I am thinking about being a used Droid 4. Quick question. Am I able to unlock the GSM part of the phone so I can use it with any GSM SIM Card overseas when I travel? I don't want the Verizon option that is coming out since it will force you to use Verizons Global plan.
Also, does anybody know about Manufacturer's warranty with buying a used Verizon phone. If the phone needs to be replaced, do I have to contact the manufacturer or does Verizon accept it for return? Thanks
Last question. How is the reception on this phone? When I had the Bionic, it was awesome, the Galaxy Nexus is subpar.
GermanGuy said:
I am thinking about being a used Droid 4. Quick question. Am I able to unlock the GSM part of the phone so I can use it with any GSM SIM Card overseas when I travel? I don't want the Verizon option that is coming out since it will force you to use Verizons Global plan.
Also, does anybody know about Manufacturer's warranty with buying a used Verizon phone. If the phone needs to be replaced, do I have to contact the manufacturer or does Verizon accept it for return? Thanks
Last question. How is the reception on this phone? When I had the Bionic, it was awesome, the Galaxy Nexus is subpar.
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From my understanding, if you check the development section there is a gsm unlock. I haven't tried it personally.
From my understanding, you're sol on the warranty issue but I could be wrong.
Reception has been great for me and the wife on our Droid4s
Just got my D4, which I bought on ebay, replaced by Verizon. Called in, told them the problem(wouldnt charge) and they sent me a refurb. I would try a few times to get the right person, because you may not be as lucky as I was the 1st time I called in. Pretty much replaced it without question. On a side note I did have my D4 deactivated as I was using my D3, so they may not have been able to look it up and tell I wasnt the original owner.
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Just got my D4, which I bought on ebay, replaced by Verizon. Called in, told them the problem(wouldnt charge) and they sent me a refurb. I would try a few times to get the right person, because you may not be as lucky as I was the 1st time I called in. Pretty much replaced it without question. On a side note I did have my D4 deactivated as I was using my D3, so they may not have been able to look it up and tell I wasnt the original owner.
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Ok. Just trying to understand. Once I receive the phone, I should or should not activate it on my line? I currently have a Galaxy Nexus. Can I just swap the LTE SIM card out? But how can I get it the D4 replaced through Verizon if I have problems?
I've read a few reports of the leaked official ICS builds supporting GSM natively. I'm not sure whether they are carrier locked but I'd assume they are. Verizon's official policy is that you can get a SIM unlock if you've been a VZW customer in good standing for at least 60 days and haven't unlocked another phone on your line within the past 10 months...but since the D4 doesn't officially have world phone capability yet, I'm not sure if VZW reps would even have the instructions on how to provide an unlock code at this point.
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Ok. Just trying to understand. Once I receive the phone, I should or should not activate it on my line? I currently have a Galaxy Nexus. Can I just swap the LTE SIM card out? But how can I get it the D4 replaced through Verizon if I have problems?
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Go ahead and activate it. I got my D4 from ebay, used it for about 3 weeks then suddenly it wouldnt charge. Swapped the D4 out for the D3 on my line because I needed a phone. I would just use the D4 like normal and if you have a problem that needs replacement just give calling verizon a shot. Not sure about the sim swap as this is my first LTE phone (I would assume though that u would be able to just swap the sim cards)
Hey all,
After several failed attempts at trying to get the N6 from the Google Play Store (It keeps disappearing from my cart... that's fun.), I'm thinking of just getting it from either T-Mobile or Sprint, and transferring it over to Verizon (current carrier). But with that, I have a couple of questions...
1) Are both versions of the phones rootable/unlockable? I realize that they're the same phone, however I know carriers do weird things with them so you never know. (Coming from the Note 2, and Verizon likes to lock everything down...)
2) Does the Sprint version of the phone have any kind of carrier branding? Also, I read somewhere that the T-Mobile version doesn't have branding, though can someone confirm this?
3) Will the T-Mobile version work with Verizon? I read on here that the Sprint version works just fine...
Thanks to anyone who can give some insight to any of these questions.
Edit: Also, which variant would you choose? (Assuming I can get either that is...)
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Hey all,
After several failed attempts at trying to get the N6 from the Google Play Store (It keeps disappearing from my cart... that's fun.), I'm thinking of just getting it from either T-Mobile or Sprint, and transferring it over to Verizon (current carrier). But with that, I have a couple of questions...
1) Are both versions of the phones rootable/unlockable? I realize that they're the same phone, however I know carriers do weird things with them so you never know. (Coming from the Note 2, and Verizon likes to lock everything down...)
2) Does the Sprint version of the phone have any kind of carrier branding? Also, I read somewhere that the T-Mobile version doesn't have branding, though can someone confirm this?
3) Will the T-Mobile version work with Verizon? I read on here that the Sprint version works just fine...
Thanks to anyone who can give some insight to any of these questions.
Edit: Also, which variant would you choose? (Assuming I can get either that is...)
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these "variants" are all exactly the same phone, no difference radio wise. tmobiles nexus 6 is exactly like the nexus 6 that you buy on google play. the only difference is that its bought at a tmobile. anyways, i dont think they will sell it to you, unless you have an account.
Sprint and T-Mobile and google play store are all the same. Once you insert a T-Mobile Sim card the VPL's will be installed which is just one app, T-Mobile my account app, which you can delete., When you insert the sprint sim, there are no VPL's nothing will be installed besides the google apps and no carrier branding. With a sprint card inserted, sprints hands free activation will be on the start up screen. It was a feature built into every n6 no matter where you purchased it. Prob made it easier to update all with OTAs. I would only worry about the att variant.
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How did it go? Did you go with att, Sprint, or tmobile? I'm about to do the same thing
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How did it go? Did you go with att, Sprint, or tmobile? I'm about to do the same thing
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Sorry for the delay, I wanted to give it a couple of days before posting the results. Basically I ordered the Sprint version off of Amazon on Monday, and it arrived on Tuesday. Trimmed down the Micro SIM card in my phone (from the Note 2) down to the Nano SIM required for the Nexus 6. Popped in into my new Nexus, and it worked just fine! No issues at all, and I didn't have to call Verizon or do anything with them really. It simply worked after trimming it and placing it into the new phone.
In addition (if anyone is following this thread) I will answer my own questions in sequence.
1) Now I'm not entirely sure about the T-Mobile version, but the Sprint variant is fully unlockable and rootable. As tdoughone mentioned, this phone is EXACTLY the same thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store with the exception that there is a Sprint SIM card in the phone. (The T-Mobile variant may be the same exact way in that regard.) That is literally the only difference.
2) On the Sprint variant ordered from Amazon, there is NO carrier branding. So if you do decide to order it from there, there is no indication that the phone was any part of Sprint. (i.e. How Verizon likes to plaster their logo approximately fifty million times on their devices' exteriors.)
3) And since I went with the Sprint variant (the T-Mobile variant was on backorder on their webpage), I cannot comment fully on this. But again, as tdoughone has said, I'm assuming that this would be the same exact thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store, but you would more than likely get the T-Mobile SIM kit.
If anyone has any more questions regarding this, I would be more than happy to answer them. To be honest though, I was amazed by how [insanely] easy it was to get this phone up and running. If I had purchased a phone from Verizon, there definitely would have been more work involved.
Also, thank you for all the helpful posts! It was greatly appreciated!
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Sorry for the delay, I wanted to give it a couple of days before posting the results. Basically I ordered the Sprint version off of Amazon on Monday, and it arrived on Tuesday. Trimmed down the Micro SIM card in my phone (from the Note 2) down to the Nano SIM required for the Nexus 6. Popped in into my new Nexus, and it worked just fine! No issues at all, and I didn't have to call Verizon or do anything with them really. It simply worked after trimming it and placing it into the new phone.
In addition (if anyone is following this thread) I will answer my own questions in sequence.
1) Now I'm not entirely sure about the T-Mobile version, but the Sprint variant is fully unlockable and rootable. As tdoughone mentioned, this phone is EXACTLY the same thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store with the exception that there is a Sprint SIM card in the phone. (The T-Mobile variant may be the same exact way in that regard.) That is literally the only difference.
2) On the Sprint variant ordered from Amazon, there is NO carrier branding. So if you do decide to order it from there, there is no indication that the phone was any part of Sprint. (i.e. How Verizon likes to plaster their logo approximately fifty million times on their devices' exteriors.)
3) And since I went with the Sprint variant (the T-Mobile variant was on backorder on their webpage), I cannot comment fully on this. But again, as tdoughone has said, I'm assuming that this would be the same exact thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store, but you would more than likely get the T-Mobile SIM kit.
If anyone has any more questions regarding this, I would be more than happy to answer them. To be honest though, I was amazed by how [insanely] easy it was to get this phone up and running. If I had purchased a phone from Verizon, there definitely would have been more work involved.
Also, thank you for all the helpful posts! It was greatly appreciated!
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no matter where you buy it, its the exact same phone. now the att variant does have a locked sim(and other crap), but is the same phone when the sim is unlocked. tmobiles version is the same as google play, nothing tmobile added to it, and will work on all providers.
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Sorry for the delay, I wanted to give it a couple of days before posting the results. Basically I ordered the Sprint version off of Amazon on Monday, and it arrived on Tuesday. Trimmed down the Micro SIM card in my phone (from the Note 2) down to the Nano SIM required for the Nexus 6. Popped in into my new Nexus, and it worked just fine! No issues at all, and I didn't have to call Verizon or do anything with them really. It simply worked after trimming it and placing it into the new phone.
In addition (if anyone is following this thread) I will answer my own questions in sequence.
1) Now I'm not entirely sure about the T-Mobile version, but the Sprint variant is fully unlockable and rootable. As tdoughone mentioned, this phone is EXACTLY the same thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store with the exception that there is a Sprint SIM card in the phone. (The T-Mobile variant may be the same exact way in that regard.) That is literally the only difference.
2) On the Sprint variant ordered from Amazon, there is NO carrier branding. So if you do decide to order it from there, there is no indication that the phone was any part of Sprint. (i.e. How Verizon likes to plaster their logo approximately fifty million times on their devices' exteriors.)
3) And since I went with the Sprint variant (the T-Mobile variant was on backorder on their webpage), I cannot comment fully on this. But again, as tdoughone has said, I'm assuming that this would be the same exact thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store, but you would more than likely get the T-Mobile SIM kit.
If anyone has any more questions regarding this, I would be more than happy to answer them. To be honest though, I was amazed by how [insanely] easy it was to get this phone up and running. If I had purchased a phone from Verizon, there definitely would have been more work involved.
Also, thank you for all the helpful posts! It was greatly appreciated!
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Did you set it up on a plan? If so, which did you choose? I thought about doing this but calling in, cancelling and telling them in keeping the phone doesn't sound fun.
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Did you set it up on a plan? If so, which did you choose? I thought about doing this but calling in, cancelling and telling them in keeping the phone doesn't sound fun.
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I just got the phone off of contract, and paid full price for it. I just didn't want to deal with any of the BS of trying to cancel it, and paying termination fees and that.
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Sorry for the delay, I wanted to give it a couple of days before posting the results. Basically I ordered the Sprint version off of Amazon on Monday, and it arrived on Tuesday. Trimmed down the Micro SIM card in my phone (from the Note 2) down to the Nano SIM required for the Nexus 6. Popped in into my new Nexus, and it worked just fine! No issues at all, and I didn't have to call Verizon or do anything with them really. It simply worked after trimming it and placing it into the new phone.
In addition (if anyone is following this thread) I will answer my own questions in sequence.
1) Now I'm not entirely sure about the T-Mobile version, but the Sprint variant is fully unlockable and rootable. As tdoughone mentioned, this phone is EXACTLY the same thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store with the exception that there is a Sprint SIM card in the phone. (The T-Mobile variant may be the same exact way in that regard.) That is literally the only difference.
2) On the Sprint variant ordered from Amazon, there is NO carrier branding. So if you do decide to order it from there, there is no indication that the phone was any part of Sprint. (i.e. How Verizon likes to plaster their logo approximately fifty million times on their devices' exteriors.)
3) And since I went with the Sprint variant (the T-Mobile variant was on backorder on their webpage), I cannot comment fully on this. But again, as tdoughone has said, I'm assuming that this would be the same exact thing you would be getting from the Google Play Store, but you would more than likely get the T-Mobile SIM kit.
If anyone has any more questions regarding this, I would be more than happy to answer them. To be honest though, I was amazed by how [insanely] easy it was to get this phone up and running. If I had purchased a phone from Verizon, there definitely would have been more work involved.
Also, thank you for all the helpful posts! It was greatly appreciated!
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May I ask if your Sprint Nexus 6 was purchased from this link?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PI1G69K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I read the reviews and one guy claimed that the Sprint set he bought from Amazon is sim-locked.
Hoping that's not the case!
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May I ask if your Sprint Nexus 6 was purchased from this link?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PI1G69K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I read the reviews and one guy claimed that the Sprint set he bought from Amazon is sim-locked.
Hoping that's not the case!
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Yup! That is the same exact one I ordered! Like I said, I didn't have any issues with it whatsoever. More than likely though, those people have no idea what they're talking about. However, if you are worried about it doing something weird, DO NOT start the phone until you have your own SIM card in it. It'll come with a Sprint one pre-installed inside the phone - don't boot it up until you replace it. That's what I ended up doing, and I haven't had any issues with Verizon at all.
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Yup! That is the same exact one I ordered! Like I said, I didn't have any issues with it whatsoever. More than likely though, those people have no idea what they're talking about. However, if you are worried about it doing something weird, DO NOT start the phone until you have your own SIM card in it. It'll come with a Sprint one pre-installed inside the phone - don't boot it up until you replace it. That's what I ended up doing, and I haven't had any issues with Verizon at all.
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Thank you so much. My mind is so much more at ease now. Haha. Kinda shocked that the phone is actually shipped with a SIM card pre-installed inside the phone though.
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Thank you so much. My mind is so much more at ease now. Haha. Kinda shocked that the phone is actually shipped with a SIM card pre-installed inside the phone though.
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Yeah, I thought it was kind of odd that they placed it in the phone, I figured they would have it just off to the side or something? But I think I replied to your thread about the same question, oh well... You now have two answers from the same person.
I'm on Verizon and I got it from T-Mobile for same reasons. While there are small issues, it works well. LTE speeds on par as iPhone 6+. Highest I've seen was 80mbps. Voice quality is pretty good, the only issue I really have had was no voice and data as well as LTE switching.
Sprint nexus 6 is more expensive and is sim locked. My business partner got his there while I got mine at T-Mobile and mine worked out of the box and he had to return his lol.
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I'm on Verizon and I got it from T-Mobile for same reasons. While there are small issues, it works well. LTE speeds on par as iPhone 6+. Highest I've seen was 80mbps. Voice quality is pretty good, the only issue I really have had was no voice and data as well as LTE switching.
Sprint nexus 6 is more expensive and is sim locked. My business partner got his there while I got mine at T-Mobile and mine worked out of the box and he had to return his lol.
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The posts above you just indicated that their Sprint version is unlocked. Sprint sells the N6 for $648 retail and TMO sells it for $649.92.
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air2k57 said:
I'm on Verizon and I got it from T-Mobile for same reasons. While there are small issues, it works well. LTE speeds on par as iPhone 6+. Highest I've seen was 80mbps. Voice quality is pretty good, the only issue I really have had was no voice and data as well as LTE switching.
Sprint nexus 6 is more expensive and is sim locked. My business partner got his there while I got mine at T-Mobile and mine worked out of the box and he had to return his lol.
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Im sorry but i purchased 2 nexus 6 tonight, one for me and one for the misses. I also have a work iphone5s that i took my nano sim out of and popped it in both nexus and .....BAM
WORKING... Without any issues. If you would like a video for proof id be more than willing to send one along with my reciepts...
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Im sorry but i purchased 2 nexus 6 tonight, one for me and one for the misses. I also have a work iphone5s that i took my nano sim out of and popped it in both nexus and .....BAM
WORKING... Without any issues. If you would like a video for proof id be more than willing to send one along with my reciepts...
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Are your sets Sprint sets from Amazon?
Someone is saying his Sprint set from Amazon is sim-locked!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/amazon-purchase-sprint-nexus-6-locked-t2966090
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SonOfUncleSam said:
Yup! That is the same exact one I ordered! Like I said, I didn't have any issues with it whatsoever. More than likely though, those people have no idea what they're talking about. However, if you are worried about it doing something weird, DO NOT start the phone until you have your own SIM card in it. It'll come with a Sprint one pre-installed inside the phone - don't boot it up until you replace it. That's what I ended up doing, and I haven't had any issues with Verizon at all.
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Someone reported that his Sprint set from Amazon is sim-locked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...e-sprint-nexus-6-locked-t2966090#post57340242
Oh no.. this is bad....
Buying from Best Buy??
So whats to stop a person from buying a Sprint N6 from BB (to take advantage of that 18 mo. financing) and cutting down my Note2 sim and heading off into the Nexus sunset? I was told that all the phones are sim locked from BB.
Thoughts?
Well, the only thing I can add is that I paid full price for mine. So technically, it should not have been tied to any kind of Sprint account. If you did the same thing(s) that I did, I would think that you would have the same results as myself. With a couple confirmed successes, I would say that you would be fine and that it isn't SIM locked?
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Well, the only thing I can add is that I paid full price for mine. So technically, it should not have been tied to any kind of Sprint account. If you did the same thing(s) that I did, I would think that you would have the same results as myself. With a couple confirmed successes, I would say that you would be fine and that it isn't SIM locked?
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This has never mattered before, all Sprint devices were sold locked. People bought iphone 6 etc full price and can't get unlock from Sprint, they refuse. This is all supposed to change for devices MANUFACTURED after Feb 11, 2015.
I thought the sprint N6 was supposed to be sim unlocked however. Now it seems some are saying the initial handsets released were. But the most current batch is locked. That's totally F'd up, mine is set to deliver today.
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Quick Q
If I want to activate a Nexus 6 on Verizon, do I buy the Sprint Nexus 6 or can I buy any carrier model. Thanks in advance!
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Quick Q
If I want to activate a Nexus 6 on Verizon, do I buy the Sprint Nexus 6 or can I buy any carrier model. Thanks in advance!
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any US nexus 6 is the exact same model, no matter where you buy it. the only thing is that the att version comes sim locked.
So which one is the best to buy if I want to activate it on Verizon (in terms of feasibility of bootloader unlock, rooting, etc)? Which would you recommend?
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So which one is the best to buy if I want to activate it on Verizon (in terms of feasibility, etc etc)? Which would you recommend?
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best options are google play or motorola. then the other best option would be tmobile. but if you buy it through google play, they will replace the device one time if you break your screen.
I am thinking about trading my unopened Verizon Note 4 for one. Due to the lack of ROM support and a locked bootloader/non-rootability, the note 4 is virtually worthless to me at this point.
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I am thinking about trading my unopened Verizon Note 4 for one. Due to the lack of ROM support and a locked bootloader/non-rootability, the note 4 is virtually worthless to me at this point.
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well, the note 4 is rootable, the verizon version though might not be. i own a sgs4, verizon version, and i rooted it using towelroot. but 50% of the time, it wont boot. i get a message that its running unofficial verizon software, and to take it into a verizon.
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well, the note 4 is rootable, the verizon version though might not be. i own a sgs4, verizon version, and i rooted it using towelroot. but 50% of the time, it wont boot. i get a message that its running unofficial verizon software, and to take it into a verizon.
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There is a bounty for both root and bootloader on Verizon Note 4. But you are correct in that other carrier models of Note 4 are already rooted, unfortunately I have waited too long for this phone and need to move on.
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There is a bounty for both root and bootloader on Verizon Note 4. But you are correct in that other carrier models of Note 4 are already rooted, unfortunately I have waited too long for this phone and need to move on.
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The bootloader isn't getting unlocked on Note 4
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badboyg200 said:
I am thinking about trading my unopened Verizon Note 4 for one. Due to the lack of ROM support and a locked bootloader/non-rootability, the note 4 is virtually worthless to me at this point.
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Good luck, the VZW Note 4 unopened can barely fetch $600 on swappa. You'd have to settle for a used Nexus 6 I would think with current values. You might have better luck on Craigslist but it's going to be hard getting a straight trade.
It's not worth getting a carrier version N6 until you verify it's been fully bought. And I thought the N6 users on Verizon were having data issues?
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And I thought the N6 users on Verizon were having data issues?
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I'm not, but I am stock other than unlocked and rooted with a few roms.
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It's not worth getting a carrier version N6 until you verify it's been fully bought. And I thought the N6 users on Verizon were having data issues?
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Nope, works perfectly fine. Have to jump through a few hoops to get the SIM working (VZW doesn't recognize the Nexus 6 IMEI as compatible) but after that it's great. In the beginning certain ROMs weren't working natively with Verizon, then a simple text edit fixed it, and now I think it's fixed out of the box for all custom ROMs.
I have a google play store N6 running perfectly on Verizon. Had to cut down my micro sim card to nano, popped it in, unlocked bootloader and on custom ROM number 3 so far. No data issues or any operational issues at this point.
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I have a google play store N6 running perfectly on Verizon. Had to cut down my micro sim card to nano, popped it in, unlocked bootloader and on custom ROM number 3 so far. No data issues or any operational issues at this point.
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Do you have to call and get it activated or do you literaly just pop in the Sim and is good to go?
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Do you have to call and get it activated or do you literaly just pop in the Sim and is good to go?
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Just pop in the sim and go. Might take a few minutes to get the Verizon signal on the initial boot, but afterwards, everything should be good to go.
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Just pop in the sim and go. Might take a few minutes to get the Verizon signal on the initial boot, but afterwards, everything should be good to go.
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Yup, it was that easy. I read a ton before I made my decision. I bought the Aerb sim cutter from amazon, unboxed my GPS N6, cut my micro sim and had to sandpaper it a little bit to fit, popped it in, 5-10 minutes later I was up and running with zero issues. Happy customer, love this device!
A problem people have had is the IMEI of a device not purchased from Google, Motorola or Verizon will not be in Verizon's database if you have to activate a new SIM card. An already activated SIM will work.
Which device?
A Sprint employee told me to get the Tmobile Nexus since Sprint customers were having pretty bad issues with the nexus 6 on the sprint network. Does carrier specific Nexus 6's have better or worse service on the VZW network? I thought all the phones were the same more or less with the same hardware.
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A Sprint employee told me to get the Tmobile Nexus since Sprint customers were having pretty bad issues with the nexus 6 on the sprint network. Does carrier specific Nexus 6's have better or worse service on the VZW network? I thought all the phones were the same more or less with the same hardware.
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all US versions are exactly the same device. google play, tmobile, sprint, etc.. they are the exactly the same device.
Hey everyone, my name is Vincent. I'm new to Note 8 Family, so I'm hoping that you could assist me with a problem I have.
I recently bought a used N950U Verizon Note 8 for $400 from a seller on Letgo. It came with a Samsung wireless fast charger, two cases, extra pen tips, and a micro USB to USB C adapter. Not a bad deal, I'm my opinion. It came loaded with 8.0 Oreo and has a version 1 bootloader (I'll edit that if that's b not what is called, I seen it mentioned on one of the guides).
The seller explained that he originally bought it through Verizon, but when T-Mobile offered the deal to pay off your phone if you switched to their service, it paid off the lease. The phone's IMEI is clear, according to Swappa and he was actually receiving messages on the phone when we meet
My problem is that when I put my MetroPCS sim card in, the Note immediately states "Phone not allowed". I thought it was just MetroPCS (where you have to call to have them add the phone to your service), but after adding it, the phone wasn't getting service. I selected the correct APN, but that also didn't seem to work. The network settings don't even bring up MetroPCS when you manually search for networks.
I thought maybe I should try flashing the phone with an unlocked xaa software, but Odin states "[abl] fused 4 > binary 3" and "FAIL! (Auth)" on the output during the first step of flashing.
So, that's where I currently am at the moment. I'm hoping that I can make my $400 investment usable today, because someone already bought my iPhone 7 Plus that I'm using now (don't worry, I've been a long time Android user before this short-lived "experiment") and I've been delaying our meeting to give it to him. Any advice, opinions, or instructions would be greatly appreciated. I'm a bit desperate right now. Thank you guys =]
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