Samsung Pay. King. - Galaxy S6 General

When I heard about Samsung Pay, the only thing going through my head was "Another One??" But the truth is, It's the only one, at least here in the US.
Most stores don't have NFC terminals and as far as I can tell, it's been a very slow adoption rate. Samsung pay will work almost everywhere a credit card will work and it has the added bonus, for at least a little while, of blowing peoples minds.
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That's awesome I can't wait to get it in europe
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I wish it worked with my main cards. It only works with my Amex. None of my other credit or debit cards worked.
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This could be a game changer in the UK. Where I live in Wales it's very rare to see a NFC enabled terminal, McDonald's is the only local place ive been able to use my NFC enabled debit card. Im really looking forward to Samsung pay coming to the UK, it will make life so much easier when it comes to paying for things.
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Lack of NFC SUPPORT

I live in a city with low pay pass support. It's mainly gas stations and a few fast food places. Great feature, glad to be an early adapter, but don't get enough local use. I travel alot so I use it there. But overall does anyone live in areas with a lack of support?
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I live in the area with no support at all...and many of us do.
No support, so I haven't even messed with google wallet yet. I'd rather have 4G, actually id settle for being able to make a call.
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I have enough support, 4G, great call quality and have never dropped a call
Move to a civilized area or change to a carrier that actually has coverage in your area.
If a phone/carrier does not work for you, you can change that not anyone here.
I always try to remember we are a nation of people who are not at fault.
I used it once at a tim hortons no problem, then went back to that same tim hortons and the lady looked at me like i was nuts when i put my phone on the pay pass.... she said that doesnt work yet....
So i wonder how many places are nfc payment ready, but the employees are just not trained on it.
I don't expect to have an opportunity to use NFC for some years. Wasn't a factor that figured into me purchasing the Nexus S either though.
Mine was working at the grocery store but I did factory data reset and now the prepaid card that i have all my money in will no provision and google is no help.
I niticed alot of places that iuse mine at. Just wait for apple to do it then we will havr more support
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markhirt said:
I have enough support, 4G, great call quality and have never dropped a call
Move to a civilized area or change to a carrier that actually has coverage in your area.
If a phone/carrier does not work for you, you can change that not anyone here.
I always try to remember we are a nation of people who are not at fault.
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I never placed blame on anyone champ, simply stated id like service at my house. I always try and remember to make posts as simple as possible so all can understand, I'll try harder next time, just for you.
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vennstrom said:
I live in the area with no support at all...and many of us do.
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No 7-eleven, Jamba Juice, McDonald's, Jack in the box, Macy's, or Peet's? Where do you live the boonies?
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I actually have a ton of support in Charlotte,NC. Problem is I don't use it because I don't eat fast food. Worked great at my local CVS for some red bulls, several times.
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No 7-eleven, Jamba Juice, McDonald's, Jack in the box, Macy's, or Peet's? Where do you live the boonies?
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Yes I live in the boonies..the context of OP question was NFC paypass support.
There are hundred countries other than US and Canada.
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i hardly ever pull out my wallet anymore
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I never placed blame on anyone champ, simply stated id like service at my house. I always try and remember to make posts as simple as possible so all can understand, I'll try harder next time, just for you.
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Too simple to know if I should be offended
Anyway
How Subway Could Be Google Wallet's Secret Weapon
MasterCard® PayPass™
NFC World
We have plenty of places that have support for it here but every time I use it people are dumbfounded as to how I did it. More phones need this technology and it needs to be advertised before it will catch on
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I am surprised by the lack of Note Edge popularity so far

Using the XDA forums, discussions, participants, and ROM/custom development as a barometer, I am surprised by the underwhelming Edge popularity.
When compared to the historical Note 2, 3, and 4 (and considering the pace of dedicated forums, ROM development, and discussion), the Edge has not nearly tracked the pace. Since release, we have had relatively little discussion, no carrier-specific forums (yet), and very few ROMs to speak of.
I would have thought that all the XDA geeks would have flocked to the Edge as opposed to Note 4. I guess I was wrong. Still, I do not understand why more people have not adopted the Edge.
Edit: At least we got root quickly. For that, I am very thankful.
It's not even released yet in most countries so that's why? The UK version I've ordered direct from Samsung UK doesn't get dispatched until 18th Dec. Online stores reckon early Jan. And then there is the price.
note edge is 399$ on 2 years contract. plus taxes, plus 40$ upgrade fee on att. that's 520$ on a phone with contract ! eBay is selling the edge over 900$. you can get a note4 less than 600$ on eBay.
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2 days after i ordered my edge i saw some known devs pop up on n4 threads and i knew i was in for a lonely ride.
But i still love my edge.
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It's not even released yet in most countries so that's why? The UK version I've ordered direct from Samsung UK doesn't get dispatched until 18th Dec. Online stores reckon early Jan. And then there is the price.
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But same price as Iphone 6 Plus 64gb once you add an extra 32gb Micro SD. The Edge is not that much more expensive than other large screen devices except the LG G3 which is less than £300 Sim Free on the UK.
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But same price as Iphone 6 Plus 64gb once you add an extra 32gb Micro SD. The Edge is not that much more expensive than other large screen devices except the LG G3 which is less than £300 Sim Free on the UK.
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The comparison is to the "pace" set by previous responses to the Note platform. Any other comparison isn't applicable. The Edge is more expensive and in limited supply, so the response is slow.
If we want more support, why not start a fund to pay for it? May work depending on how many people are going to donate.
Niche device, look at how the Note 1 went, or the LG G Flex. Both started slow, both eventually had a good following though.
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2 days after i ordered my edge i saw some known devs pop up on n4 threads and i knew i was in for a lonely ride.
But i still love my edge.
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What carrier are you with. Dwitherell has the Tmobile edge
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I can assure you guys that a very impressive group of former Note 3 devs have recently confirmed (this past week) that they plan to continue their work on the Edge, and most either already have or have ordered the device
As deez mentioned, @dwitherell, creator of Tweaked ROM is among them. That news alone was enough to confirm where I'll be headed upgrade-wise, as it has with a significant percent of (xda member) Note 3 users, who like me, are incredibly glad that they didn't jump the gun and upgrade to a regular 4!
I'm personally really glad that these guys have chosen the Edge as their next phone to tear apart, since it not only seems to really need it, but it seems to have far more potential than any other current device and I'm predicting that it will thoroughly kick ass once it's unlocked!
So hopefully that gives you something to look forward to; the Note Edge and subsequently the activity / development going on in its forum will soon be making a huge jump, as will the desirability of the device (at least among xda members)! I guess if I had already upgraded to the Edge, I'd just be trying to get a kick out of Samsung's implementation of a "killer feature", while waiting for the device to be thoroughly "fixed" in the somewhat near future. Looking forward to keeping an eye on the "dev migration" and picking up my own Edge soon! :good:
I know for a fact that a few of the great devs who shall remain anonymous are heading towards the Edge. As it's already been said, with the 4 being cheaper and the Edge not being available, they are working on Note 4 stuff right now. Which of course can be ported to the Edge. Keep the faith...
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What carrier are you with. Dwitherell has the Tmobile edge
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Im with voda AUS
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Im with voda AUS
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Kk gotcha. And this right here,is the reason why we need the forum split up.
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I look forward to seeing what developers can do with the Edge. I can't really think of too much that I would actually use since I never rommed my Note 3. I simply used root to get Nandroids and that was it.
The Edge panel has let me drop down from 4 home screens to now just using one. With the included recents panel, the app Screen Off and Lock, and MacroDroid running I don't use the buttons on my phone except to wake the screen.
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But same price as Iphone 6 Plus 64gb once you add an extra 32gb Micro SD. The Edge is not that much more expensive than other large screen devices except the LG G3 which is less than £300 Sim Free on the UK.
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I've been saying that over and over but people saying... "it's expensive" it's not. but it has been selling out on sprint
When the edge came out I had to travel 45 minutes from my house to get it. You can check the forum on xda on the 14th of november to see how frustrated some of us were with trying to order it or get it on the launch date. Add to that samsung is really doing a poor job, marketing wise, to establish the edge brand. They are killing it with the 4. Don't get me started on the price. Lastly, I really hate that samsung touted this as a "concept" phone, not the next evolution of the cell phone or something more permanent. The phone has been out for almost two months and there has been virtually no movement on apps that incorporate the panel nor has samsung added anything significant. That is an unnecessary self inflicted wound to tje brand. Conversely, I don't need to be baited in to like the phone. I a a true believer. This phone is awsome. If I could get a few more panels, like a better notification one for texts, calls and emails and a multi-window panel I would be on cloud 9.
Hopefully, all the post in here indicate that the developers are on their way. If they arrive that is fine if not I am cool either way. Just want sammy to do their part and not abandon this great device and get us some more functional panels in the meantime.
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cvaria said:
I've been saying that over and over but people saying... "it's expensive" it's not. but it has been selling out on sprint
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I agree, it's $5 than a 4 if you do TMO's Jump deal. Only thing I can see is the lack of availability, I couldn't find one till about a week after release and still had to drive 45 min... but they are becoming more popular and every person that has seen mine has claimed they were going out that weekend. The support will come
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Tmo support is getting ready to do some great stuff
I would love to have the edge...but I'm on Verizon....so I'm really frustrated!
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thuddome said:
I know for a fact that a few of the great devs who shall remain anonymous are heading towards the Edge. As it's already been said, with the 4 being cheaper and the Edge not being available, they are working on Note 4 stuff right now. Which of course can be ported to the Edge. Keep the faith...
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I hope Jovy is one...been using his roms since I got my galaxy s3!!!
Lean kernel, I really would like LK...

[Q] Google's Project Ara will begin pilot testing in Puerto Rico

Anyone know when and how much it will cost, Is there any way to get one.
Good question, would love to get the answer on that too.
It will only be available there, because they only want to see if they can sell this phone
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branc116 said:
It will only be available there, because they only want to see if they can sell this phone
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Good thing im from Puerto Rico
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Good thing im from Puerto Rico
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Lucky..
I think WSJ mentioned it wouldn't start until sometime in the 2nd half of 2015, and that's as narrow a range as I've seen on a date. Doubtless, there will be some units popping up on ebay and the like, and Eremenko specifically answered a dev's question during devcon 2 that there were no real controls that might prevent Puerto Rico modules from working anywhere else, other than the cell radios, so while they are trying to focus on one area for data gathering purposes, there will be leaks. I think one reason they really don't care is that a big part of the market test is drumming up earned media and awareness while the ramp up, because this model doesn't really lend itself to a multibillion dollar worldwide ad campaign that Samsung or Apple would use. There are too many different parties and too many small parties in the mix to effectively promote that way. But every stage of the tiered rollout, including these dev conventions, generates really valuable coverage. I was really impressed with the breadth of coverage off devcon 2, and it isn't even finished yet.
The ebay units won't help many of us though, because there isn't one Ara device. Unless you actually have friends or family there and you can tell them exactly which modules to buy, whatever bundle someone gets and puts on ebay won't be particularly interesting. If you want the full experience of really building a device just for you, you'll have to wait an unknown but painfully long time with the rest of us. Well except djzbra. Ah, why does Puerto Rico always get all the luck
I will be waiting also for the launch of project Ara here in Puerto Rico.
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I will wait until ara came to my country Indonesia. Even need much time
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I will wait until ara came to my country Indonesia. Even need much time
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Don't worry countries like India, Indonesia, Brazil are the Biggest market for that type of phone's.
Around $200. Pretty sure some people will be selling online for 10x the price. But i say google shoule atleast try selling a few online.
This is got to be the most interesting thing to come out of the wireless smartphone world in a long long time.
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I know what you mean. Glad to be here also. I plan on investing a lot of time of this forum.
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kappatau808 said:
Around $200. Pretty sure some people will be selling online for 10x the price. But i say google shoule atleast try selling a few online.
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10x?! Then there is someone that is going to make a lot of money on these. If that is the case. Even at ½ that.
Patiently awaiting north Americas chance to get in on this. We've been following Ara for so long it seems. I know I will be jumping on it as soon as we can.
This will be the future I think and if Google continues to build this up as well as they are it will shred any chance apple has at keeping their closed source limited option smartphone relevant... You can't build an iPhone like Ara. No way no how. Thoughts?
kappatau808 said:
Around $200. Pretty sure some people will be selling online for 10x the price. But i say google shoule atleast try selling a few online.
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Are you ran against a Wall??!?!?!?!?!
50$ Confirmed!!!! I wouldn't Recommend you to buy Spiral 3 on Ebay
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Are you ran against a Wall??!?!?!?!?!
50$ Confirmed!!!! I wouldn't Recommend you to buy Spiral 3 on Ebay
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I ran against a wall? Did you even check when i made the comment? Lol

Thinking of making a change

Hello everyone. I currently have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and love my phone and what it does. I almost never use the stylus on it so that feature isn't important to me. I've been reading up on the Nexus 6p for months now and with tax returns coming up was thinking of biting the bullet and getting one to swap out my Note 4 for. Before I do that though I wanted to get some feedback from others regarding buying used vs new (if possible), the state of development on a device that's as old as it is (development seems to be going pretty solid from the glimpse into the development threads) and general information regarding the phone and if it's a good idea to make the switch. I use my phone for EVERYTHING. It's the houses WiFi which is extremely important but I don't pay for hotspot usage. Is that unlocked on the ROMs for the Nexus 6p?
Please, any and all input is welcome. I've had this phone for a long time and would like to get my hands on something new (even if it's a phone around the same age). Thank you.
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It's a developers phone so development will always be strong on a nexus phone.
However there are a lot of hardware faults currently known with this phone and as such you shouldn't buy a used one as you won't get the warranty support from google/huawei. And you cannot buy them new anymore due to google releasing their pixel range.
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It's a developers phone so development will always be strong on a nexus phone.
However there are a lot of hardware faults currently known with this phone and as such you shouldn't buy a used one as you won't get the warranty support from google/huawei. And you cannot buy them new anymore due to google releasing their pixel range.
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So if I can find a new one I should go that route? Although Google released the Pixel and pulled them from their store I have seen them in retail stores like Best Buy still (rarely). Buying from a store should still give me a warranty through the store and manufacturer if even for a short period of time shouldn't it?
Thank you for the response.
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wgrant said:
So if I can find a new one I should go that route? Although Google released the Pixel and pulled them from their store I have seen them in retail stores like Best Buy still (rarely). Buying from a store should still give me a warranty through the store and manufacturer if even for a short period of time shouldn't it?
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I would absolutely buy new if you can find one in the capacity that you need. I see BB selling the 32GB version which would be too small for me. The brick and mortar store route would be the safest from a warranty perspective, otherwise it will just be covered by the manufacturer's warranty which from all accounts appears to be really piss poor. Hotspot has always worked well on my device running the stock rom (AT&T).
Also, Newegg still has them in stock. They have a mix of 32, 64, and 128 directly sold by newegg, Brand New. You just have to make sure its shipped and sold by Newegg when purchasing. I purchased mine from Newegg in March
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I would absolutely buy new if you can find one in the capacity that you need. I see BB selling the 32GB version which would be too small for me. The brick and mortar store route would be the safest from a warranty perspective, otherwise it will just be covered by the manufacturer's warranty which from all accounts appears to be really piss poor. Hotspot has always worked well on my device running the stock rom (AT&T).
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I would need at least 64GB since I use my SD card a LOT. I assumed hotspot worked but since I don't pay for hotspot on my plan (most on xda with Sprint note 4 don't) it needs to be unlocked/modded within the ROM somewhere or an app like GalaxyTools needs to be used on the Note 4 in order to use it. Is that not a thing with the Nexus 6p?
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Also, Newegg still has them in stock. They have a mix of 32, 64, and 128 directly sold by newegg, Brand New. You just have to make sure its shipped and sold by Newegg when purchasing. I purchased mine from Newegg in March
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Awesome, thank you. I didn't think about them.
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wgrant said:
I would need at least 64GB since I use my SD card a LOT. I assumed hotspot worked but since I don't pay for hotspot on my plan (most on xda with Sprint note 4 don't) it needs to be unlocked/modded within the ROM somewhere or an app like GalaxyTools needs to be used on the Note 4 in order to use it. Is that not a thing with the Nexus 6p?
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The hotspot has never been an issue on AT&T on the N6P. Someone else will have to confirm whether or not it works on Sprint.
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The hotspot has never been an issue on AT&T on the N6P. Someone else will have to confirm whether or not it works on Sprint.
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I think we may be talking about different things. I'm sure hotspot works without issue. AT&T gives hotspot data on their plans though, Sprint does not (well it does but it's super small). In order to use hotspot without paying for their plan there is a modification done within the ROM (not sure exactly where) that changes the way the hotspot data is reported to the carrier, it shows as regular data instead of hotspot data. I refuse to pay their insane pricing for hotspot usage when I already have unlimited data so having free usage of hotspot is extremely important. If that isn't something done in the Nexus 6p ROMS I made have to skip the phone sadly. Hopefully a Sprint user will come along and weigh in.
I greatly appreciate your input though. The lack of availability on new versions of this phone may put the nail in the coffin unfortunately, we shall see though. Thanks again.
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wgrant said:
So if I can find a new one I should go that route? Although Google released the Pixel and pulled them from their store I have seen them in retail stores like Best Buy still (rarely). Buying from a store should still give me a warranty through the store and manufacturer if even for a short period of time shouldn't it?
Thank you for the response.
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You could go to Fi.google.com, sign up for their cheapest plan ($30/mo) and get one (I'm assuming new and get the warranty). You could cancel the Project Fi service after one month.
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You could go to Fi.google.com, sign up for their cheapest plan ($30/mo) and get one (I'm assuming new and get the warranty). You could cancel the Project Fi service after one month.
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Not a terrible idea. Just pull the SIM out and use the sprint one I would need to order. Curious about the hotspot dilemma though. Seeing a lot of results with people needing the carrier provided hotspot plan with this phone and not so much saying otherwise. I use 200-250GB of data a month so paying for that would be insane.
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you cannot buy them new anymore due to google releasing their pixel range.
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If you mean new as in from the Play Store, then yes, you are correct. Third party vendors still sell them, though. I bought my brand new in box 128GB 6P from B&H Photo in December 2016 for $549, so it is very possible to buy them new, just not from the Play Store.
Amazon still sells them too, but I would be very weary about ordering from them. I originally ordered my phone from them, but they sent me the wrong color/storage size. The brown box they shipped it in was pristine when it arrived at my house, but the actual white box with the phone in it looked like a dog had chewed on it before they packed it...
You can still buy them new on Amazon as well and you get the one year warranty from Huawei. But definitely don't buy one used. You need the warranty, just in case.
I have a sprint service. If you do not pay for Hotspot, Hotspot cannot be turned on.
But, I have heard that you can if you are rooted, not tested.
There are also apps which let you and are quite popular.
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I have a sprint service. If you do not pay for Hotspot, Hotspot cannot be turned on.
But, I have heard that you can if you are rooted, not tested.
There are also apps which let you and are quite popular.
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Would you be willing to test a build.prop change for me to see if it'll work or are you not rooted?
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If you mean new as in from the Play Store, then yes, you are correct. Third party vendors still sell them, though. I bought my brand new in box 128GB 6P from B&H Photo in December 2016 for $549, so it is very possible to buy them new, just not from the Play Store.
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Looks like they've discontinued the 128GB on B&H Photo but the 64GB is still on there. May go down that route. Thank you for the site name.
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Would you be willing to test a build.prop change for me to see if it'll work or are you not rooted?
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Sorry not rooted but the apps should work. Search Google, many have almost five star ratings. It will be easier if you do not plan to root.
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Sorry not rooted but the apps should work. Search Google, many have almost five star ratings. It will be easier if you do not plan to root.
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I always root my phone (been a necessity in the past, maybe not going forward though). Phones aren't cheap though and I have to be able to provide hotspot for my house so I've got to get confirmation from someone on Nexus 6P before I go down the route of getting a phone. Appreciate the input though, I'll take a look into the apps.
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Looks like the build.prop editing on this phone just needs the bootloader unlocked from what I'm reading. That's very different but this is a completely different manufacturer than I'm used to.
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Looks like they've discontinued the 128GB on B&H Photo but the 64GB is still on there. May go down that route. Thank you for the site name.
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What color are you looking for? Only black, silver, and white went up to 128GB. If you're looking to buy a gold 6P, they're only available in 32 or 64 gigs.
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What color are you looking for? Only black, silver, and white went up to 128GB. If you're looking to buy a gold 6P, they're only available in 32 or 64 gigs.
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Black is what I wanted, would have settled for silver. Pretty sure 128GB just wasn't available on B&H
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So here's the thing, there is definitely Hotspot functionality. It will work with sprint 100%. The question is not if the Hotspot functionality will work or not, but if you will be able to turn it on without the carrier charging you. If it has worked before, then it should work.
Also, you said you root your phone. What things do you use root for. I know some apps are root only, but what are the benefits of rooting? Am thinking about it

Samsung Pay Vs Android Pay??

Hey everyone,
I have the S8 International edition and I am currently using android pay to look after my touchy payments. I am toying with the idea of getting a gear S3 watch (if I can afford one) and that obviously only supports Samsung Pay.
Does anyone have any thoughts on Samsung Pay vs Android Pay and do you know in the UK if it is supported by Natwest? I have seen a few write ups containing the following "It currently supports payment networks including Visa and MasterCard, and cards issued by Santander, Nationwide and MBNA, with HSBC, First Direct, M&S Bank and American Express said to be joining soon." but this has no mention of Natwest in it at all :/
Any thoughts or opinions would be great
I recently looked into the difference and it seems like the big one is samsung pay also uses something called MST which mimics magnetics strips so it supposedly is capable of being used in more places you wouldn't ordinarily be able to use android/apple pay. Someone probably knows the differences a bit better than I do though.
MST is the only reason to use Samsung Pay other than the fact they give you cash back points regardless of what card you use. Only Samsung Pay has MST which basically means you can use it at ANY terminal which can read magnetic strips.
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MST is the only reason to use Samsung Pay other than the fact they give you cash back points regardless of what card you use. Only Samsung Pay has MST which basically means you can use it at ANY terminal which can read magnetic strips.
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I am pretty sure that we don't use the MST technology in the UK anymore. I don't think the card machines have it now. I gathered that was the maim difference so doesn't really matter which service I use. Thanks for the info
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I am pretty sure that we don't use the MST technology in the UK anymore. I don't think the card machines have it now. I gathered that was the maim difference so doesn't really matter which service I use. Thanks for the info
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I think I've used it maybe once or twice in the last 10 years when the chip on my card was playing up. Infact MST is disabled in Samsung Pay UK, so it offers nothing over Android Pay.
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I think I've used it maybe once or twice in the last 10 years when the chip on my card was playing up. Infact MST is disabled in Samsung Pay UK, so it offers nothing over Android Pay.
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Haha , good old UK restrictions! In that case then the only "benefit" of it is that I could use it on a Gear S3 if I get one
Thanks everyone for the input!
strongylad28 said:
Haha , good old UK restrictions! In that case then the only "benefit" of it is that I could use it on a Gear S3 if I get one
Thanks everyone for the input!
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Correct.
Although if Samsung decides to offer rewards in the UK, that could be a good reason to use it over Android Pay. Google seem to have promotions every now and then, like the Christmas cracker Android Pay promotion. This I believe is how a particular service will "win" over the competition, especially here in the UK were they are all very similar.
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nathdogg said:
Correct.
Although if Samsung decides to offer rewards in the UK, that could be a good reason to use it over Android Pay. Google seem to have promotions every now and then, like the Christmas cracker Android Pay promotion. This I believe is how a particular service will "win" over the competition, especially here in the UK were they are all very similar.
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I've actually only been using Android Pay since I got the S8 as my last phone was the OP2 and it doesn't have NFC , so I haven't come across any offers or anything as of yet. Interesting thought though
For me, Samsung Pay is the biggest reason why I continue to purchase the Galaxy's. Since it uses MST tech, I'm able to pay with my phone at almost all locations I go to, including taxi's and delis in NYC that have old card machines. No NFC? No problem. I still get employees telling me "Our machines don't work paying with your phone", I still do it, it works, and they're like "What phone is that?".

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