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[Q] Gear VR India Launch Date

Hi Guys,
Does anyone know when Gear VR is going to launch in india?
Also can anyone tell me if i purchase a Gear VR from US will it work with my indian Note 4?..
I am Desperate to have this device.
Regards,
Kris.

Hi Kris,
There is no launch date for any region outside the US though Aus and UK are rumoured to be Jan 2015.
To use GearVR you need a firmware update from Samsung. To check if you have it, download the Oculus mobile SDK and install one of the APKs. When you run one for the first time it will try to install the GearVR app. If that succeed you're good to go order from the US! If it tells you that you need an update then you're at the mercy of Samsung and/or your carrier depending on what version of the note4 you have and if it's network locked.
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Dub Tech said:
Hi Kris,
There is no launch date for any region outside the US though Aus and UK are rumoured to be Jan 2015.
To use GearVR you need a firmware update from Samsung. To check if you have it, download the Oculus mobile SDK and install one of the APKs. When you run one for the first time it will try to install the GearVR app. If that succeed you're good to go order from the US! If it tells you that you need an update then you're at the mercy of Samsung and/or your carrier depending on what version of the note4 you have and if it's network locked.
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Actually the "create a nova activities shortcut of gear vr setup wizard" method works fine here with the indian note 4.it downloads and installs the oculus app which runs fine and i can see the market. Imo it should mean that gear vr ll work fine here.
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guitarmafia said:
Actually the "create a nova activities shortcut of gear vr setup wizard" method works fine here with the indian note 4.it downloads and installs the oculus app which runs fine and i can see the market. Imo it should mean that gear vr ll work fine here.
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Hi, I have a UK EE Samsung note 4 as well and really cant wait till UK Samsung decide to sell the gear VR. I installed the latest update Thursday. Has anyone tried a non US phone on the gear VR yet, I've been so close to ordering one off EBAY but still put back by having no warranty and if it will work or not.
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super excited for its Indian launch but it's surely not coming December but probably January end if it's coming then we will get ota update around 2 weeks before so we can make it still time but yes I am excited and also patient rather than going to by any unofficial way

andyjr said:
Hi, I have a UK EE Samsung note 4 as well and really cant wait till UK Samsung decide to sell the gear VR. I installed the latest update Thursday. Has anyone tried a non US phone on the gear VR yet, I've been so close to ordering one off EBAY but still put back by having no warranty and if it will work or not.
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If you can run the Oculus home app and not get a warning popup about requiring an update you're ready to use the GearVR.
Exynos handset owners are screwed at minute and receiving no support or communication from Samsung or Oculus.
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Does Any body have information when its going to launch in India!!!

Oculus Gear vr works in India
If you have a Note 4 (Snapdragon SM-910G) in India. You are good to go ahead and run the Oculus that is available in USA or elsewhere.
I got mine yesterday and it works. This is an awesome product..

Gear vr support is not in the stock Indian kernel. You have to run a customer kernel for it to function

emperorsly said:
If you have a Note 4 (Snapdragon SM-910G) in India. You are good to go ahead and run the Oculus that is available in USA or elsewhere.
I got mine yesterday and it works. This is an awesome product..
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Where and how did you get it

Bought it from Best Buy in US.

emperorsly said:
Bought it from Best Buy in US.
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Any octroi charges you has to pay?

Kristech2011 said:
Any octroi charges you has to pay?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-vr/general/using-gear-vr-india-t3108310

Import to UK

Hi,
I would like to purchase a Note 5 - ideally Dual Sim (but doesn't have to be) in the UK. Several sites offer a 32GB Dual Sim Variant. I don't really want 32GB but if the price is right I would consider it. A few offer 64GB but at crazy prices.
Several site offer a dual sim variant that seems to support 1800Mz 4G - which should work on Three/EE UK. They don't advertise the model number well though.
Any other gotchas? The warranty isn't super critical to me as I tend to keep phones for only 6 months and then sell on. I know I will take a resale hit, but I can probably live with that.

RealEvil said:
Hi,
I would like to purchase a Note 5 - ideally Dual Sim (but doesn't have to be) in the UK. Several sites offer a 32GB Dual Sim Variant. I don't really want 32GB but if the price is right I would consider it. A few offer 64GB but at crazy prices.
Several site offer a dual sim variant that seems to support 1800Mz 4G - which should work on Three/EE UK. They don't advertise the model number well though.
Any other gotchas? The warranty isn't super critical to me as I tend to keep phones for only 6 months and then sell on. I know I will take a resale hit, but I can probably live with that.
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Mate I ordered mine yesterday Note 5 dual sim 64GB gold for £638 from Ebay (Should be delivered by Monday/Tuesday). similar to you I am not much worried about warranty as I keep changing my phones in 3-4 months.
The only thing I hate about Ebay and importing phones is VAT charges.
Have a look there are some decent prices there for dual and single sim variants.
So annoyed at Samsung for not releasing it here in UK.

I hope it works out well for you. I have imported a few phones - but usually for much less money. Fingers crossed the seller marks it with a very low value as otherwise the tax will push that up quite a bit.
And yeah, its frustrating that its not going to be released officially soon. There were some rumours of the 28th - maybe some announcement - but I doubt it.

n920i
I bought a 64gb N920i from ebay this week
I can confirm that it doesnt recognise 4G on Vodafone however when I pop a EE sim in, 4G is picked up straight away

Do you like it? Worth the money? And do you mind saying how much you paid?

The N920i varient doesnt support band 20 (800 Mz) so it wont work on vodafone 4G. EE and Three use 1800 Mz so technically is is 4G but 800 Mz is where you wanna be. the AT&T version seems to support band 20 though.

I have both the unlocked a version and the international I version. Vodafone works on an unlocked a version. Only issue with at&t is bloat ware which can be disabled and the locale being set to us only. This means the date format is wrong. Other than that can confirm it works on Vodafone

nparrett said:
I have both the unlocked a version and the international I version. Vodafone works on an unlocked a version. Only issue with at&t is bloat ware which can be disabled and the locale being set to us only. This means the date format is wrong. Other than that can confirm it works on Vodafone
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Where did you get at&t version? I'm looking to getting this in UK also

EBay
Ordered on Monday came today. Very quick
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Also now got the locale working

nparrett said:
EBay
Ordered on Monday came today. Very quick
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Also now got the locale working
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A week on, have you found any issues? Looking at getting one sent over to the UK myself.

stoney73 said:
A week on, have you found any issues? Looking at getting one sent over to the UK myself.
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No issues at all, however, after all of that though, think I prefer the edge plus!

I have one for sale

nparrett said:
No issues at all, however, after all of that though, think I prefer the edge plus!
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In the same boat and looking at the Note 5 N920A. I cant justify spending almost a thousand euros on the edge plus.
Can you confirm if the N920A works flawlessly with LTE on Vodafone (Band 20)

Yes works flawlessly on the A version. Would recommend 64gb version. Got mine from here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151791148...49&var=450987358361&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

nparrett said:
Yes works flawlessly on the A version. Would recommend 64gb version. Got mine from here
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Whats the story with "Clean IMEI"?
I just did a brief search on ebay for the N920A and i can see "Clean IMEI" in the description of some phones

My understanding is that it means that the phone is not a contract phone (under finance) and that AT&T do not have the ability to blacklist the phone and prevent it working on their networks.
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http://www.maxback.com/articles/what-is-a-bad-esn.aspx

nparrett said:
My understanding is that it means that the phone is not a contract phone (under finance) and that AT&T do not have the ability to blacklist the phone and prevent it working on their networks.
Thanks for that.
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Does the n920A version works with all 4g networks in the UK or only with Vodafone and O2? When you received it was it with broken seal?

I have ordered n9208 have been told all networks work but three UK.

>920A
>920T
>920C
>920CD (dual sim)
these are compatible with all european 4G/lte bands/operators (FDD B20/800mhz enabled)
no FDD B20/800mhz band on most other models:
>9208
>9200
>920i
etc etc
this means no 4G on three UK

Samsung Pay at&t + N920i

So I just bought a 920i version from eBay (monoprice store). Brand new unlocked. I am on at&t. Downloaded the Samsung pay apk and after signing into my Samsung account via Samsung Pay. After signing in I am getting this message "You must use your own Samsung Account to use Samsung Pay". Well, it is my own account.
So question: Has anyone got Samsung Pay working on N920I with a US carrier (more specifically at&t). Do you have a solution to this problem? Thanks in advance!

ajayendra said:
So I just bought a 920i version from eBay (monoprice store). Brand new unlocked. I am on at&t. Downloaded the Samsung pay apk and after signing into my Samsung account via Samsung Pay. After signing in I am getting this message "You must use your own Samsung Account to use Samsung Pay". Well, it is my own account.
So question: Has anyone got Samsung Pay working on N920I with a US carrier (more specifically at&t). Do you have a solution to this problem? Thanks in advance!
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I'm in the same boat. I've got an SM-N920I that I'm using on AT&T. It's from Australia, with a region code of XSA (meaning sold SIM-free from general retail channels, not from a carrier).
Unfortunately, it's more involved than just installing an APK. In addition to just the app, there are library files that need to be placed on the system partition. Even if you get those libraries on there, you may still run into problems.
In my case, Samsung has said they're planning on launching Samsung Pay in Australia in the first quarter of 2016, so I'm happy to just wait for a software update to my phone that enables it. If your N920I is from Singapore, New Zealand, or Papua New Guinea, there's no telling how long it might be before Samsung launches it in those countries. So, if Samsung Pay matters a lot to you, I'd say to just flash some Australia firmware, and just wait for a software update early in 2016.

oldblue910 said:
I'm in the same boat. I've got an SM-N920I that I'm using on AT&T. It's from Australia, with a region code of XSA (meaning sold SIM-free from general retail channels, not from a carrier).
Unfortunately, it's more involved than just installing an APK. In addition to just the app, there are library files that need to be placed on the system partition. Even if you get those libraries on there, you may still run into problems.
In my case, Samsung has said they're planning on launching Samsung Pay in Australia in the first quarter of 2016, so I'm happy to just wait for a software update to my phone that enables it. If your N920I is from Singapore, New Zealand, or Papua New Guinea, there's no telling how long it might be before Samsung launches it in those countries. So, if Samsung Pay matters a lot to you, I'd say to just flash some Australia firmware, and just wait for a software update early in 2016.
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Oh wow! Its much more screwed than I thought. Samsung Pay has been getting a lot of good feedback and I started getting excited about it, until I saw your correct explanation. Thanks!

How about my version of n920i? Will I get it or should I flash another official rom? If yes..... Which one? Thanks

blackfire2802 said:
How about my version of n920i? Will I get it or should I flash another official rom? If yes..... Which one? Thanks
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I can't tell by that. Open the file /system/CSCInfo.txt and tell me what it says.
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I'm not rooted... Is there any other way?

You don't need to be rooted. You should be able to open that file using the file manager app of your choice.
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blackfire2802 said:
I'm not rooted... Is there any other way?
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Dial *#1234#
look at CSC

ajayendra said:
Dial *#1234#
look at CSC
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I had no idea you could do that! haha
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oldblue910 said:
I had no idea you could do that! haha
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Just found the way this morning googling around. I'm on XSA as well.
It sucks that you can't have best of all worlds, even after paying for an unlocked device in full. I wanted timely Samsung updates (no go at&t). I wanted tethering without rooting (no go at&t). I wanted Unlocked. All good with N920i and then I REALLY want the Samsung Pay....f***. Don't even know I will have the phone until the Q1 2016.

Here it is...

What firmware can I install in order to have samsung pay

ajayendra said:
Just found the way this morning googling around. I'm on XSA as well.
It sucks that you can't have best of all worlds, even after paying for an unlocked device in full. I wanted timely Samsung updates (no go at&t). I wanted tethering without rooting (no go at&t). I wanted Unlocked. All good with N920i and then I REALLY want the Samsung Pay....f***. Don't even know I will have the phone until the Q1 2016.
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Well, here's the problem. Samsung does not sell unlocked, SIM-free devices at general retail in the US. The only way to get an unlocked Samsung device here is to buy one from an importer like Expansys or one of the countless eBay sellers who get them.
Because of that situation, the game is changed a bit. Yes, we're buying an unlocked device, but we're buying one that was not intended for use in the US. Its radio bands, apps, etc. are all tailored toward the country or region where the device was originally intended to be sold. Notice how there's a video call button in the phone app? No US carrier supports that. Notice how the phone supports LTE-A, but not on the AT&T band pairs? That's because it's tweaked to use the LTE-A band pairs that carriers in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore use. As for the ROM and apps, if you're on XSA as well, then you know. The ROM is as light and bare as a Samsung ROM is going to get, but it's still intended for Australia. So, until Samsung Pay launches in Australia, I think we're out of luck. :/
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Here it is...
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What firmware can I install in order to have samsung pay
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Samsung Pay is not presently available on any N920I firmware. Judging from your CSC, you're running one of the Singapore firmware variants. But, if you want to get it the fastest, I'd recommend flashing the Australia firmware. The N920I is only sold in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Papua New Guinea. Of all those countries, Australia is the only one where Samsung has actually said that they plan on launching Pay (right now, Q1 2016). So, once it launches in Australia, you'd get a software update that would enable Samsung Pay.

So in theory, if we flash a Tmobile firmware, will Pay work? Will have the bloatware but I'm not too worried about bloat. Can be disabled with Package Disabler Pro
Edit: Sorry, I was stupid. the two have different model numbers.
oldblue910 said:
Well, here's the problem. Samsung does not sell unlocked, SIM-free devices at general retail in the US. The only way to get an unlocked Samsung device here is to buy one from an importer like Expansys or one of the countless eBay sellers who get them.
Because of that situation, the game is changed a bit. Yes, we're buying an unlocked device, but we're buying one that was not intended for use in the US. Its radio bands, apps, etc. are all tailored toward the country or region where the device was originally intended to be sold. Notice how there's a video call button in the phone app? No US carrier supports that. Notice how the phone supports LTE-A, but not on the AT&T band pairs? That's because it's tweaked to use the LTE-A band pairs that carriers in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore use. As for the ROM and apps, if you're on XSA as well, then you know. The ROM is as light and bare as a Samsung ROM is going to get, but it's still intended for Australia. So, until Samsung Pay launches in Australia, I think we're out of luck. :/
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Samsung Pay is not presently available on any N920I firmware. Judging from your CSC, you're running one of the Singapore firmware variants. But, if you want to get it the fastest, I'd recommend flashing the Australia firmware. The N920I is only sold in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Papua New Guinea. Of all those countries, Australia is the only one where Samsung has actually said that they plan on launching Pay (right now, Q1 2016). So, once it launches in Australia, you'd get a software update that would enable Samsung Pay.
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ajayendra said:
So in theory, if we flash a Tmobile firmware, will Pay work? Will have the bloatware but I'm not too worried about bloat. Can be disabled with Package Disabler Pro
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Not going to happen. You're dealing with two completely different model of phones. The T-Mobile firmware is for SM-N920T. We have an SM-N920I. You cannot flash N920T firmware on an N920I. Odin and the phone's security policy won't allow it.

What a damn disappointment..... Vodafone wallet it's not working because note 5 was not officially launched in many countries so it won't get certified soon.... Android pay is only for USA, samsung pay also.... What a f*cking joke.... I was hoping to pay with my phone. What's the point of a flagship smartphone when certain apps and features I can't use....

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What a damn disappointment..... Vodafone wallet it's not working because note 5 was not officially launched in many countries so it won't get certified soon.... Android pay is only for USA, samsung pay also.... What a f*cking joke.... I was hoping to pay with my phone. What's the point of a flagship smartphone when certain apps and features I can't use....
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It's not that cut and dry. The way Android Pay and Samsung Pay work, they have to work with local banks in each individual country. One worldwide mass rollout just isn't feasible. There's way too much legal and political risk.

Really? That's your explanation? Come on bro.... Google wallet is available for years... It never came to Europe, and Android Pay will never come also.
I don't know your country of origin but.... I sent 2 weeks ago over 1000€ to get the note 5.... And I'm just sick and tired of waiting to use certain features.
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Seeing that the t-mobile version will get the update for Samsung pay..... Cand I install that firmware?

blackfire2802 said:
Really? That's your explanation? Come on bro.... Google wallet is available for years... It never came to Europe, and Android Pay will never come also.
I don't know your country of origin but.... I sent 2 weeks ago over 1000€ to get the note 5.... And I'm just sick and tired of waiting to use certain features.
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Seeing that the t-mobile version will get the update for Samsung pay..... Cand I install that firmware?
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Go back a page and read what i said about that.
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What's the point of flashing the Australian firmware when I should wait until Q1 2016? I kinda want it now

Where are you getting your Exynos?

I dont know where I will be getting the exynos version as I havent purchased an international phone for its bootloader before. To the veterens, where are you getting yours? Clove? B&h? I might need some buying tips

Interested in the as well

Same here, does anyone know if Amazon will have pre-orders for the international version? Thanks

I've purchased from Clove, Handtec,Expansys, Amazon, and eBay. IMO fulfilled by Amazon is easily the best if you can find competitive pricing. That because their policies make returns a piece of cake. eBay is a crap shoot. As an example some eBay Note 7 buyers were torched (get it, torched ) others got their money back. My Note 7 went back to Amazon with minimal fuss.
Nothing wrong with Clove and Handtec, they just aren't as easy to deal with as Amazon when things go wrong. If you do order from them they sometimes ask for extra information about your card due to issues with international fraud, that's normal.

@krabman What about warranty when buying an international?

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@krabman What about warranty when buying an international?
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If ur buying to unlock booatlader then there is no question about warranty

International law requires that manufacturers provide warranty only in the country where something is sold. There are laws in many ountries designed to help deter grey market sales that allow OEMs to deny warranty on products not sold from authorized outlets or from owners who were not the original purchaser. The outfits I mentioned will take the phone back without problem if you received a damaged or DOA unit, from there you have to check the point of sale policies. As an example Handtec would take a phone back and send it in for warranty the last time I purchased from them. I didn't have to but what I noted at the time was that I would have been responsible for shipping from here to there and back.
IMO the international phone game might not be a good idea for those who are spending their last pennies buying in.

https://m.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-note-8
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I'm buying mine from clove. Never bought a international phone but like most not going to pay almost 1k for a phone to do what I want with. I pre ordered mine. They didn't ask for any money up front yet so not sure when I have to pay. Came out to 927 us dollars plus about 20 to ship.
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Really wanted the gear 360 camera but not buying the snapdragon variant just to get it.

My last pre-order from Clove in the UK was super. Three day shipping over a weekend for delivery to the US. I pre-ordered from Clove again. Yes, a bit painful for the first time credit-card use I have to admit. And for my first purchase from Clove I was not happy about them charging the CC immediately when their web site at the time explicitly stated they would not. But supposedly the Note 8 will only be a 3 week wait. Clove has not asked me for payment yet either.
I have been ripped off on Swappa too many times so I won't bother with anything on there except for well know businesses that list there. Tiger Direct was excellent on Swappa.
Currently there seems to be a Samsung offer of a free DEX in the UK with pre-order purchase. I am guessing it will be impossible to get Samsung to mail a DEX offer to the US.
Looks like the Note 8 carrier band list is identical for the S8 verses the Note 8. I'll assume the Exynos bootloader will be unlocked. Just a matter of how long it will take the developers to come up with a TWRP version, and ROMS. With the S8 I only had to wait a week as the UK release was later than other countries.
For me, the big risk will be the ability to extract the CSC for the US carriers. With the S8, it was nicely done by one of the developers but it is not known if he will expand that for the Note 8.

So you don't think we will get the dex even though we pre ordered an international note 8? Also what's the issue with the first time credit card payment? And one last question. I saw some thing on vat but it said 0.00 do we have to pay anything for that or any other taxes?

Following...

Does the Exynos model have all the correct bandwidths to operate properly in the U.S.? I thought I read somewhere that Exynos phones don't always have the best reception in the U.S. I'm torn between the International model and the U.S. Unlocked. I want the option to root and run custom roms, but not at the cost of losing any function. Plus, I'm on Sprint. Does the Exynos International model work with CDMA?

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/snapdragon-exynos-t3661380
According to force 70 in this thread above CDMA doesn't work with exynos. Not sure of the exact reason maybe the cmda radio isn't there?

svtthis said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/getting-exynos-t3661439
According to force 70 in this thread above CDMA doesn't work with exynos. Not sure of the exact reason maybe the cmda radio isn't there?
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I've never ordered an international version of a phone, any issue with it working on T-Mobile?
Oh yeah, your link is to this thread.

Lol damnit link fail. Look at the thread titled exynos or snapdragon. They talk about the CDMA radio not working on the exynos variant in the US.
No. That's the network I'm putting my phone on (t-mobile)

svtthis said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/snapdragon-exynos-t3661380
According to force 70 in this thread above CDMA doesn't work with exynos. Not sure of the exact reason maybe the cmda radio isn't there?
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That is correct about the radio.
And if i get one ill buy it where Ive bought all my exynos devices here in toronto.
www.swiftronics.ca
There a good bunch of guys there.
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I've never ordered an international version of a phone, any issue with it working on T-Mobile?
Oh yeah, your link is to this thread.
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The F or Fd versions work perfect on Tmo.
You wont get wifi calling though.
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6

Is there anywhere I can buy the international version with 24 month financing? I sure wish Samsung would let us buy an international version from their website.

@krabman I meant if their was a one year Samsung warranty for stuff like the display is just defective or if power button fails 3 months in.

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https://m.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-note-8
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I'm buying mine from clove. Never bought a international phone but like most not going to pay almost 1k for a phone to do what I want with. I pre ordered mine. They didn't ask for any money up front yet so not sure when I have to pay. Came out to 927 us dollars plus about 20 to ship.
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Really wanted the gear 360 camera but not buying the snapdragon variant just to get it.
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When I go to the link you provided, it shows 'From £724.17 exVAT / From £869.00 incVAT'. £869.00 would be $1112.82. Is that right? When I go to the Checkout page, it says 'Your order below contains a product which is currently unavailable and its final price is unknown. Therefore you can still place the order below but no payment will be taken - you will be asked to pay for this order when those details are confirmed.' As of right now it does say 'VAT (20%) £0.00', so I'm unsure if any tax will be charged. It also includes a disclaimer stating 'Samsung’s region lock stops use of this handset within your chosen country unless activated with a European SIM. I agree for Clove Technology to break the seal on the box, activate the phone and remove the region lock by completing a 5 minute call on the handset.'. Also, depending on my credit card, I'm probably going to get hit with a conversion fee, right? I haven't come across any site to order this model in USD. Are there not any at this time? I'm thinking maybe once the phone comes out there will be. Any suggestions or ideas for ordering this variant for use in the US? Thanks

$929.00
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1357711-REG/samsung_sm_n950uzkaxaa_galaxy_note_8_64gb.html
But I don't know what model this is probably just an unlocked US version SM-N950UZKAXAA which is a no-go if you like having fun

Canadian galaxy S9/plus thread (waiting room)

Its this time of the year guys! This thread is to discuss pre-orders across all stores and providers in Canada. To compare notes and ask ROBELUS related questions. I personally pulled the trigger for an unlocked (no subsidy) phone through best buy, delivery scheduled for the 16th and then I went back in an through Telus the pick up is on the 9th for some reason so I pulled the trigger on both. What did you order from where? What did you select? Pick up or delivery? Please share.

I'm waiting for benchmarks between sd845 and exynos, in order to decide on which one to pick. I'm probably going exynos route again, shame we Canadians get slammed with the Americans, even if we don't use CDMA networks anymore.

htc fan89 said:
I'm waiting for benchmarks between sd845 and exynos, in order to decide on which one to pick. I'm probably going exynos route again, shame we Canadians get slammed with the Americans, even if we don't use CDMA networks anymore.
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I wish I had the self control to be able to wait. Lol. I gotta have it on release date.

mrnovanova said:
I wish I had the self control to be able to wait. Lol. I gotta have it on release date.
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Which color are you getting? I wanted the blue color, pink is a bit too much for me.
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I hope Canada will not receive trash locked snapdragon version again !!

hackerhill said:
Which color are you getting? I wanted the blue color, pink is a bit too much for me.
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The grey one.

x111 said:
I hope Canada will not receive trash locked snapdragon version again !!
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Yes we are.

mrnovanova said:
Its this time of the year guys! This thread is to discuss pre-orders across all stores and providers in Canada. To compare notes and ask ROBELUS related questions. I personally pulled the trigger for an unlocked (no subsidy) phone through best buy, delivery scheduled for the 16th and then I went back in an through Telus the pick up is on the 9th for some reason so I pulled the trigger on both. What did you order from where? What did you select? Pick up or delivery? Please share.
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I thought Best Buy did not do this anymore.
I thought you need to buy a carrier subsidized device ?
I am not going to the S9 anyway, I just do not want another device where I will need to wait for at least a year after Android P is released to get it, also I do not want Samsung Bloat you know like Bixby.
...but I am curious will check the Best Buy website, sure enough for only $1100, plus tax and shipping I can get an unlocked device sent to my home. Thanks for pointing this out.

Anyone plan to import the exynos one? Where's the best place to get it from?

peachpuff said:
Anyone plan to import the exynos one? Where's the best place to get it from?
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Im not 100% if i will get one but for sure but if i do it will be exynos just like my note 7 and S8 plus.
I would not waste my my money on the locked down crapdragon version.
Plus the only colour i like is titanium grey and i doubt we will get it in Canada.
Ill buy local from a store here in the GTA or from PDA plaza if i get one.
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The grey one.
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Sweet, its about time we didnt get the shaft on colours.
Still wont spend a dime on the crapdragon though lol
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i pre ordered s9+ yesterday from freedom but i will get my s9+ on march 16. is it normal ? then what are the benefits of pre-order ?on march 16 everyone can buy s9.
anybody have an idea which variant we are getting ? 128gb or 64gb. is aksed the store person they said they don't have an idea because in their nothing is related to that. i wanted to orde 128gb. no price comparison was also mentioned in any store. ROGERS FIDO BELL TELUS.

sukhi.priceless said:
i pre ordered s9+ yesterday from freedom but i will get my s9+ on march 16. is it normal ? then what are the benefits of pre-order ?on march 16 everyone can buy s9.
anybody have an idea which variant we are getting ? 128gb or 64gb. is aksed the store person they said they don't have an idea because in their nothing is related to that. i wanted to orde 128gb. no price comparison was also mentioned in any store. ROGERS FIDO BELL TELUS.
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64GB so far. No mention of the 128gb variant. Maybe sometime in the future. Pre-order gets you the 150$ bill credit. I know it does for Robelus not sure about Freedom tho.

Hey guys. Thread moved to https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9-plus/how-to/canadian-s9-thread-waiting-t3756539