I have been reading that Carriers are bloquing note 7 in New Zeland.
Is there any way around this? I have been reading something about the matter and it seems the carrier blocks when the see in the imei and id that your phone sends in every call.
This being the case, could it be the solution charging imei and id in the phone so every time you make a call the carrier thinks is another phone completely?
Does anyone know anything about this?
My phone is working perfectly and under no circunstances i want to return it
Thanks in advance
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u can try imei changer apps which are available at free in google play store. it will change imei number only. i myself have same plan in case i face blacklisting.
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Edit: I sincerely apologize for above suggestion (changing imei) & withdraw it.
Good morning. You dont have such apps on google play. Changing Imei its a crime punished by law.
Thank you
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jopa7 said:
Good morning. You dont have such apps on google play. Changing Imei its a crime punished by law.
Thank you
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Yes, as is piracy and illegal download of contents and most people do it.
In this case i understand this is because illegal use of phones for criminal purposes, which we can agree is not the case here.
I been looking and there seems many programs that do this. Good news for the ones planing on keeping this amazing machine.
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Everyone needs to move on from note 7: it is dead. Blocking is occurring and just a matter of short time before all phones are rendered useless.
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markwebb said:
Everyone needs to move on from note 7: it is dead. Blocking is occurring and just a matter of short time before all phones are rendered useless.
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Why are you here?
I just woke up to an update that limits my charge to 60% I have the Sprint variant. I'm pissed. Real pissed.
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Everyone needs to move on from note 7: it is dead. Blocking is occurring and just a matter of short time before all phones are rendered useless.
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I wasnt going to return it since my phone is working flawesly and apart the fact that is the best phone hands down and its also the phone that suits my specific every day needs ...
But reading how MARKWEBB does recomend otherwise, i will of course return it right away.
I mean, thank you mate, you just made me realize that all that factors i thought i handnt really at all.
Such wisdom and insight is something to behold.
Samsung? Yeah, i want to replace this time bomb disguised as a phone you sold me.
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Sleepycloud said:
I just woke up to an update that limits my charge to 60% I have the Sprint variant. I'm pissed. Real pissed.
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Dont worry same here . Just install custom rom and you are ready to go
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Why are you here?
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My thought exactly. I just don't understand one thing. The Need!
The need people have to wake up in the morning, come to a note 7 forum and post dumb sh1t like that. Go back to sleep.
Sleepycloud said:
I just woke up to an update that limits my charge to 60% I have the Sprint variant. I'm pissed. Real pissed.
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Yeah a few of us are in the same boat from this AM
kingtiamath said:
Dont worry same here . Just install custom rom and you are ready to go
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I wish I could. Im on Snappy D.
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Why are you here?
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Why are you here?
Ryland Johnson said:
Why are you here?
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I still own the phone, so I am still on this sub-forum. For those that do not own the phone but find it their duty to come here with the sole purpose to convince others that they should return it seems a little crazy to me. Looking at you too Ryland. [emoji6]
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Yes, as is piracy and illegal download of contents and most people do it.
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Word of advice. Discussing IMEI spoofing and changing is against XDA's TOS (as are the other things above BTW). Posting about it will get you warned or banned depending on the mod.
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I still own the phone, so I am still on this sub-forum. For those that do not own the phone but find it their duty to come here with the sole purpose to convince others that they should return it seems a little crazy to me. Looking at you too Ryland. [emoji6]
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Do your research. I have made it crystal clear I dislike the nanny state and that I would fight for your freedom to own this mobile.
I find it odd that just a handful of posters here still shout from the roof tops about their freedoms yet try so hard to stifle freedom of posting on this forum? Double standards to write the least!
I owned two of the Note 7's, best mobile I have ever owned. Was difficult to return them. I miss the mobile very much as there is zero to replace it. I fully understand why owners desire to keep this mobile, one would be crazy not to want to own a Note 7.
Where I part ways with a tiny % of posters if where they start to debate how best to smuggle a note 7 on board an aircraft. That is not funny, not to be laughed at. THAT is when an owner starts to deny the freedoms and safety of others and that is an act of selfishness also breaking the law (the law part doesn't bother me either, its the act of selfishness that's bugs me).
To repeat. One should not be told what to keep, its a persons legally purchased phone. What an owner has to do in their quest for freedom is respect other peoples freedoms. I have zero problem with some one owning a Note 7, why would I?
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There are several threads that are against the XDA regulations. That is bad enough but what is worse is that XDA has, to date, enjoyed a very good reputation in the world of forum posting. At present XDA is doing itself zero favours by allowing threads that encourage the exchange of information that is illegal. Not our problem though.
Ryland :highfive:
Ryland Johnson said:
Do your research. I have made it crystal clear I dislike the nanny state and that I would fight for your freedom to own this mobile.
I find it odd that just a handful of posters here still shout from the roof tops about their freedoms yet try so hard to stifle freedom of posting on this forum? Double standards to write the least!
I owned two of the Note 7's, best mobile I have ever owned. Was difficult to return them. I miss the mobile very much as there is zero to replace it. I fully understand why owners desire to keep this mobile, one would be crazy not to want to own a Note 7.
Where I part ways with a tiny % of posters if where they start to debate how best to smuggle a note 7 on board an aircraft. That is not funny, not to be laughed at. THAT is when an owner starts to deny the freedoms and safety of others and that is an act of selfishness also breaking the law (the law part doesn't bother me either, its the act of selfishness that's bugs me).
To repeat. One should not be told what to keep, its a persons legally purchased phone. What an owner has to do in their quest for freedom is respect other peoples freedoms. I have zero problem with some one owning a Note 7, why would I?
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True, I can respect this viewpoint. I haven't really saw any talk of someone trying to smuggle the phone on an airplane or anything, but I do understand where you are coming from. I was being a bit stifling to the ones with a different opinion than mine I suppose. My apologies.
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True, I can respect this viewpoint. I haven't really saw any talk of someone trying to smuggle the phone on an airplane or anything, but I do understand where you are coming from. I was being a bit stifling to the ones with a different opinion than mine I suppose. My apologies.
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No problems. This is a forum. We should have different views if we didn't no need for a forum?! Providing we are all tolerant of another's point of view I think forums are healthy and one can learn an awful lot.
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Sleepycloud said:
I just woke up to an update that limits my charge to 60% I have the Sprint variant. I'm pissed. Real pissed.
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Dont worry same here . Just install custom rom and you are ready to go
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Well crap, I'm in Ohio, wonder when I will see this "update" My phone states it hasn't received an update Since September 1rst....
Worse come to worse, and I return this, will the recall and bonuses for returning be voided if we ROOT this thing?
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^^^^
That's what I was thinking, but still.....(And thats all I'm going to say on that...)
On a lighter topic, how will airlines know what phone you bring on? I'm sure dozens have been in the air since the ban. I'm sure right this very minute there are dozens flying the friendly skies. You place it in an xray machine. Unless the agent recognizes the x-ray view of this phone or they have somehow programmed an algorithm to flag potential Note 7's from the x-rays then they will not know. I'm going to buy an iPhone case (just in case) to shove my phone into and place an apple sticker on it..just to be sure.... :silly:
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Well crap, I'm in Ohio, wonder when I will see this "update" My phone states it hasn't received an update Since September 1rst....
Worse come to worse, and I return this, will the recall and bonuses for returning be voided if we ROOT this thing?
Turn off automatic update! Do not take the update! You can not revert. I tried already. ODIN will fail.
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Well crap, I'm in Ohio, wonder when I will see this "update" My phone states it hasn't received an update Since September 1rst....
Worse come to worse, and I return this, will the recall and bonuses for returning be voided if we ROOT this thing?
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No, they don't care about anything except that you return the device.
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I have a phone I acquired from my work, no its not stolen its been sitting in my office months, my question can I root it and port a number to it if it has been locked, our if out hasn't been would there be any issues I may run into
how exactly is that not stealing if its been sitting in your office for months? and what are you talking about Sprint?
Galaxy Nexus isn't on Sprint yet.
I work at a bar we have phones from a year ago they are lost and not reclaimed, hence not stolen eventually we just toss them unless you have some pertinent feedback how bout not wasting my time
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I work at a bar we have phones from a year ago they are lost and not reclaimed, hence not stolen eventually we just toss them unless you have some pertinent feedback how bout not wasting my time
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why did you just edit your post and remove the Sprint part?
... you mention that its been sitting in your "office" but yet you work in a bar?
I have a phone I acquired from my work, no its not stolen its been sitting in my office months, my question can I root it and port a number to it if it has been locked by Sprint, our if out hasn't been would there be any issues I may run into
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I work at a bar we have phones from a year ago they are lost and not reclaimed, hence not stolen eventually we just toss them unless you have some pertinent feedback how bout not wasting my time
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Here's some pertinent feedback for you: regardless of your standard practice or how long the property has been there, once you take it, it is stolen, you have committed a crime, and depending on your state laws and the value of the phone, that crime could be a felony.
There are legal requirements for handling abandoned property. Just doing what you want with it is not one them. You may find that all you have to do is run an ad in a local paper and that if no one answers, you can claim the property.
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lol relax detectives...no need to accuse of felonies. but just go to the carrier who sells the phone and ask your questions. say you found it and would like to use it as just something to mess with if your not activating it. and if they have to take it. so be it.
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I work at a bar we have phones from a year ago they are lost and not reclaimed, hence not stolen eventually we just toss them unless you have some pertinent feedback how bout not wasting my time
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Sure sounds like you did your part in getting it back to the owner.................................
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Soooooo It's a Galaxy Nexus? But its only been out for 3 months...
LOL do you guys not see the irony in the guys name?
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A phone lost in a bar? Are you sure its not the new iPhone!?
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You may find that all you have to do is run an ad in a local paper and that if no one answers, you can claim the property.
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That's what I was thinking. Run the ad in the paper for 30 days and if no one claims it, its yours.
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just go to the carrier who sells the phone and ask your questions. say you found it and would like to use it as just something to mess with if your not activating it. and if they have to take it. so be it.
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That sounds reasonable. If nothing else they should be able to tell you the proper procedure for being able to claim the property as yours, if there is one.
Unlocking smartphones: Illegal
That’s right — unlocking your smartphone so you can take it to another wireless carrier will soon be illegal, unless authorized by your carrier. This, despite the fact that the Register has allowed unlocking since 2006.
There are some exceptions to this rule — but they aren’t worth cheering for. Specifically, you may unlock any phone you own now, or buy between now and “ninety days after the effective date of this exemption.” As of January 2013, however, unlocking your device without permission is decidedly against the law.
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Kind of a silly law eh?
Nothing new, this is all over the place, namely Gizmodo and Engadget.
I for one will be ignoring this "law" should I ever find myself with a GSM phone...
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Nobody cares. End of the day, just kind of do it anyway and I guarantee nothing will ever, ever happen to you.
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Nothing new, this is all over the place, namely Gizmodo and Engadget.
I for one will be ignoring this "law" should I ever find myself with a GSM phone...
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Yeah there's absolutely no way they can reinforce this law. Unless they're going to declare a Nexus device illegal because it is "unlocked" -_-
The government needs to back off with what they're trying to do with all these tech laws. Obviously making laws to restrict cell phones is more important than fixing the government's budget, debt, foreign and national policies, education
Nobody cares. End of the day, just kind of do it anyway and I guarantee nothing will ever, ever happen to you.
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You care enough to make a reply to this thread? So it's obviously a big deal for you. Nothing will happen, but it's just funny to see what the law is trying to do.
I'd like to see them enforce this law. What they gonna do? Throw us in jail if we unlock the thing?
Well I remember when rooting and jailbreaking were declared legal in like 2006, whoopdy doo, you mean we can do whatever we want with our devices? Same situation now in that, legal or no, people will continue doing it.
Similar example: hackintoshing. It's illegal in that Apple can sue you for it, but they don't care about small people doing it, suing middle class or even lower class citizens for pennies on the dollar in a joke of a claim will only waste their money on legal fees and set a bad rep for picking on customers (hackintoshers often buy Magic Mice, Track pads, OSX itself and other Apple hardware/software for their setups).
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You care enough to make a reply to this thread? So it's obviously a big deal for you. Nothing will happen, but it's just funny to see what the law is trying to do.
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Yeah, taking twenty seconds to reply to a thread obviously makes it a big deal for me. Alright, I'll partake in the circlejerk.
omg like lol but they let apple phones be jailberken. American law so ridiculluss.
Huh.. i bought mine unlocked. What i think it's silly is carriers having it blocked in the first place.
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I'm not in the US, but frankly, who gives a sh*t..
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Huh.. i bought mine unlocked. What i think it's silly is carriers having it blocked in the first place.
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Exactly, good thing is it's illegal for carriers to sim lock phones in my country.
Beamed from my Grouper.
Interesting that it says you can't even rip a CD if you are going to play it on a device without an optical drive. So will iTunes stop letting you rip CD' s to your iTunes account. Or will they let you rip it but block you from putting those songs onto your iPod, (or any other mp3 player).
If they do let me, and I ever got arrested, I'd try to get the DA to charge Apple as an accessory to the crime for not blocking me from doing it lol.
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Very funny, like megaupload thing and S.O.P.A.
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Huh.. i bought mine unlocked. What i think it's silly is carriers having it blocked in the first place.
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Carrier unlocked and bootloader unlocked are two different things.
Even though I don't unlock my phone ever, this is silly. Aren't there more important things they should be concerning themselves with?
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Here in Brazil, every phone is sold unlocked. And if we get a locked one, the carrier may unlock it for free.
Actually is illegal to sell locked phones.
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Even though I don't unlock my phone ever, this is silly. Aren't there more important things they should be concerning themselves with?
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So all of those roms in your signature, you have never flashed?
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Here in Brazil, every phone is sold unlocked. And if we get a locked one, the carrier may unlock it for free.
Actually is illegal to sell locked phones.
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Not what this thread is about.
So now I'll also feel the same heat from the fuzz about backing up my blue rays and DVDs to my htpc
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So all of those roms in your signature, you have never flashed?
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The quote in the OP is referring to SIM unlocking not bootloader unlocking.
Well.. if this is the truth I'd be in jail for some time then
Stupid ****ing law if it were to pass. Not sure how they'd catch you.. I'd buy anything Google related anyway. Think America needs to worry about other issues besides gadgets. If I had the money to spend on a E-Flasher my ps3 would be down graded right now.
How dare you try to tell me what I can't and can do with MY device 'I' bought from you. If you want control over the product then **** you. I'll find something that don't want control and allow me to do whatever.
Just me though..
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People need to start being more proactive about voting some of these politicians out of office. Enough with sopa, pipa, etc.
In Germany there are no laws concerning that issue. However I assume that nobody cares, locked phones are (at least in Germany) usually sold with 2 year contracts - you can't get out of them (without paying a fine), so the carrier should give a sh*t on whether you use the services you pay for, or you pay twice to use other services.
I'm going to keep mine until I see what happens. No other phones interest me right now. Since I'm keeping it for a while I figured I should ask what exactly do you do if it "explodes"? Who do you call? I don't have another phone so I don't think I'd be able to take pictures of it unless I went and borrowed a buddies phone. I want to make sure I document it if it were to happen.
+1. I'm keeping mine too, I want another replacement Note 7.
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+1. I'm keeping mine too, I want another replacement Note 7.
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Nothing else compares man... This v20 isn't even waterproof and pixel looks lame and no expandable storage.. Note 7 has it all.
I'm keeping mine too. The only way the Note 7 could be made better is a removable battery and remove the Knox tripping thing (Make it so it can be restored to 0x0 or get rid of it completely).
Hopefully they fix the issue once and for all and ship out units to those who want them like us...
I don't think a note ever exploded yet. They tend to get very hot instead, can deform and burn.
If you decide to keep it after the recall know that there is no number to call and especially not Samsung's. In case something goes wrong you are indeed solo, don't count on your insurance to pitch in unless you have some special clauses in your contract that accept risks from recalled phones.
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No one is deciding to keep it. The note is now really done. Don't be foolish, you'll get no liability, no updates, no security fixes, no access to some cell networks. Its just ridiculous to make any stand now and keep the phone. We will see what next August brings.
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No one is deciding to keep it. The note is now really done. Don't be foolish, you'll get no liability, no updates, no security fixes, no access to some cell networks. Its just ridiculous to make any stand now and keep the phone. We will see what next August brings.
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Says who? There's plenty of people on these few threads alone who have said they will providing it doesn't get crippled with some Samsung vandalising update.
Maybe google should step in and prevent the Note 7 from accessing google play and services
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Says who? There's plenty of people on these few threads alone who have said they will providing it doesn't get crippled with some Samsung vandalising update.
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To think that it won't be is naive.
DeMi-GoD said:
I'm going to keep mine until I see what happens. No other phones interest me right now. Since I'm keeping it for a while I figured I should ask what exactly do you do if it "explodes"? Who do you call? I don't have another phone so I don't think I'd be able to take pictures of it unless I went and borrowed a buddies phone. I want to make sure I document it if it were to happen.
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Take pitcures of the box and call the verge
So I basically got a free note 7... Verizon said I don't have to return it and they will still refund me the $180 I spent to upgrade to it. I'm also now eligible for another upgrade.
I know personally I'm not returning it. My battery is yet to get hot. I have the update bs blocked, so they aren't sending any stupid crippling garbage to my phone.
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I know personally I'm not returning it. My battery is yet to get hot. I have the update bs blocked, so they aren't sending any stupid crippling garbage to my phone.
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Hmm.. Do you have to be rooted to block updates? I don't want then to cripple mine either but I'm stock not rooted.
Nope. Package disabler pro. Disable the system updates.
Im keeping my note 7. Used all the previous notes and iphones and i can assure you guys that note 7 is the best smart phone out there so far.
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Nope. Package disabler pro. Disable the system updates.
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Just these 3 bro? This will stop them from disabling anything like maximum 60 percent charging?
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Nope. Package disabler pro. Disable the system updates.
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Hi, this is very useful and many thanks. I have downloaded the app and have numerous choices of app disable but NOT 'system updates'. May I ask you to walk me through this please? Where do I find the 'disable updates' icon to activate?
Again, many thanks,
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Just these 3 bro? This will stop them from disabling anything like maximum 60 percent charging?
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I have paid and downloaded the app but don't have ANY of those choices?
Ryland
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So I basically got a free note 7... Verizon said I don't have to return it and they will still refund me the $180 I spent to upgrade to it. I'm also now eligible for another upgrade.
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Careful dude.. their website states they will be shipping you fireproof material to return it in just like last time...
This is the main one I believe.
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Careful dude.. their website states they will be shipping you fireproof material to return it in just like last time...
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Well the customer rep I spent 2 hours with told me the total opposite. He said they will absolutely not charge me for the phone if I don't send it back. They are already refunding me the $180 I spent to get it. He said the word around corporate is to not send the phones back... Verizon doesn't want them. I think they just have to put that on their site to cover their asses.
If you already gave your Note 7 back for a refund but for some reason are still reading these Forums, say "HAY!"...
So much termoil in here I'm just watching it crash and burn.... *cough*
Loved my N7.. Got S7E.. For now.
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Itchiee said:
So much termoil in here I'm just watching it crash and burn.... *cough*
Loved my N7.. Got S7E.. For now.
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Same here. Got the S7 Edge on Tmobile Jump on Demand. If the 8 comes out and impresses us enough I may go to that in the spring/summer. Missing the Note. But the S7 edge is certainly holding its own
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I wonder if any devs are planning to keep their unit?
At this point it's more a study in human psychology than a device forum. You have venting posts from those that are pissed about what they endured, genuine hardship stories from those that bought third party that are orphans, and those in denial rationalizing away the incident and bolstering each others reasoning for keeping the phone. You normally have to pay for theatre this good.
I have a replaced note 7, I will wait the s8 launch, here my carrier will honor the 1 year warranty period, and, for that period, the exchange as well, so, in the meantime, I will enjoy my note 7, and, if I decide within the warranty period, will get a full refund, it is win-win situation!
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my carrier will honor the 1 year warranty period
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No one, at least no authorized dealer, is going to repair a Note7 under warranty or for cash. If something happens to it and if whatever that something is falls under warranty you'll be give the option of exchanging the phone for something else. To repair a recalled phone and put it back in the owner's hands is irresponsible and leaves whoever did it liable should the phone have an incident.
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BarryH_GEG said:
At this point it's more a study in human psychology than a device forum. You have venting posts from those that are pissed about what they endured, genuine hardship stories from those that bought third party that are orphans, and those in denial rationalizing away the incident and bolstering each others reasoning for keeping the phone. You normally have to pay for theatre this good.
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Don't forget, you also have the morally superior and socially responsible people who know far better than anyone else, who are happily and vigorously spewing toxic file hate towards anyone who's still using the phone and even remotely contemplates the idea of keeping it, or even keeping it for a short period of time until they can figure out what phone to replace it with.
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No one, at least no authorized dealer, is going to repair a Note7 under warranty or for cash. If something happens to it and if whatever that something is falls under warranty you'll be give the option of exchanging the phone for something else. To repair a recalled phone and put it back in the owner's hands is irresponsible and leaves whoever did it liable should the phone have an incident.
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It may even be illegal to do that in Canada. Possibly illegal in the USA too.
I know in Canada, you can't give or sell a recalled product to anyone (unless they are involved in the recall and you are giving it to them to give your device back under that recall). I kind of wonder if a business would be liable under the consumer protection and safety act if they repaired a recalled product and gave it back. I assume they would, because they knowingly gave someone (a customer, no less), a recalled and "dangerous" product.
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Don't forget, you also have the morally superior and socially responsible people who know far better than anyone else, who are happily and vigorously spewing toxic file hate towards anyone who's still using the phone and even remotely contemplates the idea of keeping it, or even keeping it for a short period of time until they can figure out what phone to replace it with.
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It may even be illegal to do that in Canada. Possibly illegal in the USA too.
I know in Canada, you can't give or sell a recalled product to anyone (unless they are involved in the recall and you are giving it to them to give your device back under that recall). I kind of wonder if a business would be liable under the consumer protection and safety act if they repaired a recalled product and gave it back. I assume they would, because they knowingly gave someone (a customer, no less), a recalled and "dangerous" product.
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Yeah seems like many are scoffing at people still using the device until they can replace it which is amusing ....and I can do even better than that .I returned and got a refund for my first one, then quickly realized i made a mistake getting rid of it so got another one lol.
Simple fact is there is not currently anything on the market which can replace it at least for me.
And anyone who has a problem with that, tell someone who cares what you think because I dont
Illegal or not they can still be bought and be repaired.... if parts are available which admittedly would likely be an issue.
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force70 said:
Yeah seems like many are scoffing at people still using the device until they can replace it which is amusing ....and I can do even better than that .I returned and got a refund for my first one, tjen quickly alized i made a mistake getting rid of it so got another one lol.
Simple fact is there is not currently anything on the market which can replace it at least for me.
And anyone who has a problem with that, tell someone who cares what you think because I dont
Illegal or not they can still be bought and be repaired.... if parts are available which admittedly would likely be an issue.
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*GASP*
You must be morally bankrupt! Where is your sense of social responsibility and justice?
Think of the children!
If it only saves one life, it's worth it!
Who even NEEDS a phone like the Note 7 anyways? I mean, really, phones like that have no place in a civilized society.
Hey! Waiting for Samsung to ship me the "explosion proof box" to ship my phone back to Samsung.
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I just arranged an appointment to have my Note 7 returned on 3 November.
I am still sticking around because I am waiting for a report from Samsung, explaining what caused the batteries to combust.
Hey! And I'm with the other guy, this is better then any movie out right now. There is great drama on this forum. We have elation, sorrow, revenge, love, hate, and everything between.
I hate you all. I love you. It's outrageous. It's fantastic.
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my phone went back and I've moved on, but still watch this just to see when the problem is actually stated and to see if the people sticking with the phone blow up.
Capzlawk said:
Hey! And I'm with the other guy, this is better then any movie out right now. There is great drama on this forum. We have elation, sorrow, revenge, love, hate, and everything between.
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Yeah kind of like how married people are after 10 15 20 years
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Samsung UK have advised that they will be pushing out an update on 31st October limiting charge to 60%. Lets see if Package Disabler Pro works !
http://www.samsung.com/uk/note7exchange/
They will have to make the phone increasingly annoying in order for people to discontinue using it.
60% doesn't guarantee the phone won't blow.
BozQ said:
60% doesn't guarantee the phone won't blow.
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This isn't about that. It's really about getting folks to return these phones.
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Anyone that continues to keep a Note 7 and continues to use it actively has issues, and I don't mean the phone's potential to destroy itself and cause injury to persons or property.
I'm still using mine. and aslong as you don't go on wi-fi they cant automatically push an update as it requires you to use mobile data? if that causes a billing charge, samsung can get into trouble
Chippy_boy said:
This latest 60% news is just the latest in a series of ham fisted balls ups. Why is this being done in the UK, and not in other markets? If they actually wanted to put together a program to try to get people to NEVER buy from Samsung ever again, I don't think they could have done better than this.
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Couldn't agree more with your post. The killer for me was at the start of the first recall when I got a call from Samsung telling me to return my phone to the service provider. The caller was insistent that's what I had to do even though I explained concisely that it was bought from Samsung! It went rapidly downhill from there on. Communication atrocious.
With regard to the 60%, if it's so crucial to prevent the bombs going off why wait a week to push it out?
I sympathise with Samsung for the problem but the handling of it would pour shame on a one man outfit.
dottat said:
This isn't about that. It's really about getting folks to return these phones.
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well some still dont listen , they should limit it to 20 % , cant blame them too , samsung offer us one of the best smart phone , now they wants it back . i am already given up to advice, dont be surprised after the dust settled , there are still some dudes having the phone , if it does smoke up , its at your own risk , and dont go begging for the media to save you
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Anyone that continues to keep a Note 7 and continues to use it actively has issues, and I don't mean the phone's potential to destroy itself and cause injury to persons or property.
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What might those issues be? As a Chartered Engineer I'd be interested to know.
I've been a member of this forum from day one (my profile doesn't show that because I re-registeted a few years ago).
The forum was set up so that like minded 'PDA' owners could learn about and improve their devices. It wasn't and isn't a place where self opinionated members could dictate what others should or could do or indeed to insult or pass judgement on other members.
It would be good if posts could continue to provide information, constructive advice and development for our devices.
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Madsaki said:
I think people can just root the phone, use xposed and then install imei changer pro to change the phone into another phone id. In this way I don't think the network service provider can manage to block your imei. For those people who really take care of their phone well, I think any phone can last till they change to a new phone.
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yes , in the beginning i might believe you , now it reach a stage that samsung is the one working with airlines to ban their own note 7 on airplanes , a problem that is intermittent , samsung them self dont even know whats the issue is , even third party has step in to investigate to no avail , whats so difficult about changing to another model and wait for s8 or note 8 ?
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yes , in the beginning i might believe you , now it reach a stage that samsung is the one working with airlines to ban their own note 7 on airplanes , a problem that is intermittent , samsung them self dont even know whats the issue is , even third party has step in to investigate to no avail , whats so difficult about changing to another model and wait for s8 or note 8 ?
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I still thinking if I want to return the phone. I bought a spare S7 edge to standby for trips but its no issue for people who don't travel often. I also believe there are still many people keeping the phone at their own risk. If nothing happen, I think note7 can last till note8 is out.
Have any expert handphone repair people actually open note7 and test if any other battery from other phone in the market can fit and run note7 smoothly?
Chippy_boy said:
Yet another moronic post. Who's said anything about begging to the media. Everyone still using their phone knows the risks.
this statement just prove mine point , nothing else to add , i rest mine case .
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Chippy_boy said:
Well stop posting crap then.
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yes , you gonna vouch for everyone then , grow up then get back to me
Aimara said:
yes , you gonna vouch for everyone then , grow up then get back to me
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Eh???
Can I suggest you get some English lessons if you want to debate in English.
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Eh???
Can I suggest you get some English lessons if you want to debate in English.
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kid , i would let you win , nothing else to add , if any current unreturned note 7 did smoke up and the owners go to the media and cant claim insurance i would ask them to look for you , chippy boy
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kid , i would let you win , nothing else to add , if any current unreturned note 7 did smoke up and the owners go to the media and cant claim insurance i would ask them to look for you , chippy boy
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person , you have poor english , terrible grammar , punctuation , and you talk nonsense
Chippy_boy ,we are not at school, we are in a multi-languaje forum and not all of us are English, neither want to..
proalius said:
Chippy_boy ,we are not at school, we are in a multi-languaje forum and not all of us are English, neither want to..
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Understood and no offense (to you intended).
But I don't like being called "kid" and being told to "grow up" by someone who can't form a cogent argument.
br0adband said:
Anyone that continues to keep a Note 7 and continues to use it actively has issues, and I don't mean the phone's potential to destroy itself and cause injury to persons or property.
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6 out of a million is a ridiculous probability to stop using it
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