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03-24-2014 , 01:33 PM

#576

eddymitchel

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buy a Note 3 if you really want a phablet and to spew a bit of money

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03-24-2014 , 01:46 PM

#577

2bad4u

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Originally Posted by pwnsall

But I want to spend money now!!!

The Nexus 5 has been around for the best part of a year... :-/

Sent from my Nexus 5 using 2+2 Forums

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03-24-2014 , 02:03 PM

#578

pwnsall

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 67,116

yeah i know but i didn't feel like getting rid of my 4 at that time or was too lazy or something

Last edited by pwnsall; 03-24-2014 at 02:05 PM. Reason: i hate you guys!

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03-24-2014 , 02:05 PM

#579

KPowers

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Okay well it's still available.

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03-24-2014 , 02:13 PM

#580

2bad4u

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 676

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Originally Posted by KPowers

Okay well it's still available.

Lol this...

Sent from my Nexus 5 using 2+2 Forums

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03-24-2014 , 02:25 PM

#581

[Phill]

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Originally Posted by pwnsall

looking to upgrade my nexus 4

when is the theoretical nexus 6 going to come out, if ever?

or i could go something else

Yeah, October seems to be the standard announcement month.

If I wanted to upgrade now I wouldnt overlook the N5.

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03-24-2014 , 02:58 PM

#582

Nsight7

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Nexus 5 is the nuts IMO. Even my wife, a superfan of phablets, has become smitten enough with my Nexus 5 that she had me root and ROM her Galaxy Note just so it felt closer to stock. As soon as we have some extra income, we will pull the trigger on a red Nexus 5 for her.

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03-24-2014 , 03:03 PM

#583

Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 31,025

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Originally Posted by pwnsall

But I want to spend money now!!!

Just wait til the WSOP... After you go swimming with your Nexus 4, it'll be the perfect time for an upgrade.

Last edited by Mark_K; 03-24-2014 at 03:03 PM. Reason: $50...

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03-24-2014 , 03:17 PM

#584

pwnsall

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 67,116

k, i just flicked it in and bought the 5, probably keep using straight talk as well

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03-24-2014 , 03:21 PM

#585

KPowers

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Enjoy, I was very impressed with that phone.

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03-24-2014 , 09:11 PM

#586

adios

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Originally Posted by Bode-ist

Mom has an S3, brother has some Motorola phone from last year. This has happened with my brother through multiple phones for each of us, so I figure it may be something with the contact?

Is your phone firmware up to date? If so what version of Android are you using?

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03-25-2014 , 08:42 AM

#587

WhoIam

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,050

Looking for a simple notification light app. Currently using Light Flow but it is often buggy on my Nexus 5. Just has work with popular messaging apps.

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03-25-2014 , 01:32 PM

#588

housenuts

1st Quartiled the 500

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 57,234

Looking to factory reset my galaxy s3 but don't want to lose my temple run 2 scores.

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03-25-2014 , 03:08 PM

#589

Bode-ist

solidly average

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,818

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Originally Posted by adios

Is your phone firmware up to date? If so what version of Android are you using?

yeah, i'm on 4.4.2

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03-25-2014 , 05:44 PM

#590

rakeme

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Has anyone sold their phone on swappa before? Is there any seller protection, or can someone just receive my phone and then dispute the charge and get their money back?

*It looks like I can get $200 on swappa for my galaxy s3, but only $94 on Gazelle.

Last edited by rakeme; 03-25-2014 at 05:52 PM.

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03-26-2014 , 02:35 AM

#591

D0UGHBOY

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3,621

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Originally Posted by rakeme

Swappa is a marketplace. All financial transactions are done through paypal. You would have the same seller protection provided as any other paypal transaction. When you sell your phone on swappa you would need to pay paypal fees and there is a $10 swappa fee I believe. I am not sure who pays the $10 fee the buyer or seller.

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03-26-2014 , 03:43 AM

#592

rakeme

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I decided to just go with selling directly to Gazelle, it's a lesser price but looks more convenient imo (I don't have to wait for it to sell, and there's no risk of PayPal reversals). I've also heard too many horror stories of people getting their transactions reversed by scammers, and it looks like swappa provides no extra guarantee for your money.

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03-26-2014 , 09:38 AM

#593

Schwallie

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Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10,234

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Originally Posted by rakeme

This happens like 1% of the time. You seem to just hate money

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03-26-2014 , 09:48 AM

#594

...|...

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200$ wow. In canada you can just walk in a koodoo office(phone provider) and walk out in 5mins with a refurbished(new) s3 for 150$

we just bought 3 of them. they were brand new.

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03-26-2014 , 09:54 AM

#595

eddymitchel

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When i see the price of 2nd hand phone is USA or Canada i m thinking about getting some shipped to france. 200€ for a 2nd hand S3 on ebay.fr that s twice your price.

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03-26-2014 , 03:12 PM

#596

rakeme

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Originally Posted by Schwallie

This happens like 1% of the time. You seem to just hate money

Is there anyway to protect against it? Or am I just **** out of luck if someone disputes? Thanks.

*I still haven't mailed it in to Gazelle, but it looks like the traffic on swappa is pretty dead. A lot of the s3s have been sitting there for over a week now without being sold.

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03-26-2014 , 04:10 PM

#597

Malice's Attorney

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Originally Posted by rakeme

Doesn't paypal have 2 main options when sending money? "For goods and services" or "Gift for family/friend"...something like that.

I believe the first option has some kind of protection built in (which is why there's a fee) and the second doesn't, which is how most people are scammed by the reverse payment.

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03-26-2014 , 07:17 PM

#598

DosXX

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Originally Posted by dukemagic

You can keep unlimited data on Verizon if you buy the phone at full price. Just don't use the upgrade. So Moto X or something like that would work well there.

Also if you're considering T-Mobile and you don't talk on the phone a lot, look into their $30 plan. Only available if you buy the phone yourself or through Walmart I think, but gets you unlimited text and data (first 5GB at 4g speed). Downside is only 100 voice minutes.

Yeah most carriers let you cancel within 2 weeks with no charge. The issue is losing your old plan - if you cancel Verizon to try another carrier, and then move back to Verizon, you would no longer have grandfather status.

Does anyone who is on this plan get LTE? The website says 4g speeds, but not LTE, though some googling says people get LTE on the plan, so I was wondering if someone could confirm either way.

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03-26-2014 , 07:41 PM

#599

pwnsall

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 67,116

I feel like every obscure problem that can be encountered while trying to root or similar I end up encountering somehow.

So should I be relocking my bootloader on my Nexus 5 after rooting?

Last edited by pwnsall; 03-26-2014 at 07:44 PM. Reason: for security i suppose

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03-26-2014 , 07:44 PM

#600

Mark_K

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Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 31,025

No. Leave it unlocked.

Rooting should be trivial. There are apps that will do everything. Push a button or two and wait while it does the task.

edit: PC based programs (not apps)