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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] litesout:
I went into the store the other day to ask about how badly they'd bend me over for using my phone in Canada while I'm on vacation. There were signs all over the store for the trade in promo and a flyer at the podium advertising the GS4 and HTC One for $99 with trade in. Went back home and grabbed my old Torch 9800 and brought it back in. They gave me a $100 promo card. I wasn't able to upgrade my phone as I was supposedly a month away from my upgrade date. The guy in the store and the store manager both told me to call customer care and they could override that. Customer care did allow me to upgrade, but told me the promo card was only good in store. They did say that as long as I did so in store, I could apply the $100 towards my bill. Was going to do that today, but as they screwed up on my GS4 order (long story) they wound up paying my bill for me this month.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DJsCrIBbLe:
Got 100 of my 32gb :) paid less than my 16 by a few bucks. Going back Tue to do buy myself and gf the tab 2 for the promo 199$ special with your s4 upgrade . Talked to the manager and I have 4 more devices I'm trading in for 100 ea. Meaning both tablets are free :) excited !
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MistaBojangles:
I would rather hold onto my phones. The money isn't worth it to me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jdsatyr:
Traded 2 infuse phones for my 4 and walked out only paying the tax. Got $100 for each phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MistaBojangles:
Could I have trade in my Nokia 6030? :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jdsatyr:
Not sure you can go to att. Web site and. It will tell you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] h3lluvaninjuhneer:
Too bad I don't live in Orlando! I struck out twice in a row here in Louisville, KY, trying to trade in a 3.5 year old iPhone 3Gs. First store said they'd give me $12 for the iPhone and I can't upgrade until June 1st. The second store said they'd give me $100 for the iPhone, but I'd have to wait until June 1st. I tried to talk them into letting me upgrade early since the promo might be over at the end of May, but no dice. The CSR advised me to come back on the 31st to try again. I may try calling customer care and see what they can do.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Ben2680:
I traded in 5 blackberry's and received $500 gift card. Used about $300 for 32GB S4 and have the rest to applied toward service. Sweet deal!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MistaBojangles:
Does anyone know when this promotion ends? I have 3 more upgrades, and plenty of phones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] litesout:
I'd go back to the second store and see if they'll just give you the $100 promo card. You can always apply it to your bill. That's what I'm going to do with mine.

Dial *new# and see what date it gives you. If you're within a month you should be able to upgrade with a customer care rep on the phone. You won't be able to use the porno card you got from the store, but you may be able to upgrade before June.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] h3lluvaninjuhneer:
Well, after a LONG conversation (or two) with Customer Care, and another fruitless trip to the second store, I took the first Customer Care agent's advice and jumped on the AT&T trade-in website and got a $100 credit. Now off to the post office to mail in the iPhone! So I still have to wait a couple more weeks to get my 4S, but at least I secured the $100 trade-in for my old iPhone.

:highfive:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DJsCrIBbLe:
Nice . So far I traded in an s2 towards my s4. The rep at my corp store is letting me come back tonight and is going to honor the 199 galaxy tab deal. I have 4 maybe 5 more devices so I'm getting 2 tablets for free. How do you use extra credit towards service?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Ben2680:
Pay using the GC at an AT&T corp store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] 97prelude:
traded in about 20 phones.... loving this
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rfb813:
Traded in my Aria and gave my S2 to my wife. The $100 made up my mind to upgrade to the S4 right away.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ronj1986:
You had that many phones stored away, or you buying them used and then trading them to AT&T?

Optimus G Pro
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dwanhala:
How does one go about getting one of those porno cards? They only gave me a $100 promo card for my old Captivate.:p Sorry, couldn't resist.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Hoshi101:
Some authorized retailers are not participating. Went to the local AT&T store, they would only give me $14. I was like lolno. So I'm trading it in online, already printed off the shipping label - they're paying $100.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] j510:
We know what someone searches for on their phone now. I know it's not saved in my stock keyboard dictionary
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ronj1986:
Same here. I have to mail my phone in to redirect the $100 offer. I tried 2 stores.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AxAtAx:
your right...att offered me $100ea for my wifes and my g3...i said no way..took a chance on ebay sold both in 3hrs for $279ea paypal...sweet...and if anyone one wants to sell one..many more buyers are looking..

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where? what state.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dpalmer76:
Can I buy online and still get $100 off?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RepublicanJesus:
Yes
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cinnabar:
honestly if its a phone that's not less than a couple of years old its really not worth it trading it in. I was using a GSII before I upgraded to a GS4 and I sold mine on ebay for 175. Which, before I did that I was curious to see how much the 'original' trade in value is (they give you the initial value of what AT&T will give you then + $$ to make up the balance to make it $100 if it was below $100) and it was only a weak $30... wth:eek:

moral of the story is if your willing to wait you can make a a lot more money- even after eBay's double dipping... to those that cannot wait: TRADE TRADE TRADE!!:cowboy:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] j510:
Best buy took mine for $120. Was happy with the price since I pricematched my s2 for $99 with tax on the pricematched price a month after release. Got back more than what I originally paid in total
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cinnabar:
They price matched you on an upgrade? That's pretty nice! Corp stores outright refuse to unless your adding a new line.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ErebusRaze:
$279? What was wrong with them? I sold mine on Amazon for $369. Goin' to the Post Office to mail it out today. Another guy said he sold his S2 for $175. I sold my OG i777 for $198, also on Amazon. Ebay seems like a scam.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] j510:
For the s2. That was 2years back before the policy changed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Thisrobot:
OG iphones supposedly get $100 online. I somehow doubt they'd do that in store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] RepublicanJesus:
They told an old 3g I had lying around for $100
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] evodon84:
I just traded my GS3 into Best Buy for $250! Walked out the door only paying like $10 to upgrade to a GS4!

I couldn't believe it when the rep said that they would give me $250 for it. Thats about what they are going for on CTO and no hassle! I even was running Task 650 Rom and they still took it, lol.

ATT's $100 trade offer is a joke. I'll pay $110 all day for a working GS3. PM me hahahaha.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] getbuzzin:
AT&T's trade in program is beneficial for some phones. Would you pay $100 each for a Verizon fascinate, a old but reliable captivate, or iPhone 3GS?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] evodon84:
Fair enough, let me rephrase that.. "AT&T's trade in program is a joke for a GS3 or any recent gen phone."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] poofyhairguy:
Depends on the condition. My sister traded in my moms iPhone 4 that I would never sell to anyone because she dropped it in the toliet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] evodon84:
Well my point is you could get more at Best Buy for good condition phones but whatever.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
Got $100 in store for an old iPhone 3Gs, which was a $0.99 refurb. Folks now have a brand new S4; so essentially got the iPhone 3GS and Galaxy S4 for $100.99 lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Shammyh:
Precisely. I had a Captivate (GS1), then an ATT Galaxy S2, before I wanted to get the GS4.

So I kept the S2 as my backup phone, since it's got CM 10.1 on it, and generally works pretty well, and I traded in my Captivate/GS1.

No way in hell I'd have gotten $100 for that phone anywhere else. Not Gazelle, not eBay, not Best Buy, or wherever...

So for me, it was excellent deal. Would I trade in my S2 for $100? Probably not. Would I trade in an S3 or any less than a year old high-end smartphone? Absolutely not.

But AT&T is betting that most average consumers won't make that distinction. Most consumers probably just see it as getting rid of their "old phone" to save $100 on their "new phone". The actual value proposition doesn't even occur to them. And seeing as AT&T is around solely to make money, my guess is that they've figured out this whole phenomena quite well, and are making money overall, even if a few customers (like me or other tech knowledgeable folk) actually get a better deal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] litesout:
Ha! Didn't notice that. Gotta love Swype. Personally, I'd prefer the promo card, there's more than enough free porno out there to last a lifetime :D

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This. Exactly this. The vast majority of people have no idea what a phone costs off contract. Tell someone a GS3 is $99 and they'll say yeah that's what I paid for mine. Tell them it's $649 and they'll look at you like you've got 649 heads.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Sydh:
I actually just took in my Atrix 4g with it unlocked and rooted still with the custom ROM and they att rep didn't care as long as I just cleared out my personal data from the phone. Funny thing I actually got this phone for 99$ right when it came out by haggling the att store down since radioshack was selling the phone for 99$ cheaper when it came out. :p Free phone for two years!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] iSaint:
Got 100 for my old galaxy s which was sitting in my drawer for 2years
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gflare:
I'll also confirm trading in a rooted device.

I traded in my HTC Inspire 4G blatently running a custom ROM. Just took out my SD card and wiped all my info from the device when I traded it in. AT&T Reps will just as you to boot it up so they can write down the serial #.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rmc69:
Just got $100 for my old Atrix 4g this afternoon. The store only had one 32GB black model and I got it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dpalmer76:
How will they do online trade. Rep said they could not.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] h3lluvaninjuhneer:
Go here: tradein-program.att.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Landmine:
Say I have like 6 iPhone 3GSs but just upgraded. The website lets you turn in devices without strings, do they do that in store? Any proof I can take in store so the in store rep has something to work with?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] h3lluvaninjuhneer:
The stores in my area would only put the $100 toward the purchase of a new phone. The online deal comes in the forum of a gift card that can be used toward any AT&T product or service, including a bill payment.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Landmine:
Sounds like doing it online for me is the way to go.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sbrown23:
Anyone know how long this trade-in program is going in stores? Got two old Windows Phone devices (WP7) to trade in on a GS4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DJsCrIBbLe:
? I dunno why ask and not just go do it... its still going
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] loadedpampers:
Traded in a rooted Inspire 4G for $100.

She just wanted to make sure it was in good shape..... Just in case though I used a stock based/look rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] orlandoxpolice:
Only got 26$ for my captivate
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mbc663:
They offered me 30 for mine. No way would I do it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gravenailz:
Local AT&T stealer offered me $61 for my Samsung Infuse. I LOVED that phone. Had Cyanogenmod running smooth as butter. Anyway, I sold it on ebay for $175. Went back to the store and picked up my shiny new SGS4 32gb.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] waternut13134:
Local store wouldn't even offer me anything for my older iphone 4. Then again the guy had to ask his "manager" about the trade in promotion. The guy was clueless.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mchimney:
Just did this today. Brought in a samsung captivate, atrix 4g, samsung galaxy s2 and a galaxy nexus. Got 100 for each (400 total) and walked out with a free S4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] irl9000:
Stand strong brother. that is one for the ages, should be passed down through generations!!!!

wish mine didn't nose dive off my car @ 40mph:thumbdown:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nasapunk88:
AT&T always causes so much trouble. Called Customer Service and they said you can print and bring your quote from online into the store and receive the promotion card/gift card. I try and do this and the AT&T store says they do not offer trade in unless you upgrade (or accept the base value of phone, being around $7 instead of the online offer showing $100).

My suggestion is to just do it online: tradein-program.att.com/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SuFuCru:
That's the base price that I was told for mine, but according to the AT&T store I went to, there was a $75 credit available on the phone to bump it up to the minimum $100 value.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Sur2eaL:
I got $100 for my 5 year old iPhone 3GS. Thought that was surprising
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Thisrobot:
Did mine online + printed and shipped an iphone 4 and an OG iphone. I wonder how long it will take them to send the card.

My current guess is 1 month.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Wheisenberg1927:
I've noticed that Iphones seem to have the highest re-sale value...something that always keeps me on the fence when deciding on android or IOS.

I received $100 for a beat-up HTC inspire. Emphasis on Beat-up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] DJsCrIBbLe:
Really I had a droid incredible 2 with some scratches and when the guy was entering it into the computer the one question came up and he answered yes it has such and such which made it go from 100 to 13 I was like really guy cmon
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] KGB7:
Trade in my GS2 at best buy, and the gave me $120 for it. It was rooted with custom rom and they didnt even check, it just had to be in good or better condition with a charger.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] drdjr:
I just traded in my old unscratched T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2, AT&T gave me $100!

EDIT: No charger
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] WoodburyMan:
AT&T Tried to get me to do this when i went in to get my S4. I had a 64gb iPhone4S perfect working order. Offered $100. I just sold it on eBay for $432. $100. Lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] beamer786:
I traded in a BlackBerry Bold 9000, Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630, and a Samsung Infuse. Got $300 trade in credit, used it to upgrade to the S4 and put the rest towards credit on our bill. Those BlackBerries were worth like 5 bucks each lol

I did the Infuse earlier and they just straight away gave me a $100 card no questions asked but then I guess they wised up and didn't offer me more than $5 (actual value in their system) for the BlackBerries unless I actually upgraded.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] capathy21:
It's really an awesome promo they have going on. I traded in my og Moto Atrix that was plagued with the Sleep of Death hardware defect. I did a battery pull then powered it on and that's all they needed to see. 100 bucks towards my new S4:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] pyrophilus:
I walked in to ATT store ready to spend $199 to upgrade my wife's HTC Inspire with CM 7.0

We were told of the $100 trade in, so we ended up trading in both of our HTC Inspire (both unlocked with CM7) and each got the S4, and then we found out that ATT sells the 32GB version, so we ended up getting that.

So the answer is, no, they don't care. I had nicks and scratches on the housing, but our old LCD screens were pristine without scratches. They also knew that it worked because I had them back up SMS messages from our old phone into the new S4's.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] alphadog00:
i traded in a blackberry curve (VZW brand) - it was my sister's and she gave it to me to sell over a year ago - but it had no value to anyone. It was scratched and scuffed all over - but the display was not cracked. I turned it in with a generic charger and got the $100 credit - they barely looked at it. But they would not give me anything for a Q9M - so it can't be to old.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bstaruk:
I traded in a very beat up HTC Incredible. It was rooted (had CM7 on it), dinged up badly, but they still took it in.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lofike:
Just curious, does the GS3 Battery Pack fit the GS4? and vice versa?

and another question, is it normal that when I turn on my device, the battery usage for my phone goes

screen:98%

android system:9%

android OS: 6%

gallery: 2%

System UI:2%

FaceBook:2%
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mocsab:
I know enough to be dangerous when it comes to these phones - but I am very curious and wondered if any one could shed any light -

If the TMOBILE and ATT Varients are so similar - which appears to be the case - and if the TMOBILE BOOTLOADER is unlocked - which also seems to be the case - Does this bode well for ATT Getting Unlocked ? or does one have nothing at all to do with the other?

I thought the simialarites between the two phones would mean that if one was unlocked it might lead to what needs to be done to unlock the other?

or - is this totally off base and proof again that I don't know a damn thing - ?

I wasn't sure where to post this - I didn't want to clutter up the Dev Threads but thought QA would be the best place - ?

thoughts anyone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] scott14719:
Best thing you can do is keep an eye on the "unlocked bootloader" thread in the Dev section. But only keep an eye on it! Do not post anything in it unless you have useable knowledge that can help them. I see that you know that already (and that's great) so I am only mentioning this for those that don't quite get it. Unfortunately, some have already posted in it even after AdamOutler asked that it only be used for unlocking the bootloader. Some people just aren't very bright. Anyway, back on topic, AdamOutler along with other Devs are looking into the possibility that the T-Mobile version may shed some light on the bootloader. Those guys know what they are doing so if it can help, they will know.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mocsab:
That is encouraging - fingers crossed that they can work this out. I love my phone - but I am not wanting to stay stuck on stock forever - not my idea of the best android experience - but I am also not willing to give up as easily as I have seen some ....

The reason for this post was to hopefully get some encouragement that TMOBILE's status might make it easier - and while there are no guarentees -it feels like maybe that is possible.

I will keep reading - and hoping and hopefully sometime soon......... :)
[General Questions and Answers] eric0668:
I have the One and the S4 so I posted here. Besides I guess this is a question

I would like the icons from the One specifically for the S4. I do not root fwiw. But i am aware of changing icons with icon packs. So I was wondering if someone could share them. Share a link, or help me get them somehow

thank u
[General Questions and Answers] Chromium:
install a custom launcher like apex or nova, then download this icon pack: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samanthaconner.sense&hl=en and apply it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevlarman:
The GSMArena preview of the S4 mentions something called "auto unlock zone" which automatically bypasses the lockscreen based on what wifi networks are in range. I cannot seem to find this feature on my I9505. It was purchased in Sydney, Australia from the Samsung Experience store, and is hence unlocked and unbranded. I am using build XUAMDE. Can anyone else confirm if they have this feature on their phone?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nightfever77:
Same here :confused: S4 from Austria
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xfile087:
See this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2204008&page=2 but doesn't look like everyone has it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevlarman:
That's right; I'd like to know which variants have this feature.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obagleyfreer:
It won't be long before custom ROMs come out with these features then we can all have them :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
Looks like a lot of devices are missing this feature. In the mean time you can use HOME UNLOCK for free from the market.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...xLDEsImNvbS5zdGtkZXZsb3BlcnMuaG9tZXVubG9jayJd
[Other Tools & General Discussion] kevikevs244277:
hi guys.. im new here and all.. but, where do i start with app development? up to what part of java should i learn?
[Other Tools & General Discussion] jay613:
Depending on how much knowledge you have of programming in general, you may be able to pick up Android development fairly quickly by simply googling for simple Android tutorials such as "how to create a button in Android", "how to play a sound in Android app", etc. If you do already have some programming experience, I would strongly suggest checking out a youtube channel by the name of 'TheNewBoston', which has a wide-range of video tutorials for Android & Java development alike.

If you have absolutely no programming experience, I would suggest at least playing around with Java for a month or two. Get yourself comfortable with variables, methods, and the different basic data-types. I believe that as long as you have a loose grasp on those aspects of Java development, then you shouldn't have *too* much trouble learning Java and Android synchronously.

Hope this helps a little bit.
[Other Tools & General Discussion] kevikevs244277:
thanks for the info..

actually, i have programming background in c++ and c#.. im just starting to learn java... should i "master" java first before i indulge to android?
[Other Tools & General Discussion] coolsandie:
Well, if you have a background in C++ and C# then you will be comfortable with Java, as theoretically its all same as all these comes under the OOP concept. So you don't need to 'master' Java by reading another 1000 pages Book. I guess C# and Java has many similarities when it comes to syntax and minor differences such as C# uses the keyword 'using' and Java uses 'import' to import or use those pre-defined classes that you can work on with.

I guess you can go directly into Android app development if you have any Tutorials with you, and I bet you will understand the code. But, if you insist yourself you can do some Java examples just in case to get an idea about the language though, as its always good.
[Other Tools & General Discussion] nikwen:
One difference: In Java we use getters and setters to access variables of other objects. Not difficult though. ;)
[Other Tools & General Discussion] jpepin:
If you already have a decent grasp of C++ and C#, then Java should come quickly. You'll need to be fairly proficient with Java to build any non-trivial app, but you can definitely learn it while also learning how to use the Android SDK. The two are not mutually exclusive.