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Galaxy Tab for $250, should I jump on it?

Is this a good price for this tablet gently used? Not sure what the market rate is.

i guess its a good price. get it.

gsu_golfer said:
Is this a good price for this tablet gently used? Not sure what the market rate is.
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so long as it isnt the wifi only version, I would say go for it.
make sure it isnt model P1010.It has inferior hardware compared to the original

AT&T dumped a bunch of refurbs on their site on Friday for $199.99 with no contract. I think if you're in the US you'll see a bunch of them pop up on Ebay shortly. First reviews of the received models are they look like they're brand new.

I would also consider things like exchange and warranty. Maybe it's worth the extra coin to you to know that if you have any issues with it you can exchange it or get it serviced under warranty?

With Gingerbread out now i would say yes get one as long as it is the GSM version and not a wifi version.
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slimdizzy said:
With Gingerbread out now i would say yes get one as long as it is the GSM version and not a wifi version.
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Well I finally jumped on it. Its the cdma version from sprint. Why does that really matter, custom roms and such? I'm using wifi only. I love this thing.
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Because with the gingerbread rom browsing the web is way faster. It's another level. Not frustrating anymore when there are many flash animations. There's no lag at all with flash videos even in 720p.
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aibo said:
Because with the gingerbread rom browsing the web is way faster. It's another level. Not frustrating anymore when there are many flash animations. There's no lag at all with flash videos even in 720p.
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Not available on cdma, I assume?
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I jumped ahead and bought it for $250 + taxes. It is great but I'm contemplating whether to return it or not. It's the 3G at&t edition. My concern is that its not dual core and at&t and t-mob are just dumping these out to make the 10.1 model ready for release. I have no issues with its performance but its just that it's not dual core and I forsee lag in upcoming applications. Anyone has any thoughts on this?

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I jumped ahead and bought it for $250 + taxes. It is great but I'm contemplating whether to return it or not. It's the 3G at&t edition. My concern is that its not dual core and at&t and t-mob are just dumping these out to make the 10.1 model ready for release. I have no issues with its performance but its just that it's not dual core and I forsee lag in upcoming applications. Anyone has any thoughts on this?
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Cant be beat for the price
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Factory unlocked ATRIX HD?

So I happened to be checking ebay to buy an AHD and i saw one that had no att logo or anything but the motorola logo on the front?
What do u guys know about this? Is it factory unlocked? Does it get software upgrades? From who? Android version? BL?
Thanks in advance guys!!
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Link so we can see it?

gabo_e30 said:
So I happened to be checking ebay to buy an AHD and i saw one that had no att logo or anything but the motorola logo on the front?
What do u guys know about this? Is it factory unlocked? Does it get software upgrades? From who? Android version? BL?
Thanks in advance guys!!
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Maybe not factory unlocked, but a seller unlocked of the Bell (Canada) variant?

QuantumCreator said:
Maybe not factory unlocked, but a seller unlocked of the Bell (Canada) variant?
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I know there is someone on this forum with the Bell variant, which obviously doesn't have the death star, most likely that is what this is.

Yeah, almost sure the phones without the branding from ebay are seller-unlocked bell-phones.

Is there any difference in software? What about updates?
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Bell!

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Is there any difference in software? What about updates?
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it gets less updates... not worth the risk, i saw a guy on moto forum complaining they didnt get the 9/13 update

On a Bell HD right now.
Version : 77:55:18.
Pros :
-No branding
-Very quick to unlock. (less than 5 mins for $19)
-Can turn off LTE
-Usually can be rooted same time as AT&T
-Sometimes can be used on medianet unlimited plan
Cons :
-Slower to get updates (most times, but not always) This is a big one, but not an issue once the bootloader is unlocked.
That's all i can think of right now.
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There is a way to turn off LTE on at&t phones, but it needs root.
So that was is only a temporary advantage...
Also I haven't seen any in white?

I have an unlocked Bell Atrix HD with no carrier branding. That is what the seller is selling. Im getting 4g/H+ on T-Mobile
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Hounding AT&T Everyday & Night for the Unlock Code
Starting to get old I have flashed many o phones but this one's getting on my nerves now. :laugh:

Item: Motorola Atrix HD Unlocked Android Smart Phone (GSM, AT&T, T-Mobile, Bell)
URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/? nav=item.view&id=280986746473
Alt URL: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-At...rt-Phone-GSM-AT-T-T-Mobile-Bell-/280986746473
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Item: Motorola Atrix HD Unlocked Android Smart Phone (GSM, AT&T, T-Mobile, Bell)
URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/? nav=item.view&id=280986746473
Alt URL: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-At...rt-Phone-GSM-AT-T-T-Mobile-Bell-/280986746473
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Please note that it is XDA policy to sell things only under the sale area and not in a phone's forum.

Its not that im selling. Soneone asked for the link cuz they wanted to see it. Not trying to do business here just showing.
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did anyone tried to purchased this phone? hows the performance of it?
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Just like any other AHD
Quadrant scores around 4700-4900
Antutu scores around 6400-6500
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Please Help, Gabe!
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Just like any other AHD
Quadrant scores around 4700-4900
Antutu scores around 6400-6500
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Hi Gabe!
I too got my Atrix HD from "UniqueFlips". My (Bell) Atrix HD is now ROOTED and has an UNLOCKED bootloader. How did you Flash ATT software on your Bell Atrix HD? Where can I download the ATT software?
Thank you!

souljaboy said:
There is a way to turn off LTE on at&t phones, but it needs root.
So that was is only a temporary advantage...
Also I haven't seen any in white?
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What is the method to turn off LTE?
Currently JB 4.1.1 with Root

Bell unlocked bootloader

Just bought a bell attic hd with an unlocked bootloader. I know what unlocked bootloaders allow us to do, so my question is when will we see dev support for the unlocked variants?

How is it a unlocked bootloader
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The bell ones come unlocked.
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Yup!

davwman said:
Just bought a bell attic hd with an unlocked bootloader. I know what unlocked bootloaders allow us to do, so my question is when will we see dev support for the unlocked variants?
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i have no idea either but i guess it's because the phone isn't very popular

I think its weird the phone isnt more popular. Its a great phone
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I'll make a ROM for my own use and once we have recovery I may release it

SirHoover2010 said:
I think its weird the phone isnt more popular. Its a great phone
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Everybody has the one x, s3, or iPhone... I personally want my phone to be a great phone first of all. Good battery life, great radios, built well, decent storage. Since i couldn't afford the RAZR HD maxx, here i am. I'm pretty happy. Could always be better but for what I paid or didn't rather, im excited.

I traded my iphone 4s for this phone, this phone is much faster and the only thing the 4s beat this in is camera. Other than that, this is way better. I habe the maxx battery in my atrix
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Ordered the maxx battery. But need some unlocked bootloader love.

davwman said:
Ordered the maxx battery. But need some unlocked bootloader love.
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+1
10charrrr

SirHoover2010 said:
I traded my iphone 4s for this phone, this phone is much faster and the only thing the 4s beat this in is camera. Other than that, this is way better. I habe the maxx battery in my atrix
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Try the nexus camera. I've noticed much better picture quality but it could also be jellybean, itself.
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Neroga said:
Try the nexus camera. I've noticed much better picture quality but it could also be jellybean, itself.
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I believe the quality on mine looks the same as the stock ICS camera app so it might be JB

deeje00 said:
The bell ones come unlocked.
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not true. my bell AHD doesn't have an unlocked bootloader.
i think the only ones claiming to have an unlocked bootloader are the ones who bought sim-unlocked Bell AHDs online.
And those ones probably don't come from the proper Bell retail channels since they all should come locked.

Neroga said:
Try the nexus camera. I've noticed much better picture quality but it could also be jellybean, itself.
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I did, no difference. If you have good lighting this camera is fine
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Hakkaboy said:
not true. my bell AHD doesn't have an unlocked bootloader.
i think the only ones claiming to have an unlocked bootloader are the ones who bought sim-unlocked Bell AHDs online.
And those ones probably don't come from the proper Bell retail channels since they all should come locked.
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But u can fxz the oficial bell software... the one matt posted. Mine works great.
Oh and since it has an unlocked bl u can also flash the at&t software on it ( not directly but easy enough)
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gabo_e30 said:
But u can fxz the oficial bell software... the one matt posted. Mine works great.
Oh and since it has an unlocked bl u can also flash the at&t software on it ( not directly but easy enough)
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Has anyone looked into getting bell firmware on at&t to get bootloader unlocked then go back to at&t

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Has anyone looked into getting bell firmware on at&t to get bootloader unlocked then go back to at&t
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Sounds like a brick waiting to happen ...

It is...looked into it. Theoretically it is possible
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Latest news on the Jelly Bean update?

What is happening right now? Has the soak test started? Can we expect the update before christmas?

Soak Test has started, you can expect the update before Christmas!
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no it hasn't.

BreakShadow said:
Soak Test has started, you can expect the update before Christmas!
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As centipedes said, it has *not* started yet. Invites were sent out, but the actual OTA has not gone out to testers.

BreakShadow said:
Soak Test has started, you can expect the update before Christmas!
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Great. 4.1.1 or 4.1.2?

Blue Bell said:
Great. 4.1.1 or 4.1.2?
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It hasn't started yet, but when it does you can expect 4.1.1.

Update..
Jb. Ota will come this month!
https://forums.motorola.com/pages/00add97d6c

Thank goodness it will happen this month
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It is coming this month, their page was updated yesterday
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It is coming this month, their page was updated yesterday
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Awesome right?
But why hasn't soak test started yet then! This month has like 3 weeks to go!

Soak Test shouldn't be more than a week, so we can expect it by the end of Dec!
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And, it's out!
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Aman27deep said:
And, it's out!
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Sure is! Just got it.

cajunaggie87 said:
Sure is! Just got it.
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Seems like bell is getting a newer, 4.1.2 version, and att the old one?
Can you scroll down on the about page, as the most important info is down there?

souljaboy said:
Seems like bell is getting a newer, 4.1.2 version, and att the old one?
Can you scroll down on the about page, as the most important info is down there?
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My phone is a carrier unlocked Bell AHD, and I am using it on AT&T.

cajunaggie87 said:
My phone is a carrier unlocked Bell AHD, and I am using it on AT&T.
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That I understand, the thing is the at&t soak has 4.1.1 and a different version... I'd be nice to know the specifics.
The update is carrier specific, not network specific.
Things get even more interesting as the Razr Hd at&t is also 4.1.2.

souljaboy said:
That I understand, the thing is the at&t soak has 4.1.1 and a different version... I'd be nice to know the specifics.
The update is carrier specific, not network specific.
Things get even more interesting as the Razr Hd at&t is also 4.1.2.
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To me, its kind of strange that AT&T pushed the Bell update to my phone. I'm guessing what happened is that AT&T told me I have an update, and then they connected me to the Motorola servers, who saw that my phone is a Bell AHD and sent me that update.
Good news for Bell AHD owners, the camera app is updated. HDR is now included (the new icon is pretty ugly though).

Okay so I may be a little late to the party on this, but I've never seen anything about this. With the new update, there is a quick settings menu. At the home screen, swipe the home screen to the right (so go to the screen to the left of home), it is now a quick settings screen.

cajunaggie87 said:
Okay so I may be a little late to the party on this, but I've never seen anything about this. With the new update, there is a quick settings menu. At the home screen, swipe the home screen to the right (so go to the screen to the left of home), it is now a quick settings screen.
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How do you get those backgrounds on the settings screen? Mine is still ICS and it is just black.

Blue Bell said:
How do you get those backgrounds on the settings screen? Mine is still ICS and it is just black.
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It's not a settings screen. It is a screen that is to the left of the home screen. That background is just the wallpaper I have set up.

Updates?

So I just got this phone yesterday and I love it so far... My only question or concern is will it still get the updates as quick as the nexus... I noticed it was still on 4.2.2 and my Nexus tablet is on 4.3... That was my main selling point to buy the phone...
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cables2590 said:
So I just got this phone yesterday and I love it so far... My only question or concern is will it still get the updates as quick as the nexus... I noticed it was still on 4.2.2 and my Nexus tablet is on 4.3... That was my main selling point to buy the phone...
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Not as quick as a Nexus. No phones or tablets get updates as quick as the Nexus line.
If that was the main selling point for you, I suggest you return it and wait for the Nexus 5.

cables2590 said:
So I just got this phone yesterday and I love it so far... My only question or concern is will it still get the updates as quick as the nexus... I noticed it was still on 4.2.2 and my Nexus tablet is on 4.3... That was my main selling point to buy the phone...
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Many people believe, since Google owns Motorola, that Motorola phone will get updates faster... Google has already stated that this is not true, they get no preferential treatment in regards to updates.
That being said, due to the limited bastardization of android on the moto x, it is fair to believe that this device has the potential to get updates quicker, whether that will play out as such, will be better known in the future.
But, the quick answer to your question is"no" this will not get updates as fast as a nexus device... Its not a nexus device. But it is understandable to believe that we will get updates more quickly than most other manufacturers devices on the market.
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Many people believe, since Google owns Motorola, that Motorola phone will get updates faster... Google has already stated that this is not true, they get no preferential treatment in regards to updates.
That being said, due to the limited bastardization of android on the moto x, it is fair to believe that this device has the potential to get updates quicker, whether that will play out as such, will be better known in the future.
But, the quick answer to your question is"no" this will not get updates as fast as a nexus device... Its not a nexus device. But it is understandable to believe that we will get updates more quickly than most other manufacturers devices on the market.
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I will be happy if we hey an update in a reasonable amount of time... I guess that's a matter of opinion on what's a reasonable amount of time... I just traded in my HTC One XL for this phone so as long as I would get the updates faster than I did on that phone I will be happy... Also I was hoping to get support for this device for a longer period of time and keep receiving the updates... I just figured since it does not have a heavy ui like sense or touch wiz I would get updates quicker and supported longer... But I'm happy with the phone so I think I'm just going to keep it...
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This is the first phone I've had that I don't want to root... I actually want the ability to get the ota updates, seems like Motorola is actively listening to consumers and pushing updates... I don't want to miss out on what they have coming. Plus, this phone is simply amazing, just the way it is.
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theraffman said:
This is the first phone I've had that I don't want to root... I actually want the ability to get the ota updates, seems like Motorola is actively listening to consumers and pushing updates... I don't want to miss out on what they have coming. Plus, this phone is simply amazing, just the way it is.
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I completely agree...
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Just curious to see how Rogers folks without a rooted phone have received the update?looks like a rooted phone won't receive any updates from Motorola, I'm rooted with a unlocked bootloader, hope I'm wrong, guess I'll have to manually update
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I got my update this morning. Not rooted.
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Eclypz said:
I got my update this morning. Not rooted.
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So the update is for the camera? I flashed the engineering 4.3 ROM from dhacker
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Eclypz said:
I got my update this morning. Not rooted.
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Which versions?
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