Hi guys, my question is simple. I am about to buy a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I live in Pakistan. Over here, selling counterfeit stuff is what people over here just love to do. I don't wanna get ripped off and end up buying a fake Nexus the guy claims is real. So how would I check if the Nexus is genuine?
If you can see pixels on the screen, its most likely fake.
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The nexus has a capacitive screen.
See the touchscreen and check if its
resistive screen is made of plastic ( you can press the screen and it "dents" in or you can use your nail to operate the screen )
or its
capacitive screen is made of glass ( can sense multiple touches and does not "dent" in and the screen will only respond if you use your fingers and not a your nail or stylus)
Warranty. Fakers don't have it. And if the deal is too good, it's fake. Also, buy from somewhere like a mall or supermarket, where chances are lower its fake.
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Fake always has sensitive screen and mostly slow but always loud speaker.
Anything that makes you doubt the quality in the slightest. Like they have said, screen quality, speaker quality...
Check the software information, kernel version, model number, basebamd version, build number, etc against known base roms that should be running on that model.
Chinese stuff very confusing.
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Chinese stuff very confusing.
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Yep, but they always misspell the name,something like SAMSVNG. Sneaky.
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Thanks for ur replies guys, I will check all of the things everyone has said. After a lot of Googling, I think I have found a fool proof check to see if its real. Please correct me if im wrong. The Samsung website registers your phones. If I try to register the Nexus with its imei number, If it registers, it is real, and if it doesn't then its fake. Correct?
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Thanks for ur replies guys, I will check all of the things everyone has said. After a lot of Googling, I think I have found a fool proof check to see if its real. Please correct me if im wrong. The Samsung website registers your phones. If I try to register the Nexus with its imei number, If it registers, it is real, and if it doesn't then its fake. Correct?
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no, i just tried this with a galaxy ace, the first time with correct serial number the second time with a made up one... both register as normal.... so that wont help,.
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I'm considering to buy a long lasting phone and Nexus S seem to be good, do you think it will survive over 2 years without casing? I'm good at caring phone, my current Sony Ericsson G900 is already over 2 years old and still functioning perfectly (it looks worn out clearly) and most people who have my phone broke within a year.
Nexus S is going to be my first Android phone, only thing that I don't like that you can't enable or disable flash in camera mode, it will decide if it should flash or not by it own. The design seem awkward but I could handle it.
I'm also considering Incredible S but it doesn't have enough developers and it's still locked, so I guess I should go for Nexus S.
What do you think, will it survive more than 2 years?
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I'm considering to buy a long lasting phone and Nexus S seem to be good, do you think it will survive over 2 years without casing? I'm good at caring phone, my current Sony Ericsson G900 is already over 2 years old and still functioning perfectly (it looks worn out clearly) and most people who have my phone broke within a year.
Nexus S is going to be my first Android phone, only thing that I don't like that you can't enable or disable flash in camera mode, it will decide if it should flash or not by it own. The design seem awkward but I could handle it.
I'm also considering Incredible S but it doesn't have enough developers and it's still locked, so I guess I should go for Nexus S.
What do you think, will it survive more than 2 years?
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It probably would if your G900 did.
But the galaxy s II is more durable than both.
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It probably would if your G900 did.
But the galaxy s II is more durable than both.
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It depends of what you talking about ? If hardware wise maybe and Evo 3D , htc sensation or SGSII but about updates most likely this one , any phone that is in the market and is a high end device most likely get ice cream(next big update for android) , nexus s most likely get it before anyone else(besides maybe nexus 3) google is trying to get manucfactures to make sure their phones they get updates within 18 months since launch but first they havent sign a form or paper that says they will second they haven't said for how long after google releases the update they need to release it as well so for all I know they could take 6 months( Evo is getting official gingerbread after 6 months, rolling out June 6, and the Evo was one of the best android phones in 2010 and a best carrier phone ) So I would stick with google if you want timely updates , that's one of the reason I got Me a nexus s
He is talking about the phone durability and yes, I would say it should last 2 years. It's made of plastic but it's not poor quality, it's much better then the galaxy S.
Since its a Google phone, you can't go wrong on picking it, it will always have the up-to-date software and will always have developers, even after 3 years (well, unless its about hardware limitation).
Its currently one of the best (if not the best) single core devices on the market, its definitely future proof.
And the camera does have the ability to turn the flash on or off, depending on your preferences.
The design is gorgeous btw, at least I think it is. The curve form is unique and when the display is turned off it looks completely black and clean, I think it looks very elegant.
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He is talking about the phone durability and yes, I would say it should last 2 years. It's made of plastic but it's not poor quality, it's much better then the galaxy S.
Since its a Google phone, you can't go wrong on picking it, it will always have the up-to-date software and will always have developers, even after 3 years (well, unless its about hardware limitation).
Its currently one of the best (if not the best) single core devices on the market, its definitely future proof.
And the camera does have the ability to turn the flash on or off, depending on your preferences.
The design is gorgeous btw, at least I think it is. The curve form is unique and when the display is turned off it looks completely black and clean, I think it looks very elegant.
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Oh ha ha yeah man then you should be good and since it would be hour first android device it would be great for you to see what's android about
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White girl said:
Nexus S is going to be my first Android phone, only thing that I don't like that you can't enable or disable flash in camera mode
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yes you can. i do it almost every day. and btw, the NS is very well built.
Thanks for your responses. Though there's one problem, I live in Moscow, Russia and there is no Google support store or something like that, if I need phone repair, it won't be possible?
Though I never need any repairs in past, so hopefully it will be same for Nexus S.
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Thanks for your responses. Though there's one problem, I live in Moscow, Russia and there is no Google support store or something like that, if I need phone repair, it won't be possible?
Though I never need any repairs in past, so hopefully it will be same for Nexus S.
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Don't use your rubles on a nexus s when its going to be outdated in a few months
Or, if you can't wait, then just get the GSII. Its what the nexus s shoulda been lol [just the only major letdown is...Touchwiz :'(] plus its available in the motherland, no?
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Don't use your rubles on a nexus s when its going to be outdated in a few months
Or, if you can't wait, then just get the GSII. Its what the nexus s shoulda been lol [just the only major letdown is...Touchwiz :'(] plus its available in the motherland, no?
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Why the [bleep] do people keep telling me to buy GSII, it's NOWHERE near my price range. Also I don't even want 4.3" in my teenager girl hand.
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White girl said:
Why the **** do people keep telling me to buy GSII, it's NOWHERE near my price range. Also I don't even want 4.3" in my teenager girl hand.
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ха-ха ты смешно .. но NexusS хороший телефон, будете очень счастливы
(sorry, even though im russian, my russian sucks )
If somebody can answer the op's question, I've got a question too. What are the winning numbers for this week's powerball jackpot?
White girl said:
Thanks for your responses. Though there's one problem, I live in Moscow, Russia and there is no Google support store or something like that, if I need phone repair, it won't be possible?
Though I never need any repairs in past, so hopefully it will be same for Nexus S.
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Hi, Samsung handles all the warranty/hardware support for the nexus s, not Google. Only question is if you have access to Samsung support in Russia...?
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Hi, Samsung handles all the warranty/hardware support for the nexus s, not Google. Only question is if you have access to Samsung support in Russia...?
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Alright, and yeah we have Samsung support.
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yes you can. i do it almost every day. and btw, the NS is very well built.
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I wouldn't say its very well built with all the creaking it has lol.
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I wouldn't say its very well built with all the creaking it has lol.
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My NS4G doesn't creak at all. Its very well built.
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Why the **** do people keep telling me to buy GSII, it's NOWHERE near my price range. Also I don't even want 4.3" in my teenager girl hand.
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The Nexus S is perfect then.
Its the best single core phone ever made.
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I've owned an HTC hero samsung instinct, HTC ppc6700, etc and the nexus s seems as durable as any of those devices. I still use my ppc6700 on my wlan!
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I wouldn't say its very well built with all the creaking it has lol.
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No way! Galaxy S I9000 creaks like hell, but not the nexus s. It may be made of plastic but it sure has a solid feel.
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I wouldn't say its very well built with all the creaking it has lol.
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really? yours creaks? i havent heard that one before. no creaking here. my only complaint is that id put the volume buttons where the power buttons is, and vice versa. but thats no biggie.
my ns4g feels solid, but to answer your question, YMMV.
hey guys , this is my first post , and i'm a newbie so take it easy on me if i ask the most stupid questions!
my question is , is there any difference between a htc handset made in china and the one made in taiwan? is there any difference in durability and quality? and also i've heard that if the device is a shipment order of Europe or America & Canada , it supposed to have better quality than the ones that ships to midle-east. is that true? cause i bought one that supposed to be midle-east shipment (it has arabian rom and arabic user manual) and it is made in china.
please help me , this has been bugged me for so long , and it really matters to me to have a topnotch quality handset.
and one more question , i've heard that i can find all the informations about the shipment destination and .... from serial number and P/N of my phone , but i don't know how can i do that. please guide me on this matter too.
thank y'all , i appreciate any help.
I think anybody that knows this will have to search for it on the internet.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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I think anybody that knows this will have to search for it on the internet.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
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i think i payed my dues , i searched so much my freaking fingers are aching.
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Well, im not saying you didn't or I would straight up said google it. This is not as easy as a nokia made in finland or made in china. You might have to contact the manufacturer on that one and they might block you too.
I voided my warranty and your mum.
I've had both. And to behonest so far there the same, the both have the Acer screen, both are built equal. So there equal I would say, except for one thing so far and that being my first one, one from China, after a month it already had dust under the screen, so I called n they sent me another one, its from tiawan. They feel the same, built the same and are the same. The only thing I would say is try to get one with Sharp being the display instead of Acer, and watch out for dust.
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I've had both. And to behonest so far there the same, the both have the Acer screen, both are built equal. So there equal I would say, except for one thing so far and that being my first one, one from China, after a month it already had dust under the screen, so I called n they sent me another one, its from tiawan. They feel the same, built the same and are the same. The only thing I would say is try to get one with Sharp being the display instead of Acer, and watch out for dust.
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thanks for the indormation , how can i find out if it is sharp or acer? is it written on the box of my phone?
I recently saw a good deal on the NS locally and snapped one up as soon as I could, my understanding it that i was lucky to get an AMOLED version, and I'm really happy with it, i have been trying to identify my model and i cant seem to find out for sure.
According to the wiki all european models are "GT-I9023" but it also states that these models all have S-LCD displays, which cant be right?
Here is a link to what I have read: -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Google_Nexus_S
It would make sense for my model to be the I9020T but my phone was purchased sim free and therefore has nothing to do with T-mobile.
Thanks guys!
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I recently saw a good deal on the NS locally and snapped one up as soon as I could, my understanding it that i was lucky to get an AMOLED version, and I'm really happy with it, i have been trying to identify my model and i cant seem to find out for sure.
According to the wiki all european models are "GT-I9023" but it also states that these models all have S-LCD displays, which cant be right?
Here is a link to what I have read: -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Google_Nexus_S
It would make sense for my model to be the I9020T but my phone was purchased sim free and therefore has nothing to do with T-mobile.
Thanks guys!
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If you look under your battery, the information you require will be there in black & white UK AMOLED version is GT-I9020/GSM (I9020T!)
Says its a I9020, must mean its a I9020T right?
I had to use a magnifying glass to read it :S
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Says its a I9020, must mean its a I9020T right?
I had to use a magnifying glass to read it :S
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Correct! UK version! GT-I9020/I9020T, the same!
It also tells you in the little safety booklet supplied. I bought one last week
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Hey peeps, i have a question regarding the mytouch 4g slide. Ive search around the forums to find an answer but to be honest nothing certain about it. I have a broken lcd mytouch 4g slide. Problem is that as far as it seems there are two versions of this lcd, SONY and Hitachi. Problem is, that mines show a different number than those two. The Hitachi responds to 60H00519, the SONY is 60H00523. But the one i have is 60H00532. Question is, does anybody knows if the 60H00523 will work for this phone? Thanks for the help in advance
My experience with cellphones is that, if the screen tech is the same ie AMOLED, LCD, LED etc etc and the connectors and power requirements are the same, then they will probably work. They may differ in image sharpness, brightness and liifespan but they will work.
Maybe someone who has had an experience with the different MT4GS screens can give his view on his experience with them
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Well, if it matters the sony version doesnt work on this phone. Its incredible that the 60H00532 version of this lcd display cant be found on ebay or any other place online. No explanations or whatsoever about this also. Just a couple people asking the same question im asking right now.
o rly? check this out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=mytouch+4g+slide+sony&_sacat=0
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o rly? check this out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=mytouch+4g+slide+sony&_sacat=0
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those are sony versions... they have a different serial number than his LCD if you read the OP...
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those are sony versions... they have a different serial number than his LCD if you read the OP...
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I also have the same LCD as him, I don't understand the issue here, is this a Sony or hitachi???
Well the 532 if available on eBay now pricey for a lcd
Wait so does it matter which version of the LCD I order in to repair my MT4Gs with? Is one superior to the other?
edit: nvm answered my own question by searching these forums more. unfortunately it seems I have no way of knowing which screen I have without opening up the phone! *sigh*
Wasn't sure where else to post this, but I have the opportunity to buy a tegra 3 model one X for cheap, due to a broken screen/digitizer, and have the S4 ATT variant. I've searched a few threads and couldn't find anything about possibly switching the screens in the two and if they are even compatible. If there is another thread on this, awesome but otherwise can someone give me a technical reference as to whether this is even possible or not. I'd lovvvve to use the tegra model since I'm on T-Mobile anyway and 4G/LTE are irrelevant
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Wasn't sure where else to post this, but I have the opportunity to buy a tegra 3 model one X for cheap, due to a broken screen/digitizer, and have the S4 ATT variant. I've searched a few threads and couldn't find anything about possibly switching the screens in the two and if they are even compatible. If there is another thread on this, awesome but otherwise can someone give me a technical reference as to whether this is even possible or not. I'd lovvvve to use the tegra model since I'm on T-Mobile anyway and 4G/LTE are irrelevant
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It is possible since the phones are the same size and everything, just the processor is different. The problem is the screen repair is extremely difficult according to many people, and it most likely will need to be sent to a professional to be done properly (no raised edges, properly set, etc.). The cost of repair from HTC is ~$300.
Okay that was concern number 2) Is it even worth the attempt? I'm sure as hell not going to drop another 300 on fixing it if I have the potential to do it myself. And it would be a swap of only the LCD/digitizer as one piece. But thanks for answering my question. Just wanted to be sure before dropping the cash
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There are several other threads on this topic already. The screen/digitizers are being sold as different part depending on Tegra3 or Snapdragon S4 versions. So it seems there may be differences between the two. You can search for the other threads for more discussion on this.
As already mentioned, its not an easy repair. Taking the phone apart, and installing the screen is much more difficult than other phones, due to the polycarbonate unibody design. Even pro repair shops are having problems doing the repair, and there has been a report of a shop messing up the repair, damaging the outside of the phone, and getting glue all over it when disassembling and re-assembling.
Is their something wrong with your S4? If not, I would leave it alone. You're likely going to mess up both phones trying to Frankenstein something together, and its not worth it.
If your switching screens from one phone to the other it's pretty simple since the digitizer and LCD don't need to be removed from the screen frame... just swap the frames. If your comfortable with it.
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If I remember right, the S4 version is .4 mm longer than the international versions which, if you've noticed some cases out there, causes the cases to be misaligned.
This SMALL length difference causes the screens to be slightly different as well. now, I could be wrong. But I do believe reading somewhere that the screens were NOT compatible between the Tegra3 and S4 versions due to that incredibly minute difference.
Yes, if they differ at all I would not swap them at all....new LCD/digitizer assemblies are $80 on amazon from u.s. resellers
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Okay, all phenomenal input, thanks. I'm just going to sit tight with my S4 version. It's just this lack of root is making me try anything
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