so... i work for tmobile at an authorized dealer. n the other day i buy a samsung vibrant from some guy for $40. the thing is... i guess be found the phone or something bc it had wavesecure n is locked. so i bought a paperweight.. is there any wayto remove wavesecure n be able to use this amazing phone..? will rooting help..?
maybe you should just return the phone to its rightful owner and tell them you paid a crack head 40$ for it and see if they give you your money back.
I know, I know, who would return $500 if they found it right? Wow, Maybe you should keep in mind that they can gps track the phone with wavesecure, and locate you. They can turn it on remotely, then when they say the phone is stolen, and possession is 9/10's of the law..........
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maybe you should just return the phone to its rightful owner and tell them you paid a crack head 40$ for it and see if they give you your money back.
I know, I know, who would return $500 if they found it right? Wow, Maybe you should keep in mind that they can gps track the phone with wavesecure, and locate you. They can turn it on remotely, then when they say the phone is stolen, and possession is 9/10's of the law..........
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Lol.
Buying someone's stolen phone, wtf is your problem? It's disturbing that you work at a tmobile store (assuming you're being truthful). How stupid are you?
damn! what did the guy actually walk into your "tmobile" store and really sell you the phone right there flat out? wow. i guess stupid is AS stupid does
I think that was also dumb but there's still a way to wipe the phone. Just boot into recovery and wipe the phone or install a stock ron.
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And let me guess..you're gonna sell it off to a customer with a contact and tell them it's brand new right?
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youneek said:
I think that was also dumb but there's still a way to wipe the phone. Just boot into recovery and wipe the phone or install a stock ron.
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I don't know if this guy is legit or not but I hate to see guys like this helped. The phone is more than likely stolen & could be yours or mine w/ personal & or business texts, emails, & pictures. Maybe it isn't stolen but I doubt an "Authorized Dealer" would (a.) buy a 1 week old phone for $40 (b.) Buy it before checking to see if it worked (c.)Would have no other escalation option other than XDA.
If I'm wrong fugg him and he should search a little, then ask for help. If I'm right well just plain old fugg him maybe he can steal the directions with the phone next time.
yeah an even better way to introduce yourself to the community... did you make this acct just to ask that question? so you dont have to look like a douche on your real name? Call customer care and see what they say you should do...
You knowingly purchased a stolen phone? Not to mention its $500. Depending on your state you could be looking at some jail time. The right thing to do is try and look up the rightful owner of the phone and return it to them. And the $40 is lost due to your own stupidity.
@youneek Why would you help a person who obviously purchased a stolen phone?
I hope you work under some guy cause you should be fired. and on wavesecure there should be the owners number on it. CALL HIM UP foo and return his phone.
I really hope the phone isn't rooted already and I also hope this guy can't figure out how to wipe the phone.........really I hope no one here helps this guy steal a phone!
A moderator should get his IP and hand it over to the cops...
Ugh... it's not hard to get around but dude, you probably bought a stolen phone. Why not call TMO and give them IMEI and let them help you track down the rightful owner? If you are indeed a TMO authorized reseller they shouldn't have a problem helping you do that. Call it your good deed for the day.
The only good to come from this thread is me realizing that I don't have a blackberry anymore and so need something like wavesecure, which apparently works in case some dumb piece of !&$# steals my phone. Hopefully no smart piece of !&$# ever steals it lol.
Shame on you, for purchasing a stolen phone. Hopeully,the owner will manage to get a lock in on your location and track you down.
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Shame on you, for purchasing a stolen phone. Hopeully,the owner will manage to get a lock in on your location and track you down.
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First of all to the op, shame on you fit wanting to do this and learn to spell bypass before wanting to do illegal things.
Second, how is he gonna get a lock with our messed up gps :s
Edited: damn swype
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First of all to the op, shane on you fit wanting to do this and learn to spell bypass before wanting to do illegal things.
Second, how is he gonna get a lock with our messed up gps :s
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You spelled shame wrong in the same sentence telling him to learn to spell.. and typoed for... Proofreading is better than swyping...
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Umm, am I the only one seeing that this post is 3 weeks old. It was probably posted to drum up business for wavesecure, and it was revived by someone with wavesecure in his sig. Maybe I'm too cynical for my own good but..
Lol who would sell a $500 phone for $40? I really hope wavesecure works and you cannot figure out how to get around it.
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Lol who would sell a $500 phone for $40? I really hope wavesecure works and you cannot figure out how to get around it.
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a person that wants some crack hahah
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Guys, I have my rooted Eris for sale. Just got a Droid Incredible, so I don't need it anymore. Nothing wrong with it, overclocks to 710 just fine. Any questions?
$100
Bump.... this thing is still available. Make me an offer, please!
Superjoe said:
Guys, I have my rooted Eris for sale. Just got a Droid Incredible, so I don't need it anymore. Nothing wrong with it, overclocks to 710 just fine. Any questions?
$100
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How would I pay for this if I don't have paypal. I'm a dev on here, I have 2 ROMS out and just recently dropped my phone in the ocean so I really would like to have another Eris but I can't have a paypal account.
google checkout have options to send bills like paypal?
I don't use paypal either so if you want to send me a money order that would work fine
Western Union is always an option or better yet
http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendmail/extraservices/collectondeliveryservice.htm
COD by the US postal service. He does not pay you get it back in the mail.
I'm open to anything. Mailing a money order seems easiest, but makes no difference to me
No offense to you but the only problem with this is he might send the money order and never get the phone. With COD he gets the package at his door before paying and you don't have to worry about him stiffing you.
Very true, again, I'm down with whatever
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No offense to you but the only problem with this is he might send the money order and never get the phone. With COD he gets the package at his door before paying and you don't have to worry about him stiffing you.
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+1 .... no offense to anyone but I have to agree that this seems like the best option for both. But that's just my opinion
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+1 .... no offense to anyone but I have to agree that this seems like the best option for both. But that's just my opinion
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+1 again. 10 char.....
I think i'm going to have to stick to craigslist. I'm in the Army and as some know, you cannot go very long without some type of contact method or you can get in serious trouble. It was a good idea at the time because it's a really good deal. However, buying a phone from someone on the "mainland" means waiting a while for shipping which is something I don't have enough rank for lol. So sorry if I seem like an a$$ but I think i'm going to just get something on craigslist that way I can get it locally on the island and have it almost instantly. Thanks a lot though man, I really appreciate you willing to work with me on it! Now let's hope this tsunami doesn't sweep me and my family out to the ocean! LOL
Don't sweat it, stay safe!
Bump.... this thing is still available. Make me an offer, please!
So is it still available?
So is it still available?
It is not, I sold it
I should have caught this when it came up, but ANY sale of devices belongs in the marketplace.
I check the memory card click on thumbnails what do I find ? Aside from snapshots the employees took of each other another went too far and snapped pictures of his junk! I sterilized the crap out of my phone after that
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Really? I would have sent that **** back so fast and raised hell....
I will tomorrow its closed already just found them . They erased them from the gallery but not the thumbnail folder
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haha, i watched him break the seal on mine today when i got it. so i know nobody fooled with it before me
lmao! wow yeah, hope you didnt delete them so you can show it to them.. but yeah. i see a free phone and more in your future.. thats BS that they would do that.. mess with the store phone, not with one you would sell.
granted this happens with a lot of things.... when you buy a new car, chances are someone had a little fun with it... but yeah, it sucks
i dont blame the guy who took a pic of his junk... 1st thing i did when i got mine on wednesday lol
Depending on how much of an ass you are, that's a potential lawsuit right there man. If not I am sure you can get a bunch of free stuff to keep you quiet. If you want to go through all that.
Everybody should check there owns thumbs you could find some secrets photos there LOL
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back it up before taking it in, they may wipe it and then say there was nothing there
how would they do that? you bought a opened model?
When I called sprint to have my phone activated, the lady asked if the evo 3d came with glasses. How could someone who works at sprint not know that the phone is glasses free?
got mine from radioshack. I was the first preorder and they know me well, I walked in and they grabbed a evo 3d without even asking. and I watched her break the seal on mine. She did the ESN swap that was it. she didnt set the phone up in any way. There were 4 other people getting the e3d when I was in there, They updated the phone for them, set up gmail, facebook, twitter and all sorts of stuff. I guess thats nice but... not for me. I didnt get charged the $18 upgrade fee either. (or a activation fee at that) my RS store treats me right.
Escalate your claim NOW
OP,
Dude you gotta call cust care TOMORROW and ask what they think about this. You will get a big ass credit (pun intended) guaranteed.
Remember its not blackmail at ALL--its simply u asking for remuneration for the aboutt surprise your wife/gf/BOSS (boss is the best angle here) had to endure. This incident has caused you PROFESSIONAL HARM etc etc. Stay calm but firm and this could be very good for you.
Please please keep us posted****** Seriously back that **** up and then call in (by NO means go into ANY store)
Panamaniac
I had my phone for a lil over a month . its was in perfect condition i had it in a case with a screen protector since i day i got it. then i lost it . i will admit i was a lil drunk when i lost it and for the life of me couldnt find it. So I reported it lost and my insurance replaced it. Well last night my girlfriend comes over and tell me look what i found in back of the couch. So now I have 2 Notes . I want to know it the Note I lost is still good will it work? can i sell it and not get introuble. I know what the right thing to do is. I just want to know if there are any other options.
Unlock the IME# and see if it'll take a different SIM card. If so, then just sell it as an unlocked note. Should bring you decent cash.
On second thought... don't. Um... it's rubbish, just mail it to me. I'll um... take... care... of it.
Unlock it and sell it.
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Fk it, call customer service, tell them the situation. No harm in it?
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Be Honest...return it....you will feel better (m 0.2)
OP next please post with a poll so people can vote.
Im kinda new how do i put a poll on this thread
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OP next please post with a poll so people can vote.
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How do I make it a poll. That would be cool.
Thanks for the tip. I'll do the same. Lol
you have seen the articles about the carriers getting together to track, lost, and stolen phones, right? The IME number is like a fingerprint. You use that one, or sell it, and they will find out, and probably find you. Be smart, and tell your insurance, or be stupid, and get nailed for fraud.
Sell it for a quick 500 have the phones lost or stolen will take any aim card trust. I i have connected phones I found with no problem just called at& the and told them I purchased on ebay and they got it going
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you have seen the articles about the carriers getting together to track, lost, and stolen phones, right? The IME number is like a fingerprint. You use that one, or sell it, and they will find out, and probably find you. Be smart, and tell your insurance, or be stupid, and get nailed for fraud.
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That's paranoid. If they do find it, all they can do is track it to the person using it. Just sell it on craigslist at a random public meeting place and don't tell the buyer any personal info.
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I had my phone for a lil over a month . its was in perfect condition i had it in a case with a screen protector since i day i got it. then i lost it . i will admit i was a lil drunk when i lost it and for the life of me couldnt find it. So I reported it lost and my insurance replaced it. Well last night my girlfriend comes over and tell me look what i found in back of the couch. So now I have 2 Notes . I want to know it the Note I lost is still good will it work? can i sell it and not get introuble. I know what the right thing to do is. I just want to know if there are any other options.
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You have 2 threads open about the same subjects:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598749
What gives man?
deeken said:
You have 2 threads open about the same subjects:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598749
What gives man?
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Sorry . I made this thread and then someone said i should made a poll so i made another . this is the first thread i ever made and i thought i could delet this one . but i guess i couldnt. i wont do it again
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Sorry . I made this thread and then someone said i should made a poll so i made another . this is the first thread i ever made and i thought i could delet this one . but i guess i couldnt. i wont do it again
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Perhaps you were again......lil drunk?
what exactly is "unlocked"?
thought you could throw any sim in the phone and it work
when you report lost/stolen they block imei #'s or something?
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what exactly is "unlocked"?
thought you could throw any sim in the phone and it work
when you report lost/stolen they block imei #'s or something?
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Unlocked means you can use any sim card. AT&T does not block the IMEI# for whatever reason. I was reading a article about [email protected] being investigated for activating phone that have been reported stolen. I have had phones that i bought for really cheap from people who where kinda shady and im sure they where stolen and t-mobile & AT&T hooked them up with no questions asked.
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By the terms of the insurance you are supposed to send it back to them. anything else if f faud and will not be dicussed here
not looking for a fight but wow there are some dishonest d*****bags on xda...
the easy way out is why the world is in the mess it is in...
For those who've never had to deal with their phone being stolen.. it's kinda like this...for me anyways.
You soon realize that some random dude: did, can and could be - right now- looking through your private files, has access to phone numbers, pictures, videos, e-mails, and voice-mails. Oh, and did I mention all of your SD card contents? In my case my external sd =16gb of pure music..
You're lucky if you haven't experienced this and I'd definitely recommend some sort of remote wipe application.. since this could happen to anyone, anytime.
It really sucks. Especially when right after you lose it, you decide to call (hoping to hear that old ring from deep between the seats) and listen in disbelief as someone actually answered! You now come to the realization that some piece of **** has stolen your phone and actually answered *a* (your) call, and is completely clueless of how to hang up. As you stand at a payphone shouting and yelling in what feels like your toughest, manliest voice, demanding the return of your phone at once.. you know it's g-o-n-e.
Anyways.. sorry about that. Had to get that off my chest :crying:...
So anyways.. with the Rezound forum having turned into a ghost town of sorts and many cool phones having come out or planned to.. What would you do? So far I replaced 1 Rezound so this would be my third! I'm thinking of going a diff route this time to be honest.. and since I haven't been keeping up with the latest news and stats of phones.. maybe I can get some opinions/ideas/help from some fellow Rezound owners :fingers-crossed:
Here's some info:
- I have insurance through 'Protect Cell' (awesome by the way!!). It will cost me somewhere between $100-125 for a *Brand-new* non-refurbished Rez to show up next day.
- I can use an upgrade from Verizon :victory:
- I prefer newer/newest phones so I don't have to think about upgrading too soon.
- Price isn't really an issue but I do want to stay with Verizon since I have unlimited 4G data :silly:
- I love rooting and modding/customizing my phones!
Thanks everyone for reading this thread and taking the time to share your opinions. !!
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For those who've never had to deal with their phone being stolen.. it's kinda like this...for me anyways.
You soon realize that some random dude: did, can and could be - right now- looking through your private files, has access to phone numbers, pictures, videos, e-mails, and voice-mails. Oh, and did I mention all of your SD card contents? In my case my external sd =16gb of pure music..
You're lucky if you haven't experienced this and I'd definitely recommend some sort of remote wipe application.. since this could happen to anyone, anytime.
It really sucks. Especially when right after you lose it, you decide to call (hoping to hear that old ring from deep between the seats) and listen in disbelief as someone actually answered! You now come to the realization that some piece of **** has stolen your phone and actually answered *a* (your) call, and is completely clueless of how to hang up. As you stand at a payphone shouting and yelling in what feels like your toughest, manliest voice, demanding the return of your phone at once.. you know it's g-o-n-e.
Anyways.. sorry about that. Had to get that off my chest :crying:...
So anyways.. with the Rezound forum having turned into a ghost town of sorts and many cool phones having come out or planned to.. What would you do? So far I replaced 1 Rezound so this would be my third! I'm thinking of going a diff route this time to be honest.. and since I haven't been keeping up with the latest news and stats of phones.. maybe I can get some opinions/ideas/help from some fellow Rezound owners :fingers-crossed:
Here's some info:
- I have insurance through 'Protect Cell' (awesome by the way!!). It will cost me somewhere between $100-125 for a *Brand-new* non-refurbished Rez to show up next day.
- I can use an upgrade from Verizon :victory:
- I prefer newer/newest phones so I don't have to think about upgrading too soon.
- Price isn't really an issue but I do want to stay with Verizon since I have unlimited 4G data :silly:
- I love rooting and modding/customizing my phones!
Thanks everyone for reading this thread and taking the time to share your opinions. !!
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yay, a fellow protect cell guy! they rock, don't they?? however, i think you're mistaken, bc i was led to believe they ARE in fact refurbished phones from HTC..that's what the training pretty much stated :\
sorry to hear about your phone, though
well, you can use your upgrade, but remember, you'll lose unlimited data. if you get a replacement from PC, you'll keep unlimited data. take that into consideration!
fafinaf said:
For those who've never had to deal with their phone being stolen.. it's kinda like this...for me anyways.
You soon realize that some random dude: did, can and could be - right now- looking through your private files, has access to phone numbers, pictures, videos, e-mails, and voice-mails. Oh, and did I mention all of your SD card contents? In my case my external sd =16gb of pure music..
You're lucky if you haven't experienced this and I'd definitely recommend some sort of remote wipe application.. since this could happen to anyone, anytime.
It really sucks. Especially when right after you lose it, you decide to call (hoping to hear that old ring from deep between the seats) and listen in disbelief as someone actually answered! You now come to the realization that some piece of **** has stolen your phone and actually answered *a* (your) call, and is completely clueless of how to hang up. As you stand at a payphone shouting and yelling in what feels like your toughest, manliest voice, demanding the return of your phone at once.. you know it's g-o-n-e.
Anyways.. sorry about that. Had to get that off my chest :crying:...
So anyways.. with the Rezound forum having turned into a ghost town of sorts and many cool phones having come out or planned to.. What would you do? So far I replaced 1 Rezound so this would be my third! I'm thinking of going a diff route this time to be honest.. and since I haven't been keeping up with the latest news and stats of phones.. maybe I can get some opinions/ideas/help from some fellow Rezound owners :fingers-crossed:
Here's some info:
- I have insurance through 'Protect Cell' (awesome by the way!!). It will cost me somewhere between $100-125 for a *Brand-new* non-refurbished Rez to show up next day.
- I can use an upgrade from Verizon :victory:
- I prefer newer/newest phones so I don't have to think about upgrading too soon.
- Price isn't really an issue but I do want to stay with Verizon since I have unlimited 4G data :silly:
- I love rooting and modding/customizing my phones!
Thanks everyone for reading this thread and taking the time to share your opinions. !!
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I had this happen with my DInc, it was a sad moment in my life. I had just put in a new digitizer and front housing piece so the phone looked brand new!, Got myself an otterbox case for the phone, and rooted the heck out of it. Nest thing ya know its gone a week later and I'm purchasing a Thunderbolt to replace it! It was heartbreaking because I just made it so beastly and then someone else reaped the benefits of it. Good thing I didnt have any Pics or anything on it, Although they did get away with my 16GB Memory Stick :-/
Sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the pain in ass that must be. It's not just the time you put into the phone but all the personal stuff. I just don't get why people don't do the right thing and return the phone. Regardless I still retain some faith in humanity and will always place my name with an alternate phone number on my lock screen. Either get another rezy and wait for next nexus or get gs111?
I just had this happen to me a couple of weeks ago. Went out bar hopping and must have left it on the bar and somebody swiped it. Not only did they go to my facebook and post all kinds of gay **** they emailed all my work contacts with vulgar messages. I had Lookout Security on it so I could locate it, then i remote wiped it. I was going to go to the location of the phone myself but thought better of it, I would have killed that little punkass thief. So, I let the police go retrieve it for me. But, Lookout Security definitely worked great. It allowed me to track the phone in realtime from their website.
But in regards to what I would do if I was you, I'd go with a SGS3 or a GNexus on Verizon, if you're a person who likes to be a member of a forum that is actually alive. This forum is basically dead.
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yay, a fellow protect cell guy! they rock, don't they?? however, i think you're mistaken, bc i was led to believe they ARE in fact refurbished phones from HTC..that's what the training pretty much stated :\
sorry to hear about your phone, though
well, you can use your upgrade, but remember, you'll lose unlimited data. if you get a replacement from PC, you'll keep unlimited data. take that into consideration!
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Thanks for your response. To touch on the refurbished issue- I can assure you that the replacement I received was a BRAND new Rezound. The only thing is they don't send you an ext SD card with it. What you DO get is a new battery and phone and that's about it (my replacement was for a water-damaged phone). I wonder since the phone is stolen will they send me an SD card along with the phone this time.. that would make sense..? I was pretty bummed when my first replacement was missing the SD card!! I was like holy s*** an extra one! WOOT! but.. then no SD in the package :\ I had my original so I can't complain/be greedy
About unlimited- so that's how it is now??? Before when upgrading and not changing your account data/minute plans would result in keeping your original plan- even if it was now discontinued (grandfathering is what I've heard it called)... in my case it was the unlmtd 4g.
If I understand you correctly- you're telling me that ANY phone upgrade through verizon (with or without upgrade date discount/renewal of contract) it will in-fact change your data plan -- in other words- no matter what you can't avoid it??? Dude.. NOOO!!! that screws me in getting a brand new phone through an upgrade date... And obviously buying private or online etc. used, it will be more expensive versus upgrading at the verizon store and getting brand new I can't imagine using a phone with a limit on my data.. I use an OBSCENE amount of Data. I have never enabled Wi-fi on my phones.. ever. Ever!.. So now I have some thinking to do.. anything else i should know? is there anything I/we can do to keep unlimited besides buying outside of verizon
Let's just put it that way.
Thank you again for taking the time to respond and I appreciate you letting me know that important fact!
And yes, ProtectCell is one of the best decisions and purchases I've made. Overnight shipping, brand new phones, and secure shipping accompanied by great customer service. It's just easy and the smart thing to do. Wow I sound like a commercial! LOL
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Thanks for your response. To touch on the refurbished issue- I can assure you that the replacement I received was a BRAND new Rezound. The only thing is they don't send you an ext SD card with it. What you DO get is a new battery and phone and that's about it (my replacement was for a water-damaged phone). I wonder since the phone is stolen will they send me an SD card along with the phone this time.. that would make sense..? I was pretty bummed when my first replacement was missing the SD card!! I was like holy s*** an extra one! WOOT! but.. then no SD in the package :\ I had my original so I can't complain/be greedy
About unlimited- so that's how it is now??? Before when upgrading and not changing your account data/minute plans would result in keeping your original plan- even if it was now discontinued (grandfathering is what I've heard it called)... in my case it was the unlmtd 4g.
If I understand you correctly- you're telling me that ANY phone upgrade through verizon (with or without upgrade date discount/renewal of contract) it will in-fact change your data plan -- in other words- no matter what you can't avoid it??? Dude.. NOOO!!! that screws me in getting a brand new phone through an upgrade date... And obviously buying private or online etc. used, it will be more expensive versus upgrading at the verizon store and getting brand new I can't imagine using a phone with a limit on my data.. I use an OBSCENE amount of Data. I have never enabled Wi-fi on my phones.. ever. Ever!.. So now I have some thinking to do.. anything else i should know? is there anything I/we can do to keep unlimited besides buying outside of verizon
Let's just put it that way.
Thank you again for taking the time to respond and I appreciate you letting me know that important fact!
And yes, ProtectCell is one of the best decisions and purchases I've made. Overnight shipping, brand new phones, and secure shipping accompanied by great customer service. It's just easy and the smart thing to do. Wow I sound like a commercial! LOL
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hey man, i've been trying to get some members into PC when they get their new phones, so them seeing your awesome experience might help them decide to grab it through me!
and that's awesome you got a new phone! i honestly thought it was refurbs. that's great to know.
yep, using the upgrade drops your unlimited as of June 28th so yeah, you might wanna stick with it and buy phones off contract, or used etc.
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Thanks for your response. To touch on the refurbished issue- I can assure you that the replacement I received was a BRAND new Rezound. The only thing is they don't send you an ext SD card with it. What you DO get is a new battery and phone and that's about it (my replacement was for a water-damaged phone). I wonder since the phone is stolen will they send me an SD card along with the phone this time.. that would make sense..? I was pretty bummed when my first replacement was missing the SD card!! I was like holy s*** an extra one! WOOT! but.. then no SD in the package :\ I had my original so I can't complain/be greedy
About unlimited- so that's how it is now??? Before when upgrading and not changing your account data/minute plans would result in keeping your original plan- even if it was now discontinued (grandfathering is what I've heard it called)... in my case it was the unlmtd 4g.
If I understand you correctly- you're telling me that ANY phone upgrade through verizon (with or without upgrade date discount/renewal of contract) it will in-fact change your data plan -- in other words- no matter what you can't avoid it??? Dude.. NOOO!!! that screws me in getting a brand new phone through an upgrade date... And obviously buying private or online etc. used, it will be more expensive versus upgrading at the verizon store and getting brand new I can't imagine using a phone with a limit on my data.. I use an OBSCENE amount of Data. I have never enabled Wi-fi on my phones.. ever. Ever!.. So now I have some thinking to do.. anything else i should know? is there anything I/we can do to keep unlimited besides buying outside of verizon
Let's just put it that way.
Thank you again for taking the time to respond and I appreciate you letting me know that important fact!
And yes, ProtectCell is one of the best decisions and purchases I've made. Overnight shipping, brand new phones, and secure shipping accompanied by great customer service. It's just easy and the smart thing to do. Wow I sound like a commercial! LOL
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if you use an upgrade and get a discounted phone from verizon, you are forced off of unlimited. You can pay full retail at verizon without problems or get your phone from another source. Basically, if you renew your contract, unlimited is gone.
nrfitchett4 said:
if you use an upgrade and get a discounted phone from verizon, you are forced off of unlimited. You can pay full retail at verizon without problems or get your phone from another source. Basically, if you renew your contract, unlimited is gone.
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Which is complete bull****, but when people are using over a terabyte of data in a month (which is ****ing stupid) I begin to understand why they made this choice
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For those who've never had to deal with their phone being stolen.. it's kinda like this...for me anyways.
You soon realize that some random dude: did, can and could be - right now- looking through your private files, has access to phone numbers, pictures, videos, e-mails, and voice-mails. Oh, and did I mention all of your SD card contents? In my case my external sd =16gb of pure music.
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No pattern or password?
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No pattern or password?
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They are annoying as hell
Have you ever tried AndroidLost before? Awesome app..
Wheres my Droid is a good app also. The pro version has a remote wipe feature.
In hindsight, why didn't you pretend to be one of his friends when he answered the phone. Find out his name it where he even was. That sucks though. You gotta utilize opportunities man.
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Lookout has an app called Plan B. Wonder if that would help you find your phone.
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graymonkey44 said:
In hindsight, why didn't you pretend to be one of his friends when he answered the phone. Find out his name it where he even was. That sucks though. You gotta utilize opportunities man.
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lol one of HIS friends? how would they know his "new" phone number? lol
tynman11 said:
Lookout has an app called Plan B. Wonder if that would help you find your phone.
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This has worked for me once but only when i lost it, not had my phone stolen.
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No pattern or password?
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I have to admit they are pretty annoying and I never liked them. When I got home I suspended my service without bill pay.. and that was all I could do so I really regret not downloading an app with features like remote wipe and gps tracking as has been mentioned.
So if I'm completely understanding this data conundrum.. you can't avoid it because you will have to renew your contract eventually at some point and then poof :/
I keep thinking about how it would suck to buy a phone that's been out for a bit to miss out on a newer one due to $. So, seeing as how it's only $120 for a new rezound, it could be the wiser option.
I don't know the prices of the phones you guys mentioned in used/like New/ and *New* (unopened box by private party) conditions are though so gotta do some research.
I like the rezound but to say I haven't wondered what a different phone would be like would be a lie.
I just hope this thread can serve as a reminder to someone out there who's delaying getting an app for situations like this. I didn't think this could or would happen to me.. my phone and I were inseparable. Don't learn the hard way when you can learn from my mistake
This community is awesome too. It's sad thinking about leaving :/ Supportive, friendly and close-knit.
Have you tried plan b? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
Might give it a shot. If you want it back that is.
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Have you tried plan b? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
Might give it a shot. If you want it back that is.
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I was going to say the remote install feature here could be a life saver. Unless you wait too long. Then they might have time to wipe it.
now the Note won't even turn on or go into download mode or do anything at all. I made a total noobie mistake and now the Note is bricked. I guess there's a first time for everything, never bricked a phone before in my life. I did some search and I hear there's a thingamajiggie called "Samsung debrick jig?" I guess I need to try it, got nothing to lose at this point. Any suggestions?:crying::crying:
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now the Note won't even turn on or go into download mode or do anything at all. I made a total noobie mistake and now the Note is bricked. I guess there's a first time for everything, never bricked a phone before in my life. I did some search and I hear there's a thingamajiggie called "Samsung debrick jig?" I guess I need to try it, got nothing to lose at this point. Any suggestions?:crying::crying:
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If your under warranty you could get ahold of Samsung and see about sending it in for repair. Turn around time is roughly 3 weeks. I doubt that a "jig" is going to work (from my previous experience.) You could send it out to get it JTAG repaired. Which is more probably what your thinking of. Either way your looking at between a couple days to a couple weeks to get it fixed.
If your sending it in to Samsung, you could tell them that you were installing an app, and then the phone turned off and wouldn't turn on or anything.
You need to pay up for the mistake and get jtag. It's going to cost you about 50 bucks. Sending it to Samsung is considered fraud since this is not a warranty issue but user error
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You need to pay up for the mistake and get jtag. It's going to cost you about 50 bucks. Sending it to Samsung is considered fraud since this is not a warranty issue but user error
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Agreed. And returning it for warranty should not even be suggested here on xda. Once rooted the warranty is void.
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www.mobiletechvideos.com website will be your solution. And fifty dollars.
I guess you ignored my advice to educate yourself. You're getting off cheap. Slow down.
thanks guys, I've ordered a repair service with Josh Groce at MTV as mentioned in posts above, paid $50 through Google Wallet (you can also pay through Paypal but they are evil), now I just need to find a postal office near me.
Just to make it clear, I never said I was going to return it to Samsung for warranty repair. I didn't know Sammy offered a 2-year warranty on their consumer mobile products, you learn new things everyday especially on XDA!!! (sarcasm)
It shows there are two kinds of people here: one group wants to really help people in need to the greatest extent including legal and possibly illegal means, the other group just wants to sit on their asses and go "I told you so, you should be more careful and do research first"
I did my basic research, including asking newb questions on xda. Based on what you guys said, I bought an i717 instead of the t-mobile version. Because I was carrying out a research, I had dozens of tabs on open on Firefox, and that's a contributing factor as to why I mistakenly flashed an international kernel on my at&t note.
Before you jump in, fingers waggin, saying useless things like "do search," please realize that an older device like the original note can have a long and sordid history of development. I was overwhelmed by the variety of "guides" and "howtos" and questions and answers when I first started reading about the Samsung Galaxy Note. Please be kind to semi-newbs like me, we are the silent majority here. (ranting)
One more rant before I go back to sleep (it's 6:25am here in rainy Southern California),
kernel developers should NOT be allowed to name their kernels "UNIVERSAL" I was suckered in to flash a "UNIVERSAL" kernel on my ATT Note I717. That UNIVERSAL kernel was only for International Note N7000.
I know, I should've known better. Well, a lesson learned, and as someone said above, it only cost $50.
If you are referring to me in your rant, I never even referred to you in my post. I pointed out that the posted suggestion above to return to Samsung for warranty was not only fraud .. But also against xda rules to be talking about. As for the post I agreed with ... If you've been reading around here lately you know there has been a rash of "help I've bricked my phone"threads lately. Some were due to a bad link to a rom outside xda. For some reason ... a lot of users here think that Samsung should replace under warranty for their mistakes. It's not the case. Simple fact is ... once you root the phone you have no warranty. That said, I believe that there is a grey area ... a know hardware failure ..I think it is fine to revert to stock to warranty.
I'm glad you've worked you issue out and wish you luck in the future. But instead of going on a rant to people who you may need help from in the future ... ... Just saying .. don't burn any bridges.
Have a good weekend
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In rereading ... I really don't think anyone was that harsh. Some of these have gotten quite ugly.
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Allright, got some needed sleep, got up and went to the post office to mail off my bricked Note to [email protected] in Texas. Priority mail to Texas from Southern Cal cost about $6 plus insurance cost $4, so all told about U$10 to mail my Note (sans batt, back cover, stylus, sim card and sdcard). According to the MobileTechVideo site, it will take about 4 business for Josh to repair it. So I'm looking at about 2 weeks before I can get mine back. Kinda wishing that I had sprung for express service for another $15-20.
I'm now regretting the rants I spewed out earlier. However, I believe I made a couple of valid observations. I am grateful to those who pointed out the jtag repair, specifically sending it for repair to mobiletechvideo. I know I can attempt the repair myself but for $50 it's well worth it for me to let a seasoned pro handle it.
One of my pet peeves is the "I am holier than you" attitude, you know the kind who goes around saying "I told you to research, make a backup nandroid, do md5 hash check on ALL your downloads, etc..." You know what, things have happened and now you're holding a brick in your hand due to whatever you did. No sense in kicking a man when he's down. How can you call it a help? And to those of you who clicked on the Thanks button to these kind of people, you know who you are, Fie on You!!!
To Bubbajoe,
Cool, I didn't mean to refer you or anyone else in my regrettable rants in my previous posts. I thought I needed to clarify that I never thought sending my bricked note to Samsung for warranty repair was an option. Thanks for pointing out that it would've constituted a fraud, had I done it. Having said that, now that the cat is out of the bag, I now know I have an option. I am sure other people who read this thread have now seen the option of sending it back to Samsung for repair under warranty. I don't want to judge people, what they do with their stuff is their private matter, I can only hope that you would do the right thing. I believe in karma, what goes around, comes around. If you gloat over other people's misfortune, your turn will come.
It seemed harsh to me. I was down and instead of helping me get up, some people were taunting and kicking me: "I told you so," "you didn't take my advice," "why didn't you read", etc, etc, etc... Do you call these advice "help" that deserved to be thanked???
From just reading the title your gonna need jtag. Its like $50-$60
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Allright, got some needed sleep, got up and went to the post office to mail off my bricked Note to [email protected] in Texas. Priority mail to Texas from Southern Cal cost about $6 plus insurance cost $4, so all told about U$10 to mail my Note (sans batt, back cover, stylus, sim card and sdcard). According to the MobileTechVideo site, it will take about 4 business for Josh to repair it. So I'm looking at about 2 weeks before I can get mine back. Kinda wishing that I had sprung for express service for another $15-20.
I'm now regretting the rants I spewed out earlier. However, I believe I made a couple of valid observations. I am grateful to those who pointed out the jtag repair, specifically sending it for repair to mobiletechvideo. I know I can attempt the repair myself but for $50 it's well worth it for me to let a seasoned pro handle it.
One of my pet peeves is the "I am holier than you" attitude, you know the kind who goes around saying "I told you to research, make a backup nandroid, do md5 hash check on ALL your downloads, etc..." You know what, things have happened and now you're holding a brick in your hand due to whatever you did. No sense in kicking a man when he's down. How can you call it a help? And to those of you who clicked on the Thanks button to these kind of people, you know who you are, Fie on You!!!
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Sir if your rant was directed at me I never said you were implying you were going to send it to samsung. I was only pointing out that that advice that someone else mentioned was not a good idea.
I am glad that you got in touch with mobiletechvideos to get it repaired. He has helped many people out with hard bricks around here. As for doing the repair yourself you need a riff box to do jtag and the cost of that is a lot more than what you ended up paying for Josh to do the service.
Hope to see you back up in running around here soon.
Bubbajoe40356 said:
Agreed. And returning it for warranty should not even be suggested here on xda. Once rooted the warranty is void.
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That statement bothers me considering they posted an article regarding rooting in July.
http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-tv-2/your-warranty-is-not-void-xda-tv/
You saying they should make a retraction?
He flashed a kernel for a completely different phone. You don't need root privileges to do that. So, no, this doesn't contradict the xda position.
Buy a new gasoline fueled car, then go and put diesel fuel in it and destroy the engine. No dealer will cover that error under a warranty. You pay for your mistake and learn to double check next time.
Why is this thread still running? The op has his issue handled. Now it's just turning into a debate thread.
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MoJoe277 said:
Why is this thread still running? The op has his issue handled. Now it's just turning into a debate thread.
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That's debatable
We've never had a debate thread.
Yeh....
We certainly don't need another heated thread.
Losing a great developer this week should be enough anger to tide us over don't you think ?
OP ....we have great people here, always doing their best to give back.
And once again, they "ALL" did ....IMHO ....
Bricking sucks, but thank goodness we have an out, unlike the old days where a guy just throws the phone in the trash and starts over.
Those guys down south do a fantastic job keeping us fixed up and going again.
It'll come back running like new...
Happy flashing ....g
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We've never had a debate thread.
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Shirokishi said:
That statement bothers me considering they posted an article regarding rooting in July.
http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-tv-2/your-warranty-is-not-void-xda-tv/
You saying they should make a retraction?
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While I highly respect Adam's opinion .. If you look at the attached post, you can see the statement copied directly from the Samsung website. Adam may be right ... Maybe not... But since it's Samsung we would be dealing with .. I would say the statement I made holds true. I'm not willing to fight my way to the supreme court to find out. If you are .. Let me know how it turns out. Also if you can gain root privileges without modifying or altering the electric circuitry .. Let me know that as well. Here's the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36727175
As far as xda .. If the official opinion is that rooting doesn't void the warranty .. I have to wonder ... If we do have a rooted user .. Say with a hardware issue that wants to claim warranty .. why are we not seeing everyone post that it's no problem .. Just send it back rooted. We see responses on how to unroot to claim warranty. Why bother? Why aren't the mods closing these threads stating that the unrooting is not needed? Additionally if I'm denied warranty, I'd venture to say that xda would not replace my phone or help me hire an attorney to fright Samsung.
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Mods, please lock this thread, close it, or do whatever you have to do to stop people from posting to it anymore. It has degenerated into something that's so far removed from the original intent of the OP, namely me. The issue has been handled. No more replies should be accepted. Thank you!