I currently have a nexus 4 and with a small drop hairline crack half of my digitzer touch screen (upper portion) is unresponsive to touch.
I am currently with Telus, I can if I choose get a S4 for 150 on a 2 year term based on the retention phone call I just had. Can this phone be flashed to a stock image? Like my nexus 4 or would I always have to use samsung roms? I was using Paranoid android for the longest time and liked it very much.
What are everyone's suggestions. I could also possibly buy the samsung from Google Play store if this may be a better option have a us address. I however dont feel like spending $600. But I very well could! I do use T-Mobile sometimes when I travel to the states if this impacts anything.
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Hunter
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you can flash samsung (touchwiz) roms or stock android (aosp-based) roms on your S4 when you receive it.
It can be flashed to the google play stock rom. Check the dev thread for the rom..
Beware that the latest att update locked down the bootloader and is no longer able to be bypassed via loki meaning no roms and no root. T mobile and sprints bootloader is unlocked.
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Bootloader has nothing to do with root. Its just not possible to root yet by the old methods.
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I would suggest getting it from a store so you can make sure it doesn't have the mf3 update. With it there is I root and messes up a whole bunch of stuff at the moment. imo
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kinghunter said:
I currently have a nexus 4 and with a small drop hairline crack half of my digitzer touch screen (upper portion) is unresponsive to touch.
I am currently with Telus, I can if I choose get a S4 for 150 on a 2 year term based on the retention phone call I just had. Can this phone be flashed to a stock image? Like my nexus 4 or would I always have to use samsung roms? I was using Paranoid android for the longest time and liked it very much.
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pretty easy to root and flash a stock rom. just search the forum.
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pretty easy to root and flash a stock rom. just search the forum.
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So after the phone call its only $99.00 to get switched. I may send my Nexus 4 away as well to get fixed. I probably could have a good crack it, but the risk to benefit ratio. Is just not there. New phone is $300.00 meanwhile the part is at least $100.00 Plus a very complicated repair. I recently just did a macbook air so I know what I am doing. Its just the macbook air was worth a lot more for the price of the component. I am a managerial accountant so I tend to maximize dollars in a cost benefit ratio.
BTW this forum is the best!
You won't be disappointed with an S4. Qualcomm 600 at 1.9Ghz, 2GB RAM, 1080p Screen, Wireless-AC, among other things. It's my baby.
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You won't be disappointed with an S4. Qualcomm 600 at 1.9Ghz, 2GB RAM, 1080p Screen, Wireless-AC, among other things. It's my baby.
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Yea, but with locked boot loader and on mf3 no way currently to flash a custom recovery or rom. I've been looking at it and I'm on the fence.
jd1639 said:
Yea, but with locked boot loader and on mf3 no way currently to flash a custom recovery or rom. I've been looking at it and I'm on the fence.
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there are probably still some MDL's left. specifically at AT&T stores.
xBeerdroiDx said:
there are probably still some MDL's left. specifically at AT&T stores.
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How do you know which version you have? I will be purchasing mine in Canada at a Telus store most likely
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How do you know which version you have? I will be purchasing mine in Canada at a Telus store most likely
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If you get the i337m, Canadian version, you don't have to worry.
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there are probably still some MDL's left. specifically at AT&T stores.
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I know, but with loving my skyrocket and the great devs we have I just don't know right now. Actually I hope it craps out because then the decision would be made. But I might pony up the cash for a ge.
Be careful, this thing cracks even easier than the Nexus 4. When it does, the AMOLED is much more likely to crack than the outside gorilla glass and if the AMOLED cracks, the entire display will be likely dead. Make sure you get something better than bumper-like cases like the SPIGEN Neo Hybrid case, they will still flex when dropped at most angles.
Dropped mine from about 4 feet and killed it. :crying: Samsung will charge you $200 out the door to get it fixed. Which, once it is fixed, honestly makes me want to sell it and buy an off-contract Sony Xperia Z or Xperia Honami (when it comes out) and IMO, the Xperia Z is much more gorgeous than the GS4 Active.
Sorry, I didn't mean to thread jack or anything. I love this phone's feature set, but durability is an important thing when you buy something like this on or off contract. It's an investment that should last the test of time. I understand I dropped it, but all of my previous devices could take a much better beating before croaking.
Keep this in mind, people have had their's crack sitting innocently in their pockets. Buy a GOOD case if you buy this phone.
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it is with a very sad and heavy heart that i've decided to return my samsung galaxy s3 to Verizon today. it's by far the greatest cellphone i've seen.
i had shattered my Thunderbolt a couple weeks back, and wanting to keep my unlimited data plan, i was more than glad to pay full price for this device. it's really that incredible.
unfortunately, upon receiving the device, i learned of +Verizon Wireless' locking of the bootloader. they were the only carrier to do such. this has soured the taste in my mouth so greatly, that i am forced to send this incredible machine back to Verizon.
a truly sad day to be a geek.
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it is with a very sad and heavy heart that i've decided to return my samsung galaxy s3 to Verizon today. it's by far the greatest cellphone i've seen.
i had shattered my Thunderbolt a couple weeks back, and wanting to keep my unlimited data plan, i was more than glad to pay full price for this device. it's really that incredible.
unfortunately, upon receiving the device, i learned of +Verizon Wireless' locking of the bootloader. they were the only carrier to do such. this has soured the taste in my mouth so greatly, that i am forced to send this incredible machine back to Verizon.
a truly sad day to be a geek.
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If you're willing to pay full price, why not buy the developer version?
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If you're willing to pay full price, why not buy the developer version?
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i am, when i preordered the device there was no 'developer version' (and there's yet one to be for sale on Samsung's developer page)
when it goes live, i'll pick up one, though it makes me wonder just how much Android developer support will be on the Verizon model. not too many devs are willing to pay full price, the community is likely to be very small.
Imo your better off sticking around and waiting for Adam Outleter to finish unlocking the bootloader. I doubt too many will be getting the dev gs3. Dont see much point in a developer edition when there wont be much development on it...
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Imo your better off sticking around and waiting for Adam Outleter to finish unlocking the bootloader. I doubt too many will be getting the dev gs3. Dont see much point in a developer edition when there wont be much development on it...
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I agree with this. Adam is getting really close. It's very interesting to follow his thread. I wish I knew more about programming and inner workings of the android OS so I could help him out.
Adam's thread?
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Yeah, man. Stick around. Adam is making great progress on getting the bootloader unlocked.
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Adam's thread?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769411
And we care....why? Why would you feel the need to let everyone on this board know that you're returning your phone?
Hold up guys, I'm going to create a new thread: I've got to go to the bathroom (Toilet).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769411
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Try to refrain from posting in it. Just read and follow along with all the smart guys. Some have already post the "omg you guys are so smart" stuff in there and Adam specifically asked no one to do that. I hope as this link gets out there people can follow the rules.
The locked version will have 10x the dev support Imo. I wouldn't get the dev device. That and you can already flash aosp roms on the locked version using kexec. I think you are making a mistake.
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And we care....why? Why would you feel the need to let everyone on this board know that you're returning your phone?
Hold up guys, I'm going to create a new thread: I've got to go to the bathroom (Toilet).
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Who cares? If you don't like it ignore it. Simple.
To the op... I feel ya.. In fact so much so I canceled my pre order and switched to tmobile! So happy I did.. I'll save $50/month and have a fully unlocked device. If you aren't tied to a contract still I would consider checking coverage in your area and pricing it out. I knew I would save money but not this much lol.
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I read the other thread - I didn't find it informative. The Nexus 4 is.. pretty amazing! I had a Galaxy Nexus, that I broke on Oct. 9th, and subsequently bought my HOX on the 12th. Insurance paid me $300 to fix or replace it. So, I sold my broken GNex for $150 today, and bought a One X for $300 (came out $150 ahead, basically). Should me, as a new user, return it, and go back into the Nexus fold? I really love my HOXL though, with the beautiful screen, awesome camera, and good build quality (2 drops in 1 week, just fine). I think I'm in my 14 day return period... but what does XDA think? Is the Nexus 4 worth flipping the HOX for? Elaborate below. Thanks!
there's another thread in the general section talking about the same thing. But imo, if lte isn't a big deal for you then i say go with the nexus 4. If you have lte in your area and you actually use data, then I would stick with the HOX
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there's another thread in the general section talking about the same thing. But imo, if lte isn't a big deal for you then i say go with the nexus 4. If you have lte in your area and you actually use data, then I would stick with the HOX
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read it, didn't find very much there.
I'll never EVER see LTE. 1. I live in an urban/rural area. 2. I'm on prepaid. However, I do utilize my unlimited data ALOT. I find that I usually test between 5-7 mbps on H+, which is fairly decent! I haven't had good luck with LG in my family, however... lots of broken devices. What does everyone else think? Are YOU selling your device, and getting the nexus? I like CM10, except for the FB issues that I seem to have.
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I live in an urban/rural area.
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Now there's an oxymoron you don't see every day.
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Ricksta said:
read it, didn't find very much there.
I'll never EVER see LTE. 1. I live in an urban/rural area. 2. I'm on prepaid. However, I do utilize my unlimited data ALOT. I find that I usually test between 5-7 mbps on H+, which is fairly decent! I haven't had good luck with LG in my family, however... lots of broken devices. What does everyone else think? Are YOU selling your device, and getting the nexus? I like CM10, except for the FB issues that I seem to have.
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I'm gonna stick with the hox. It runs fine and will continue to run fine for the next two android versions at least. Cm10 is making great progress and we will probably get vsync before jb kernel source comes out lol. But if you are satisfied with your HSPA+ speeds, then sure I guess you could get the nexus 4
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1. I live in an urban/rural area.
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How about suburban? Lol
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You know. I posted a thread in General a little bit ago. I laughed. I scrolled down to hit "submit" and I saw a checkbox saying "IS THIS A QUESTION?"
And there's also a thread in this section saying "DO NOT POST QUESTIONS IN THE GENERAL SECTION"
and this thread has [Q] in it.
Please do not post questions here. They belong in Q&A
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Now there's an oxymoron you don't see every day.
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I don't know how else to describe it. It's a bunch of 1-5 acre lots with houses on them. There's the occasional cow pasture, and cell tower. Edit - yeah maybe suburban, just with mixed in cow pastures
As for asking a question here - if it wasn't kosher, it wouldn't be an option. Lastly, there are many other [Q] in this thread.
I'm happy with H+, and won't see LTE for a good while. I just have problems with LG - And I'm rough with phones. A glass back would translate to a mangled device in very short order.
Not only is this in the wrong sub-forum, it's also in the wrong device section. Please keep your threads in their respective forums. This is tye One X forum, which has nothing to do with the One X. Thank you.
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I like the S7, but come on Samsung/Google. They pander to the dumb iPhone users. Make the operating system they way it was intended. Default App choosing. Back button kill. Messaging. Keyboard. Sleep mode. SDcard adoptable. Bluetooth. Stupid bloatware. Ugh. HURRY GENIUSES!!!! PLEASE. HAHA
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I like the S7, but come on Samsung/Google. They pander to the dumb iPhone users. Make the operating system they way it was intended. Default App choosing. Back button kill. Messaging. Keyboard. Sleep mode. SDcard adoptable. Bluetooth. Stupid bloatware. Ugh. HURRY GENIUSES!!!! PLEASE. HAHA
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Can't wait for root
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I know the golden rule of rooting. "Never ask when root will ready" but I've had the phone a day and I'm begging. Haha.
Package Disabler Pro - Remove Bloat.
All In One Gestures - Re-Map the hardware buttons.
Adoptable storage - http://www.modaco.com/news/android/...e-adoptable-storage-on-your-s7-s7-edge-r1632/
There's already Hotspot mods for Sprint S7 that I know.
I just used a material theme that made the UI dark. Also used a material dark SwiftKey theme. So far I got everything looking great.
So far I'm not desperate for root altho i would love it.
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Package Disabler Pro - Remove Bloat.
All In One Gestures - Re-Map the hardware buttons.
Adoptable storage - http://www.modaco.com/news/android/...e-adoptable-storage-on-your-s7-s7-edge-r1632/
There's already Hotspot mods for Sprint S7 that I know.
I just used a material theme that made the UI dark. Also used a material dark SwiftKey theme. So far I got everything looking great.
So far I'm not desperate for root altho i would love it.
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I rather remove the apps completely from the phone. Not disable them
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Looks like all US models have a locked bootloader. That is not a good thing.
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Looks like all US models have a locked bootloader. That is not a good thing.
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Yeah.
This device didn't last long.
Can someone catch the lights when they leave?
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Yeah.
This device didn't last long.
Can someone catch the lights when they leave?
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lol word.. other than mint camera, no root, no go. I'll stay on my 6p
Afrer the lawsuit between samsung and apple. Samsung has become "iSAMPPLE"
I spoke with a Samsung sales friend. He said. After the lawsuit samsung feels they will loss about 200+k samsung galaxy user. That offset is part of the lawsuit settlement.
Is it time to go to Nexus?
https://www.change.org/p/sprint-unl...utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
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https://www.change.org/p/sprint-unl...utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
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Signed in!
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Spread the link!
You guys realize this isn't Sprint's fault, right?? It's ALLLL on Samsung doing this crap.
Yes
Although this is about the T-mobile CEO, it honestly sounds like he's the only one who cares about it, and is actively trying to come to an agreement with Samsung about the whole thing:
http://www.xda-developers.com/unlikeliest-of-heroes-john-legere-working-to-free-the-s7/
IMHO, THAT'S the guy we need to support in our efforts.
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You guys realize this isn't Sprint's fault, right?? It's ALLLL on Samsung doing this crap.
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Hey Stranger, long time since I last seen you around these threads.:silly::victory:
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Hey Stranger, long time since I last seen you around these threads.:silly::victory:
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Mannn I want an S7 soo bad but once again Samsung f***ing us over. No root, and the Exynos version has better battery and better performance, so disappointing that the US got the short end of the stick.
Looks like I picked the wrong time to jump ship from HTC....
To me no root is a huge deal breaker. Im returing this phone today and waiting for the LG G5 or the next Nexus. I have the nexus 6 and I love it other than than the broken charging port but I can deal with a broken charging port for multirom and the best support. This phone with stock android and by google would be one of the best phones ever!
Samsung, what you have done to the user community is unconscionable. Don't blame Apple, the carriers, or your mother-in-law. You have made a marketing decision to shut the US user community out from the ability to have phones that are configured the way the users want them. You can't claim support - the same user community has been rooting their Galaxy phones for years without causing you much grief.
I suspect we now know the *real* reason you went with two processor architectures. It's only the US-based community you are hurting.
I switched several years ago to Samsung, and have bought many devices for my organization in the past. I waited a year for the S7 to correct your stupidity in removing the SD card slot from the S6. I'm not waiting another year - or even another three months. I'm looking NOW for alternatives. We all know they are out there. Once I leave Samsung, it will then take, not a really good S8, but my new vendor doing something equally stupid to cause me to consider switching back.
Dr. Kwon, are you listening? Do you even care?
All 3 of my Note 7's are going back!
I'm curious to see how big we can get this thread and I hope it makes a statement.
Dumb T-mobile...becoming ATT and Verizon. Actually with the S7 and Note 7 stunt with locking the bootloader, they have...
Such a shame. We bought the phone so it should be ours 100% to do what we want with it. Wth is this? A lease program you're pulling?
Sorry, but I along with many others will not fall victim to your rubbish tactics. I will not be a slave to your proprietary bs.
Who's with me?
Not everyone uses Samsung Pay. No excuses can justify being okay with the fact of not having full control over a device we pay for. It's straight up communist.
I'm solving the issue by not buying one. Period. As much as I love the phone, I will wait to see the new Nexux.
Did anyone expect it to be unlocked? Lol
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Did anyone expect it to be unlocked? Lol
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Lol, expected? Not really, that'd be a fantasy after seeing the S7. However, it could have been and having that sliver of hope is / was realistic. Reality? Obviously not the case.
Not saying it'll happen, but this isn't the first time we've been in this position with being faced with the impossible.
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Did anyone expect it to be unlocked? Lol
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Yes I am seriously surprised at the number of people that thought it wouldn't be locked. It is like the whole S7 release all over again but this time anyone familiar with Samsung and especially members of XDA should have not been surprised at all.
Although i dont care about such things, i do think Samsung should unlock the bootloader. Once the phone is fully payed off you should have that option. I dont think anyone on a plan like Jump should have the option because those phones get refurbished and if anyone else has ever bought a rooted phone off Craigslist knows the pain when the seller messed up there phone and now is trying to pawn it off on someone else. Or maybe they put all phones that have the bootloader unlocked on a special list made to the public so people like me can avoid thise phones
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I'm returning mine just because the difference between the note 7 and s7 edge is negligible. Not for $850
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Yes I am seriously surprised at the number of people that thought it wouldn't be locked. It is like the whole S7 release all over again but this time anyone familiar with Samsung and especially members of XDA should have not been surprised at all.
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The word, "surprised" would only be valid to some, but to most of the enthusiasts, it's not really that we're surprised, it's just that with the international variant (SD820's being offered in markets where there is no Samsung Pay) and with the out cry of the S7, it's not unreasonable to have had a little hope for the Note 7. Long shot? Uh yea, of course...but like I've said, this isn't the first time at the rodeo where we've been faced with the impossible; that became possible in due time.
Come on guys... Seriously? I love rooting and tinkering just as much as anyone... But you are returning all 3 because the bootloader is locked? I'm amazed you bought them in the first place if this is a deal breaker.
If 1000 phones go back they lose a million dollars...Mine will be one of them as well.... If we stuck together in the first place they would HAVE to listen....Lock Bootloaders...whatever, but give us that want a solution one...Unlock for the Root Community...the most creative and die hard enthusiast deserve better than this
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Lets start another petition...and fight for our right to Root!
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If 1000 phones go back they lose a million dollars...Mine will be one of them as well.... If we stuck together in the first place they would HAVE to listen....Lock Bootloaders...whatever, but give us that want a solution one...Unlock for the Root Community...the most creative and die hard enthusiast deserve better than this
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Lets start another petition...and fight for our right to Root!
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No not really, that is a potential lose but in actuality they will just go into the refurbished pool. 1000 phones is still nothing out of the 25+ million phones they will sell. That is based just on the Q2 sales numbers of the S7 \ S7E. The 1000 phones is only 0.004 % of 25 million phones.
Also returns are just part of everyday business and expected. Unless the return rate was a high percentage, it is just normal business to them.
Unfortunately our numbers and desires mean nothing to them compared to their own...
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No not really, that is a potential lose but in actuality they will just go into the refurbished pool. 1000 phones is still nothing out of the 25+ million phones they will sell. That is based just on the Q2 sales numbers of the S7 \ S7E. The 1000 phones is only 0.004 % of 25 million phones.
Also returns are just part of everyday business and expected. Unless the return rate was a high percentage, it is just normal business to them.
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I know...just felt good to say...
Why can't we just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? N5 was always interchangeable, and w8 is also sd820, so why not? Someone should try...they may have left us an out...
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I know...just felt good to say...
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lol I know man, this is how I felt when I got the S7E. I said I was done with Samsung and would never buy a locked down phone. Well here I am with my Note7 knowing it was locked. I would prefer to have the option to root and flash custom roms if I wanted to but I decided to just stay stock which is why I was fine buying the phone.
There just isn't another phone out or soon to be out from what I have seen to match this. I am still keeping the Note5 for the wife so if I really get the itch to flash something, I can always do it on that one.
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Come on guys... Seriously? I love rooting and tinkering just as much as anyone... But you are returning all 3 because the bootloader is locked? I'm amazed you bought them in the first place if this is a deal breaker.
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I would have waited to see if it was locked before I bought it.
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Why can't we just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? N5 was always interchangeable, and w8 is also sd820, so why not? Someone should try...they may have left us an out...
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I am sure there is more to it than that but it is a different scenario than what we had with the S7. I would think that this is the most likelihood of the T-Mobile version getting unlocked. BUT with the reports of the F model getting the update that locked down it's bootloader, I think there is a good chance that they will all be locked down before long.
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I am sure there is more to it than that but it is a different scenario than what we had with the S7. I would think that this is the most likelihood of the T-Mobile version getting unlocked. BUT with the reports of the F model getting the update that locked down it's bootloader, I think there is a good chance that they will all be locked down before long.
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If this will work now that's all we need...flash the bootloader from w8 and don't take any ota updates...they can't force us to update...
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If this will work now that's all we need...flash the bootloader from w8 and don't take any ota updates...they can't force us to update...
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True, once rooted the update can't be forced. The value of the rooted phones could really go up since the supply will start to dwindle.
havent been on here for awhile but anyways....
So i work at my electronics department at Walmart. beginning of last week we got some new AT&T prepaid phones in for a new mod that we are going to be setting up. well one of the phones was an Huawei Ascend XT2 (H1711). i search, and search for info on this phone and couldn't really find anything about this phone besides being able to download a user guide for this phone.
well i bought one knowing nothing about it what phone, and or chipset it uses etc etc...
To be honest been using it for a day now, and i'm simply amazed of the quality/feel/looks of this phone, and i'm really shocked i can't find anything about this phone anywhere.
have you guys heard anything about this phone?
if this thread is in the wrong place please move it.
I picked one up myself. For my father, but I've been playing with it for the last few days. It's really a decent device..
I haven't been able to find anything on it either.
Thanks for posting about this new phone. I was wondering if there was going to be a successor to the H1611.
How much are the H1711s currently selling for?
freakshow11582, I would recommend pulling your images with the phone IMEI shown and repost them with the IMEI whited out.
I'm not sure I trust CPU-Z as the H1611 is ARM64 and gets reported as ARM architecture by CPU-Z. I'm guessing it's doing the same for the H1711.
Your one image shows 3.76GB free - did you already load up a lot of files into internal storage?
Thanks again for the information and I think this is a perfect place for this thread right now until we see how much interest there is for this model.
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I just noticed that the H1711 is smaller at 5.5" vs the 6" H1611.
divineBliss said:
Thanks for posting about this new phone. I was wondering if there was going to be a successor to the H1611.
How much are the H1711s currently selling for?
freakshow11582, I would recommend pulling your images with the phone IMEI shown and repost them with the IMEI whited out.
I'm not sure I trust CPU-Z as the H1611 is ARM64 and gets reported as ARM architecture by CPU-Z. I'm guessing it's doing the same for the H1711.
Your one image shows 3.76GB free - did you already load up a lot of files into internal storage?
Thanks again for the information and I think this is a perfect place for this thread right now until we see how much interest there is for this model.
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I just noticed that the H1711 is smaller at 5.5" vs the 6" H1611.
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haha thanks for the heads up! its cost $119 before tax at walmart. also i did load files on to it. lol
I just bought one from Walmart, too. I can't find a case for it. Any ideas? Thanks!
jculture said:
I just bought one from Walmart, too. I can't find a case for it. Any ideas? Thanks!
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I know I been looking for cases as well with no luck....but pretty solid phone though
Will probably be like the H1611. First only Walmart had an overpriced TPU case for $20. Then a few months later other reasonably priced cases showed up for much less. I'd suggest to keep checking eBay.
jculture said:
I just bought one from Walmart, too. I can't find a case for it. Any ideas? Thanks!
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divineBliss said:
Will probably be like the H1611. First only Walmart had an overpriced TPU case for $20. Then a few months later other reasonably priced cases showed up for much less. I'd suggest to keep checking eBay.
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Yep that's what I been doing and checking Amazon as well.
Thanks for all the replies. Never posted on a forum before. This is great! Thanks!
jculture said:
Thanks for all the replies. Never posted on a forum before. This is great! Thanks!
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Huh?
So people that have bought Ascend XT2 H1711, what do you guys think about it?
Seems like just the two of you have the H1711 here so far.
What other phones did you consider in this price range before deciding on the H1711? People who bought the LG Phoenix 2 got updated from M to N, while our H1611s are still on M.
How do you like N and what phone were you using before?
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So people that have bought Ascend XT2 H1711, what do you guys think about it?
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i went to pick up XT to unlock for my uncle. I was paying for it without even knowing i was getting the 2. Came out to be like 120 something. I told the guy the price said 49.88 and talked to a manager and got the phone for 49.99. Came to find out dang AT&T stopped all the unlocking unless you paid 6months of service. Now, i have a good deal on a phone but cant really use it.
You can still use it on any AT&T based MVNO or AT&T itself. Which carrier were you planning to use?
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i went to pick up XT to unlock for my uncle. I was paying for it without even knowing i was getting the 2. Came out to be like 120 something. I told the guy the price said 49.88 and talked to a manager and got the phone for 49.99. Came to find out dang AT&T stopped all the unlocking unless you paid 6months of service. Now, i have a good deal on a phone but cant really use it.
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Seems like just the two of you have the H1711 here so far.
What other phones did you consider in this price range before deciding on the H1711? People who bought the LG Phoenix 2 got updated from M to N, while our H1611s are still on M.
How do you like N and what phone were you using before?
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I also have the Phoenix 2 I gave it to my daughter cause she wanted it. And only got this phone cause I was curious about it.. Before this phone I was using LG X power, and zte max xl (zte went to **** and only month old.) for virgin mobile.
Best Buy has the Phoenix 2 for $40 if you want one for yourself .
Loving mine so far, bought 10/13. Only complains are how easy the screen is to smudge and nearly impossible to keep clean. Also since I bought it Ive been laying it camera down on tissues because I don't have a case yet like everyone and don't want to scratch the camera lens. I was wondering if anyone can confirm or verify that the raised ring around the rear camera lens is raised higher than the lens, because to my finger and eye it feels flush, I'm afraid to set it down and scratch the lens.
Also I've messed with just about every setting/option there is on the phone and custom launchers so if anyone has any questions about stuff like that I can probably help.
Demc05 said:
Loving mine so far, bought 10/13. Only complains are how easy the screen is to smudge and nearly impossible to keep clean. Also since I bought it Ive been laying it camera down on tissues because I don't have a case yet like everyone and don't want to scratch the camera lens. I was wondering if anyone can confirm or verify that the raised ring around the rear camera lens is raised higher than the lens, because to my finger and eye it feels flush, I'm afraid to set it down and scratch the lens.
Also I've messed with just about every setting/option there is on the phone and custom launchers so if anyone has any questions about stuff like that I can probably help.
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Nope the lens on my camera is flush with the ring., and also using a custom launcher nova launcher to be exact.
$120 XT for over the $60 XT, I dont see the advantage. Same screen, same ram and same storage.
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$120 XT for over the $60 XT, I dont see the advantage. Same screen, same ram and same storage.
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I thought the XT is an quad Core phone?