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Nexus 4 worth the wait (or get S2x?)

So, I would have gotten the N4, I have been waiting months now and now am kind of going to give up.
I can get a S2x for $280 Canadian all in, new and paid for..
I would love to wait for the n4 to be instock, I would get it after my big trip to asia that I will require a good mobile internet device. I also find i like to have a couple of spare batteries when I go boating for gps or hiking and other things like this where it is nice to have a backup full battery for emergency use.
I am also very hard on phones as I use them for work, i have to whip it out constantly rain or shine, and they get dropped often, so I will be upgrading from a very tough device, 9700 blackberry that has falled on cement at least 50 times or more, also been ran over by a car, dropped in water twice, and used in wet weather constantly.
I just want a fast and cheap device, either phone will cover that, but I wonder what one will be the toughest ?

Yeah I don't know why Google is encouraging the closed system phone (You can't open the battery or anything), that's what I hate about the iPhone.
The Nexus 4 is still a good phone, but if you go hiking or on trips frequently, I wouldn't suggest it as your battery may die when you need it the most.
How ever, it's not hard to carry an old phone with you (A Brickphone), to use when your Nexus 4 dies.
You can find those old crappy phones for like $15 on Craigslist

If you often drop your phone then I'd avoid the Nexus 4 if I were you!
Battery life isn't great either. And the camera sucks imho. And storage is tight. I'm starting to have some regrets about mine now if I'm perfectly honest.

Camera doesn't suck
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Get this phone man.. Unless you expect EVERY feature and function to be absolutely perfect, there isn't a phone in existence without a small flaw or two.
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Girn said:
Camera doesn't suck
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Did some tests yesterday comparing against friends HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy S3 and my old Xperia arc S. My Nexus 4 camera was by far the worst of the bunch, especially indoor shots. Outside in bright conditions it's not bad. I've taken a lot of pictures with mine now and am generally unhappy with the quality. Focus seems to be a real problem (hopefully this can be rectified with a s/w fix) but detail is lacking and images look washed out in comparison with other devices.
The 2011 Xperia arc S camera blows the Nexus 4 one away. I guess I was spoilt with that device.

I waited from nov 13 to 29 for mine and love it.
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blendobass said:
I can get a S2x for $280 Canadian all in, new and paid for..
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You can get those for like $180 with coupons, head over to redflagdeals.

So, this morning I got email saying nexus 4 in stock, i made my order and it says will ship in 1-2 weeks ! Sweet, not I have to return this S2 when it comes in the mail or sell the nexus 4 when I decide what one is better. YES
PS it says Canada only - STOKED - cause I am will speak out 711 (rogers) and so I will be getting LTE out of this on unlimited browsing for $10 a month too ! LOL KOODO and all the other rip off mobile providers and sellers in Canada, including the iphone, I don't even need to jailbreak, unlock or have your logo on my phone

I'm starting to like the Nexus 4's camera.
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I'm starting to like the Nexus 4's camera.
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Also in Canada here, currently stuck on Mobilicity and my i717 cant even see the network for the life of me.
Wanted the N4 but waiting for it to ship out hurts. I think I might go back to my S2X.
Whats this about it being on sale for $280? i saw it at koodo for $250.
You tested speakout for LTE speeds, confirmed?

rec71 said:
If you often drop your phone then I'd avoid the Nexus 4 if I were you!
Battery life isn't great either. And the camera sucks imho. And storage is tight. I'm starting to have some regrets about mine now if I'm perfectly honest.
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Android 4.2 for some reason isnt as battery friendly as 4.1. Battery life gets better with a few cycles and some of the kernels offer great battery life ( matrix kernel).
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[Q] [B]Serious Dilemma, Sold Old Nexus, New coming in September, What to do ???[B]

Hello,
I am in a serious dilemma
I was anxiously waiting for the New Nexus 7 dubbed as Nexus 7 II. I was waiting for it like anything and checking it daily for months if anything new came up about the device until yesterday, it was officially announced.
However, I am very disappointed. The disappointment is not because of the device but due to the fact when it will release in the UK . I sold my nexus 7 first generation last week and my xperia so I could buy New nexus 7 and a new phone. Well, I love the new nexus but the problem is it won't release in the UK till September. I was expecting it to come to the UK the same week as it happened last year. Now without a tablet n a proper phone (using HTC incredible s in terrible condtion) I feel terrible. Hooked to technology and couldnot stay without it, I am not sure what to do.
To make matters worse, I be travelling to Malaysia/Thailand on august 9 and I won't be back by December due to some assignments.
I ask for suggestions what should I do.
I am going to get a phone for sure tomorrow so phone wouldnot be a problem.
My plan was to get a cheap phone and a Nexus 7 2 so I can manage between the two. One has to be cheap !
Hear are my choices, but if you think of anything better, please do not hesitate to reply.
1) Get a normal android phone for about GBP 100-150 max and get a cheap tablet and wait till December till I buy a new Nexus 10 or Nexus 7.
I personally like 8" Tablets. Will there be an 8 incher by then?
2) Get Nexus 7 again and wait till 2014 to buy a third generation. Would it live long enough to see Key Lime Pie ?
3) Get Nook Ebook Reader, the simple touch, get a better phone and just read books till then and use my phone for all the stuff.
4) Get a flight to USA, get two nexus 7 2, come back to the UK and then travel to Malaysia. [I wish I could afford such a lavish trip ]
You can understand how much I am willing to get a new Nexus 7 but at the same time, the disappointment of not having it till next year is killing me. I am just thinking of getting a Nook ebook reader and do everything else on my phone.
What do you suggest !!!
EDIT : I got my Nexus 7 and the sad part is , the top speakers do not work In another situation, one after another

I'm sure you can order a new Nexus 7 through a third party online.

Buy a used nexus 7 they are super cheap.
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If you come to America I'll put you up for the price of a second gen nexus 7! honestly just get a used gen 1. There is nothing wrong with them. Sure we all want the latest and greatest but it isn't like suddenly now that 7.2 is out all of our original 7`s are steamy piles of ****.
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I'm sure you can order a new Nexus 7 through a third party online.
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plznote said:
Buy a used nexus 7 they are super cheap.
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If you come to America I'll put you up for the price of a second gen nexus 7! honestly just get a used gen 1. There is nothing wrong with them. Sure we all want the latest and greatest but it isn't like suddenly now that 7.2 is out all of our original 7`s are steamy piles of ****.
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Thank you all for your answers.
I checked third party sites which are giving out nexus 7 2 in the UK. They are taking 300 quids for 16 gb model which is very expensive. I guess I will get the old one used !
Cheers

You can buy from amazon, then use mail forwarding company like shipito or comgateway.
That's what I've done, very cheap

What about buying a used one off eBay or other sites like Craigslist, etc.

Nbsss said:
You can buy from amazon, then use mail forwarding company like shipito or comgateway.
That's what I've done, very cheap
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If you come to America I'll put you up for the price of a second gen nexus 7! honestly just get a used gen 1. There is nothing wrong with them. Sure we all want the latest and greatest but it isn't like suddenly now that 7.2 is out all of our original 7`s are steamy piles of ****.
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Buy a used nexus 7 they are super cheap.
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hello again all of you,
for the price of nexus 7 2012, i was getting nexus 2013 in US through a friend so i skipped the old one and asked a friend to get it for me. now the problem is that her littler sister's coming who is only 12. her mom agreed to put nexus in her suitcase but the girl wont have any handcarry luggage. Now i m a bit uncertain again as i checked drop test video at youtube n few bumps wont turn new nexus 7 on. I know the aircarriers usually don't care about fragile stickers and throw things around? Thus there is a chance i might get nexus but not in working condition. So is there any way to make it shock proof?
should i go ahead n pay the 270$ price tag or wait. I have to sent the money to US so please reply quickly. thanks alot in advance

I personally wouldn't trust it in a bag with no proper packaging to secure it from bumps and bruises so to speak.
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Leave it packed in the box and wrap it in bubbles, it will be just fine. And put it in between some clothes in the middle of the suitcase. Or the girl can take it out and carry it in her pocket as her personal device.
When you think of it, delivery companies don't usually handle packages very well, and stuff still comes trough okay. Also whole crates of N7s travelled by ship from china and they are still fine.
I ordered a cell phone from amazon recently, there were now bubble wraps or anything, just an original box, wrapped in amazon carton, the phones box had some bruises, but the phone itself is fine. That was only from italy to slovenia but still.

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I personally wouldn't trust it in a bag with no proper packaging to secure it from bumps and bruises so to speak.
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issak42 said:
Leave it packed in the box and wrap it in bubbles, it will be just fine. And put it in between some clothes in the middle of the suitcase. Or the girl can take it out and carry it in her pocket as her personal device.
When you think of it, delivery companies don't usually handle packages very well, and stuff still comes trough okay. Also whole crates of N7s travelled by ship from china and they are still fine.
I ordered a cell phone from amazon recently, there were now bubble wraps or anything, just an original box, wrapped in amazon carton, the phones box had some bruises, but the phone itself is fine. That was only from italy to slovenia but still.
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Thank you for your help. Appreciated!
The nexus has been bought and it is arriving in a week now. So this is all decided.
I asked her Mom to open it and check for any defects in case any just to be on the safe side. Moreover, the girl is 11 or 12 so giving a device in her hands is a bit risky. Bubble packing makes sense and I already had thought about putting it in between clothes. I hope someone else tags along and can put it in carry on luggage. I will specially ask for bubble packing and keep it between clothes etc though.
In past, I have carried my devices(phones in socks,boxes etc) in plane for so many times and I never had a problem yet, once i bought a toy for my brother and it was in my luggage and it was slightly damaged/broken from its side however I was manage to fix the tires back(Big monster truck about 5 kgs)
Nexus has more weight than a normal phone and also it's very prone to drops as i saw the video on android police or android authority.
That just terrifies me!

Everything is fine, it came just fine and she just brought it without even opening it.
I had a faulty speaker though which started working on its own after some heavy gaming (Heat required for flux to melt a bit I guess )

Sorry One Plus.....

Been waiting for a one plus 2 invite for a long time. I was #150,XXX in line and figured id get an invite back in August.
Ordered my 32 gig white 5x a few days after launch... Today I got my op2 invite but I'm not going to cancel my order for the n5x.
Even though it has 2x more ram the user experience of the op2 will be nowhere close to that of the 5x.
It's never going to get timely updates from the OEM and if it had a hardware fault an RMA will be next to impossible (search Reddit for one plus one rmas).

ha, same here just got my invite today..going to order the 5x soon..

I think I'm banned from their forums after I went on a tie raid tearing them to pieces after they released the specs and tore them apart on the nfc issue not to mention how what's her name was mad that they throttled the 810 instead of putting in the 808.
They turned what could of been a good phone into a pile of **** by using the 810 and not including nfc
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I don't use nfc but I do have some serious concerns about the 810.
It seems like a problem chip and it will provide nothing more than buyers remorse to those who've bought 2015 flagships.

I got my invite too... I would have a few months ago, but not now. I completely forgotten about my reservation until I got the email. Chucked it into the trash after I saw it.
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I ignored my invite too, sorry but I'm not playing your game for a "meh" phone. The whole thought of earning the right to pay full price of your phone is just stupid. Not to mention their shotty support and update history. The moto x pure and Nexus is a better deal and without the BS...

I looked at the oneplustwo too. Glad I didn't waste my time. The 810 scares me. And a company is going to "let me buy their phone"... I don't think so. I'm not on your terms as to when I buy your phone.
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Oh man, the hype was so real for this phone and it ended up being a disappointment for many... I loved the OPO, probably the best phone I've had in my opinion, had a lot of fun with it and had a big development community. I don't think the OP2 is going to be as big as the OPO was, there's a reason why everyone is replacing them after 2-4 weeks of use, just check swappa how there are over 100 OP2s being sold lol...

Guess I goofed and entered the one plus forum by mistake.

Yeah.. It got my op2 invite the day before Google was slated to announce the new nexii. I was like, well played OP, but I didn't want your phone anyway.

One thing I really hate was the fact the invite is only for 24 hours. After waiting months for the invite you had to buy it then and there or wait for another invite. What if the person didn't have the finances at that time? (I did or else I wouldn't have gotten the 5X). It is like they are purposely making it hard to buy their product.
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I got an invite a couple of weeks ago and ignored it. I bought the OPO a while back and found it pretty poor, quite a few problems - screen discolouration at the bottom, rebooting etc. so invoked their 14 day return policy. After sales support is dire - had to get PayPal involved to get them to refund in the end. Meanwhile my Nexus 5 (Jan 2015 model) has been brilliant - was in two minds whether to even bother with the 5X, but in the end I ordered a 32GB in white, at a cost of £349 ($534) - a similar price to the 32GB Nexus 5 when it was available.

Their invite system is terrible. 5x > OP2 anyway!

Without NFC and fast charging, OP2 is not worth it. I tossed my invite. The only gripe I have for the 5X (I ordered one) is the 2 gig RAMand no OIS. Why Google? Charge me $30 more, man. My wife just got a T-Mobile LG G4 for $480. I'm liking it a lot. The camera is really really good. I'll see how good the 5X is. I might return it, get the G4 instead
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Had my nexus 5x for a few days and its awesome. Totally glad I trashed my one plus two invite.
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Me too. Got my Nexus 5x on Monday 19th Oct and I'm very pleased with it. The fingerprint sensor works every time, the camera is amazing and I love the look of it. So pleased I ignored my OP 2 invite!

I actually own both. The +2 is an excellent phone in my opinion. If the development comes anywhere close to the +1 I will be content. The battery life for me makes it from 9am to 4 am with 27-35% left and 14 hrs of Bluetooth and 3.5 hrs of SoT.
That aside my X is a pretty nice phone to. Will have to agree that that FPS is dead on and quick af.

Got two invites and deleted them both. I had a one plus 2 and my 5x smokes it in every way.

I also have a +2 and its awesome. Might even give up my 5x since battery is not as good as my +2. Hate to do it since I've been waiting so long for this new nexus and now I have it but I gotta go with what works best for me and I'm afraid it may be the +2. Still gonna give the 5x a few weeks to come around. We'll see what happens.

This is also a concern for me. Like the op2 for size and battery and feel, just wished it got updates. Love the 5x but afraid battery isn't as long as op2
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Who's gonna keep using their Note 7?

There's absolutely no other phone I want, so I'm seriously considering not turning my phone in and continuing to use it. Plus I'm not at all happy with the compensation of a $25 credit. What I would deem fair is allowing me to "use" an S7e or ANY phone I want until a suitable replacement phone (S8, Note 8, etc.) becomes available and then turning in the loaner for the better phone. Anyway... anyone else going to chance it and just keep on using their Note 7?
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I really like the phone. But, it's not worth risking my life and property for.

Just got my replacement in the mail last Thursday. It's been working just fine. Doesn't get hot or anything with heavy use. I'm going to continue using my revised note 7 till they try to force me to deactivate it

Ive had a rough time getting a replacement, so ive been looking into the pixel xl or just snag a nexus 6p for cheap. Its not worth risking to me.
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I'm going to keep mine because I have not had any issues and do not want to get a new phone. This mostly due to how terrible the corporate sprint store near me is. I had to go into the store 3 times to get a replacement.

The only problem (aside from the whole catching fire thing) is I doubt they'll be working on any software updates for the Note 7 now. No Nougut for the Note 7?
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I really wish there were better options out right now I would switch in a heart beat. Unfortunately there's nothing even close out right now or coming out in the next few weeks. If they force us to move on I'll probably go with the v20 or 7 edge.
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I upgraded from a Note 3 to a Note 7. I need a Note with Micro SD card slot. I went on Ebay today and bought the best Note 4 I saw as a backup plan. I still have the original recalled Note 7 and plan to keep it for now. But like kstephens98 said, it won't get updates. And who's gonna wanna continue development here? I think I'll probably use the Note 4 until (hopefully) the Note 8 comes out. I just hope I can still get a full refund if it comes down to that. There's no other new phone out there that I would be interested in.

there is no competition.
i'll hold it until they have another fixed batch or until the Note 8.

Keeping mine
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Absolutely keeping mine. It's the best phone I've had, it's the phone I want to have, and I have absolutely no issues with it. No overheating. Doesn't even get warm.

T4eTurtleC1ub said:
Absolutely keeping mine. It's the best phone I've had, it's the phone I want to have, and I have absolutely no issues with it. No overheating. Doesn't even get warm.
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As much as this comment exactly describes how i feel i have to return the phone. This is the hsrdest decision. Even harder than returning the first one cause last tine i knew it would be conning back. But it is now giing to be gone forever.
The main reasons are these
1) the phone cost $900. If i keep it i cannot get a new one probably ever.
2) development Will be non existent.
3) no resale value at all in the rare chance i could afford another one.
4) my husband will refuse to let me keep it even if i wanted to ignore 1-3
I was hoping for a new batch but from what I've read Samsung has officially dropped the note 7 all together.
Out the money for my case and have a gear vr which i cannot use. THIS SUCKS
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Just an FYI just got this tidbit from Sprint Chat:
"Daniel M:*You can check the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with our Telesales team as the device is not available online and we are trying to get it back soon but any date is not confirmed."
was also confirmed by Telesales
If they get the note 5 back, I'd take that. I honestly don't think PHYSICALLY the note 7 is that different. On top of that, the Note 5 is honestly the best alternative. As sad as it is to say that a year old phone is the best alternative...it really, honestly is. I can deal without the USB-C, I can even deal with the lack of SD Card support(I haven't used an SD card in ages as long as there's a 64gb version). The water resistance would be nice...but after owning the S5, it was more.....convenient than anything. The "IF it drops in the water I don't have anything the worry about" feeling. I took underwater pics once just to say I did and could but....not like I'm gonna go swimming with that bad boy in my pocket lol.
Lastly, and most importantly for me, is the S-Pen. Unlike a good number of people, I actually use my....a lot. Which I find either people use it A LOT, or never lol. Anyway, if/when the Note 5 becomes available again, then I'll go back to that. But this Note 7 really was the PERFECT phone.
Water Resistance
S-Pen
AMAZIN screen to body ratio
iris scanner is way more functional than I anticipated
just the right about of edge on the screen
THE SCREEN PERIOD lol
the camera was near flawless in my opinion
everything about this phone......
If only Samsung wouldn't have rushed things. I think this phone would have beat out the iPhone anyway. Thing is, people who buy iPhones, buy iPhones. Getting them to switch is difficult because they're usually invested in apple products. iPads, Macbooks, lightning adapters, etc. People who buy Android phones are usually invested in it. Samsung people usually have Samsung Tablets, enjoy the gmail/google apps integration, enjoy the mass amount of free apps from the app store lol. This makes me want to cry lol

Went ahead and exchanged mine for an S7 Edge. It's a very nice phone too. Plus I didn't use the S-Pen like I thought I would.
In addition, Got two free gifts for my first note and my replacement note and now I've been approved for my S7 Edge. Three gifts, one purchase.
Anyone thinking of trading it in and doing the gift thing, sorry, it ended Oct 9th I believe.

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Went ahead and exchanged mine for an S7 Edge. It's a very nice phone too. Plus I didn't use the S-Pen like I thought I would.
In addition, Got two free gifts for my first note and my replacement note and now I've been approved for my S7 Edge. Three gifts, one purchase.
Anyone thinking of trading it in and doing the gift thing, sorry, it ended Oct 9th I believe.
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They would end it just before they got destroyed with people switching and double dipping lol

I am going to keep mine. I still have my old Note 5, 4 and 3 so I have options.

Just got a text from sprint giving me 15 days to return my note to avoid a non return fee

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Just got a text from sprint giving me 15 days to return my note to avoid a non return fee
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ugh. I am going to call the corp guys tomorrow when I have time to ask what they are going to let me get away with. I am leaning like some others to the LG V20, but since it doesn't come out until the 28th it's outside a 15 day window. Would go without phone/phone payments and a Note 4 I pick up used for now if it meant using my upgrade later.
already sent my old phone back to them, as required to not get charged. So can't go back to that. After thinking about it, the S7 or S7E is a horrible choice since they will be replaced soon and then I'll be pissed I just got an old model.

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Ditto....like most of you I'm paying the extra few bucks a month to upgrade with each new release so I'll hang on to my 7 til Sammy drops a new flagship.

Me!!
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There's absolutely no other phone I want, so I'm seriously considering not turning my phone in and continuing to use it. Plus I'm not at all happy with the compensation of a $25 credit. What I would deem fair is allowing me to "use" an S7e or ANY phone I want until a suitable replacement phone (S8, Note 8, etc.) becomes available and then turning in the loaner for the better phone. Anyway... anyone else going to chance it and just keep on using their Note 7?
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I am going to keep using mine. There is NOTHING else that is even close to the Note 7. All of us who own the phone knows it is the sweetest one out there. I had considered the LG V20, but I would feel as though I had an inferior phone; judging by the reviews.
The reason I am here today is to root the phone to prevent Samsung from sending some type of kill update.

Best phone I ever had, what a shame........

On Saturday, October 15th, 2016, and around 2:30pm, me, my wife, my 16 month old daughter, and my 3 years old son, we were in our Van driving on Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean VA, trying to finish my run, canvassing for Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign. Around 2:30pm, my wife tells me that she see smoke coming out of my side of the Van, while driving I look at my door and I see smoke coming out of my Galaxy Note 7 which was sitting in a pocket in the door, I immediately pulled over, and as soon as I opened the Van driver door, the whole area engulfed in flames, we all panicked, the left sleeve of my long shirt caught on fire, and I started feeling the burn on my left arm. I used a towel to put the fire out on my shirt, then poured a bottle of Gatorade on the burning portion of the Van door. My wife got out of the front passenger seat and ran around to get my 16-month-old girl, who was sitting behind me in her car seat. My wife panicked when she saw the flames catching up on my shirt, and she dropped my baby on the asphalt causing the bruise on her nose. I used 2 more bottles of Gatorade to put the fire out, then called 911. Within 20 to 30 minutes, the fire and rescue arrived, they tore up the driver door of my Van to make sure there was no hidden flames, then I was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Besides the burn, I suffered a heart Angina attack due to my Cardiac history and my Congestive Heart Failure. I was admitted at Inova Fairfax Hospital to monitor my heart, but later I had to leave against medical advice, and this was because I could not get anyone to pick up my wife and my 2 kids as my wife doesn't drive.
On Sunday, I had to take my daughter to Suburban Hospital as she was not acting normal. She was evaluated for head injury and was discharged with instructions to monitor her for 3 days.

So I'm assuming your phone performed fine before this whole incident?
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On Saturday, October 15th, 2016, and around 2:30pm, me, my wife, my 16 month old daughter, and my 3 years old son, we were in our Van driving on Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean VA, trying to finish my run, canvassing for Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign. Around 2:30pm, my wife tells me that she see smoke coming out of my side of the Van, while driving I look at my door and I see smoke coming out of my Galaxy Note 7 which was sitting in a pocket in the door, I immediately pulled over, and as soon as I opened the Van driver door, the whole area engulfed in flames, we all panicked, the left sleeve of my long shirt caught on fire, and I started feeling the burn on my left arm. I used a towel to put the fire out on my shirt, then poured a bottle of Gatorade on the burning portion of the Van door. My wife got out of the front passenger seat and ran around to get my 16-month-old girl, who was sitting behind me in her car seat. My wife panicked when she saw the flames catching up on my shirt, and she dropped my baby on the asphalt causing the bruise on her nose. I used 2 more bottles of Gatorade to put the fire out, then called 911. Within 20 to 30 minutes, the fire and rescue arrived, they tore up the driver door of my Van to make sure there was no hidden flames, then I was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital. Besides the burn, I suffered a heart Angina attack due to my Cardiac history and my Congestive Heart Failure. I was admitted at Inova Fairfax Hospital to monitor my heart, but later I had to leave against medical advice, and this was because I could not get anyone to pick up my wife and my 2 kids as my wife doesn't drive.
On Sunday, I had to take my daughter to Suburban Hospital as she was not acting normal. She was evaluated for head injury and was discharged with instructions to monitor her for 3 days.
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I suffered a 2nd digree burn on my left arm. My daughter suffered a head injury and bruises.

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Addiso said:
So I'm assuming your phone performed fine before this whole incident?
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As I mentioned, best phone I ever had.

Welp, I consider xda my virtual phone addiction home...and now this is lose to home. Glad I returned mine.

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As I mentioned, best phone I ever had.
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Damn homes good thing you are ok...
So should I return mines??
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I've been holding on to mine because I couldn't see parting ways with it, but it's not worth going through what you did, especially putting your family at risk. What disturbs me the most is that it wasn't even being used (or charged) at the time... and it still caught on fire. Taking it back to t-mobile tomorrow. What a shame.

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Damn homes good thing you are ok...
So should I return mines??
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I recommend you do return it immediately. After digging deeply on a lot of resources and info. that's not public and only available to a few people inside Samsung, the Chinese made battery in the V1 and V2 Note 7 is a time bomb. It can go off anytime. My Note 7 was a V2 retail and not a replacement. I pray that anyone who still holding on his Note 7 to power it off and return it immediately.
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Even with all what happened, I'm still a pro-Samsung. I have an iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7 Plus, and now I'm back to my Note 4. I don't see myself using any phone as my main phone other then a Note. I'm really sad that I lost my Note 7, I was like my 3 years old with a new toy. I hope that Samsung will correct things and comes back with a killer Note.
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sorry to hear about but happened, glad no one was seriously injured. were you planning on sending it back because of the second recall or were you just planning on keeping it?

probablecauzdnb said:
sorry to hear about but happened, glad no one was seriously injured. were you planning on sending it back because of the second recall or were you just planning on keeping it?
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I never heard of the second recall prior to the incident, and I don't know if I'd of return it. I was so very happy with it and I am very sad I no longer have it.
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ispot said:
I never heard of the second recall prior to the incident, and I don't know if I'd of return it. I was so very happy with it and I am very sad I no longer have it.
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i had a v1 note 7 coming from a note 4 and honestly i wasn't really impressed. i really was not a fan of the edge screen and mine was laggy as hell. also the battery life was horrible. i am glad i returned mine and now have a lg v20, it isn't as pretty as the note 7 but it's definitely one great phone at least in my opinion and that is coming from a long time samsung phone user.

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i had a v1 note 7 coming from a note 4 and honestly i wasn't really impressed. i really was not a fan of the edge screen and mine was laggy as hell. also the battery life was horrible. i am glad i returned mine and now have a lg v20, it isn't as pretty as the note 7 but it's definitely one great phone at least in my opinion and that is coming from a long time samsung phone user.
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I thought the v20 is not out yet and they just started taking orders.
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ispot said:
I thought the v20 is not out yet and they just started taking orders.
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it is not officially out yet but t-mobile started pre-orders on the 17th and starting shipping them that day. i got mine on the 18th

probablecauzdnb said:
it is not officially out yet but t-mobile started pre-orders on the 17th and starting shipping them that day. i got mine on the 18th
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How do you like it so far? I understand it has Abdroid 7.0 installed, how is it, and do you know if it can be rooted ?
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How do you like it so far? I understand it has Abdroid 7.0 installed, how is it, and do you know if it can be rooted ?
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i like it a lot. don't notice any lag while using apps and doing other stuff. my note 7 was very laggy. if you are looking for something that looks like a note 7 this phone definitely does not. it is lighter. aluminum removable back plate and battery. the sound is awesome(get free b&o earbuds through a rebate. can't submit till the 28th for t-mobile ). way better than the note. haven't really used the camera yet. the 2nd screen is cool. supposedly the bootloader on the t-mobile variant has been unlocked. guess a few are working on root. nougat 7.0 has additional security checks so they have to work around that. it shouldn't be to long till root is achieved and roms will be out i am sure. i was coming from a note 4 with i really liked. still have it. the v20 has all i am looking for.

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I hope you aren't coming a lawsuit.
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I don't understand your question. Are you asking me if I'm filing a lawsuit?
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ispot said:
Even with all what happened, I'm still a pro-Samsung. I have an iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7 Plus, and now I'm back to my Note 4. I don't see myself using any phone as my main phone other then a Note. I'm really sad that I lost my Note 7, I was like my 3 years old with a new toy. I hope that Samsung will correct things and comes back with a killer Note.
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I too am hoping that Samsung returns with a Note type of phone. Not having the S-pen at work is tough.

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I don't understand your question. Are you asking me if I'm filing a lawsuit?
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Are you?