and the phone has numerous problems:
- Unlocking by sliding to the menu not working only by camera icon.
- Contacts get all messed up when i scroll down
- Youtube videos wont play
- Phone is too Slow
So my question is: "Is there any tutorial on how to install a rom for this clone ? "
I need a good rom for this chinese phone compatible with its model and a tutorial on how to do this ?
Sorry if i posted this on wrong section. And sorry for my bad english...
There is no support here for clones. It probably has a MediaTek chipset, in which case it won't be compatible with anything in the S5 forums.
lionfizz said:
Hello guys i dont know, i have been searching all over google and i cannot find anything that helps me weel the truth is i dont understand much of rooting and roms etc etc... I know little... So its the following i have bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-9006V from fastcardtech and the phone has numerous problems:
- Unlocking by sliding to the menu not working only by camera icon.
- Contacts get all messed up when i scroll down
- Youtube videos wont play
- Phone is too Slow
So my question is: "Is there any tutorial on how to install a rom for this clone ? "
I need a good rom for this chinese phone compatible with its model and a tutorial on how to do this ?
Sorry if i posted this on wrong section. And sorry for my bad english...
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Don`t know what you payed for the device but its money wasted imo Better save up a bit longer and get a proper phone.
You're totally wrong here actually^^
SgtIcetea said:
You're totally wrong here actually^^
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Nah it's valid. He put money into a device that has zero support from the company. Unless he spent less than $100 USD, he might as well have gotten a low end device with similar specs that actually comes with support from the company.
Hellscythe said:
Nah it's valid. He put money into a device that has zero support from the company. Unless he spent less than $100 USD, he might as well have gotten a low end device with similar specs that actually comes with support from the company.
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Exactly.
A good phone for you is Galaxy S3 Mini, but, why do you bought a clone?
andrei1412 said:
A good phone for you is Galaxy S3 Mini, but, why do you bought a clone?
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Some people think that clones are very close to the real thing, so they think they are getting a good deal. Maybe scams too.
lionfizz said:
Hello guys i dont know, i have been searching all over google and i cannot find anything that helps me weel the truth is i dont understand much of rooting and roms etc etc... I know little... So its the following i have bought a Samsung Galaxy S5 mini SM-9006V from fastcardtech and the phone has numerous problems:
- Unlocking by sliding to the menu not working only by camera icon.
- Contacts get all messed up when i scroll down
- Youtube videos wont play
- Phone is too Slow
So my question is: "Is there any tutorial on how to install a rom for this clone ? "
I need a good rom for this chinese phone compatible with its model and a tutorial on how to do this ?
Sorry if i posted this on wrong section. And sorry for my bad english...
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Go to needrom[dot]com you'll find lots of ROMS for Chinese phones. I had the same phone as yours and I'm currently looking for the right ROM so help/notify me if you got one :good:
Hello
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and 4..
Im a disabled vet and never did anything like this.
I was told to get Tytimum backup/Root my phone so I can save ALL my apps and DATA so I could transfer it to my new phone.
I have to return the Note 3 however if they see any type of changes it will void my warantee.
Would someone be kind enough to help me through this process, I have a jig Just dont know what to do, how to make it look like the original Verizon preloaded rom from the factory.
Thank You in advance,
Not a Clue said:
Hello
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and 4..
Im a disabled vet and never did anything like this.
I was told to get Tytimum backup/Root my phone so I can save ALL my apps and DATA so I could transfer it to my new phone.
I have to return the Note 3 however if they see any type of changes it will void my warantee.
Would someone be kind enough to help me through this process, I have a jig Just dont know what to do, how to make it look like the original Verizon preloaded rom from the factory.
Thank You in advance,
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look at [INDEX][REPO] Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Android ROM/Kernel/Xposed/Themes/Apps [09 feb] by Benny Bosser
This thread will be moved to Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3
JJEgan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3
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Correct i missed the Verizon part.