I just purchased a couple new Samsung Galaxy s5 from seller that claim they were new refurbished At&t units. I've tested them and everything seems to be checking out. Is there any sure way to verify whether the phones is a a genuine Samsung or a replica? I was confused because one of the handsets showed a At&t boot up logo, but the imei was showing up as a Tmobiles. Thanks any help will be appreciated.
I just purchased a couple new Samsung Galaxy s5 from seller that claim they were new refurbished At&t units. I've tested them and everything seems to be checking out. Is there any sure way to verify whether the phones is a a genuine Samsung or a replica? I was confused because one of the handsets showed a At&t boot up logo, but the imei was showing up as a Tmobiles. Thanks any help will be appreciated.
Sorry for the double text post. New to the forums and in on a mobile lol
Boot up screens don't mean nothing. Use Phone Info from the Play Store to find out about the internals or just open up the phone and look inside....
Thanks for the input Gerard. I had already done what you recommended after doing some some research and like I said everything seems good. Correct snapdragon processors, 16gb internal memory, 2gb ram, 16mp camera. i used one app called genuine Samsung which claimed it was genuine. Should that be enough to determine it's authentic?
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thanks for the screenshot. is that from the phone info app? what else should i be looking for. This wholesaler has several units available and id like to purchase some more.
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Yes, as you can see
Samsung Galaxy S5 Replica
I got a HDC Galaxys S5,a Samsung Galaxy S5 clone
It works so far so good.
Related
Samsung Galaxy S III Previewed Behind Dummy Plastic Case (Video)
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Less than two weeks, that's how much you have to wait until that special Samsung Unpacked event on May 3 in London when everything will be clear to everyone who is expecting the follow-up to the insanely successful Samsung Galaxy S II.
There's been Apple-like buzz (and Cupertino-like secrecy) around the Galaxy S III but it looks like we might have a first look at what to expect. The device pictured above and the one starring in the video below is claimed to be the Galaxy S III. However, it's not the Galaxy S III you'll hold in your hand as it is encased in a dummy plastic case in order to protect its sexy looks.
You want specs? Here you go: 1.4GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 4.6-inch Super AMOLED HD display with 320 PPI, no hardware buttons (yay), eight-megapixel main camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording, 16GB internal storage (plus microSD card expansion slot), NFC, microSIM, 2,050mAh battery and Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich with TouchWiz on top of it.
That being said, the Galaxy S III (or whatever the final name will be) is not a mystery anymore -- granted that the above leak is legit -- except for its final aspect. Check out the video below and let us know of your thoughts. HTC One X killer? Android king for a year?
For what it's worth, the original story with the pictures and video are down which adds more credibility to the entire report. However, thanks to the Internet, there's a copy floating around and more pictures at the Via link.
Source: http://pocketnow.com/android/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-previewed-behind-dummy-plastic-case-video
Please see this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401781&page=99
posting in a closed thread
Somebody already posted this here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609225
... and I closed it. Please just use the existing thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401781). The next Galaxy device doesn't need several threads in this particular forum.
Thanks
crachel
I feel this just has to be addressed. I know it has been addressed before, however I couldn't pinpoint the thread. Now let's get down to business!
If your phone was factory built with a Front Facing Camera, you are in the wrong section.
Flashing ROMs from this section will cause you problems. Likely big problems. You may get lucky and fix it. Then again, you may wind up with a fancy paperweight that is roughly the same size and shape of your cellular device.
Go to settings. Scroll all the way to the bottom, and click "About Phone". You will see some information about your phone. Look closely at the Model. If it says anything besides SGH-T959, then you have navigated to the wrong section of XDA.
Failure to strictly adhere to this warning can and will cause adverse side effects.
This includes, but may not be limited to the following: i9000, i9000m, T959v and Galaxy Blaze 4g. There are many phones that look like a Vibrant. There are some that are even marketed by carriers as a Vibrant.
In any case, the ONLY Vibrant that this section of XDA is referring to is the T959.
Thanks for reading.
Here's a link to the T959v Section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1065
......and don't forget that thanks button!
Bumpity bump..........
(Bumped in hopes it can help be a preventative cure. :thumbup: )
You were just sliced bread before you were burnt by the toaster.
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Other names associated with this device:
Samsung Vibrant ✓
Galaxy S Vibrant ✓
T-959 ✓
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This device is NOT a:
Samsung Galaxy S ✗
i9000 ✗
i9000m ✗
Samsung Galaxy S 4G ✗
SGS4G ✗
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Another way people can figure out what phone they have, is to check if your phone came with Avatar originally. Anything else, it's not this device.
Pumps and a bump.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium
Hello,
I dropped my phone in to my local Three store as I was having the low mic issue. I only had the motherboard changed 2 months ago and had the low mic issue since I got it back.
When I went in to collect it I was told that they are not fixing is as un authorised repairs had been done on it. I questioned this and after the sales assistant made a quick call was told it was because of my custom firmware.
I remember before being told that Samsung was repairing phones with custom Firmware.
Have they changed?
I found out that Three did not send it back to Samsung but there own in house repair center.
I am contacting Samsung Directly to see what they say. And pointing them in the direction of this post.
The only reason I picked Samsung was a few years ago HTC started locking their bootloaders and Samsung came out straight away saying they would never do this. I seen Samsung as Modder friendly. Seems not so any more
Here are the two letters I got when collecting the phone....
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Please chip in with your ideas or anything else you want to say.
Thanks
I just sent Samsung the following
Hello,
I dropped my phone into my local Three store(Ireland) as the mic was very low on calls but ok on speaker. I had previously had the Motherboard replaced as the phone was not booting.
The phone was returned to me today not repaired and was told it would not be repaired as it had custom firmware on it.
I know it is in the T&C that this voids the warranty but I was lead to believe that Samsung was modder friendly. And was repairing phones with custom firmware. I do note your stance when HTC started locking there bootloaders and Samsung came out and stated that theirs are not locked down and wont be.
I have posted the issues I am having on the following sites so far.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32660590#post32660590
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...g-three-refused-repair-phone.html#post5066973
http://forums.pinstack.com/f60/samsung_three_refused_to_repair_phone-135200/#post1340783
I will keep these posts updated as I feel the large android community should know if Samsung has changed its stance on this.
Hoping you can help,
Vincent McDonnell
customer satisfactionof samsung isnt good,it was normal
I have a T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy Note 3. I dropped it slightly and the whole thing shattered, LED screen cracked as well. I am looking to purchase a replacement and I see original ones on eBay but they were taken off of the CDMA versions of the phone (either Verizon or Sprint). If I were to purchase one, would it work on mine?
RelayTech said:
I have a T-Mobile variant of the Galaxy Note 3. I dropped it slightly and the whole thing shattered, LED screen cracked as well. I am looking to purchase a replacement and I see original ones on eBay but they were taken off of the CDMA versions of the phone (either Verizon or Sprint). If I were to purchase one, would it work on mine?
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yeah
as i know AMOLED display of all Note3 variants are same.
even no different between exynos display and snap.
but take ur phone to official repair service and let them to replace display
x102x96x said:
yeah
as i know AMOLED display of all Note3 variants are same.
even no different between exynos display and snap.
but take ur phone to official repair service and let them to replace display
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I'm able to do it myself. I just wanted to know before I purchased one.
If they are as generic as stated, then yeah no reason you couldn't do it yourself. - It isn't an easy feat from what I have seen though. - Best thing to do would be email Samsung or a phone shop and ask if the screens are indeed compatible for all models just to be safe.
I'm not able to find a original samsung screen replacement for the Note 3. Anyone know of a legit shop or site that sells them?
Never purchased one myself, but just did a quick search on google.. this place looks okay, dont take my word for it though, i did not research the seller. They are advertised as OEM parts though.
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I've looked them up and read their reviews. There ship from china and their parts are not genuine.
Alternativecellutions on eBay legit stuff and shipped from ft. With Texas to Ohio extremely fast
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I have a Samsung S5 Clone. As such the parts inside it are not compatible with regular samsung components. Here is a picture of what the loudspeaker looks like.
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http://imgur.com/o0nyq1y
I looked up the best I can and It looks similar to a Blackberry Z10/Q10 9790 but when I googled that part. It says its an earpiece speaker. Could it be the same part?
Don't mean to sound harsh, but this is the S5 forums, if your phone is a fake, it's not an S5, so I'm not sure what help you can get from the S5 forums
If I took a ford dressed as a Porsche, to a Porsche dealers to get fixed, they wouldn't be able to help either
Ask in the blackberry forums?
IT looks like a Samsung, the Body is a samsung. To the average consumer it is a S5. Only when you take out the guts do you know its a clone.
Correction, It is a Samsung. Its just a Samsung Clone.
Samsung didn't make it, therefore it is not an S5, and as you found out, the hardware is different
It is not a Samsung, nor an S5 just because it has been made to look like one
Can you flash a stock S5 ROM from sammobile. com to it via ODIN?
Return it and buy a real S5
I can't return the phone. I just need hel;p Identifying what kind of loudspeaker this is. If I am in the wrong forum what forum do I need to post this in?
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I can't return the phone. I just need hel;p Identifying what kind of loudspeaker this is. If I am in the wrong forum what forum do I need to post this in?
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Try just sticking it in the General forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general
Or if you suspect part of the hardware belongs to Blackberry, post an image in the blackberry forums and ask someone to ID it for you
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Try just sticking it in the General forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general
Or if you suspect part of the hardware belongs to Blackberry, post an image in the blackberry forums and ask someone to ID it for you
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I might post it in general, but I might have better success if I were to post it in the BB forum.
IS the blackberry Priv the only Blackberry Forum subsection on xda?