[Q] Need help converting to stock - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

I'm going to sell my S3 for $300, it's completely new, been in a case from the moment its been bought. So i want to sell it as if I just bough it from AT&T. I'm running CyanogenMod 10 and have CWM as a root. I'm not sure whether or not it's been rooted would mind if it was rooted or not, so should I unroot it? And apparently everyone wants their phone unlocked, so should i do that too? And lastly, i tried to make a recovery before, idk if i did, but i want all the memory wiped..as if brand new.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38880428&postcount=2
there's a bit near the bottom of the post. cheers

xBeerdroiDx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38880428&postcount=2
there's a bit near the bottom of the post. cheers
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You live Ft Worth. Wanna buy my GS3?

at xda, buying or selling begins and ends on swappa.
and no, i just sold my s3. cheers

What do you mean swappa? And by sell, i mean like cheap. Less then 300.

http://swappa.com/

perkins.reid27 said:
What do you mean swappa? And by sell, i mean like cheap. Less then 300.
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He means it's against xda rules to buy or sell.
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[Q] Samsung Vibrant Back Cover

Hey,
I was wondering if some one was willing to part with their additional backplate (for $ of course). The tmobile bag with my box and accessories was stolen out of my car and I didn't think I would need another as I'm usually good with phones. Unfortunately, last night it fell out of my purse, hitting the curb at a weird angle, cracking the backplate. If no one is willing to sell one, could you give any links to somewhere to buy a replacement?
Thanks
It's 20 Canadians on bell's website http://www.bell.ca/shopping/PrsShpWls_PrdAccList.page?currentPageIndex=0&phoneSku=70269
You can only buy it if you live in Canada, which I don't
You can look around eBay and see if somebody is selling any of them. I think I've seen some carbon fiber ones being sold, not exactly the stock one but it'll be a backcover.
Somebody linked this in another thread: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Genuine-Sam...Fascias_JN&hash=item5194bdfde4#ht_1508wt_1137 It's the I9000 version so I don't know if it'll fit, but most likely it will. Same back cover but has "with Google" on it. Imported from the UK
The i9000 back plate IS identical to the Vibrant's.
I have a few posts in this section on this as soon as someone comes out with some back covers i will be all over them. I want some white ones ones with designs.
I'm really surprised that T-Mobile hasn't launched any additional patterned backs for this phone, considering it's their current Flagship phone.
raduque said:
I'm really surprised that T-Mobile hasn't launched any additional patterned backs for this phone, considering it's their current Flagship phone.
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Especially since it's been out for longer than a month.
tiffd618 said:
Especially since it's been out for longer than a month.
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Shoot me a PM with your shipping address. When I go into work Tuesday I will grab u one and ship it to you if you don't have one by then. Would u like purple or green?
NexVision said:
Shoot me a PM with your shipping address. When I go into work Tuesday I will grab u one and ship it to you if you don't have one by then. Would u like purple or green?
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That makes you awesome. PM'ed you. Thanks alot.
I'm still looking for the back cover if anyone could help me out. I am willing to pay $10+shipping for it. If anyone could spare an extra it would be greatly appreciated.
Have extra cover & headphones if anyone wants to buy
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tiffd618 said:
I'm still looking for the back cover if anyone could help me out. I am willing to pay $10+shipping for it. If anyone could spare an extra it would be greatly appreciated.
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What happened with the other guy, fall through?
disturkis4u said:
Have extra cover & headphones if anyone wants to buy
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Hi. I would like to purchase the battery door. How much are you looking to get?
Kobinator said:
What happened with the other guy, fall through?
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Still on the fence...so yeah, still looking....
Could someone please help me out?
my buddy works tmobile as well... let me see real quick if he can get 1
Jaynrb said:
my buddy works tmobile as well... let me see real quick if he can get 1
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Please, it would be greatly appreciated.
he goes in tomorrow and will check... ill lyk...

How to check whether phone is used or new

I am on the lookout for a Galaxy Nexus in Mumbai, India. I want to make sure that I get my money's worth when buying the phone i.e I don't want to get ripped off by the seller.
Can you please tell me how I can know if a phone is new or used previously.
I already read but people in the comments have reported that they don't always work:
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/howto/check-android-reconditioned-or-oem-status/
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/howto/access-hidden-menu-android-phone/
just checked..didnt work on mine. someone commented that this only works for CDMA phones and not GSM model, i have a GSM gnex
k786 said:
just checked..didnt work on mine. someone commented that this only works for CDMA phones and not GSM model, i have a GSM gnex
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I know. That's why I posted this thread - to see if someone else would have a answer.
There's very little you can do to check if it's new or not other than call Samsung and see if someone has registered the unit with them for some reason or another. Although the seals on the box being broken would be a massive give away
EddyOS said:
There's very little you can do to check if it's new or not other than call Samsung and see if someone has registered the unit with them for some reason or another. Although the seals on the box being broken would be a massive give away
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Oh trust me, the seal is not really the most trustworthy sign.
TheMysteriousOne said:
Oh trust me, the seal is not really the most trustworthy sign.
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Seriously i have seen my friend who used to own a cell phone shop open n re seal a cell phone box with ease.. not many can no the difference.
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TheMysteriousOne said:
Oh trust me, the seal is not really the most trustworthy sign.
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No, but if it's broken the phone isn't new is it?
EddyOS said:
No, but if it's broken the phone isn't new is it?
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Obviously. Is that even a serious question?
Sdobron said:
Obviously. Is that even a serious question?
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No it's not, perhaps a should've been added to the end...
EddyOS said:
There's very little you can do to check if it's new or not other than call Samsung and see if someone has registered the unit with them for some reason or another. Although the seals on the box being broken would be a massive give away
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When i got my nexus in the mail my buddy took it out of the box and put his phone in to play a joke on me and didn't even break the seal. I asked him how he did it and he said he didn't even realize he had done that. So no the seal is no indicator at all lol.
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Wdustin1 said:
When i got my nexus in the mail my buddy took it out of the box and put his phone in to play a joke on me and didn't even break the seal. I asked him how he did it and he said he didn't even realize he had done that. So no the seal is no indicator at all lol.
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I find it hard to believe you can undo the seal without damaging it, I had to proper rip mine to get into the box. Perhaps the EU ones are more secure!!
Either way, unless you're getting it from an official dealer it's hard to say whether it's 100% new or not

Sad day, cracked screen.

Well, sad day today. A golf ball landed on my galaxy s3's screen. Needless to say, golf ball > galaxy s3.
Called customer service to see how much it is to be replaced, and with my insurance, its a big 166$. Ridiculous.
EDIT:
My brother works at a Radio shack, and they'll fix it for like 100$.
Has anyone used Radio shack before to get a screen replacement? If so, how long did it take, and did they do a goob job?
feet taiserva
Purchase the replacement screen on eBay, watch a video on youtube on the screen replacement. It's easier than you think and wouldn't cost much at all. If your opposed to that I would trust them, it's not difficult.
MiG8GT said:
Purchase the replacement screen on eBay, watch a video on youtube on the screen replacement. It's easier than you think and wouldn't cost much at all. If your opposed to that I would trust them, it's not difficult.
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The 100$ is what my brother said, after looking online it actually ends up to being 329$.
I'm thinking I'll let T-Mobile do it... I don't want to risk destroying it myself..
Kind of sucks though, a golf ball dropped and cracked it as bad as it did, it's at the bottom, like right on the home button, but the crack went to nearly the top of the screen.
Did you check eBay?? I would think they were way under $100 for the screen.
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Did you check eBay?? I would think they were way under $100 for the screen.
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Well I checked Amazon, I have Amazon Prime for free for being a student.. and they are around $15-20.
I just don't want to take the chance that i make it worse than it already is... I'm not good at all at doing things like that, I'd rather it be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
Also, they said I could use a phone from the T-Mobile store until mine is replaced, which is pretty cool..
Understandable you don't want to make it worse than it already is. Try looking for places in your local area, there are repair shops that fix phones and video game systems for a fraction of the cost. Some times on Groupon they have Groupons for say $60 for a screen replacement, that's always another option you could check out.
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Understandable you don't want to make it worse than it already is. Try looking for places in your local area, there are repair shops that fix phones and video game systems for a fraction of the cost. Some times on Groupon they have Groupons for say $60 for a screen replacement, that's always another option you could check out.
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Yea, I will look around.. But I do like that I can take it to T-Mobile, and they will loan me a phone while it's being fixed. I'll have to odin it back to stock though. Oh well.
Thanks for the input!
Can't hurt to check around. Anytime!
Ontop of having Radio Shack doing it...it will void your warranty...to keep your warranty either have T-Mobile or Samsung fix it.
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CodyRst said:
Well I checked Amazon, I have Amazon Prime for free for being a student.. and they are around $15-20.
I just don't want to take the chance that i make it worse than it already is... I'm not good at all at doing things like that, I'd rather it be done by someone who knows what they are doing.
Also, they said I could use a phone from the T-Mobile store until mine is replaced, which is pretty cool..
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Good call just pay the price and don't worry about the other stuff
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daxecutioner24 said:
Good call just pay the price and don't worry about the other stuff
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Well I called the insurance company this morning. They said $150, and that my replacement phone will be here tomorrow.
All is well, atleast it still works so I can use it until the new one comes tomorrow. Glad im getting a new one as well, instead of just getting this one fixed and sent back.
Thanks for feedback guys! :victory:
Well, as new as a refurbished phone can get. Any replacement/warranty phone that congress from tmobile is most likely going to be refurbished. I know because I have one and I'm very nit picky about my phone and always find some small defect with it.
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ucantak3dis said:
Well, as new as a refurbished phone can get. Any replacement/warranty phone that congress from tmobile is most likely going to be refurbished. I know because I have one and I'm very nit picky about my phone and always find some small defect with it.
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Yeah, I have had that experience as well... Although more often than not, I end up with a busted camera which is more than a *minor* defect...
Asurion sometimes sends out BNIB devices but only if a) they don't have a refurb on hand or b) you've gone through a few refurbs in a short time.
I tried fixing my Nexus One's cracked screen...ROYALLY ****ed it up (just a little too much glue & ripped a ribbon) and ended up wasting $150 even after selling it for parts on eBay.
I would say if you are thinking about doing it yourself and don't have a lot of patience/manual dexterity/proper tools & work environment, don't try.
Also I figure the S3 is probably a lot harder to take apart than my old N1.
CodyRst said:
Well I called the insurance company this morning. They said $150, and that my replacement phone will be here tomorrow.
All is well, atleast it still works so I can use it until the new one comes tomorrow. Glad im getting a new one as well, instead of just getting this one fixed and sent back.
Thanks for feedback guys! :victory:
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Yeah it may come plastic wrap and all but it's a refurbished one. Fixing the one you had at least you knew it was ok and how old it is compare to a used one that may bring a host of issues.
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Well got the replacement today, was surprised when i opened it.
It came with the phone, a battery, a back cover, a usb and charger, headphones, a new sims card.
I'm wondering if I need to send back my old battery, or just the old phone?
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Well got the replacement today, was surprised when i opened it.
It came with the phone, a battery, a back cover, a usb and charger, headphones, a new sims card.
I'm wondering if I need to send back my old battery, or just the old phone?
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Just the old phone. You keep all accessories and back cover.
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Towle said:
Just the old phone. You keep all accessories and back cover.
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Sounds good, just dont want to be charged for a battery or usb cable
I thought when you do an insurance claim the broken phone is yours.
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Five0nIt said:
I thought when you do an insurance claim the broken phone is yours.
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That thought makes no sense at all,
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Does the phone come with the LED Case

Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks
nugzo said:
Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks
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Sold separately. Picked up my M8 and Verizon didn't even have it in stock, and didn't give me a price.
nugzo said:
Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks
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no but has a rubber one
$49.99 + tax on the HTC website. Currently "Out of Stock" though.
The Dot View case is not on sale yet. Nobody is selling it.
A whole thread to find out about LED where are the moderators
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These are the things that you'll find in the box itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQRXE9olNk
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A whole thread to find out about LED where are the moderators
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Wow. This is a discussion forum and this is in the Q&A section.. Why do you feel this thread is an issue? How else would one know the answer without buying it...or asking? i did search first sir!
You should be asking yourself.... why post in a thread and not answer any questions... Oh yeah, you're a troll.. Where are the moderators? lol
nugzo said:
Hello does this phone come with the LED case they showed in the launch video? or are they sold seperately? thanks
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Hey good old friend! I believe the case is sold seperate. Are you buying the M8?
rpomponio said:
Hey good old friend! I believe the case is sold seperate. Are you buying the M8?
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Yes sir (ATT). Like yours, it's already in route. Gonna get to the shop early tomorrow with anticipation... And fingers crossed that we can unlock it at HTC Dev. Last two ATT HTC phones have been unlockable...Hopefully its just the Verizon that is locked down.
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Yes sir (ATT). Like yours, it's already in route. Gonna get to the shop early tomorrow with anticipation... And fingers crossed that we can unlock it at HTC Dev. Last two ATT HTC phones have been unlockable...Hopefully its just the Verizon that is locked down.
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Glad to hear that! Service rep told me it would ship between the 28th and 4th of next month, i got a UPS tracking number about an hour later, its currently on its way i cant wait!!. Yea im hoping its not blocked from htcdev. but if it is, i dont think we need to worry much as it looks like alot of devs are buying the device and there is also s-off work being done as well. Firewater may possibly work but it has a different SoC so firewater will have to be adjusted for that. So I dont think we will be locked down very long if htcdev dont work
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These are the things that you'll find in the box itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQRXE9olNk
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jaythenut said:
no but has a rubber one
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UPDATE: My ATT version does NOT come with any case, no rubber case at all..

Buyer's advice?

I'm planning on buying this phone via AliExpress (there's no way to get it other than this in my area). I had the "Eternal Team." seller in mind. Can anybody tell me about the things I need to look out for and if it's possible to root the phone and get EU firmware on it? This will be my first android phone so any advice/tutorials are welcome. I also used willmyphonework.net to check if the network works in the Netherlands and everything seems fine
Most Aliexpress sellers will flash the phone prior to shopping with the WW firmware so that you will have Google play installed and read any reviews on the seller you are looking at ordering from, and make sure the order page lists every item on your order otherwise the Ali guarantee is worthless
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Afraid the Eternal team experience is not great
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3105199
Why don't you use a reshipper and purchase from Amazon?
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Me too
corrsea said:
Afraid the Eternal team experience is not great
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3105199
Why don't you use a reshipper and purchase from Amazon?
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Forgive me. Not trying to hijack his post. But I have similar question. I am in us. I looked at amazon. I want the 32 or 64 g model w 4g ram. Amazon has some note warning about not selling the phone right now due to some error in advertising.?? It's confusing.
You mentioned a reshipped. Do you mean reseller? Is there anything in model number I should be aware of to make sure I get us version? Thanks for any help!
corrsea said:
Afraid the Eternal team experience is not great
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3105199
Why don't you use a reshipper and purchase from Amazon?
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I'm afraid that will leave me at a price in the 300 euro, I would be better of buying an other device if so. Did you eventually get the device shipped?
Yes I got the device and to be fair it works fine. Just be aware the delays can be considerable and aliexpress support is non existant.
I have since purchased a second device for a friend from Amazon US using a reshipping company which was a much more positive experience.
I'm guessing you want to avoid taxes so Eternal are a good option in that regard as they did allow me to specify a price that they put on the package which went through without issue.
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Forgive me. Not trying to hijack his post. But I have similar question. I am in us. I looked at amazon. I want the 32 or 64 g model w 4g ram. Amazon has some note warning about not selling the phone right now due to some error in advertising.?? It's confusing.
You mentioned a reshipped. Do you mean reseller? Is there anything in model number I should be aware of to make sure I get us version? Thanks for any help!
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Buy it from B&H photo.
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pckarma112 said:
Forgive me. Not trying to hijack his post. But I have similar question. I am in us. I looked at amazon. I want the 32 or 64 g model w 4g ram. Amazon has some note warning about not selling the phone right now due to some error in advertising.?? It's confusing.
You mentioned a reshipped. Do you mean reseller? Is there anything in model number I should be aware of to make sure I get us version? Thanks for any help!
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You can buy it from newegg
Yes. Ty. I found it on newegg. That's where I'm going.

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