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thinking to buy a new phone, please help

Hello everyone, im thinking to change my actual phone, now i have a huawei ideos u8150 android cheap smartphone, now my provider contacted me, they want to sell me a new one, is a samsung galaxy S SCL i9003, now my question is, that device worth it?, it would be a good idea buying it now?, its a little dissapointing that it doesnt came with flash, but its price is like 50% of the galaxy S II...
i did saw the development area for that specific phone (here in xda) and its in legacy and low activity forums... i don't want to buy a phone wich its software developments are paused... there are some ports to ICS, but it have some bugs...
the other oportunity i have is to buy an lg optimus black, for some extra bucks,
What do you think?,
Thank you guys in advance!

Go with black.
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TheSG said:
Go with black.
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but black doesn't have ics and its ips panel than super clear lcd on the samsung...
But the most important thing... the camera on the lg optimus black is good enough?... i mean, i saw the camera on the i9003 and i was impressed....
Thanks in advance...

I'd say go for the SII, seems a 'standard' good phone, although could wait until the III is out as prices might drop. I find my Nexus S is still good though

The-Defiled said:
I'd say go for the SII, seems a 'standard' good phone, although could wait until the III is out as prices might drop. I find my Nexus S is still good though
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those phones are unreacheable for me... price thing... ..
Movistar Argentina provides a good price for the i9003 us$340, and for the black us$545

Possible to repair ?

Hi, my G3 fall and the screen is broken but i dont dont know if i can repair it, when screen if off, it look normal, but when i boot it it look like this
Not send from my Galaxy 3

aaarrrggghhh
this doesn't look good at all
it looks like it's broken underneath...i guess u can buy & replace screen itself...but i'm not sure how screen is connected to board...& it's expensive too...that's just my guessing..i hope you'll fix it soon
good luck, mate
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Oooooooo Crap!
Thats the worst Nightmare.
But there was a person with the same problem Maybe worse. He got his screen fixed from Samsung service center. Check the general section.
All the Best
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Check this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445425&highlight=screen

But for me, its not the external part (the digitizer) witch is broken but inside the phone, the LCD panel
If it was only this, i can change it myself

www.youtube.com/watch?v=thIORNQ4_og
these guys fixed it on a very similar phone. so theres hope! might be cheaper just to buy another g3 though...
Im sorry for your loss

Ava.tar said:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=thIORNQ4_og
these guys fixed it on a very similar phone. so theres hope! might be cheaper just to buy another g3 though...
Im sorry for your loss
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Yeah it's very similar, it's the i5800
I opened my g3 with the tutorial but now i can't find the lcd panel, only digitizer on Ebay, if you find one please tell me
ps; ok i found the panel, but not on ebay
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aww....it is useless to post here.....you'll need to go to the service center

I went to a phone store and they ask me 60€ for repair, do you think its worth ? Or should i buy a new phone

SerkSerk said:
I went to a phone store and they ask me 60€ for repair, do you think its worth ? Or should i buy a new phone
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Hm 60€ is about half of a new galaxy 3 phone. If you are okay with the phone pay 60. If you want a new phone and you can spend some money go for a better one. In any situation dont buy a new g3, just fix it That's my opinion.
PS: I just saw this http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_mini_2_s6500-3883.php I liked it..
PS2: Check this too. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_2_i8160-4559.php

kyrillos13 said:
Hm 60€ is about half of a new galaxy 3 phone. If you are okay with the phone pay 60. If you want a new phone and you can spend some money go for a better one. In any situation dont buy a new g3, just fix it That's my opinion.
PS: I just saw this http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_mini_2_s6500-3883.php I liked it..
PS2: Check this too. http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_ace_2_i8160-4559.php
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Yes new G3 cost 140€ and the 2 phones look good but will be released in 1 year both and i think they will be too expansive for me , i think i will repar it because i was happy with it. ( I have my father iphone 3g for now but it suck, game are better with it but the phone is not smooth as the g3 )and we have great developer

SerkSerk said:
Yes new G3 cost 140€ and the 2 phones look good but will be released in 1 year both and i think they will be too expansive for me , i think i will repar it because i was happy with it. ( I have my father iphone 3g for now but it suck, game are better with it but the phone is not smooth as the g3 )and we have great developer
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Okay then.

Maybe a galaxy ace would be gd. They have official support from cm
Cheers
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Hi there ! New Galaxy NOTE user.

Hi i've been on this site forever but never been much of a poster ! Started with the classic Galaxy on android 1.5 then went for the Galaxy S , had a ton of HTC's and then the Galaxy S 2 , broke the screen after a few days , back to a galaxy S , broke the screen as well . Just got a note .. and the screen is already broken too !! Ho well , i guess i should not have those phones with my kind of jackassy lifestyle.
Anyway ! Love the forum , very very useful when it comes to rom info/download.
Looking forward to some great roms on the NOTE !

Yeah dude.....You need to buy stock in Otterbox. That is all.
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I am right there with you. I break my phone way too often. I need a Nextel or something lol.
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that's a lot of screen breaking lol

Thing is i always get otterbox with my phones. Been working for Bell (montreal) telecom and i get them cost so its worth it .. Sometimes otterbox is like 100$ so ita always better cost. But the screens still break. My note can survive a while cause the crack is like covering 5% screen one long ass line goin thru the kb area. Anyway !! They should start makink huge phones with screens like the nokia c series. Bashed em with scissors/keys and whatnot and they never break. Minor scratches. Would be 200$ more on the phone but 300% worth it !!
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mediamindlab said:
Hi i've been on this site forever but never been much of a poster ! Started with the classic Galaxy on android 1.5 then went for the Galaxy S , had a ton of HTC's and then the Galaxy S 2 , broke the screen after a few days , back to a galaxy S , broke the screen as well . Just got a note .. and the screen is already broken too !! Ho well , i guess i should not have those phones with my kind of jackassy lifestyle.
Anyway ! Love the forum , very very useful when it comes to rom info/download.
Looking forward to some great roms on the NOTE !
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How do you like your note?

Pretty good actually . Speed could be better since its a dual 1.4 but it does what it does. Issues with some games that display wrong textures etc. But the s pen is useful to me in PS touch/Autodesk sketchup when i go meet clients and pre scribble som logos while brainstorming. Cant wait for another version of a big phone with the same or better featurea. Id go up to 6inch i think . After that its kind of retarded to call it a phone.
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And when i say started off . Of course i mean the whole rooting/custom rom thingy. My first phone was prehistoric like 5pounds manpurse style. portability was the main concern there !!
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mediamindlab said:
Pretty good actually . Speed could be better since its a dual 1.4 but it does what it does. Issues with some games that display wrong textures etc. But the s pen is useful to me in PS touch/Autodesk sketchup when i go meet clients and pre scribble som logos while brainstorming. Cant wait for another version of a big phone with the same or better featurea. Id go up to 6inch i think . After that its kind of retarded to call it a phone.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy NOTE i717m via XDA app. Rooted ICS Objection UCLF6.
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How is the call quality of the Note. Do you a bluetooth headset with it?

what is wrong
is the screen cracked or is it software bug??? i dont know how you can break gorilla glass? 0.o

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Ready To Buy Second hand Galaxy SL i9003

M ready to buy galaxy sl i9003 if anyone seeling...Please post here if u wanna sell ur Mobile

Which country are u from? And u really should reconsider buying one lol.
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ajaycool4ever said:
M ready to buy galaxy sl i9003 if anyone seeling...Please post here if u wanna sell ur Mobile
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Not Worth it. Go for a Defy instead.
And once you decide to buy i9003, then you will probably need to change your id too, you will no longer remain cool.

I had Lost My mobile On monday In train...i love its clear display so i wnt to buy the same phone

ajaycool4ever said:
I had Lost My mobile On monday In train...i love its clear display so i wnt to buy the same phone
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Go for any 2nd hand nexus device.

Well he may not be interested in Rom development n may be happy with his stock Rom...in that case the stock Rom for this phone are pretty good.

loneagl said:
Well he may not be interested in Rom development n may be happy with his stock Rom...in that case the stock Rom for this phone are pretty good.
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I would have offered u my phone which is 1.4 yrs old but still in excellent condition. But I can't because of some personal reasons.

Bro don't buy this phone if you already had it go switch it up or something get a second hand nexus like someone else said or a second hand s2 trust me it's screen is amazing I would rather go with S2's screen then S3's higher resolution screen. S2's screen is amazingly clear, great color, truly vibrant color.

BassBlaster said:
Bro don't buy this phone if you already had it go switch it up or something get a second hand nexus like someone else said or a second hand s2 trust me it's screen is amazing I would rather go with S2's screen then S3's higher resolution screen. S2's screen is amazingly clear, great color, truly vibrant color.
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And an amazing burn in effect after 2 months of use.
Just get the nexus/S3 or just this device.. depends on your wallet.
Just saying, you'll probably find no one willing to sell you a device here, because the chance of being in the same place is slim, thus requiring annoying shipping costs and hassle, buying/selling a used one from shops is easier.
MY OPINION: If you can get the nexus/S3 used or new, get them and DO NOT ever think about this damned device again.

Come on guys. This phone isn't that bad. I don't see a need to be so negative about this phone.
I don't have any major issues with this phone. It worked very well for me on almost all ROMs that I've tried.
Of course this phone is not i9000 or i9100. And we all knew it when we bought it substantially cheaper than those models. Stop complaining and enjoy the moment (partially working video recording with CM9)

Hetalk said:
Come on guys. This phone isn't that bad. I don't see a need to be so negative about this phone.
I don't have any major issues with this phone. It worked very well for me on almost all ROMs that I've tried.
Of course this phone is not i9000 or i9100. And we all knew it when we bought it substantially cheaper than those models. Stop complaining and enjoy the moment (partially working video recording with CM9)
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This ^
Everytime i update my SCL i feel like i bought i new phone! ICS works pretty good and day after day it becames always better and if understood correctly Dhiru is porting JB, so it' not over

Our phone us not that much bad in my opinion

i think our phone is better than i9000 expect gpu and development. if i9003 was an international model instead of i9000 we could have better roms STABLE including JB with much more developers. but just gpu is lower a bit.
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Galaxy S4 Black Edition experiences

Hi there, everyone!
I noticed there was not yet a thread for the new S4 Black Edition. In about 20 days I will get one, but I would like to hear some experiences from people who have already got one.
When mine arrives I will post my findings here as well.
What is the advantage over the Black Mist colour? Does the back feel nice? Does anybody know whether this version will get slower updates than the earlier models?
Thanks in advance
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Definitely looks great, I'm interested also if anyone has more information to share.

Hey there,
I've got the Black Edition for a week now and I can happely say I love it!
I have had the Black Mist one but this one has got a much better premium feel.
I really love how the front is finally completely black, as opposing to the ugly black the Black Mist had.
The back of the device feels really awesome. Grip is so much better and you can't stop rubbing your fingers over it because it feels so nice.
If you get the change to buy a Galaxy S4 I would not look further and go with the Black Edtion. You won't regret it.
About updates, it's just the same old i9505, just another color and back. You will get updates as fast as the others get updates.

dejong12 said:
Hey there,
I've got the Black Edition for a week now and I can happely say I love it!
I have had the Black Mist one but this one has got a much better premium feel.
I really love how the front is finally completely black, as opposing to the ugly black the Black Mist had.
The back of the device feels really awesome. Grip is so much better and you can't stop rubbing your fingers over it because it feels so nice.
If you get the change to buy a Galaxy S4 I would not look further and go with the Black Edtion. You won't regret it.
About updates, it's just the same old i9505, just another color and back. You will get updates as fast as the others get updates.
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About updates is not true. Black edition gets separate updates from regular i9505, because of the wallpapers and ringtones. So the OTA updates will be slower than others.

Dean-xXx said:
About updates is not true. Black edition gets separate updates from regular i9505, because of the wallpapers and ringtones. So the OTA updates will be slower than others.
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Ah, I might have said that because I wanted KitKat so I flashed the latest available rom for the i9505.

I was going too pick one up today because in my region (Cambodia) they previously sold only the i9500 and I read that the Black Edition was the i9505. My bubble was busted at the phone shop today when I saw that it was an i9500. And the quality of the back cover was pretty meh. The fit around the camera was sloppy, and the gloss of the leather grain texture was very inconsistent. But from a distance, it looked fantastic. The normally bright chrome strip on the side had a really nice smoked tint that looked great with the black. Too bad it was just another i9500 :/

Is the black edition a 9500 or 9505 ?

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Is the black edition a 9500 or 9505 ?
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Yes. Apparently it depends on region. I was under the impression that it was i9505 only until I saw the i9500 Special Edition this morning.

Black Edition
Hi there
When I saw the black edition online I sold my black mist and baught this one straight away.
It feels perfect. Go on and buy it. It is and feels much more premium than the other one.
As they say it is like the s4 should have been from the start.
The only thing is that the other one was already on 4.4.2 here in Greece and the new one (Slovakia model) is on 4.3
I just hope that the update is gonna come soon. I have to agree that it should have separate update from the other models due to the different wallpapers and ringtones.
All in all a perfect choice. :
BTW the metal rim is much darker than the shiny one on the black mist version.

Thank you all for the comments Cannot wait to get mine, and reading the reactions I am content that I did not opt for the Black Mist.

Great design ! But which is the firmware inside ? I think it's impossible to find a black edition with an old firm an old bootloader...

Got mine a week ago and I love it. This is what the S4 should have been like from the start, premium look and feel. Great grip too. And with KitKat it flies like the wind, no slower than my previous Note 3 :good:

rikken said:
Got mine a week ago and I love it. This is what the S4 should have been like from the start, premium look and feel. Great grip too. And with KitKat it flies like the wind, no slower than my previous Note 3 :good:
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Me too!! Only wished samsung themed touchwiz all black. Or black with red or blue accents. It would just make the phone more perfect than it already is.
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rikken said:
Got mine a week ago and I love it. This is what the S4 should have been like from the start, premium look and feel. Great grip too. And with KitKat it flies like the wind, no slower than my previous Note 3 :good:
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So what firmware version is it running, and did it come with a Knox bootloader?
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daanismyname said:
Thank you all for the comments Cannot wait to get mine, and reading the reactions I am content that I did not opt for the Black Mist.
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It would be cool if you hit the thanks button for those that have contributed to your thread

Also bought the black edition. Great phone with cool looks! Still waiting for 4.4.2. Only thing missing is a "black edition" s-view cover. If you want to use a s-view cover you lose the faux leather back plate ?
I didn't install knox but it certainly is knox ready.
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djmvt said:
Also bought the black edition. Great phone with cool looks! Still waiting for 4.4.2. Only thing missing is a "black edition" s-view cover. If you want to use a s-view cover you lose the faux leather back plate ?
I didn't install knox but it certainly is knox ready.
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Yepp 4.3 xxuena4 firmware with knox and no saferoot possible without tripping knox.
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Interesting reading,
In the uk phones4u are selling it both contract and sim free. It looks very slick and I need a new phone but conscious about buying what in tech terms is now an aging processor. Especially with the reports of kitkat lag on the gs4.
It looks awesome and is the full i9505 model

Can I change my i9506 back to put the premium back?
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I Like White Forest Color I have also in white

EclipseX said:
Can I change my i9506 back to put the premium back?
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Yes:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646803
saadrooking said:
I Like White Forest Color I have also in white
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That's cool, but this thread is about the Black Edition.