Bestbuy sells amdl phones!!! - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General

Hey guys, got some great news.. after I bought my s4 back july, it came with mf3 on it.. so my sister bought a black one today to trade me from bestbuy, long story short, I now have an s4 that has amdl!!!!

Most likely left over inventory, but that is awesome for you.
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dagriff1997 said:
Hey guys, got some great news.. after I bought my s4 back july, it came with mf3 on it.. so my sister bought a black one today to trade me from bestbuy, long story short, I now have an s4 that has amdl!!!!
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You lucky dog you...congrates.

dagriff1997 said:
Hey guys, got some great news.. after I bought my s4 back july, it came with mf3 on it.. so my sister bought a black one today to trade me from bestbuy, long story short, I now have an s4 that has amdl!!!!
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Make sure you don't let it update.

Dont listn to them update update! ......naw im kidding for all that is holy dont my phone is so boring
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scott14719 said:
Make sure you don't let it update.
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don't worry, its already rooted, custom recovery and running slimbean

Haha you lucky man. It's very likely from an old batch. But congrats and very jealous of u hehe

That's where I got my MDL last Sunday. Rooted with Adams Outler's Casual,installed Tibu, froze the big 3, then added SIM card and wifi. GTG

My company just received about a dozen new S4s from AT&T last week. I didn't check all of them but mine arrived with MDL.
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Bought mine today at Best Buy...MDL confirmed. It's a good thing...as I wouldn't have bought it had it already been updated. Google Edition for life! Doing a little comparison with the HTC GPe Rom...gotta decide which one to keep.

Sorry for the noob question.. Have been searching but can't find much, just that is a baseband so what is so special or different about the MDL. ? (coming from S2 lol)
Thanks.

CyberManiaK said:
Sorry for the noob question.. Have been searching but can't find much, just that is a baseband so what is so special or different about the MDL. ? (coming from S2 lol)
Thanks.
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Amdl = custom recovery and rom capable
Mf3 = root but no custom roms/recover yet
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Red_81 said:
Amdl = custom recovery and rom capable
Mf3 = root but no custom roms/recover yet
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Ohh thanks... today I just received Asurion replacement for my lost GS2 and it's a brand new GS 4 but it's a MF3 !!

Hopefully here in the coming weeks through hashcodes efforts the whole mdl/mf3 thing will all be in the past!
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Today my brother went to get his upgrade at Fry's. He chose the red SGS4 and it came with AMDL :thumbup:
I was glad because I can have a custom recovery on it
Thanks XDA!
This is northern California.
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Hate to revive an old thread but IN CASE anyone is still looking for "MDL " firmware I just went to the Walmart in Beuna Park Ca. and the first one pulled from the shelf was mf3. I asked if they had others and the next he brought out was a MDL. He couldn't read the barcode to scan it so he looked for others. They have AT LEAST two more in the store as of RIGHT NOW. My PC charger port is bad so I cannot even charge it right now to root this thing. So it will be sitting right here unboxed until I get to a PC. So IF you check around they are still available brand new in box with MDL!!!
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Best Buy at Mall of Georgia gave me a MDL phone last week after I dropped my phone which was on MF3. So thankful. Rooted and running CM 10.2!

Its on the box so look at the box before you BUY!

yall are lucky, i drew the short straw and got mf3, i didnt think nothing of it, of course i didnt have a need to root and flash, now i am happy that i got safe strap
if i would have known the difference i would have asked if they had any on mdl. i got mine at att was planing on wal mart but there computers were down maybe if the one they had was on mdl.
to late now i have been trying to get att to send me a replacement lie was it would freeze on lock screen and it didnt do it before the update, can i have an older gs4. (was true about the rebooting part btw) the update was false. i had to go to a att warranty center. strange since i rooted that went away,

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anyone who is thinking about selling there skyrocket please.let me know

Just want put that out there. Anyone who is or thinking about selling there skyrocket
Please . Contact me. Im trying to aquire on as fast as possible.....thanks
grrr..I just sold mine 1 1/2 weeks ago
would have rather sold it to you
glad to see you back.
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Just want put that out there. Anyone who is or thinking about selling there skyrocket
Please . Contact me. Im trying to aquire on as fast as possible.....thanks
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i might be thinking of selling mine and going over to nexus probably but still debating since ics is coming and having lte means alot. but if i get money for my device that i paid for then yeah ..
how much our you looking to spend, kinda thinking about buying a note
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250 which is the upgrade price of the note. So if someone has an upgrade and wants the note
00mred00 said:
grrr..I just sold mine 1 1/2 weeks ago
would have rather sold it to you
glad to see you back.
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Lol its all good.
silver03wrx said:
250 which is the upgrade price of the note. So if someone has an upgrade and wants the note
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Ok, not trying to be an ass or anything, just an obersvation. When the SR is going for $300+ on ebay (more so on Craigslist) why would someone go for $250?
Comradery is all fine and dandy, but business is something completely different.
You have to realize, most people who bought the SR had to sign up a 2yr contract on that line, and you are buying a phone that for all purposes is contract free. IMO that = a premium.
I wish you luck located an SR for your price.
Yes i am aware of that. But thanks. And . Actually got it coverd . I think
silver i can upgrade my line to a refurbed skyrocket from att and i can sell it to you for 250
FeRoCiiOuS said:
silver i can upgrade my line to a refurbed skyrocket from att and i can sell it to you for 250
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Sent u a pm
He has him one.
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yes thanks to robin48 skyrocket on the way
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He has him one.
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Yay, that's great!
Sent from SKYROCKET
NexusMod 4.0
Romracer 0.3
He now has it and will thrill everyone soon!!
Nice!! So happy you got a Skyrocket finally!!lol Now you can pump out even more roms for us...lol jk
Quick side question, Silver what happened to your 2.3.6 UCLA3 rom thread? Was gonna try that out finally but when I went to look for it today only saw an older rom and your new collective thread... Is that rom in there now?
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Nice!! So happy you got a Skyrocket finally!!lol Now you can pump out even more roms for us...lol jk
Quick side question, Silver what happened to your 2.3.6 UCLA3 rom thread? Was gonna try that out finally but when I went to look for it today only saw an older rom and your new collective thread... Is that rom in there now?
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1509978
Silver and cdshepherd worked on this together... stock UCLA3 pulled from recent ATT UCLA3 OTA.

Trading my wifes s3 to iphone 4s need input?

Hey all just to be clear first off this is not a discussing to bash me or my wife for her wanting to go to an iphone. She has decided it I have a trade set up with someone for a 32gig s4 and its done so please no bashing me or her lol!!!
Anyway! Her phone has synergy 1.3/lmo kernel 12-2. We are meeting the person at a verizon store so we can swap and activate the phones in confidence. I want to return hers to stock. I have the stock bloated zip downloaded and will do it via odin. My question is should I worry about the flash counter taking it to the verizon store to do this swap? They can't deny me a swap for it being flashed can they? Just reload stock ics and go with it?
They can't see the flash counter. Unless they go into download mode to look for itm . It won't b a problem The swap take two minutes . Youre all good!
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afmracer6 said:
They can't see the flash counter. Unless they go into download mode to look for itm . It won't b a problem The swap take two minutes . Youre all good!
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Excellent I will not worry about it then. Thank You!
jws86 said:
Hey all just to be clear first off this is not a discussing to bash me or my wife for her wanting to go to an iphone. She has decided it I have a trade set up with someone for a 32gig s4 and its done so please no bashing me or her lol!!!
Anyway! Her phone has synergy 1.3/lmo kernel 12-2. We are meeting the person at a verizon store so we can swap and activate the phones in confidence. I want to return hers to stock. I have the stock bloated zip downloaded and will do it via odin. My question is should I worry about the flash counter taking it to the verizon store to do this swap? They can't deny me a swap for it being flashed can they? Just reload stock ics and go with it?
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You know I'm biting my tounge.
Anyway, you can also look up the free triangle away on XDA. It costs 2 bucks on Play Store, but XDA members can get it for nothing. That will erase the flash counter to zero.
&roid said:
You know I'm biting my tounge.
Anyway, you can also look up the free triangle away on XDA. It costs 2 bucks on Play Store, but XDA members can get it for nothing. That will erase the flash counter to zero.
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this is true also...
the people in verizon just want to get a sim into the phone to get you out of there.
if you arent buying something they just want you out so the can get back to selling
Yep not gonna worry about it. On another note I just tried going back to stock on her phone via odin. Downloaded one of the stock fully bloated ics roms...followed the directions and the odin never said pass/reset. It just sat there after it took 2mins 37 secs. I battery pulled unplugged and rebooted to recovery and it rebooted to cwm recovery. I reboot phone from there and it booted back to synergy and the kernel. any suggestions? Just try again? I dont want to brick this damn thing trying to trade it tomorrow lol
I'm sorry but I'm not biting my tongue. That is a horrible trade....you're giving up the latest technology for a phone that's almost a year old and only has 3G speeds. What your wife should do is throw the S3 up for sale on ebay for $500 now, use another phone for a few months and then buy the iphone 5 when it comes out in November.
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Yep not gonna worry about it. On another note I just tried going back to stock on her phone via odin. Downloaded one of the stock fully bloated ics roms...followed the directions and the odin never said pass/reset. It just sat there after it took 2mins 37 secs. I battery pulled unplugged and rebooted to recovery and it rebooted to cwm recovery. I reboot phone from there and it booted back to synergy and the kernel. any suggestions? Just try again? I dont want to brick this damn thing trying to trade it tomorrow lol
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Yeah, it didn't upload the ROM to the phone correctly. Make sure you're using 3.07 Odin also to flash the full .tar file and you're putting in the PDA slot in Odin.
jasondhsd said:
I'm sorry but I'm not biting my tongue. That is a horrible trade....you're giving up the latest technology for a phone that's almost a year old and only has 3G speeds. What your wife should do is throw the S3 up for sale on ebay for $500 now, use another phone for a few months and then buy the iphone 5 when it comes out in November.
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Its really none of your business.
Try switching usb ports also, my front ones are kind of flaky with odin, as are my rear usb3 ones...the back usb2 however works fantastic and has never given me a problem. Just remember some people it takes 1 minute flat, and others it takes 10 minutes.
I finally got it thanks guys
I've been using Odin 1.85. The 3 version has been fishy for me. Also. If you have root 66 or something just use it. An apple person isn't going to check or know anything about 1 icon that says superuser. Also restart your computer. It helps sometimes
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they normally in that case dont check the download triangle
Being nice here, but has she used the smaller screen on the iphone extensively?
After setting my wife is with an HTC inspire she thought she wanted an iphone 4s too until she used one in store and decided the screen is too small.
Point is, she's making a huge downgrade. Maybe have her use it for 10 minutes in store before the person getting the s3 makes off like a bandit
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Being nice here, but has she used the smaller screen on the iphone extensively?
After setting my wife is with an HTC inspire she thought she wanted an iphone 4s too until she used one in store and decided the screen is too small.
Point is, she's making a huge downgrade. Maybe have her use it for 10 minutes in store before the person getting the s3 makes off like a bandit
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If his wife wants a iphone, then so be it...Im pretty sure the op understands quite well its a downgrade, but remember we talking about the wife here. Sometimes you have a better chance to get struck by lightning than convincing them of anything!
To each their own. I showed my wife the iPhone (coming from a dinc) and the Nexus and she went straight for the Nexus. It's all user preference. No need to bash.
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My wife, the iphone fangirl to the bone, hated the Nexus and Razr Maxx and spent less than 5 mins to come up with that conclusion. Then while she's waiting for the iPhone 4S replacement from verizon, she saw the S3 from their store and was won over instantly. We're both using the same phone and while i cried over losing the Note when we switched carrier, this is truly the one that resembles it the closest. To each his/her own but this phone makes iphone lovers drool.
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My input. Jailbreak that s*** and rob the app store for all they got
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Remember guys, Happy wife happy life.
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iPhones are smart phones on easy mode, the way my GF handles technology, I'd prefer she has one as well
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For Those Upgrading To The HTC DNA

I've been searching for the lowest prices for the HTC DNA and stumbled upon this deal and figured I'd share it with you guys.
The HTC DNA for only $119.99... probably the best deal out there right now.
If you use coupon code TALK4TEN it MIGHT lower the price to $99.99, but it didn't work for me. Anyways, I figured it would maybe be worth a shot for you since it has worked for many other people... but it MAY have expired.
Enjoy guys.
http://www.justmywireless.com/DROID-DNA-by-HTC--4G-LTE-Verizon-Wireless_p_124.html
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That price is so low, it's like a trick you play on old people!
I just posted this.
Why would anyone buy another HTC phone after this? Maybe you'll get Android 5 in 2015.
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Why would anyone buy another HTC phone after this? Maybe you'll get Android 5 in 2015.
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More like the latest jelly bean a year after it's released, then an announced update to key lime pie that never arrives.
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I recently decided I'd just wait for the M7 in February.
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The thunderbolt is horrible I can't believe I'm stuck with this cricket like phone!
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My Thunderbolt is not horrible. I am a power user and while I have had problems with mine, the worst issues were with custom roms. Data drops were fixed with a new SIM card. I do have an extended battery that lasts all day. I was ready to throw this phone against a wall when I kept having issues with different roms. I had to remove root because the company I work for requires MobileIron to connect to our exchange server. Since I have been back to factory condition the phone actually works pretty well!
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braxtoq said:
My Thunderbolt is not horrible. I am a power user and while I have had problems with mine, the worst issues were with custom roms. Data drops were fixed with a new SIM card. I do have an extended battery that lasts all day. I was ready to throw this phone against a wall when I kept having issues with different roms. I had to remove root because the company I work for requires MobileIron to connect to our exchange server. Since I have been back to factory condition the phone actually works pretty well!
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Agreed! I love my TB. I have flashed so many ROMS i can not even keep them all straight. I have been stuck with Liquid ICS for a few months and it has been FANTASTIC! I flashed the most recent dual radio last night and hope it clears up the data in/out issues i have had. I would love them to fix the video camara and netflix at some point but from what i read Liquid isn't working on the project anymore. Is that true?
I have an extended battery and with Liquid i get at the very least 16 hours of use including some standby time. Liquid's rom made a world of difference on battery life.
In any case i am fairly new to this forum. Played over at CM with their rom for a while and still have it on my Touchpad. Love that rom!
Anybody know of a good rom for Droid X by Motorola? I rooted and installed one on my wifes a few months back but know it isnt perfect. I cant recall what it is at the moment but if anyone has had a good experience with a Droid X rom please share.
joelfranke said:
Agreed! I love my TB. I have flashed so many ROMS i can not even keep them all straight. I have been stuck with Liquid ICS for a few months and it has been FANTASTIC! I flashed the most recent dual radio last night and hope it clears up the data in/out issues i have had. I would love them to fix the video camara and netflix at some point but from what i read Liquid isn't working on the project anymore. Is that true?
I have an extended battery and with Liquid i get at the very least 16 hours of use including some standby time. Liquid's rom made a world of difference on battery life.
In any case i am fairly new to this forum. Played over at CM with their rom for a while and still have it on my Touchpad. Love that rom!
Anybody know of a good rom for Droid X by Motorola? I rooted and installed one on my wifes a few months back but know it isnt perfect. I cant recall what it is at the moment but if anyone has had a good experience with a Droid X rom please share.
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Off rootz wiki .. they have many good ones. From vortex remix to wizard's miui gb. Those are great for battery and being a daily driver. I have miui on mine still...
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Droid DNA , GalaxyIII and Galaxy Note 2
It looks like that same website (justmywireless.com) is having a one day only sale on the 18th.
They do not show the promotional prices yet
Judging by the reply in the blog, I am assuming it's going to be a big sale
I've been wanting to get the DNA, I guess I will wait until the 18th
Thanks for the link
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It looks like that same website (justmywireless.com) is having a one day only sale on the 18th.
They do not show the promotional prices yet
Judging by the reply in the blog, I am assuming it's going to be a big sale
I've been wanting to get the DNA, I guess I will wait until the 18th
Thanks for the link
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As a DNA user who loves his phone, it's arty if you're going to wait till the 18th I'd wait till the m7 odds announced on the 19th just to see if and when it's coming to Verizon. That's just me, but unless you're hellbent on the DNA, ous wait to see if the DNA+ it's right around the corner.
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As a DNA user who loves his phone, it's arty if you're going to wait till the 18th I'd wait till the m7 odds announced on the 19th just to see if and when it's coming to Verizon. That's just me, but unless you're hellbent on the DNA, ous wait to see if the DNA+ it's right around the corner.
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I went back to the site (justmywireless.com) to see if there were any hints as to the sale price. They have it in sneak peek mode...I picked up the DNA for me and Galaxy 3's for my wife and son.....I paid $160 for all 3!!
They even have Galaxy 3 (white and brown) renewed units for free with upgrade....I was seriosuly thinking of going that route for my son, but in the end paid 44.99 for his new one.
The m7 is going to be priced too high I'm sure, that's why I didn't wait.
What is the catch here?
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What is the catch here?
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hopefully none! I should be getting my order on tuesday, so I will let you know
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hopefully none! I should be getting my order on tuesday, so I will let you know
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I remember hearing that the deals on wirefly and amazon were so good because their penalties were so high and because they technically count as a premium reseller, and thus you have to go to then with warranty issues and whatnot instead of going to Verizon. I wonder if this reseller is the same.
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AT&T $100 Trade-in Promotion Starting

I just wanted to post this for all of you considering getting a new phone on AT&T, such as the One, S4, Blackberry, etc. According to what I have read, it looks like AT&T is starting a promotion tomorrow that will give an instant $100 or more credit toward a new phone of your choice when you trade in your old working smart phone, ( 3 years old or less). This may help in the decision making process for many people.
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57582180-85/at-t-trade-in-drops-galaxy-s4-htc-one-others-to-$99/
not sure if its worth returning the gs4 and re-buying it again using a trade in.... when i could sell the trade in phone for 200 on CL and making my phone free....
I do have a old captivate... I wonder what condition does it have to be in?
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I got $160 for my og note. The Sales Rep kept doing something on her tablet and my phone keypad til she got $160. paid like 86 bucks for my s4.
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It is true. It starts tomorrow May 1st. Bring in any smartphone 3 years and newer in working condition, no cracked screens, etc. and receive $100 towards the purchase of a smartphone $199 or more.
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I'm starting to hate AT&T even more. I recently tried to get an early upgrade (60 days away) & was turned down over the phone. It really pissed me off since I've been a long time customer in good standing. Pissed me off so much, I've been considering going to TMO & now they do this to me. Hopefully this last for more than 30 days since they won't budge unless im within 30 days or less.
Can you trade in a rooted and unlocked phone that has been flashed?
I want the S4 pretty badly and I want to trade in my 1 year old HTC One X but I unlocked, rooted and flashed this thing.
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Can you trade in a rooted and unlocked phone that has been flashed?
I want the S4 pretty badly and I want to trade in my 1 year old HTC One X but I unlocked, rooted and flashed this thing.
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So re-lock and unroot it?
You can probably sell the phone for way more on eBay or some other places. It's not worth giving it to att.
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Took in my 2 year old gs2 and picked up 100 off the s4. Just reverted to stock from aokp. Dont think it was worth the hassle of selling on ebay.
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does anyone know how extensively they check the phone at the store? My phone works perfectly except that for some reason I can't get any service on it. I've tried fixing and troubleshooting for a while but have given up so I'm looking to get back some money for it. So does anyone know if they will check the phone for reception?
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does anyone know how extensively they check the phone at the store? My phone works perfectly except that for some reason I can't get any service on it. I've tried fixing and troubleshooting for a while but have given up so I'm looking to get back some money for it. So does anyone know if they will check the phone for reception?
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I removed the sim from mine and it was at the setup screen (touch the android) and that was it. It was only checked to be sure it would power on and nothing further.
bacon_n_icecream said:
does anyone know how extensively they check the phone at the store? My phone works perfectly except that for some reason I can't get any service on it. I've tried fixing and troubleshooting for a while but have given up so I'm looking to get back some money for it. So does anyone know if they will check the phone for reception?
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Yeah you should be fine.
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Yeah you should be fine.
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I removed the sim from mine and it was at the setup screen (touch the android) and that was it. It was only checked to be sure it would power on and nothing further.
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Thanks for the quick responses, I really appreciate it and am glad I'll be able to at least get something for it. Thanks again
Do i need to revert to stock to trade in?
What if I have CM10 running on my GS2? Honestly, they should give me more money for that (because it is more than functional)
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Do i need to revert to stock to trade in?
What if I have CM10 running on my GS2? Honestly, they should give me more money for that (because it is more than functional)
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I wouldn't think its necessary based on my experience this morning. They just checked to see if it lit up when turned on.
Does anyone know if they would accept a CDMA version of iPhone 4?? I have one sitting around collecting dust. Great condition.
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dray said:
Does anyone know if they would accept a CDMA version of iPhone 4?? I have one sitting around collecting dust. Great condition.
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They check the imei/serial number on them. You can check on the website and see if it will work.
https://tradein-program.att.com/home.php5#top

No S5 Root yet -- Frustration

Heyy ya'll, I am so frustrated!! I have bought the Verizon S5 with hopes to get it unlocked soon, but nothing is there!! This is so frustrating -- I signed up with verizon and pay $150/month for 6 gigz with all else unlimited, but the root is one thing that I was looking for. It is frustrating because I probably should've gotten myself a Sprint/Tmobile that was unrooted before even release and it is cheaper!! Ugh!!! By the time unlock happens, a new S series will come out!
Thanks for listening to me! I feel better
vladtess said:
Heyy ya'll, I am so frustrated!! I have bought the Verizon S5 with hopes to get it unlocked soon, but nothing is there!! This is so frustrating -- I signed up with verizon and pay $150/month for 6 gigz with all else unlimited, but the root is one thing that I was looking for. It is frustrating because I probably should've gotten myself a Sprint/Tmobile that was unrooted before even release and it is cheaper!! Ugh!!! By the time unlock happens, a new S series will come out!
Thanks for listening to me! I feel better
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Sell it on Swappa, and buy yourself an M8.
vladtess said:
Heyy ya'll, I am so frustrated!! I have bought the Verizon S5 with hopes to get it unlocked soon, but nothing is there!! This is so frustrating -- I signed up with verizon and pay $150/month for 6 gigz with all else unlimited, but the root is one thing that I was looking for. It is frustrating because I probably should've gotten myself a Sprint/Tmobile that was unrooted before even release and it is cheaper!! Ugh!!! By the time unlock happens, a new S series will come out!
Thanks for listening to me! I feel better
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You bought a phone without root to begin with. I understand your frustrated but if you wanted a phone with root you should of done homework beforehand. if you wanted the S5 specifically with root, then you probably should switch carriers.
I'm not trying to be rude, its just this post really has no meaning. Your frustrations are just like many, but there is no reason to just start a post on it. Be like a lot of people and be patient. if its going to be rooted one day it will, if you really do not want to wait go an by a phone that is already rooted and not one hoping to eventually be rooted/unlocked because the fact it is just may not happen.
Should of got a developer edition phone...
Let the man vent. We all feel his pain.
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Let the man vent. We all feel his pain.
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Yeah i totally understand you're frustrating OP. I had the AT&T S5 worth no root and i sold it to get the Tmobile version and now im rooted. If that option wasnt available i would have bought another phone. Root is a must for me.
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Don't take the advice of buying an M8...know 3 people that have it and my S5 still unrooted is better than theirs with ANY rom...just wait we will get there. The camera alone and battery life alone us worth it.
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Don't take the advice of buying an M8...know 3 people that have it and my S5 still unrooted is better than theirs with ANY rom...just wait we will get there. The camera alone and battery life alone us worth it.
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Yet there are others who have switched and love the M8. Each person is different and should make a decision they feel right with. Many folk are happy with the S5, even without root. For others the lack of root is a deal breaker.
I personally love my M8 as much as I did my S3. I didn't go for the S5 because of Knox and the locked bootloader. That's me though and I would not deign to denigrate anyone simply because their priorities are different than my own.
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hey guys
im asking for a guy here at work.
he just got an S5 a few days ago and was wondering if theres a way to tell if its a Dev edition or if its the normal retail. im not finind anything that says if theres a firmware version or somehting in about phone that will tell you.
blackmeth said:
hey guys
im asking for a guy here at work.
he just got an S5 a few days ago and was wondering if theres a way to tell if its a Dev edition or if its the normal retail. im not finind anything that says if theres a firmware version or somehting in about phone that will tell you.
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Dev editions come only in black right?
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warriorpluto said:
Dev editions come only in black right?
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Men should only own black phones. White looks too girly
There are more than enough "no root" threads to air your frustration in...no need to create more threads
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