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MDA DEAD!!!!!

Well ladies and jerks, I regret to inform you that my MDA is completely dead. I was in a car accident the other day and it went flying through the air and when I grabbed it off the floor of my car the USB charge plug was loose and had trouble connecting to the computer but still worked. Since then I had put a drop of super glue in there to hold the plug still and everything was fine untill this morning. My phone was left off with no battery in it untill the glue dried and still, everything was fine.
Now this morning when I went to grab my phone it was completely frozen and had 1% of battery life left so I soft reset and plugged the phone in and it was charging fine. I connected it to the computer and it would not connect at all. Now after playing with the cable a bit to get it to connect to the computer, the charge port is completely dead. It will not even let it charge with the charger and the little silver piece inside the plug is falling out.
Does anyone here have any idea what I should do to save my Wizard? I fear it may be the end for it.
Here's the big problem though. My device is CID unlocked and still has the TNT.1437 firmware on it so my warrenty is completely void. T-Mobile will not send me a handset exchange like this.

hi
t-mobile wouldn't send you a warranty replacement even if you had the official windows mobile on it. that is because, after you read the terms and conditions of the warranty, it does not include and in fact states quite clearly that 'excessive' use of the usb cable resulting in damaged charging port will not be replaced.
i realise this is not very helpful, so allow me to be helpful!
download the wizard service manual, if you PM me your email address i can email you a copy of one
what you will have to do is first obtain a new mini usb port from ebay or somewhere similar, i will try to hunt one down in america for you
following the service manual, you need to dismantle your handset, use some sort of rubbing alcohol (nail varnish remover) to get rid of the super glue you put on, first try to re-solder the old connector back onto where it came, or if not solder on the new one after removing the old one.
to be honest, you dont have anything to lose, but you could gain a working mda again!
good luck, and just a disclaimer to say im not responsible for any damage done to yourself, your device or anything else.

duke_stix said:
hi
t-mobile wouldn't send you a warranty replacement even if you had the official windows mobile on it. that is because, after you read the terms and conditions of the warranty, it does not include and in fact states quite clearly that 'excessive' use of the usb cable resulting in damaged charging port will not be replaced.
i realise this is not very helpful, so allow me to be helpful!
download the wizard service manual, if you PM me your email address i can email you a copy of one
what you will have to do is first obtain a new mini usb port from ebay or somewhere similar, i will try to hunt one down in america for you
following the service manual, you need to dismantle your handset, use some sort of rubbing alcohol (nail varnish remover) to get rid of the super glue you put on, first try to re-solder the old connector back onto where it came, or if not solder on the new one after removing the old one.
to be honest, you dont have anything to lose, but you could gain a working mda again!
good luck, and just a disclaimer to say im not responsible for any damage done to yourself, your device or anything else.
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I sent you a PM with my email

dharvey
hi
so sry to hear about ur accident and damaged MDA
t-mobile will certainly wont give u warranty replacement. It happened with me once also and only way out was ,I took it to a mobile repair shop and got the usb connector replaced for very nominal price.
duke_stix is right,get a mini usb and solder it. If u can do it,very well or take it to a techy to do it properly.
Once it's repaired it will be as good as new,goodluck

duke_stix said:
hi
t-mobile wouldn't send you a warranty replacement even if you had the official windows mobile on it. that is because, after you read the terms and conditions of the warranty, it does not include and in fact states quite clearly that 'excessive' use of the usb cable resulting in damaged charging port will not be replaced.
i realise this is not very helpful, so allow me to be helpful!
download the wizard service manual, if you PM me your email address i can email you a copy of one
what you will have to do is first obtain a new mini usb port from ebay or somewhere similar, i will try to hunt one down in america for you
following the service manual, you need to dismantle your handset, use some sort of rubbing alcohol (nail varnish remover) to get rid of the super glue you put on, first try to re-solder the old connector back onto where it came, or if not solder on the new one after removing the old one.
to be honest, you dont have anything to lose, but you could gain a working mda again!
good luck, and just a disclaimer to say im not responsible for any damage done to yourself, your device or anything else.
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Good advice except don't use rubbing alcohol, it damages plastic. Use adhesive remover instead. (At my hospital we use little adhesive remover wipes similar to the alcohol prep pads.) We are told to use this method when cleaning adhesives from plastics and it works.

duke_stix said:
hi
t-mobile wouldn't send you a warranty replacement even if you had the official windows mobile on it. that is because, after you read the terms and conditions of the warranty, it does not include and in fact states quite clearly that 'excessive' use of the usb cable resulting in damaged charging port will not be replaced.
i realise this is not very helpful, so allow me to be helpful!
download the wizard service manual, if you PM me your email address i can email you a copy of one
what you will have to do is first obtain a new mini usb port from ebay or somewhere similar, i will try to hunt one down in america for you
following the service manual, you need to dismantle your handset, use some sort of rubbing alcohol (nail varnish remover) to get rid of the super glue you put on, first try to re-solder the old connector back onto where it came, or if not solder on the new one after removing the old one.
to be honest, you dont have anything to lose, but you could gain a working mda again!
good luck, and just a disclaimer to say im not responsible for any damage done to yourself, your device or anything else.
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Thanks. Have you had any luck trying to find a service manual? I have been looking but with no success...

Well I managed to find a wizard service manual written in English for the US and got my MDA taken apart correctly without damaging it(I hope) only to find that all 9 contacts for the USB port are completely severed. Unfortunately I don't have the soldering skills to fix this on my own and there are no local repair shops where I can get it fixed seeing as how I am also out of a car...(see first post) so I am back to a Razr... UGH.... Anyways, I will remain an active member of the community and continue to help others with issues they may be having and help others flash roms because I found that I enjoy helping others.
I will, however, be leaving for a period of time in a few months because I am being deployed and most likely will not be returning with a Wizard but an HTC TyTN II. Don't worry though, I won't forget my friends back here in the Wizard forum( I know too much about these things to just pack up and leave now...)

Hi
sry to hear that,
But just another idea popped in my mind,if u can manage to get mini usb port than u can take it to any electronics repair shop, like tv,radio or any pc repair shop,it can be soldered,since u say u have the service manual u can show them the circuit layout,they can fix it.
yet,if u happen to have any sort or make of mobile (Motorolla,Nokia,samsung) which is pretty old and spent,of which u got no use,c if it has a mini usb port,usually every mobile does have it,and it has 9 connectors,take it out and get it soldered to ur mda.
Well, since its gonner,there's no harn in trying,

zabardast_1 said:
Hi
sry to hear that,
But just another idea popped in my mind,if u can manage to get mini usb port than u can take it to any electronics repair shop, like tv,radio or any pc repair shop,it can be soldered,since u say u have the service manual u can show them the circuit layout,they can fix it.
yet,if u happen to have any sort or make of mobile (Motorolla,Nokia,samsung) which is pretty old and spent,of which u got no use,c if it has a mini usb port,usually every mobile does have it,and it has 9 connectors,take it out and get it soldered to ur mda.
Well, since its gonner,there's no harn in trying,
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Thats a good idea, but I will probably just end up buying a new one off ebay for my girlfriend and play with hers all the time and then I already bought a TyTN II for myself.
Thanks.

So how about that manual??
That would be Sweeeet !!
[email protected]
Thanks for any consideration this may get :thumbsup:

TainT said:
So how about that manual??
That would be Sweeeet !!
[email protected]
Thanks for any consideration this may get :thumbsup:
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Here is a download link. I just uploaded it.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BEG0XKM8
and a mirror:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E11DVNQC

What a resource
The links an awesome asset, Im sure peepz will be benefiting for years thanks to you.

Thank You Sir...
dharvey4651 said:
Well I managed to find a wizard service manual written in English for the US and got my MDA taken apart correctly without damaging it(I hope) only to find that all 9 contacts for the USB port are completely severed. Unfortunately I don't have the soldering skills to fix this on my own and there are no local repair shops where I can get it fixed seeing as how I am also out of a car...(see first post) so I am back to a Razr... UGH.... Anyways, I will remain an active member of the community and continue to help others with issues they may be having and help others flash roms because I found that I enjoy helping others.
I will, however, be leaving for a period of time in a few months because I am being deployed and most likely will not be returning with a Wizard but an HTC TyTN II. Don't worry though, I won't forget my friends back here in the Wizard forum( I know too much about these things to just pack up and leave now...)
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First and Foremost,
Thank you sir, for answering the call of your nation. This American & his family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts.
In my ancestral culture's view, a patriot is second only to Saints & the Lord himself. May God watch over you & your team members.
I HAD to tell you that because every serviceman needs to know just how much Americans honor and cherish you!!!
(NEVER pay attention to the liberal media, they are sick diseased haters & hypocrites who are lucky to live in a land where they are allowed to lambast & denegrate those who are truly honorable.)
About your wizard, there are several ways to connect electronic components these days. If an adhesive was used, forget about it. If it was truly soldered, nothing can be easier! You can do it yourself (make sure to get a bulb vacuum for removing old solder and a modern soldering gun). It is so easy, in fact, that a authorized repair facility may do it for you for cheap! And you could always mail it to them, too.
Good Luck & God Speed dharvey4651.

similar problem?
My MDA will charge fine through the USB cable, but will not sync/connect -- it's not even appearing in Device Manager.
Does anyone know if this is definitely a hardware issue, presumably involving the USB port?
Thanks in advance,
Will Stewart

it is possible, your USB cable has problem or try another PC.
If you still cannot fix, donate to me ...

Warranty issue...

Hi all,
I have the following issue, my Touch HD won't turn on anymore. I have tried a few tips and tricks that I found on the forum but non worked, so the only option I have now is to send my Touch HD to HTC for repair.
My Touch HD has a costum HardSPL, I can't flash it back to stock because the phone won't turn on anymore.
Will HTC check this if the mobo is the problem?
Or is there a way to flash to stock without turning on the phone?

I don't think there is a way of undoing the customization without powering on, or taking it apart and changing the mobo.
If its truely bricked though how would they know what was on it if they'll have to change the mobo before it powers on anyway?

Thanks for your reply.
Are the rom chips part of the mobo? in that case it might be my way out...
I just want to know how far HTC would go to check for "user-error".
Has anybody been in the situation?

Haven't been in that situation.
All i can speculate is that if the phone is dead because of some sort of defect or damage on the motherboard, then I don't think that HTC are going to catch you out on having a cooked rom, I don't think their RMA dept would take the time needed to run the flash on a new board, and you'd just be successful with the warranty if thats the caste.
If the phone is bad due to something other then the main board then chances are they may reject warranty and expect you to pay to have it fixed, again though, I dont know for sure, this is all just speculation.
oh and yes, the mainboard houses the cpu, ram, gps, wifi, internal flash (rom), even the card reader and sim reader, although there are technically two parts of the mainboard, the part with the flash is the part with the cpu and ram, so i daresay if theres no life in the phone at all (and you've tried another battery or direct off the charger and still get no power) then chances are its that board.
the power button however, is attached to the top flex PCB, so if here is where your problem lies, then your mainboard may not be at fault.

[Q] Help reviving a broken HD2

Hello,
I fell in the not-so-rare problem of the broken microUSB female plug on the motherboard of my HD2: the phone won't charge or sync at all.
After searching around, I found that quite a few people have gone into my same trouble, because the sync plug is directly soldered on the mainboard and is also the phone part that gets most of mechanic stress during the device's lifecycle.
In a few words: seems that almost all phones will eventually break.
I tried with HTC repair but they refused to repair it both under warranty and under paid repair.
I don't want to throw away my phone after I spent 550€ for it!!! I would like to find a way to revive it!
I currently have two options:
Replace motherboard by myself or with the help of an expert technician
Buy a Powermat charger to charge the phone again
Third option could be buying a Chinese external charger I found somewhere supplied with 3 spare batteries, doing cold swap of each battery when one discharges: not a smart option.
I can't currently find a motherboard for replacement, since the only one on eBay that the seller doesn't refuse to ship to Italy is software-bricked, and I don't have the tools needed to unbrick it.
Option 2 allows me to avoid opening the phone and avoid potential disasters, but it won't allow me to sync the phone via USB. Not even to HSPL it (I love running Android dual boot sometimes when I need to run a certain program unavailable for WP6.5/7).
So, since I really need to synchronize the phone with my computer's Outlook for Calendar and Contacts, and after telling you about my current options, what do you suggest me to do?
Do you think it's possible to sync to WMDC using Bluetooth? (I read that wifi is not an option)
Or, do you know how could I unbrick a motherboard without buying expensive devices? I can travel easily around my country.
I'm open to almost any idea, thank you!!Buying a new phone at its brand-new price is not an option

what reason did HTC give for refusing to repair it?
If you didn't drop it or spill water on it how can they refuse warranty on it?

Warranty refused because they say the defect is unrepairable.
Initially, when they refused warranty repair I thought "OK, it could be wear..." but when I saw the photos of how the plug is soldered to the mobo, I found it's a design disaster!!!! Even I know that the plug accumulates so much mechanical energy during lifetime that if it's not strengthened properly that energy will make the very small solderings crash. This is also why keys are not physically embedded on the mobo!!! You know you could break the keyboard because of wear
HTC then asked me to send the phone for paid repair but again the repair lab refused for unrepairable damage!! Incredible!!!

this is bull****.
If it's "unrepairable" they need to send you a new phone...
I'd call back, that's why there's a warranty, for stuff like this.

I've been "calling back" since April... we are now in July and nothing yet happened
Also, I just found that plugging the battery again and doing a hard reset shown that the touchscreen is not working anymore!!!!
I couldn't even sell the phone for spare parts once the digitizer is broken (by the way, not even a single broken pixel ever!!)
They sent me a mail today, "we are investigating"

djechelon said:
I've been "calling back" since April... we are now in July and nothing yet happened
Also, I just found that plugging the battery again and doing a hard reset shown that the touchscreen is not working anymore!!!!
I couldn't even sell the phone for spare parts once the digitizer is broken (by the way, not even a single broken pixel ever!!)
They sent me a mail today, "we are investigating"
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Ya HTC can be so stupid about that sometimes. It's funny on Sprint they would have switched out the phone no questions asked, but with GSM they don't want to do anything for you.
whatever that means I hope they do the right thing.

djechelon said:
I've been "calling back" since April... we are now in July and nothing yet happened
Also, I just found that plugging the battery again and doing a hard reset shown that the touchscreen is not working anymore!!!!
I couldn't even sell the phone for spare parts once the digitizer is broken (by the way, not even a single broken pixel ever!!)
They sent me a mail today, "we are investigating"
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Man it sounds like HTC is giving you a load of crap, sucks to hear stories such as yours. HTC should just exchange your HD2 for you in m,y opinion.
You asked about how to get a main board debricked, I just sent you a PM with some information on that.
Oh and "we are investigating", just what is it to investigate. Your HD2 is malfunctioning because of a hardware issue and is still under warranty, they should replace it.
I like your avatar pic too it is cool.

Just to tell you what it finished like.
HTC ultimately replied me "this device won't ever be accepter for repair".
I called a lawyer for that, because I just found that when I powered the phone on, the touchscreen was gone, and I have proof that the touchscreen was still working when I gave them the phone
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[Q] Recovering data from a toasted A500

So the tablet had a bit of an accident where the power button broke off on the inside. I went to go solder the piece back on and accidentally burnt off one of the contacts on the board so now the power button won't work. Is there anyway I can recover the data from the internal SD card?

Take a look at this. There are many other ways to make the repair, but these are nice, and you should be able to resolder once applied.
U.S.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MG-Chemical...197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ae4341e5
U.K.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conductive-...985?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5ae72b24b9

I'll have to see if I can find that here. Is there any way to recover the data without having to do repairs?

Omega2513 said:
I'll have to see if I can find that here. Is there any way to recover the data without having to do repairs?
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The information, is stored on flash rom, which are probably perm attached to the MainBoard as with most things these days. Nothing that can be removed or popped into a card reader.
Not like in a PC, or an older device that used an eeprom. Of course you would have to have an eeprom reader to access it. But usually these were programmed at base level.
You should probably just send it in for repair. Chances are, they won't bother to look what's on your tab. Then again, if repair is in the US, Department of Homeland Security dictates all electronic repair facilities copy and send all information from all electronic devices turned in for service. There's always that chance.
50/50 chance they will send your tab back with all info.

It's not worth it, There is also damage to both cameras and the sd card slot. I was able to get a 16gb A501 online for $225, I just wanted some of the data that I had stored on the old one. I'll try and get the repair tool to fix it but I won't spend much money to repair it.

Well you can send the broken one to me and Ill be glad to mess with it, I need an extra one to tear apart , if you dont want it , dont throw it out!

Vintage144 said:
Well you can send the broken one to me and Ill be glad to mess with it, I need an extra one to tear apart , if you dont want it , dont throw it out!
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You have an island of misfit tabs

Vintage144 said:
Well you can send the broken one to me and Ill be glad to mess with it, I need an extra one to tear apart , if you dont want it , dont throw it out!
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Haha. I plan on attempting to repair this one. I want those files on there and IF I get it working, the wife can use it for her business. I checked the price on ebay just for that board piece, its half the cost of a new tablet.

no I wish I did MD , it would be fun playing with them, all I have right now is a HPJornada 680 , paid a buck for it and it works , only problem was it used a a port similiar to a USB (but it isnt usb) ,so I soldered a new port to it (usb) and it works (sort of) gotta figure out how to add the usb to CE , other than that for a touch screen built in the 90's it aint bad ,but CE is real limited!

S7 Edge will not fastcharge or be recognized on PC?

Hey all!
I have been having a huge issue with my SM-G935A for a few weeks now, and I would really love you guys' help finally resolving this!
There are 2 main issues:
When plugged into my PC via (any) micro USB cable, Windows displays "The last USB Device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it."
And when I am charging the device via (any) micro USB cable, it does NOT fast charge. HOWEVER, if that same adapter and cable are connected to my QC2 Wireless Charger, it DOES fast charge.
The troubleshooting steps I have taken already:
Made sure the charging port was clear of any dust or debris.
Inspected for any sign of damage to port. None found.
Reboot into Safe Mode.
Used rubbing alchohol and a tiny brush to clean port. Dried in front of fan for a day and rebooted.
Tried multiple combinations of chargers/cords. It should also be noted that I only have 1 PC to test device with, but drivers were uninstalled/reinstalled via google, and then again with smartswitch. My older Galaxy S6 is recognized with no porblems.
From recovery, wiped cache
The only thing left that I can think to do software related is a FDR -_- , and I have already purchased a replacement USB port for it if it is needed.
Here is an album showing charge testing and condition of port.
Anyone have any other troubleshooting steps before I have to FDR/Replace USB port?
Thanks!!!

Your micro-usb port has failed. most likely one or both of the data pins have broken.
Mine did the same thing after about a year of ownership. unfortunately you can't really replace the part either (I tried) without replacing the screen because the capacitive buttons are attached to the same board that the micro-usb port is on.
Just charge via wireless charging and hope you don't ever need to use ODIN... maybe it's time to upgrade to a new phone.

Sean89us said:
Your micro-usb port has failed. most likely one or both of the data pins have broken.
Mine did the same thing after about a year of ownership. unfortunately you can't really replace the part either (I tried) without replacing the screen because the capacitive buttons are attached to the same board that the micro-usb port is on.
Just charge via wireless charging and hope you don't ever need to use ODIN... maybe it's time to upgrade to a new phone.
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That's what I was afraid of! But I was really hoping to be able to hold off on upgrading until 5g.
I forgot to mention, I have dropped it in the pool before too... Do you think over time this might have caused corrosion?
And is there any way to actually check the pins for damage?

metalXcore said:
That's what I was afraid of! But I was really hoping to be able to hold off on upgrading until 5g.
I forgot to mention, I have dropped it in the pool before too... Do you think over time this might have caused corrosion?
And is there any way to actually check the pins for damage?
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I can't imagine being dropped in the pool would cause this, just poor craftsmanship from samsung. I don't think you'd actually be able to see any damage on the pins. Like I said your phone is still perfectly usable, you just can't really use the USB port anymore. Just buy a couple extra wireless chargers to keep around and transfer anything you need to your phone wirelessly.

I was actually only concerned about being able to specifically flash with Odin >.<

Sean89us said:
Your micro-usb port has failed. most likely one or both of the data pins have broken.
Mine did the same thing after about a year of ownership. unfortunately you can't really replace the part either (I tried) without replacing the screen because the capacitive buttons are attached to the same board that the micro-usb port is on.
Just charge via wireless charging and hope you don't ever need to use ODIN... maybe it's time to upgrade to a new phone.
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Thats exactly what I was mostly needing the port working for again >.< Lol

Update: Full factory data reset did not fix issue.

metalXcore said:
Thats exactly what I was mostly needing the port working for again >.< Lol
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ODIN really should be a last resort. If your phone still boots, there is no reason you couldn't just apply OTA patches to it for the rest of it's life. ODIN is really only necessary if you need to fix a corrupted firmware issue (which shouldn't happen ever if you're not rooted) or if you want to flash firmware for a different variant, which is sometimes handy but never completely necessary.
Factory resets can be done from within android or from the recovery menu, and OS Upgrade ZIPs can be sideloaded on the SD Card then flashed through the recovery menu. What do you need ODIN for? Honestly i think most people overuse it, it's risky flashing a phone like that. If it gets interrupted you could hard brick your phone.
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Also, do yourself a favor and don't try to repair the USB port. I fix phones all the time so I figured I could do it, ended up completely destroying my LCD in the process and had to purchase an entire new mid-frame assembly with LCD and charging board already installed to the tune of $225, and that was still a used part.
Let me ask you this, do you have AT&T as your carrier? And are you on a modern unlimited plan (AKA not "grandfathered"), with a paid-off device (not making payments)? If so, just call 611 and ask for the Loyalty department. They are known to provide very good deals, especially if you hint that you may switch carriers. Most people can pick up a Samsung S9 for $325 or S9+ for $425. They will make you sign a 2-year commitment but your plan's price won't change at all if you have an unlimited plan.

Sean89us said:
ODIN really should be a last resort. If your phone still boots, there is no reason you couldn't just apply OTA patches to it for the rest of it's life. ODIN is really only necessary if you need to fix a corrupted firmware issue (which shouldn't happen ever if you're not rooted) or if you want to flash firmware for a different variant, which is sometimes handy but never completely necessary.
Factory resets can be done from within android or from the recovery menu, and OS Upgrade ZIPs can be sideloaded on the SD Card then flashed through the recovery menu. What do you need ODIN for? Honestly i think most people overuse it, it's risky flashing a phone like that. If it gets interrupted you could hard brick your phone.
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Also, do yourself a favor and don't try to repair the USB port. I fix phones all the time so I figured I could do it, ended up completely destroying my LCD in the process and had to purchase an entire new mid-frame assembly with LCD and charging board already installed to the tune of $225, and that was still a used part.
Let me ask you this, do you have AT&T as your carrier? And are you on a modern unlimited plan (AKA not "grandfathered"), with a paid-off device (not making payments)? If so, just call 611 and ask for the Loyalty department. They are known to provide very good deals, especially if you hint that you may switch carriers. Most people can pick up a Samsung S9 for $325 or S9+ for $425. They will make you sign a 2-year commitment but your plan's price won't change at all if you have an unlimited plan.
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I am, and that could be a very good idea- thanks!