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Guys.. right now im using htc dhd and i want change my phone.. im considering buying htc one x.. but after i read on this forum about problem that htc one x have, i still cant made up my mind whether to buy it or not.. so should i buy it? Can somene convince me whether to buy it or not?
rayzha said:
Guys.. right now im using htc dhd and i want change my phone.. im considering buying htc one x.. but after i read on this forum about problem that htc one x have, i still cant made up my mind whether to buy it or not.. so should i buy it? Can somene convince me whether to buy it or not?
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Do you normally trust the advice of strangers when making a significant purchase? There's tons of information about the various issues and you need to read through them to figure out whether what bothers others would bother you.
A couple of points:
1) Every new device and major s/w release in the past six months has had issues. That includes the GN, Asus Prime, Xperia S and ICS update for the SGS2. Many of the early problems were resolved with updates. There's no reason to think the same wouldn't apply to the HOX. It's a little early to say the sky is falling although many have.
2) Some of the problems discussed are random. Either defects with an individual phone or s/w conflicts based on how an individual user has their phone configured. If your h/w is defective you can swap the phone. If your configuration is causing issues you can drop or replace certain apps.
3) There seem to be some common problems related to graphics. It could be h/w limited to certain devices or s/w. The last update seems to have eliminated the graphics issues for some users. Again, if your phone is affected just swap it.
4) The color temperature of the display can vary. I've seen two and one was definitely warmer than the other. If you buy the phone somewhere where you can view the display before finalizing your purchase this wouldn't be an issue. If you can't, buy it online from someone who is liberal about exchanges.
5) Battery life is an issue. It's too early to tell how big an issue. I'm definitely getting less use from the phone using it exactly the way I used my SGS2. With a non-replaceable battery this means charging it during the day to make it all the way through. I'm hoping it gets better over time.
I bought my phone last week from the UK after reading all the horror stories. Other than questionable battery life I'm not experiencing any of the problems discussed using the same 75 apps I had running on my SGS2. I think the phone's great but you have to draw your own conclusions after doing more personal research.
I just got a Galaxy S3 on AT&T and the majority of the features, little things, that just make it more pleasant to use are probably available in 3rd party apps, so I'm wondering if the SGS3 is worth the $100 premium over the HOX? I posted this thread in the SGS 3 forum too a week or two ago and they said I should post it here too for some insight from HOX owners.
Another reason I was kind of considering the HOX over the SGS3 is that I've had two phones stolen and I just had my Skyrocket stolen, which prompted the upgrade, so with the HOX, you can't take the battery out. Am I correct in believing that that makes it less likely to get stolen? Because I thought that even if the phone was off but the battery was in, it could be tracked. Is this right or wrong?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Greg
Ferrari353 said:
I just got a Galaxy S3 on AT&T and the majority of the features, little things, that just make it more pleasant to use are probably available in 3rd party apps, so I'm wondering if the SGS3 is worth the $100 premium over the HOX? I posted this thread in the SGS 3 forum too a week or two ago and they said I should post it here too for some insight from HOX owners.
Another reason I was kind of considering the HOX over the SGS3 is that I've had two phones stolen and I just had my Skyrocket stolen, which prompted the upgrade, so with the HOX, you can't take the battery out. Am I correct in believing that that makes it less likely to get stolen? Because I thought that even if the phone was off but the battery was in, it could be tracked. Is this right or wrong?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Greg
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leave that piece of plastic and join us! however i don't know if the phone could be tracked never wondered this thing
I like the feel of the HOX, My missus has the SGS3 and every time I lay my hands on it makes me love the build quality of the HOX. Another plus for me is Sense. As mentioned in previous post........join us!
They're about equal imo. HOX has nicer build and screen. SGS3 has better camera and dev community.
No point switching unless you're unhappy with the SGS3.
You might also want to consider the Nexus 4.
Michealtbh said:
They're about equal imo. HOX has nicer build and screen. SGS3 has better camera and dev community.
No point switching unless you're unhappy with the SGS3.
You might also want to consider the Nexus 4.
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The Nexus 4 seems really nice, but it doesn't have 4G LTE and no SD card slot. Maybe I could handle just one of them, but both? It seems like so much sacrifice....Although the price is really nice.
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The Nexus 4 seems really nice, but it doesn't have 4G LTE and no SD card slot.
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Well, you're in the Tegra 3 One X forum, this One X doesn't support LTE either and has no SD slot.
im thinking of swapping my HOX to SGS3/NOTE 2 because i'm a little frustrated with the JB update. went to the mall yesterday and feel the note2 and sgs3. and i dont see anything that would really make me swap my HOX. i still like my phone. i'll just wait for the JB update. it's always a matter of preference and how do you use your phone.
I'm just gonna throw some points.
Sense is a big advantage but it is heavy.
HOX has cooler design ?
One X has a brighter and REAL HD display, S3 also has an HD display but its RGB components are not equal in size(makes it worse), S3 has true black colors ?
S3 supports SD
Personally I think its a bad idea to switch between equal phones. At least go for the HOX+.
On the other topic, You can report your phone stolen and your carrier will blacklist(and block) your IMEI and CAN(but not sure if allowed) track the next user's info. But theres absolutely no way to track the phone even if its on, unless
-you installed some app which tracks the phone "WHEN IT IS CONNECTED TO INTERNET (3G/WIFI)" or
-if your SIM is still in the phone and the police triangulates its position (they use this to track criminals and i don't think they will do this for a stolen phone)
Is the bootloader on the HOX+ locked or unlocked?
Ferrari353 said:
Is the bootloader on the HOX+ locked or unlocked?
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It comes locked but is unlockable like most HTC devices.
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It comes locked but is unlockable like most HTC devices.
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So does that mean it's root-able once the bootloader is unlocked?
I am currently HTC Sensation user, and planning to buy HTC One, can you instruct me is it worth changing and switching from sensation to oneX, I mean how is batt. compare to sensation (I bought new one not on stock Anker 1900mah), I know oneX is a lot faster with that quad core cpu and nvidia gpu, tell me all info's I need to know, I already did a little reasearch by my own on google and gsmarena and sites like that, but I need some experienced users to tell me.
And can you someone tell me about unlocking when I unlock him on htcdev and do a nandroid backup in case I have to restore original rom, in bootloader I saw it's not locked anymore it's relocked when people are restoring original rom, so he is not locked anymore, and in service they can see that I unlock him before, am I right or I get something wrong ?
Thank you.
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I am currently HTC Sensation user, and planning to buy HTC One, can you instruct me is it worth changing and switching from sensation to oneX, I mean how is batt. compare to sensation (I bought new one not on stock Anker 1900mah), I know oneX is a lot faster with that quad core cpu and nvidia gpu, tell me all info's I need to know, I already did a little reasearch by my own on google and gsmarena and sites like that, but I need some experienced users to tell me.
And can you someone tell me about unlocking when I unlock him on htcdev and do a nandroid backup in case I have to restore original rom, in bootloader I saw it's not locked anymore it's relocked when people are restoring original rom, so he is not locked anymore, and in service they can see that I unlock him before, am I right or I get something wrong ?
Thank you.
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Hello, I think it's worth the change from sensation, through I don't know how the batt is on sensation, on my 3 months old Hox the batt lasts at least a day with heavy use and custom kernel, if you go for this phone don't expect good battery. I'm very satisfied with it, and I love its screen. And yes, in service they can tell its unlocked, I unlocked my the 2nd day I bought, and replaced because dead pixels, I gave it rooted and unlocked, so generally it's not a problem when it's hardware related issue. Through, if you can buy Htc ONE, I would go for that, I fell in love with it when I saw it and hold in hand, but I think it's not worth to change my hox as it would get sense 5 ver.
Tnx for all the info. My batt. on sensation not that stock one I'm talking about anker 1900mAh that I replaced with stock, lasts for about day and a half sometimes two depends on use.
Hmm don't know if they would change it here in my country if phone is unlocked and have hardware issue, becouse you can damage his hardware by overclocking it or something. And I think it's very risky to go in service with phone like that even if you relock it, they will know, and probably won't do replacement, becouse in my country they are very strict about that (****ty country).
Uhh I know that HTC One is dope phone, but it costs too much now cause it's new, and for htc one x I got good deal and price so why not go for it then, so I decided to search a little and ask here before my final decision.
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So there is not other way to unlock it, except by HTCdev ?
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Tnx for all the info. My batt. on sensation not that stock one I'm talking about anker 1900mAh that I replaced with stock, lasts for about day and a half sometimes two depends on use.
Hmm don't know if they would change it here in my country if phone is unlocked and have hardware issue, becouse you can damage his hardware by overclocking it or something. And I think it's very risky to go in service with phone like that even if you relock it, they will know, and probably won't do replacement, becouse in my country they are very strict about that (****ty country).
Uhh I know that HTC One is dope phone, but it costs too much now cause it's new, and for htc one x I got good deal and price so why not go for it then, so I decided to search a little and ask here before my final decision.
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So there is not other way to unlock it, except by HTCdev ?
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Well if that's your country in your description then we live in same town, lol . I got it changed in the first 7 days, I think they will do it (based on my experience with other phones), if not then contact HTC, generally as I know they (HTC) don't do any problems for hardware damage. I didn't regret at all buying it. But I think many people here will tell you to get N4.
Ooh we are lol I didn't see
I think I'll buy it next week. What is N4 ?
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Ooh we are lol I didn't see
I think I'll buy it next week. What is N4 ?
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Nexus 4
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Nexus 4
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Oh....I will never buy n4, don't like phone without sense.
Before going with HTC One X, how about One X+? It's a better device (hardware-wise).
The only drawback is in term of customization/tweaking. The only kernel in developing is Maxwen's one, and he isn't interested into developing a Sense based kernel (only for AOKP/AOSP).
Get the One
It has way better battery life (reports on German forums) and is way more future proof than the One X
Gesendet von meinem One X mit Tapatalk 2
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Before going with HTC One X, how about One X+? It's a better device (hardware-wise).
The only drawback is in term of customization/tweaking. The only kernel in developing is Maxwen's one, and he isn't interested into developing a Sense based kernel (only for AOKP/AOSP).
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I dont see the use of the hox+, it has also less roms available. And we also have kernels that ramp up to 1700 mhz
neuTrue said:
Before going with HTC One X, how about One X+? It's a better device (hardware-wise).
The only drawback is in term of customization/tweaking. The only kernel in developing is Maxwen's one, and he isn't interested into developing a Sense based kernel (only for AOKP/AOSP).
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I got a good price for that One X, and One X+ cost way more here in my country than One X, so thats the main reason.
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I dont see the use of the hox+, it has also less roms available. And we also have kernels that ramp up to 1700 mhz
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I mentioned this as an drawback ("less customization" in terms of kernels/ROM's). Taking the software drawbacks away, you will get glonass, better front camera and the speaker's amplifier (clearer voice at high sound output *good while driving*). Do I need to mention about Tegra 3 and variant 3/4 and OC/UV possibilities?
Regarding 1700mhz, sure but did you know that Kozmikkick achieved that by increasing the CPU stock voltage + returning GPU voltage to stock (by the way he is having variant 2).
Let's admit it, our chip is literally a hot chip! Our solution is UV/Under-clocking it, the other way around of doing it (with full respect to developers) is basically a pure none-sense. Our 2nd solution of reducing our phone's temperature is replacing it's battery with One X+ or modding LG 4X battery (this is added to the cost of the phone).
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I got a good price for that One X, and One X+ cost way more here in my country than One X, so thats the main reason.
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Actually I took the time to read couple your replies to realize HTC One is out of your budge (hence why I didn't mention it).
You seem like you already decided to go with HTC One X (make sure it's 32GB and NOT 16GB), also check for Galaxy S3 prices if the difference is negligible go with Galaxy S3 (better DAC, and you could install Beats).
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You seem like you already decided to go with HTC One X (make sure it's 32GB and NOT 16GB), also check for Galaxy S3 prices if the difference is negligible go with Galaxy S3 (better DAC, and you could install Beats).
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I have the 16Gb version and I have plenty of space, and the difference in prize to the 32Gb was quite big. The combination of 10Gb and dropbox or similar is great. And I would not go for S3, a friend of mine has it, and after month or two the whole plastic is covered with small scratches, it looks horrible, and it was 2 times in repair shop because of the speaker. And it's overpriced.
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I have the 16Gb version and I have plenty of space, and the difference in prize to the 32Gb was quite big. The combination of 10Gb and dropbox or similar is great. And I would not go for S3, a friend of mine has it, and after month or two the whole plastic is covered with small scratches, it looks horrible, and it was 2 times in repair shop because of the speaker. And it's overpriced.
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32GB here. With 1.27GB free for apps ,and 2.72GB free (for storing files).
I bought an SGS3 (early batch) since the release date. I used it for a while, then got myself HOX. It's currently with my brother, and it's working fine with him (no scratches at all).
You dare speaking about repairs? Think about it this way, at least Samsung fixed your friend's phone ,and unlike HTC care which is having one of the worst service centers ,that I had to deal with. Let's just say they didn't fix any of the issues I am facing with my One X, with exception to the wireless defect.
Currently SGS3 price is near $399 and it seems to me like an acceptable price (this is my opinion).
Anyway I am here trying to give an advice, not to force my opinion.
I'll not be wasting my time, so I am not going to respond here anymore.
Good luck to Thermaltake (in whatever he picks).
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32GB here. With 1.27GB free for apps ,and 2.72GB free (for storing files).
I bought an SGS3 (early batch) since the release date. I used it for a while, then got myself HOX. It's currently with my brother, and it's working fine with him (no scratches at all).
You dare speaking about repairs? Think about it this way, at least Samsung fixed your friend's phone ,and unlike HTC care which is having one of the worst service centers ,that I had to deal with. Let's just say they didn't fix any of the issues I am facing with my One X, with exception to the wireless defect.
Currently SGS3 price is near $399 and it seems to me like an acceptable price (this is my opinion).
Anyway I am here trying to give an advice, not to force my opinion.
I'll not be wasting my time, so I am not going to respond here anymore.
Good luck to Thermaltake (in whatever he picks).
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Lol, it wasn't my attention to say which service is better, or getting in any kind of argue. I'm only saying my experience, which isn't the same on everyone. And no, Samsung didn't fix the issue, its worse, because now the speaker is ok, but when earphones are plugged there is no sound. And its not earphone problem.
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Hey everyone, although I really love my captivate glide, I'm sad to say that it is time for me to get a new phone. Since I first got the phone, I've flashed about 10 different ROMs on it, had three different batteries, an external battery charger (fried the charger on the actual phone from overheating), and even cracked the top of the screen. Although the phone has been through a lot, it is still going strong, except quite a bit slower than when I first got it. Nevertheless, as I have grown to love the XDA forums, and rooting, flashing ROMs, etc., I am going to be buying a OnePlus One. If you haven't heard of it, the OnePlus One is a phone that just came out about a month ago that comes pre-loaded with Cyanogenmod. However, the phone is not readily available for anyone to buy it. It requires an invite to be purchased for its high demand as it has flagship specs for only $300. Regardless, I feel that I will be receiving an invite for the phone soon as I have been on their forums for quite a while as well. My question is, Have any of you heard of this phone or are trying to get it? If so, please inform me as when I get my invitations to give out, the first people I would give them to are the members in this forum Although I haven't been very active on here, I still do appreciate all the work being done to keep this phone alive. And even when I get the OnePlus One, I will still keep my good old captivate glide to test out new ROMs. That's all. Thanks.
Moogie
I don't know how widely known this is or how many people have this on their radar, but there seems to be a very healthy market out there for "new" or "like-new", once-flagship smartphone models. And it's somehow being successfully filled by operations that, as far as I have been able to deduce, manage to collect used smartphones en-masse (from where? e-waste collectors/recyclers? buying them off of the original manufacturers -- perhaps as discards from their repair departments -- for $cheap$? unclear), they then take out any still-working internals/guts from the units they've collected, fabricate brand-new external casings (of the same material as the original product...so, glass, metals, plastics, etc.) that can almost pass for the genuine article even under close scrutiny, re-package the working electronics (mainboards, etc.) in those new casings, and then even go to the lengths to make counterfeit packaging for these re-manufactured phones that LOOKS like the original manufacturers' retail box for that model, shrink-wrap them, and then (usually) turn around and sell the phone as "new".
These guys are all over eBay and AliExpress (& similar outfits). I was quite stunned when I first ran into this, and realized what was going on. You mean there are enough people that will buy these, and at the prices that they're asking for them, for this to be profitable and worth doing at scale? Amazing.
It's hard to call the entire result "counterfeit" exactly, since there are enough original components in what gets shipped. Honestly, I'm not sure what to call them. But one of the problems is that, as amazing as the work of these refurbishers is, many (most) are being more than a bit deceptive when they go out of their way to re-create the original retail packaging and then list them as "brand new in box / old stock". That's a straight-up lie. (Also, many of them come packaged with very obviously 100% counterfeit accessories, like chargers and earbuds which are made to look like the original OEM accessories *externally*, but which absolutely are not original under-the-hood.)
They don't only deal in Sony phones, but Xperia models do seem to be a big seller for these guys, and I had a couple of Z5 Compact samples pass through my hands a couple of years ago...I got curious and wanted to see for myself what one would actually get if someone were to purchase one of these. My takeaway from this was that it's truly amazing how much attention they pay to certain details on one hand, while they simultaneously cut obvious corners on the other. The back glass wasn't original on either, but it was EASILY the best non-OEM Z5c back glass replica I've ever seen (99.9% of the ones you see listed on eBay -- even the ones that purport to be "original" -- are utter crap). The plastic shell/housing was IMMACULATE and with zero scratches/gouges/markings of any kind, as if they managed to sweet-talk Sony into letting them have the original injection molds...the texture was perfect, the color was 100% spot-on, etc. But the earbuds and charger included in the box were garbage (e.g., the charger was labeled as a genuine Sony QC2.0 model, but the label printing was all smudged up, it got SUPER hot, it felt much lighter and hollower than the genuine article, and I tested it and it NEVER went into Quickcharge mode...counterfeit all the way around), the printed literature that was included didn't look at ALL like what Sony includes in their boxes, the card stock they used for the box itself was thinner, and there are issues with the printing on the box (again: counterfeit).
Anyway, one of the things that struck me was that both of the phones still had their bootloader lock & original contents of the TA partition intact. It got me thinking: hmm, I wonder what the odds of that are?... Not everybody unlocks their bootloaders, of course, but amongst Android users, and perhaps especially among Xperia owners, I get the impression that it's not exactly uncommon. At the same time, preserving one's TA partition -- assuming it's even possible on your specific model -- is knowledge that's obscure enough and fiddly enough to execute on that most people who unlock their Xperia's bootloader probably don't even bother...and not only because of the relative difficulty, but also because they probably don't even realize it's a thing. I'd be shocked if most simply didn't Google "xperia bootloader unlock" and then click the link to the official Sony web page at the top of the results that walks them through how to do it. So if I were a betting man, I'd wager that of all Xperias out there with bootloaders that have been unlocked by their owners, easily the majority of them have permanently lost their DRM keys.
Could it be that these refurbishing shops have somehow found a way to regenerate the contents of the TA partition for the models they remanufacture? It seems hard to believe that they could do this without access to the original Sony root signing keys, but...?
For the longest time, when it came to Xperia flagship models sold by these guys, the Kitakami device family was pretty much where they seemed to have stalled out at, as far as what the newest models were that they were selling. But over the last couple of years, I've seen Tone, Yoshino, and even Tama devices of this caliber now flooding the market. I'm super tempted to pick up, say, an XZ1 Compact that's been refurbished in this way, just to see if it is as good as the Z5c samples I've seen were. But in addition to potentially just providing us with access to tons of cosmetically-flawless stock of XZ1c at somewhat-reasonable prices, I have to wonder if this also provides at least a glimmer of hope that it's *possible* to truly restore all of the software on these models to 100% from-the-factory state (complete with bootloader lock, recomputed DRM keys, etc.). I'd sure love to know where they're finding all of the phones they're rebuilding, what exactly (if anything) the software side of the rebuild process entails, and if they *do* have access to special knowledge or tools, how they acquired them...
If anyone out there has bought one of the reman'd XZ1 Compacts, I'd love to know what your experience has been like.
Here is an interesting Youtube video I found by one of these outfits (perhaps the main one even?), showing them going through a QC checklist on a Z3c post-refurbishment but before being packaged up. It's very interesting...the protective plastic with the incorrect "Xperia Z3 mini" text is very clearly not the same as the original (one of those areas where their attention to detail is less impressive...and interestingly, both of my Z5c samples had the *exact same diagram* on theirs and *also* said "Xperia Z5 mini"), but you can also see a reproduction phone barcode sticker that is laid out to look like what Sony would print and stick on the original retail box.
I think unlocked phones are *very* uncommon.
I've unlocked mine before DRM key backup solution was available. Not really missing those keys TBH.
Indeed incredible that they just seem to recreate the outer casings. It involved making new injection molds and whatnot, although in China that's not that expensive nowadays I think. Especially since many Chinese companies make it their business to produce counterfeit products and probably can do it very efficiently.
As for DRM, I'd be surprised if more than 1% of consumers unlock their bootloader, so I guess it's not that surprising to get them locked from such sources.
Got myself a XZ1c (G8441) from eBay. It was listed as new. The phone itself looks good and seems like new.
It came with UCH20 charger (AC 0061-BR).
Included headphones are MH410c.
Charger and headphones work well, but they have really cheap feel to them. I'm pretty sure they are knockoffs.
Also the user manual is definitely not original Sony manual. Just some generic pictures and text.
I purchased a brand new XZ1c G8441 and everything about it was A1 till my carrier shut down the 2100mhz 3G band and the phone revealed it's true identity as a SO-02K and no longer would make or receive calls. The seller will not respond to my emails so I have no idea as to the history of the phone, but I would be none the wiser, (and totally happy) if the network had not changed. I have been caught with 2 other phones in the same scenario, where they were working and presented as global phone and they all stopped working on the same day.
Which carrier do you have? The conclusion that it's not a legit G8441 feels like an odd one.
Some carriers (I'm looking at you, AT&T) will only do VOLTE on certain phones - even though it supports it.
I've also had very spotty reception in different places, and I'm 99.9% sure I have a G8441. I 100% get LTE on some streets, and on others only 2G.
One of my understandings for a very clear distinction is the existence of NFC on the phone. The SO-02K doesn't have it, nor will it have the stylized N on the back panel. The G8441 will. Mine has it, and I've seen Android recognize it, even though it's not something I normally use. Does yours?
While I suppose it's possible someone took a SO-02K and put it in a G8441 case to resell, the chances of that (and profit, given the work) seem extremely small.
Which might suggest it's carrier issues instead of hardware ones - as does the fact that other phones had similar problems.
Hi, All the things you have questioned are valid questions. My suspicions that the phone is not legitimate was arrived at by multiple components of information. Firstly the fact that the XZ1c no longer works on the Optus network and my XZ1 G8341 still works suggests that the XZ1c does not have the 900mhz band. Secondly the XZ1c is identified as a SO-02K when connected to Sony Xperia companion. Thirdly in the service infounder software the phone identifies as "Docomo=LTECA-user" The XZ1c has the N on the rear cover although I have never been able to get it to work. There is a high likelihood of the XZ1c having a new case as all the phones I have purchased recently that stopped working on calls, all present as new, however, the firmware on the XZ1C is global firmware and the phone presents itself in nearly all ways as a G8441. I had 2 Xperia XZ3s that both had the same firmware, one stopped being able to make calls the other still works. I am 99% sure someone has worked out how to make these phone present as global phones until the hardware restrictions tell the truth.
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While I suppose it's possible someone took a SO-02K and put it in a G8441 case to resell, the chances of that (and profit, given the work) seem extremely small.
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There seems to be a massive amount of "refurbished phones" now on ebay and Aliexpress, that present in every way as new, so it would seem that putting old phones in new cases is the new market that many sellers are jumping on.
Ah, interesting. Yes, if it's presenting to some things as a DO-02K, then that seems possible. Now I'm tempted to check mine. Which is the "service infounder software"? My computer can't run the Xperia Companion.
It's possible the re-casing phones is a thing. I was just surprised people would do it for such an old phone, and that cases would even be findable still. But it's entirely possible I don't know what I'm talking about here.
You get to the service info menu by typing in *#*#7378423#*#* into the keypad on your phone, it will then come up with Service info and Service tests. Service info has a sub menu "software info", The XZ3s that I have where one works one does not, both show in service info the same model and firmware and software. but if I check the IMEI they are 2 different models PM-1150-BV and PM-1155-BV, The 1155 says that NFC is not available in the test whereas the XZ1c has the NFC as testable.
Ah, right. I recall that menu. I've always had trouble getting in to it on my XZ1c. I enter that code, but it rarely pops open, even though other ones like `*#*#4636#*#*` work just fine. I never understood why, and figured it was something with my ROM.
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Ah, right. I recall that menu. I've always had trouble getting in to it on my XZ1c. I enter that code, but it rarely pops open, even though other ones like `*#*#4636#*#*` work just fine. I never understood why, and figured it was something with my ROM.
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It works on my XZ1c, but it is not instant, and can take 10-15 seconds to appear. The XZ2C despite what some say about it, is a better phone in my opinion. the screen is better, more responsive and the phone is generally faster. I just purchased a couple of Samsung S10e phones as the 3G has taken a nose dive in performance for the phones I have that still work. Can take 20 seconds for a call to initiate after pressing send
I did a little more digging, and it's a ROM thing. My ROM doesn't even have the APK, and it won't install since it's missing some xperia library or other. I'm guessing you're stock, or something built on it. That explains why I haven't been able to open it for ages...
Just received from Ebay a new G8441 model from China (13 days to Spain).
It's a real G8441!! and have a 20 band confirmed with NetMonster and always have a LTE 4G.
I also checked Service info/Software info: GLOBAL-LTE4A-user. PM-1061-BV
I also did a factory reset, and it's still G8441.
My main phone is a XZ1 compact for 5 years, and i decided buy a new one, because eco in calls, and gps sometimes works sometimes not.
The new one is exactly the same phone. The only difference is the display, it's not the same, it's a little bit darker, but who cares.