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Why Samsung? Why do you announce a quad core s4 after i got this one??

Now im going to dislike my phone the minute the quad core version comes out. Why Samsung, why?? Ohh, and it has upgraded graphics. Why dear god Why?
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No one has announced s4 yet..i will be launched next year..
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after some googling, I must say, I don't see this announcement anywhere. do you perhaps mean the international sgs3? It has a quad core, but not updated graphics...
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EthanMG said:
after some googling, I must say, I don't see this announcement anywhere. do you perhaps mean the international sgs3? It has a quad core, but not updated graphics...
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And less RAM...
He's either talking about the international version or his own phone that has a Snapdragon S4.
Personally, I'd take the 2gb RAM over a 1.2ghz quad.
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flonker said:
And less RAM...
He's either talking about the international version or his own phone that has a Snapdragon S4.
Personally, I'd take the 2gb RAM over a 1.2ghz quad.
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He could also mean the Korean sgsiii that is quad lte and 2gb of ram.
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densetsu86 said:
He could also mean the Korean sgsiii that is quad lte and 2gb of ram.
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Korea always gets the best stuff. But I'm not going to let that ruin my day with my pretty phone!

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Korea always gets the best stuff. But I'm not going to let that ruin my day with my pretty phone!
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Yes they do. My bros gf had a phone she got in china town that was imported from korea in 2006 and US did not get that phone (safe exact phone nothing different) until late 2010.
We are so far behind in the phone world.
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Korea always gets the best stuff. But I'm not going to let that ruin my day with my pretty phone!
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yup, its samsungs home turf so of course they will work extra hard there. I remember they had the Galaxy s II with HD screen while the rest of the world rocked 800x screens the whole lifespan of the sii.
and also, its impossible to keep up with tech these days, no matter what you buy within a month or so possibly you will be sad because something newer is coming out, especially with androids. just gotta live in the moment to enjoy! :good:

densetsu86 said:
Yes they do. My bros gf had a phone she got in china town that was imported from korea in 2006 and US did not get that phone (safe exact phone nothing different) until late 2010.
We are so far behind in the phone world.
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I'm really surprised at how far back the US in the phone world. It takes months for a new phone to arrive on main carriers once it hits international. The only way to get a new phone on exact release date is to use prepaid and put a SIM in an international phone.

yousefak said:
I'm really surprised at how far back the US in the phone world. It takes months for a new phone to arrive on main carriers once it hits international. The only way to get a new phone on exact release date is to use prepaid and put a SIM in an international phone.
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Carriers using purposefully incompatible frequencies and tech (both voice, 2-3g data and LTE) as well as FCC are some of the reasons.

Forget quad core. I cant imagine holding a quad core when this dual core gets hot as it is. I would probably burn my hand
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Actually, you guys are all wrong. There is a quadcore snapdragon s4 GS3 with upgraded adreno 320 graphics coming stateside. Google, its been announced.
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Actually, you guys are all wrong. There is a quadcore snapdragon s4 GS3 with upgraded adreno 320 graphics coming stateside. Google, its been announced.
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link?

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I think he may be talking about the Korean version which is quad, 2gb RAM, and LTE. Exclusive to Korea.
I'll be sticking with my international quad though
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http://gigjets.com/07/qualcomm-previews-its-new-snapdragon-s4-pro-processor-with-adreno-320-gpu/
saw something about this from phone arena..but it was for HTC and LG not sammy.
Assuming it's for the New Nexus(es?)(i?).

I googled it and found the proof right here. First link in google
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...cgvf0VeX6lpv8Tl1A&sig2=EHLEJLiYlPMSt01XbgFN1g

Is this what you're talking about?
http://www.androidauthority.com/quad-core-galaxy-s3-with-more-color-options-101407/

There is a quad core coming?? I haven't heard of it.

The LG phone going to Sprint and ATT is going to have the Quad-core S4. I'm sure those aren't far away for the other mfrs too. Unless you're gamer it doesn't matter anymore. These processors are fast enough for everything else. Smoothness in the UI is down to OS optimization now.
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Is this what you're talking about?
http://www.androidauthority.com/quad-core-galaxy-s3-with-more-color-options-101407/
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This is sounds like they're going to sell the Intl version in the US. Until we see LTE+Quad-core here, that won't be a big deal.

Nexus 4 8GB for $450?

Would anyone in the right mind buy a Nexus 4 8gb right now for $450? I was a Sprint Note 2 fan and dumped it after I moved and couldn't get data. I found a guy willing to drop it off at my work still brand new wrapped.

The nexus 4 is an amazing phone but 8gb space for $450 is simply not worth it.
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no. you're paying ~$150 more after shipping & taxes as if you were to wait for one from the play store.

Screw it, just got my Nexus 4. Cutting my SIM card now LINK
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Congrats and enjoy. Really what matters is are you willing to purchase it for that price and you clearly are.
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zephiK said:
no. you're paying ~$150 more after shipping & taxes as if you were to wait for one from the play store.
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You are? Aren't they $299+shipping+tax?
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joshnichols189 said:
You are? Aren't they $299+shipping+tax?
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I'm so frustrated over my Sprint Note 2 and using my Atrix 4G on Net10 is getting old. I'm selling the Note 2 for $500 tonight and never going to CDMA again. I will however continue dev work on my Sprint S3 so other users can unlock their CDMA phones to work on GSM.
##RANT
I'm tired of couriers pushing us around and locking fully functional quadband radios and loading their crapware on. I'm frustrated by couriers/OEMs keeping firmware/driver source to themselves which makes custom roms difficult. I'm tired of locked bootloaders and invalidation of warranties due to rooting.
No more I say, no more!
I'll pay the extra $150 and be happy :laugh:
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For $500 you could of got the 16gb. 8gb is only 5gb of free space
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spaceman860 said:
For $500 you could of got the 16gb. 8gb is only 5gb of free space
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For the price I paid it was hand delivered to my office brand new and sealed. I'll use my infinitely faster Net10 ($50/month) HSDPA+ data with my 50GB dropbox and cancel my $150 a month terrible sprint service.

rockerrock said:
For the price I paid it was hand delivered to my office brand new and sealed. I'll use my infinitely faster Net10 ($50/month) HSDPA+ data with my 50GB dropbox and cancel my $150 a month terrible sprint service.
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T-Mobile $60 prepared for lte speeds
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spaceman860 said:
T-Mobile $60 prepared for lte speeds
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What does this even mean? They are only remotely close to LTE speeds in areas with DCHSDPA which isn't even in many markets compared to LTE roll outs.
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joshnichols189 said:
What does this even mean? They are only remotely close to LTE speeds in areas with DCHSDPA which isn't even in many markets compared to LTE roll outs.
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I get 15-20mb down and 3-4up s3 lte gets the same in my area
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rockerrock said:
For the price I paid it was hand delivered to my office brand new and sealed. I'll use my infinitely faster Net10 ($50/month) HSDPA+ data with my 50GB dropbox and cancel my $150 a month terrible sprint service.
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What if the guy report the device to Google that it was missing in delivery ?
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I paid $400 for my 16GB but met the guy off Craigslist 54 miles one way half way. Phone wasn't brand new but looked it.
Should of looked a bit harder.. It worked out for me though as I sold my Atat galaxy s3 the same day for $400.
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What if the guy report the device to Google that it was missing in delivery ?
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What can they do? Its a unlocked gsm phone..returns are another thing though.
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ztmike said:
I paid $400 for my 16GB but met the guy off Craigslist 54 miles one way half way. Phone wasn't brand new but looked it.
Should of looked a bit harder.. It worked out for me though as I sold my Atat galaxy s3 the same day for $400.
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What can they do? Its a unlocked gsm phone..returns are another thing though.
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I think I remember another user on here posted that if you report your nexus 4 lost/stolen while shipping, Google somehow blacklists your imei or something like that

spaceman860 said:
I get 15-20mb down and 3-4up s3 lte gets the same in my area
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Cool story. Like I said you need DC-HSDPA to achieve speeds like that, and it isn't nearly as widespread as anyone's LTE.

joshnichols189 said:
Cool story. Like I said you need DC-HSDPA to achieve speeds like that, and it isn't nearly as widespread as anyone's LTE.
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I said in my area http://www.tmonews.com/2011/06/giant-list-of-current-markets-with-t-mobiles-42mbps-hspa-network/
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This IMEI blacklist be is another dumb thing that we needed to mess with whatever lil money ppl are trying to save.
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MattSkeet said:
What if the guy report the device to Google that it was missing in delivery ?
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Would suck for me and sucks for that guy, I'm not saying much more on that topic. I'll check into the Tmo thing although coming from 200kbs if I'm lucky to 2-5mbs is night and day.

spaceman860 said:
T-Mobile $60 prepared for lte speeds
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Don't buy it. Wait for another offer with 16 GB. 8gb are just too less. You'd regret it.
Hang on for a good offer.
In Germany you get new ones on eBay 16gb for $ 400.
Perhaps an opportunity for you??

4.4 Update unlocks LTE band 4 1700 mhz & Stock Tethering

I noticed that after the update to KitKat I'm picking LTE signal when that didn't happen before, I'm so happy .
As you know I'm in Mexico so I'm don't know which US carrier uses the same LTE band but I think it's at&t as we use the same bands.
tl;dr KitKat update unlocked LTE for At&t and T-Mobile
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It also unlocks stock tethering, also wasnt active before:

The previous update had band 4 support as well. Was using it on T-Mobile
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Can someone with AT&T confirm whether or not they have LTE now with 4.4

seh6183 said:
Can someone with AT&T confirm whether or not they have LTE now with 4.4
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FYI I think att only uses band 4 in a few places. So most AT&T users will likely still not get lte.

phositadc said:
FYI I think att only uses band 4 in a few places. So most AT&T users will likely still not get lte.
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This. And again this has been active since the previous 4.2.2 build. Stock tethering has been unlocked for anyone with limited data plans since the beginning. If you have unlimited data it's still going to try to make you subscribe for $30. If you're on another carrier, it doesn't do this check. Hasn't for ages.
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I was not getting LTE until i updated to kit Kat
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FYI - if you previously had Verizon unlimited and took a 2 year extension, you may or may not have tethering. I was offered a 6gb limit for the price of 2gb, but my plan does not have tethering enabled. However their new standard tiered plans now include tethering.

Teksu said:
FYI - if you previously had Verizon unlimited and took a 2 year extension, you may or may not have tethering. I was offered a 6gb limit for the price of 2gb, but my plan does not have tethering enabled. However their new standard tiered plans now include tethering.
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You can call them and they'll put it on for you at no charge. It's part of the block C agreement. All unlim plans will pay for it (unless you've got some promo plan still active or some shiz of course). Anyone on tiered data gets it for free.
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Jaocagomez said:
I was not getting LTE until i updated to kit Kat
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/shrug. Just telling you that Band 4 was unlocked on the "95" radio as well for 4.2.2 . If you had a bastardized build where you had a partial flash and you were running 4.2.2 with the "90" radio then yes, you wouldn't have had band 4 active. This situation did affect a few people.

if someone could confirm for t-mobile that would be awesome....im looking for any reason to leave big red. i do love the maxx though!!

acefromnj2 said:
if someone could confirm for t-mobile that would be awesome....im looking for any reason to leave big red. i do love the maxx though!!
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I've stated in previous threads and this one that LTE has been functional for Tmobile and HSPA+ (in refarmed areas) for about 3-4 months now. Whenever that last update happened before 4.4.

arcanexvi said:
I've stated in previous threads and this one that LTE has been functional for Tmobile and HSPA+ (in refarmed areas) for about 3-4 months now. Whenever that last update happened before 4.4.
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ok thanks arcanexvi, im not on this site as much as i SHOULD BE LOL. but thats good to know because my vzw bill is outrageous trying to hold onto unlimited data

acefromnj2 said:
ok thanks arcanexvi, im not on this site as much as i SHOULD BE LOL. but thats good to know because my vzw bill is outrageous trying to hold onto unlimited data
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Here's the image i posted on Nov 5th in my radio thread:
Just make sure you have your APN info entered properly or you won't be able to connect.

arcanexvi said:
Here's the image i posted on Nov 5th in my radio thread:
Just make sure you have your APN info entered properly or you won't be able to connect.
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perfect! will do!!

arcanexvi said:
Here's the image i posted on Nov 5th in my radio thread:
Just make sure you have your APN info entered properly or you won't be able to connect.
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Are you able to make phone call and send text messages on LTE. Cause I'm on T-Mobile also with LTE and android 4.4. It won't let me make call and send text message. Before with 4.2 it just automatic switch from LTE to 3g to make it instead of saying " roaming indicator off" then disconnected. So I have to manually switch it before calling anybody. Pretty annoying.
If you also have 4.4 can you give me link to get the firmware. Thanks
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vuphongkkk said:
Are you able to make phone call and send text messages on LTE. Cause I'm on T-Mobile also with LTE and android 4.4. It won't let me make call and send text message. Before with 4.2 it just automatic switch from LTE to 3g to make it instead of saying " roaming indicator off" then disconnected. So I have to manually switch it before calling anybody. Pretty annoying.
If you also have 4.4 can you give me link to get the firmware. Thanks
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hey just curious, y do you need the 4.4 firmware if you already have it on your device?

Hi,
Tethering does NOT work if you're on another carrier.
FYI
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acefromnj2 said:
hey just curious, y do you need the 4.4 firmware if you already have it on your device?
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I mean the firmware that I used might have bugs that why I wanna try yours
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vuphongkkk said:
I mean the firmware that I used might have bugs that why I wanna try yours
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I used the same one everyone else used lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2577977

Is it true the maxx 4.4 on T-Mobile LTE has a problem texting?
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acefromnj2 said:
Is it true the maxx 4.4 on T-Mobile LTE has a problem texting?
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No, I made it up...
Yes. I made a thread for it in General.
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Hi,
Tethering does NOT work if you're on another carrier.
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Works fine for me on my TMO SIM.

No signal and recovery not working

I flashed a international ROM on my 801 yesterday and it seemed fine. I rebooted the phone and then lost my signal + phone keeps rebooting. Backups do the same thing. Made a mistake wiping everything. Was able to use the LG tool to download a stock ROM but for some reason it still boots up 4.4 and with no signal then reboots. Stock recovery just boots for a few seconds then reboots. Thanks for any help.
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I tried all these and nothing has worked. The KitKat Rom keeps coming up even when I use the LG Tool to flash a stock Rom. I notice around 80% the phone reboots while flashing the software. I wonder if I should try and power the phone off when it does that so maybe it will take? Probably a dumb idea...Have no signal or WiFi and the stock recovery just boots up for a second. The Rom stays on sometimes for a min or two so I can put small files into the storage. Not sure how to get twrp back on. If I do that maybe I can flash my modem back up and be good to go. Probably dreaming though. lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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Ive got a sprint variant in the same boat someone suggested pulling the SIM card and trying to boot.
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fatboypup said:
Ive got a sprint variant in the same boat someone suggested pulling the SIM card and trying to boot.
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I tried that but didn't work. If I could manually put in my APN then it might but I can't even get even get into it. I know another person with same issue. Crazy
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Suckage ... I took mine to the sprint store because I have insurance and they offered to replace it with a note3 I'm back on team Samsung lol
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fatboypup said:
Suckage ... I took mine to the sprint store because I have insurance and they offered to replace it with a note3 I'm back on team Samsung lol
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I thought you did that did that already once before? lol
Trying to get this to work but can't even get SDK to work. Damn virus error which is off.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670

I had the same issue and this problem makes me a little weary of rooting the G2 again, although I was able to go to stock unrooted without issues.. I've never had an issue like this the Samsung phones I've rooted.

sweets55 said:
I thought you did that did that already once before? lol
Trying to get this to work but can't even get SDK to work. Damn virus error which is off.
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Picking up my note 3 tomorrow
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fatboypup said:
Suckage ... I took mine to the sprint store because I have insurance and they offered to replace it with a note3 I'm back on team Samsung lol
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LOL good luck with the Note 3. With LTE 800 coming out there is no way I would be getting a single band LTE phone at this point.

fatboypup said:
Picking up my note 3 tomorrow
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Yea like I said I thought you left the G2 before and I guess came back. lol I have G2 waiting for me at UPS but just wanted to bring the one I have back to life. I loved the Note 2 but decided I didn't want a huge phone anymore.

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LOL good luck with the Note 3. With LTE 800 coming out there is no way I would be getting a single band LTE phone at this point.
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I live in phoenix we barely have any LTE lol the note 4 will be out by the time we get more bands
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sweets55 said:
Yea like I said I thought you left the G2 before and I guess came back. lol I have G2 waiting for me at UPS but just wanted to bring the one I have back to life. I loved the Note 2 but decided I didn't want a huge phone anymore.
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Went from note 2 to G2 back on note waiting for note 3 as a replacement
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fatboypup said:
I live in phoenix we barely have any LTE lol the note 4 will be out by the time we get more bands
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Went from note 2 to G2 back on note waiting for note 3 as a replacement
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I hope you enjoy the phone. It is awesome.
Sorry you didn't enjoy your G2, which is also an amazing phone.
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fatboypup said:
I live in phoenix we barely have any LTE lol the note 4 will be out by the time we get more bands
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Went from note 2 to G2 back on note waiting for note 3 as a replacement
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Welcome onboard. We actually have development.

OK back on topic please. LoL
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sweets55 said:
OK back on topic please. LoL
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Sorry
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Any luck?
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Any luck?
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Been busy and got my replacement. Might mess with it tomorrow.
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sweets55 said:
Been busy and got my replacement. Might mess with it tomorrow.
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Yay for replacements ☟
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Still want to try and fix my phone. Trying to figure out how to get twrp or and recovery back on my phone. As of now the stock recovery just boot loops. Phone powers up for a min or two and I can get small files into the internal storage. No signal or WiFi.

I'm having the same issue with my Verizon G2. I attempted to restore to stock but am getting that same error in LG FlashTool. Any suggestions??

Back cover came damaged

When I received my S5 I noticed that the back cover came damaged. It has a bend on the bottom edge and a pinched edge on the side. I called Verizon and they said all they can do is send me a like new phone. Samsung said that the back cover isn't covered in the warranty and I have to wait till they start selling back covers and purchase one myself. I tried to talk to someone higher up but was told no one was available.
Is there anything else I can do just to get a replacement cover? I don't want to get a like new phone because even though it can't be used for long anything can happen in a short time.
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I mean, it's just a back cover...
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Dennisg34 said:
I mean, it's just a back cover...
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I mean, it's just a $600 phone.
I can deal with it, but it would be nice to have it be right for the amount of money they cost.
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Mr. bird said:
I mean, it's just a $600 phone.
I can deal with it, but it would be nice to have it be right for the amount of money they cost.
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Honestly, if it were me, and Verizon just told me to basically go screw myself after having received a damaged phone, I would return it and take my business elsewhere. They clearly don't value you as a customer.

Mr. bird said:
I mean, it's just a $600 phone.
I can deal with it, but it would be nice to have it be right for the amount of money they cost.
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Yeah I understand that, but how much will it affect your phone?
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BeefJerky9 said:
Honestly, if it were me, and Verizon just told me to basically go screw myself after having received a damaged phone, I would return it and take my business elsewhere. They clearly don't value you as a customer.
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They did the same thing to me last year with my s4 when I received it and there was some error with the phone itself that had no fix and they were going to send me a refurbished phone and I flipped out so bad saying why should I get a used phone when I paid money for a new one? Using lots of expletive words, and they just basically laugh and smile it off. Price we have to pay for best service
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BeefJerky9 said:
Honestly, if it were me, and Verizon just told me to basically go screw myself after having received a damaged phone, I would return it and take my business elsewhere. They clearly don't value you as a customer.
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I just switched back to Verizon from Tmobile because verizon is the only one that has good service where I live and all carriers will do the same. They can't get just the cover and they all will give a refurbished instead of new. Samsung themselves pretty much told me to go f myself..
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Yeah I understand that, but how much will it affect your phone?
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They did the same thing to me last year with my s4 when I received it and there was some error with the phone itself that had no fix and they were going to send me a refurbished phone and I flipped out so bad saying why should I get a used phone when I paid money for a new one? Using lots of expletive words, and they just basically laugh and smile it off. Price we have to pay for best service
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It doesn't effect the phone and I keep it in a case. It's the principal. Paying that much money you should get a good phone.
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Return. Buy a new one.
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haza12d said:
Return. Buy a new one.
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Don't they charge a restocking fee?
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I don't think so if the phone is defective. Are you within the 14 day return period?
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Just asking if can be replaced?

I understand as well that you paid a large amount and expect it to be in great condition but since being pretty much screwed by vzw you have these option
return it and get a new one.
get the like new phone and hope it comes with a cover, keep the cover and send the like new phone back.
buy a phone protector/case. I have the otterbox commuter, covers the phone, protects it well and not big of a case as I imagined.
wait for oem covers or replacement covers pop up on sale.
get the oem samsung cover with the screen flip folio thing.
or trade with some body that wont mind.
goodluck
edit: they have quite a few oem covers on ebay

the258 said:
I understand as well that you paid a large amount and expect it to be in great condition but since being pretty much screwed by vzw you have these option
return it and get a new one.
get the like new phone and hope it comes with a cover, keep the cover and send the like new phone back.
buy a phone protector/case. I have the otterbox commuter, covers the phone, protects it well and not big of a case as I imagined.
wait for oem covers or replacement covers pop up on sale.
get the oem samsung cover with the screen flip folio thing.
or trade with some body that wont mind.
goodluck
edit: they have quite a few oem covers on ebay
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I was told if I return the phone I have to pay a restocking fee. I'm gonna go down to the store and talk to the person that ordered it for me. See what they say. I have a case on it and I am on the edge program so I do have to worry about selling the phone. If I can't get a replacement back cover, it's not the end of the world. I just think it should be right and it should be a problem getting it replaced.
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Mr. bird said:
I was told if I return the phone I have to pay a restocking fee. I'm gonna go down to the store and talk to the person that ordered it for me. See what they say. I have a case on it and I am on the edge program so I do have to worry about selling the phone. If I can't get a replacement back cover, it's not the end of the world. I just think it should be right and it should be a problem getting it replaced.
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totally agree with you, if I get something brand spanking new it better not be damaged and defects taken care of. I was just supplying some choices you could have gone with.

To all of you people saying it is just a battery door, you are aware this phone is water resistant for a short time. If these cracks are large enough to allow water into normally gasketed off areas that completely ruins one of the major selling points of the phone.
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demacus said:
yeah man, that's clear but i meant the ...111.... in ROM version, thats the regional code I think....
regards
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Be stern with them. Tell them you know someone can replace it for you and you refuse to get off the phone till someone resolves your issue. Don't be rude, don't be load, don't cuss. Be respectful and explain your situation. Ask if they can help you, and if not to be escalated to whoever can. Just refuse to get off the line politely as you need Verizon to fix its mistake.
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If they get to a point where they say they are the highest escalation, ask to talk to corporate.
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My auto correct made me type this out terribly... But maybe this will help. Facebook/twitter can get stuff done.
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My auto correct made me type this out terribly... But maybe this will help. Facebook/twitter can get stuff done.
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Ask them to send you a complete refurbished device when it arrives swap the back cover and send the refurbished device back. Problem solved!
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My auto correct made me type this out terribly... But maybe this will help. Facebook/twitter can get stuff done.
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They don't want other people seeing crap. That's a good idea going through Facebook. I still haven't had time to stop at the store. Maybe I'll try that. Thanks
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I just walked out of the Verizon store where I ordered my phone from with a new back cover. I told them what happened, they looked up my account, went in the back and gave me a new cover. Calling verizon and Samsung was a waste of time.
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