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[HTC Sensation] onemanshow85:
ye it suprised me aswell. It does explain the fact that the screen can be less responsive if the phone is on a table, so when you're not holding it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Intub8:
This thread is intended to discuss your experience with your refurbished Galaxy Note 2 from AT&T so others can decide if a refurbished device is the right choice for them. If you want to rate the quality of your device on a scale of 1-10 I will keep the OP updated with the average rating. I for one was somewhat skeptical about ordering a refurbished device but I took the plunge after reading another members good experience and so far I have had no regrets. Please follow XDA rules and have fun. :D

That being said I would rate the quality of my device as a 10 . I ordered the white model and I have not been able to find any flaws ( and I am anal about little things ) I had a very bad experience with AT&T when I had the HTC one X , They sent me 3 refurb's in one week and all of them had issues. I am very happy so far with my Refurbished Galaxy Note 2 and I have the insurance just in case something goes wrong after the 90 days.

I did run into the loose charging port that I read about in these forums and discovered it to be the actual cable , not the phone. my solution was to file down the upper part of the housing and now the charging usb actually clicks into place. Also this aftermarket usb cable from radio shack fits perfect. see attached image.

Average user rating 8.7
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] thephoneguyusa:
Just to toss this out not Note related however I bought my daughter a referb s3 and it has been flawless as well. Att seems to ensure your getting a quality referb device. When I was with tmobile the same could not be said..

sent from my Galaxy Note 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] j0hnny_5:
9.5.. Clean, no scratches, Functions well. the only -.5 is because the batter installed was completely dead, and it didnt come with a headset/headphones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Captivate-me:
I bought 2 brand new from Best Buy, and they didn't come with a headset, I don't think that something manufacturers do anymore. It's a shame though, considering the price of the phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] andrawer:
I had a refurbished Samsung replaced under warranty since my camera focus quit working**....it was basically flawless and in perfect condition. :good:

**Wasn't till later that I realized that my phone mounted on a motorcycle handlebar for a 2,900 miles trip might have contributed to the problem (i.e. vibration)?? Wasn't sure but makes sense. Anyway it quit working so I got a refurbished one which I still use on my motorcycle.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rich250:
Haven't had a refurb note2 but my original note was replaced under warranty with a refurb and the first replacement had scratches on the camera lens, called at&t and told them that was unacceptable as I'm anal about my phone, most people probably wouldn't have even cared, they said no problem and sent me a new one.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] apallohadas:
My new one from BestBuy also didn't have headphones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuuits:
10. No physical flaws, runs smooth as butter, etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidbabyxda:
9.5

my back plate is super easy to take off... is that normal? with my skyrocket i had to pry it and pull with a little force. This GN2 just peels right off.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gcbxda:
Same here. Replaced the wife's 3gs with one.

Back is not hard to remove but doesn't seem it will fall of at all.

Some other things that I'd Ike to know if normal or not:

- very low call volume (still have to play with this more)

- beeps continuously while charging with my nexus one 1A (or less, don't remember) charger.

- &#%$&#%&$&#% lots and lots of AT&T crap ware. It kept trying to make me type my Gmail passwd on a att.com page during setup... riiight. Now every time I press contacts tab on phone app it shows a dialog about downloading contacts from att for a few seconds.

...will I be fine if I flash cyanogen or something else on it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuuits:
I don't recall any of that happening to me, however you should be able to install some aftermarket firmware after rooting and installing a recovery using Odin or Heimdall (depending on your OS) (:

However if you still have the low call volume and whatnot, I'd say completely revert back to stock and return it. AT&T will give you a brand new one at no extra cost if they deem it unworthy xD
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarienA:
Same for me(received my unit yesterday, (upgrading from a root and modded Skyrocket) excellent looking unit, battery was dead, no headphones... battery charged very quickly, much quicker than I expected... visually the phone itself is perfect, LOVE it.

What an incredible deal even with the specs of the IV that have been revealed over the last few days I feel VERY happy with this purchase, can't touch this battery life and screen size!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RiPpeR_dUdE:
I've not received a Note 2 refurb, but for other's that I have; e.g. Skyrocket, S3, etc I only received the phone housing, never any other accessories such as battery, back plate, etc as I've always been told to keep those from the original.

Is the Note 2 different in that AT&T now provides those additional with a refurb replacement? Seems a bit odd they'd go through this trouble considering that would more than likely not have anything to do with the phone HW which is being addressed under warranty.

EDIT: Ah.... ok I mis-read this as I was under the impression this was in regards to warranty replacement... disregard.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Intub8:
Most of the posts here are from people who purchased the the refurb note 2 from the at&t .99 cent sale.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] nuuits:
I just wanted to say that if anyone wants a case with a kickstand, this is the case I got today from Best Buy, as they were out of cases at the AT&T store. I do quite like it (even though I probably won't be using it for its kickstand), but it is pretty thin and seems pretty durable for its thinness. It basically seperates into two by pushing on a specific area on the back and that way only (I tried prying it open via the sides for testing purposes and it wasn't budging). The kick stand is also magnetic and it works just fine on let's say, a table or other hard surface...

So yeah. Just thought I'd put it out there for anyone who needs a thin case and no I wasn't paid to post this xD

EDIT: I also have a question. I'm currently on the DataPro 4G 3Gig plan, but need to upgrade to the corresponding LTE plan. Will AT&T upgrade me to the 3Gig LTE plan (that's the same price) automatically or will they bump me down to a 300megabyte plan? Because I'm too lazy to call them oops.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Intub8:
They should keep you on the same price. Open a web chat if you dont want to call lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidbabyxda:
just call.. they have specific data plan names for 4g phones
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] MmmmBeeeeer:
That case is $20 on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-CSR3SS...&qid=1363336856&sr=8-3&keywords=seidio+note+2

I don't know why the ones in BB are called "PT" though. All I've ever owned is Seidio cases, my last one held up great for two years and I am in the construction industry. Here is the one I got, it is 2 cases in one:

http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-BD4-HK...3336987&sr=1-1&keywords=seidio+note+2+convert
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] LordGeek:
Received my Note II (both of them) also .. visually a 10, functionality a 10 .. both phones are flawless. Was surprised however that both phone came with 4.1.1 on them .. being refurbished, I would had expected AT&T upgraded them to current before shipping .. but then again, that helped me .. LOL .. both phones UNLOCKED before upgrading :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] wtharp2:
The two we got are in really good shape, except I can't get them to use the home wireless -- which is supplied by AT&T ironically enough. They both keep saying "authentication error". We have tested them outside the home and Wifi works fine there, so they just won't work at home. :(

Regardless, the recipients are no longer jealous of my Note 2, which I bought on (AT&T) launch day.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] cyrux004:
Got my note 2 yesterday. Looks good visually. Functionality seems to be mostly ok. GPS Test shows 0 locked satellites indoor. Outdoors, works pretty well.

Upgraded to 4.1.2 . I hope this doesn't make things worse for rooting/unlocking.

I just upgraded from a Samsung Focus. This phone seems freakishly huge. One-handed operations seems like a pain. Any one with similar thoughts ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] MmmmBeeeeer:
One handed operation is a little awkward but manageable to me. Mainly just not being able to reach the drop down bar.

As far as 4.1.2 Rooting still works with this Toolkit but I believe you have to be a donator to get the updated version. Could be wrong I would read the entire thread, it is a lot to read.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2052779

Also, here is a video from QBKing77 that goes through the toolkit (He is using a sprint phone but you'll get the idea)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6BweCW5ck8

Day 1 of having the phone at work, I streamed Tune-In Radio for 6 hours on LTE, left work with 51% battery left. Unreal, on my old phone it would have been dead by lunch time :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gcbxda:
this LOL. i was going fine on my own until the website tried to upsell me to a new, much much much worse plan.

just open the chat and bug the rep, he/she will tell you where to click at each step and you will be able to find the hidden options to keep the plan.

heck i even ended up finding a plan that's special for my employer that gave me unlimited smartphone data for $24/mo. but i did take some 20min bugging the rep. ...and 10 of those were begging for the upgrade fee to be removed :D didn't work. damn, i'm cheap :/

---------- Post added at 06:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:42 PM ----------

if you are rooting, you have to factory reset anyway. doesn't factory reset rests it back to the original rom?

*edit: ok, rooting, not flashing... i never did root without flashing. sorry for the confusion.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] factorycell:
Mine just came in, I would rate it a 10. No headphones , but charger and usb cable came , I bought the White version. Looks to be brand new.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr mystery:
Mine came with headphones, only at&t doesn't give headphones with their devices. Cheap f***ers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Captivate-me:
Wow! Didn't know that.... that stinks

Sent from my Fab Note II

**Yep..I'm a girl**
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] RCranium666:
It doesn't come with headphones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] GreenWolf70:
Nope, no ear buds

I've had mine a few days now and love it. Got the gray version because I figured AT&T would have a run on white and not tell anyone they were back ordered. Figured gray would have less demand. Got it second day after ordering, but AT&T took over night to activate. AT&T's CS is so hit and miss, it is laughable. Went through 3 CS reps before I found one who knew enough to not need to work off the cheat sheets.

The Note2 told me it needed to update to 4.1.2 today and so far everything is working great. Battery seems to last a lot longer than with my S3. No issues with loose USB cables, although I still prefer the one that came with my old Cappy. The charger and USB cable are both white and appear to be aftermarket items. My charger says it came out of a Samsung travelers kit on the back side. I did notice that these refurbs came from AT&T's warranty contractor in Houston, TX. I dealt with these guys in the past and they told me before they send returned phones to another AT&T contractor (NOT Samsung) in Korea where the phones are brought back up to spec. They are repackaged in a generic brown box with an AT&T logo stamped on the outside and returned to Houston for warranty replacement.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidbabyxda:
Rating going down to 1. Getting random reboots. Bad. Bad. I called warranty getting replacement next week. A rep tried to upsell me a new one... but eventually gave up and transfered me to warranty department. Fml.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Intub8:
That sucks. Hope the replacement is better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] nathanmauden:
Not a single problem. Just deciding whether or not to root and flash new roms. It works really well but I don't like bloat.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] AqueousBor:
Got mine Wednesday and it's like new. Flashed Philz touch recovery and then flashed International N7105 Ultimate Rom (no mods) and getting 8 hrs screen on time. Haven't tested Lte cause I'm on Net10. Real happy :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] dafoxs:
Relete
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] sarlo100:
Works/looks like new. Absolute steal at $1. I'll root to get rid of the bloatware and add Titanium Backup, but the stock ROM is actually doing the job instead of getting in the way. If it ain't broke...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] arie001:
Got a grey one, overall good quality, looks like new. One complaint though, I notice a faint buzzing in the earpiece during calls as if the radio is interferring with the audio amplifier circuitry. Its faint enough that in public areas its probably not audible so I think ill be able to live with it for 99 cents.

Im not sure if this is a design flaw or defect though. Overall I give it a 8, 10 if I didnt hear the buzzing during calls.

Games run great on it and the audio sounds good.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] gregsarg:
Love that SEIDIO convert case !!...g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] nv83:
I haven't noticed this at all on mine....I would take it to the store..maybe they will give you a brand new one? I ordered a white refurb from ATT during the $1 promotion and installed Clean ROM on day one. Only thing I noticed was a tiny scratch above the screen but it's barely visible. Couldn't be happier with the phone and feel like I got a great deal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidbabyxda:
Anybody has the sd card issue?

I saw a thread about it and mine is certainly doing it. I will be purchasing a Samsung branded one when budget permits. This is my second refurb... wondering if I should ask for another replacement. Hummm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] entropism:
First refurb came in as an exchange for a Nokia 920. They sent the bare phone, no battery, back cover, stylus, etc. Had to drive all over getting the parts. Wifi doesn't work, refuses to connect to any network, saying the signal strength is poor.

Had AT&T mail me out a FULL KIT refurb, and again I got the bare phone. will test tonight.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] rayoubi:
Only sprint note 2 come with headphones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidbabyxda:
Well... my 2nd refurb exhibited problem with the s pen. Getting replacement from att (still under 90 days) thru mail. I hope this thing last for more than 2 years. I don't have plans of buying another phone til then. Att also has open enrollment for their insurance til may 31st. So I'm going to do that next month just be sure and safe.

Love the phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] vmatt:
It's on the way $9.99 w/2yr contract always had good luck w/ att refurbished machines.

.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidbabyxda:
Update: they sent me a new spen. Black one even though I have a white phone but at this point I don't care much about color anymore. I complained on a Friday and it arrived via Fedex on Monday morning. They also gave me $25 credit on our account for my trouble. Thanks AT&T.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Benzkid89:
I purchased mine refurb direct from ATT last week and received it this past Wednesday. Honestly I only buy refurb and I have yet to get a device that has had any sort of noticeable flaws. Only thing imo opinion is different is this come with an eco box and a new one has a fancy box.:p
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angstCR:
anyone know if there is a sense keyboard for nexus 4? htc come from one x, this is the best keyboard for my
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hhairplane:
Sense keyboard is proprietary and would require a direct port unless it could be found in the Google Play Store. Have you tried other keyboards like Swiftkey or some other keyboards. They tend to work out quite well in general and should thus pursued if you have the monetary funds to do so.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angstCR:
I have SwiftKey, but not to my liking, no more than sense. pulse each time a key is pressed also another. I think it's a matter of getting used to! Finally ..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Nimadroid:
hi my friend :confused:

I have Two Design About Two Phone And I Do Not Know How I Introduce It To Sony mobile

IF YOU KNOW TELL ME PLZ
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] The Third God:
Email Sony; search the net for Sony's Email.
[General Questions and Answers] tranjeeshan:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660M. It was bought from Canada, and I'm here in Bangladesh. First, the handset did well. But when I factory reset the phone, a message prompted saying to enter network lock control key. What can I do? I can't use any SIM.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahsahb:
First of all sorry for my English :)

I rooted my HTC desire with revolutionary details are

-Revolutionary-

BRAVO PVT4 SHIP S-OFF

HBOOT-6.93.1002

MICROP-051d

TOUCH PANEL-SYNW0101

RADIO-5.09.05.30_2

Aug 10 2010,17:52:18

but the problem is that after custom rom the Wifi stops working and give an error to Insert Card while it is Inserted. Please Help Me what to do??

I also forget to backup my original rom so please do anybody have original Rom of HTC desire please Help me with it Thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sywats:
You should always backup, which Tom are you using?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahsahb:
sorry to talk like noob but I didn't got you? Mr sywats
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KirovAir:
Which card do you mean? The SD or the SIM?

In both cases, clean the contacts just to be sure.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddiehk6:
your radio is old, try flashing latest one from here.

i recommend to extract the radio.img from the zip, check the md5 sum if you can find it, and flash the img through fastboot, recommend this guide

then reboot and see if wifi works again.

if you don't have a backup, you can just full wipe and try installing another rom.

as for the sd card issue, not sure. but if it needs a partition back it up to PC, then format everything and partition with gparted or 4ext recovery.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahsahb:
Problem Solved

Thank You Friends Problem was in my MMC that was 2gb that's why my phone wifi and card were not supporting but after Installing 4gb card the Problem solved thank you friends for your time... :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jainanky0:
Hi,

Recently I have bought a used N7000.

While selling the phone, the guy said its locked and unfortunately I did not have a sim card to verify whether it was locked or messed up.

Now after some days when I tried putting a simcard then I realized that It did not recognize the sim card nor asked for the unlock code.

So I guess it is messed up and not locked.

So below it the problem stated:

When I insert a sim card into it, it does not recognize and I see a circle slashed through it.

In details(about phone) I see Network as Unknown.

then I wanted to know if the phone was rooted so checked with root checker. The phone is not rooted.

It running on 4.0.4.

I have done some research on it, but could not find a satisfying solution for it.

I am not very familier with technical knowledge in terms of android.

Prior to it I have just rooted a HTC explorer and installed cw10 into it.

Seeking a help from any of you. I dont want to brick this phone.

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThaiDai:
Please check your IMEI in the Settings-About Device-Status.

Does it start with 004999.... or 00000...?

(Please do not post your IMEI here if it is a correct one)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jainanky0:
It starts with "0049".
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nokiamodeln91:
Looks like a developer imei
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jainanky0:
Just searched about imei's starting wit 0049.

Guess I gotta fix generic imei first. :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThaiDai:
No, install my Rom and you get the workaround I use. No problem with the developer iMEI.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yash1331:
i'm a formal n7000 user now i usw n7100 ! i gave my n7000 to my sister factory restored and after a week she said that sim is not detected ! my imei is not a devloper imei and also its root is corrupted ! can't use super su or any root apps
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThaiDai:
Install a stock Rom for your region (Thailand?) with PC Odin and check again.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yash1331:
(india) tried but it didn't worked ! maybe a hardware damage
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThaiDai:
deleted, all necessary said before.
[LG Optimus Black] Rajeev:
Update :-

Advanced Xperia Z Launcher Updated to v. 2.0.5 with Sony Stock Widgets..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2103403

It will work on any android version 4.0.3 and up.. Non rooted or rooted device..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bamboohao:
Well i rooted my phone few days ago and installed cyanogen mod 10 on my xperia sl. Everything work fine other than all the apps was gone as well as my contact, sms and sony build-in apps (walkman, movies, gallery)

Before i started i made an backup file using sony pc companian and the file format is .dbk, but after i rooted my phone the pc companian doest seems to work so yes, i lost all my contact and etc.

Now I am just wondering is there any way for me to get back the contacts and the sony buid-in apps as mentioned above? or those build-in apps only come with the stock kernel or something? Sorry about asking noob question as I have just started rooting for the first time. :silly:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] RISHI RAJ:
You can flash back the stock ftf.Its not necessary to flash stock kernel.If u want sony apps then forget about custom rom like cm10 based
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] bamboohao:
so if i flash the stock ftp back then i'll get the sony apps back?

Anyway thanks in advanced. :o
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] lantronix:
Anyone have rom PW10B1, i tried to use adaptrom but until step 4 everithing stop and my XDA screen becomes hang (white screen) I need to know how to solve this problem because i can't access my bootloader..i want install PPC2002 3.17.03 version.....please help......
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] gdavies100:
I had exactly the same problem using 'PW10B1'. In the end I decided to upload the ROM via the SD card..everything worked fine then.. not sure what the problem is though or how to solve it.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 Software Upgrading] lantronix:
How to upload

Hai gdavies100,

You can access the bootloader ? i tried push power botton and do soft reset in the same time but show only OZONE on my screen. If you solved already the problem like this please let me know step by step how to do it. Thanks for your repply.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gilliee:
Hi Team,

Kies backup not working for custom rom's

is there any way to fix it ?

and where the msgs are get stored in stock rom

i have checked /data/data/*.*.providers.telephoney/database/mmssms.db file..

it doesnt have the sms. it has sms when i used custom rom.

i need some sms from stock rom to custom rom. please help.

Thanks,

Govin