yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickliq:
^ Mine is "out for delivery" by Fedex so I'll know in the next few hrs.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakedbread:
awesome!

let us know cause im really close to pulling the trigger on the S2

did you order from Handtec as well?

How long has it been so far?

im excited for you ahhaha
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptscon:
FedEx doesn't charge at delivery time, they mail you an invoice a month or so later.

This happened every time I ordered from the States using FedEx :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickliq:
It's in my hands. 11am!

Immediately prior post is correct - no invoice yet for brokerage...will get hit later.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
This is not true according to calin

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1063283

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13466935&postcount=482
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warfanax:
So can you confirm that 850 band is working with HSPA in Canada? Are u using Bell?

And I am planning to order too but I am so sick of fedex' stupid fees. Is there any possibility for you to learn the brokerage fees of your shipment and tell us quickly.

Also did u pay %13 tax ( I assume you are in Ontario)?

You said they are gonna send you the brokerage fee a month later but I don't wanna wait that long to learn.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
Ouch...so did the delivery guy explicitly told you you'll be hit by brokerage later? Or was it something written on the packing slip?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptscon:
There is a chance there will be no brokerage or it will be very low. When shipping from Sates to Canada via FedEx Air or UPS Air the brokerage fee is waived.

Not sure if it applies to oversea shipments, he would have to call FedEx and check what the fee will be.

Tax is another story :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickliq:
He didn't say a thing. But I cannot believe it will be zero.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ptscon:
It will most likely be about $7 for FedEx brokerage plus whatever taxes/customs Canadian Gov charged.

Brokerage is a lot lower when package is crossing the border in the air and not on the ground.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
So did Handtec write the full price of the phone on the shipping slip?

And what is the full price you paid including shipping from Handtec? (not taking into account of possible hidden brokerage fees)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakedbread:
hmm, yeah, im pretty sure brokerage fees will come later

i shipped a laptop to my house before and didnt get taxed/fee at the door.

A couple weeks later i got a letter in the mail from DHL about having to pay $100+ in fees...i wasn't happy

IM TORN if i should order from Handtec now or just wait and see if it comes to a carrier......which would be months from now

OP, WAS IT WORTH IT?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QAM:
Hey

So I see that there was a slight delay with customs clearance here in Canada with my phone order but after a few hours I see that the FedEx tracker updated with:

May 4, 2011 8:33 PM BISHOPS STORTFORD GB/Left FedEx origin facility

As per this tracker I should have the phone available for pickup around noon (EST) tomorrow. That was pretty fast I must admit.

As to if it was worth it, well once I do have it in my hands that fast, unlocked and working with my Rogers SIM, I'll know for sure. Let's see how well FedEx works in Ontario.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deliximus:
I'm in the same boat, finding the best deal to pull the trigger!! Really wondering about those fees. HOw long did it take to ship to you?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alythemonk:
I ended up paying GBP 433.32 with no VAT charges from expansys in the UK. Atleast that is what my confirmation e-mail says ! I am surprised that I am not paying the VAT but I am not pushing my luck either !
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
So I did a little bit more research regarding the brokerage issues...

Seems like we'd only need to worry about brokerage fees if FedEx Standard shipping is used. Do you know what kind of FedEx service Handtec is using? If they use FedEx priority then the shipping fees would include brokerage already.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
Isn't it cheaper to order from Handtec UK?

http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/4203/samsung-galaxy-s-ii--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-

£429.99+£14.99(shipping)=£444.98 (approx. $704.5 CAD)

Even from Expansys US (a few bucks cheaper than Expansys CA)

$749.99+$19.95+$56.25(7.5% tax)-$15(coupon)=$811.19 USD

With ebates' 3% cash back.... $811.19*0.97=$786.86 USD (approx. $754.75 CAD)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] np231:
Working SGSII in Canada?

has anyone received their SGSII in Canada?

If so, can you please confirm how much you had to pay in terms of the import tax (13%HST?). Please provide the final amount you paid including everything.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
I don't think you can avoid GST/PST/HST if importing through FedEx. The only time I've imported things without tax incurred is to get parcels sent through "public" mail services and not private couriers like FedEx / UPS. I've bought many items from ebay from overseas (not just US) and I've never been taxed when I receive through Canada Post.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
Well, according to Mr.Kakarot

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13497934#post13497934

FedEx will charge brokerage. He is being hit by a $60 bill. He's from Winnipeg. GST+PST is 12% in Manitoba...but since he is only charged $60 (as opposed to $84@12%) I guess he is only charged GST + brokerage. That means we can expect brokerage to be approx $25.

Someone please check my logic/math.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QAM:
Hola

I got a call from FedEx this morning, specifically their customs dept., and they said that there is a CAN$99.02 brokerage and taxes amount due for this package. I should receive the phone by this afternoon. I will ask for a breakdown on this amount and post back.

Btw I am in Mississauga, ON.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
Where did you order the phone from? According to FedEx, shipments from UK is using the FedEx Express service which already has the brokerage fees included. So, if yours is coming from the UK, then that $99.02 is just duties and taxes.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phonex1:
So I suppose there are no local shops in toronto/gta/another city which might be ordering stocks of these? I would order online but the moving process isn't going so great for my mail at the moment and I would prefer not to the risk with a high price shipment getting stuck in the process.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deliximus:
wow. those are some serious fees! If I order from Expansys Canada, would it incur these fees?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] master_watch:
I received my phone yesterday and I had to pay $94.27 (I'm from BC)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr.Kakarot:
ordered from handtec tuesday ($14.99 shipping), shipped wed evening... arrived today... total owed fedex was $59.46

Best experience I have ever had to date... 2 days from the UK and no outrageous fees? phone is amazing btw
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phonex1:
Hey I know ya from RFD. How come there was no review for this from you yet :D

Anyways, let us know about the camera quality compared to all the rest you owned :) Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bakedbread:
everyone is ordering from handtec.uk site right?

so im guessing after all the conversions/tax/fees/shipping the TOTAL cost of the phone is around $800 CAD?

hmm.......thats pretty steep.....

I'm really curious on all this talk about this upcoming Samsung/AT&T event , although i really dont want to wait haha

also, if AT&T releases the S2 , would it be branded and bloated with a bunch of junk? I would assume so (i bought an Atrix from AT&T and it had a bunch of bloatware)

im curious on how much i'd end up saving if i wait the extra month or so
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phonex1:
Yeah AT&T version will def. be crippled in some way. Just like the AT&T/rogers captivate. No flash, a bit of bloat and a few functions disabled. Not to mention updates are carrier dependent which is a no no coming from the iPhone.

Just wish there was a local way of grabbing this beast.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
I would be ordering from handtec (if you see from a few pages back, they are the cheapest). Yes, it would be around $800 total.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deliximus:
Which retailer did you buy it from?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] np231:
It looks like its just the 13%HST if its $99.02. I don't know if you meant $99 plus brokerage. Lets hope not.

Keep us updated on the total charge... I am in Mississauga too. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
I called Customs up and they said there isn't any duties, and FedEx say shipment from UK is using FedEx Express and brokerage is already covered.

So, it's just HST on top for the money you pay to the UK company.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deliximus:
It shows 'pre-order' still on handtec. did you guys order in that 'status'? 430 GBP is pretty good converted to CAD. Thanks for any feedback. I also contacted ncix to try to do a price match. It will save on shipping.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
That's a good idea (even though i think chances are slim). Keep us posted!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
FYI You can avoid brokerage fees if you clear the package at customs yourself rather than rely on FedEx brokerage. You can't avoid tax...but at lease you can save like $30 that way.

I think I'll get from handtec. NCIX lists the phone at $899....and only 3 available last I check.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
I called FedEx and they told me shipments from UK will be using the FedEx Express service which already has the brokerage feeds only. So, it's HST only.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deliximus:
talked to ncix. they price matched it down to $771 (handtec price + shipping price). I might just get that instead.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MaelstromXC:
Does that include that tax?

Handtec price + shipping should just be 444.98 GBP which is around $705.13 CAD

I am not sure where is that extra $66 coming from.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] QAM:
Hola

SOOOO after an entire work day FedEx then tells me in the late afternoon that because of customs clearance they won't be able to deliver the phone to the local FedEx office near my work place (as was expected since yesterday). The earliest they said that they can deliver is tomorrow morning. I was calling both the FedEx main warehouse (near the airport) and the local branch office about every 2 hours.

During one of my phone calls to the warehouse I was told by a rep that the package had already left and was destined to the branch office (this was a big ****ing lie!!!); I then called the local branch office only to be told that they had no package and none so far expected for the rest of the day!

Anywho after talking to someone seemingly higher up I told them that I would head up to the airport and uplift the package myself, which I did and I have no regrets.

Total Price paid to Handtec (via PayPal):

From amount	$716.79 CAD

To amount	£444.98 GBP

Exchange rate: 1 CAD = 0.620795 GBP

Total HST CAN$99.02.

As was already mentioned by others in this thread, FedEx does NOT charge brokerage fees with this type of delivery.

I am really pleased with the way Handtec handled this purchase... one of the best transactions I have done in a long time from an overseas retailer.

Going and play with this baby just now after the kids are in bed :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
Well, since Hantec is out of stock. I decided to take the plunge and ordered from Clove instead.

With Clove there are 2 delivery options.....DHL or Royal Mail. I decided to take my chance with Royal Mail instead because it may be possible to get it without getting charged GST. Whereas I know DHL I will get charged for sure.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aridoasis:
where did you order, and which courier?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] master_watch:
I ordered from Handtec and Fedex was the courier
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chargen2:
I ordered from Clove last Sunday. After they cleared their backlog, my order shipped yesterday. It's @ Heathrow now, so I expect I won't get it until Monday at the earliest.

I'm trying to be be patient, but it sure is hard! :-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
Congrats on the purchase. Please let us know how much tax/duties etc you have to pay in the end.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chargen2:
You bet. Looks like it may be in the air now - it's left Heathrow. I expect I won't see it 'till Monday at the earliest.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeshr:
Hmm - my order was shipped out at the same time as yours, but mine is still stuck in East Midlands! :confused:

I'll be ecstatic if I get it on Monday!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chargen2:
I did see that East Midlands boasts the UK's #1 pure cargo airport. It's possible that the shipment went from air from East Midlands to Heathrow, but I suppose it's also possible that the delay is it being on a flight out of East Midlands airport - possibly across the pond?

Anywho, I wonder how many times I'll be refreshing that DHL tracking page over the weekend :-)

Where is yours going to in Canada?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rajeshr:
The west coast - Victoria, BC! Yours?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chargen2:
Southwestern Ontario, about 2 hrs drive west of Toronto.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aridoasis:
here's hoping for a monday/tuesday delivery. still stuck in East Midlands.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LunarStrain:
Any1 on Fido there that could give me report on how good the signal is ?

I asked mickliq but i prefer a second opinion :D might buy it soon , i seriously hope ill enjoy it way more than my Blackberry bold 9000 lol :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chargen2:
Finally arrived, $98.45 in taxes. Can't wait to be done work and to get home to start playing with it! :cool:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warfanax:
I don't understand this tax issue. When I order other things from various countries I don't pay tax? I ordered many things sometimes cost more than 300$ and didn't pay any tax.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elythor:
I think it has to do with the delivery service. If you get delivery through private couriers (ie FedEx/DHL/UPS) then you will have to pay sales tax. But if your delivery is through standard mail services - CanadaPost / USPS etc...then it is pretty much up to luck whether or not Customs would check and charge you sales tax.

As least that is from my own eBay experience...I buy lots of stuff from eBay and I get shipments from overseas. I didn't pay a dime in tax (all items are < $100 though). I don't know if Customs would be extra vigilant for valuable items like cellphones.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] droidfan77:
I currently have a Samsung Vibrant and I'm thinking of getting an Android based tablet soon. If I use the same Google account on my tablet that I am using on my phone, will I be able to use all of the same apps that I have already purchased without having to buy them again?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] id10terrordfw:
As long as they are compatible with the version of android os on the tablet, yes.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Militovle:
Hello everyone! First post on this website *does a happy dance* Anyway, my question is as follows... is there a setting that allows the back button to end tasks completely? Like if you hold it for a set amount of time it will end tasks instead of just minimizing them?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteveG12543:
Sure is, Settings > Applications > Development > Stop app via long-press.

Sent from my Droid Incredible running CM7.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] speedking34:
Hey guys

First let me say that I did try to look around the forums, but did not find anything relevant .. the search tool really isn't that great.

My parents, in all their wisdom, decided to go ahead and buy two "generic" android tablets whilst I was away at uni without asking for my advice.

Now had I known, I would have told them to stay the hell away from them, unfortunately I am now left with two annoying adults wanting me to make their tablets faster and better.

I am a pretty good programmer and am doing computer science at Uni, so I though i might try to root/flash a custom ROM onto those tablets myself (i know nobody else will ever do it). However I have never touched anything 'android dev' related (apart from obviously rooting and flashing my own HTC Desire) so I really have no idea about where to start.

This is where you lovely people come in: I would be oh so grateful if someone could put me in the right direction as to whatI should be looking into in order to root, and eventually flash a rom onto a new device that no other dev has ever touched before. I'm guessing that if people are doing it for mainstream devices, its entirely possible to do on the tablets I have, I just need to know where to start looking.

Thanks a bunch in advance guys, please don't be to harsh on me <3
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Koadics:
I do not know if this will help you or not, but I also am trying to flash a ROM for a "generic" android device. Given that mine is a phone and not a tablet, I do not know if this would work for you or not therefore I'd recommend doing prior research; however, I was able to root my device using the z4root app.

As far as I know, the next step would be installing a recovery (such as clockwork recovery in ROM Manager) in case something goes wrong. I'm not certain about how one would go about porting that software, but their are instructions posted on the developer's website. I don't know enough about the process so I can't really give anymore input; however, if you find any other information, be sure to let me know as well :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] speedking34:
definitely will thanks!

I've got one problem with one of the tablets already .. it never came with a usb cable, and does not have a micro usb, min usb or anything that I may know as a port, it only has some kind of proprietary port that strangely looks like an iPod/iPhone/iPad port but I can't be sure as I do not own an ipodcable to try it out .. is it in any way possible that a generic tablet could have an apple connector on it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Koadics:
I can just tell you from my experience using a Ciphone Pro (IP4 knock-off running android). It came with a cable that looks very similar to an iphone cable (my girlfriend and I cannot tell the difference between them). I can plug my phone into either my cable or her Iphone 3GS cable to charge; however, when she once plugged her phone into my cable, her Iphone said the charge was not compatible. Because the android phone didn't display any prompts when connected to the iphone adapter, I assume that these generic devices are compatible with it. I hope this helps, but you could also check all of the iphone cables you have lying around because maybe one of them actually came with the device ;)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jaxidian:
One thing that I've noticed is that there are quite a few "generics" out there that are actually rebadged versions of each other. If your tablets are one, then if you can find the line of tablets that they belong to, then you might be able to find a development community behind that line of tablets. If that's the case, then there might already be recoveries/roms available for you to flash onto these tablets. I'm not sure of a great resource but androidforums.net might help.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] speedking34:
I would like to marry you Sir. Thanks to your advice I looked around, using the generic pads specifications, and ended up finding out that they were just "rebranded" flytouch epad. From there, I was able to find compatible ROMs for both tablets on http://www.slatedroid.com/ and http://techknow.freeforums.org.

I know have root, google apps and a nice speed increase on both of'em :)

Thank you very much for the help :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Koadics:
Might I ask how you came to this conclusion? I'm trying to see if I can install custom ROMs on my phone and I believe that it is more than likely that there is a compatible version floating around somewhere. I'm not exactly sure what I should be searching for, so if you have any pointers it would be greatly appreciated :)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] speedking34:
All I did was look at the specs of my device (ram, processor, screen size and internal memory being the big ones) and just tried to look for any other device with the same specs. It took a lot of googleing though, so be ready to search through useless search results for a while.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Jaxidian:
Awesome! I'm glad you were able to find what you were looking for. I must, however, decline the offer as I am already married and polygamy is illegal here.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Julianmgn:
Hey I have access to an HDMI cable well from a friend of mine it is micro USB to hdmi and I just wanted find out if we needed some sort of app to get it working or if it will work just by plugging it in and playing a video

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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abu-7abash:
Ticking "Video out" from settings>display should do the trick.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Julianmgn:
Ok cool but it should work just by playing a video right

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[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Handsome_Rob:
Yea I got the standard 3.5 to RCAs to work by clicking the video out then just playing around on the phone. It just mirrored what my screen was doing. The HDMI should allow playback of HD videos, etc
[General Questions and Answers] onlyonefaust:
I Have a cincinnati bell xt720 And installed dexters froyo rom. I love it so far but Have a couple questions. My camera mode button doesn't function properly And I can't watch movies I Have downloaded that worked with 2.1 And the text mispells a lot of simple words. Does anyone know if someone has a fix did these? Any help is awesome
[General Questions and Answers] onlyonefaust:
Ok, reflashed the stock cincy bell 2.1 rom. Camera mode button is working again, text is fine, but digital movies still not playing. Oh well, I'll figure it out. Figure I'll wait to see if Cincy Bell will release official Froyo for XT720.
[General Questions and Answers] flashkill92:
I am new at this and I need help flashing my phone. I need step by step instructions on how to flash and back up my old rom. This is for the Samsung Vibrant.

this is the custom rom that i want

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=950354

if you have something better let me know. Thank you.