Sorry if this appears lazy. I have searched and searched, but just wanted a definitive up to date answer before i buy.
Australia seems to have 2 models - H870K and H870DS.
Are BOTH still unrootable?
Thanks.
Yes. Dont do it. Buy something else.
Pondy said:
Yes. Dont do it. Buy something else.
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Thanks. It's an insurance claim on a S5. I was tossing up between choice of S7 and G6.
So, S7 it will be then.
Or perhaps I pay the diff for an S8.
If you are after something in this price range, I'm considering selling my G6 to get a HTC U11. Seems to have everything I want. Including better camera, unlockable bootloader and software updates.
I wont be owning another piece of LG hardware again. EVER. No TV, no phone, no tablet. Nor will any of my family or friends
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If you are after something in this price range, I'm considering selling my G6 to get a HTC U11.
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I would consider that - but it's not offered as an option. Thanks.
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I am buying a used note 3 off ebay from a seller with 200k feedback. Do you think this is a good idea?
What are the pros and cons of buying it? It is listed as an A or excellent on a scale of A-F.
Since the note 3 itself is less than a year old, would I be able to take advantage of the warranty through samsung or no?
Anything to look for when I received it? If its bad I can just spend like $150 more for a new one off ebay.
EDIT: sorry its a question its my first time here, can mod please move thanks.
This is NOT the q&a forum, but with the note 4 out in sept. The price should be right, or wait and spend some big bucks on new.
I bought used one, seller lived close to me (few kilometers). Got to check the phone before the real deal, no regrets so far.
I have bought from eBay in the past when in didn't have the cash for brand new. The key is just to your research, make sure its the model your after, is it n9005 or n9008? For example. Find out if Knox has been triggered on it etc. And if After all your questions your still not 100% sure then save up and buy new, least that way there is no chance of disappointment. And like #someguyfromhell said, local is always better.
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I have bought from eBay in the past when in didn't have the cash for brand new. The key is just to your research, make sure its the model your after, is it n9005 or n9008? For example. Find out if Knox has been triggered on it etc. And if After all your questions your still not 100% sure then save up and buy new, least that way there is no chance of disappointment. And like #someguyfromhell said, local is always better.
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Do you know how I can take advantage of the samsung warranty? Like how can I get it replaced with a samsung refurb or a new one? Any methods?
2nd hand is fine as long as the condition is still good but would advise to do COD so you can check on the spot, especially with so many china made imitations around.
EeeK said:
2nd hand is fine as long as the condition is still good but would advise to do COD so you can check on the spot, especially with so many china made imitations around.
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I think I can easily tell if its a fake chinese one.
But would you justify spending 50$ more for a brand new one with an SD card problem, BUT it has warranty so it can most likely be repaired, but I would have to wait 10 days for that.
I'd get the LG G3 (32gb) if I didn't have my Note 3 lol
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I'd get the LG G3 (32gb) if I didn't have my Note 3 lol
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I'm actually selling my note 3 to buy a G3 haha
hi i have just stumbled across this forum, and it looks a very good set out, i am receiving my samsung galaxy note 3 tommorow and i am looking for a really good smartwatch to go with this, but my budget is tight at moment, so looking for good advice please on which 1 to get, it has to have full android on as then i have heard you can put as many apps as you want, so please some good suggestions on which 1 to purchase and where to purchase from would help me out a lot thanks
You say your budget is tight, then brand smart watch should not be considered.
One I know is i95 smart watch, $84 in tinydeal, with 512MB 4GB storage, can download many app to have fun
I have bought one and hope it work well.
moto I think !
thanks guys, u say moto one of you, where is link for the moto one please
The moto 360 is a very good wearable. The first gen model is very cheap nowadays, but the second gen is here too if you're on a bigger budget.
If you want something basic, there's the GT08 for about 40USD, its pretty good for the price, but its very basic.
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If you want something basic, there's the GT08 for about 40USD, its pretty good for the price, but its very basic.
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A refurbished LG G Watch doesn't go for much more than that.
i95 is a good option,and it's only $83.8 now.you can gey it from tinydeal.
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A refurbished LG G Watch doesn't go for much more than that.
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Where? Cause not where i'm from, thats for sure. Even used, were looking at over three tines the retail price if the GT08.
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Where? Cause not where i'm from, thats for sure. Even used, were looking at over three tines the retail price if the GT08.
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Brand new from high volume reputable ebay sellers- about $85USD
About once a month or so you find a fire sale from similar sellers on refurbs which run around $50-60USD.
I got my refurb W100 Black the same way over a year ago and it only cost me $65USD.
Lokifish Marz said:
Brand new from high volume reputable ebay sellers- about $85USD
About once a month or so you find a fire sale from similar sellers on refurbs which run around $50-60USD.
I got my refurb W100 Black the same way over a year ago and it only cost me $65USD.
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Well damn. Thats pretty good. Its way way higher than that over here. Even used, you're looking at 120+ usd.
thanks guys for some good info, just finding it to find any cheap ones here in the uk, any links i would be very very gratefull, i like the sound of the moto 360 first gen, and the lg refurb ones but any ideas for cheap links please
Just found this thread I am in the same position. I am a developer and I have a tablet and smart phone and I am looking for a smartwatch that is blue tooth WIFI full android OS and good specs new though not referb I have seen some on Ebay that is completely unlocked GSM which is what I am looking for but I want to make sure its a good device that I can not only use but develop with as I might end up getting 2 1 to develop with and 1 to use.
Well the title says it, the only place i found is amazon and is more expensive that the ones being sold in Swappa, but they are gone right now, or what other phone do you think is good?
Why do you want the international version. I see you are coming from an Nexus 5. The international version does not have wireless charging if that is important.
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Well the title says it, the only place i found is amazon and is more expensive that the ones being sold in Swappa, but they are gone right now, or what other phone do you think is good?
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If you in the us why wouldnt you buy the us997 model?
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If you in the us why wouldnt you buy the us997 model?
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Because i will buy it there, but i will bring it to Mexico
Are there frequencies missing on the us997 that you need in Mexico?
Any of the US models should work fine in Mexico. Likely more so than a Euro model.
Well you could easily look that up couldn't you?
I suggest the topic starter do that himself.
Alright this may be kind of a dumb question and I apologise if it's not in the correct spot/has already been answered but I currently have a oneplus 5t and I want to move to the s9 when it comes out. I am a huge themer and I love to root/unlock bootloader/install custom roms. Based on what I read it seems that exynos version of Galaxy phones are a lot easier to tinker with compared to snapdragon. Id assume if the s8 exynos works in the US so will the s9. Can anyone confirm this or let me know? I have at&t. Thank you.
Yes, it should work. I don't think I heard anyone mention the opposite. So it should work without any issues.
I have an Exynos Galaxy S8 Duos (SM-G950FD) and I use it with T-Mobile here in Arizona. I haven't had any problems with carrier compatibility, 4G/4G+ works like a charm.
Thanks guys!
I went from 6P, to Pixel XL, to SM-G955F(S8+) on T-Mobile here in Idaho. The signal is great, and I dont have any problems. The S8 is much easier to flash stuff on and modify than the Pixel was, and its working fine here in Idaho. I made the move to Samsung in September.
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I went from 6P, to Pixel XL, to SM-G955F(S8+) on T-Mobile here in Idaho. The S8 is much easier to flash stuff on and modify than the Pixel was, and its working fine here in Idaho. I made the move to Samsung in September.
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Is yours the international version? Or does it have exynos processor? Sorry I don't know the model numbers. Is exynos generally easier to root and unlock bootloader for compared to snapdragon?
Mine is international, purchased from Clove in the UK. Exynos is best if you want to do any modding on your phone. Root, flashing, etc. are all very simple with Exynos. To my knowledge the Snapdragon variants cannot be bootloader unlocked, so very limited on what you can do.
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Mine is international, purchased from Clove in the UK. Exynos is best if you want to do any modding on your phone. Root, flashing, etc. are all very simple with Exynos. To my knowledge the Snapdragon variants cannot be bootloader unlocked, so very limited on what you can do.
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Awesome! Thank you! Is clove an online store or were you actually in the uk when you got it haha.
Logan0829 said:
Awesome! Thank you! Is clove an online store or were you actually in the uk when you got it haha.
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You can buy from Clove online. https://www.clove.co.uk/
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You can buy from Clove online. https://www.clove.co.uk/
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Thanks!! Do they mark up the price of the phone when it launches? And is shipping crazy expensive? I'm only a teenager so money isn't really something I have a lot of lmao.
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Thanks!! Do they mark up the price of the phone when it launches? And is shipping crazy expensive? I'm only a teenager so money isn't really something I have a lot of lmao.
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Shipping is about $20. Not sure on the markup.
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Shipping is about $20. Not sure on the markup.
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Alright. Thank you!
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Mine is international, purchased from Clove in the UK. Exynos is best if you want to do any modding on your phone. Root, flashing, etc. are all very simple with Exynos. To my knowledge the Snapdragon variants cannot be bootloader unlocked, so very limited on what you can do.
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I assume you have to buy a separate charger then as their plugs are different over there? I assume the pins on the micro USB are still the same?
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I assume you have to buy a separate charger then as their plugs are different over there? I assume the pins on the micro USB are still the same?
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It uses usb C which I've got a couple cables already. So yeah you could probably buy an adapter or buy a charger if you didn't already have one.
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Alright this may be kind of a dumb question and I apologise if it's not in the correct spot/has already been answered but I currently have a oneplus 5t and I want to move to the s9 when it comes out. I am a huge themer and I love to root/unlock bootloader/install custom roms. Based on what I read it seems that exynos version of Galaxy phones are a lot easier to tinker with compared to snapdragon. Id assume if the s8 exynos works in the US so will the s9. Can anyone confirm this or let me know? I have at&t. Thank you.
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I bought the S8 from amazon.de, unlocked unbranded , SM-G950F, without any problems with AT/T and T mobile
Ricardo_G said:
I bought the S8 from amazon.de, unlocked unbranded , SM-G950F, without any problems with AT/T and T mobile
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Oh awesome! I trust Amazon probably more than any other site haha. So that's cool thank you!
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I bought the S8 from amazon.de, unlocked unbranded , SM-G950F, without any problems with AT/T and T mobile
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Same questions though. Was shipping expensive and was the price marked up a ton?
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Same questions though. Was shipping expensive and was the price marked up a ton?
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very competitive price... shipping for 3 days delivery...20 euros.
Warning: when you buy a Samsung phone from europe it comes with regional lock,, You can find several pages with imei based unlocking
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very competitive price... shipping for 3 days delivery...20 euros.
Warning: when you buy a Samsung phone from europe it comes with regional lock,, You can find several pages with imei based unlocking
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Yikes. And do I have to pay for a region unlock or??? Idk how that all works.
I think the only thing lacking on the Exynos S8 is Band 30 which probably doesn't really matter for most people, as it's so new and of limited deployment/use.
I have the S3 and I saw Frys was selling the PRo3 for $199, but turns out they are sold out of it...everywhere else online it's over $300 it seems...are there any other phone mfg's that are similar?
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I have the S3 and I saw Frys was selling the PRo3 for $199, but turns out they are sold out of it...everywhere else online it's over $300 it seems...are there any other phone mfg's that are similar?
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You could find Le Pro 3 X720 `4Go ram 32 go rom for 179 dollars on aliexpress.
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Letv-LeEco-Le-Pro-3-X720-4G-6G-RAM-32G-64G-ROM-Snapdragon821-Quad-Core/32856498973.html?spm=a2g0w.search0104.3.9.3671afa2Z2iQCS&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10151_10065_10344_10068_10342_10325_10546_10343_10340_10548_10341_10696_10084_10083_10618_10304_10307_10820_10843_10059_100031_524_10103_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620-10152,searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=62a7e2d2-9d8d-4e54-add1-3aa9c8656848-1&algo_pvid=62a7e2d2-9d8d-4e54-add1-3aa9c8656848&transAbTest=ae803_1&priceBeautifyAB=0
Oh you know what, I do remember seeing that earlier but have never used aliexpress before. The one other time or 2 i looked at that site, it looked like you could only buy items in bulk quantities, like if u were a redistributor. I'll go look at it again
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Oh you know what, I do remember seeing that earlier but have never used aliexpress before. The one other time or 2 i looked at that site, it looked like you could only buy items in bulk quantities, like if u were a redistributor. I'll go look at it again
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As an individual you can buy without problems.
The prices are really interesting and delivery times, really correct.
I let you go see.
If others can affirm my words!
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As an individual you can buy without problems.
The prices are really interesting and delivery times, really correct.
I let you go see.
If others can affirm my words!
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Yeah, i can only tell positive stuff about aliexpress. I have only good experience with them. Very fast shipping from China. 1 week to Spain and faster...
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Oh you know what, I do remember seeing that earlier but have never used aliexpress before. The one other time or 2 i looked at that site, it looked like you could only buy items in bulk quantities, like if u were a redistributor. I'll go look at it again
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What country are you in?
If you're in America, use Swappa. That's where I got my 727, and I couldn't be more happy with the thing! (Besides the fact that my camera lens cracked 2 days after I got the phone... That's besides the point.)
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What country are you in?
If you're in America, use Swappa. That's where I got my 727, and I couldn't be more happy with the thing! (Besides the fact that my camera lens cracked 2 days after I got the phone... That's besides the point.)
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I totally agree if you're in America take a shot with swappa. I see one X727 on Swappa and I would post a link but I believe its against the rules on xda. It seems reasonable for a like new pricing but you could always barter. I have had nothing but positive experiences from swappa and hope you can join the the LePro3 Family