Hey all I'm from India and I'm much worried spending huge sum on nexus 6 and other moto devices sold at USA with low contract price for two years. Is it possible to buy and get in here and flash new ROM and use any SIM card ?
Cause unlocking costs very high around $40-50. Is it possible to get in boot loader and flash ROM ??
When I opt for getting on alibaba or eBay the shipping covers high cost so I have go this doubt that can it be done ???
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Hi,
I am going to the U.S next month and am considering buying a Nexus 7 while there due to being about £75 cheaper than UK prices. I was wondering what problems I may run into regarding using it back in the UK. Will it work ok? Will the Google Play Store work properly? etc.
Thanks for any help
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GCUK
Two main issues:
Warranty; you would need to return it to the US for any warranty work
Charger; the charger will be a two pin US style
Otherwise there should be nothing stopping your enjoying you tablet in the UK.
You may also find that if it comes with any Google Play credits (currently being offered) that they will only work with a valid US Google account.
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Is it safe to buy this phone on eBay from let's say India or Hong Kong? I am worried because of the SIM locking that Samsung's been doing. I'd like to use the phone in the UK and am afraid I'm going to brick it.
In addition, any thoughts for/against this phone vs HTC 816? I'm considering both but leaning towards the Samsung.
Thank you!
I have my phone as a gray import. No issues what so ever. just check if the phone is not locked to any network. My phone is from UAE.
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jamike77 said:
Is it safe to buy this phone on eBay from let's say India or Hong Kong? I am worried because of the SIM locking that Samsung's been doing. I'd like to use the phone in the UK and am afraid I'm going to brick it.
In addition, any thoughts for/against this phone vs HTC 816? I'm considering both but leaning towards the Samsung.
Thank you!
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go for htc desire 816........ its way better...... and little cheap as well
n70shan said:
go for htc desire 816........ its way better...... and little cheap as well
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Do you mind elaborating why you think it's a better choice? I can't decide between the two... Thank you!!
Xiaomi is giving away free Sim Card Trays to Indian Consumers who got their product from Flipkart
i have no idea if Xiaomi is giving it free in others Countries,But for now its giving away for free for the Indian Users,
so what you guys waiting for go grab one :good:
link : http://promo.mi.com/webfile/globalweb/in/hd/sim-slot/index.html
Just fill in
1) Your Order Number
2)IMEI Number
3)Address
Thats it
Got one..
very nice gesture actually.. Frankly they should have bundled it for all ppl who bought it..
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I'm thinking of getting the LG G4 Sim Free and want to know where is best to buy in the UK? I want either the black leather preferably or black plastic (not interested in any other options). Amazon doesn't seem to have the black leather and for some reason the black plastic is much more expensive there than the gold. I have seen a website called Handtec that is advertising the black leather at a reasonable price, but I have no previous experience with them. Can anyone recommend them or anywhere else for that matter?
Thanks in advance!
Rumoured that O2 will offer the G4 for approx. £480 on PAYG upon release .
Handtec are a very reliable reseller of Sim Free phones. I have pre-ordered the Red Leather through them.
Hey
I found 2 places selling it unlocked in the UK for around GBP 500
Clove http://www.clove.co.uk/lg-g4
Unlocked Mobiles http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim....html?osCsid=7e0fe5e2647bd589178fc0e3706774cf
I was keeping these as a last resort in case I couldn't find anything in my country.
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Rumoured that O2 will offer the G4 for approx. £480 on PAYG upon release .
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Thanks, but I'd rather not have one from a network as they will probably put more bloatware on it (I'm not even with O2), plus updates usually come slower through he networks.
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Handtec are a very reliable reseller of Sim Free phones. I have pre-ordered the Red Leather through them.
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Thanks - they do seem to have good reviews. Just a bit worried as I emailed them to see how early they would have stock and they said either the end of May or early June - I need it asap as currently without a phone, so will have to check their stock status daily.
nadram said:
Hey
I found 2 places selling it unlocked in the UK for around GBP 500
Clove
Unlocked Mobiles
I was keeping these as a last resort in case I couldn't find anything in my country.
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Thanks - Clove don't seem to have great reviews and aren't doing the black leather. Unlocked-mobiles are my alternative to Handtec but again they wouldn't commit to when they could send the phone out.
Guess I'll have to keep checking Handtec and Unlocked-mobiles and see which gets stock first!
Will the Korean version work in the UK with Three?
Looking at the 4g/lte bands I am hoping
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Will the Korean version work in the UK with Three?
Looking at the 4g/lte bands I am hoping
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You're probably better off starting a new thread to ask this as it has nothing to do with this topic.
Collected my G4 from an O2 shop this afternoon. Does not appear to be SIM locked according to the "SIM Unlock Process" app and I took a screen shot of the software version and the extent of the home screen branding if anyone was interested.
StarmanUK said:
Collected my G4 from an O2 shop this afternoon. Does not appear to be SIM locked according to the "SIM Unlock Process" app and I took a screen shot of the software version and the extend of the home screen branding if anyone was interested.
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I'm talking to an o2 agent who says their LG G4 Pas you Go is locked to o2. It wouldnt be the first time they dont know what they're talking about. Are they unlocked? I dont want to spend £480 on a locked phone
Have you tried to insert another Sim?
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StarmanUK said:
Collected my G4 from an O2 shop this afternoon. Does not appear to be SIM locked according to the "SIM Unlock Process" app and I took a screen shot of the software version and the extent of the home screen branding if anyone was interested.
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Have you tried to insert another Sim?
Unfortunately I don't currently have another activated suitably sized SIM to confirm with.
Got one from three retail store for £480 today, they have a big statement on their website saying they don't lock them any more, and people with older handsets can take them in for unlocking.
Anyone got the updated cheapest local price for the LG G4?
I saw some online for £277 via google shopping but from the UK reviews it seems that they're being shipped from overseas.
Got mine from eBay
£295 brand new h815
And factory unlocked
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Got mine from eBay
£295 brand new h815
And factory unlocked
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local warranty? was it shipped within the UK?
Yes it was UK stock and it has 12 months waranty too..
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eBuyer are selling the gold one for £299 atm!
http://www.ebuyer.com/712232-lg-g4-32gb-phone-gold-lgh815-agbrbd
Hi everybody. I'm going to buy a G3 for my sister. I am in USA atm but my sister is gonna use it in Turkey. So she needs an unlocked version of the phone. I was searching on aliexpress and found that seller. Both seller's and product's ratings are high. My question is that there are some versions of the phone, I wasn't sure if she can use the phone in Turkey if I buy the US version "D850" which is $250. Otherwise I'll buy the D855 EU version which is $313. So what do you think about it? I can't copy the link because I'm a new member. But I can email it though. Thanks everyone.
Don't buy g3. I switched my g2 with g3 and I wish I didn't. G3 is so lame. Don't buy it. Also I'm from Turkey and if you send phone from US to Turkey it must be passport registered and also must have sim unlocked. So listen my words and don't buy g3 and don't send another phone from US to Turkey. There is so much work to do and not worth it.
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Don't buy g3. I switched my g2 with g3 and I wish I didn't. G3 is so lame. Don't buy it. Also I'm from Turkey and if you send phone from US to Turkey it must be passport registered and also must have sim unlocked. So listen my words and don't buy g3 and don't send another phone from US to Turkey. There is so much work to do and not worth it.
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You failed to give one proper argument why not to but the G3.
OP, if it were me, I'd go for a D802 (G2 international). The G3 has QHD (not that good, too), removable battery (relatively irrelevant, but good because the battery life is rather horrid) and a micro SD slot (if you really really need it). All of which, IMO, not worth it.
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You failed to give one proper argument why not to but the G3.
OP, if it were me, I'd go for a D802 (G2 international). The G3 has QHD (not that good, too), removable battery (relatively irrelevant, but good because the battery life is rather horrid) and a micro SD slot (if you really really need it). All of which, IMO, not worth it.
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Yeah sorry about that I was on the road. G3 sucks because of overheating, quick battery drain and it's really slow for that 2,5 processor. I switched from g2 to g3 for Android M update but M update will not solve those issues I guess.
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You have to know what bands are using on turkey.
I'm from Argentina, we use band 4 and 17 to lte/4g networks so d850 from AT&T works perfect here.
Before this g3 i haved d855ar (an international version maded in Argentina with open bands) and I can tell you the d850 works much better than d855ar.
Another point is ram. I readed so much people saying "3gb and 2gb works equally well", now, with the 3gb ram version on my hands and 2gb version on my table I can say that's not true! The difference is appreciated. So, if you can and the bands match with turkey operators buy 3gb ram version.
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