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OK. Here's the situation... I currently own a Droid Incredible and I'm only 8 months into a two year contract. I've been playing with a Galaxy Tab for the past few days and realized what I really want - a phone with a bigger screen.
Can I get rid of my Dinc and upgrade to a Droid X (or even better, a Droid Bionic) without losing my shirt? :-/
What options do I have available?
Trade in the Incredible to Best Buy and buy the new phone off contract, would save you some cast. My friend is doing something like that to get the new HTC Thunderbolt when trading in the Droid X.
or wait a full year to make it 20 months then upgrade
im going to try that trading thing thnx
Joey1.0 said:
Trade in the Incredible to Best Buy
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Are you referring to their new "Trade Up" program? If so, I thought that only applied to new phones. Or am I misunderstanding you?
Issemann said:
Are you referring to their new "Trade Up" program? If so, I thought that only applied to new phones. Or am I misunderstanding you?
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Nah, if you take a look at Best Buy's website for trade ins, it actually breaks down how much you could get depending on your phone. I just searched about five minutes ago (for the Droid Incredible) and it worked fine for me.
SlimSnoopOS said:
Nah, if you take a look at Best Buy's website for trade ins, it actually breaks down how much you could get depending on your phone. I just searched about five minutes ago (for the Droid Incredible) and it worked fine for me.
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Hmm... I think you may be mistaken. I just went to BB's website and it clearly states the following:
Purchase the Buy Back Program along with your new product
Bring the product back in good, working condition with all originally included accessories when you're ready for something new
Receive a Best Buy® gift card for the product's redemption value
Purchase the Buy Back Program along with your new product.
So this wouldn't apply to my Dinc that I bought 8 months ago. It only applies to the new phone.
I won't dispute that but if you look at the Best Buy Trade In home page, beneath the part that says "Find a Best Buy trade-in store near you" there are two qualifications and the second option details products NOT purchased from Best
Buy. I misunderstood the details, but I know you could return your DINC if you purchased a new phone to enroll in the program then returned your DINC even if it wasn't purchased from Best Buy. Either way, at the very least you could see how much your phone would go for and sell it elsewhere if you think you could get more for it.
Hey, I didn't see a post about this.
I noticed that if you launch the stock browser, you are taken to Verizon's page, scroll down to Gameloft games, there should be a banner saying buy one get one free. It's somewhat limited, but there are some great games there. I got six for the price of three
Not sure if there is another way to access this besides Verizon's default page. Hope you enjoy!
going to get dungeon hunter 2 for sure what should my second game be shadow vanguard or modern combat 2?
Modern combat definatly, its amazing.
It took me about a week to notice this myself. Props for posting it though. I didn't think to. Got me 2 pairs!
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Check out Gameloft UK site now. it's 0.99 per game!
JasonG_ said:
Check out Gameloft UK site now. it's 0.99 per game!
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and on the Play it still shows buy 1 get 1 free while at 99p
can you make a link for that?!?! i bought 28 games on my vibrant and its been hell trying to get 10 of them back for this phone!!
EZ14U2NV said:
can you make a link for that?!?! i bought 28 games on my vibrant and its been hell trying to get 10 of them back for this phone!!
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If you mean the uk gameloft sites link its. http://wapshop.gameloft.com/wapshop-uk but the 99p sale has gone off. Now its "Fathers day sale, 1 game for you and 1 game for your dad" lol
I have never paid attention to how much the iPhones sell for when they first come out on ebay and such. I want to get galaxy s 2 or nexus when it comes out but I have a feeling I could get more money if I just use my contract for iPhone5 and sell it then buy the phone straight out. That way if a gem with art bands come out but at doesn't have a subsidized version I can buy one. If one does come to art I imagine I could still get warranty and insurance. Anyone try this? Think it is a good idea? Or just use upgrade for gs2 or nexus?
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Probably just upgrade to the other phones, and saved time , the upgrade ain't going anywhere , and BTW iPhones have great value , I sold my iPhone 4 like 2 days ago for 400$ , while I can only sell my EVO 3d around 300$, apple products have great value
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new iphones goes for like $900 specially if it's unlocked
used ones can go as high as $500
$400 is definitely the average price
Can't believe I'm saying this but I hope the iP5 is released so I can upgrade to it & re-sell it back to pay for my future Galaxy Note UK version.
RMXO said:
Can't believe I'm saying this but I hope the iP5 is released so I can upgrade to it & re-sell it back to pay for my future Galaxy Note UK version.
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Iphones for some really great value is easy to use so the consumer feels good about it and confident
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jgalan14 said:
Iphones for some really great value is easy to use so the consumer feels good about it and confident
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+1
Totally agree with you
RMXO said:
+1
Totally agree with you
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Getting mine on sprint this Friday pre ordering
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I predict that secondary market prices for iPhones are about to drop quite a bit and here's why. First, since Sprint is now an official carrier there will be more iPhones on the market, effectively driving prices down. Second, new version will be introduced to outside US markets much quicker this time, so oversees buyers are likely to opt for a short wait rather then paying a high premium for a US iPhone.
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?
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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.
Just wanted to pass this on... I had sold my HOX waiting for the Nexus or G and well as many can see I just don't trust LG to many things being written.
Anyway I was cruising through Walmart.com and found that they are offering the At&t version FREE (no sales tax) just need to add a line or open a new two year.
I put in my order I should of just stayed with the good thing I had.
Happy Shopping if your' interested that is...
Ugh
AT&T website has a web-only $5 refurb deal now too. Ordered the grey one for my wife that way. It looks black and works perfectly, but it came with 2.20
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lmarranzino said:
Just wanted to pass this on... I had sold my HOX waiting for the Nexus or G and well as many can see I just don't trust LG to many things being written.
Anyway I was cruising through Walmart.com and found that they are offering the At&t version FREE (no sales tax) just need to add a line or open a new two year.
I put in my order I should of just stayed with the good thing I had.
Happy Shopping if your' interested that is...
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Don't place your order. Return it.
It's not worth wasting an upgrade on a last-gen phone when you have the opportunity to get a more future-proof phone.
As amazing as the One X is, its not worth going back to. I did.. multiple times haha.
Spend your upgrade on something totally different. Get an iPhone and sell it for $700. Get a Windows Phone. Wait for the One X+.