Related
Any one seen any nice car holders, I like the look of the brodit ones but I dont think they have updated their range yet.
Been using Brodit for a while now, love the custom mounts they do for almost every car on the road. Still waiting on the i9000 holder, but imagine it will be similar to their i5700 one, just getting a little impatient now, they are normally quicker than this at putting out new holders.
I received this from Brodit support yesterday:
Hi!
Thank for the interest in our products.
We have this under construction so please check our web for updates.
As soon as the holders are ready we have this ready it will be on our web.
But due to summer vacation we can’t say any clear date.
Best Regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So I guess it will still take some time ...
there's someone on ebay with 3 different models, ranging from $10.74 to $13 (vent mount, and two different windshield mounts - one of which appears to be very similiar to the OEM one samsung australia dealers are displaying, ie it will mount to driver's door window as well)
but the ebay seller's prices include shipping from Hong Kong - they're specific to the i9000, so i figured at the price, i'd grab one till Tmo USA had theirs up
his do not include any charger but as ive already got a Tmo car charger, i'm good to go for now
From Brodit:
Thank you for the mail.
We hope to release holders for this in the middle of August.
dakine said:
From Brodit:
Thank you for the mail.
We hope to release holders for this in the middle of August.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yikes! Its just a piece of moulded plastic and a USB connector.
TravUK said:
Yikes! Its just a piece of moulded plastic and a USB connector.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought this to tie me over, it's really cheap and doesn't look half bad I think: cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-CAR-MOUNT-HOLDER-SAMSUNG-i9000-GALAXY-S-/120580246943?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c13248d9f
Got one of these as well: cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-Bluetooth-Visor-Car-Kit-HF1000-Brand-New-/140408962166?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item20b106bc76
TravUK said:
Yikes! Its just a piece of moulded plastic and a USB connector.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
maybe they will be special!!
Brodit is a swedish company and normally nearly everybody in sweden is off during july. I guess that explains.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
dakine said:
I bought this to tie me over, it's really cheap and doesn't look half bad I think: cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-CAR-MOUNT-HOLDER-SAMSUNG-i9000-GALAXY-S-/120580246943?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c13248d9f
Got one of these as well: cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-Bluetooth-Visor-Car-Kit-HF1000-Brand-New-/140408962166?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item20b106bc76
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yeah found same item on ebay UK, though from HK, but like you say will do until brodit release theres.
I ordered this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dash-Genie-Phone-Holder-Car-Kit-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/200488583857?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item2eae0d02b1
with my new Galaxy S. Hope to get them both today and test them out.
wuoma said:
I ordered this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dash-Genie-Phone-Holder-Car-Kit-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/200488583857?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item2eae0d02b1
with my new Galaxy S. Hope to get them both today and test them out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let us know how this works out, I did see this but wasnt too sure how stable it would be, especially through the bends!!
dakine said:
I bought this to tie me over, it's really cheap and doesn't look half bad I think: cgi.ebay.com/UNIVERSAL-CAR-MOUNT-HOLDER-SAMSUNG-i9000-GALAXY-S-/120580246943?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item1c13248d9f
Got one of these as well: cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-Bluetooth-Visor-Car-Kit-HF1000-Brand-New-/140408962166?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item20b106bc76
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For now, I've 'modified' my Brodit HD1 holder to fit my Galaxy S. Which seems to work ok. Just wish the GPS was a bit more accurate at times.
kirandeep said:
Let us know how this works out, I did see this but wasnt too sure how stable it would be, especially through the bends!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Galaxy S is light enough to stay put by itself on the Dash Genie. Though I found that the charging cable can pull on it and eventually un-stick it. I have to ensure the cable stays put and in the right position. It's not the bends that matter, more the potholes. And if you have to touch it it's fiddly. Neat idea, but would not buy it again.
i ordered ths one from ebay - it's specific to the i9000 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190409500795&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
figured i'd use it till Tmo came out with the Samsung OEM unit here in the states - but after seeing the price for the Samsung unit on techbuy in australia (iirc either $79 or $89 AUD) i might just stay with this one
same seller on ebay has another for a couple bucks more that looks real similiar to the samsung one techbuy has pictured on their web - it looks like it will turn a full 180 degrees in the horizontal plane so you could mount it on the driver's door window -
and he has a 3rd unit that is meant for vent mounting
Try Arkon.
Look at this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YulhYNgR6EM
Here is their website:
http://www.arkon.com/Smartphone_Holder.php
The company is based in the US.
I'm interested to here feedback on the dash genie http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dash-Genie-Ph...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item2eae0d02b1 does the phone securely stick to the holder (i.e the phone doesnt fall out when cornering hard)? - Does it work aswell in landscape as portrait? Is the red dot on the holder simply a magnet (does that affect signal or GPS?) ? - From the video on the auction it looks brilliant - I drive a 1 series similar to the one in the video too - so I know it will work on my dash
kirandeep said:
yeah found same item on ebay UK, though from HK, but like you say will do until brodit release theres.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I actually received it today. First impresson: cheap but well designed. It comes with a little stick on mount so you can also stick the thing to your dash instead of the windscreen. The clamp is spring loaded so it can fit the phone even if it's in a case. I like it.
larryccf said:
i ordered ths one from ebay - it's specific to the i9000 - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190409500795&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
figured i'd use it till Tmo came out with the Samsung OEM unit here in the states - but after seeing the price for the Samsung unit on techbuy in australia (iirc either $79 or $89 AUD) i might just stay with this one
same seller on ebay has another for a couple bucks more that looks real similiar to the samsung one techbuy has pictured on their web - it looks like it will turn a full 180 degrees in the horizontal plane so you could mount it on the driver's door window -
and he has a 3rd unit that is meant for vent mounting
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you receive the car mount yet, i am curious if it is ok?
I also ordered this one but haven't received it yet.
Regards
Peter
yeah - it'll do fine
definitely strong enough, grip wise on the unit - in fact a little too tight, so i dremel'd out the lower capture points to give it a little relief in the vertical axis (vertical when the holder is in "landscape" position
the mechanical action on the locking cam (that locks the suction cup) feels good, real solid
and the mechanical action on the capture nut that tightens on the ball socket is actually impressive - pretty infinitely adjustable, easy to find that sweet spot where the ball socket is stiff enough to hold the phone at the angle / position you want, while not letting the holder move or shift, plus with the wgt of the vibrant so light, it's not inclined to
Both now available for preorder on Mobilefun:
Car:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-vehicle-dock-p25778.htm
Home:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/samsung-desktop-dock-for-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-p25779.htm
Also Battery backs and official replacement battery
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/cat/Galaxy-S-I9000-Batteries.htm
Voucher for free delivery until sept 3rd
Sorry249
Full list of Accessories:
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/cat/Samsung-Galaxy-S-I9000.htm
I want the car dock but wonder if it will fit with a protector skin/film on?
HTH
(Whoop edited with live links finally )
Most likely it won't fit with a case. May be for a film. It looks like quite a tight fit.
great now if they just could tell us when it will actually hit the market
http://www.slashgear.com/galaxy-s-o...aled-desk-car-docks-dlna-hd-streamer-1197250/
The dock I have been waiting for so patiently has no speakers!!!!!!! This is lame...
To compete with iphone we need a good dock with speakers! A dock is all I wanted for my first fathers day, and now I don't think I want it...
Disappointing this!
The lack of speakers isn't a big deal to me. I mean, the built in speaker is solid enough, and it looks to me like the dock would only cove half of the SGS, so you could plug in headphones or your own speakers.
My guess about the lack of speakers is that the horrible evil iPhone plug has contacts for headphones/speakers there. You could build one for the SGS, but you'd have to have a truly separate 3.5mm jack, and in horizontal orientation you'd have to be very careful sliding it in and out to avoid breaking it.
Also, this dock is very small, and so having anything on board would seem unlikely. I expect there will be some 3rd party docks coming soon enough to cover what you want.
Did you notice all the Galaxy Tab accessories there as well? Far more than for the S
Tehpriest said:
Did you notice all the Galaxy Tab accessories there as well? Far more than for the S
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am feeling a little betrayed by Samsung. Why can't they just get their act together and release the promised accessories? It's been 3 months already.
The Extended Battery Case looks ugly, but sadly is of great interest to me...
Actually, Handtec is now also showing some accessories available as Pre-order. It includes the Desktop Dock, Car Dock, a Leather Pouch, Replacement Battery and even an Official Capacitive Stylus for the Galaxy S.
Here is a link to these accessories: http://www.handtec.co.uk/search.php?xSearch=galaxy+s&submit=search+for+products
It's a shame, that they don't get the accesoires in stock.
I'm from Germany and they announced the Home Dock 4 Weeks ago and still nothing.
It is getting ridiculous now, I doubt if the desk cradle will ever hit the market.
Anyone any updates about this?
they are available for i500 fascinate for 40 t o 50 dollars on samsung us website dont know about i9000
doccrow said:
they are available for i500 fascinate for 40 t o 50 dollars on samsung us website dont know about i9000
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry I thought everyone knew. The official desk and vehicle docks have been discontinued. My money has been returned due to this from Mobilefun. When I asked Samsung customer services about it they said Samsung don't make them but third party's do. I pointed them to the press release and they said they would contact head office in Korea. Not heard from them since.
Tehpriest said:
Sorry I thought everyone knew. The official desk and vehicle docks have been discontinued. My money has been returned due to this from Mobilefun. When I asked Samsung customer services about it they said Samsung don't make them but third party's do. I pointed them to the press release and they said they would contact head office in Korea. Not heard from them since.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
u can check their web site samsung us and can clearly see them for sale
Yes, but they don't ship to Germany
Tehpriest said:
Sorry I thought everyone knew. The official desk and vehicle docks have been discontinued. My money has been returned due to this from Mobilefun. When I asked Samsung customer services about it they said Samsung don't make them but third party's do. I pointed them to the press release and they said they would contact head office in Korea. Not heard from them since.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
One of my drinking buddies has just started working for Samsung over here in Ireland, I'll give him a week or two to get his feet under the table and give instructions on what bit of SAP to delve into to look up stock
Polarfuchs said:
Yes, but they don't ship to Germany
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They may have them listed but they are not any available to buy. They are not making or shipping them even in Korea.
doccrow said:
u can check their web site samsung us and can clearly see them for sale
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And there are loads on e-bay com and other US suppliers - but they are all for the Vibrant - question - is it the same shape?
Can you post a link to some of these (edit: eBay ones) as I cannot find one. (vehicle mount that is)
Desktop dock: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECR-D979BEGSTA
Can't find the car mount
I have just received an email from Mobilefun telling me I will not be getting the car mount I pre-ordered as it is now discontinued. I am not sure whether we should be worried or not that the official Samsung official mount for our few month old phones is now not going to be available. I have never seen a product discontinued before it was even sold.
Most peculiar. I've been checking around here too, no accessory to be found. Really need a car mount.
WTF!?!?!? That is kind of scary. I havent even had the chance to think about getting the "official" accessories as of yet and to hear something like this now???
Perhaps someone can confirm with Samsung and find out what the deal is on this?
I had the same with the carmount available on meritline... weird eh!
I've ordered the exact same of eBay though... kinda weird!
I won't argue with the mods but surely this is a news story not just an accessories one?
This is the one I ordered. Where on eBay did you find one?
http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/08/...ine-of-galaxy-s-accessories-uses-fascinate-t/
got this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...BqcxH64%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
t1mman said:
got this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...BqcxH64%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've got the brodit: http://www.mountonus.com/Samsung-Ga...t-With-Tilt-Swivel-Function-512167-26030.aspx
It's a real nice car kit.
The Brodit ones not bad but neither of them really appeals to me. I wanted one I could just clip the SGS into and it would be screen mounted and powered. No messing with wires or anything. I have tried to email Samsung about it but I am not holding onto any hope of a reply.
I bought one of the spider foot screen mount and it came with a car charger, leather pouch and a laynard. I was that impressed with it that I bought a second for my friend!
this is the one i have
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220669758413&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
althought, i have a herbet richter tower back part so all i needed was the bit that actually holds the phone, and it s a perfect fit.
sean2476 said:
I bought one of the spider foot screen mount and it came with a car charger, leather pouch and a laynard. I was that impressed with it that I bought a second for my friend!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got the same one, do you ever have trouble getting the phone out of the holder? My clip seems to be very stubborn and always catches on the backplate of the phone, just wondering if you had the same problem
Thought I would share with you what the higher ups in Samsung have to say about this.
My (continuing) Question
To: Executive Office
Subject: Re: Car dock
- Hide quoted text -
Thank you again for your reply.
I think you are misunderstanding and that we are not making progress so I will try to explain again. Last year Samsung announced the Car and Media dock for the Samsung Galaxy S. Retailers began to advertise them for sale and to order them from yourselves. Two months later the retailers were told by Samsung that they were discontinued. This was before ANY had been delivered to the retailers and as I have said only two months after they had been announced. The retailers then contacted their customers, myself amongst them, and informed us of this. I have been trying ever since to get an answer from yourselves as to why this line had been discontinued in all countries apart from the USA market just two months after they were announced and before any had been sold except those sold in the USA. A greater part of the 10 million+ Galaxy S phones sold were not sold to the USA market yet that market is the only one that has these promised accessories available. If you cannot provide an answer would you now raise this enquiry to the next tier please.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The answer
Good afternoon Mr Pitman
The reason why the unit won’t be available in any of the Samsung subsidiaries is due to sales and marketing reasons. As a manufacture of many products, sometimes a product that is closed to being released can be stopped due to the market for that product changing and to this reason the product can become discontinued.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide you any other information regarding this product as we only handle the aftercare service of a product that has been fully released, nor can we advise who the best contact for your query is.
I can advise you to write a letter to the following address: Samsung Mobile, Samsung House, 1000 Hillswood Drive, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0PS, I cannot guarantee that they will response quickly but you query will be looked into be that team.
Regards
Mark Gooden
Senior Customer Advisor
Executive Office
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, thats a gilbert answer... Gadgetization is androids weakest spot. And what gadgets and bling there is, well its fairly low quality.
This is iPhone's main advantage. One design and a forest of 3rd party manufacturers that have grown out of their garages and become professional suppliers.
There would be a huge upside for Samsung/HTC/Sony to mimic this by setting up their own production lines to mimic that market. I guess the problem is no one in house is willing to risk their neck and the people that sit on the money don't understand this part of the iPhone world.
I don't want to use both hands while attaching the device to a car mount - so 3rd party accessories are no-go.
I ordered an original T959 Vibrant car mount for my international i9000: http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=48828&cat=5138
They ship nearly worldwide. It's 10 days ago and I am still waiting for its arrival.
You guys should do the DIY one from this thread, I did it and it is amazing, it looks so good, and holds the phone really nice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837841&page=2
Dirt cheap too, for a custom mount the whole thing cost me maybe 10 bucks at the most, including the epoxy.
stepsch said:
I don't want to use both hands while attaching the device to a car mount - so 3rd party accessories are no-go.
I ordered an original T959 Vibrant car mount for my international i9000: http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=48828&cat=5138
They ship nearly worldwide. It's 10 days ago and I am still waiting for its arrival.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So did you get your mount yet? Does the Vibrant mount work (properly) with the i9000?
Hi,
the first order was lost, so they sent another one, which arrived in 5 days or something like that.
Yes, it works as designed.
Snap it in, push the USB to the phone (the small box at one end of the mount) with one finger, that's it.
The phone detects immediately that it is a car mount and if you have installed the car app it starts also without delay.
stepsch said:
Hi,
the first order was lost, so they sent another one, which arrived in 5 days or something like that.
Yes, it works as designed.
Snap it in, push the USB to the phone (the small box at one end of the mount) with one finger, that's it.
The phone detects immediately that it is a car mount and if you have installed the car app it starts also without delay.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same thing here with desk dock (original as far as I can say) bought in Poland on Ebay-ish website. Samsung's app downloaded from xda (it's here around somewhere) jumps in the moment I connect the phone. Have problems with line-out though, but I'm on custom ROM so maybe that's the problem.
Nevertheless it really looks like S is making monkeys out of us.
Nirvana388 said:
You guys should do the DIY one from this thread, I did it and it is amazing, it looks so good, and holds the phone really nice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837841&page=2
Dirt cheap too, for a custom mount the whole thing cost me maybe 10 bucks at the most, including the epoxy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Very nice car kit indeed.
Looking for a car kit too....
Have they?
Home dock, car dock, entended power case, TV out cable - I see none of those promised accessories, which is especially annoying since the docks were included in the advertisement, and part of the reason why I bought this phone.
Is this something that Samsung does on a often basis? Should I just forget about getting any official Samsung accessories (for any future phone release by Samsung)?
snapper.fishes said:
Have they?
Home dock, car dock, entended power case, TV out cable - I see none of those promised accessories, which is especially annoying since the docks were included in the advertisement, and part of the reason why I bought this phone.
Is this something that Samsung does on a often basis? Should I just forget about getting any official Samsung accessories (for any future phone release by Samsung)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a thread about this elsewhere. The short answer is. No they have not. In fact they have made them obsolete before they even went on sale.
I emailed support about them and they told me Samsung do not produce these and they are available from third party retailers. I emailed back their advert and they expressed surprise and said they would contact head office S/Kor. Never heard anything since....
My order for an extended battery pack and desk dock has been put back twice.
I just find lots of retailers have either removed the listing altogether, or list it as 'discontinued' when I haven't heard of a single one shipping anywhere.
I'm really pissed off about this false advertising.
They sold millions of these phones, and for once I actually wanted to buy official docs for them so they fitted properly and the power plug clipped in for you instead of messing about with a separate cable.
Great. I guess it's time to give up all hopes.
Btw, it seems like the desk home app doesn't work on froyo. I keep getting force close, and I can no longer find it on the market.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
I honestly just don't get it. with the number of phones they've sold they would have made fortune on these accessories.
Yakumo.unr said:
I honestly just don't get it. with the number of phones they've sold they would have made fortune on these accessories.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There may have been insufficient preorders. Remember, most resellers also carry their own accessories which are similar.
Auzy said:
There may have been insufficient preorders. Remember, most resellers also carry their own accessories which are similar.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have yet to see a single home dock that is remotely similar.
Implement support for it though, and they will come...
Samsung really should be sued for false advertizing. Showing Apps and Accessories that still do not exist half way during the products life cycle is a farce of epic proportions. I wish someone would just start a class action already.
this what you expect from samsung i had a galaxy spice and thought i will go with samsung one more time and got a galaxy s i thought its going its going to take the world by storm it has with all the lies about the phone and accessories that will never get released... they even update it to froyo and its still got bugs..i get told to root it and lag fix it but i shouldnt have with a phone like this...
May be if you had a look on their korean website for Anycall brands...
Sometimes there are lots of gems in there..something i couldn't do with my nokia....as Koreans simply do not use Nokia...thus the lack of support for korean input etc~~
Glad I got SGS ^^
I ordered a Samsung desktop Dock from MobileFun in September - this morning I got a Samsung Battery Charger with spare battery which doubles as a desktop stand (even though I never ordered one.
I'm not complaining - I was going to get a spare battery anyway so this is fair enough - pity that the Home Dock app has disappeared though I found a free "digital clock" app that can go really dim so I'm happy.
Here's the clock app I've found to be REALLY dim...
http://www.appbrain.com/app/digital-clock/com.socialnmobile.clock.digital
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
It seems as if you can buy a desktop dock at Samsung US. At least one should be compatible.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECR-D981BEGSTA-features
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECR-D979BEGSTA-features
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECR-D985BEGSTA-features
I'm calling Samsung now...
markdj57 said:
I ordered a Samsung desktop Dock from MobileFun in September - this morning I got a Samsung Battery Charger with spare battery which doubles as a desktop stand (even though I never ordered one.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Consider yourself lucky fella, I ordered a dock and extended battery in Sept from mobilefun too and neither have turned up yet. Did you get mine ?
UPDATE day later:
Love it when you talk about things, just had an email telling me its in the post. Umm now wheres the Aston Martin I was dreaming about.....
Me too. Batterycharger is travelling to me, i hope to see it before chrismas ... Edit: Oh, Aston Martin, i forgot to order one
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Usual Christmas issue or is it that Royal Mail is crap.... its still not arrived 3 days later.
you can "already" order the power pack for the sgs ... it arrived this week ... and next week the car holder will follow to be available for purchase ... i already ordered that too so i do not have to pay the delivery twice ...
I ordered via contact mail on http://www.samsungzubehoer.de/
I have Desktop Dock, but where i can download that HOME DOCK app? i can't find it on market or samsung apps...
ranwej said:
I have Desktop Dock, but where i can download that HOME DOCK app? i can't find it on market or samsung apps...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is available in the apps section but the music player does not work from it unless you install the USA version one and to do that you need root.
Help for contents and box of "new" S4 Black Edition i9505. Is it new or refurbished?
Hi,
I've just bought online in UK a brand new Samsung S4 Black Edition i9505.
However in the box S/M/L sizes eargels are missing (but earbuds are ok and sealed) and the UK charger is a ETA0U70XBE with only 1A output instead of 2A and it's missing its film wrapping. I also noticed that the small seal was not well applied outside the box so it's not clear if the box was sealed or unsealed. I've also found finger prints on the front sticker/screen protector (but not on the screen) and on the camera lens. The metal-plastic terminal of the usb cable is also a little dirty (but comes with plastic wrapping).
OS installed is already 5.0.1 but I thought that S4 comes with 4.4 preinstalled. Or maybe it is due it was assembled recently? Battery was also completely empty.
And I also found this sticker that seal the outside of the box with strange letters: A, B ,C (see attachment). What do they mean?
I would like to know if someone else has similar experience or maybe they sent me a refurbished/open box?
It probably is a refurbished or returned phone.
The box should contain the phone, the USB charger and USB cable (black), in-ear headphones with replacement buds, a manual and I think that's it.
If the box has been tampered with, then I would worry more about the phone itself than the contents.
I also have a black edition (or so it says on the box).
Mine's got a leather-like back cover and the whole phone is pure dark black. The original model had a brighter black tone and it was spotted.
Hi,
thanks for the answer. The only thing missing are the replacement buds but also rest is suspicious as written above.
The charger for example had no plastic wrapping but most of all it's only a 1 amp model. How many amps has your charger? Which model? An EU model (long and slim) or a UK model (bulkier and short)? See attachments. Mine is a UK model but looks like an S3 charger which is slightly different from S4 charger and has only 1 amp output. Does anyone else got a 1 amp charger with its S4???
Mine's a 2.0 Amp EU model, black. It also had wrapping around it.
Did you get any warranty with the phone?
GDReaper said:
Mine's a 2.0 Amp EU model, black. It also had wrapping around it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
While mine is a S3/S4-Mini charger at 1.0 Amp with no wrapping...
Did you get any warranty with the phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The seller said it has 2 year UK/European warranty but it had to say this because he's selling them as new. Of course I had the invoice but it's just a piece of paper printed from internet.
I found a new strange thing: as you can see in the first picture there is a EAN code on the sticker. I searched that code on Google and the result was: Samsung S2 (TWO!).
Does the EAN on your box match with Samsung S4 on Google?
I can't check because my box was sealed on 3 sides, and one of those seals had the number on it and it is now torn apart.
But I don't have any reason to believe it would correspond to anything other than an S4.
The phone was bought from one of the biggest electronics store in my country.
GDReaper said:
I can't check because my box was sealed on 3 sides, and one of those seals had the number on it and it is now torn apart.
But I don't have any reason to believe it would correspond to anything other than an S4.
The phone was bought from one of the biggest electronics store in my country.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I checked some pictures of S4 boxes that I found on Youtube, reviews, Google and all the EAN on them match the ones of a S4! So probably the second seal (the one in the attachment of my first message) is a FAKE seal!!!
I found another strange thing: the protective plastic on the front of the S4 was the colored one of S4 white and black mist (see attachment). But on unboxing video on Youtube the Black Edition always have a transparent one!
Which one did you find?
I think that A,B,C has some mean to it.
A- IMEI remains on the box
B- Seller(Vender) keeps it with them so that non can complain whether or not it was steal product,in short security reason
C- Buyer get it stocked on warranty card/ Billl to claim for warranty.
Now that phone is old, it usually stays as was. Nothing to worry about as long as device is fully functional.
dr.patron99 said:
I think that A,B,C has some mean to it.
A- IMEI remains on the box
B- Seller(Vender) keeps it with them so that non can complain whether or not it was steal product,in short security reason
C- Buyer get it stocked on warranty card/ Billl to claim for warranty.
Now that phone is old, it usually stays as was. Nothing to worry about as long as device is fully functional.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the answer. But another problem with the seal was that there was printed a EAN of a Samsung S2 (TWO!) instead of one of a S4. So it was clearly a fake seal. And I've never saw in any unboxing photo or video a seal like that for Samsung S4. I also contacted Samsung UK which confirmed me that the phone was not in proper condition. They also checked the serial number of the device and told me that it was invalid! So it was a refurbished unit.
However I sent the phone back to the seller and received a full refund. Last week I bought a new S4 Black Mist from another seller and this one is perfect. New, sealed (seal with a S4 EAN on it) and with all accessories and plastic wrappings. The OS installed is still Android 4 as expected and not already 5. And a 2A charger. It works very well. :good:
How much did you pay? If it was a good price then ignore the fact it's not new. My S4 was second hand, and I specifically chose it for that reason.
skezza said:
How much did you pay? If it was a good price then ignore the fact it's not new. My S4 was second hand, and I specifically chose it for that reason.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I paid it 267 euro with shipping. Too much for a used one with missing parts and the wrong charger (only 1A instead of 2A). So I sent it back to the seller.
For the one I bought last week I paid 275 euro with shipping but it's new and sealed (with all accessories and a 2A charger which 2 times faster than a 1A one).
Alfhw said:
I paid it 267 euro with shipping. Too much for a used one with missing parts and the wrong charger (only 1A instead of 2A). So I sent it back to the seller.
For the one I bought last week I paid 275 euro with shipping but it's new and sealed (with all accessories and a 2A charger which 2 times faster than a 1A one).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh wow, yes that is a lot for a used one. I paid £120 for mine last February. It's in pretty good condition (only a few marks on the silver bezel, no scratches on the screen) but it came only with a single generic charger, and a crappy USB cable. No headset or anything, but I wasn't overly bothered because the phone itself is where the money goes and £120 for an S4 is a bargain, even today. 267 Euro's is over £205, which is absolutely top money, even for a brand new model, so to be told it was used, I would be sending it back tbh.
skezza said:
Oh wow, yes that is a lot for a used one. I paid £120 for mine last February. It's in pretty good condition (only a few marks on the silver bezel, no scratches on the screen) but it came only with a single generic charger, and a crappy USB cable. No headset or anything, but I wasn't overly bothered because the phone itself is where the money goes and £120 for an S4 is a bargain, even today. 267 Euro's is over £205, which is absolutely top money, even for a brand new model, so to be told it was used, I would be sending it back tbh.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And most of all the seller was selling it as "new". I even emailed him before buying to be sure and he answered it was new and sealed... And the one he sent me had missing parts and a S3 charger (with only 1A output)!
Anyway 275 euro for the one I bought last week from a different seller is a good price for a really new and sealed S4. It is still a very good mid-range device. I was also considering a Samsung A3-310-2016 which came out in January this year for 240 euro with shipping but the S4 has still better specs and a huge XDA and custom rom support!
Alfhw said:
And most of all the seller was selling it as "new". I even emailed him before buying to be sure and he answered it was new and sealed... And the one he sent me had missing parts and a S3 charger (with only 1A output)!
Anyway 275 euro for the one I bought last week from a different seller is a good price for a really new and sealed S4. It is still a very good mid-range device. I was also considering a Samsung A3-310-2016 which came out in January this year for 240 euro with shipping but the S4 has still better specs and a huge XDA and custom rom support!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's an extremely good mid-range device. The way I like to look at it, is like this:
You can see from my phone history (in my signature), that I go from an i9000 to an LG N4 to a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, which is quite a deviation. The i9000 was a premium device at the time and it felt like one. The N4 was a premium device and it really really felt like one (and still does to this day). The Xiaomi was a great phone, but you could tell it was manufactured for the Indian market. It wasn't that it was cheaply made. I actually think Xiaomi are quite nicely made, it was the fact there was never any commitment to updates. Getting Lollipop was a bit like playing a game of roulette. Are they going to get it? Who knows? Kind of thing..... eventually some devs ported it, but rather than the 100's that work on Samsung and the Nexus devices, there were a few kids in their bedrooms doing it. I simply didn't have time to get stuck into any ROM development at that point in time either. The Xiaomi was let down by the lack of devs, the poor camera and the general unreliability of updates and software fixes etc.
So here's the point I'm making. You can own a brand new Xiaomi, which for the money seems decent and performs okay and stuff and yeah, they're decent enough phones, if you're going for a new model....
OR, you can get yourself a second hand S4, which will blow away the majority of Xiaomi phones because here's the thing. It's not just about specs on paper. The camera destroys the Xiaomi camera's, the screen destroys the majority of Xiaomi screens and the fact there are 100's of devs knocking out great ROM's means this phone will last a lot longer than the Xiaomi ones ever will.
My modus operandi has now changed. I will never buy a new device again. Every 2 years, I will buy a last gen Samsung (or other brand) device when they become cheap and enjoy all the benefits of XDA devs and what not
skezza said:
It's an extremely good mid-range device. The way I like to look at it, is like this:
You can see from my phone history (in my signature), that I go from an i9000 to an LG N4 to a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, which is quite a deviation. The i9000 was a premium device at the time and it felt like one. The N4 was a premium device and it really really felt like one (and still does to this day). The Xiaomi was a great phone, but you could tell it was manufactured for the Indian market. It wasn't that it was cheaply made. I actually think Xiaomi are quite nicely made, it was the fact there was never any commitment to updates. Getting Lollipop was a bit like playing a game of roulette. Are they going to get it? Who knows? Kind of thing..... eventually some devs ported it, but rather than the 100's that work on Samsung and the Nexus devices, there were a few kids in their bedrooms doing it. I simply didn't have time to get stuck into any ROM development at that point in time either. The Xiaomi was let down by the lack of devs, the poor camera and the general unreliability of updates and software fixes etc.
So here's the point I'm making. You can own a brand new Xiaomi, which for the money seems decent and performs okay and stuff and yeah, they're decent enough phones, if you're going for a new model....
OR, you can get yourself a second hand S4, which will blow away the majority of Xiaomi phones because here's the thing. It's not just about specs on paper. The camera destroys the Xiaomi camera's, the screen destroys the majority of Xiaomi screens and the fact there are 100's of devs knocking out great ROM's means this phone will last a lot longer than the Xiaomi ones ever will.
My modus operandi has now changed. I will never buy a new device again. Every 2 years, I will buy a last gen Samsung (or other brand) device when they become cheap and enjoy all the benefits of XDA devs and what not
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agree! :good: