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Currently running a HTC One M7 on Sprint, in SD so just basically don't even get 3g service. Getting off that plan ASAP and planning on using an AT&T mvno. Had my eyes on a Moro G until I figure out if I NEED a flagship phone- am I crazy? (Comedy option: Fire Phone since I have Prime and could use another free year, and since you can sideload Google services super easy now)
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Mooktastical posted:A Moto G suits that purpose, but wouldn't it be better to just make the one purchase? Why the rush? What kinds of things are you looking for in your next phone? No rush to get a specific phone, but I AM in a rush to get away from Sprint! Basically can't use mobile internet here at all ( as far as I can tell, I'm around 2g speeds IF it loads). Essentially if I'm not on WiFi, this HTC One is a dumb phone! I guess I'm more asking for an AT&T MVNO compatible android. What suggestions do you have? I'd LIKE to keep it under 200$ or 300$ at the highest end.
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Feb 19, 2015 02:43
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Moto X 2013 looks interesting! Any suggested retailer to look at? Amazon has a ton of different listings!
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Feb 19, 2015 03:54
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Thanks! If I'm reading that right, is that version compatible on Verizon AND AT&T (gsm)? Sorry for all the questions! I can trouble shoot a PC all day but I am flying blind with phones...
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Feb 19, 2015 05:39
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Thanks for the help everyone! Probably going to pick up a new Moto X 2013 off eBay tomorrow. Now for the service. I've seen a couple people recommend Cricket and some stuff online mention Straight Talk... Any opinions there?
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Feb 19, 2015 17:56
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LastInLine posted:Cricket is the better choice, whatever the price difference. That's what I've been reading online as well. Glad I asked for the S.A. opinion! Will probably stop by Wal-Mart after work and see if they have a cricket SIM kit. Thanks again everyone for your help. 
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Feb 19, 2015 21:29
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What's the story with the Oneplus One? It's interesting, but I don't know a drat thing about it other then reviews online...
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Feb 25, 2015 20:16
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sleepwalkers posted:I just don't think it's a particularly great phone; seeing OnePlus' other PR and manufacturing screw-ups is just funny, regardless of how good the phone is. Unless you have a really great reason for buying off-contract, I wouldn't consider it. Even then, I'd still prefer a 1st gen Moto X or a used M8 first. Oh I already bought the 1st gen moto x I was just curious.
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Feb 25, 2015 21:46
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I'd like to thank everyone who suggested a 2013 Moto X and Cricket. God drat it feels great to have legit fast cell service again and the phone is fantastic. I really love the active display as well, didn't think I'd get much use out of it, but its very handy. If I want to upgrade in the future, what's a step up, but also keeps the smaller size? Z3 compact?
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Mar 6, 2015 15:43
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Girlfriend just picked up a Droid Turbo. God drat is that a nice phone... Unrelated to Droid Turbo, how is the S5 Active? Seen a couple for fairly cheap since people are jazzed for the S6
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Mar 14, 2015 20:23
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I think this got missed on a previous page, but what is the consensus on the Galaxy S5 Active? I'm finding some pretty cheap (cheaper then the vanilla s5) and was hoping for some goon opinions. I don't mind touch wiz but I am also not in that much of a hurry to pick up another phone. Currently using the recommend 2013 Moto X and it really is fantastic.
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Mar 16, 2015 00:53
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nimper posted:Is there any particular reason you want to switch? Not necessarily switching More I'd not seen/heard of it before and was intrigued.
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Mar 16, 2015 12:34
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Kinda a "service" question as well as an android question- looking at the Zenfone 2s on ebay that have 4g LTE on 2100/11900/1800/1700mhz AWS/850/900/700. Would that work on AT&T/Cricket? Can someone easily explain how these bands work? I can't find an easy explanation.. (Or I dont know where to look?  )
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Mar 27, 2015 02:32
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SB35 posted:http://www.willmyphonework.net/ Thanks!! I'm not even sure what models I've looked at, but this definitely gets me headed in the right direction.
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Mar 27, 2015 04:26
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Pyroxene Stigma posted:I just need to see a few more reviews covering the Intel processor before I'm all in. Same. I've watched some YouTube reviews (yeah yeah I know) that have been highly positive, and the benchmarks I've seen have also been positive. Still, I'd like to see Anandtech or someone review it before I drop the $.
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Mar 27, 2015 12:17
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Well looking at "will my phone work" shows that the global model of the new zenfone 2 WOULD work on Cricket/at&t but its a fairly small result of LTE bands. Guess I will hold off and hope a US release date is announced.
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Mar 27, 2015 15:14
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nimper posted:AT&T/Cricket primarily uses Band 4 (1700 mhz) and 17 (700mhz) for LTE. Thanks! Yeah the ones I've found support 1700 for sure, but 700 doesn't look as consistent, or at least they indicate 700 MHz but then "band 28". I take it that wouldn't work? Or if it supports 1700/700, it has to specify bands 4 and 17?
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Mar 27, 2015 16:46
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Crossposted with the plan thread, but how easy is it to change phones on Cricket? Like for example if they use different size Sim cards. Would I be able to just buy an adaptor and swap Sim cards, then have cricket activate the new phone? Can I switch phones back and forth? I've been with Sprint for so long I don't know how this works :S
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Mar 27, 2015 19:08
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Lblitzer posted:You can change plans on a whim from the app or online. Or even calling into CS I'm sure but why would you abuse yourself like that? I use a sim adapter. Got a nano originally and bought myself an adapter as my others phones have all been micro-sim. Yeah I was pulling my hair out trying to understand WHY I would want more then one Sim if I could just reuse the same one. Do you know how it works if I buy a phone direct from Cricket? They made it sound like I would NEED a new Sim card if I bought direct since it seems they want to activate it immediately before shipping.
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Mar 27, 2015 20:16
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SB35 posted:If you already have an account on cricket, then you won't qualify for the rebate so then the phone won't be free. Nah I already have Cricket, I think the chat rep thought I was a new customer too.. I asked a different rep what I would need to do if I bought a phone direct from them on an existing line, and he said just swap the Sim card over and update the IMEI/MEID seems easy enough.
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Mar 27, 2015 21:20
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SB35 posted:No need for this. Just swap Sim cards. Oh yeah I know, sorry I didn't clarify! I was honestly more curious how the procedure went. Thanks again!
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Mar 27, 2015 21:59
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Personally not having any experience with LG phones, my coworkers G2 still seems pretty great. His battery life is also incredible for having had it and run it rough since the phone came out. Still love my 2013 moto x though.
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Mar 31, 2015 15:12
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I keep trying to find a US release date for the drat Zenfone 2 and all my Googling has turned up is a very vague "sometime in April". Does anyone have any more info then that?
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Apr 2, 2015 16:04
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BeastOfExmoor posted:I spent way too long looking at dodgy websites translated by google only to finally realize I should go to the source: Beat me to it! It looks like an honest to goodness US model, not just an Unlocked GSM with some T-Mobile/AT&T LTE
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Apr 2, 2015 21:39
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Can I buy a Consumer Cellular "branded" phone at Sears for like 100$ less then Amazon and just pay 3$ on eBay for an unlock code and just use my Cricket SIM? Same model and everything, I think it SHOULD work but wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts
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Apr 3, 2015 17:46
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Captain Yossarian posted:Can I buy a Consumer Cellular "branded" phone at Sears for like 100$ less then Amazon and just pay 3$ on eBay for an unlock code and just use my Cricket SIM? Same model and everything, I think it SHOULD work but wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts Quoting myself since I think it got lost further up
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Apr 3, 2015 19:35
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Gobbeldygook posted:Lollipop came to my LG G2 a few days ago and I hate it. It has dramatically reduced the performance of my phone (apps take much longer to open/close, it's seriously sluggish at all times, etc), apps freeze up for a while occasionally, etc. I never rooted it. Is there any way to get rid of this bullshit and go back to the nice phone I used to have? Quoting this because I didn't want it to get lost. I had a similar issue on my HTC One m7. If I remember correctly, I solved all my issues by rebooting into recovery and doing SOMETHING. It had to do with dvalik vs ART and switching from Kit Kat to L. . This reboot/refresh solved all my issues and I'm hoping someone else here knows what im talking about because I can't find the link...
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Apr 7, 2015 12:39
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Kerbtree posted:Cleared your cache partition from the recovery menu? Then clear all app caches from the storage setting. That was it thank! Gobbeldygook I'm not sure how to do that on your G2 but someone here might know and I'm sure Google will!
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Apr 7, 2015 16:14
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comper posted:I don't see why not, many reviewers get their phones early from overseas sources and they work fine on GSM networks here. Just remember the green color is only for the Edge variant. I ended up returning the N6 (big with no special features taking advantage of the extra size, middling battery life and so-so camera) and preordering an Edge instead, I'll post impressions at some point. International GSM versions rarely if ever work on domestic 4G/LTE GSM networks here in the US. More specifically, they rarely support the LTE bands AT&T and T-Mobile use here. Bigger manufactures like Samsung have TONS of different models supporting a different set of GSM bands per. I've read that the green version is international only so that would definitely NOT work on domestic LTE. Someone in either this thread or the recommend a plan thread shared this web site: http://www.willmyphonework.net/, there are 10-13 different models of S6 and around 10-11 of the Edge so if you buy international, check your coverage first.
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Apr 8, 2015 13:36
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comper posted:Fair enough. I've just seen a lot of reviews of the S5/Note 4 where they get the international Exynos versions before/after release and they just pop in their T-Mobile/ATT SIM cards and they work just fine. Same with that Xiaomi Note and the G3 that was released earlier in Korea than the US. Maybe it is different with the S6/Edge but we will see. You know what, this is a good point. I have a SNEAKING suspicion that they only test the international phones on 3g or HSPA+ (differs if people call hspa+ 4g or not). Most phones (including international versions) seem to support 3g/4g but rarely LTE in the US due to market segmentation. For example: the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 sold in the US Market supports wildly different LTE bands then the Chinese/SE Asian models. Someone more knowledgeable then I may want to weigh in on it, but I don't recommend buying an international model of ANY phone if LTE in the US is a concern.
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Apr 8, 2015 19:01
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comper posted:
Nice. I'm still torn on what to upgrade to from my 2013 moto x so more goon reviews are always appreciated. Buying straight cash means I plan on waiting a bit longer for consensus. M9 is out, not sure if 2014 moto x would be a big enough upgrade and the Nexus 6 doesn't do much for me. Waiting to see some reviews for the Zenfone 2 but man, this S6/Edge hype is getting to me..
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Apr 8, 2015 20:22
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Thanatosian posted:So, I need to get a couple of smartphones for my parents. Neither of them are tremendously tech-savvy, and they're in an area where the only real carrier options are Verizon and U.S. Cellular, both GSM-only networks. To further complicate things, my dad is highly likely to lose or destroy his phone with some frequency, so I don't want anything too high-end for him. The 2014 Moto G is most definitely GSM
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Apr 9, 2015 21:54
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RZA Encryption posted:Why would you get anything buy the Nexus 6? Official support from google. If you are serious there are a LOT of people that don't like the Nexus 6.
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Apr 14, 2015 19:01
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nerve posted:Only reason I've heard is that it's too big (it's not, anyone would get used to it in a couple days) From second hand experience (I don't own one, but a couple coworkers do) the battery life is pretty poor. Looking at the Anandtech review, it's got worse battery life then the Nexus 5 and the battery life on that phone was laughable. A powerful phone and it looks good, but the battery life killed it for me.
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Apr 14, 2015 19:20
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CLAM DOWN posted:Uhh, I upgraded from a Nexus 5 and the battery life is significantly better. I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm going off reports from coworkers and the Anandtech review. They could be wrong? Like I said, I don't have the phone, just giving reasons why people may not want it.
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Apr 14, 2015 19:24
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RZA Encryption posted:=) That was one of thing I REALLY liked about the N6 since the 2013 moto x may be just a little small for my giant hands...
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Apr 14, 2015 19:35
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Couple reviews out there for the Zenfone 2 as of today. Reviews are positive for the most part, some knocks on battery life but looking pretty solid for the price. Phone posting so I don't have links, but GSM Arena and I believe Android Authority have full reviews up now. Edit: Still no US release date
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WeAreTheRomans posted:Well that's all well and good, but I don't know if I can take your post seriously until you post your glove and shoe size right here ITT Glove and shoe size are both "Clown" as I am Ronald McDonald IRL.
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Apr 14, 2015 21:10
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RVProfootballer posted:Did it have a task killer you couldn't uninstall that would kick music out of memory when it was simply playing music with the screen off? Seems like even the E would be a much better option than that Huawei (1 GB ram, 1.6 GB internal storage available to user out of the box, 4.5" 854x480 display, not stock software, etc). I'm actually a fan Huawei and I agree 100% here. We don't get many of their good brands and if you aren't getting an Ascend Mate 2, I'd stick with Moto
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the nicker posted:Any in here used a Huawei phone before? I'm wondering how bad their software customizations are. Been slowly searching for a replacement for my beat up N5 and the P8 they just announced looks really interesting. Love the size and the camera. I've used a friend's Ascend Mate 2 for a couple days and that phone was fantastic for what it was. The UI was meh, but not really different from any other Chinese manufacturer. The concern with Huawei is since they don't have a very sizable US presence they are spotty with OS updates and also their tiff with the US government. Only the just announced snap-to and Mate 2 support US LTE if that matters. If you live outside the US you'll have quite a bit more luck. Edit: just saw that the P8 is supposed to come to the US in May. Captain Yossarian fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Apr 15, 2015 |
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