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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mikaarce:
Thanks op and at&t got it, early upgrade, waived activation fee, now for the agonizing wait.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] projekt1:
Got it, 3rd time was a charm. CS I received was really nice. Somehow on my first call the order was placed for the GN2 at the $399 price. When I called the 3rd time, the CS I received was from the cancellations department. She asked me If I didn't get the $100 off and upgrade fee waived (which was what I was asking for) if I was going to cancel and I said yes so she worked some magic, see below...

$274.99 for the GN2 (+$52 Cali taxes)

-$130.73 Credited towards my account for upgrade fee and its taxes

$0 for 2nd day shipping

= $144.6 for a GN2!!

$196.26 after taxes/"out the door", still better than $299 + taxes + upgrade fee + shipping...

Win!!!

When they asked what they could help me with I kept telling them that I heard of a discount for AT&T Premier customers of $100 credit and upgrade fee waived towards any new (or upgrade) 2yr contract.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] thegoob:
Called CS and told him i found it for 249.99 and he credited me my upgrade fee x3 =D +40 bucks for my grams microsim that broke. <3 att
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] malinois16:
I called on the 8th, the day before I recieved the phone, and asked for a credit of $100. I complained about it not shipping on the 6th and also saw on the regular site(I.m premier cust) that new contracts were getting $100 credit and explained I have 4 phones and spend $250 a month with them. She said she would put in for a credit and a manager would call me within 4 days. So this morning I said let me check my bank acct before I call and complain about them not calling.....Low and behold they refunded my debit card $109!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] uplifted6:
Just ordered mine. I got it for 100 bucks, and I got a 100 dollar credit off my bill. So I got it for free!!!! Woot!!! I had to give them the url, but I did it. I just told them that I have been a customer for 12 years and I should get a better deal, and that I have five lines of service plus internet and u-verse. Hooked me right up. :D Got to love at&t for their amazing customer service.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] pinoyscorpion951:
Got the 100 off today also after speaking with someone who appeared to not know what I was talking about yesterday. No questions asked this time. When I mentioned these forums it sounded like she had fielded a similar request as she knew about the forum and members requesting the credit. Wow! Word spreads fast!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ariot:
I have only been with AT&T for 8 months, and I currently have the Original Galaxy Note. I was ready to pay my penalty to close my contract and buy the Note2 on a new 2 year contract, but inspired by this thread, I thought it would nice to try to see if I could get $100 off for myself. I am not a Premier customer and only have the individual plan. I talked nicely to them and mentioned this thread, without having to give the url. In the end they waived my unlimited text plan cost of $20 for 6 months, which is more than the $100 I was trying to get. That was on my first call. So if you are not premier or if you have not been with AT&T for too long, there is hope you might get a discount.

I also have a feeling the phone may be available for $200 on Black Friday anyway, but I did not want to wait.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mastergrim8:
Thats weird, I placed my order over the phone this afternoon at around 2pm and still have not gotten an email. Anyone else encounter this problem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] MaStA819:
I got my Note 2 for $174.99 through the retention department on Saturday and it gets delivered tomorrow. I can't wait to get rid of this iPhone 4!

I had to go through a bit of hassle and they had to review my original recorded call since the original retention rep quoted me the $174.99 prior to the device being released and told me he would call me back on Friday when it was released. He never called so I had to call back in and go through managers since they said they could not get it to that price. They had to call me back Saturday morning after reviewing the recorded call and they had to give me what he quoted me which was $174.99 and a $50 credit to my account.

I am a premier/enterprise customer and I have been with AT&T since like 1999. I also have three lines on my family account and none of them were under contract. Now my line is going under a new two year contract. I think having these things gave me a bit of leverage. It seems that many people are getting very close to what I got mine for so I don't feel as special anymore lol. I just want the phone already!!!

---------- Post added at 09:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:34 PM ----------

Wow...did they just offer it for $100 with a $100 credit or did you push for that low of a price? Makes me want to call back to try getting another credit hahaha.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] F123D:
I'm not sure what happened.. I preordered and got the Note 2 last week and ended up paying under $50 on a 2 year contract. I just checked my att account to double check my credit balance and under the alerts section at the very bottom after all my credits, it says I'm "eligible for device upgrade at a discounted price". :eek:

I text *NEW# and received a confirmation text saying I can upgrade. I'm afraid to call ATT to check thinking they'll fix it. Think I'll leave it alone.. hopefully it'll stay on my account and I can upgrade next year to the Note III at full discount pricing. :laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrbogusbaxter:
$199.00 Yes ATT WILL credit yoru acct. Dont Take NO for an answer!

Hi All,

So Sorry for the late great response, I was on the road for the past week and literally only just now got to read the postings.

The ad for WALMART was a local adv outside the store though I see quickly NOW it was taken down when I last past.

For those who are concerned, really don't sweat the ad, just call Premiere and inquire. Some one somewhere WILL credit you for sure.

Especially with the USB defect shipped on most of the ATT Galaxy Note 2 (see additional posting)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] cyrano821:
SUCCESS getting $100 off - HOW to do it

This is what I did,

1) Call 611

2) Contact Sales and Upgrades

3) Told them I saw an add for premier customers to get $100 off.

4) guy took it off immediately.

I believe the sales and upgrades people tend to have more power over the rest of the telephone agents.

you have to be a premier customer.

Let me know if you have success! :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] blopez24:
I've tried no luck

Sent from my LG-P930
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] funnycreature:
Does that mean you paid $199 or did you get the credit? For me it'd be important to pay less up front since I'm on a business account and wouldn't benefit from a credit to the account. Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] uplifted6:
I pushed a bit. But still got a hell of a deal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] cyrano821:
Blope, you might have to try a few times. Worked on my second, don't give up.

Funny creature, sorry let me clarify. I paid the full 300 first and got 100 credited to my account.

If you are a premier customer you can try calling sales and upgrade and you only want to pay 199. And order it with the cs
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] relepper:
First call tio 611 and it worked. 16 minutes total on the call.

I am premiere customer for 5 years. I upgraded to Note 2 last week and my wife to the Iphone 5 on Sunday. ( I could not convince her to go with the Note 2 or SIII)

I asked for the $100 discount and waived $36 activation fee. She initialy indicated the $299 cost was already discounted and that if I checked around, I would not find it cheaper. My reply was that I was a 5+ year customer and simply wanted the $100 discount others were enjoying. I was then put on hold for about 4 mins. When the rep came back, she offered to split the total of $136 which was $69. She then said she would round up to $80. I agreed to the deal.

Next, I asked why my premiere account did not get me the waived $36 fee for me and my wife and nor the $25 upgrade discount others were enjoying. She then indicated they could wave the $72 in upgrade fees on the next bill. I would just need to call back when I get the bill as request the credit. I asked if she could note this on my account so I would not have any issues when I called back. She said it was noted and I should have no trouble.

So, as long as I get the upgrade fees waived, my 16min call saved me $152.

Of course, this was a 'one time only exception' she was making. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] astang99:
I got mine on Friday, attempted the 100 off on Sunday and no dice. I decided to give it another shot and voila! 100 off and activation fee waived! I LOVE THIS PHONE! !!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] blopez24:
And again nothing. I've given then the thread address and everything. Been polite told them I've been a premier member for over 5 years and they still said they couldn't do it. This is after being on the phone for an hour this time. Oh well.

Sent from my LG-P930
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] djben75:
YAY!

OK I am not sure it was worth it but after 6 calls total with 8 (cold) transfers I finally was able to order for $199, and have the upgrade fee waived! All the other times I got agents that where clueless! They kept telling me things like "if you see it for 199 there then order it!" :silly: I was like are you listening to what I am saying? Then I would get well we can only honor the pricing on an official AT&T site! Then just as I decided that this was my last call, the agent looked at the thread, and all the notes on my account and said " you have lost connection a lot today trying to place this order" I almost said No I did not! but then came to my senses and said "yes and I am very sick of it" so she got her "floor manager" who told me that she did not think she could make it happen but she would try.... Then she says "Yah it worked!" I almost felt bad with the comeback of "great now you can waive the activation fee as well!" But she was so nice and said sure wont hurt to try.... and it worked! On a side note (pun not intended but still made me laugh!) I also was able to pick up the note 1 for my wife for $99 with a price match at best buy. (Radio shack in Texas has them on sale) After I revive mine (hopefully tomorrow) I will call in and see if they will waive the upgrade fee for my wife also! AHHH in all my rant I forgot to mention the funny part! The floor manager said she was looking at the site (I never told anyone on that call how to get to this actual thread just said xda developers) and that she was going to capture the IP address of everyone that posted that they got this deal so they could some how get in trouble from AT&T LOL! (So she advised me not to post here) :laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] none84:
I was definitely skeptical about this but after three calls I got it for 275 with a 120 credit to my account and my upgrade wasnt up till 5/26/13. I did have to tell them I was gunna buy out my contract and give it a go with another carrier (which I was planning on). Anyhow it can be done and I had to sign up to say thanks. cant wait to start playin with my new phone!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ImYourMacDaddy:
Thanks to everyone here for this thread!

$199 with waived upgrade fee and a credit to cover tax.

I wasn't due for an upgrade until 9/2013.

I pre-ordered, requested an early upgrade and they granted it for $299 and waived the upgrade fee. I called back several days later after reading this thread and requested a $100 credit to match what others here been discounted. The rep credited me the tax (actually tax was $15 and they credited me $25 to cover it) and then they credited me $50 and told me that's the best they could do since they didn't have any proof to justify them discounting it any more. I thanked them for doing what they could, then asked if a supervisor had the authority to further discount to what AT&T is offering other customers and to either please speak to them or let me talk to them. After being on hold for a short time, the supervisor answered, told me he understood where I was coming from and that they'd request the same thing if they were me. A couple seconds later they said, "Ok all done, you now have $125 credited to your bill."

Yeehaaw thanks again!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] funnycreature:
Sweet! That gives me new hope to early-upgrade (AND SAVE) through my wife's account which is eligible in 08/2013.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ImYourMacDaddy:
Go for it! They did say since I've been a valued customer for 6 + years blah blah blah...but I've seen reports here of people who have only been customers for months and they were offered early upgrade too.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nikhil18:
I am trying to port this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1521974 the rom is going to boot I am facing many errors

here is the loagcat galaxy sl needs a stock ics rom so please help
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ayush95gupta:
Message it to dhiru....he will help you....is it booting???
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] nikhil18:
it boots but the android upgrading takes place very fast and then it reboots and dhiru wont reply to my messages
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ayush95gupta:
Then message it to lalotin....person who ported lots of roms...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] BassBlaster:
Lolation
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] afaneh92:
my plan was to port this rom

but i had sold my SL :crying: :crying:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] BassBlaster:
I would be happy if I sold it LOL
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Skander1998:
Do it, you won't miss it.

You'll miss the members if you leave :p I gave it to mom from like 2 months now and still take looks from time to time here :p

Nothing changed ..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] simratcs:
Hats off dude...

It means that u r trying to port while galaxy s2 ics firmware rom port from galaxy s to ur galaxy sl !!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] BassBlaster:
Heh yea. I'm waiting for Nexus4 then I will sell it.
[HTC Sensation] massokenny:
had anybody ever thought building firefox OS on sensation? I've seen a couple of demo of Firefox OS and I liked them very much... look at the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mjHIs2G0IE

I've read in the Mozilla dev page that can be build for phone running ICS, probably we won't have accelerated hardware and BT but it can be interesting :silly:

What do you think?
[HTC Sensation] theeedy:
You can try it yourself.

"Just" follow this guide. ;)

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Boot_to_Gecko/Porting
[HTC Sensation] qkkrdelagente:
As continued this great project? i seen some videos in the OS, and the truth would be great to have him on our HTC Sensation, GO! IF YOU CAN!
[HTC Sensation] massokenny:
At the moment my osx laptop does not support the build env. I will buy the latest lion and I will see if I will be able to compile taking memory info and stack from cm10... let you know before bricking my sensation ;)
[Microsoft Surface] Greywolf_Ghost:
Any idea if the returned Surface units will go on sale again as Refurbished units????

Who will handle that???
[Microsoft Surface] mk1151:
Good question - probably watch Woot....
[Microsoft Surface] jrtorrents:
Refurbished and sold to the next unsuspecting customer , but if its beyond repair they can use the parts to repair other "broken" Surfaces.. why are you interested btw? If you are close to a Microsoft store you can dash in and ask one of the salespeople. They will have a better idea.
[Microsoft Surface] Jaxidian:
For now, expect returned Surfaces to be refurbished and sent out as replacement units. Don't expect them to be available for purchase for quite some time. This is a new business for Microsoft and they'll have a LOT of units to replace, so they'll churn them for quite a while before they start having enough good ones to start selling off.

But at some point, they will have enough to start selling off...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PromaneX:
I got a Kindle Fire HD the other day - at first I loved it but the mods amazon have done to android are starting to annoy me now. I've rooted it and installed another home screen (go launcher HD) but getting simple things done involves messing about and hacking that I would rather not have to do. I'm considering buying a Nexus7 now - not sure if i'll be able to take the kindle back for a refund or just have to take a financial hit there. My question is, is it worth doing? Is the Nexus a lot better?

Cheers

Dean
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rickh57:
I went from the regular Kindle Fire to the Nexus 7 [gave the Fire to my mom...]. I was torn between the Fire HD and the Nexus, but decided on the Nexus to give me a full Android experience. I can still use the Kindle app to read books and Amazon's MP3 app to give me access to my music which is all stored on Amazon's cloud. For me, this was the right choice.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aleemz:
The Nexus 7 will give you all the pure Android experience, and all the freedom that goes with it, but you may find the screen on the Kindle Fire HD to be better:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33755719&postcount=68
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gab1972:
I have a Nexus 7 and it was a no-brainer for me. The kindle HD is nice, but I like the full Google experience. Plus you're more likely to see updates because you won't have to go through proprietary companies before Google pushes an update. I got my wife the HD and she loves it. But she reads mostly and she likes Amazon Prime's free book per month thing. We compared video playback using Netflix. The HD was just a tad brighter, but the colors and resolution looked better in the Nexus. The HD is a nice tablet...but if you like customization and care about updates - the Nexus is the way to go.

There may be someone like you that had a Nexus and wants the HD...try CL to see if someone will trade. Otherwise, sell the HD (you should still be able to get a good price) and if you have some Xbox out PlayStation games you don't want, trade them in at GameStop and use the credit towards a Nexus. Yes, they sell the Nexus there. That's where I got mine and used the game credit to get the 16GB version.

Hope this helps.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PromaneX:
Thanks everyone - I think I'll go for the Nexus and either sell the kindle or give it to a family member - Guess you'll be seeing a lot more of me around this section once I get it :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AngeleDei:
Been comparing these two for ages.

Differences are:

1. Build quality. Kindle appears to be a better build (I've used both).

2. Screen. Kindle is better, especially for reading and at different angles

3. WiFi. Kindle is dual band and is faster

4. Sound. Kindle is dolby stereo and better

5. Innards / CPU. Nexus has a faster CPU and GPU, with some games specifically optimised for it. Kindle I used appeared to have significant lag at times.

6. OS. Kindle uses a skinned version of an earlier version of Android. It cannot do everything the Nexus can and is not as compatible with things the Nexus is. The Nexus is likely to get the latest android updates, the kindle may never get them.

7. Play Store: The Kindle uses its own store and has less apps in it. Many apps will not work with the Kindle.

8. Google Play Music: This is not supported currently on the Kindle

9. Camera. The camera on the Kindle cannot be used as a camera as no app currently exists for it. This is not the case with the Nexus

10. GPS. The Kindle does not have a GPS in it (Kindle Fire HD does, but has no apps to use it as yet)

11. HDMI Out: The Kindle has this. The Nexus does not.

12. Charger. The Nexus comes with a charger. The kindle you have to buy one seperatley or use a slower USB to microusb charger.

13. Size. The Kindle is a little larger. This makes it harder to hold in one hand or pocket easily. However, it gives a nice bezel to hold while reading

14. Battery. Kindle battery life is on paper slightly better than the Nexus. (11.5 vs 9.5 hrs)

15. NFC. Nexus has it. Kindle does not.

16. Magnetometer. Nexus has it. Kindle does not

17. Bluetooth. Nexus has it. Kindle does not - bit odd leaving that out.

So... the Nexus is better, but possibly not as well built and does not have as good sound or screen. Its also possibly going to be stuck on its current OS level and not get all the new and nice upgrades. Your favourite apps may not work on it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alkemist80:
If it annoys you, then you will be happy with the N7!!!!

I was in the exact same shoes and I'm extremely happy I made the switch. No matter how you say it, the KFHD is nothing but a gimped android device with the amazon system running, including using custom launcher.

Dev's are working on a boot strap for the KFHD but it's still in early development and not to mention waiting for (stable) rom.

You'll be happy with the N7 out of the box.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PromaneX:
Went out and got the 32gb n7 today and gave the kidnle to the gf. I LOVE the nexus! Really happy that I got it! Thanks to everyone who helped me make the choice :)
[LG Optimus Black] claude906:
I'm using cm10 atm when I flash 28a I get some bad connection's to the network, when I go to GB or Any other ROM I don't have any connection issues. Wondering if this is cause its a test ROM or if my baseband or rail could use some update. Thanks
[LG Optimus Black] xonar_:
Probably baseband related. Try flashing baseband from your country.
[LG Optimus Black] claude906:
Thank you will try that
[LG Optimus Black] Meninw:
Someone succeeded in turning off the camera shutter sound?
[LG Optimus Black] RomWiz:
Lower your volume to vibration or silent ;)

Sent from my phone with test release of ics (v28a)
[LG Optimus Black] Meninw:
I thank you for your reply but this is not a solution but an alternative. I look for a way to turn the sound off once and for all.
[LG Optimus Black] N00BY0815:
Modify the app. Maybe look into the old camera.apk in themes section, where they completely silenced it. Dont know, where yoi can find the string, but i am sure you will ;)
[LG Optimus Black] claude906:
Confirmed

I can confirm that in my case it was just as simple as sft the fls file from my original gb rom fixed all my issues

Thank you Xonar_

no more network disconnection

:laugh:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] Akash vibhute:
Friends my problem is-

I was playing many racing games like raging thunder.. etc.

When i tried playing istunt 2 i dont know why but i needed to keep the phone totally vertical to stabilize the board and even while playing raging thunder if i keep my phone horizontal the car just keeps on turning towards left..

Whenever i enable auto rotation and keep cell horizontal the screen gets rotated but when i make it verticle it still remains horizontal.....:(:(

I have attached two screenshots showing the angle from smart tools in verticle and horizontal position.

Please suggest if its software or the hardware that is causing the problem..

Ps. Please dont suggest flashing new firmware or try other rom..

I have done that many times but still no luck:mad::mad:

Reply if you understood my problem

The first pic is with phone verticle and second is with horizontal

:):):):):):):):)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] Akash vibhute:
Hey

Anyones got any idea or not??

:):):):):):):):)
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] m.h.mahadi:
Not
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] menewtoroot:
According to me...

Your device is not callibrated proparly..

Just goto settings>display>callibration and callibrate it..make sure its on a flat surface before u press the callibrate button...
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] Akash vibhute:
Thanks bro

I had known about calibration but never thought that this could be the reason.

Anyways it worked for screen orientation and i should check it for games too..

Just a single problem

The bob never comes to centre no matter hiw much i try to keep it on horizontal plane..

Its somewhere here.....

:):):):):):):):)