Before I begin I would like to share that I just came from the AT&T forums where I was going to post this question, however while uploading it it told me to correct the highlighted problems and would not let me post, even though there were no problems and nothing highlighted... LOL.
Anyways.
I currently own an iPhone 5 with 3 Gb data, unlimited texting, and I believe 450 minutes or something like that. I have not been satisfied with this phone. It has had numerous problems, and now the infamous "Cannot connect to itunes store" problem has struck me, leaving me unable to retrieve apps and music I've payed for. I want to eventually move to whatever nexus phone (If announced) they release at Google I/O this may, but until then, would like to change to my Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus was bought directly from Google Play, and is factory unlocked to work on most GSM carriers, such as AT&T. I am wondering what I have to do to move over to the Nexus and forget the iPhone 5 exists? I've owned 4 Android devices before, all rooted and ROMed, and while I wish the stock OS felt more... stable... I do like it more then iOS (especially Paranoid Android). This is my first time, however, owning an Apple product on a contract (I've owned iPads and iTouches but obviously off contract) and I'm not sure how to proceed.
Currently I have the idea to order a sim adapter (ordered yesterday, actually, because I'd like to have one regardless) and pop the sim from my iPhone into my Nexus. I've read I'll need to switch APN settings to get data working correctly and at the appropriate speeds on the Nexus. Is that true? Will that work? I've also read I'll need to take it to the store or call AT&T to have them set it up or change the data plan. Is that what I'll have to do instead? I'm not sure which it is, whether I'll just have to change APN settings or if I'll have to go to the store for this to work, since there seems to be different stories for different phones on the forums. The one thing I really want cleared up is that if I have to have AT&T change my LTE plan to a different data plan that works with android phones, will that cost me anything? I don't want to pay a penny, I just want my 3 Gb's, messages and minutes on a different phone. Also I should mention my iPhone 5 picks up HSPA+ which is what the Galaxy Nexus uses, so I really don't see why AT&T would need to change anything or charge anything.
I wont be removing the iPhone from my plan, I just wont be using it. I am more or less going to replace my iPhone 5 with a Nexus for all my phone uses and needs. Is this going to cost me anything if I need AT&T to change the plans around for me? Do I even need to do that? If someone could please help me that would be much appreciated. Also if there is no new phone in May then I'll be switching to a GSM unlocked Nexus 4. Any thoughts or tips for if that will work too are also appreciated. Thanks! And I do apologize if this is in the wrong section. I've used this website for a lot of browsing over the years, but this is my first account and post.
(And for a company that prides themselves on making masterpieces that come "just working," my iPhone sure the hell doesn't "just work.")
Why would u switch over to iPhone anyway? Tisk tisk tisk
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Why would u switch over to iPhone anyway? Tisk tisk tisk
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You clearly haven't read the title... Or even the post have you?
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You clearly haven't read the title... Or even the post have you?
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Its stats that he had androids before and got the iPhone now wants to switch to gnex
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Its stats that he had androids before and got the iPhone now wants to switch to gnex
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He is moving back to his Galaxy Nexus, which he had before. If you aren't going to read a post and not be helpful, then don't reply.
I'm not American, so I don't know, but it should work.
I think youll have to contact att to have your 4g data provisioned from lte to hspa+ [the iphone 5 does have lte, correct?]. I had an old 3g sim card and when i got my nexus, i just stopped at the att store, explained that i needed a newer sim, and the rep gave me a new 4g sim, free of charge and the receipt said "4g for smartphone". No charge at all. And yes, to take full advantage, you'll have to change the apn from wap.cingular to a "phone" apn, which you can find by googling. Keep in mind you may not get as strong a signal with the nexus as with the iphone, which you probably already know. Small beans, if you ask me. Personally, I'd try to stay away from the sim adapters, and i've heard of some issues where you wouldnt want to mess up the sim slot. The only to use the adapter would be if your unsure you're going to stick with the nexus, and may want to jump back to the iphone, in which case you'd be going back to the att store again.
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I got my Nexus LTE on Wednesday, had it replaced on Friday, and now VZW wants to take it back all together. They are saying that Samsung is working on a fix on the phone, but now Verizon thinks its a Network issue?
Does any one have a Nexus that isn't dropping Data constantly? Is it a bad Batch of phones? Does anyone know what is going on?
The ones with data drops are the most vocal...
I, for one, find my GNex's signal to be COMPLETELY comparable to my Droid X.
I still get the same slightly-spotty service at work (center of a hospital...surrounded by lead to protect from the X-Ray Machines' radiation). Excellent service literally everywhere else I've been.
I'm also not experiencing ANY 4.0.4 deep-sleep related drops as many are.
Bad Batch
So, is there just a bad batch of phones out there? Because this seems that this has to be a hardware issue.With a certain amount of phones that went out.
Mine is working great, I had to have it warrantied twice before I got one that didn't drop signal randomly.
Seems like the ones made in Korea are your best bet for better signal. My China ones were horrible.
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I think my wife and i may both be having this issue with random signal drops while on 4G. 3G is solid as a rock. 4G drops and reconnects about every 3 minutes. Does that sound like hardware?
How do you tell where the phone is made?
i really think verizon hates this phone and doesnt really want to sell a nexus to people...
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So we are trying this one more time...
I talked to Verizon today, and the Tech person had the same phone and lived in my area and said she was not having any issues, which led her to believe it was Hardware and Software. She also said some razors are having the same issue, and if I switch phones I could have the same issue again. So, I am going to swap it out again and see what happens?
I have had 5 of these phones and they all have this problems.
Vzn just sucks!!! I can't wait until I can afford to break the contract!!!! and I thought sprint was bad!!! T-Mobile was heaven compared to this garbage service!!!!
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I have had 5 of these phones and they all have this problems.
Vzn just sucks!!! I can't wait until I can afford to break the contract!!!! and I thought sprint was bad!!! T-Mobile was heaven compared to this garbage service!!!!
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Did you just blame Verizon for a phone it sells?
They didn't touch the hardware or software of the device....
adrynalyne said:
Did you just blame Verizon for a phone it sells?
They didn't touch the hardware or software of the device....
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Lol so Verizon apps magically appeared?
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Lol so Verizon apps magically appeared?
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Just because they are included in the CDMA/LTE version for Verizon, doesn't mean they touched anything on the OS side.
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Just because they are included in the CDMA/LTE version for Verizon, doesn't mean they touched anything on the OS side.
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I believe that the radios, and maybe a few other driver packages, are developed by verizon and only distributed by google when they package their releases. That's what the tiff a few months back was with the CDMA phones being "dropped" by AOSP, a licensing conflict with anything that interacts with the CDMA tech being tied down and not open source. The actual Android code is google's game, true, but it's not the only thing the phones run on.
So there's room for Verizon to screw up the way the phones run in the OTA packages.
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I have had 5 of these phones and they all have this problems.
Vzn just sucks!!! I can't wait until I can afford to break the contract!!!! and I thought sprint was bad!!! T-Mobile was heaven compared to this garbage service!!!!
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Just cause you're having issues with Verizon doesn't mean it's the same for everyone. Have fun being throttled on T-Moible's "4G" after you hit 2GB .
I've had nothing but exceeding standard service from Verizon reps. Only thing I hate is that it took Verizon forever to come out with this phone. And the updates take longer than GSM ones, but still, its faster than any other phone.
I actually don't mind the 2 apps they pre installed. I actually use My Verizon and I used to use Backup Assistant, a lot of people still use it.
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I got one that works
On my 3rd try i got a phone that works, at least I think it works. The agents said that it can't be a lot number on the phones, because the same lots give out good and bad phones. They also said the Razor is having the same issues. They just told me to keep this one on 3G only until the update Samsung is supposed to be sending comes out.
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On my 3rd try i got a phone that works, at least I think it works. The agents said that it can't be a lot number on the phones, because the same lots give out good and bad phones. They also said the Razor is having the same issues. They just told me to keep this one on 3G only until the update Samsung is supposed to be sending comes out.
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Glad to hear it worked out for you and you can finally enjoy the phone.
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i really think verizon hates this phone and doesnt really want to sell a nexus to people...
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Even when I was getting my Sim and activating it, the rep didn't seem to happy about it lol
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VZW customer service is amazing
I have never had an issue where VZW customer service DIDN'T immediately suggest "let me send you a new phone" when I called with an issue. The only phone I've ever had with VZW where I didn't warranty replace a phone (in Droid X's case, FIVE TIMES before they finally sent me an X2) was my old Blackberry 8703e. I'm on my 2nd GNEX (after a bad screen/battery life/overheating issue with my first) and I can't imagine every having someone other than VZW. I mean, I get 20Mb/s D/L on 4G LTE and 10-15 upload...and no matter how much bandwidth I use (with my husband and I playing MMOs via my GNEX) we do not get throttled. It really isn't VZW's fault if there is some widespread hardware issue in some of the phones that shipped.
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I believe that the radios, and maybe a few other driver packages, are developed by verizon and only distributed by google when they package their releases. That's what the tiff a few months back was with the CDMA phones being "dropped" by AOSP, a licensing conflict with anything that interacts with the CDMA tech being tied down and not open source. The actual Android code is google's game, true, but it's not the only thing the phones run on.
So there's room for Verizon to screw up the way the phones run in the OTA packages.
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Nah. Even if every verizon file and app was bad, it would only have the effect of broken verizon apps.
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Lol so Verizon apps magically appeared?
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Let me say it again.
Verizon did not touch the software or hardware in this device.
Did they supply Google with some apks and libs? Sure they did. Do they affect ANY PART of operation?
Heck no.
Verizon outsources their app development, by the way. If Verizon had modified anything built by Google, it would have broken signatures. Guess what? Google signs our otas and they stay signed (otherwise we couldn't install them).
Is there a way to prevent ATT from knowing that I am using an S3 on their network?
Currently, I am using an HTC Vision and their system can't determine what phone it is because this is not a phone they offer.
But because they do offer the S3, I'm concerned it will show up in their system as an S3 and they will force me to change my data plan.
Thanks.
If it's the t-mobile s3 ..I don't think it will but if it's atts s3...then yes...they'll know.
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If it's the t-mobile s3 ..I don't think it will but if it's atts s3...then yes...they'll know.
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But what about the one from expansys with no contract? Or another site? They appear unbranded.
Is there some software I can use to hide it?
ATT picks up on IMEI's, Serial Numbers and SKU numbers. If the phone you have is unlocked, unbranded or imported they will not register it because those numbers are not in their system. I had done that same thing away back in the day with an international HTC Topaz, which later ATT ended up offering (I dont remember what they ended up calling it). The guy in the store gave me an unlimited dummy phone internet plan saying that because this phone did not come from ATT and was not originally registered to them they wouldnt know what type of phone it was. Now I cant swear by this as it was years ago but it would make sense.
I just ordered my phone contract-free from Amazon Wireless. It's a phone that is set to work on the ATT network. I just hope they don't force me to switch data plans.
I just wonder if there is something I can do to change the IMEI - but if it was easy to do, I suppose that cell phone thieves would be having a field day. I just wonder if I can switch it over, maybe hardware-wise, from my HTC Vision or something.
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.....I just wonder if there is something I can do to change the IMEI...
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Seems like loading up CM 9/10 will change your IMEI.
Really? That seems... odd.
How does it know it's not being changed to an already-in-use IMEI number?
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Is there a way to prevent ATT from knowing that I am using an S3 on their network?
Currently, I am using an HTC Vision and their system can't determine what phone it is because this is not a phone they offer.
But because they do offer the S3, I'm concerned it will show up in their system as an S3 and they will force me to change my data plan.
Thanks.
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if it's the international version, then they won't know. there's a HUGE thread dedicated to this in the "general" forum of the international SGS3 (not the US ones). read that.
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I just ordered my phone contract-free from Amazon Wireless. It's a phone that is set to work on the ATT network. I just hope they don't force me to switch data plans.
I just wonder if there is something I can do to change the IMEI - but if it was easy to do, I suppose that cell phone thieves would be having a field day. I just wonder if I can switch it over, maybe hardware-wise, from my HTC Vision or something.
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it's from AT&T whether or not it's on contract. they will know what phone it is and they will charge you the proper data plan for it. you can't get around it.
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Seems like loading up CM 9/10 will change your IMEI.
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not in the way the OP would like.
stevessvt said:
Seems like loading up CM 9/10 will change your IMEI.
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Where are you hearing that? Some people claim they lost their IMEI from it. It won't change it, and we have no definite answer as to what's causing it.
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Not that I've done it myself with Android phones...but I have and still do on my iPhone 4. It is an at&t branded phone and I only pay $10/mo for it. (No data). All I did was change the apn to some carrier in south korea and they haven't detected it for over 8 months!
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fmllc said:
Not that I've done it myself with Android phones...but I have and still do on my iPhone 4. It is an at&t branded phone and I only pay $10/mo for it. (No data). All I did was change the apn to some carrier in south korea and they haven't detected it for over 8 months!
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Change the APN... how do I do that? Got a link?
Guys ... what are you talking about??? I came from Germany still using my HTC One S as well as my iPhone 4. Ok, they registered the IMEI of my HTC One S. But not the one from my iPhone. And both worked w/o any problem. Even in my iPad2 GSM/Wifi. Am I just a lucky guy?
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Change the APN... how do I do that? Got a link?
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IPhone only obviously....
Unlock it.co.nz
Just visit this site with browser and it will set up a custom apn profile....no more data plan!
Simply delete the profile in settings if/when you want to use at&t data again!
Its like using an int. Phone afterwards....that's why I think changing the apn on the S III will work as well. Thats why the carriers lock the APN settings by default in stock roms.
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Where are you hearing that? Some people claim they lost their IMEI from it. It won't change it, and we have no definite answer as to what's causing it.
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I've seen several people say theirs got changed
Long time ago I used to buy Nokia Nxx phones on eBay and just get dumb phone data plan, which was unlimited, and they never knew what exact phone I had. Last one was N95 Mini, and AT&T had their phones and data plans categorized into smart and dumb back then.
That was even after we got notes on the bill saying that if you have X phone, like and iPhone, and didn't have smart phone data plan, they would add it automatically. I got away with it, but on my account it would just show a generic unknown phone
I currently have a iPhone 5 from AT&T and am looking at getting a S3 off eBay. Now my question is if I put the AT&T sim in the AT&T S3 will I get LTE? Reason i'm asking is I see that AT&T has 2 separate LTE plans, one for the iPhone and one for everything else. I already have an adapter for the nano sim.
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I currently have a iPhone 5 from AT&T and am looking at getting a S3 off eBay. Now my question is if I put the AT&T sim in the AT&T S3 will I get LTE? Reason i'm asking is I see that AT&T has 2 separate LTE plans, one for the iPhone and one for everything else. I already have an adapter for the nano sim.
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Its just because iphones have an additional APN they work with. If you're provisioned for an iPhone plan you will be good with any other smartphone(apart from blackberries)
all you have to do at this point is put your sim in that micro adapter and you're good to go.
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Wrong! You have to add the imei and the correct data plan on your account or you won't be able to access data. I work for a retailer and have people constantly coming in after swapping phones and their data is not working. It don't cost anything for a rep to add the correct soc codes and imei to your account. Just stop by the closest store to you and ask them to do it. It just takes a couple mins and saves people from getting pissed at at&t thinking there is problem.
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Wrong! Don't be rude to me when store reps like you call into me for tech help. IMEI on the account does not effect ANYTHING. If a customer needed me to activate a phone of theirs, had the SIM but couldn't access the imei, I would dummy it. As in, put 1111111111111119 in the system. And believe it or not... but it would work.
I've had customers switch from iPhone to Motorola RAZR, for example, no problem. IN FACT my girlfriend has a Blackberry data plan. She HAD an iPhone while using that plan. THEN she sold her iPhone and bought an HTC ONE X. Wouldn't you know, that worked too! I had tech disable the RIM feature on the account and add XIP provisioning (regular data provisioning)
Edit: disclaimer: unless in the US they have crazy provisioning on their plans to completely restrict a regular smartphone from not using an iPhone plan, then I apologize.
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Hi!
I previously had a Note 4 for a day or two after release, coming from at that time, an iPhone. I subsequently returned the note, kept the iPhone, and recently upgraded to the 6+. Now with ATT's mobile share, I'm looking at adding a second line for how cheap it is. I'd like for that second line to be an android device, to get the best of both worlds. As a result of being out of the mix when it comes to android, or more like never having been in it, I have a couple questions.
I distinctly remember how much junk was on my ATT Note 4. Junk apps from Samsung, junk from ATT- and worst of all, I couldn't do anything about it (no root?). Has that changed? Is there a way to remove these apps, fix touch wiz annoyances, etc? I'd think that would require root, but like I mentioned, I don't know the details of note4 root status, or even rooting in general.
I currently have a Nexus 6 and Oneplus One on order (good prices on both of them), but personally like the Note4 the best- can I change it to make it perfect? Or is it still locked down and junked up?
Thanks for your help!
Don't get the AT&T Note 4. Get the T-Mobile Note 4 and use it on the AT&T network. The AT&T version is locked down whereas the T-Mobile version is not which means it's rootable. It looks like the AT&T Note 4 will never see permanent root, ever.
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I just bought my note 4 two weeks ago. If I could go back in time I would have bought the nexus 6. This phone lags too much for my liking. It is actually slower than my g2 was at opening apps. I thought I would like this phone but at this point regret my choice.
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Don't get the AT&T Note 4. Get the T-Mobile Note 4 and use it on the AT&T network. The AT&T version is locked down whereas the T-Mobile version is not which means it's rootable. It looks like the AT&T Note 4 will never see permanent root, ever.
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So just to be clear, I can root a T-Mobile version of the note 4, and use it on att, with no loss of functionality(network speeds/lte bands/that sort of thing)? That sounds like a really attractive option to me. Would T-Mobile let me walk in and buy a device just straight up?
Thanks for the help!
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So just to be clear, I can root a T-Mobile version of the note 4, and use it on att, with no loss of functionality(network speeds/lte bands/that sort of thing)? That sounds like a really attractive option to me. Would T-Mobile let me walk in and buy a device just straight up?
Thanks for the help!
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OK heres what you do if they won't let you buy it straight up. Buy the t mobile version on the payment plan because like that there's no contact or ETF. Go home and make a call for 5 min on T mobile sim, then submit the imei to cell unlocker net. Then in a few days call and cancel the service with Tmobile and pay the remainder of the phone off, which by the way is $100 cheaper then the AT&T version. After receiving the unlock code from cell unlocker stick the AT&T sim in and when it boots it will ask for the unlock code, put it in and your good to go.
I have both versions of the note 4 and the t mobile version works perfect on the AT&T network except you have root, custom roms and kernels. All the rom developers in the note 4 t mobile forum full support the AT&T network in there roms straight out the box.
You might want to wait 3 months for the note 5 because this phone is already dated and is a big investment.
Good luck.
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Thanks for the help Sand, that is a great explanation. The tmobile device is clearly better then- no loss of service quality or anything, but still having the root, roms, etc. I think regardless of the imminent release of the note 5, I might still get the four for now, or just keep that incoming OPO One- waiting 3 months for the note 5, plus however much more time for rooting dev is a bit long for me. Regardless, I appreciate your information!
I got a nexus 6. Traded it for my Note 4, plus the guy gave me 50 bucks. So that sweetened the deal for me. Overall I'm very happy with the trade, especially because I have an unlocked bootloader and can put any rom I want on it. So happy beyond belief. I'm sorry to anyone still stuck on their ATT note 4. It was pure boredom for me. Wish everyone on this forum luck, and it was fun while it lasted with you guys!
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I got a nexus 6. Traded it for my Note 4, plus the guy gave me 50 bucks. So that sweetened the deal for me. Overall I'm very happy with the trade, especially because I have an unlocked bootloader and can put any rom I want on it. So happy beyond belief. I'm sorry to anyone still stuck on their ATT note 4. It was pure boredom for me. Wish everyone on this forum luck, and it was fun while it lasted with you guys!
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I feel l ya.
Personally, I won't own a Nexus. I need a top notch camera, and it just falls short.
But between the Note 5 lacking expandable memory, I have chosen to go with the LV V10 (when released) as my next phone, even though I love the Note line. And, of course, AT&T will not ever be in my carrier line again.
This video had some pretty nifty tips to address the battery and expandable memory issues in the note 5 - https://youtu.be/lFyZ5YyAsk4..
Everyone carries a battery pack anyway and I've personally not replaced the battery on note 4 since I bought it last year..
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I'm happy for you. Personally I will never buy another Samsung phone again from AT&T. If they want government contracts that much then go right ahead. I'm going to definitely get new LG V10 when it comes out but hoping that the bootloader isn't locked and that I can at least put in a 128gb micr sd memory card. With Samsung doing what they did to make the S6 more like the Note series it's safe to say that the Galaxy Note series is officially dead. It's crazy how Samsung sacrificed their best selling line of phones for another line of phones that fail every year in sales and customer satisfaction. You would have thought that the Galaxy Note series would've became Samsung's new flagship phone. Wish I still had my Note 3 cause it was rooted but I'm stuck now with the Note 4. LG V10 or an iPhone cause those are my only options.
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This video had some pretty nifty tips to address the battery and expandable memory issues in the note 5 - https://youtu.be/lFyZ5YyAsk4..
Everyone carries a battery pack anyway and I've personally not replaced the battery on note 4 since I bought it last year..
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Couple things.
First, placing your pictures in Google, according to their policy you agree to when you use it, allows them to use any of those pictures for advertisement of their products or services. And they can do so without your permission, since you agree to it by using them to store your pics. Frankly, I'm not too keen on that one.
Also, since I listen to a lot of music, but get songs from different sources, Google Music is not an option since you can't listen to songs through them that was not purchased through them.
Music & pictures/camera are my primary concerns when buying a new phone, and I use a lot of space for them. On my Note 4, I've got a 128gb card with a 32gb phone, and I'm down to 12 gigs on the card and 6 on the phone. But personally, I love having everything I want at my fingertips without using external storage or needing to be around a signal.
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Google Music is not an option since you can't listen to songs through them that was not purchased through them.
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I'm a die hard Google music user. I uploaded my entire music collection to Google. Over 100 gigs total. None of it was purchased through google. I stream it every day from their app without problems.
yacopsae said:
I got a nexus 6. Traded it for my Note 4, plus the guy gave me 50 bucks. So that sweetened the deal for me. Overall I'm very happy with the trade, especially because I have an unlocked bootloader and can put any rom I want on it. So happy beyond belief. I'm sorry to anyone still stuck on their ATT note 4. It was pure boredom for me. Wish everyone on this forum luck, and it was fun while it lasted with you guys!
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With 5.1.1 the note 4 is a brand new phone ?, i am actually liking the phone and functionality. It's smooth and just feels good to use. If you haven't updated you need to, update to the 5.1.1 on att totally worth the trouble.
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So, Im with you guys on this... I CANNOT use an unrooted phone. Problem is, I also MUST have a stylus with pin point precision... Can anyone help me out bc I cant find a single device (NO APPLE) that has one besides the note line! I would go back to my Note 2 if the screen wassnt smashed... Are their ANY options for my needs? TIA!
Find a t-mobile version of the Note 4, unlock it and use it on AT&T. It's rootable and flashable.
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Find a t-mobile version of the Note 4, unlock it and use it on AT&T. It's rootable and flashable.
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That's what I am going to do.
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Find a t-mobile version of the Note 4, unlock it and use it on AT&T. It's rootable and flashable.
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Looking at the specs for both, it looks like they're MOSTLY identical...except that AT&T and T-Mo have most, but not all, of the same frequencies for UMTS and LTE bands. Everything seems the same, except:
AT&T
UMTS 900 (Band 8)LTE 2600 (Band 7)T-Mobile
UMTS 1700/2100 (Band 4)LTE 900 (Band 8)LTE 1800 (Band 3)
Are the frequencies that AT&T and T-Mo share, those frequencies that they both use most commonly, and the above frequencies are mostly just for increasing available bandwidth for their respective networks? Or is it possible that either of them might use only the above bands, in some areas?
I have no idea about frequency stuff. All I know is that I've read on here about people getting the t-mobile version specifically because the AT&T version is not rootable.
Frequencies Matter
jack man said:
I have no idea about frequency stuff. All I know is that I've read on here about people getting the t-mobile version specifically because the AT&T version is not rootable.
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Yes, the frequencies between AT&T and T-Mobile are different and do matter when it comes to data. You will not be able to get access to all towers LTE tech unless the phone has the proper hardware in it. It will limit your 4G usage but you could at least have a rooted phone. You kind of have to pick your poison in that regards.
Schramx4 said:
Yes, the frequencies between AT&T and T-Mobile are different and do matter when it comes to data. You will not be able to get access to all towers LTE tech unless the phone has the proper hardware in it. It will limit your 4G usage but you could at least have a rooted phone. You kind of have to pick your poison in that regards.
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I hope the other guy sees this, then. I'm not in the market to swap phones. I'm fine on my stock AT&T note 4. This makes sense, though.
Schramx4 said:
Yes, the frequencies between AT&T and T-Mobile are different and do matter when it comes to data. You will not be able to get access to all towers LTE tech unless the phone has the proper hardware in it. It will limit your 4G usage but you could at least have a rooted phone. You kind of have to pick your poison in that regards.
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Actually, from what I could tell, if pdadb.net and wikipedia have their respective info correct (and current), the only frequencies the T-Mobile version doesn't have, that the AT&T version has, are frequencies that aren't even used by any U.S. carriers. According to pdadb.net, the frequencies the AT&T version can use, that aren't available on the T-Mobile Note 4 are UMTS 900 (Band 8), and LTE 2600 (Band 7). According to this Wikipedia article, the LTE2600 band isn't in use anywhere in the US. It's used in Canada, but I don't anticipate visiting there, or anywhere else outside of the US, any time soon. (There's another article that shows similar info about the UMTS900 band, but that's even less relevant.)
So, it looks like I'm looking for a T-Mobile Note 4, if I can find one for cheap, that's not too scratched up, or anything.
I just gave up on my att note 4. Switched to the T-mobile version.
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Gave my wife the Note 4 cause she broke her Lg G Pro. Had to use my Nexus 4 for a week. I kind of like the small form factor. Any ways..picked up a Lg G3 off ebay for $150 bucks like new. Enjoying custom roms!
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Picked up a T-mobile note 5 on BF and traded an old iPhone for it.. Adios to my note 4 soon!
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Picked up a T-mobile note 5 on BF and traded an old iPhone for it.. Adios to my note 4 soon!
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What's bf
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What's bf
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Black Friday