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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Haas360:
I work at best buy and no we don't check the phone for root or instability. As long as you can show its on we will take it :) Graphics cards too. We never check if its actually broken so i say mine is broken every 8 months :) (shifty eyes)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] NascarFastcar:
Of course the pros at bestbuy wont check or have no clue. But there's a chance when the phones sent back to samsung they will be able to tell. Then they will go by the IMEI and back thru the carrier to void your warranty and charge you the full amount of the phone on your next bill. It's not like it hasn't happened to some.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Kadin:
You're saying they'll void your warranty on a new phone based on what you did to the last one you no longer own?

Doubtful...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ZeroIsntTheHero:
Lmao. Where do you people come up with this stuff? Making stuff up to misinform someone isn't very nice.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] tsuk87:
I just returned my atrix at best buy for the buy back program and its bootloader is unlocked. I got the thrill 4g but after a week of cool 3d I realized they are never gonna get past froyo and I kind of had a headache...so I returned it..I put the stock recovery back on it but not the firmware...basically, if u have the buy back program, geek squad looks at it...I couldn't are what he was doing when he said he was giving it a functionality test but I'm 90 percent sure he was just turning it on....and I was fine...now when you make a return, it just goes to customer service...the lady asked me to turn my thrill on for her because she didn't know how...she saw that it booted and I wrapped all the cords up really nice and she didn't even charge a restocking fee or anything ...so just make sure it turns on and you should be fine...I am now a proud owner of a SG II...at least until the end of the month if nothing better comes out..good luck
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
I actually work for best buy's Geek Squad and I can verify that no one anywhere with the exception of a nerd who is trying to prove his girth will bother to check if it is rooted, and even if it is they will still most likely (85%+) exchange the device for you.

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we abandoned the restocking fee about 6 months ago...

dunno why there's so much bad blood around best buy.... I have a right to hate it after working there for the last 3 years.... but I really don't get the negativity.

Sure the computer department is stupid and some management at certain locations suck. But all in all its a decent electronic retail shop with some good people working there and for the most part we do try our best to please our clients.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dayv:
Yea, I don't see how best buy is any worse than any other retail electronics store, and I have gotten several price matches there. I've also had good luck with returns. Oh well, every body has their own experiences, situations and opinions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Alucardis666:
true. To each there own I guess...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Haas360:
What store you from? 000945 here. :)
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leshani:
Ok I got The recent Flash back rom installed and running nicely on GTab

Only a couple application issues.

Mobile biz pro force close - resolved by going back 1 version.

But hbo go and max go won't work, I had them running under Cyangen mod 7.03

through using a tool to create and upload an Imie Identifier but I have been unable to locate that same tool again, and I don't know if it will work with Flashback.

Any pointers would be helpful

I'm not getting FC issues I'm getting incompatible application message.

Found Dizzy's Imei generator but no luck same issue, Should I try editing the build prop? if so to what?
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nobe1976:
They have fixed that issue with HBO Go and Max Go where you do not need the IMEI spoof now. They have also updated the apk where it currently only runs stable on Froyo Roms right now also. You can upload it to a 2.3 rom but it will get stuck in a buffering loop. I went ahead and bit the bullet and flashed back to Beast 2.2.1. Works fine with that and also works great on Century Eyes.
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leshani:
Thanks for the Info, I'm really liking flash Back 10.0, and really don't amt to roll back
[G Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmuch12345:
I installed the HBO GO application on Honeycomb 3.0 (Flashback).

When I start the HBO GO application, I receive the error:

"HBO GO is not supported on this device"

Does anyone have a solution to fix this problem?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
Can anyone here go into detail with what they've done to get their speed results. I read someone achieving 14.4 Mbps down with CM7 so I went to try it and flashed J1 modem with it and got maximum download of 8.22Mbps but its so irratic from 2Mbps to 8.22Mbps its not reliable.

Pretty much I just want to know what ROM, tweaks, modem, signal strength, GPS lock, and download speed. Also note your market area so we know if your speed sucks due to being in the middle of no where with 1 tower 12 miles away.

Note time you ran the speed test if you don't have a screenshot so I can check to see if a tower was jacked up in your market that could cause the speed issue.

ROM: CM7.1 Unofficial Build

MODEM: UCKJ1

TWEAKS: Nothing

DOWNLOAD: 8.22 Mbps 6 PM

GPS: Don't lock at all

SINGAL: Full signal pretty much everywhere.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Naphthoylindole:
Never got above 1Mbps down... Never even got a measurable upload result (it takes FOREVER to upload a picture to facebook).
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Pilotgod:
Don't habe anything to screenshot my phone. In Oklahoma, I average 4 Mbps, but can get 6 in some areas of OKC.

A few weeks ago, I drove to San Antonio and got 10 Mbps in Dallas and 12 Mbps in San Antonio. I am stock and using the Speedtest app for results.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] CrayzeeCarl:
I've wondered as well. I've consistently gotten just about 1.3mb down and about 200kb up no matter what ROM, modem, etc and no matter where I go.

I think I have it narrowed down to two issues:

1. I had previously read a suggestion to change the HSPA cat levels by dialing *#1010#. I had changed them to 8 for down and 0 for up because it seemed like it improved my signal in a certain poor signal area. As soon as I changed this back to 14/6, my speeds went up to 3mb down and 1.5 up.

2. Something is wrong with my sim card. I'm absolutely sure of this because my wife has an Infuse that she got at the same time as me and we have the same ROM, modem and kernel installed. She was getting download speeds up to 6mb. I swapped sim cards with her and rebooted my phone and suddenly I was getting 6mb and she was only getting 3mb. I'll definitely be calling AT&T about it soon.

By the way, I'm about 20 miles east of Cincinnati, OH.

ROM: Infused 2.2.3

MODEM: UCKJ2

TWEAKS: None

DOWNLOAD: 6

GPS: Doesn't lock well unless I leave GPS Status running

SIGNAL: Pretty good in most areas
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
I get about 7 or 8 mbps within about a block of the att store, everywhere else I get 1 to 3 mbps down
[Samsung Infuse 4G] CrayzeeCarl:
Update:

Best Buy Mobile store fail ...

I went in there and told them my problem and they gave me a new sim card. In doing so, they noticed I didn't have a 4g sim card! WTF?! It's not like I'm an old customer coming from a 3g phone. I was a brand new customer coming from Verizon so I never had a sim card before.

Anyway, now that I have a 4g sim card, I'm getting 6mb down and 1.5 up at home.

I also noticed when I dial *#1100#, it says I'm on band 850 now. It used to say 1900 band 2 or something like that.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Erik_T:
Can you post a picture of the difference? I have in the 3G sim card and I get 4G speeds??
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Naphthoylindole:
Ummm dude, there's NO difference between any SIM cards, it's in the phones hardware. You could put an old cingular SIM in and get 4G LTE...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] surlypoker:
Lol i have a cingular sim in my infuse as we speak...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] surlypoker:
I did 3 tests each from 3 different rooms in my house... I have a stock infuse.. Not sure what to call the modem its a 2wire that att uses for their internet.. I live in daytona beach...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] surlypoker:
Huh??!!? Is there a post count that has to be reached before u can post pics??
[Samsung Infuse 4G] apallohadas:
He's talking about the modem in your phone not your home Internet modem.

Sent from my not-an-iPod
[Samsung Infuse 4G] surlypoker:
Well in that case its stock...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
Anyone with more then 10 down with info?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] ndy4eva:
I've been playing with multiple roms over the weekend. I managed to get 10mbps dl once with leaked AT&T rom. I was pretty happy with it until I tested the wifi tethering. It only gave me 1mbps dl on wifi client (galaxy tab 10.1). So I flashed MIUI and CM7 which gave me 6-9mbps down.

I didn't like the MIUI interface, so I decided to go with CM7. Then I found out BT didn't work. :( So, I tried out GSInfuse 1.6, everything was good but I found GPS doesn't get a fix.

I'm debating which ROM to use next. :(
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Naphthoylindole:
See? I'm surprised that he'd make up a story like that, because changing the SIM card isn't going to do anything, it just stores your # on it basically and some core information, it's not an antenna or something that actually affects any type of communicatory waves.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crash822:
Usually average around 3 to 4 mbps down and 1.1 MB up at home. Get to around 7 at work. I haven't checked anywhere else really. Using dlev and uckj2 modem

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] CrayzeeCarl:
Why would I make up a story like that? To fool some people on the internet that I'll never know in real life?

I don't know much about cell networks but I have no reason to make it up. I tested it multiple times. When I had my sim in there, I consistently got 1-2.5mb down. I had this issue for MONTHS and did hundreds of speed tests over that time. I had the issue no matter what rom or radio.

When I swapped in my wife's sim, I got 4-6. I've retested probably close to a hundred times since then.

Whether it's a "4g" card or not, I don't know but that's what the salesmen said.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crash822:
If that is the case I need to drop by AT&T, my sim is 21 model.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hollywood528:
best I ever got was on Infused v2 and I got 7 Mbps download...

as mentioned before... I have never gotten much above 1 Mbps upload... I've seen it as low as .5 Mbps upload.

Now running MIUI, I average between 3 and 4 Mbps download on UCKJ1 modem.

I did flash UCKJ2 and saw my 7 Mbps download again, but my text messaging was limited to 150 characters. I text a lot so I had to go back... its ok though.

I'm happy with the phone, just wish I could get GPS reliable... :mad:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Justinfedor:
Yeah go get your sim updated crash. You should notice a big diff
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Naphthoylindole:
You'll notice a big difference by being able to store a whole 35 contacts instead of 30. Do you think the SIM card is the antenna or something? Honestly, it doesn't affect the data at all.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crash822:
Will I have to pay anything to get a new simcard? Hoping it'll be free as it is a few years old.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Synner12:
I listened to all the "the sim doesn't matter" stuff for a long time. Always wondering why I couldn't get more than 1 meg or so down. Then I went to get a Galaxy S2. (I'm rotating between the two right now to see which I like better). When I went to move the sim over to the GS2, the rep noticed that is was a 3g sim, so he gave me a new 4g sim. Just out of curiosity, I stuck it in my infuse and boom...6 megs down. Got the same speed on the GS2 when I put it back in.

I'm not sure exactly why, but 4g sims DO matter.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
Free go to a AT&T store
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
Changing your SIM card won't do anything. There is no such thing as a 4G SIM card (edit:To clarify, there's no such thing as an HSPA+ SIM card, 4G sim cards are for LTE). Mine clearly says 3G, and the 9th and 10th number, if they even mean anything at all, are 24, and I get 10 Mbps on a good location and server. The 4G signal is picky. You need to find a good location to test, and a good server to test with. I usually end up trying about 5 different speed test servers before I find one that goes fast. Washington DC was really fast for me from NC, that's where I got 10+ Mbps. There is no magic switch to make your 4G faster. You just need to be in the right area with enough signal. You're never going to get guaranteed a certain speed when your signal is fluctuating.

This is what is wrong with XDA these days. People talking like they are experts and know what they are talking about, and yet are wrong.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Sarius24:
I went to NYC for the weekend. You guys living in NYC only have 3G. Lame.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997R
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
You don't have a clue what you are talking about. Please PLEASE stop posting things and acting like you know what you're talking about when you don't. All you are doing is hurting the community by doing so.

I HAVE a 3G labeled "24" SIM, and I pull 10 Mbps no problem. You are wrong, period. The only "4G SIM" that AT&T has is for LTE. There IS NOT a 4G SIM for HSPA+.

Why is everyone in the Infuse section so hard headed about everything and unwilling to listen to other people. There is no magical 4G SIM, there are no magical ro.ril build.prop tweaks, I know everyone wants faster 4G speeds, but there is no magic button to press to make it faster. The closest you get is to using the new APN (which will cause problems on CM7 and MIUI builds).
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
AT&T reps are notoriously dumb.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
Sounds to me like you're the one coming in acting like you know everything. I DO know that 3G SIMs work just fine with HSPA+ "4G" (because HSPA+ is still the same 3G technology). I have one in my phone doing so. Did an AT&T rep tell you you HAD to have a 4G SIM and that's why you think that? The reps are wrong about half of what they say, hence the whole bluetooth counts as tethering crap they kept saying to people when that wasn't true. I have 100% proof that what you are saying is incorrect. So where is your proof of being so certain that you are correct?

I don't claim to know everything by any means, however, there are some things that I do know, and that I know because I can prove them, not read about them or guess about them, prove them, and when someone comes back and argues when I know that THEY know that they don't have proof, yes, it gets a little annoying. I don't even care about winning an argument, it's the misinformation that's being spread to a community that is supposed to be working towards a common goal. And when you tell someone else to do research before posting, you better know what the hell you're talking about.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
Oh, there we go, problem solved. You ARE a rep, no wonder you're arguing something that's wrong. :rolleyes:

Do me a favor since you work for AT&T. Ask an engineer (aka someone who actually knows something) if a 3G SIM will work with HSPA+.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JFizDaWiz:
yup the 25 SIMs are only for LTE devices, they have nothing to do with HSPA+ devices, i work for at&t also and was trained properly or at the very least I paid attention to my training.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
Okay, I apologize to the mods and everyone for participating in that. Let's get back on topic.

If you are getting 1-3 Mbps and know you're in a "4G" area, I'd call up AT&T, or better yet, just log on online, and make sure they actually set you up on a 4G data plan. I've seen them forget to do that a few times before causing people not to get 4G speeds. That could explain why swapping a SIM made your phone faster if the other account was provisioned correctly.

Also, don't assume that if your phone says H+ or 4G that you're in an actual "4G" area. As far as I know (maybe our tech rep here can add to it), all AT&T towers have been updated to HSPA+ already since it's just a software update on the towers. The "enhanced backhaul" is what you need to actually get speeds higher than 1-3 Mbps. Those areas are still a little spotty, and until you're blanketed, your speeds will fluctuate quite a bit.

Oh, and you really have to be careful trusting the speed test apps. I can test on one server and get 10 Mbps and test on another and get 4 Mbps. Speedtest.net's servers seem very flaky at times. You should run a test several times on your fastest server to actually get an idea of your speed.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Tomdg07:
Correct ;)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Longcat14:
So hold on.... you think a SIM card that isn't labeled 4G (LTE will require a different SIM, that's for sure) won't get 4G speeds?

You sir, are obviously an AT&T rep. Like the guy above me said, ask an engineer (someone with REAL knowledge) if you need the 25 SIM for HSPA+ speeds, he'll say you don't, since they are the SAME TECHNOLOGY, it relies on the phone's modem (21 in our case), and the network.

I rank you.....
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crash822:
New sim card, same speeds. Didn't expect anything really. If anything it was worse for a little bit.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
Do you have full signal when running these tests? From the looks of it your cell connection is only 2 bars. Your pings look like HSPA+ pings, but your speeds definitely are not. If you only have 2 bars, that's about all the speed I'd expect you to get.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crash822:
It is pretty much the same as it was. Wasn't really expecting anything but aa similar card is free so I tried it. Speeds are fine now. At work around 4.5 with a better signal

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Pisuk:
ROM: Infused 2.2.3

MODEM: UCKJ2

TWEAKS: None

DOWNLOAD: 0.1-0.4Mbps

Ggg... I am from Ukraine. It is the beautifull country ))))))))
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
Any 3G SIM Card will get you "HSPDA" speeds, if you have a 2G SIM Card it won't work for ****, and for the "LTE" devices, you need a LTE SIM Card when those phones come out. Based on the SIM Card and IMEI number is what your DATA plan is going to provisioned as, if the SIM Card isn't the 3G "HSPDA" SIM you are not going to be getting the DATA Plan you are required to get those speeds unlocked.

Every 3G SIM Card can get you those data speeds of 14.4 Mbps right now, the limitation is your Modem, SIM Cards can go back which then you need a new one to get those speeds but there is not much different between the "New HSPDA" SIM Card. "HSPDA" is a enhanced software update on AT&T's end to speed things up a bit, where "UMTS" used to be our "3G" which wasn't all that great but was still better then other carriers for speed. AT&T is using 16QAM which limits our device to 14.4 Mbps and when we kick on 64QAM we will get up to 24.4 Mbps on our device.

There is not a single "LTE" phone out there for AT&T yet, but when they do come they will come with a new SIM Card for sure which will be required for that device to be used at its full speed or work at all depending on what they modify. ( Yes your SIM Card stores your phone # to register on the network and contacts but it's more then just a memory card )

Now lets get back on topic, anyone here breaking 10+ Mbps on their area if so what are you using?

Where are you located?

Speed you are getting?

Modem you are using?

ROM you are using?

Any tweaks to build.prop?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
I've gotten over 10 Mbps.

I am in Raleigh, NC.

I've gotten up to about 10 Mbps and maybe slightly over, but frequently 8-10 Mbps.

I believe I was using a KI3 modem, that's what I'm using now at least.

I'm using CM7

I have removed all references to ro.ril in my build.prop since the Samsung rild doesn't look at any of these values, and therefore build.prop tweaks don't affect speed.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] mav2092:
I am on DlevROM infused 1.1 edition with a DlevROM matted blues theme i love it i have a OC kernal and i am running it with a CKJ2 modem i have no problem with GPS lock or wifi and anything like that. its Ginger 2.3.4 however....
[Samsung Infuse 4G] maxjivi05:
Where did you find that about the build.prop? I've never heard that but sounds interesting.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AJerman:
My own searching through the ril libraries. If you pull the ril libraries from an HTC phone, you'll find mentions of ro.ril in it. If you pull one from a Samsung phone, it doesn't have any at all.

Also, you can set them to any value you want and test and get the same results. People want to say they get different results, but every speed test I take gives me different results, I could say that standing on one foot makes my phone faster, but that doesn't mean that's actually true, even if it was for a test or two.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyhassen:
I'm curious to find out if anyone has issues with Bluetooth. I just spent a decent amount for a high quality Bluetooth stereo headset so I can listen to music while jogging or bike riding with no wires, and for some reason I can't seem to get good signal with it unless the phone is less than a foot away. I know the WiFi in this phone sucks completely, so I was curious if the Bluetooth sucked too.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
O.o idk about bluetooth on this phone but wifi doesn't suck.... i can be outside about 20 yards from my house and still get a low signal
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyhassen:
I can't at all. Have to be with in 5-10 feet.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jesusice:
Yeah, I can connect 4 houses away.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strapped365:
Yes sir I love being on my aunts porch 5 houses down the road still connected to my WiFi.....but that makes me wonder who else can pick it up...It's locked and all but still It's the thought
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YoungCorruptionV2.0:
your antenna or something must be broken if you have to be that close
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strapped365:
It sounds like all around you need a new phone, I have never used Bluetooth but from the sounds of it there are internal problems
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JESUSARIUS REX:
My WiFi works to about two houses away(my house is concrete brick and my router is in a corner, and Bluetooth has worked well for me. I agree its probably your antennae.

Sent from the e-bible.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyhassen:
ok well thank you. its possible that i do have internal issue. i have had a lot of bad luck with this phone. but not much else i can do about it but my mom can deal with it when she gets it lol. im getting the E4GT next week.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigfdaddy:
I have an issue with my jabra stone 2 cutting in and out when listening to music....so idk if that helps at all....
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyhassen:
i got the motorola S10-HD bluetooth stereo headset and they barely connect to the device. but i heard if your on CM you should be ok with it. idk y but htc sense doesnt have the greatest radio for bluetooth in my opinion. i tested it on 5 phones, and only htc phones i had issues with.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VICODAN:
Make sure the headset supports A2DP and Bluetooth 3.0.

I am able to stream shoutcast over 3g/bluetooth from my phone to my Pioneer DEH-P9800BT no problem.

I just got a new bluetooth 3.0 set from Fry's for like $30 and it has been working fine. Haven't tried music streaming yet.

Link here:

http://www.frys.com/product/6799615?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

I have some issues with connecting and have to repair everytime but not sure if that's my kernel or cm7 or the headset itself. Will check later.