yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] _atlien_:
First off, don't buy on CL unless you know what you're doing. Most people are not scammers but if you're too uninformed or too giddy about getting a good deal you won't think straight.

Second, do simple checks like have an activated sim card ready or request seller put his/her sim card into phone and make a call. These simple steps to make sure you don't but a phone that can't be used. I bought my GN2 on CL for $400 from a guy who was using his loyalty upgrade phone to make some quick cash. I popped my Simple Mobile Sim in right there on the spot, set my apn and gave him the cash. Again, very simple and very obvious if you are thinking in a certain way.

And if the phone hasn't been set up at all (as in the initial Android setup, just slow down take the time to do it all right in front of them. You are about to hand over somewhere in the range of half a thousand bucks. If they are legit, they will wait patiently.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] lowandbehold:
What I meant was that only phones purchased on EIP can be blocked for not paying the bill. Of course a phone being reported lost or stolen is a completely different matter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] don728871:
Its really your fault to see if it was a lock phone (tied to a plan u could have easily ask at a T-Mobile store at the time of the trade
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] prepaidguy9081:
Their are ways to fix your problem. I wont discuss them here, but they are out their. Its an arduous process. Next time run the numbers.

Sent from my SGH-T889
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Will of fire:
You could have used it on att I think.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] EvoYas:
You can always get it to work again, someone you know might know someone who works at t mobile and work it around. Also there are shops and people who can bring it back to life. Should have done your search before selling it.

I have bought 2 phones on craigslist and not a bad experience so far. But I hope everyone is safe from scammers, hate those douchebags.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] EmceeGeek:
T-Mobile has been blacklisting for years. Even if you do an insurance exchange they will blacklist your broken phone.

Checked into Jedi-X Academy on my SGH-T889
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xcaliburpcs:
Theres a way to restore imei if you know what im getting at .but ill leave it up to you to figure it out
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] johnnycash1234:
Noobs

Why is it that all of you are such noobs and have no idea what to do? You don't have to work for the cellphone industry to know any of this information. You just have to be a little innovative.

1. Make sure you have FULL Handset Protection(Insurance) on your account before purchasing a phone on craigs.

2. When you meet with the person, put your sim card into that device so you can know that you're able to make calls and receive them (the phone is not blacklisted). That one phone call makes your phone registered to tmobile and it is considered your device.

3. Use your phone for however many days and wait till you are black listed.

4. Go to any near by T-mobile store and tell your local rep that your sim card has stopped working, they'll change it for you and notice it's still not working, the only other option they'll have is master reset and then a warranty exchange, trust me when i tell you that reps could give a rats ass or even have any clue of your device being blacklisted.

5. Warranty exchange processed and you get your new phone while you send back the old one.

6. Case closed..don't be mad at the other guy for not thinking a little.

Please, i'd appreciate a whole bunch of thumbs up.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] tony yayo:
that sounds good. in principle. who knows if that would really work like that though?
[HD2 General] -kOS-:
Do you think this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2061437 , can be applied to ours HD2???
[HD2 General] mengfei:
any advantage if we booted from SD?
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] VanquishUK:
So i got a nexus 4 and a nexus 7 for christmas and i was checking out some of googles apps and iv known of google wallets app for a while but never worked on any of my phones and i didnt have NFC.

Now i have 2 devices with NFC so why am i not able to get the app is it because im in the UK maybe?

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] zephiK:
What does it say when you visit

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5hcHBzLndhbGxldG5mY3JlbCJd

alternatively, you can install it by downloading the APK (search for it on xda)
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] Motogp1:
It's not officially available in the UK yet.

Sent from either Nexus 4 or SGS3 using XDA premium.
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] gotzaDroid:
You're not missing much. It works occasionally at best here in the US. For every time it works, I get five errors that it sees the pad, but something went wrong and to have the cashier start over.
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] emerica243:
always works fine for me at the pumps and paypass enabled swipes inside stores
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] kgeissler:
I have never had a problem with it. Works great every time I use it.
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] VanquishUK:
It just says its not compatible with any of my devices which i found strange.

O well i was just wondering what it was and also wanting to look at the features mainly NFC :)

Cheers guys
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] lecbr600:
Hi every,

I follow all of you, above all in the Xperia Neo Android Development. Mainly I prefer to read all yours usefull advices, but this time I feel obliged to ask your help for a very big problem...

I installed some months ago the Xperia Ultimate HD™ 2.0 and I was very satisfied. Then I upgrade to 2.0.2 and I was really happy.

Some days ago rolled out the 2.0.3 version and I wanted to try it!!!!

I followed this step in order to get my Neo upgraded, as stated in this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35884104&postcount=418

When my phone rebooted.... Only SONY logo appears and nothing more :crying:

My phone is rooted and bootloader locked.

I take a tour on this site ad google in order to find some solutions.

I tried these:

via SUSE, I tried to reapply the original ROM, but the SUSE program says there is no update for my phone because is already up to date!

via PC Companion, trying to repair but I got the same answer: there is no update for my phone because is already up to date!

via flashtool, I tried to flash the original ROM .587

I didn't manage to repair my phone... I always get the logo SONY during boot.... and nothing more.

I'm really sad... Any help is very appreciate.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ghostfreak NB:
What's wrong with the flashtool?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] kriko:
Just force reinstallation via SEUS. It should give you that option (wipe data + factory reset)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] pabjimlop:
I had the same problem following those steps trying to upgrade this rom to 2.0.3.

Did you solve it?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Phillip Wu:
Try to use the lastest SUS

Here is the link SUS

Try relock bootloader

1.You must have flashtool installed !

2.Download this kernel http://www33.zippyshare.com/v/61382627/file.html

3.Once download done ! Copy that ftf to Flashtool/firmwares

4.Open flashtool and select the lightning icon and select flashmode and then select Xperia Relock BL and hit enter

5.Now turn off your device and hold back key and connect it to your PC

6.Wait till finish

7.Done

Now you can use SUS to repair your device

If i help you plz press thanks button

---------- Post added at 10:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:35 AM ----------

OR else try to flash this ftf Neo ftf

If i have help you plz hit the ****ing thanks button :laugh:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] spike.trickster:
same here, tried to flash jelly sandwich. n got stuck to sony boot logo.. now downlaoding the latest firmware, lets see if it works!

sone, started it again, just reinstalled it via SUS :)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] 2zas:
Problems with flastool? which version are you using...thats may be the problem.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Phillip Wu:
Try on another port or computer ! Or try to uninstall flashtool and sony mobile program ! Then try again !

Lets see this time if it work
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] lecbr600:
Thanks to everybody.

At the end I succeeded by flashtool, flashing the original ROM .587 that i found in this site. Only in this way my phone rebooted again :)

Then rooted, and installed Ultimate HD 2.0.3

Now, everything is working good.

I hope my experience may help any of you.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Phillip Wu:
Go on
[Galaxy S II General] Enquad:
Everybody's gotta start somewhere. This is the guide on how to install the stock leaked 4.1.2 JB ROM for the Galaxy S2 I9100.

1. You'll need the following files:

Odin:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1703998

The Samsung USB Drivers:

http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/SAMSUNG-USB-Driver-for-Mobile-Phones-15150.shtml

And last but not least, the files to flash:

Torrent: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:9C907CAFC986005720D2A038A49350 AA948542BB&dn=4.1.2%20JB&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.cc c.de%3a80%2fannounce

Download all the files and move all of them to a folder to avoid confusion.

2. Install the USB drivers unless you already got them installed.

3. You will only need the following files, you may delete the other files to avoid any possible confusion:

CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar.part1.rar

CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar.part2.rar

CSC_HOME_OXX_I9100OXXLS1.tar.md5

MODEM_I9100XXLS6.tar.md5

Odin3_v3.04.zip

4. Now extract Odin to the folder where you got your files.

5. Moving on, extract "CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar.part1.rar". This process will extract "CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar.md5" from both the part1 and part2 archives to your folder.

6. Remove the MD5 extension from the following files:

CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar.md5

CSC_HOME_OXX_I9100OXXLS1.rar.md5

MODEM_I9100XXLS6.tar.md5

7. Put your phone in download mode and plug in your USB-cable. (turn of your phone, then press and hold the volume-down, home and power).

8. Now run Odin as administrator (Odin3 v3.04.exe). One of the rectangular boxes under ID:COM should be yellow now which means your device is ready to be flashed.

9. Make sure Re-Partition is unchecked, Auto Reboot is checked, F. Reset Time is checked, and Flash Lock is unchecked.

10.

Press "PDA" and select the "CODE_I9100XXLSJ.tar file".

Press "Phone" and select the MODEM_I9100XXLS6.tar file".

Press "CSC" and select the CSC_HOME_OXX_I9100OXXLS1.tar file".

11. Hit the ‘Start’ button. Now pray to the smartphone gods and wait patiently for the process to finish. Do not unplug your phone, unless you want to brick it. You may close Odin when your phone is rebooting.

Enjoy your update.

Screenshots attached.
[Galaxy S II General] juapao:
Thanks for this TUT! But is this the Original Firmware from Samsung? Would it work on our local version of i9100 (Philippines) or just for international version?
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
Our sgs2 in the Philippines is the international version since it is the i9100.
[Galaxy S II General] nicolaerugina:
Hi,

I had used the Odin Mobile and the original UK JB 4.1.2 from SamFirmware, and I preserved the root.

All what I need to reinstall was the CWM.

Working excelent from almost a month.
[Galaxy S II General] Prashanthme:
Can it get better than this??
[Galaxy S II General] androidGennie:
Does it requires rooting?

am new to this, just want to confirm if device requires a root before following the steps. or i can simply go ahead and install JB rom on top of my stock ICS rom ?
[Galaxy S II General] mike_kenji:
no need for rooting. just flash it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zcucurullo:
Hi, I noticed that the Verizon SIII has a SIM card slot on the back. My question is, can I use this phone (verizon version) on AT&T network or T-Mobile using a SIM card?

Thank you!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] JJEgan:
This is not the Verizon SIII forum .

jje
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ultrafta:
yes u can but you will onlky get edge speeds for now.
[Motorola Droid X2] germmeetsworld:
Hey all,

I opened up my YouTube app a few days ago and it said it couldn't run without Google play services installed. So I went to install it but got this error message after it was completely downloaded:

"Incompatible with other application(s) using the same shared user ID"

So now until I have a fix, no more YouTube on my phone, and possibly other apps as well. I've also tried the browser but YouTube will not function on that either.

A couple insights into the issue. First, I flashed molten a few days ago. Second, I used MyBackup Pro to restore my apps that I backed up from CM7.

Has anyone come across this problem before? Thanks so much.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] chas1723:
I just got a Nexus 7 32GB and am wondering what is the favorite screen protector out there. I have a Steinheil(sp?) on my phone and like it. What do you recommended?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] tallyforeman:
I just put this on literally 3 hours ago. I'm a little skeptic but it went on really easy and is supposed to be very good.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] jporter396:
Invisishield is known to work great on anything, no need for me to protect my screen only used in house
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Dr_Nacho:
Been rocking no screen protector since when I got mine at launch. Heavy use, no scratches. I like the feel of the bare glass. IMO, no need for a screen protector. It'll even save u a little bit of dough :p
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Hanoverfiste:
I use Bodyguardz HD Anti-Glare/Anti Fingerprint ScreenGuardz. And everything is 20% off right now with the code KEEPITNEW.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] bladebarrier:
Skinomi makes great products, and if something isn't right they take care of it immediately.

It's the only brand I use now, and it comes with all of the cleaning supplies. It's a bit messy looking (wet install), but within 3 days it will be the best screen protector installation you can imagine. Clear, fits perfectly every time, and no dust issues.

Anyways, I'm done with the old dry adhesive protectors. They aren't worth the free shipping they come with.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] CLTnik:
Tech armor hd 8 $ for 3 sps on amazon

Sent from My Note 2
[Nexus 7 Accessories] billykxda:
I always have a screen protector on my Android phones, and the phones of everyone in my family. But, I've got a slim leather case for my N7 so I am not convinced I need a screen protector. If you have a case, you might consider foregoing the protector.

Besides, I've used just about every popular protector on the market on my phones, and have even purhcased the 3M film from bulk that most companies use, to make my own protectors. Given all that, I've yet to find a protector that does not compromise the display, or the touch, in some way. Bare glass is best for me.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] ogxku5h:
does anyone know if Best Buy or local electronics stores (Los Angeles Area) sell screen protectors that fit the Nexus 7? Possibly screen protectors for the Kindle Fire HD (same 7" screen) work on the Nexus 7?

dont know if this comparison chart will help but I am going overseas on Monday and need a screen protector asap!

http://asia.cnet.com/ipad-mini-vs-nexus-7-galaxy-tab-7-7-and-kindle-fire-hd-62219243.htm
[Nexus 7 Accessories] vietnow33:
Most places I went to carry the zagg protectors, at least BB, radioshack and office depot. I would check radio shack and offce depot since they carry N7.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] onei0077:
It does feel good. Screens seem to get better and better makes me not want to touch my phone.

from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
[Nexus 7 Accessories] 2absentminded:
I got the tech armor from Amazon. I followed the instructions and have zero bubbles. Great film with dry installation. I was afraid to use a wet film on the n7 because of the screen lift issues.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] ogxku5h:
Thanks I will check out Office Depot!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] harlenm:
I also have the tech armor from amazon. Came out great and is completely clear.

Highly recommended.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] TheAtheistReverend:
Doesn't the N7 have the latest Gorilla Glass?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] ucubz:
I dont think its latest gorilla glass, just made by corning glass. And I got one cm scrath just by wiping it with cloth, maybe theres some dirt before I wipe.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] j.smith:
No, it doesn't. It's merely mentioned as "scratch resistant" glass, but does not specifically say Gorilla Glass at all. There has been a lot of talk about this when it first came out, and I believe it was confirmed to not be Gorilla Glass. This is one product I would prefer to put a screen protector on it for that reason.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] TheAtheistReverend:
Bummer.

I use a case with a screen cover, but still have a screen protector on there. Guess I'll keep it on there.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] shadyx513:
It is not named gorilla glass, but I can tell you it is rated with the same quality (quoted from Google support), even with that said I still rock a zagg shield on mine
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Liquidretro:
Samsung devices don't have the best history with Radio quality. I am debating an upgrade and trying to decide between a DNA and N2 on Verizon. I know the S3 and a few other recent Samsung devices have had problems with dropped calls, weak signals in fringe areas, etc. The DNA uses a Qualcom radio so it's pretty stable. It looks like the GN2 is still using their own in house radio design?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] guitarist5122:
My wife's iPhone5 and my N2 seem to get the same signal strength everywhere we go.

Sent From My Gargantuan Note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rsmin:
After coming from the galaxy nexus anything would be an improvement. But, actually the radio has been great for me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] adrynalyne:
The radio pales to the quality in the DNA (which is likely more due to antenna), but is miles ahead of the galaxy nexus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dms76:
Personally working in a 4G fringe area, I had better handoff on my thunderbolt than the N2. Both devices forced into 3G I think the thunderbolt performed better on 3g, while the N2 does better on 4G.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] SirVilhelm:
Just want to repeat this. On the galaxy nexus I had to keep my phone in 3G just so I wouldn't constantly drop data. This phone however has been great! My wife has the S3 and she also has great reception and data reliability so they must have fixed something.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Buddy Revell:
It's the first Samsung phone that gets reception similar to my old Thunderbolt. My Droid Charge, Galaxy Nexus, and Galaxy S3 all got poorer reception than my GN2 and TBolt (the Droid Charge and the GNex were tied for worst).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Liquidretro:
Thanks for all the feedback here. How would you say 3G connectivity compares to an old Motorola Droid X (Current Phone)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
LOL, no kidding (I have had both devices)

Personally, I think the GNEX was the biggest POS ever made.

I actually loved my Droid Charge (i still have it somewhere) and after a TON of mods and radio swaps etc it was way way better than I could ever get the GNEX to work.

That being said, the N2 radio is hands down better than either one although it is not as good as the Rezound I still use occasionally and about equal to or maybe slightly better than my Wife's Galaxy S3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] skourg3:
Funny, I've only had the Note 2 a few days and haven't been in any good 4G areas yet, but I find so far that it's much better than my Rezound. Where I live I only have 3G, with 4G being across the lake.. my Rezound would pick up 4g for 30 seconds at a time very rarely (like once a week), and never transmit data, but the Note 2 gets 4g from there off and on pretty regularly, at least in my house. It's 3G signal also seems more consistent, at least going by signal bars and how it "feels" to use (haven't actually compared dBm). The Rezound would routinely drop it's data, sign out of Google Talk, take forever to re-establish it's connection, etc. I HAD to use it on WiFi or it was basically unusable. The Note 2 so far has been great.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Goldchamp:
While I have Zero issues its the radio, if your coming from a Motorola Device, it's not as good. Motorola just has killer radios. That being said, I have had no problems with the Note 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] biggboii:
I'm in an LTE market in Maryland and my signal is horrible. I can be only a couple feet away from any building entrance and my signal goes out. No 4G, no 3G... just straight up no signal. And the thing that kills me is that the icon will say it's on LTE. I have to be literally standing OUTSIDE to get a good internet connection. And tethering?.. forget it! My connection is intermittent at best. Frequently drops out to the point where I can't even download from XDA via the phone's browser. Love the Note II, been onboard since the first Note but... this is making me think either I have a bad radio or my choice to switch to Verizon from ATT wasn't a smart one. I need PRL's people. NOW! :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Goldchamp:
I'd say this is the problem :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Admiral2145:
Incredible signal in Chicago.... No dropped 4g and call quality is far better than my Galaxy nexus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] biggboii:
Agreed!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DownRiver_Droid:
Coming from the rezound and a inc4g for a week, this phone is just as good as those radios. I can get a 4g signal inside my work where the S3 can't. The exynos set is absolutely badass on this phone and the reason I didn't buy a S3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] -BoneZ-:
I beg to differ. I had the Razr Maxx before my Note 2 (and Droid X before that) and so far I'm getting exactly the same amount of signal everywhere I go. Best radio on a Samsung phone yet. Very happy with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nrfitchett4:
PRL only effects the 3g side of the radio from what I've read. I would try to get a replacement device
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] i7icegy:
The radio here is southern orange county has been very good.. better then my Gnex.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shangrila500:
I personally came from the Galaxy S3 and the difference in service quality is astounding. Before I got the GS3 I had a RAZR and had excellent service, with the GS3 I couldnt even send texts without hitting resend 5 to 10 times. I had to get something different so I went with the Note 2 and this phone has as good if not better service that all the Moto phones I have compared it with and has way better servixe that the GS3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] biggboii:
I'd've taken a better 3G at this point. ANYsignal! But last night after flashin' Beans' newest ROM.. all a sudden I'm in the basement of my building and... shyt works!!! So maybe it was somethin' in the build.prop he tweaked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tbns:
I've had a thunderbolt, droid dna, and now note 2. Note 2s radio, in terms of connectivity and 4g speed, seems to be on par with the other two phones I have had.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Coderedpl:
Compared to my old Galaxy Nexus and the S3 I had, the note 2 IS an improvement. At least for me ^_^
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] beray5:
I had always hated Samsung radio receiver sensitivity in their phones for quite sometimes, they simply sucked big times.

However I've been looking to update my phone, today I checked receiver sensitivity of two Motorola Razr Maxx HD against two Samsung Galaxy Note II.

Both Samsung Notes II had better receiver sensitivity than both Motorola Razr Maxx HD consistently by ~3dB margin. I immediately bought a Samsung Note II on the spot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] LBJM:
Funny my note 2 does better than my tbolt and has not once dropped into 3g for me.
[HTC One X] dotzeno:
Besides holding the power button down for a while, is there a shortcut similar to the stock HTC ROM shortcut (power button and home-button)?
[HTC One X] TToivanen:
Perhaps power and volumedown?
[HTC One X] dotzeno:
unfortunately, no. I have tried that already. thanks for trying though.