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[Q] Who will go to bestbuy to get NS on Thursday?

I don't mind I go there then to see is it available because I have class in the afternoon.
Hopefully the store (either Bay Parkway, Brooklyn or 23rd Street, Manhattan) will let me to mess around the phone before buying it instead of returning it later.
I'll pay in full ($530 + tax) because I have "unlocked phone plan" (EM+).

i'll go pick one up @ the soho bestbuy w/o contract on thursday morning before i go to work

I want to get it too unlocked.. but I want yo know if the community will be large like nexuss one or evo
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I will be at BestBuy an hour before they open to beat that one other person that may be there, but yup ill get one

Hope you guys will release the system dump

I'll stop by a BestBuy on thursday to look at the Nexus S for sure.
Got a Nexus One atm so its not an emergency to upgrade.

Ill be buying one only cuz i lost my N1 recently due to being extremly drunk. but have to wait for AT&t/Rogers one if it ever comes out.
waiting paitianly with my HTC Dream.
if i have to wait much longer with this slow ass device i might have to shoot myself.

I will be buying it on day one

i'll be on vacation, but i look forward to seeing all you guys talk about it. (^_^)

I'm going to dive in. The N1 is getting retired from daily use.

I told myself that i would never ever get rid of my N1 but honestly with the market for N1's as it is right now It be stupid not to sell, i got a good price for it
And its better to get rid of it now while the market is high and the next installment is on its way
Who else sold there baby to get the NS?

I will be selling my vibrant for the nexus S not much of an upgrade, but I really like the slight hardware design change and the software (pure android, + ext4fs)
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I'm selling my Nexus 1 to get the S.
I work Thursday at 10am so hopefully I can snag a Nexus S before work.

I will hit the Best Buy at 86th st in Manhattan and pick mine up on Thursday, probably right when they open.

I'm selling my HTC Desire and yes I will be there on day 1.

I have a Best Buy right across the street from work.
I'll be there when they open.

Star date, 12/16 2010. 8am, you know where to find me.

ALuton said:
I'm selling my HTC Desire and yes I will be there on day 1.
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You won't wait for an AT&T variant?
I want to get it on day one, but with my Nexus One I learned my lesson the hard way. Hopefully Samsung hid the AT&T 3G bands on the chip like they did with the T-Mobile Vibrant.

I'll be at the local Best Buy at 8am to pick up two Nexus S'eses.
"Give me six Schlitzeses"

I may get it, but wanna wait a few days for the real reviews.

Goodbye my sweet DHD

Well after a few torrid months of appalling service, I have been allowed to get out of my contract with Vodafone 21 months early with no penalty (!)
They just couldn't provide a service for me that worked, so after multiple complaints and even the TIO, I was able to port out to a new provider, the only thing that is a problem is they wanted the DHD back, they tried to tell me they were being gracious and offered me it for $500, I declined.
So... I have also had to jump hardware camps and I now have a Samsung Galaxy S I9000
The reason to tell you this?
The way you do things on it is TOTALLY WEIRD compared to the DHD, so far if I even fart it goes into a boot loop
I know it will be a week or so before I get my head round it, but to all you 'users' that keep asking obvious questions and think the DHD/HTC method is hard...
Try the bloody SGS
I'll keep looking in as I loved my DHD with LeeDrOiD, more in the hope he decides to do a ROM for the SGS....

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Do you miss the screen real estate that you had before?

jumping ship from htc for better phone is like flying out of tibet for a higher mountain

silashack said:
Well after a few torrid months of appalling service, I have been allowed to get out of my contract with Vodafone 21 months early with no penalty (!)
They just couldn't provide a service for me that worked, so after multiple complaints and even the TIO, I was able to port out to a new provider, the only thing that is a problem is they wanted the DHD back, they tried to tell me they were being gracious and offered me it for $500, I declined.
So... I have also had to jump hardware camps and I now have a Samsung Galaxy S I9000
The reason to tell you this?
The way you do things on it is TOTALLY WEIRD compared to the DHD, so far if I even fart it goes into a boot loop
I know it will be a week or so before I get my head round it, but to all you 'users' that keep asking obvious questions and think the DHD/HTC method is hard...
Try the bloody SGS
I'll keep looking in as I loved my DHD with LeeDrOiD, more in the hope he decides to do a ROM for the SGS....
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My deepest condolences! Must be hard going from something that works, to something that... doesn't..
(Go easy on me now, Samsung fans )

BazookaAce said:
My deepest condolences! Must be hard going from something that works, to something that... doesn't..
(Go easy on me now, Samsung fans )
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Totally agree. Samsung makes good hardware. They just suck with software. Again, this is all just personal preference. I don't like Touchwiz (looks too iPhone-y and toyish) and I don't like that they take so long to roll out updates (or none, here in the US).

Product F(RED) said:
Totally agree. Samsung makes good hardware. They just suck with software. Again, this is all just personal preference. I don't like Touchwiz (looks too iPhone-y and toyish) and I don't like that they take so long to roll out updates (or none, here in the US).
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Lol I hatred it too; that's why I installed acustom rom on it.
Captivate 2.2.1 Paragon

You should of just bought it, I payed $850NZD for mine about 4-5 weeks ago and I wouldn't trade it for any other phone. LeeDroid rom is sure awesome!

DirkGently1 said:
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Do you miss the screen real estate that you had before?
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Yeah, I do.
Taking some time to get used to it, but once you grasp the basics, plenty to play with ;-)
Cheers people for reading.

Phone companies must not work the same when buying contract phones I guess as it does here in the States...So question for anyone in the UK, even if you cancel your contract halfway through a 2 year agreement, do you still have to give back the phone?

Meh, I sold a Vibrant for one and the vibrant is the worst of the galaxy S line... just trade... craigslist it...

z33dev33l said:
Meh, I sold a Vibrant for one and the vibrant is the worst of the galaxy S line... just trade... craigslist it...
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...say's "XDA's Official Galaxy S Hater"....

BazookaAce said:
My deepest condolences! Must be hard going from something that works, to something that... doesn't..
(Go easy on me now, Samsung fans )
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I think we might have one Samsung fan on the whole forum. I have a Samsung Epic 4G. Best hardware available (second only to the Atrix, now) and have 2.1 Eclair. Why can't the most capable single core line of phones get a f***ing upgrade??
F*** Samsung.

Enjoy your new phone dode , that ok you should hold back : )

[Q] When will G2x be shipped?

I see that on the tmobile website the G2x is availible FOR FREE
i advise nobody to buy this as it is the old models and they ship with FROYO i talked to tmobile arep and they confirmed this
so my question is
When will the G2x be shipped with GingerBread

i got one free on a new line. I dont care. Ive had 4 total g2xs and they all rocked. Im sure this will be the same. Froyo or not, new or old, Ive had good experiences and ill update it myself.
also Ill check which has the least screen bleed out of mine and the new, and take that one.. free g2x for only 10 bucks a month for my new line, worrrrd

ZeroT| Demented said:
I see that on the tmobile website the G2x is availible FOR FREE
i advise nobody to buy this as it is the old models and they ship with FROYO i talked to tmobile arep and they confirmed this
so my question is
When will the G2x be shipped with GingerBread
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if anything play the game. Take the old g2x for free, and when the new comes, return that and get the new ones
meh again, I know many have had bad experiences but Ive had good ones. No reboots or anything on 4. well, 1 rebooted like every few days but It could have been the custom kernel I was on.

[Q]Help in Buying Skyrocket

Hey guys, finnaly i decided to buy the new s2 skyrocket insted of the galaxy nexus phone.
I understand its alredy much more stronger and with the ics update its gonna rock.[am i wrong untill now?]
Im also gonna move from the US soon so i need an unlocked version, i have found only this one due to the fact AT&T/Verison and all thos dont sell the phone without a contract, so i found this one :
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-i727-white-unlocked.html
Is this site reliable? is it new from the manufactore or pre-used? should i trust them? its only says unlocked but does that means sim-free?
Thx guys!

Best thing to do is see if you can get to a Walmart and try to find someone who will sell you a phone without a contract this has worked for several people I know
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What do you mean "someone" ? just ask people around or is it on sale there?

I bought my Skyrocket from them because I couldn't find anywhere else that sold the white SR unlocked. It was actually cheaper for me to get the SR from them compared to getting the original S2 outright in Sydney, Australia.
The phone is new but they need to open the box to unlock the phone. The plastic film (which says don't text and drive or something like that) is still on the phone when you get it.
I read a couple of reviews about the site online and they seem reliable.

**OFFICIAL** What Phone Should I Buy?

Attention!
In light of all the posts that are deleted and/or closed due to many off-topic posts about what device a person should buy, I have created this official thread.
Although XDA is not a place to extensively talk about what device person should buy, some forums permit it. So to help keep the threads a little cleaner, you may post your questions here.
Granted there are other sites more into device reviews and comparisons, but in the interest of keeping some people happy, and to avoid getting posts deleted, this thread is created for people who have no idea what device to get.
In the end, you should still march your happy self to a shop, and play with the devices that are available. Only then will you be satisfied with your purchase.
Any posts elsewhere asking such questions, that should be in this thread, will still be deleted or closed. This includes posting multi-duplicated posts in several forums outside of official threads.
Thanks, and Hope you use this.

pre order the htc one!!!!
wel, i had the atrix 4g and did alot with it. now i got the atrix 2. i like it more in terms of camera screen and overall feel and preformance, but this bootloader it bringing me down in terms of wanting more out of this awesome phone. so, with that said....around the ninth of may i will be leaving the atrix 2 threads as i have just pre ordered a htc one on [email protected] and will be moving there. the atrix 2 is going to a good friend as we are on aplan together but he has no knowledge of android so seeing that its already rooted and has a custom rom im sure ill he back off and on keeping him up to date with the latest and greatest i know this phone will get here soon. thanks devs for all the hard work for this device and maybe ill see a few of you in the htc one threads.

Unlocked Galaxy Nexus, no contract, $400 direct from Google. No brainer
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loved my atrix 4g. favorite phone ever. screen broke though and insurance didn't have any more so i had to get an atrix 2. build quality, screen and camera are better. sacrificed fingerprint sensor, battery life and slightly better processor for it though. also the dev support on the atrix 2 doesn't come close to the support for the OG atrix.

Galaxy S III
Guys what do you think? Is it worth it to buy Galaxy S III right now?? Later? Or don't buy it at all?!

V1P3R92 said:
Guys what do you think? Is it worth it to buy Galaxy S III right now?? Later? Or don't buy it at all?!
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I'd get a Nexus just because the SIII is basically a beefier Nexus with TouchWiz 4.0 instead of straight ICS, but that's more personal preference than anything.

V1P3R92 said:
Guys what do you think? Is it worth it to buy Galaxy S III right now?? Later? Or don't buy it at all?!
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The Galaxy S III will be a great phone, they rooted it before it was even released and they already have an insecure kernel and boot image, so if you like ROMs and flashing. then that is the phone to get.
I will have a Galaxy S III the day it is released. I am in no way getting rid of the Atrix2, it will no longer be my daily driver, so I can hack the crap out the Atrix2, and get us some more great things, without having to worry about not being able to use my phone for an extended period of time, if I want to work on something over a whole weekend or something.

acondie13 said:
loved my atrix 4g. favorite phone ever. screen broke though and insurance didn't have any more so i had to get an atrix 2. build quality, screen and camera are better. sacrificed fingerprint sensor, battery life and slightly better processor for it though. also the dev support on the atrix 2 doesn't come close to the support for the OG atrix.
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This is the boat I am in...my screen has gone bonkers, and my IT group wants to replace my Atrix with the Atrix 2. I had written off the A2 when they first gave me a choice...but this time I don't have a choice. Too bad because I have just about all the OG Atrix docks (car, lapdock, standard, HD, etc).
What I really want to know is whether or not I can modify the unit. With the OG Atrix now starting to see ICS with CM9 and AOKP, what will I be missing with the A2?

S3 or One X w'd be better choice
s3 comes with cheap build quality and One X lags in spite of its Quad core factor.
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kc92iyngr said:
S3 or One X w'd be better choice
s3 comes with cheap build quality and One X lags in spite of its Quad core factor.
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Honestly they are looking like the 2 strong contenders..... Sg3 boast a bit more cutting edge features and looks like one x does not have sd storage????? If I had the choice it would be Sg3 all day..... All boils down to preferences and needs do you need all Sg3 offers or would one x work for you.....

every htc phone sux in battery department....while SG3 Luks cheapish 4 a very high end phone ....i think sg2 is best and since price have gone down it more of a better choice...it can do everything what sg3 nd htc one x do....the only thing i t lacks is a hd display ....but seriously i saw htc one x nd SG2 hand to hand nd i dont notice any diffence in display pixel density....both look same....nothing big difference its just a hype of hd nothing more ......

justin
cool beans

I'm trying to decide if I should trade the Atrix 2 for a SGS2. Somebody at craigslits wants to trade. What do you think?

Shoot, I would take that offer.

nahuelarg86 said:
I'm trying to decide if I should trade the Atrix 2 for a SGS2. Somebody at craigslits wants to trade. What do you think?
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I've posted my MB865 both on eBay and on Craig's List, and no takers. I've set the price very low and still have no luck trying to offload it. Guess I will just choke down the $199.00 from AT&T with a new 2 year for the SGS3.
C'es la vie...

Best Buy will probably buy it from you. Now I'm glad that I got the "buyback guarantee" thing. Once my contract is up I'll get about $150 for it to put towards another phone...more if I go in earlier. Earlier's looking good.

just wandering what you want to do that you can't with the A2 besides use a new rom everyday?

rdhoggattjr said:
just wandering what you want to do that you can't with the A2 besides use a new rom everyday?
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AOSP and AOKP are not going to work unless we unlock the bootloader. That is what I really like... I think blur is clumsy and fat...
The ONLY things about this phone that are great is that it is solid, and the battery is amazing.
Developing anything on this phone is a pain... my sgs 3 will be here tomorrow or tues at the latest, and I already have a kernel and cm9 compiled and ready to test and release over there.

RowanOak said:
Best Buy will probably buy it from you. Now I'm glad that I got the "buyback guarantee" thing. Once my contract is up I'll get about $150 for it to put towards another phone...more if I go in earlier. Earlier's looking good.
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I've seen this mentioned a couple of times and am curious - does Best Buy only buy back phones purchased from their store, or could I turn in my Atrix 2 purchased from an AT&T location?

aguacateojos said:
I've seen this mentioned a couple of times and am curious - does Best Buy only buy back phones purchased from their store, or could I turn in my Atrix 2 purchased from an AT&T location?
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No it does not have to have been bought at a best buy. I traded my HTC inspire that I bought at an AT&T corp store for the A2 and I had money left to buy a 32GB and a 64GB SDcard.
So basically I got the A2 and a 32GB SDcard, and a 64GB SDcard all for trading in my HTC Inspire 4g that was bought for 99 bucks at an AT&T corp store. So basically the phone was free and they gave me 2 SDcards with it...
Now I will say if you have ANY issues BB will screw you over, so be careful, and if you have an issue they will MAKE you get a geek squad monthly support contract... I told them to F-off, and took the first A2 that broke into the AT&T Corp store right across the street and AT&T still took care of me.
Oh, and I bought my SGS 3 from the AT&T website... no more BB after the issues with support even though it was 32 days after purchase.
I will say though, that if you need to trade your phone in to get another one, for money reasons, BB is the place to go. I have heard of certain AT&T corp stores doing trade ins, but the ones around me have never done that.