yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Unhived__Mind:
Sorry bro but if the sales rep wouldn't walk you outside so you could see a real world difference then go to a different store with better cs ... my sgs3 does great in sunlight as long as you don't stand with the sun on your screen :rolleyes: ...side note...I just switched to sgs3 from the note 1..great transition imo
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] eovnu87435ds:
Yeah, i was in the little strip store by my work, instead of the full sized nice one that I usually go to. Good to hear about the screen, and I'm surprised anybody would be going from a sgs3 to the original note, glad it works out though!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] emagdnim082:
:confused:

All of that you listed has been addressed before you even got the phone and was tested/working a few days after the phone came out...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Unhived__Mind:
No...I had the note and sold it, and bought an S3...hardware wise there just isn't any comparison... and I can run serenity rom which turns my phone in a note 2!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] StevetotheH:
Anyone who says the screen isnt brighter has been smoking too much hash. I could hardly see either of my evo's on a sunny day, this thing is leaps and bounds brighter and clearer outside then an evo. I dont even have to take off my polarized Ray Bans to see the screen. I have perfect vision so it may be different for contact or eyeglass wearer.

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I have to get that rom that makes my phone bigger and gives it double the cores. DL link please.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fupidstucker:
Getting Anxious

I am currently rocking the EVO 4G and I lovied this phone when I got it but started to notice that it seemed like the last great phone that HTC made. I dont get my upgrade until Dec. 1st and I cant wait unitl I can finally get rid of this thing I call a smart phone and get a truely amazing device that is the Note II. I was a little upset when the original Note was on AT&T only but now that the successor is out for Sprint, I am as giddy as a school girl. Reading most of these comments makes me that much more anxious to get my hands on one so that I can finally see the awesomeness and true power of Samsung. Thanks for all the great input from all of your posts.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrnamster:
I'd make your decision based on your preferred screen size. There are a lot of great devices out at the moment.

I can recommend this device if you like the size.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chuck_IV:
Since you use it one handed a lot, you should look into a flygrip. There is a video review on YouTube.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] eovnu87435ds:
Hey, I would just like to thank everybody who has given their input in my thread here. I'd like to inform everybody that I am now a proud owner of a titanium Sprint Note II!. The capability of the phone impresses me, and my only fault is that it is taking me a bit of time to find the best way to hold it.

Thanks everybody!
[Galaxy Note II General] SweFox:
Everytime I say something, it locks up and FC. How can I possibly fix this?

I'm on stock, ALJ3.

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Fixed it :)!
[HTC One X] arknailed7754:
Anyone managed to take a pic with flash and not get a green tinge?
[HTC One X] jmkhenka:
this is a issue with JB roms and probably kernel related. I have green flash-images when on ARDH 13+ or other JB roms, aosp or sense. Flashing 9.7.2 or a ICS sense rom solves the issue.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AshleyT:
Hi everybody :)

As we know, the new Nexus 4 will be available on Play Store only in: U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada.

It also seems almost sure that in all the other countries It will cost much more, for example while in France It will cost 350€ (on Play Store), in Italy It will probably cost 549€!

I'm from Italy, and obviously I don't wanna pay 549€ if I could spend less!

So, how could we get it from abroad?

The main issue is that Play Store only ships in the state where they sell the phone, so I can't directly go on Play Store UK and buy it.

To solve this problem I thought to use a service like forward2me which gives you an UK address to be able to buy the phone, and then they ship the phone to you. The cost is about 32€ for Italy, and 382€ is still a great price for me :)

There's also USABox, which does the same, but from U.S.

Another problem is that you can't even visit another Play Store if you're not in that state, to solve this we could use Ultrasurf, which is a free proxy-based tool that allow us to vist other Play Store(s).

The last problem is: some people told me that they only accept credit cards that come from that country, so If I would buy It from UK, I'd need a UK credit card. Is this true? And If yes, do you know any possible way to bypass this problem?

Thanks in advance :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sp8ky:
i want this phone so bad, damn google play store
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex93917:
Maybe try to access in Play Store France with Proxy or VPN. (I don't know really). Search on Google :P

But, i think Order will be available in others countries later.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AshleyT:
You didn't even read my thread, did you?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munkustrap:
Yes, you can access differnet country's play store thru VPN. Not sure how to buy though.

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Same mistake for me too.:p

Can you use Google wallet? From my previous experience, even you have a UK card, the diffrent address from the billing address will be a problem(Not play store though, some other B2C site).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nexusguy74:
Order from here

http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/8177/lg-google-nexus-4--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lorthirk:
...Again? :)

In order to buy from the UK Play Store you need an UK credit card. Just the shipping address isn't enough. And this is not bypassable, sorry.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rusl1TA:
I'm Italian too, I hate this damned country! We can't buy from Playstore through proxy because it need you have a credit card in the country you are buying..
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harry GT-S5830:
1) A supported country credit card is needed

2) a Proxy is not a good idea, as sensitive data is transmitted through it for someone to see

3) The actual product may be delivered to the proxies address
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roman91:
334GBP is a lot, better than 550Euros, but it's always 420 euro (+ delivery).

Wish to find a better price
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rusl1TA:
Me too.. Any idea? I read Amazon sells it for more than 500euro
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CJHolderUK:
Try borderlinx

http://www.borderlinx.com
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mohnim:
Everyone is saying that u need a credit card to buy from play store, how come u can't use a debit card??
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Makaijin:
Seems a lot of people are missing the OP's point. He is saying that you need an UK issued credit or debit card.

And to solve this problem for the OP, here in the UK we have what is called a "pre-pay credit card". If you can get someone to get you one in the UK (they sell them at post offices etc) then you should be able to complete the purchase on Google Play UK. But then again if can manage to find someone you are willing to trust £279 you might as well ask them to buy it for you and send it to you in Italy.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghiri:
I am also in the same situation like you. I live in The Netherlands and no chance to buy it from Google Store.

I am also curious if you can pay it with a credit card from another country. I know some people in Germany where the phone could be delivered and I could pick it up but the main question is about the payment method.

Do you trust services like forward2me? They are reliable? I never heard of them.

I hope somebody could give us more informations and we could get our devices as soon as possible. I can't wait to have it!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom1807:
My plan:

Use a proxy from the states and hoping that Citibank Credit card, even issued in y country is not a problem, (I can use it to buy from PlayStore when I am connected through a VPN).

Backup Plan:

Shipito offers "Assisted Purchase". I let them buy for me, even it's 17 USD more, and then ship to here.

Plan C:

Order it from Amazon when available

Plan D:

Wait until it available in my country (that's the final plan)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghiri:
I bought apps from Play Store in The Netherlands using a foreign credit card and it worked without problems. I didn't had to use any proxy or VPN. I am still not sure if it will work with devices. It's really frustrating that Google doesn't extend their play store services.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gametstr:
I dont think you can have them shipped to PO Boxes and such but I could be wrong.

http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411789&topic=2451685&ctx=topic#GB

This is a problem for me also

http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411816&topic=2451685&ctx=topic
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xopah:
OT - Warranty

Hey, I know this might be OT

But thought to post it anyway since I saw a discussion about it here somewhere before.

The warranty issue according to EU:

... and as I dont have the permission to post links yet search:

"EU - FAQS for shopping in other countries - Your Europe"
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RenegadeDroid:
Shippingg

I think you need to BUY it from amazon or whatever. I don't think It's possible buying it from another countrys Play Store since you probably need a U.S or U.K creditcard depending on where you want to buy it from. My advice is to wait til the price drops or just buy it from another country (not via Play Store). this seems very easily thought of but yeah I think this is the only solution. I myself am currently waiting for the Netherlands release, my predictions are that the phone will be sold unlocked for 350eu if not more. If you really want to buy it from Play Store than I don't really know what you'll have to do but good luck.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naszero:
If it costs 349 Euro, I can buy 10 N4's in the US and bring them over to Europe and resell them and basically pay off my trip, lol.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
Just FYI, in case you haven't seen my posts elsewhere.

I LIVE IN THE U.S. AND I WILL PURCHASE AND SHIP A NEXUS 4 TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR A FEE OF $25 FOR MY TROUBLES.

I have already received payment for one Nexus 4. PM me or email trnsparent1@gmail.com if you would like me to add you to my shipment list.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laynee1:
I am ready to use your services, but the problem is that i will have to pay customs fees... And that is , in my country , 100 euro more...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
I told you how to bypass this. Check your PMs.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JarrodPay:
Hi Dralways

I might also be keen on this, same issue with the import duty, just wondering how you are preventing either side from screwing over the other? I am in South Africa so forgive the paranoia. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
Hi JarrodPay,

I just sent you a message, check your PMs.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ludalex07:
What about the warranty? I live in Italy.

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 con Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thesebastian:
What about, getting a Post finance (Switzerland) credit card? I heard it supports Italian residents.

I'm Italian too, but descendant, not living in Europe, (yet)...

If Google put a physical retail store in France or somewhere.......you could just go there and buy one, during a weekend.

Otherwise, shipping to a Hotel in a supported Country maybe works...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ItsMyMama:
I would like to know as well. Many thanks as the Nexus 4 is sure to be marked up in my country.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
Check your PMs. Let me know very soon, people. Nov. 13th is only 7 days away now!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Behemoth:
tell me too
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ludalex07:
Dude yesterday I sent you a PM! No answer.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
Check your PMs now. I apologize, I have had many responses.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shishirasm:
me as well... I'm from india... Is it the same procedure as others or something else???

Thanx...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ludalex07:
You've got another PM from me, looks like it's hard for you to keep up with them. Send me one containing your Skype (if you have one) or your email (better gmail, so we can chat with GTalk!).

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On a unrelated note, who knows something about handling the warranty if I purchase the Nexus 4 in USA and I live in a European country?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpaixao:
Hi everyone. Dont worry: on my next post I'll lesson you all how to buy anything from Play Store outside US.

Now you can get a little eager!

:D :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ashirviskas:
I really want to get PM from you :D

BTW i live in Lithuania ;)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ensboarder:
Waiting... thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] viskonde:
does anyone know if the little "price problem" on retail shops is only in EU countries or retal shops in USA will be selling Nexus at 550$ as well?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ludalex07:
Will your method work also for buying the phone in UK, Germany, Spain or other countries with Play Store if I live in Italy?

Also, will you write the trick here or in a new thread?

Thanks :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gedemis:
I'm thinking about ordering the device from Denmark. Throw me a PM aswell please :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sebthib55:
34) How does the purchasing service work? I am looking to buy something from a merchant that does not accept international credit cards. Can you buy it for me and charge my credit card?

Yes we can buy the item for you using our credit card.

Our fee for this service is $10.00 or 10% (whichever is higher) of the total order amount including domestic shipping and tax if any

USABox can buy the device for you for a small fee. :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ludalex07:
How much would be then in total importing the 16gb model in Italy?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naftis:
I'm also interested in buying 16 GB version to Finland. It would be great if there was a trustworthy person or website where to get it :cyclops:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
I am very trustworthy! I just had my second buyer send me a LARGE sum of money through PayPal for a Nexus 4 and a Nexus 10 and I'm even going to try to pre-order the devices for him. Even when dealing with a scammer, there is no risk if you pay with PayPal as they reimburse you if ANYTHING goes wrong, just like eBay.

I am not going to scam anyone, people!

3 orders now taken, 7 days left until Nov. 13th. First come, first serve basis.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gedemis:
I'd rather have someone in the UK order it. I have a friend that can bring the device to Denmark so I just need someone with an english visa/wallet account :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rasta312:
if someone could I also order from the UK to the PL., through the ebay and paypal shipping monies through a parcel Royal Mail insured for £ 250
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Caleb666:
Does anyone know a website that allows non-US customers create a debit card that is accepted by the Play store?

I tried http://www.usunlocked.com/ but Google Wallet doesn't want to accept it :(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
Yes we just need a virtual us credit card issuer that works.

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Actually that's not true, I've had a few bad experiences with PayPal. Perhaps you could offer to buy first the device and send it after receiving payment?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
Perhaps you could, no.

I really don't NEED the business as I'm not making much profit. My buyers will make a thread detailing their experiences with me during our transaction. If you feel comfortable making a purchase through me, please, by all means. If not I'm sure you can find a Nexus 4 elsewhere, in time.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] شیرخدا:
Anyone wanting to buy from the US could give this site a try http://www.myus.com/ they provide you with a US address and then forward your purchase to your personal one also they have another service that actually does the purchasing for you http://www.myus.com/en/personal-shopper/.

Just a side note I’m not affiliated with the company nor have I used them just came across it on my searches.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] filipjablan:
Would you telling me,how to do it,via PM,or e-mail?

Also,can this method work for ordering from UK,or playstore from Germany

Any help,would be grealy appreciated,thanks in advance :)

My e-mail is: filipjablan@gmail.com
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpaixao:
Just created a new thread as I promised! Now you all will be able to learn how to buy it outside us!

follow http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33802747#post33802747
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kenkiller:
Doesn't help with the US credit/debit card required problem. :(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
You can use their personal shopper service but shipito has better prices I think

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Didn't mean to offend you, maybe I'll use your services. Again sorry
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
Send me a PM at your leisure.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azrage:
hopefully the method works, else need to spend more to buy n4:(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
I already sent a pm
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vindikleuk:
I've been thinking... Would buying a €350 prepaid-credit card in Germany, work for getting it shipped to a German address? Or are prepaid credit cards also considered virtual credit cards?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
Probably it would, but using shipito or myus is cheaper, around 320EUR for 16GB, or get someone to buy it from us
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vindikleuk:
Well, I'm pretty close to the German border, so I'm willing to pay the extra bucks for having it arrive to me pretty shortly. :cowboy:

Anyone else any thoughts on the use of prepaid credit cards?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poisike:
If you import something to EU then you have to pay your local VAT when you receive the parcel, so I don't see how its cheaper.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
What If you have them (shipito) label is at gift?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poisike:
In my country this usually doesn't help. It seems to depend on the mood of the customs worker who processes it in your country.

As far as i know, If you import something to EU then you have to pay VAT even if it really is a gift. If there is no invoice included, then customs will ask you for the invoice. If you don't provide the invoice, then they will try to find the retail value of the item(s) and use that for calculating the VAT.

If sender is a business, then you have to pay VAT on shipping costs too.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
Strange... I have bought electronics that costed around 300eur here for 230 something without vat. The store printed an invoice of 20EUR for it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poisike:
Like I said, it depends on if the customs worker does its job or not.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kissme99:
Hi everyone.

I want to buy the Nexus 4. I live in Poland and I know I can't buy it here, but my uncle live in Germany and he can order this phone for me. But I have got a problem. He told me, that he can't order it now. Is it possible to order the Nexus 4 before 13.11 or maybe he can order it only after 13.11?

(I mean when we can order this amazing device :D )
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vindikleuk:
Only after the 13th of november. You can't order it right now.;)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpaixao:
Give us a link, please!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akism:
You want a link to the Play Store to verify that it is not available yet?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpaixao:
No, I have this link already. I asked the link for ordering it "right now", as he said.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
They are on sale in Germany at the MediaMarkt for the exact same price as in the German Play Store. Currently the price is 395 euro`s. I have preordered mine there. Will be available 15 december.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laynee1:
Isn;t german play store price 350 euro ? Where did you come with 395 euro?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kissme99:
Thanks dude.

5 days!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ludalex07:
Link please? 395 included shipping in EU countries?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Laynee1:
I think that phone is not 395 on google play.. It is around 350 euro.. i think
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kissme99:
AFAIK the price is 349€.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ludalex07:
In fact I meant the link to the MediaMarkt store, if they ship to others EU countries for 395 it's actually 50€ more than the Play Store price, I would go for it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Caleb666:
Actually, I was wrong, I contacted US Unlocked (usunlocked.com) and they told me that their debit card DOES work on the Play Store. The reason mine gave a failed message when I tried adding it to Google Wallet was because it apparently got inactivated due to lack of use.

So it does look like there is a way to buy the phone by using HotSpot Shield + US Unlocked MasterCard debit card.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vindikleuk:
So my question remains: are prepaid cards also considered "virtual"? I hardly have any knowledge about credit cards and their working, sorry.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
I'll either go with shipito assisted shopping or will ask dralways. Either way I'll wait until December to buy it. I actually sold my I9100 to a local guy for 240EUR :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
I'm here if you need me. I've received 3 payments and have two buyers topping up their PayPal accounts before sending payment. All I ask is that you have your payments in my account by launch time so that I can make all purchases in one order before the Nexus 4 and/or Nexus 10 sell out. Every one of my buyers are VERY appreciative of me and my service. The anticipation for these devices is astounding!

edit: Wow, when we spoke last night you were still looking for a buyer and 12 hours later have already found one? That was quick.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MemoryController:
Yeah I thought I should lower my price and bam found one. I may have enough money by 12 November but don't hold my spot. If I have I'll see how much shipito asks and if it's higher I'll contact you. Thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibsonic:
Well, i am willing to give it a try.. :) waiting for paypal.. (@dralways, we allready mailed with eachother)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dralways:
Good to hear, I just received my 4th payment from a Dutch buyer about 45min ago, at this rate I may be able to find 10 buyers before launch date.

I'll keep an eye out for another message from you, lbsonic.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cpaixao:
The Google Statement which can be found here http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411816&topic=2451685&ctx=topic