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My Note has seen better days. For the past six months or so, the USB port has been broken and the only way I can keep phone charged is through my two batteries in the external battery charger. A couple days ago, the SIM card slot stopped working. In order to get cell service, I have to restart my phone around 15 times (putting the SIM in and out, taking battery in and out) and hope it works. By that point, I've usually lost 30% of my battery and a couple hours without a working phone.
Now, someone in my family has an upgrade available and offered it to me because they are happy with their iPhone 5. Do you think I should just get a whole new phone or go to a repair shop and stick it out another 10 months until my upgrade? At the repair I'd need to fix both charging port and SIM slot, so it won't be cheap. On the flip side, I'm not very excited about the offerings on AT&T right now. The GNote 2, though a great phone, will be obsolete in September with the GNote 3. The Optimus G Pro has had some good reviews but I've read about poor battery life and horrible OEM support (in regards to releasing kernels, source, etc). The GS4 is 5 inches, and the GNote is 5.2; I don't want to go down in size. I'd like to keep the 5+ inch form factor.
What do you guys think?
I wouldn't waste an upgrade on the note 2 right now. I'd search craigslist for a good deal if I were you. If you were me you'd buy a new SIM port, and usb jack online and install it yourself. It's really not that complicated.
Just get the Note 2 if you can't stick it out. Sounds like its really inconvenient for you with those problems. I was gonna recommend the S4 because its atleast 5 inches and the dev support it has and will continue to have throughout. I believe Frys electronics is having a deal for $149.99 for the S4 on AT&T currently.
EDIT: honestly ever since the official Jb was released, I feel like I can keep my phone till the Note 3. If you can fix the usb port on your own,I recommend in doing so and not settle for the note 2 or the others mentioned above. I was really close to getting the HTC One today but decided that my Note still works perfectly fine even though the front speakers we're very tempting.
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Note 2 on Craigslist for under $250 worth it? My upgrade is in March 2014. I can spend some money at a repair shop or just go out and get the Note 2. What do you guys think?
EDIT: You're right. I'll wait for the Note 3 and just go to the repair shop. I hope it has the Snapdragon 800.
Been debating on this for a while, and think I'm going to pick up something new this week if I decide to grab a new phone.
Phone will be on Verizon.
I'll be using this 90% of the time in the PAC NW area of the country. other 10% will be divided up between DC/South US/Hawaii/INTL.
I've been checking spec comparisons between them and a few other phones on multiple sites, but wanted to see if any of you had a first hand opinion between these choices.
Right now I'm looking at the Moto X (32GB) , LG G2, HTC ONE, and Galaxy S4, was thinking about getting the Nexus 5 and jumping carriers, but I really can't see any benefit to it that the other phones don't have aside from vanilla android.
i.e. this link to phonescoop comparing the Rezound, Moto X, HTC One, HTC One Max, and Nexus 5
phonescoop link
and this one on phone arena comparing the Moto X, Rezound, and G2
phone arena link
and another one from phone arena comparing the Moto X, Rezound, and HTC One.
phone arena link 2
one more from phone arena comparing the Moto X, LG G2, and Galaxy S4
yet another phone arena link
and my last comparison, the Rezound vs Moto X, S4, One, G2
last link I swear!
My biggest pros for any of the newer ones are the scratch resistant screen, more LTE bands & more GSM bands for when I travel.
As well as NFC would be fun to mess around with, as well as the faster cpu / gpu / more ram. Granted I can't think of anything the rezound hasn't been able to run aside from GTA-VC which is only second hand to me as I haven't tried it.
moto x specific pros-
S-GPS
EDR for bluetooth
only $100 for 32GB version
moto maker if i want it in crazy colors
lg g2 specific pros-
fastest cpu / fasted gpu
quadcore cpu
biggest battery
biggest screen
faster ram
htc onc specific pros-
love the look, and like the built in stereo speakers
samsung galaxy s4 specific pros-
quadcore cpu
highest PPI on screen
faster ram
My cons are for the most of the newer ones are
non-removable battery
no SD card slot.
What I'm asking after all of that rambling is first hand comparisons between the rezounds and these devices, or these devices compared amongst each other.
aka- Sway me one way or the other.
TL;DR - have rezound, debating on Moto X / LG G2 / HTC ONE / Galaxy S4. Any first hand experiences to compare them?
Thanks!
I have the HTC one and I can tell u it's GREAT. I didn't think any phones were worth upgrading from the rezound this year but when my phone cracked 3 weeks ago I had to get a new one. I went threw the same comparisons but instead of nexus 5 it was note 3. I knew the specs of the note 3 were the best of them all but I really don't like touchwiz so that was out of the question and the s4. Then I saw the moto x but it was still $199 at Verizon and $99 on every other carrier plus no moto maker so that was out of the question. Then it was the one vs g2. I used both at a Verizon store and well the G2 was nice the one and it's metal build were just so much nicer. Also the speakers were a great add on and I wasn't really feeling the button on the back of the G2. Also the one has the highest ppi of all the phones not the s4. Either phone is a great choice but I can tell u I get 3.5-4 hours screen on time easy with auto brightness on the one and about a day and a half usage moderate. Also I have experienced no lag whatsoever on the one
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I'd say Nexus 5 unless you absolutely need to stick with Verizon, in which case the LG G2
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I'd say Nexus 5 unless you absolutely need to stick with Verizon, in which case the LG G2
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^^^ I second this...
Any of them would be step up, you wouldn't be disappointed at all, but the LG G2 is a beast (3000mah battery) if you are stuck with Verizon for whatever reason, but if you can jump ship the Nexus 5 on a pre-paid GSM carrier is the way to go, for an unlimited talk/text plan with 2-3Gb data it will run you $45-$60/month... saving about $40-$55 monthly over a standard VZW plan easily paying for the phone in 6-9 months.
I've been thinking about getting a new phone for the past few months as well...I got myself dead set on the One and went to the store to just mess around with it for a bit and pretend like I owned it. Super smooth/fast, beautiful screen, cool speakers...hate the UI. The more I tried to do basic tasks the less I liked it. The two buttons didn't help either. Basically, I recommend going into a store and just pretending like the phones are yours. Specs and reviews and videos and what everyone else thinks doesn't really matter in the end, the phone has work with you.
I'm sure with some new roms etc I could find a way to be happy with the One...but I need some time to get over my frustrations first good luck!
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I was holding out hope that the Nexus 5 would some how come to VZW. While I was waiting, my wife picked out the G2. I put Scott Scrosler's Clean ROM and she really enjoys this phone. I've been playing with it and waiting for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. I found a way to get the G2 for free. This phone is great and there's a lot of dev support. If you have to stick with VZW and the price of all the phones is the same, I recommend the G2.
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I've been thinking about getting a new phone for the past few months as well...I got myself dead set on the One and went to the store to just mess around with it for a bit and pretend like I owned it. Super smooth/fast, beautiful screen, cool speakers...hate the UI. The more I tried to do basic tasks the less I liked it. The two buttons didn't help either. Basically, I recommend going into a store and just pretending like the phones are yours. Specs and reviews and videos and what everyone else thinks doesn't really matter in the end, the phone has work with you.
I'm sure with some new roms etc I could find a way to be happy with the One...but I need some time to get over my frustrations first good luck!
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Last I checked the UI issue can be fixed..
Has HTC/VZW stopped the s-off process on the One yet?
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Last I checked the UI issue can be fixed..
Has HTC/VZW stopped the s-off process on the One yet?
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They did for a while, but @beaups got it working... at least until the KK update drops and VZW tries again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473644
I have had the one for a little over a month. Will say its a good phone with good battery life. Sure there is the possible purple tent issue but nor all of them has this problem. Best to check the camera out by covering the lens with your hand and see if you get the purple tent. Rooting is easy and as always some great ROMs already out there. The all aluminium body is a real plus for this phone.
I tried the camera on the moto line of phones and the picture just turned out grainy and bad. Even with the one purple tent in low light settings its still takes a great pic just like the s4 does. Think HTC finally got sense under control as its not laggy and doesn't seem as a battery drain like older versions of sense was. In the end people likes different things and you will never know till you use it. Nice thing Verizon has the 14 day return policies. Good luck in your choice.
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there a big different between Rezound and last phones today
its like PC with SSD now really quick less lags
the internal storage IOP/S is way higher then older phones
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Been debating on this for a while, and think
My cons are for the most of the newer ones are
non-removable battery
no SD card slot.
Thanks!
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*WALL OF TEXT INCOMING* (just a friendly warning)
I ended up ordering the LG G2 (staying with verizon) from bestbuy.
last sunday, (the 17th) I noticed that bestbuy had all of the lg g2s marked down to 100$ and had a 50$ gift card, so I checked it out on the best buy website, and saw that you had to bring in a working smartphone to trade in to get it at that price, but if you ordered online, it took the 50$ off instantly.
While looking on the Bestbuy website at the LG G2s, for some reason, even though every other carriers version was $99.99, the verizon one was listed at $49.99.
I ordered it online, thinking they would kick the order out and that it was an errror or something.
I figured $50 for the phone and a $50 bestbuy giftcard, probably an error or an early black friday price mistake.
They sent an email the next day saying there was an urgent problem with the order and call within 48 hrs or it would be cancelled, I called and the rep couldnt figure out why it sent me that email, and after being on hold for about 30 minutes came back and said they called shipping and had them force the order though.
They also said they spoke to verizon and had it activated, I didn't think anything of it at the time and just said thanks.
After the call, i put the phone down and a few minutes later went to call my wife, but when I hit send, it rang and then said "this phone is not registered with verizon" or something to that effect, then I remembered the rep said they activated the new phone. FACEPALM time.
I tried a few other numbers, same error message. tried 611, it rang! went through 3 reps telling them exactly what I thought happened (the bestbuy person got confused and got someone from vzw to activate a new phone on my line w/o a new imei or new sim somehow). 3rd rep i spoke with said that was exactly what happened. took about 10-15 minutes but reset everything back to my original imei/sim (the htc rezound). so now i can make calls again.
2 days later got a shipment notification email.
of note- I noticed monday morning when I logged into bestbuys website to check the order status (this is before receiving the problem email) to see if it shipped yet, and the price was up to $99.99 for all carriers including verizon, and now had an extra line on the page- it's 150 at the store, and when you bring in a smartphone to trade in, you get a 50$ gift card that you then HAVE to use in the transaction to get the price down to $99.99. online orders still took the price to $99.99 immediately.
Been checking today since it's supposed to arrive today, and it looks like it's back up to 199.99 and they are still doing the gift card, but you have to trade in a smartphone and use the giftcard on the spot to get it down to 150.
tl:dr-
50$ for the G2, free shipping (but slowwwwwww, totally should have paid the 10$ to get it in 2 days if i knew it was going to take 7 days) and 50$ best buy gift card.
and i finally got the email an hour ago for the 50$ bestbuy egiftcard.
of note, they pricematch, so I'm hoping someone lowers it to $.01 for black friday and then I can go get my $50 back and have it for free!
chose the g2 since it was marked down so low and has the faster CPU/GPU, even though i won't be able to change the battery (but it does have the biggest stock battery at 3000ma, which is awesome since my std rezound battery only lasts a few hours and the extended battery doesn't even last a day anymore)
Thanks for the advice everyone!
after a week with the G2, i've got to say it's amazing. I still have the rezound and will start tinkering with it since i finally have another device, but the G2 is insanely fast at everything so far. love it. can't recommend it enough.
My last three phones have been the Note 2/3/4 and just purchased the G5 RS988 two weeks ago from BHPhoto while it was on sale.
So far the phone has been pretty good, and been working with Verizon with my current SIM card, but I do have a few questions.
1) Even though I have HD Voice Advanced Calling (VoLTE) added on my account, the phone's settings menu will only allow Advanced Voice Calling with the Video Calling grayed out. Is there a way for the video calling to also work?
2) I don't see any options for WiFi calling?
3) When using the 3.5mm headphone jack with a set of earbuds or regular headphones, the volume level isn't nearly as loud as other phones. Normally Viper4Android would fix this, but no root/custom ROM on the RS988. Any other way to get more volume when using headphones?
4) I was hoping the different Theme downloads would also change the white with mint green look of the Settings menu, but it doesn't. Again, I guess this can't be changed due to no root/rom access.
Despite those questions, I do like the G5 more than the Moto X Pure Edition that I tried out earlier in the month. I had wanted to go with the V20, but the G5 was half the price.
FAUguy said:
My last three phones have been the Note 2/3/4 and just purchased the G5 RS988 two weeks ago from BHPhoto while it was on sale.
So far the phone has been pretty good, and been working with Verizon with my current SIM card, but I do have a few questions.
1) Even though I have HD Voice Advanced Calling (VoLTE) added on my account, the phone's settings menu will only allow Advanced Voice Calling with the Video Calling grayed out. Is there a way for the video calling to also work?
2) I don't see any options for WiFi calling?
3) When using the 3.5mm headphone jack with a set of earbuds or regular headphones, the volume level isn't nearly as loud as other phones. Normally Viper4Android would fix this, but no root/custom ROM on the RS988. Any other way to get more volume when using headphones?
4) I was hoping the different Theme downloads would also change the white with mint green look of the Settings menu, but it doesn't. Again, I guess this can't be changed due to no root/rom access.
Despite those questions, I do like the G5 more than the Moto X Pure Edition that I tried out earlier in the month. I had wanted to go with the V20, but the G5 was half the price.
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1. Not sure, can someone else answer this?
2. It should be in phone app settings. If not then that version of phone doesn't support it
3. Volume+ free search in app store.
4. You are correct.
Smart decision V20 slightly better in specs, but for that…um not worth double the price.
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1. Not sure, can someone else answer this?
2. It should be in phone app settings. If not then that version of phone doesn't support it
3. Volume+ free search in app store.
4. You are correct.
Smart decision V20 slightly better in specs, but for that…um not worth double the price.
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So tried Volume+ but turning on the Headset and increasing from the setting from 0 to +4 actually makes it quieter. This was stated on the download page that this could happen on Stock ROMs.
1. To the best of my knowledge, Video Calling doesn't work. I spent several hours at one of the more tech savvy Verizon stores before they bumped it up to the next level of tech support. I was assured that someone would call me back within a day. That was 4 months ago. I just use Google Duo instead.
2. No support for Wifi calling. Sorry.
3. I honestly hadn't noticed the volume issue, so I can't be much help here.
4. Again, I haven't played with Themes, so I'm no help.
If I were you, I would seriously consider returning the phone to B&H within the 30 day period. It's a good phone, but it currently appears that LG doesn't have any plans to release an Android 7.0 update for the RS988. All the major carriers got the update, but numerous calls to LG support have gone nowhere with this phone. It's hard to believe that a factory unlocked "flagship" phone would get ignored by the manufacturer, but that seems to be the case.
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1If I were you, I would seriously consider returning the phone to B&H within the 30 day period. It's a good phone, but it currently appears that LG doesn't have any plans to release an Android 7.0 update for the RS988. All the major carriers got the update, but numerous calls to LG support have gone nowhere with this phone. It's hard to believe that a factory unlocked "flagship" phone would get ignored by the manufacturer, but that seems to be the case.
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That's too bad if LG doesn't upgrade the RS988 to Android 7 L, as the carrier models have already received their updates over the past couple months.
Since the price BHPhoto had on the G5 was $399, including the 2nd battery, charging cradle, cam mod and VR headset (both of those are really no use to me, and the VR unit is pretty bad), it still is about 300 off retail.
My current issues is that I am so use to the larger 5.7" AMOLED Note series, that going to a smaller LCD screen has been an adjustment, but have been getting use to it.
But besides that, I'm pretty upset with Verizon right now. I've been with them for over 15 years (when there was PrimeCo in FL). Earlier this month I ordered the Moto Z Play Droid on my 2nd line for my mom, as it was $100 with a 2 year contract. I was not aware the line access fee would double from $20 to $40, so called two days later to cancel, but since it had already been shipped, they did an internal UPS return for it to be sent back. Then last week, I went to Best Buy Mobile store to purchase the regular Moto Z Droid that was on a $4.99/month ($120) promo for that line, but it wouldn't process, as Verizon still showed an outstanding order waiting for activation. I called Version and was on the phone with them for an hour, they said it was fixed, I went back to the store and still had the same problem, so they called and talked to Verizon for 2 HOURS and still could not get it resolved. Then the following day (23rd) I was told it was resolved and could go back to the store or order it online, so I opted for the online order. Now today Best Buy send an email saying the online order was canceled. I called them up, and they can't give me a reason why, expect to say if the phone wasn't able to be activated on the line, it is automatically canceled.
Once again I called back to Verizon, given the same "your Moto Z Play order was canceled and returned back, so it shouldn't cause an issue for ordering another phone". But now, the Best Buy $4.99/month promo for the Z Droid ended and is now $14/month (or $26 with Verizon directly), so I'm not getting it.
This was hours of headache, and I'm still not really sure if the problem was fixed or not. So at this point I may wait to see what new promos come out next year with the LG G6 or Samsung S8, and may just end up changing carriers to T-Mobile is they have an attractive new customer promo.
So with that in mind, and regarding the G5 RS988, I could continue using it with Verizon, and if I decided to change carriers next year, I could use it with the new carrier (as it is unlocked), or sell it. Or just send it back now for the $400 refund and go back to my Note 4 and wait to see what pricing is out next year.
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That's too bad if LG doesn't upgrade the RS988 to Android 7 L, as the carrier models have already received their updates over the past couple months.
Since the price BHPhoto had on the G5 was $399, including the 2nd battery, charging cradle, cam mod and VR headset (both of those are really no use to me, and the VR unit is pretty bad), it still is about 300 off retail.
My current issues is that I am so use to the larger 5.7" AMOLED Note series, that going to a smaller LCD screen has been an adjustment, but have been getting use to it.
But besides that, I'm pretty upset with Verizon right now. I've been with them for over 15 years (when there was PrimeCo in FL). Earlier this month I ordered the Moto Z Play Droid on my 2nd line for my mom, as it was $100 with a 2 year contract. I was not aware the line access fee would double from $20 to $40, so called two days later to cancel, but since it had already been shipped, they did an internal UPS return for it to be sent back. Then last week, I went to Best Buy Mobile store to purchase the regular Moto Z Droid that was on a $4.99/month ($120) promo for that line, but it wouldn't process, as Verizon still showed an outstanding order waiting for activation. I called Version and was on the phone with them for an hour, they said it was fixed, I went back to the store and still had the same problem, so they called and talked to Verizon for 2 HOURS and still could not get it resolved. Then the following day (23rd) I was told it was resolved and could go back to the store or order it online, so I opted for the online order. Now today Best Buy send an email saying the online order was canceled. I called them up, and they can't give me a reason why, expect to say if the phone wasn't able to be activated on the line, it is automatically canceled.
Once again I called back to Verizon, given the same "your Moto Z Play order was canceled and returned back, so it shouldn't cause an issue for ordering another phone". But now, the Best Buy $4.99/month promo for the Z Droid ended and is now $14/month (or $26 with Verizon directly), so I'm not getting it.
This was hours of headache, and I'm still not really sure if the problem was fixed or not. So at this point I may wait to see what new promos come out next year with the LG G6 or Samsung S8, and may just end up changing carriers to T-Mobile is they have an attractive new customer promo.
So with that in mind, and regarding the G5 RS988, I could continue using it with Verizon, and if I decided to change carriers next year, I could use it with the new carrier (as it is unlocked), or sell it. Or just send it back now for the $400 refund and go back to my Note 4 and wait to see what pricing is out next year.
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Dear lord change carriers lol. Tmobile is where it's at imo.
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I did some research, but it looks like there's no bundle this year and the options for a "deal" are pretty much limited to the Trade-In program (available almost everywhere) and the $100 off available only at BestBuy (but with a new activation).
Any other option that I've missed?
I guess it depends on if you want a snapdragon or exynos - I don't believe there is bundle like years past where you get a VR or Dex or something - but if you want to order the Exynos version - best I have found is Clove UK. They prep the phone to avoid region unlock when you turn it on here - great service - I got my note 8 there and have ordered my S9 Plus there too
I suppose the pre-order on Samsung site US will be the SnapDragon version... Is there any way to get the Exynos version in the US?
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I suppose the pre-order on Samsung site US will be the SnapDragon version... Is there any way to get the Exynos version in the US?
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I don't think you can get the Exynos version in the use due to the region lock.
But you can get it from the UK. See Geekser's post.
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I guess it depends on if you want a snapdragon or exynos - I don't believe there is bundle like years past where you get a VR or Dex or something - but if you want to order the Exynos version - best I have found is Clove UK. They prep the phone to avoid region unlock when you turn it on here - great service - I got my note 8 there and have ordered my S9 Plus there too
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Nice cause it comes with 128GB of storage as well... Wondering tho if you had to pay any customs fees.
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I just checked how much it would be in $ without any eventual customs fees and it comes down to 743.17quid which is $1021.09! Haha! I just refuse to pay 1k for a phone, even if I could run vSphere on it!
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I don't think you can get the Exynos version in the use due to the region lock.
But you can get it from the UK. See Geekser's post.
Nice cause it comes with 128GB of storage as well... Wondering tho if you had to pay any customs fees.
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I just checked how much it would be in $ without any eventual customs fees and it comes down to 743.17quid which is $1021.09! Haha! I just refuse to pay 1k for a phone, even if I could run vSphere on it!
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I ordered my NOte 8 from them and when the phone shipped to me via DSL I did not have to pay any customs fees. Regarding the cost - in my view, to buy a samsung phone Like the S9 Plus that I can root and run custom roms - well - it's worth the price to me. Even though it does cost more than the Snapdragon phones sold here in the states - custom kernels will never be possible on those phones - so to me - its worth the additional cost.
Sadly looks official at least for the US no additional bonus on, Samsung, Best Buy or Verizon currently. Only deal I see is getting it from Best Buy with the $100 credit which makes at least the 9S+ $815 And the cheapest price period for this phone.
Will project treble help with timely updates for the unlocked? I'd rather purchase the unlocked over a carrier bloated 9/9+
I was going to order through Samsung and then I remembered that last year after I purchased my S8+ from T-Mobile less than a month later T-Mobile had buy one get one free deal and soon after Samsung offered the same deal with $0 down... I'm going to wait but Samsung is offering a trade in discount for eligible phones
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I ordered my NOte 8 from them and when the phone shipped to me via DSL I did not have to pay any customs fees. Regarding the cost - in my view, to buy a samsung phone Like the S9 Plus that I can root and run custom roms - well - it's worth the price to me. Even though it does cost more than the Snapdragon phones sold here in the states - custom kernels will never be possible on those phones - so to me - its worth the additional cost.
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That's a good point and it makes sense, but I still think is too much for a phone that has a lifespan less than a year.
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Sadly looks official at least for the US no additional bonus on, Samsung, Best Buy or Verizon currently. Only deal I see is getting it from Best Buy with the $100 credit which makes at least the 9S+ $815 And the cheapest price period for this phone.
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Correct, but that $100 is valid only if you activate a new SIM.
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Will project treble help with timely updates for the unlocked? I'd rather purchase the unlocked over a carrier bloated 9/9+
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Google says "Project Treble will be coming to all new devices launched with Android O and beyond."
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I was going to order through Samsung and then I remembered that last year after I purchased my S8+ from T-Mobile less than a month later T-Mobile had buy one get one free deal and soon after Samsung offered the same deal with $0 down... I'm going to wait but Samsung is offering a trade in discount for eligible phones
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That trade-in value is meh... Hopefully, they'll have nice offers later on, but till then I'll just preorder it at BestBuy and take advantage of the gift cards I have :angel:
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That's a good point and it makes sense, but I still think is too much for a phone that has a lifespan less than a year.
Correct, but that $100 is valid only if you activate a new SIM.
Google says "Project Treble will be coming to all new devices launched with Android O and beyond."
That trade-in value is meh... Hopefully, they'll have nice offers later on, but till then I'll just preorder it at BestBuy and take advantage of the gift cards I have :angel:
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My wife says I am addicted to my phone and I think she is right. I have purchsed every Flagship Samsung has launched since the note 2. Every one of them. I typically buy them when they are released on Pre-Order and then sell my old phone to a friend or through Swappa. (I sell them at a good price - that is fair to both me and the buyer - and they end up getting an incredible deal - damn near new phone - in pristine condition - usually with a few accessories thrown in too. And I get excited every time a new phone comes out. I love toys - and I am really excited to play around with the S9 Plus. '
My Behaviour may end up sending me to the poor house - but then, it's only money. and you can't take it with you. LOL
by ordering Unlocked variant from Samsung US do you know if device will be fully unlocked OOTB or just need a sort of Activation on the first boot ?
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My wife says I am addicted to my phone and I think she is right. I have purchsed every Flagship Samsung has launched since the note 2. Every one of them. I typically buy them when they are released on Pre-Order and then sell my old phone to a friend or through Swappa. (I sell them at a good price - that is fair to both me and the buyer - and they end up getting an incredible deal - damn near new phone - in pristine condition - usually with a few accessories thrown in too. And I get excited every time a new phone comes out. I love toys - and I am really excited to play around with the S9 Plus. '
My Behaviour may end up sending me to the poor house - but then, it's only money. and you can't take it with you. LOL
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I noticed in ur sig you have the note 8 and pixel 2 xl. How do they compare battery life wise? I have the pixel 2 xl and I'm thinking about getting the s9+. Kinda craving some more features. How smooth is the note 8 on oreo? :victory::silly:
Is there a difference between the Verizon and Unlocked variants? I pre-ordered through Verizon but it's $100 more... Am I asking for trouble getting an unlocked version?
I pre-ordered the unlock version from Best Buy, but just within minutes of going live, it was unavailable for shipping and thus the only option I had was to pick it up from the store. Anyone else had this problem?
pirateye said:
Correct, but that $100 is valid only if you activate a new SIM.
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Actually no. I have one on an existing line and new line I still got the $100 credit toward each phone.
Only reason i know this is Wife has an existing line and was going to get an S8+ but the deals went out on that, at least right now, so temporarily I have a S9+ on pre-order just in case I can't get one.
rimz808 said:
I pre-ordered the unlock version from Best Buy, but just within minutes of going live, it was unavailable for shipping and thus the only option I had was to pick it up from the store. Anyone else had this problem?
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I could get mine from the store or shipped to my place. I opted for the store since its right down the street from my work so makes it easy to nab it.
That was for both Unlocked or Carrier Locked phones.
Geekser said:
My wife says I am addicted to my phone and I think she is right. I have purchsed every Flagship Samsung has launched since the note 2. Every one of them. I typically buy them when they are released on Pre-Order and then sell my old phone to a friend or through Swappa. (I sell them at a good price - that is fair to both me and the buyer - and they end up getting an incredible deal - damn near new phone - in pristine condition - usually with a few accessories thrown in too. And I get excited every time a new phone comes out. I love toys - and I am really excited to play around with the S9 Plus. '
My Behaviour may end up sending me to the poor house - but then, it's only money. and you can't take it with you. LOL
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I think I know exactly what you mean
Well said and I totally agree with every single thing you just said :good: lol
Best for me was Best Buy. I was initially gonna skip the GS9+ but when I saw that the trade-in value for the GS7 Edge was $300, I decided to go for it.
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aknotts415 said:
I noticed in ur sig you have the note 8 and pixel 2 xl. How do they compare battery life wise? I have the pixel 2 xl and I'm thinking about getting the s9+. Kinda craving some more features. How smooth is the note 8 on oreo? :victory::silly:
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I actually sold the Pixel XL about a month after buying it. I missed the Camera on my S8 and then Note 8. Pixel battery was good I guess, about the same as my Note 8 - it was a good phone but I don't think it was as good as either the S8 PLus or the NOte 8, IMHO
I just ordered my s9 plus from Samsung, and Im on Verizon so I'm hoping I have no issues with the unlocked version.
I was going to upgrade if there was a good bundle. I was really hoping for a Dex pad since the new version costs what the VR kit once did. But, I've always wanted to try a Note and my S8+ is doing fine. It was getting that mystery lag, but a recent hard reset seems to have fixed that.
If a great deal comes along, maybe I'll upgrade.
That's a bummer!
I hear it's just phones bought from Best Buy
iamnotexisting said:
I hear it's just phones bought from Best Buy
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According to this article (and others I have read), it isn't just on ones bought from Best Buy. It is "even" if you got it from BB, but also on ones from the Verizon stores. Looks like the unlock requires putting an active Verizon SIM in the device for anywhere from a couple of hours to overnight. If you don't care about unlocking the bootloader (or are willing to wait on an exploit that may never come), then this is bad news indeed if you want to be on a different carrier immediately. Bottom line, buy it from the Google Store and pay the premium or deal with big red's nonsense.
https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-pixel-3-sim-locked-915857/
This might be an anti theft precaution. Here in Canada, phone must be sold unlock. The big three, due to these theft problems, ship all phones locked, then unlock them when sold.
https://www.droid-life.com/2018/10/19/verizon-stops-sim-locking-pixel-3-and-3-xl-for-now/
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This is why the last phone I purchased directly from VZW was the first Pixel XL. We got lucky and found an exploit. From that time forward, I refuse to by any VZW sold phones. I got my 2XL and 3XL direct from Google. They offer the same free 2 year interest free payments so to me, there is zero upside to buying a phone direct from VZW unless you plan to leave it totally stock.