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I am a little, but the lemon in this whole thing is T-Mobile. They are cheap, have android but they don't have good service. I am on at&t and I am loving them(less and less apparently), and I want android again!
Anyone else in this same boat with the decision? I hope its faster when it gets released. Whats the ram and rom on this thing?
I have tmo and I have never had a problem let alone a dropped call. . . Also, if you live in major areas, anywhere near NYC, you are good to go no matter what carrier you have.
That being said I really like tmo for the service and support I get from them.
i have tmo also and never had any problems 3g works fine calls never drop. so the question of will i get a N1 most definitely and $530 is not to much to pay for the phone. and the ones who payd $699 for the i phone (plus contract) on the release cant talk
I've had T-Mobile for years now. They are pretty good. The only downside is that I don't get signal in school in some classrooms. But aren't I supposed to not be using a cellphone in class ?
The N1 has 512 MB RAM/ROM so it's pretty legit!
I have never once got a dropped call with tmobile. Bunch of friends have jesus phones (iphones) and always get terrible reception, dropped calls, sudden loss of signal, etc. My 3G is also faster then every friend's iphone when doing speed tests side by side. Throw in tmobile's excellent customer service, and you have an amazing cell company. I haven't had any issues with them whatsoever. I just called them yesterday morning and asked for an unlock code for my G1 and with no questions asked, they took my IMEI and email and said it would take 24 hours to get the code from the manufacturer. I got the code in my email a few hours ago. Seriously, people dont give tmobile enough credit. They call them the smallest of the big three, sure, but the smallest have to do a lot more than Verizon and AT&T to win over customers.
considering this phone? It's a must have for many!
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Since so many people are complaining about the unsubsidized price and crying about it being so much, I’ve crunched the numbers to calculate what the “real price” of the phone is when you buy it for $180 and sign a contract for a higher monthly payment. Note that the service you’re paying for is identical… you’re just paying more per month if you buy the phone subsidized.
Based on that information, using the prices of the 500 minute plans that T-mo offers, the “real price” of the phone when you pay $180 upfront is $660! How'd I come to this number? By subsidizing the phone, you agree to pay an extra $20 per month for the plan. That equals $480. $480+180=$660.
If Google was like Apple, they would be charging us over $600 for the unlocked and unsubsidized phone...
I am definitely fighting the wife over the unlocked price so I can get one. I seem to be winning so I might be getting one.
I have had T-Mobile for since '05, and I have never had any issues. Every year so far, I have gotten a new phone, 3 out of 4 have been full upgrades (supposed to be every 2 years) and the other was a partial. I have had exceptional help from customer service as I have a phone on my plan that resides outside of any T-mobile coverage (its actually funny, the phone runs off ATT towers... on a T-mobile plan... go figure). I have only had 1 dropped call in the last few years that I can think of. I live in Dayton OH, and we just got upgraded to 3g about 3 months ago. I am quite happy with T-Mobile. They are making giant strides to improving their network.
Edit: On a side note, I have used T-mobile extensively in Georgia(3 years), Texas(6 months) and now Ohio (6 months) and the network has been great in each of the locations. Also, having driven up and down the east coast at least 4 or 5 times from Vermont to Florida, I can say that the T-Mobiles network has been great, at least near the major highways. Heck it even worked great when I was in Alaska for a month.
Can I ask, why would someoen get this over the HTC variant?
Makes no sense considering the HTC Varient would have greater support and would have sense,
The HTC variant probably wont be a "google experience" device...but who knows.
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Can I ask, why would someoen get this over the HTC variant?
Makes no sense considering the HTC Varient would have greater support and would have sense,
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Personally, I'd rather have updates as soon as they come out, not after HTC updates SenseUI to work with updated Android releases.
The only reason that I am considering getting this phone over waiting for the Bravo is this forum. I have faith that the devs here can hook up a rom that will do pretty much anything on the Nexus that the Bravo or Passion can do. I could be wrong, and if I am let me know! I don't want to buy a phone that won't live up to standards that are 3 months down the road.
i know i am i have a touch pro 2 with tmobile i actually love the keyboard & everything but tmobiles version of the phone is the ugliest of the 4 companies & 2 of my friends have the sprint version which looks & is shaped much better & they keep rubbing it in my face (even though i got mines months b4 them) plus im bored of windows mobile so good buy tp2 hello nexus!!!!
Screw sense ui. i want stock android on a phone with 512mb RAM and a 1ghz processor. sign me up for the list of people getting this phone as soon as it is available.
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Screw sense ui. i want stock android on a phone with 512mb RAM and a 1ghz processor. sign me up for the list of people getting this phone as soon as it is available.
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This is what I want too. I don't want some junked up UI being pushed on me. Thats one big reason I can't even get myself to consider the SE X10. I don't want a UI. I want vanilla Android that I can alter as I want.
If I want a UI, flashing a ROM works for me.
Does anyone know, if they ship it to Europe?
If they do, I will buy it asap
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i'll buy a nexus, after a couple of months worth of other people using it and posting it's cons/pros.
why ?
the processor, and ram
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two very major companies are trying to help people understand that BUYING something means you OWN it... as opposed to signing a effing contract with some service provider, for 2x what a device and service is worth. some day, americans will see the light and stop financing so much simple crap. i hope.
Of crouse i am hah! Even made a site for it! pshh n1user.com
I'll get one. Why? I want a native Google Phone and do hope that the softwaresupport would be very good (like the G1 at least) and we'll get all major updates. I don't like Sense anyway.
I'll probably get one because my iPhone sucks (some of the games and stuff are cool, but the overall performance isn't that good) and i don't want a WM-phone again.
I've been with Sprint for over 10 years, the last 2 of which I've had an HTC Evo 4G (rooted). I'm looking to switch over to Verizon in the next week or so and I'm leaning towards the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (unless someone has a better suggestion for a top-of-the-line Android offering). I'm looking for some advice/suggestions on how to make the switch - I have Titanium Backups for all of my apps - is it possible to restore these on the Droid Razr Maxx if I root this too? Also, I'm very used to HTC Sense on the Evo 4G - how will this impact the switchover, and is it possible to flash a Sense ROM on this new Verizon phone? Sorry if any of these questions are dumb, I've been stuck in the Sprint world for so long, I don't know what's going on outside of it. Just looking for some tips from people who've made the switch.
Thanks for any help in advance!
I would suggest the Samsung Galaxy S3 as a better phone. You'll find a lot more rom's for it as well, in fact there's already a Sense port for the international version of the S3.
Do you use Google Voice? That will be a big change as there's no native integration like with Sprint. Your apps should restore just fine.
i would also suggest the gs3 or something that is closer to the evo lte (im still a little bit of an htc fanboy tho i do admit im waiting on a gs3 to come my way). if you do use voice integration verizon doesnt have (and i dont think they will at least not with out some market influence of lots of people using it, the only other carrier rumored to be getting it is att) but if not then no biggie for ya
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx screen is ugly...THe evo 4g original has better picture quality IMO...However, Verizon network smokes SPrint anyday..
Thanks, I've heard of both the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Motorola Droid Razr HD as upcoming Verizon smartphones, potentially worth waiting for. However, release dates for both haven't been released yet, correct? I need a new phone/contract within the next two weeks, so I don't know if these will be an option for me.
want to use my htc evo in pakistan on a network
can any one tell me how can i use my cellphone on my country,s network ??thr r only 2 cdma network connection available in my country what will i need ???
dajoip I would recommend you go play with it in person...my bro in law has the moto razor max. The screen is just ugly when compared to the smooth colorful screen of the EVO...I would def wait or just get the samsung its screen is a lot nice looking.
I'd be willing to wait, if I had a better idea of when either of these phones were going to be released...are there any indications? I checked out the Maxx last night, and while I love the idea of it's ridiculous battery, I wasn't all that excited about the phone itself...
I just spoke with a Verizon rep, they told me it was confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S3 would be shipping on July 10th.
You see the droid incredible 4g? That is much better then the razor. Much better screen as the maxx has an ugly screen Imo. The battery is not as good as the maxx but it's really good. Sense 4.0 too.
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You see the droid incredible 4g? That is much better then the razor. Much better screen as the maxx has an ugly screen Imo. The battery is not as good as the maxx but it's really good. Sense 4.0 too.
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What makes it much better than the Maxx? I don't see too many negatives with the Maxx, and if it truly has double the battery, I think that's a huge positive...coming from the Evo for the last two years (and that being HTC), I'm skeptical of a smartphone with that small of a battery now - the battery life on it was absolutely atrocious! I'm actually hoping to wait for the Droid Razr HD to be announced/released.
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I've been with Sprint for over 10 years, the last 2 of which I've had an HTC Evo 4G (rooted). I'm looking to switch over to Verizon in the next week or so and I'm leaning towards the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx (unless someone has a better suggestion for a top-of-the-line Android offering). I'm looking for some advice/suggestions on how to make the switch - I have Titanium Backups for all of my apps - is it possible to restore these on the Droid Razr Maxx if I root this too? Also, I'm very used to HTC Sense on the Evo 4G - how will this impact the switchover, and is it possible to flash a Sense ROM on this new Verizon phone? Sorry if any of these questions are dumb, I've been stuck in the Sprint world for so long, I don't know what's going on outside of it. Just looking for some tips from people who've made the switch.
Thanks for any help in advance!
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I've thought about going to Verizon but there phone selection is very sparse. They also recently jack-up their prices on smart-phone contracts.
It's not necessarily "jacked up" - I'll be on a family plan and it's actually the same price with their new prices but we'll have more minutes/data with the new structure.
Verizon is accepting pre-orders of the Samsung Galaxy S3, however they are not carrying it in store as of yet. Pricing I think is $199 for 16GB and $250 for 32GB. You can look up videos of the GS3 to see if you like it. If I had to choose, I would go with it as it is the latest phone they are offering. If anything, if you don't like it (it does look like its a huge phone), just return it within the return window. Or you could keep it until something else comes along, sell it and use the money towards purchasing whatever else comes out.
Or you could wait for the HTC Phablet that its supposed to come out for Verizon.
"Rumors" Don't know how solid that is.
My wife has the Razr Maxx and doesn't have any complaints other then not having ICS 4.0 yet, she charges the phone every 2 days no need for extended battery's.
Motorola + VZW + root = FAIL, the photon on sprint is a pain in the ass to unlock and sprint isn't as strict as VZW with locking bootloaders. Every device on VZW with the exception of the galaxy nexus is a pain to root. VZW didn't get a gs2 model because Samsung refused to lock up the bootloader and VZW doesn't want people rooting their devices. The only reason the nexus isn't locked up tight is because of its reputation as a developers device, and the fact Google made them sign an agreement to get the rights to have the nexus exclusively for a few months before it was released on other US carriers. Sure VZW has fast speeds, they also have capped data and prices that should be considered robbery, they might as well make you pay your bill at gunpoint. Sure, it looks comparable when you're shopping around, until you get your bill and the extra $50-80 in fees and taxes are added in. My mom is on VZW with a family plan, 4 lines, no smartphones, no data plan, unlimited minutes and text and her bill is over $300 a month. It was just around $200 when she was shopping around then after they added $85 in taxes, surcharges and fees it went up to just over $300 and their customer service is outright ****, they don't give a damn about the customers, just the customers money. They will tell you whatever they think you want to hear to get you to sign up, even if it is an outright, bold faced lie.
We are legion, for we are many.
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It's not necessarily "jacked up" - I'll be on a family plan and it's actually the same price with their new prices but we'll have more minutes/data with the new structure.
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actually, you will be sharing less data across numerous devices while paying a monthly access charge per device. Look very closely at the contracts and pricing, it is not a good deal and a trend I hope is not followed by other carriers.
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actually, you will be sharing less data across numerous devices while paying a monthly access charge per device. Look very closely at the contracts and pricing, it is not a good deal and a trend I hope is not followed by other carriers.
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Um, well I'm glad you seem to know more about my situation than I do, but I actually have looked through it, I know how much data will be shared within the plan (which is more), and I already have a quoted price and it's comparable to what we'd pay within the old structure.
I didn't ask the question in this thread to be told what a bad idea Verizon is and that I'm going to be ripped off, since I know this is an Evo and Sprint forum...I was just hoping for some helpful information about potential compatibility between rooted phones across different networks.
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Um, well I'm glad you seem to know more about my situation than I do, but I actually have looked through it, I know how much data will be shared within the plan (which is more), and I already have a quoted price and it's comparable to what we'd pay within the old structure.
I didn't ask the question in this thread to be told what a bad idea Verizon is and that I'm going to be ripped off, since I know this is an Evo and Sprint forum...I was just hoping for some helpful information about potential compatibility between rooted phones across different networks.
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Read up on unlocking bootloaders for motor and HTC a big red. Your best bet is Sammy.
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So I went into a Sprint Server Center because my Galaxy S 5 had been acting up for the last couple of months. The most clearly observable problem is that the LTE signal was barely ever engaging anymore, and when it did, it would only get about 1 bar unless I was right next to a tower.
Anyway, the device had a variety of issues that a factory reset would not resolve. I have NEVER rooted this device.
Basically, the store techs told be that they believe me that there are issues with the phone, but since I didn't have the sprint service plan, that they would charge me $75 to return it to Samsung under warranty. What kind of customer service is that? I contacted Samsung direct myself and explained the issues. They gave me a shipping label and it is on its way for service. The only saving grace for sprint is that I was able to self activate my old S3 in the meantime.
ALWAYS keep at least one of your old phones laying around so that you can roll back to it as your own loaner while you wait for service on your real phone.
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So I went into a Sprint Server Center because my Galaxy S 5 had been acting up for the last couple of months. The most clearly observable problem is that the LTE signal was barely ever engaging anymore, and when it did, it would only get about 1 bar unless I was right next to a tower.
Anyway, the device had a variety of issues that a factory reset would not resolve. I have NEVER rooted this device.
Basically, the store techs told be that they believe me that there are issues with the phone, but since I didn't have the sprint service plan, that they would charge me $75 to return it to Samsung under warranty. What kind of customer service is that? I contacted Samsung direct myself and explained the issues. They gave me a shipping label and it is on its way for service. The only saving grace for sprint is that I was able to self activate my old S3 in the meantime.
ALWAYS keep at least one of your old phones laying around so that you can roll back to it as your own loaner while you wait for service on your real phone.
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Post "repair" your phone will still only show 1 bar of LTE unless you're right next to a tower. The S5, for some reason, is reporting any signal RSRP with a dBm of -100 or lower as 1 bar (down to -125dBm where the S5 will lose signal), even though this value (-100 to -115) is quite capable of holding/sending many datas. If you want a better readout, download the SignalCheck Pro app and have it display it's LTE bars in the notification panel. Then you'll have a better idea of your signal. This is something that I hope and wish that Sprint/Samsung fixes for this exact reason you just posted.
If you don't have Sprint TEP insurance, never walk into a store with your phone needing help. That's just how it goes. Without TEP, they won't do anything for you.
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Post "repair" your phone will still only show 1 bar of LTE unless you're right next to a tower. The S5, for some reason, is reporting any signal RSRP with a dBm of -100 or lower as 1 bar (down to -125dBm where the S5 will lose signal), even though this value (-100 to -115) is quite capable of holding/sending many datas. If you want a better readout, download the SignalCheck Pro app and have it display it's LTE bars in the notification panel. Then you'll have a better idea of your signal. This is something that I hope and wish that Sprint/Samsung fixes for this exact reason you just posted.
If you don't have Sprint TEP insurance, never walk into a store with your phone needing help. That's just how it goes. Without TEP, they won't do anything for you.
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I actually had the signal check app. I believe what you are saying, but it does not describe my situation. I did side by side tests between my phone and my GFs phone and the radio issue on my phone was real. I showed greater degradation through SigChk than hers. In addition, my phone was regularly falling back to 3G when hers wasn't. Both sprint, both side by side. My phone was also suffering a whole bunch of other problems such as navigation orientation issues, digitizer freezing, and many more. None of these issues were present in my first couple of months of ownership.
On a side note, I am very disappointed that XDA sensors more than youtube does. That is bizzare to me.
Gotcha. Sorry then for my over-analysis. I hope they get you fixed up. Please report back.
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I actually had the signal check app. I believe what you are saying, but it does not describe my situation. I did side by side tests between my phone and my GFs phone and the radio issue on my phone was real. I showed greater degradation through SigChk than hers. In addition, my phone was regularly falling back to 3G when hers wasn't. Both sprint, both side by side. My phone was also suffering a whole bunch of other problems such as navigation orientation issues, digitizer freezing, and many more. None of these issues were present in my first couple of months of ownership.
On a side note, I am very disappointed that XDA sensors more than youtube does. That is bizzare to me.
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Your issue sounds like what I've been reading all over. I have the same issue. What kind of phone does your GF have? You cant compare an S5 to an older phone BC it is a tri-band phone. Compare it to another tri-band phone.
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Your issue sounds like what I've been reading all over. I have the same issue. What kind of phone does your GF have? You cant compare an S5 to an older phone BC it is a tri-band phone. Compare it to another tri-band phone.
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The comparison was with my GFs Galaxy S4 (triband) and also with my Galaxy S3 (also triband) which I am using while I wait for mine to be returned. My S3, according to the signal check app is running about 15db better on average for the RSRP. The S3 is getting -88dB while my S5 was -103db and up (measured in the same area).
They better fix the phone or there will be hell to pay!
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The comparison was with my GFs Galaxy S4 (triband) and also with my Galaxy S3 (also triband) which I am using while I wait for mine to be returned. My S3, according to the signal check app is running about 15db better on average for the RSRP. The S3 is getting -88dB while my S5 was -103db and up (measured in the same area).
They better fix the phone or there will be hell to pay!
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I've been out of the loop for awhile but I do not think there was ever an S3 tri-band. There were S4 tri-bands but those came after the S4 had been out a year or longer.
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I've been out of the loop for awhile but I do not think there was ever an S3 tri-band. There were S4 tri-bands but those came after the S4 had been out a year or longer.
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I appreciate you input, but if you think about it, what you are saying does not make much sense. I might be wrong about which of those phones are not tri-band, but based on your own implications, tri-band is better.
So, it would stand to reason that even if neither the S4 or S3 are tri-band, then one or both should be worse in signal strength. The fact is that both perform better than my S5 in its last couple of months. Again, my S5 did great for its first two months of service. Something has definitely gone wrong with the radio. If it was a tower problem, it would not be isolated to 1 handset and it certainly wouldn't be consistent across many geographical regions. All of this point to handset, not towers.
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I appreciate you input, but if you think about it, what you are saying does not make much sense. I might be wrong about which of those phones are not tri-band, but based on your own implications, tri-band is better.
So, it would stand to reason that even if neither the S4 or S3 are tri-band, then one or both should be worse in signal strength. The fact is that both perform better than my S5 in its last couple of months. Again, my S5 did great for its first two months of service. Something has definitely gone wrong with the radio. If it was a tower problem, it would not be isolated to 1 handset and it certainly wouldn't be consistent across many geographical regions. All of this point to handset, not towers.
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Not sure how what I say doesn't make sense...if the S3 and S4 are single band radios for voice/data then they would not have issues. Tri-band phones are having the issues. I hope you get it sorted out and please update if/when you find out the problem.
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Not sure how what I say doesn't make sense...if the S3 and S4 are single band radios for voice/data then they would not have issues. Tri-band phones are having the issues. I hope you get it sorted out and please update if/when you find out the problem.
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I'l try to put my S4, S5 and G3 all next to each other in the coming days over various areas and see if I notice a difference in signal.
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I'l try to put my S4, S5 and G3 all next to each other in the coming days over various areas and see if I notice a difference in signal.
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monsignor garwynn, could you please tell me how many Sprint signal bars your G3 reports at -100dBm RSRP on LTE? 1? Does it remain at 1 all the way through to signal loss around -120dBm?
I've tried to ask this question in the G3 threads and it just gets ignored.
I have come back here to eat crow... sort of. Sprint support still sucks. But I thought there was a problem with my phone and Samsung has concluded that there isn't. So, it would seem that the triband issue is plaguing me as well as many others. How is it possible that this problem has gone on for so long? Is there no one addressing it? Can't they just turn off the spark? It all seems to have started when they rolled that out.
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I have come back here to eat crow... sort of. Sprint support still sucks. But I thought there was a problem with my phone and Samsung has concluded that there isn't. So, it would seem that the triband issue is plaguing me as well as many others. How is it possible that this problem has gone on for so long? Is there no one addressing it? Can't they just turn off the spark? It all seems to have started when they rolled that out.
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Well, "you" can turn off the Spark, by just putting your phone in 3G mode only.....but that sucks.
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Well, "you" can turn off the Spark, by just putting your phone in 3G mode only.....but that sucks.
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Why would I do that when my issue is that I am mostly stuck in 3G?
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Why would I do that when my issue is that I am mostly stuck in 3G?
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BC the technology of tri-band phones are causing this issue. You could set your phone to LTE ONLY but then you would miss calls...up to you
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I'l try to put my S4, S5 and G3 all next to each other in the coming days over various areas and see if I notice a difference in signal.
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I use the DBM xposed module to see my exact signal. As far as I've seen, a PRL update can really make a difference to improve signal. My S5 is averaging 23 mbps inside a large building and 50 next to towers. Really its about if you're at a Spark Tower or not. There is still alot of network improvement going on right now, so it'll make a difference.
Wow this posts made me laugh. So let me get this correctly, you are upset because Sprint is the only carrier who offers service centers in store with techs and so they offer a protection plan that allows you to utilize their services like repairing and replacing factory warranty devices in which you chose not to purchase. You then start having problems with your Samsung device and are upset because Sprint offered you a $75 fee to replace your device that is still under manufacturer warranty? Not sure how Sprint sucks.
I personally have the plan. I pay the monthly charge. Guess what? I had an issue with my phone. Took it into a Sprint store. They seen I had the plan. They pulled a replacement (refurb) S5 out of the drawer behind him. I left with a working device that day. That is called a convenience sir. Had I not had the plan I would be just as upset as you are but to post a blog about how the company sucks is just over the top. Had I not had the plan guess what? I would have contacted Samsung. Sent my phone in. Then they would call me and say well sir we noticed this that and the other its gonna cost $ xx.xx to fix. If you dont want to pay then we will ship the device back to you as is. Why deal with that? Warranty is a free service and is not there to help you. The protection plan worked well for me. Now truth be told I actually opened the phone up trying to replace a cracked camera because I had dropped the phone. Screen didnt crack tho. But when I opened the phone I accidently ripped the soft key ribbons so after the reassembly my soft keys didnt work. I took it into Sprint and told them my soft keys "stopped" working. Replacement phone same day. Now just think.... If I took it to Samsung they wouldnt have played so nice. Sorry man but Sprint TEP for the win.
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Moral of that story: Just get the plan next time.
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Wow this posts made me laugh. So let me get this correctly, you are upset because Sprint is the only carrier who offers service centers in store with techs and so they offer a protection plan that allows you to utilize their services like repairing and replacing factory warranty devices in which you chose not to purchase. You then start having problems with your Samsung device and are upset because Sprint offered you a $75 fee to replace your device that is still under manufacturer warranty? Not sure how Sprint sucks.
I personally have the plan. I pay the monthly charge. Guess what? I had an issue with my phone. Took it into a Sprint store. They seen I had the plan. They pulled a replacement (refurb) S5 out of the drawer behind him. I left with a working device that day. That is called a convenience sir. Had I not had the plan I would be just as upset as you are but to post a blog about how the company sucks is just over the top. Had I not had the plan guess what? I would have contacted Samsung. Sent my phone in. Then they would call me and say well sir we noticed this that and the other its gonna cost $ xx.xx to fix. If you dont want to pay then we will ship the device back to you as is. Why deal with that? Warranty is a free service and is not there to help you. The protection plan worked well for me. Now truth be told I actually opened the phone up trying to replace a cracked camera because I had dropped the phone. Screen didnt crack tho. But when I opened the phone I accidently ripped the soft key ribbons so after the reassembly my soft keys didnt work. I took it into Sprint and told them my soft keys "stopped" working. Replacement phone same day. Now just think.... If I took it to Samsung they wouldnt have played so nice. Sorry man but Sprint TEP for the win.
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Although I do agree with you in the circumstance you shared, the OP issues are not his fault nor should he have a protection plan for it in order to get it fixed. If you read through the thread, you would notice that his issue is with the tri-band phone and sprint service..
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Wow this posts made me laugh. So let me get this correctly, you are upset because Sprint is the only carrier who offers service centers in store with techs and so they offer a protection plan that allows you to utilize their services like repairing and replacing factory warranty devices in which you chose not to purchase. You then start having problems with your Samsung device and are upset because Sprint offered you a $75 fee to replace your device that is still under manufacturer warranty? Not sure how Sprint sucks.
I personally have the plan. I pay the monthly charge. Guess what? I had an issue with my phone. Took it into a Sprint store. They seen I had the plan. They pulled a replacement (refurb) S5 out of the drawer behind him. I left with a working device that day. That is called a convenience sir. Had I not had the plan I would be just as upset as you are but to post a blog about how the company sucks is just over the top. Had I not had the plan guess what? I would have contacted Samsung. Sent my phone in. Then they would call me and say well sir we noticed this that and the other its gonna cost $ xx.xx to fix. If you dont want to pay then we will ship the device back to you as is. Why deal with that? Warranty is a free service and is not there to help you. The protection plan worked well for me. Now truth be told I actually opened the phone up trying to replace a cracked camera because I had dropped the phone. Screen didnt crack tho. But when I opened the phone I accidently ripped the soft key ribbons so after the reassembly my soft keys didnt work. I took it into Sprint and told them my soft keys "stopped" working. Replacement phone same day. Now just think.... If I took it to Samsung they wouldnt have played so nice. Sorry man but Sprint TEP for the win.
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Moral of that story: Just get the plan next time.
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Umm, his device is broken through no fault of his own, and is still under warranty. His device was purchased through Sprint, I am assuming. It should be replaced under warranty regardless of a protection plan.
Right. It should be replaced. Through the manufacturer (Samsung) not Sprint. If its service related then Sprint needs to fix the service not the phone.
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Sprint is a cell phone service provider. Samsung manufacturers the phone. You guys keep mentioning warranty and Sprint doesnt even have one they have a return/exchange policy. Sprint offers extra protection as an extra service to convenience the customer. Samsung offers the 1 yr warranty. He claims to have LTE issues and feels it is the phone not connecting to the service. Which means the service is provided so Sprint did their job. Now if the phone doesnt connect to the service correctly then who is to blame? Samsung. So going to Samsung should be the first cause of action UNLESS you have Sprints protection plan that covers Samsungs device they manufacturered. The phone has a 1 yr MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY THROUGH SAMSUNG NOT SPRINT. Sprint has 14 day return for defective devices. Outside 14 days you have purchased a Samsung phone under samsung 1 year warranty and if the Samsung phone has warranty issues then take it to Samsung since they are offering the warrantly. Or pay $11 a month to have Sprint take over SAMSUNGS WARRANTY and replace the defective device that wont connect properly to a Sprints CELL PHONE service which is clearly there. I read the issue thoroughly. People just have the habbit of blaming the wrong people for stuff. Its Samsungs fault if the phone doesnt work after 14 days. He knew the policy when he got his phone. He just didnt think he would have an issue and now he is upset because the 1 company that can easily help him wont because he didnt want to purchase their protection plan. Now he is upset I get it. But he should be upset at Samsung for putting together a poor S5 that wont connect to the cell towers properly. Shame on Samsung!
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Oh and FYI the $75 that they charge IS NOT TO SEND YOUR PHONE TO SAMSUNG! You can do that for free. The $75 is for you to get a replacement phone. They order you 1 and it comes in 2 business days. Again Sprint DOESNT OFFER ANY 1 YR WARRANTY! Samsung does. So to avoid being out of a phone for a weeks because you have to deal with Samsung, Sprint told him okay you have issues we see that. WE are not the manufacturer but can help you for $75. Your device needs to be replaced and instead of you having to go through the trouble of that Sprint is offering him an out so he doesnt go weeks without a phone. Sometimes they even have the phone there. Im just really confused at all the people wanting to blame Sprint here. Its a warranty issue and Sprint doesnt EVEN HAVE A 1 YR WARRANTY! ON ANY PHONE BUT THEIR OWN SPRINT DEVICES! Smh.
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Looks like we now have official model number, rumors confirmed SM-N910P
www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SM-N910PZKESPR
...anybody get any responses yet from the pre-registration?
I have not yet. I even check the spam box.
lovekeiiy said:
I have not yet. I even check the spam box.
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Right. I'm hoping, since sprint supposedly is the only carrier that currently has signed up for VR and Note 4, that they do some sort of deal on the two for early adopters.
Can't wait for this. My s3 needs to be retired
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ohbreeeezy said:
I'm only seeing black and white colors
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You wanted the pink?
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evolone said:
Right. I'm hoping, since sprint supposedly is the only carrier that currently has signed up for VR and Note 4, that they do some sort of deal on the two for early adopters.
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I suspect we won't see any notifications till October. My guess, the phone will probably release around mid-October and they'll start preorders about two weeks prior to release. The good news is that since Samsung has a page on the variant and a model number, It probably going through the FCC review, if not already, and supports an October release.
As the VR headset, I'm not sold on it. I think it'll be interesting device, but I think it'll be very limited in support. I just can't see it having a large enough install base to make it popular for a lot developers to devote time to develop or modify applications for it. And the $200US price tag seems high for a device that may so limited. It's only usable, as we know thus far, just on the phone. No external power source, so just your phone's battery. No way to use with your PC for those games. In fact, there was an article I read that showed that getting an Octulus for the PC was cheaper than the Note 4 and VR. If they throw it in free, I'll get one. If it was $50 or less, most likely, over $100, not likely.
Plus, I wonder how the VR works. I have issues--lazy eye and colorblindness--so I have no idea if it'll work for me. The new 3D technology does not work at all for me. I have 3D TV and Playstation3, and got the active 3D glasses to check out. The 3D did not work at all. I only saw a lower resolution picture since the 3D tech uses one's cross reference between the two eyes to create the depth perception. I use one eye significant more over the other. There's a reason why I've taken a few baseballs to the throat; yes it hurt. So, on the top of the support, you can understand my skepticism for my own potential experience with it.
I'm actually more curious about the S Gear in regards to the US or Sprint. I think that may be more a more useful device. I would have preferred it to run Android, or Android Wear. I like the hardware it's bringing, and hope it'll bring manufactures to do similar. My other concerns with it, will it work with devices that do not have TouchWiz? What about the glass? Is it crystal like a good watch, or some kind of gorilla glass. Watches tend to get scratched if they're any kind of glass. If they have some kind of bundle where they offer the Gear S on the cheap side, say about $100, I would probably go with something like that.
Ah, it's exciting times for new toy(s).
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As the VR headset, I'm not sold on it. I think it'll be interesting device,...
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It'll probably work for you since the device shows both eyes live feed (no shutter/no anaglyph). Also there are a bunch of programs that allow you stream PC games to the phone. They are not samsung supported/designed products but they do work (TriDef3D for example, there are also a bunch of android games that support the splitview 3D) I currently have a note 2 and built a custom "google cardboard" vr headset and it works great but the resolution is not so great. So, at least for me, I am accustomed to this type of headset and enjoy it quite a bit for games like Skyrim. In short, you can do everything with an android phone (any of them) that you can do with the Oculus, as there is software and hardware (DIY for most, but we have Galaxy VR now) that supports it.
Also, all US variants of the Note 4 have passed FCC as of a few days ago.
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... Also, all US variants of the Note 4 have passed FCC as of a few days ago.
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that is excellent news. I hadn't heard Verizon and a couple other hadn't going through yet, but ATT and Sprint had.
And if what you say is true about the VR and my vision, that would be excellent. There's nothing like handing over the 3D glasses to my mother and asking, "is this working? Do you see a 3D picture" And her response, "yes, and it's so cool. wow look at the sky.." it should be noted, this has been the case with most 3D stuff such as 3D rides. The old 3D tech with the blue and red paper glasses worked a little bit, but I've never had that in your face image coming out of the screen. The sad part, if it actually works and does so well, I would probably buy just because of that fact.
Im eligible to upgrade now with Sprint but Should i get in on preorder list or wait until black friday to order the phone with deep discount price? decision decision..
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Im eligible to upgrade now with Sprint but Should i get in on preorder list or wait until black friday to order the phone with deep discount price? decision decision..
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong here, I'm just going on what I've observed in the past. I've never noticed any savings during holiday season/black friday on phones (maybe the lower end / not as popular ones to get more subscriptions) but the newly released high-end phones usually don't get discounts (the year old Note 3 probably will get a liquidation price). I thought that's why manufacturers released phones around this time of the year is because people "have money" or are willing to spend less frugally than other times in the year, meaning full price on the phone. If you're buying the phone without subscription discount (~$800), the full price/non-contract phone might be discounted during the holidays.
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Im eligible to upgrade now with Sprint but Should i get in on preorder list or wait until black friday to order the phone with deep discount price? decision decision..
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If you want to wait, why not wait. What's the worst that will happen? You won't get the phone on release day?
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong here, I'm just going on what I've observed in the past. I've never noticed any savings during holiday season/black friday on phones (maybe the lower end / not as popular ones to get more subscriptions) but the newly released high-end phones usually don't get discounts (the year old Note 3 probably will get a liquidation price). I thought that's why manufacturers released phones around this time of the year is because people "have money" or are willing to spend less frugally than other times in the year, meaning full price on the phone. If you're buying the phone without subscription discount (~$800), the full price/non-contract phone might be discounted during the holidays.
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A quick search showed that a number of popular phones were discounted during Black Friday the past 2 years.
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/shopping/2013/best-black-friday-samsung-galaxy-note-3-deals/
http://dealnews.com/features/black-friday/predictions/smartphones/
If I could have held out on my upgrade. Got the S5 a week after release nowni want the note4 lol maybe I could just sell myS5 and my old S3 and get it
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I'm a Verizon customer and want to jump ship. Sprint note 4 should have an unlocked bootloader if history repeats itself. Any long time Sprint customers want to fil me in on some pointers? Which plan is the best? Throttling on certain plans? Etc. Etc. I do have Sprint lte in my area soooo I'm very tempted.
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I'm a Verizon customer and want to jump ship. Sprint note 4 should have an unlocked bootloader if history repeats itself. Any long time Sprint customers want to fil me in on some pointers? Which plan is the best? Throttling on certain plans? Etc. Etc. I do have Sprint lte in my area soooo I'm very tempted.
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If you're looking for an individual plan then sprint is going to be offering a $60 unlimited everything plan with a note 4 purchase.
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I'm a Verizon customer and want to jump ship. Sprint note 4 should have an unlocked bootloader if history repeats itself. Any long time Sprint customers want to fil me in on some pointers? Which plan is the best? Throttling on certain plans? Etc. Etc. I do have Sprint lte in my area soooo I'm very tempted.
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If you're looking for an individual plan then sprint is going to be offering a $60 unlimited everything plan with a note 4 purchase.
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If you're looking for an individual plan then sprint is going to be offering a $60 unlimited everything plan with a note 4 purchase.
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Isn't that one throttled (optimized)? I think the Framily isn't. On Verizon I can swap my SIM around into any phone with no issues at any time. Can you do that with Sprint too?
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Isn't that one throttled (optimized)? I think the Framily isn't. On Verizon I can swap my SIM around into any phone with no issues at any time. Can you do that with Sprint too?
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I don't believe it is throttled. The framily plan doesn't exist anymore. The new family plans are called family share pack and they have a bucket of 20gb that you share so not unlimited.
The quickest way to swap phones on sprint is by logging into your account and entering the imei of the new phone. Takes just a minute or two but not as simple as swapping sims.
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I don't believe it is throttled. The framily plan doesn't exist anymore. The new family plans are called family share pack and they have a bucket of 20gb that you share so not unlimited.
The quickest way to swap phones on sprint is by logging into your account and entering the imei of the new phone. Takes just a minute or two but not as simple as swapping sims.
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I just actually read in the fine print that the bandwidth is optimized. There are still Framily plans they just aren't advertised. Thanks for the SIM swap info that helps cause a person at Sprint said I needed to come in the Swype.
I just talked with a verizon rep in their live chat, they told me that there will be an announcement the 31st about when the phone can be ordered.
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I just talked with a verizon rep in their live chat, they told me that there will be an announcement the 31st about when the phone can be ordered.
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Probably the same rep that said it was being released last Saturday, in February, and doesn't know what an N6 is but would be happy to help you purchase a Droid Turbo.
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lol. just spoke with "jerry" via live chat. got same thing i've been getting since initial release:
At this time, we have not been provided information regarding the release of the Nexus 6.
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I called and talked to a rep last week. He had no information either. I've been (im)patiently waiting since the day Google announced the phone. I was only a couple of days away from being able to upgrade, and had my mind set on a Note 4. I've been getting more frustrated every day, as one of my co-workers went and looked at the N6 at the freaking US Cellular store. US Cellular! They have it before Verizon... I'm concerned that Verizon is taking all of this time to lock the phone as tight as the Note 4, which is still un-rooted on VZW. I live in a small rural area where our ONLY coverage is VZW and USC.
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I'm concerned that Verizon is taking all of this time to lock the phone as tight as the Note 4, which is still un-rooted on VZW. I live in a small rural area where our ONLY coverage is VZW and USC.
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Thank Samsung for that. I don't know why anyone thought differently given the Note 3 bounty is *still* outstanding. And with Android L's change wrt kernel and root...odds are it will never be rooted.
Vote with your wallet people. Don't give Samsung a dime for their Knox crapware.
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Thank Samsung for that. I don't know why anyone thought differently given the Note 3 bounty is *still* outstanding. And with Android L's change wrt kernel and root...odds are it will never be rooted.
Vote with your wallet people. Don't give Samsung a dime for their Knox crapware.
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Oh, I agree somewhat. Knox blows. Samsung Touchwiz is my least favorite. BUT, the Note 4 is rooted already for the other carriers in the USA, but even (last I checked) over $11000 worth of bounty for root access on the VZW version hasn't had any success. If that was because of Samsung, the Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T versions wouldn't already have root access. The Note 4 hardware is amazing, we just need the ability to put different software on it. I hate Verizon... I may switch to US Cellular someday. They historically haven't had flagship phones available until the last year or two. But, there still isn't much in the way of Dev support here for their phones. What good is a monster phone if we can't hack and crack a bit? LOL
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Oh, I agree somewhat. Knox blows. Samsung Touchwiz is my least favorite. BUT, the Note 4 is rooted already for the other carriers in the USA, but even (last I checked) over $11000 worth of bounty for root access on the VZW version hasn't had any success. If that was because of Samsung, the Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T versions wouldn't already have root access. The Note 4 hardware is amazing, we just need the ability to put different software on it. I hate Verizon... I may switch to US Cellular someday. They historically haven't had flagship phones available until the last year or two. But, there still isn't much in the way of Dev support here for their phones. What good is a monster phone if we can't hack and crack a bit? LOL
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Half the problem with dev support is the insistence that every USA carrier have a unique SKU and mutually incompatible firmware. Which leads to community dev fragmentation to the max. Which is squarely on the manufacturer to blame. Knox and the locked bootloaders are also on the manufacturer. With Samsung's mobile division bleeding oodles and gobs of money this year, maybe Samsung will mend their ways.
Samsung's problem is that they went from making 2-3 high quality handsets under one brand (Galaxy)....to making dozens of handsets each with 5+ different unique carrier/region-specific SKUs.
An announcement on the 31st on when Nexus 6? What that it can be pre ordered in March or something and maybe 1,000 available
There are two golden rules you should keep in mind when speaking to ANY type of VZW rep:
1 - they have absolutely no information on the phone, its release or anything else related to it - plain and simple.
2 - they have been instructed to try to keep you on VZW, so anything of a delaying comment that will keep you hanging on while the first rule is in effect works for them, not you.
The phone only has two SKU's - We're going to find that VZ will allow it on the network (because they have to) and they won't sell it.
I said it first, and time will bear it out. I hope I'm incorrect. the only thing that will indicate it is here on VZ is a press release or seeing it on the website by magic, period. Anything else is just pure speculation and wishing.
Well, heres to pure speculation and wishing...:highfive:
But forreal. You suck vzw.
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There are two golden rules you should keep in mind when speaking to ANY type of VZW rep:
1 - they have absolutely no information on the phone, its release or anything else related to it - plain and simple.
2 - they have been instructed to try to keep you on VZW, so anything of a delaying comment that will keep you hanging on while the first rule is in effect works for them, not you.
The phone only has two SKU's - We're going to find that VZ will allow it on the network (because they have to) and they won't sell it.
I said it first, and time will bear it out. I hope I'm incorrect. the only thing that will indicate it is here on VZ is a press release or seeing it on the website by magic, period. Anything else is just pure speculation and wishing.
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It is extremely unlikely at this point that Verizon will carry this phone in stores. That has been the speculation from the very beginning. Big Red will allow it on its network, but will never sell the device.
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Well, heres to pure speculation and wishing...:highfive:
But forreal. You suck vzw.
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I just talked to my inside business rep and she just found out that it is not being released until February. Pretty pissed!
Winter is coming...
Be ready cuz its coming... The Motorola Droid Turbo 6! It will be full of bloat and skinned in the most obnoxious Motorola overlay. I'm sure it will have all the same specs with maybe a faster processor. It will have 5 different Verizon logos plastered all over it. Of course the bootloader will be locked and we will never see root!... God I love Verizon!
I just had a meditation session with my spiritual king. He let it be known to me that Verizon will release the Nexus 6 in... and then the session ended. I'll try again tomorrow.
The number of people posting their opinions as fact in this thread is hilarious. Nobody knows anything, period.
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Nexus 6 on Verizon
My Motorola bought Nexus 6 works great on Verizon, and with Moto Credit im paying just like you would if you used the "edge" program from VZW... Oh and i didnt have to give Verizon any cut of the sales which is just icing on the cake!
Why wait? Buy one from another carrier, swap Sims.
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We probably wont see any Nexus 6 in stores at all. Nobody has the Nexus 6 locally on any carrier cause its sold out.(I've checked, XMas present.) If Verizon wanted the sales they would have already done it.
When i went into Verizon to get a nano sim for my N6 they didn't even know wtf it is. They're like oh that's not going to work on our network... I had to walk them through what to do to get my device working.