Australian Note - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey Guys just wanna know if there any Carrier locked Contact Note II in Australia, i want to buy one from Australia it would be cheap... And then unlock it
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They will prob be out in Australia with contract early next year
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DMax99 said:
They will prob be out in Australia with contract early next year
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Damn i hate waiting anyways if samsung will possibly launch note ii on contract in Australia... Then i'll surely buy one.. Just hope they don't launch any upgrade something like "Bell Canada S II in Canada"... Just locked international version
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how do you know australias would be cheaper? and what locking? I thought samsung made them all unlocked?

Most oz carriers re-compile the rom and add crap and sheet and then lock it to their network. i know vodafail allows online self unlocks for free... but others may charge a small fee.
the good thing about buying from an Oz carrier is they give you 2 years warranty and no send back to base s/h costs.

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idiots at Telus don't want to sell without contract

that's it they lost my business
damn Telus wasted me 2 weeks waiting for nothing
idiots at Telus don't want to sell the phone without a contract
bestbuy canada don't have them in stock, even though the website said they do.
checked 2 store already that shows, and still shows it has stock
most likely i'll be picking up the Tmo version instead, less hassle
WTF! You cant buy a phone outright, you have to be on contract instead? Thats insane.Does this apply to ALL phones?
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why dont you get Rogers galaxy s2 LTE?
it has the same bands as Telus but with LTE added!
Most likely it's because they are low on stock and to get more commission they save it for contracted customers. I know that's what I would do if it were me.
netnerd said:
why dont you get Rogers galaxy s2 LTE?
it has the same bands as Telus but with LTE added!
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No it will not work on wind / mobilicity AWS frequencies.
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That's so stupid! I was able to get it outright at my Telus store at 10am, dunno if that changed or not throughout the day or not.
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i went with T-Mob too. ebay has phones for around $518 shipped.
Let me know if you nerd help getting one on the states ag
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DyingBlade said:
Most likely it's because they are low on stock and to get more commission they save it for contracted customers. I know that's what I would do if it were me.
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+1 Very likely.
AllGamer said:
that's it they lost my business
damn Telus wasted me 2 weeks waiting for nothing
idiots at Telus don't want to sell the phone without a contract
bestbuy canada don't have them in stock, even though the website said they do.
checked 2 store already that shows, and still shows it has stock
most likely i'll be picking up the Tmo version instead, less hassle
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my hook-up thread doesn't seem as bad anymore does it. I knew the big 3 would probably be as***** about it and so that's why i wanted a tmobile version instead.
You can probably buy it off someone who's trying to make a quick profit. $500 is a reasonable offer for a $100 on-contract phone.
Just try a different Telus store maybe?
Have you picked one up yet allgamer?
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still trying to get the unbranded version from BestBuy... but chances are i might be getting the Tmo version instead
got bored of waiting...
AllGamer said:
that's it they lost my business
damn Telus wasted me 2 weeks waiting for nothing
idiots at Telus don't want to sell the phone without a contract
bestbuy canada don't have them in stock, even though the website said they do.
checked 2 store already that shows, and still shows it has stock
most likely i'll be picking up the Tmo version instead, less hassle
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Lol so this is what it takes to ruffle your feathers huh? I'm used to seeing you so calm and collective in your posts lollll!
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Romanbb said:
Have you picked one up yet allgamer?
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yeah, in the end i went for the Tmo version, can't stand the idiocy at Telus
it should arrive in the next 2~3 days
If you know someone working for Telus or can get a hold of a Telus Team login, you can purchase the phone without a contract right now at $509

Best buy offering LTE-Less GNex?

Okay I need an aswer to this by tomorrow... I figured id ask here while I look on google.
Will best buy be offering the UK or a GNex version wiithout the LTE radio in it for people say on T-Mobile orf those who don't want the LTE radio in it?
I'm asking because my parents are either going to get the SGS2 (which is inferior with T-Mobiles version) or the GNex and I'm the one deciding which. Obviously I want the GNex, but not sure I do if it comes with the LTE radio in it..
Thanks in advance for the nice responses!
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Couldn't u just look on best buy or call them? They probably will eventually.
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There is no GSM version officially released in the US. You have to import and buy full price.
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Probably not until either AT&T or T-Mobile starts selling them. Has BB (or ANY major B&M retailer) ever sold "non-carrier branded" devices? I don't think so. They make money on the contracts. If they could avoid hardware completely they'd do it in a second.
Well I'm just thinking maybe when Tmobile starts selling them they might see fit to sell the GSM edition as they don't seem to have LTE in the near future.. do you guys think maybe that's a possibility?
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right now best buy only sells the Verizon LTE version.
if the device ever launches in the USA in a GSM version, you'll be sure they'll carry that as well like they did with the Nexus S.
neok44 said:
right now best buy only sells the Verizon LTE version.
if the device ever launches in the USA in a GSM version, you'll be sure they'll carry that as well like they did with the Nexus S.
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Thank you. Do you think it will?
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Thank you. Do you think it will?
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Dude, they will launch it in the US withing the next couple months for GSM carriers...Verizon has an exclusivity on it for now..which in my opinion is restarted ..
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Probably not until either AT&T or T-Mobile starts selling them. Has BB (or ANY major B&M retailer) ever sold "non-carrier branded" devices? I don't think so. They make money on the contracts. If they could avoid hardware completely they'd do it in a second.
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Yes they have. They sold the n95 and similar phones without carrier branding.
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Yes they have. They sold the n95 and similar phones without carrier branding.
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And the Nexus S.
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Eventually. Gotta wait for that VZW exclusive to end first.
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Thank you. Do you think it will?
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They will but its gonna take a few months or so. If you can wait months to save 200 dollars then wait. If not you pay premium to enjoy it now.
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MisterEdF said:
Probably not until either AT&T or T-Mobile starts selling them. Has BB (or ANY major B&M retailer) ever sold "non-carrier branded" devices? I don't think so. They make money on the contracts. If they could avoid hardware completely they'd do it in a second.
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Best Buy Mobile was actually the exclusive retailer for the Nexus S. Unlocked unbranded. Subsidized on tmobile. In fact they still sell the Nexus S unlocked unbranded and subsidized on att.
#justsayin
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pr3cision said:
Dude, they will launch it in the US withing the next couple months for GSM carriers...Verizon has an exclusivity on it for now..which in my opinion is restarted ..
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First of all, wtf at your grammar and using the wrong words. Do you even look back at your words after you type them out?
Secondly, nobody knows for sure if America will get any version other than the LTE model. It's all assumption until an announcement is made.
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First of all, wtf at your grammar and using the wrong words. Do you even look back at your words after you type them out?
Secondly, nobody knows for sure if America will get any version other than the LTE model. It's all assumption until an announcement is made.
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Whoa, calm down. Its from the XDA App, so it was an Autocorrect from 'retarded'.
Now, I am just debating if I am willing to spend $50.00 more to get the phone 30 days earlier. I just wish there was some OFFICIAL talk if the GSM version is going to be available stateside.
Verizon has it exclusive for 60 days from launch according to someone I spoke with from Samsung.
After talking with someone from AT&T, you'll probably see it there in February or March.
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Whoa, calm down. Its from the XDA App, so it was an Autocorrect from 'retarded'.
Now, I am just debating if I am willing to spend $50.00 more to get the phone 30 days earlier. I just wish there was some OFFICIAL talk if the GSM version is going to be available stateside.
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Don't forget BB will charge tax.

While searching around I found this:

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/01/new-t-mobile-roadmap-indicates-upcoming-device-launch-release-dates/
it says two phones released on the 15th of February, do u guys think this could be the GSM GN?
I have to wait for t mo to drop the GSM, so I am just lookin 2 c when.
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Possibly the Samsung Blaze and HTC Ville.
HTC Ville: http://androidandme.com/2012/01/devices/htcs-thinnest-phone-the-ville-rumored-to-land-at-t-mobile/
No, it won't be the GN
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Possibly the Samsung Blaze and HTC Ville.
HTC Ville: http://androidandme.com/2012/01/devices/htcs-thinnest-phone-the-ville-rumored-to-land-at-t-mobile/
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Oh okay. Then the March release?
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You shounldnt count on T-Mobile getting the galaxy nexus.
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Not sure. I'm sure both of these phones will be announced at MWC happening next month.
@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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You shounldnt count on T-Mobile getting the galaxy nexus.
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Well if anything I'm waiting for best buy to sell the GSM Galaxy Nexus. But the Tmobile thing would be great as I could get it with a 2 year contract upgrade hence being less money.
I hope Tmobile does get it because of that.
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@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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I thought the same
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zephiK said:
Not sure. I'm sure both of these phones will be announced at MWC happening next month.
@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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Well for one, it would probably be news everywhere by now, and for T-Mobile to sell it it has to clear the FCC.. and such has not happened yet so that automatically pushes it back a few months if T-Mobile ever gets it
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Also.. just because they were the first doesn't really mean anything.. There is no news of anyone carrying the phone stateside outside of Verizon and Sprint.
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Well if anything I'm waiting for best buy to sell the GSM Galaxy Nexus. But the Tmobile thing would be great as I could get it with a 2 year contract upgrade hence being less money.
I hope Tmobile does get it because of that.
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Just wondering.. how come you're waiting for Best Buy to have it? A GSM carrier such as T-Mobile and AT&T needs to offer it. And from rumors, AT&T wants to remove the pentaband off GSM Galaxy Nexus (not sure why). You'll also have to pay tax.
Buying it from Expansys or Negri will give you one-year warranty. Also, you won't have to pay taxes.
@joshnichols189: That is true about the FCC. Just wish we had the full information on Verizon's exclusivity and what it really meant in full terms.
Exclusivity really hurts the customer in the long-run.
Just figured since T-Mobile had been the first network in the U.S. to get things rolling for Android that they wouldn't have such a big problem convincing Google to provide the Galaxy Nexus to their network. Not to mention, it wouldn't take much effort since the phone supports pentaband (4G on their network already). But T-Mobile may want the Snapdragon processor so the phone is 100% compatible with 41Mbps (theoretically) to market the phone.
It's funny because the people working at Google were giving away the GSM variant of the Galaxy Nexus rather than the CDMA one for Christmas.
Because my mother (the one who will technically purchase the phone) doesn't want to buy one from overseas.
So being able to go to best buy and get it would be preferred, and when I say the GSM version I do mean international (UK) because I don't need the LTE radio and it also causes problems
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Edit: still @ same price to ship one from UK as was upon release?
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Because my mother (the one who will technically purchase the phone) doesn't want to buy one from overseas.
So being able to go to best buy and get it would be preferred, and when I say the GSM version I do mean international (UK) because I don't need the LTE radio and it also causes problems
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You're not buying one from overseas (well.. they come from overseas but when you buy they dont ship from overseas at time of purchase). When you purchase off Amazon, Newegg, Negri Electronics, Expansys or whatever the phones are already in their warehouses ready to be shipped as long as payment is done.
Even some Frys stores are selling the phone in stores.
There are only two variants of the phone: toro (CDMA/LTE) and maguro (GSM). The maguro variant is a pentaband phone meaning it supports 4G on BOTH AT&T and T-Mobile (HSPA+ 21Mbps theoretical speeds).
And no prices are not the same. They've been dropping because a White version of Galaxy Nexus is coming along with 32GB GSM versions.
Right I would need the Maguro..
So what's the cheapest for 16GB Black at the moment?
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Right I would need the Maguro..
So what's the cheapest for 16GB Black at the moment?
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You don't need to worry about accidently buying the wrong model.
maguro = GT-I9250
toro = I515
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
$656.50... there are coupons on the internet that can make it cheaper, I'll try looking on their twitter feed since I remembered seeing one
Edit: nope none valid at the time unless you want a white GN which is $60 more expensive.
Thanks! I'll talk to the boss and see what she says
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Thanks! I'll talk to the boss and see what she says
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Alright good luck. If the phone retails for like $529.99, it'll come out to be $580 after taxes. Just a heads up.
They also ship from Las Vegas, NV.
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Alright good luck. If the phone retails for like $529.99, it'll come out to be $580 after taxes. Just a heads up.
They also ship from Las Vegas, NV.
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Wait I thought it was 650
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Wait I thought it was 650
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It is... I was saying if Best Buy was to ever retail the Galaxy Nexus in their stores it'd turn out to be $580 after taxes.
I bought the Nexus S from Best Buy and it came out to be $580 after taxes.
Was just including that just for price differences didn't mean to excite you like that lol
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It is... I was saying if Best Buy was to ever retail the Galaxy Nexus in their stores it'd turn out to be $580 after taxes.
I bought the Nexus S from Best Buy and it came out to be $580 after taxes.
Was just including that just for price differences didn't mean to excite you like that lol
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Oh ok. Thanks!
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T-Mobile?

Has anyone heard any rumors about a Galaxy Nexus on contract for T-Mobile?
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Not even a peep. No one knows at this point. If you want it, you're gonna have to just go off contract and buy the international one.
My phone shows up as T-Mo Galaxy Nexus on the web version of the market. To me, that shows that something is in the pipeline...
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My phone shows up as T-Mo Galaxy Nexus on the web version of the market. To me, that shows that something is in the pipeline...
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Are you using a Galaxy Nexus on T-Mobile? That'd explain it... Pretty sure the market just reads the build.prop and the carrier ID.
My N1 had always shown with no carrier ID, because T-Mo didn't officially support the N1...
Buy a international version! That's what I did and thankfully never regretted it! Best phone I ever used and also came from a vibrant..
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My N1 had always shown with no carrier ID, because T-Mo didn't officially support the N1...
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T-Mobile sold subsidized nexus ones..
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Yes, but they never officially supported them. They always displayed as an unknown device on mytmobile, etc
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T-Mobile sold subsidized nexus ones..
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Not really. All Nexus One phones were sold directly from Google.
Yes, T-Mobile offered a plan to users who wish to sign up with a two-year contract. This was very limited as it was only for customers who were on individual plans.
Nexus One was never marketed or advertised in T-Mobile corporate stores or their website.
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Has anyone heard any rumors about a Galaxy Nexus on contract for T-Mobile?
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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I realize its kinda vague with some posters, but OP has an American flag in his profile and lists his locale as Dallas, TX lol.
MattSkeet said:
Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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Does it matter which T-Mobile he means in this case since you said yourself neither is getting it? T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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Does it matter which T-Mobile he means in this case since you said yourself neither is getting it? T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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Well just because DT owns T-Mobile USA doesn't mean they both get products at the same time... They announce and run their own product lines and deals separate of each other.
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!!
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Dude, I'm from Lancashire...
If you are talking T-Mobile USA... I say yes, its the unlocked GSM galaxy nexus. Negri supposedly has it for 575 shipped after coupon for the 16gb version. That's not much more than I paid for my grey market daily steals gsm galaxy nexus. After inflation its not much more than the 520 dollar nexus s I bought day one. True, its not subsidized, but if you plan on keeping the phone for any length of time you potentially pay less staying off contract. More up front, but less on the back end. Plus you get access to almost everything in the app store. I still can't get wallet working with my nexus s but this one works out of the box. Plus square trade is less than T-Mobile warranty or geek squad (us GSM nexus s only available at best buy). Save up a little or pay it on credit and pay over time, but in the 500s this is a great phone for T-Mobile given the features. Unsubsidized 32gb model on Verizon is 645 new so...
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MattSkeet said:
Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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I thought all carriers had it over here, just go to orange as they share spectrum or o2 or vodafone. Or could take the cheaper action and get giffgaff and buy it outright.
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I realize its kinda vague with some posters, but OP has an American flag in his profile and lists his locale as Dallas, TX lol.
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not on tap talk
I think this is just plain stupid this whole forum should be divides on to GSM and cdma section. Going to accessories section is pointless to me as 99% of topics are bloated with stuff that doesn't exist anywhere else than us of a. And even if there is something it gets lost in minutes
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not on tap talk
I think this is just plain stupid this whole forum should be divides on to GSM and cdma section. Going to accessories section is pointless to me as 99% of topics are bloated with stuff that doesn't exist anywhere else than us of a. And even if there is something it gets lost in minutes
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Splitting the forums into more sections would cause more havoc. Most shippers are international anyway especially the purchases made on Ebay.
The GSM extended battery comes from South Korea and took about 7-10 days.
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joshnichols189 said:
T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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No it doesn't.
T-Mobile UK is an independently operated wholly-owned subsidiary of Everything Everywhere. Everything Everywhere is partially owned by Deutsche Telekom.
T-Mobile US is an independently operated wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.
But really the ownership matters less than the fact that all of the T-Mobile networks run quite independently of each other. So to get back to it, it does matter for people to specify 'which' TMO they're referring to. Of course, this one should have been pretty clear based upon OP's information.
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Splitting the forums into more sections would cause more havoc. Most shippers are international anyway especially the purchases made on Ebay.
The GSM extended battery comes from South Korea and took about 7-10 days.
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Yyyyy NO!!! Example : cruzier light androidified case no chance shipping from us.
Let's say I don't like the case or it doesn't fit return is more expensive and time consumi .
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[Q] Will T-Mobile sell Google's Galaxy S4?

[Sorry if this has been asked before - searched, but nothing came up]
As we all know, Google will be releasing the 'pure' S4 on June 26, almost a month away. I'm looking to upgrade my phone since I've been using the original S1 Vibrant since it was released ~4 years ago. I was thinking of getting the T-Mobile S4 but if T-Mobile ends up selling the Google S4 at retail next month, I'll just wait it out. [Reason I won't buy it through the Play store and am hoping for T-Mobile is due to T-Mobile's financing plan - I can't afford to pay 649 up-front]
What do you guys think, will T-Mobile stick to their own TouchWiz S4 or will they sell Google's 'pure' S4?
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[Sorry if this has been asked before - searched, but nothing came up]
As we all know, Google will be releasing the 'pure' S4 on June 26, almost a month away. I'm looking to upgrade my phone since I've been using the original S1 Vibrant since it was released ~4 years ago. I was thinking of getting the T-Mobile S4 but if T-Mobile ends up selling the Google S4 at retail next month, I'll just wait it out. [Reason I won't buy it through the Play store and am hoping for T-Mobile is due to T-Mobile's financing plan - I can't afford to pay 649 up-front]
What do you guys think, will T-Mobile stick to their own TouchWiz S4 or will they sell Google's 'pure' S4?
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Well currently it appears that the Google version is just the t-mobile version with no bloat. That being said if your going to root anyway there should be no reason that you shouldn't be able to just flash the "pure" firmware when it comes out.
That firmware should work on our phone just fine like it came with it. I don't think T-Mobile will sell the Google edition. As far as I know it's only gonna be available via Google but who knows.
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ElvinWasHere said:
[Sorry if this has been asked before - searched, but nothing came up]
As we all know, Google will be releasing the 'pure' S4 on June 26, almost a month away. I'm looking to upgrade my phone since I've been using the original S1 Vibrant since it was released ~4 years ago. I was thinking of getting the T-Mobile S4 but if T-Mobile ends up selling the Google S4 at retail next month, I'll just wait it out. [Reason I won't buy it through the Play store and am hoping for T-Mobile is due to T-Mobile's financing plan - I can't afford to pay 649 up-front]
What do you guys think, will T-Mobile stick to their own TouchWiz S4 or will they sell Google's 'pure' S4?
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That's strange because I just purchased mine yesterday from my local tmobile store.......... and mine is NOT the Google Phone
it's the Samsung Galaxy S4 M919 model. It cost me $630 bucks plus tax and I paid it all up front, no contracts.
The "Nexus" Galaxy S4 is sold exclusively through the Google Play Store
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Yeah, I'm still not sure whether T-Mobile will sell Google's version, though I suspect that it doesn't make sense if they do, since T-Mobile already has their own version.
Hopefully we'll be able to flash Stock android to T-Mobile's version. I'm assuming we can do that only if the phones are exactly the same - after all, it would simply be a software issue at that point.
I spoke to a tmobile rep and they will be selling it....
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zorprime01 said:
I spoke to a tmobile rep and they will be selling it....
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T-mobile reps have been wrong more times than not. They're notorious for letting you hear what you want to hear.
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Yea it shouldnt matter which you choose I got mine from tmobile and once google release there nexus gs4 I plan on inatalling stock on it
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The bigger question is whether Google will keep the universal remote app. Google be damned if they interfere with my channel changing habits
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of all the doodads samsung included that is the one that keeps me on tw lol
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ohcie_evo said:
of all the doodads samsung included that is the one that keeps me on tw lol
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Hopefully some 3rd party apps will show up soon that can be substituted for the stock s4 remote app.
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