I am thinking about purchasing a "China" phone on ebay. I have not been able to find out who the Manufacturer of this phone is. But I was wanting to know if it would be difficult to upgrade this phone to the latest version of android. I have never owned an android phone before, but I have owned a WM 6.1 phone where I had to update the phone via rom files. I am also listing the phone to see if anyone has purchased one of these before and to see what your thoughts are on it.
The phone I am looking at is Ebay #: 110618416325.
Thanks,
Johnathan
Hi Johnathan,
Upgrading a rom can be done most times, but in this case I recommend contacting the reseller before you purchase this model. Reseller's often have contact with the manufacturers, so you can ask them to contact them to answer your question. Personally I just would take a more common device but that's up to you. Good luck.
Thanks for the reply, but I decided to purchase the HTC Aria.
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I got my Padfone yesterday which means - if everything is going well - I am going to sell my One S in the next few weeks.
The funny thing is, I have never sold a used (smart)phone before.
Currently, I have an unlocked bootloader, installed a custom recovery and a custom ROM.
My question is, how do guys sell your used smartphones? Just as they are? Or do you go back to stock? Do you relock the bootloader?
well if you sell it online, You can state that its running custom firmware, But can be changed to whatever the buyer prefers.
Or if you sell it to your carrier (most carriers have buy back option) you will need to revert it to stock.
Also check XDA marketplace, You will get lots of interest there, and because people on XDA know what its all about, they wont offer you stupid amounts and try to rip you off !
Someone09 said:
I got my Padfone yesterday which means - if everything is going well - I am going to sell my One S in the next few weeks.
The funny thing is, I have never sold a used (smart)phone before.
Currently, I have an unlocked bootloader, installed a custom recovery and a custom ROM.
My question is, how do guys sell your used smartphones? Just as they are? Or do you go back to stock? Do you relock the bootloader?
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That is up to the buyer, some buyers don't care and others might actually prefer rooted phones. Then there are others who might not buy it, thinking that a rooted phone is flawed.
I sell my phones on Craigslist (CL). Make sure that you NEVER ship out a phone! EVER! They are all scams. Ask the person to meet up with you in person and ask them for cash ONLY!
Also, people will always try to low ball you, just make sure you are selling for a similar price as other One S on CL in your area and you will be fine.
eBay is another alternative, if people are selling phones on eBay for more than your area, then you might want to try eBay, but eBay takes a cut (about 11-13%). If after eBay cut, you find that you will still sell your phone for higher on eBay than CL, then go for eBay. If you have your own price, try to add a Buy it Now or Best Offer. Auctions are more risky as you might end up selling your phones for cheaper than you expected.
P.S. Congrats on the padphone :good:
I am planning to sell it on ebay.
The question is rather if I should take it back to stock completely or sell it as it is.
Try swappa.com
HTC One S running Zydroid!
Someone09 said:
I am planning to sell it on ebay.
The question is rather if I should take it back to stock completely or sell it as it is.
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I think if you take it back to stock you'll have a bigger potential customer base.
Majority of the peoples don't understand "root" and custom ROM.
I do see it all the time peoples posting for sell with custom ROM.
You could also note if anyone want it stock you can revert it before shipping.
I sold my Samsung Captivate a while back, listed it as rooted.
I sold it but the buyer ask me to take it back to stock.
His reasoning, he would root it but want to learn the process of doing it himself.
+1 on Craigslist.
It is local and safe if a cash only sale. I sold my Blackberries and my Nexus One (different times) the same day I posted add. No surprises. Left the N1 rooted and just Factory Reset to clear personal data. Had buyers meet me at common public place.
Ken
just don't mention that it is rooted. If the buyer wins the auction, ask him/her if they need it to be rooted. If they say no, just unroot it and send it.
rooted could be an advantage. the guy i sold to was heavy into flashing
Hello everyone !
My nexus 5 suddenly died. I guess the power button failed.
Its now 10 months old, since the date of purchase.
I'm sending it back to USA, since it was originally purchased there, by my brother. I'm sending the original box, bill and all the accessories that came with the device. I haven't rooted the phone.
Will I get a new one, or I'll end up with a repaired/refurbished device ?
I don't know from where my device was purchased. It could be either from Google, or from LG itself.
Sorry for asking dumb questions, if any. I don't live in the US.
Many thanks.
Tej XFire said:
Hello everyone !
My nexus 5 suddenly died. I guess the power button failed.
Its now 10 months old, since the date of purchase.
I'm sending it back to USA, since it was originally purchased there, by my brother. I'm sending the original box, bill and all the accessories that came with the device. I haven't rooted the phone.
Will I get a new one, or I'll end up with a repaired/refurbished device ?
I don't know from where my device was purchased. It could be either from Google, or from LG itself.
Sorry for asking dumb questions, if any. I don't live in the US.
Many thanks.
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If you bought from the Play Store, Google will send you a replacement. You'll get a refurbished one now.
If you bought elsewhere, you'll have to pay LG for repairs.
Hello Oneplus One XDA!! Has anyone actually replaced the screen on their OPO themselves? Also, does anyone know anywhere in California where they repair One Plus Ones?
Someone is offering to sell me a cracked One Plus One and I don't know if I should go for it. It seems as One Plus, the company, does not repair phones if you were not the original owner. I've read a few forum and seems as if replacement is not that difficult, but I don't want to take the risk, ask I'm a novice.
Thanks everyone!
OnePlus will repair the device if you're not the original owner, as long as you have the original order number from the purchase.
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Thanks!
Still wondering if anyone has fixed their OPO.
A guy on the forums fixed their screen.
Hi, sry if I posted my question in the wrong area but I just recieved my Samsung Note 9. Been without a phone for 2.5 wks. It was nothing... (ahem... bu****it!!!)
Im an AT&T customer (I dont pay for phone service) so I was hoping if I bought an unlocked phone I might be able to root my device even though Im an AT&T customer. For some reason soon as you say AT&T customer, its like you have some super Covid strain cause nobody will come near you. Lol
Anyways, I would just like to be able to root my device so I can run a few of my fav apps which require root/super user. Im scared to even turn my device on because Im afraid AT&T is gonna patch it soon as I do and I wont be able to root my phone. Can someone please just tell me how best to proceed. Sry, I have not searched the forum yet. Im just in a hurry to get my phone back on so i can feel whole again. Im headed over to the thread for my phone now and will update this thread soon as i find out what i need to do. In the meantime any help would be greatly appreciated. Big thanks to everyone at XDA for all the love & support you guys give to the community.
Thanks and have have a blessed day!
- TeeShark
Did you buy the international variant or the U.S. variant?
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Did you buy the international variant or the U.S. variant?
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Hey sorry for the late response. Im guessing i got the US variant since it was for a Verizon or AT&T customer. Unfortunately, its a refurb and was DOA. So im sending it back today. Which phone would you buy on a $300 budget? The screen was scratched up pretty baf also so im glad it was dead out of the box. Is this something I should expect when buying a refurb. I assumed since i was paying close to market price for a Samsung Note 9 that it would be in better shape with no scratches or very few. This one was scratched up pretty good all the way around the edge of the screen.
I was also considering buying a brand new Samsung A71. Most sites online have the Google Pixel 4a listed as the top phone on a $300 budget. I just feel like Google is intrusive enough as it is already without owning a phone made by them but I hold the XDA community in high regard when it comes to cell phones, specially android variants so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and be a deciding factor in my purchase.
Again i just would like to be able to gain root/super_user permissions so i can run some of my fav apps that require root access. If im able to install some custom roms as well that would be fabulous but not necessarily a requirement. If ive learned anything at XDA its that AT&T customers are usually screwed when it comes to rooting phones, at least in the early stages of recently released cell phones.
Thanks again for the assistance guys... and gals (and those that don't identify with either sex these days.) When i was growing up, you either had a hole or pole and that determined your sex. Lol! Sorry to get political on you guys but it seems everyone gets triggered so easily these days.
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Hey sorry for the late response. Im guessing i got the US variant since it was for a Verizon or AT&T customer. Unfortunately, its a refurb and was DOA. So im sending it back today. Which phone would you buy on a $300 budget? The screen was scratched up pretty baf also so im glad it was dead out of the box. Is this something I should expect when buying a refurb. I assumed since i was paying close to market price for a Samsung Note 9 that it would be in better shape with no scratches or very few. This one was scratched up pretty good all the way around the edge of the screen.
I was also considering buying a brand new Samsung A71. Most sites online have the Google Pixel 4a listed as the top phone on a $300 budget. I just feel like Google is intrusive enough as it is already without owning a phone made by them but I hold the XDA community in high regard when it comes to cell phones, specially android variants so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and be a deciding factor in my purchase.
Again i just would like to be able to gain root/super_user permissions so i can run some of my fav apps that require root access. If im able to install some custom roms as well that would be fabulous but not necessarily a requirement. If ive learned anything at XDA its that AT&T customers are usually screwed when it comes to rooting phones, at least in the early stages of recently released cell phones.
Thanks again for the assistance guys... and gals (and those that don't identify with either sex these days.) When i was growing up, you either had a hole or pole and that determined your sex. Lol! Sorry to get political on you guys but it seems everyone gets triggered so easily these days.
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Lol that last is the best sentence I've ever read in my life xDDD
But anyway, there are a few things I should point out.
-> You should only buy Samsung phones (even budget ones) if you like OneUI. If you want a stock aosp ROM, then stay away from Samsung phones since they get the least amount of attention and get a Xiaomi instead. They're phones that have communities booming and offer good quality for the price
-> If you don't want AOSP and really enjoy OneUI, then avoid getting a Samsung phone that is meant for the U.S. market and get an international variant. All U.S. variant Samsung phones have their bootloader hard locked and you need to buy a token (extra money) to even be able to unlock the bootloader and root it. Keep in mind that SOME international variants have the Exynos chip so just FYI. Though some mid-rangers offer Snapdragon across the board (U.S. or International) but yeah just avoid U.S. variant phones if you want root.
-> Lastly, avoid the Galaxy A71, go for the A52 instead. The A52 is about the same price as the A71 (in some places you'll probably even find the A52 cheaper) and the A52 has higher refresh rate, water resistance, dual speakers, optical image stabilization and an SoC that is on par with the A71.
You can request through AT&T's tech support that they turn off OTAs on their end.
Yes, yes they can that.
Or use Package Disabler to kill it.
It's probably the best solution.
I picked up a small tablet at a yard sale - never heard of it before so wondering if anyone can help me with it. The branding on it says +simple model C805 and some googling resulted in that it seems to be an argentinian company called Positivo BGH.
The thing seems to be locked (or at least it won't let me do a factory reset as far as I can tell) and emails to the company have been unanswered. I'm in Canada, so there's no one here that can help that I've found at least.
Anyone have any idea if this thing is recoverable at all? If so, any guides anywhere? Otherwise it's just gonna end up getting tossed. Only paid a few bucks so it's not a big deal, just seems a waste if it's possible to recover it.
Thanks in advance.
Hi omehga! There are several versions of this brand. I have the C805 model and is based on Mediatek MT8163V microprocessor. In the chipset there is a label with the following data:
C805H (RYC)
C805.N.V1.8.RC-V07
Please tell me if you found a free firmware.