About to buy a used SGS II... AT&T version. Do i need to check for anything in particular before i am buying it (other than the normal power on, GSM check, phone call check, etc)??
Buying it in person, so i get to check it out first.
I'd say have a look at the wifi too. See if it works.
Also, check for dead pixels. Try to view a perfectly white or perfectly black background and see if there are any stuck or dead pixels.
Check to see if the loudspeaker works consistently for a couple of minutes.
Any dents, etc. will tell you whether the phone has been dropped or not.
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That's just my two cents on buying used phones. I don't own a Galaxy S2 (I bought a used Galaxy S a few months ago) and I just thought that I would share some basic stuff. Hope that helps.
You'll have to ask the others for software/firmware stuff.
check the firmware and the sd card slot..
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Hi guys, I was wondering whether anyone had any problems when going from regular sim to microsim after upgrading your Orange contract with the Carphone Warehouse? I've just upgraded to the Sony Xperia S and it is being a nightmare to activate, been on the phone to Orange, then Carphone Warehouse and back to Orange again who say that it should take under 2 hours, although it has been about 8 now and still no activation. Turned it off and on again many a time, old phone with number I want to transfer has remained off, taken new sim out and then back in a few times...
Is it just taking a while due to Orange network being slow/them not activating correctly or is there something blatantly obvious I have been missing?
Cheers
Niko
I have the same problem, tragedy ah
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I wish someone would solve this problem as soon as possible, looking forward to it
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Cut your old sim down to to microsim size and use that untill it disconnections and then use your new sim
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Sorry, I initially was tossing up whether to post it in this sub-forum but I thought as it was predominately about an upgrade issue it would be better suited in General as it is not phone specific.
Thanks for the advice about cutting my old sim-card down, hadn't thought about that! Great shout.
No problem
I want to finish using my credit up on my pay and go sim before i use my contract sim so i had to cut mine to fit
I need to leave my phone on until 6.30 as that is when Orange are, once again, calling me back. Eehhh
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I need to leave my phone on until 6.30 as that is when Orange are, once again, calling me back. Eehhh
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I upgraded via phones4u, they rang Orange for me and put a 4 & half hour delay on it to give me time to finish shopping etc. it took just over that. I have found Orange customer service to be absolute sh!te in the past and have been forever having to ring back to check and double check things with them.
I feel your pain m8
Just A comment went into o2's shop this morning to pick up a micro sim they activated it for me in the shop and said it may take up to 24 hours to work.
My phone was up and running before I even got out the shop!
it's easier to cut your sim card and use it by the way. I did that for me and my friend's 4 year old sim card too, both worked flawlessly
Jealous! I wish I'd have done it in a shop, but I have to stick with Orange due to signal and Magic Numbers, and wanted this phone which Orange didn't stock directly...
And I am still awaiting a phone call from Orange (said 30 minutes ago) and if that does not resolve it, I definitely shall do that. Do have the slight fear of ruining it though...
I had already cut up my old sim card to fit the phone, but as it was an upgrade they also sent out a new micro-sim to take over from the old one. Unfortunately now they have deactivated the old sim card and I cannot get hold of them to activate the new one!
Cutting it up did it! Thanks guys, fingers crossed Orange become too incompetent and forget about me so it won't stop working. Ace, should have done that from the start.
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I had already cut up my old sim card to fit the phone, but as it was an upgrade they also sent out a new micro-sim to take over from the old one. Unfortunately now they have deactivated the old sim card and I cannot get hold of them to activate the new one!
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I have to say that after contacting Orange, with my new sim number and telling them my original phone number that I wanted to keep, it took about 2 hours after this post to be all up and running. I was surprised how easy it was in the end.
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Cutting it up did it! Thanks guys, fingers crossed Orange become too incompetent and forget about me so it won't stop working. Ace, should have done that from the start.
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Fingers crossed, but I have to say that it's pretty unlikely Enjoy the new phone while you can!
I too had cut the sim to micro but the phone is not detecting. When I bought the mobile from the amazon.com, the title said 'unlocked, international version'. But the GSM sim that I have is not working when I cut it and inserted into it.
What should I do now?
Edit: I cut the sim successfully and my mobile is good to go now.
My upgrade
I upgraded my to this phone a couple of days ago, I did it on my upgrade date. (went with phones4u as orange on-line didn't have any stock and there stores wanted £50 more, they actually recommended I went elsewhere when I showed them the on-line offer)
There computers initially accepted the upgrade and gave me a 10% discount! but when it came to activating the new sim they said they couldn't upgrade it today because today was my upgrade date and that it would take another day before the system would process it.
The phones4u people were really helpful on this front and instead of saying come back tomorrow and doing it all again they asked if it was ok if they put it through on my behalf in the morning.
Then they suggested if I wanted to use it straight away they had a tool for cutting my old sim up.
The device cut the sim up so well that with a bit of sticky tape it could go back to being a full sim (if I needed to move contacts etc)
end of the story is old sim went into the new phone for 18 hours, it cut out I switched the sims over and it worked straight away.
Orange remembered about me, so it switched over eventually, but luckily I kept the new sim in my wallet and plonking it in worked without problem. Hurrah and hurray, and all that.
My AT&T galaxy s2 has been dropping calls a lot recently. I went to an AT&T corporate store and had a new SIM card put in but it didn't seem to help. When it drops a call I am in a decent area, usually on the highway, or in my house. My wife's captivate never drops calls. My phone also always has 3 to 4 bars when this happens. I am now wondering if it is an actual phone problem or if it's software.
I talked to a manager at the AT&T store and he said that they can call Samsung Warranty department and get a new one sent out to me for free because it's still under the year warranty. The problem with that is I had to go through two of these phones before I found one that the screen did not have an issue LOL. The camera is also perfect on this one. Someone please help.
Thanks to all and have a wonderful evening.
AJ
Have you tried using different modems?
Thanks for responding Zueda. I don't know how to try different modems. Would that make a difference? I'm still full stock at the moment. I know there is an OTA update but I've only heard bad stuff about it.
Thanks for your help.
AJ
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Thanks for responding Zueda. I don't know how to try different modems. Would that make a difference? I'm still full stock at the moment. I know there is an OTA update but I've only heard bad stuff about it.
Thanks for your help.
AJ
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You need to root but read up on it first. These two threads should be a good place to start.
[GUIDE] How to Flash Custom Binaries Without Ever Incrementing the Flash Counter!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18576627#post18576627
[Modems][Dec 19] AT&T SGH-I777 (Samsung & CM7/MIUI ROMs) [w/Google Map Locations]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1361393
If I flash it and then that doesn't work then I will have to do a warranty return and they won't do it lol. I'm bad with this stuff.
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If I flash it and then that doesn't work then I will have to do a warranty return and they won't do it lol. I'm bad with this stuff.
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There's a thread for that too.
[GUIDE] How to Prepare Your Phone to Return to the Store or for Warranty Replacement
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659
Make sure you read as much as you can and fully understand before attempting any of this. Maybe first check with your local ATT shop to see if they can update or change your modem.
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Do pay close attention to make sure you don't trip the counter. I think the only way to reset it is with a jig that you can order but mine took 6 weeks to arrive so you may not be able to get one in time to make a return. You might want to order a jig even if you decide to keep the phone. Just Google JIG SGH-I777 to learn more about them and where to buy them.
I ordered mine through Ebay. It shipped for free from Hong Kong I believe. Probably cost more to ship it to me than what I paid. LOL. I wish I'd ordered several.
I'm trying to purchase 2 additional SAMSUNG standard batteries that have NFC. I'm scared that my searching for the cheapest price may make me susceptible to accidentally getting one that may have NFC. Therefore I'm paying close attention to the battery part or model number, but I've ran into TWO different part numbers so far and can't tell what the difference is.
First there is EB-L1G6LLUCSTD found mobilefun DOT com/35102-samsung-galaxy-s3-standard-battery---eb-l1g6llucstd.htm
Second there is EB-L1G6LLAGSTA found thecellguru DOT com/Products/71619
Any clarification on the differences and/or does anyone know of anywhere I can find the least expensive SAMSUNG batteries (not sold w/ charger) without getting stuck with one that doesn't have NFC.
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I'm trying to purchase 2 additional SAMSUNG standard batteries that have NFC. I'm scared that my searching for the cheapest price may make me susceptible to accidentally getting one that may have NFC. Therefore I'm paying close attention to the battery part or model number, but I've ran into TWO different part numbers so far and can't tell what the difference is.
First there is EB-L1G6LLUCSTD found mobilefun DOT com/35102-samsung-galaxy-s3-standard-battery---eb-l1g6llucstd.htm
Second there is EB-L1G6LLAGSTA found thecellguru DOT com/Products/71619
Any clarification on the differences and/or does anyone know of anywhere I can find the least expensive SAMSUNG batteries (not sold w/ charger) without getting stuck with one that doesn't have NFC.
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I have noticed that all the ones with NFC say Near Field Communication under the Samsung logo.
I found this one for $9.79 but it doesn't seem to have NFC
etradesupply DOT com/oem-samsung-galaxy-note-gt-i9220-battery.html
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EB-L1G6LLA is the model number on the battery that came with my phone.
Hello guys,
Bought Mate 20 Pro recently. Apart from my frustration with HiVision missing on my device and OEM unlock grayed out, I have found that I cannot use / register my VISA / Mastercard with the phone's NFC and use it for paying... Seems that the Google Pay app is not compatible - cannot find it in the store on this phone. Phone is bought from Europe, so EMEA variant. No OEM software available to serve this purpose (like SamsungPay)?
Am I missing something?
Regards,
Kamen
I have the L09 variant in the US and this hasn’t been my experience.
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I have the L09 variant in the US and this hasn’t been my experience.
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I had no luck with chase credit card, what bank are you using?
connectix said:
Hello guys,
Bought Mate 20 Pro recently. Apart from my frustration with HiVision missing on my device and OEM unlock grayed out, I have found that I cannot use / register my VISA / Mastercard with the phone's NFC and use it for paying... Seems that the Google Pay app is not compatible - cannot find it in the store on this phone. Phone is bought from Europe, so EMEA variant. No OEM software available to serve this purpose (like SamsungPay)?
Am I missing something?
Regards,
Kamen
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Download it from apkmirror. This is the version I am running and is working fine.
connectix said:
Hello guys,
Bought Mate 20 Pro recently. Apart from my frustration with HiVision missing on my device and OEM unlock grayed out, I have found that I cannot use / register my VISA / Mastercard with the phone's NFC and use it for paying... Seems that the Google Pay app is not compatible - cannot find it in the store on this phone. Phone is bought from Europe, so EMEA variant. No OEM software available to serve this purpose (like SamsungPay)?
Am I missing something?
Regards,
Kamen
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Have you tried downloading Safety Net Check app from Google Playstore and see if it is all successful? I'm also having issues with Google pay with the recent 9.0.0.168 firmware update and now I get an error when trying to add a card to Google Pay NFC.
I'm getting CTS profile mismatch failure in that safety net check.
Probably different from your issue but maybe can help pinpoint the issue further?
Yeah google pay not working.
This is the worst flagship phone i have ever tried - feels more like a counterfeit copy of a flagship honestly. Google pay cannot possibly work since i cannot install it (see pic). Any luck for anyone else? I think i will just put this phone in the rubbish bin where it belongs and never try chinese pieces of crap again...
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This is the worst flagship phone i have ever tried - feels more like a counterfeit copy of a flagship honestly. Google pay cannot possibly work since i cannot install it (see pic). Any luck for anyone else? I think i will just put this phone in the rubbish bin where it belongs and never try chinese pieces of crap again...
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Works fine here. Are you rooted?
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Works fine here. Are you rooted?
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Nope, no root nothing. Nfc not working at all. Signal on main sim is horrible (no signal every 5 mins). Camera started having some vertical lines. Vodafone will replace it but i am sure i will just throw it in the rubbish - never wanna hear about this chinese piece of **** again...
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P.S. 3 week old phone. Vodafone claims factory defect...
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Nope, no root nothing. Nfc not working at all. Signal on main sim is horrible (no signal every 5 mins). Camera started having some vertical lines. Vodafone will replace it but i am sure i will just throw it in the rubbish - never wanna hear about this chinese piece of **** again...
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P.S. 3 week old phone. Vodafone claims factory defect...
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worst luck...good to know its a defected headset...getting replacement???wish you have better luck...was going to tell you to try android pay..:good::good:
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This is the worst flagship phone i have ever tried - feels more like a counterfeit copy of a flagship honestly. Google pay cannot possibly work since i cannot install it (see pic). Any luck for anyone else? I think i will just put this phone in the rubbish bin where it belongs and never try chinese pieces of crap again...
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Well it's the best flagship I've ever used. So much so it's the first time ever I'm keeping my phone longer than a year. You clearly have a faulty handset or bought an import that isn't compatible with some of your local apps.
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Well it's the best flagship I've ever used. So much so it's the first time ever I'm keeping my phone longer than a year. You clearly have a faulty handset or bought an import that isn't compatible with some of your local apps.
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Yeah i had the phone replaced this morning and the difference is HUGE (huge is not a strong enough word for it). The processor seems to have had a manufacturing fault that caused most of my problems. Though google pay on the replaced device keeps saying it is not compatible but huawei tech guys said it is probably a sim card issue (???), i will have that replaced.. the defective phone i had was crazy slow and jittery and many many issues with signal strength https connections, etc... If i find a sollution to the google pay app i will post an update here
UK, Model LYA-L09 (C432), Build 9.0.0.238, Showing as compatible and ready to install. Must be an issue with a certain variant?
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How would I go about rooting the phone? It's a tracfone. I'm new to these newer phone models.
Wow Crickets.......Were you even able to flash a recovery on it?
Seems like a nice phone but their stupid policy (Tracfone) is that they will not unlock it to a different carrier for 1 year.
I grabbed one of these for my daughter thinking I could drop a sim in it........OF COURSE NOT, VERIZON is on the tool train ABOUT EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME NOW REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT IT IS FIOS OR WIRELESS OR ANYTHING TV RELATED.....
Boo Hiss. The President needs to start rolling out the Anti-Trust suits or sites like this won't even be able to publish any further in a few more years.
GOOGLE AND VERIZON AND APPLE AND AND AND WILL PUT A STOP TO IT........
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Punching the model number SM-S367VL(GP) into Samsung's web site doesn't even yeild a hit as if they will not even acknowledge they make the thing........jeeze
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