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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] 100thMonkey:
Well, several hours later, it was one memo with 127 characters in the first line. Even when I tried to hit a return after the first few words, during the sync process it rendered it back to the intolerable format. Weird. Anybody know what the usable limit of characters in the title of a memo is?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] pof:
lol very weird! :shock:
[General Questions and Answers] bbgarnett:
Hello,

I am looking at buying phones from Blu Products ( I can't post outside links yet I guess so you'll just have to find them your self)

(Blu Products main website)

and I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this company and or phones.

Specifically the phones that we are looking at are either the

Blu life Pure

(found on Amazon)

or there newest device the

Blu Life pure XL

(found on amazon)

So basically is the extra $110 that the life pure XL costs worth it in terms of what you get in upgraded processor (ram) and camera etc. Also if anyone has one of there devices or has used there phones in the past what did you think of there build quality and performance as well as Customer service if you had to use it etc etc.

So to sum it all up I am basically looking at if anyone would recommend this company and there devices or would I be better off going with say a Nexus 5 Google play edition or some other unlocked device that has high end specs but sells for a really good price.

Thanks and hopefully I posted this in the correct section if not feel free to move it or point me in the right direction.
[General Questions and Answers] bbgarnett:
Bump
[General Questions and Answers] Oscar_david:
I've got a blu life play I bought for my sister. She ended up not using it, but I thought it was a fine phone for the price. Sharp screen, slim design, decent camera. SD slot, removable battery.

The main draw back is that these phones don't support LTE. Though you do get hspa, hspa+.

Also, I just got it back from my sis. It now has a crack on the screen right over the capacitive buttons, and they've been rendered useless. I've gotten around that using pie controls, but the point is I didn't expect the crack to effect the buttons at all. So that was disappointing. Also make me wonder if the screens they use are particularly fragile as my sis says she doesn't know how it was damaged.

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] bbgarnett:
ok yeah I have AT&T and so in my area I do get LTE and so I mean no LTE would mean being stuck with 3G which would suck so I think knowing that for AT&T that all you'd get is 3G not 4G HSPA+ ( I just read this in a review by like PC Mag) than it's a deal breaker and a Nexus 5 would probably be better . As for the phone screen the new life pure XL has corning gorilla glass 3 so I think the screen should hold up. anyways anyone else have opinions on there devices and other things.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mezo2020:
hi guys ... did anyone notice the gap in Xperia z2 ?? I worry a little bet about it :crying: if it's normal or not !!? :eek:
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adz63:
I have just seen this on mine. Bottom left of handset..

Does this affect the waterproofing?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corallus:
Anyone worried about the gap can take it to a Sony service centre to have the waterproofing tested, If it's that bad it is really noticeable, you can try returning it for an exchange.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mezo2020:
yes also mine bottom left ... did you tried to but it in water before ?? because I just got my phone today ... black one

I will check it tomorrow and call sony service center
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kamalaggi:
It seems like handsets made in Taiwan have the gap issue. The ones made in china don't have the gap issue. Can you guys check where your handset was made? it should say on box next to the imei number.

Mines made in china and doesn't have the gap issue.

It must have been a dodge batch at the Sony Taiwan factory.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crótach:
Mine is made in china, no gap issue. Preordered from amazon germany.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corallus:
China, no gap.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adz63:
Mine made in China with gap bottom left
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kamalaggi:
is yours white or black?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adz63:
White
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iArvee:
Purchased from? Planning to order one from Clove or Carphone Warehouse. Those from China?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saddsak:
Hi guys, first post. I have a Chinese made, black z2 bought from cpw. I can see a gap in the top right and bottom left of the screen. Has anyone had theirs tested? Thanks.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xnknown:
can someone post pictures without the gap so I know what its supposed to look like
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edge3uk:
If you watch a z2 teardown you'll see how the slightly wonky glass won't affect waterproofing. The glass is glued to a lip, it shouldn't make any difference if it's not aligned perfectly. I'd be more concerned about the glue not having gaps in it ;)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saddsak:
Have tested my phone a couple of times now with no issues, the gap really is tiny...
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LotoTutu:
Sony Mobile Singapore’s official statement on Xperia Z2 gap issue:

“We are aware of some users’ concern on the waterproofing capability of the Xperia Z2 due to the presence of gap(s) and are currently looking into this issue. In the meantime, users who wish to [sic] may bring their Xperia Z2 to any service center to have our staff conduct a water resistant test.”
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaf46:
nope

it will affect with time the silicone are use out
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edge3uk:
Wow
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] many1:
Purple, gap on left bottom, I didn't take it to Sony to get tested, I've put it in a bowl full of water played some music, took pictures, no problems.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brockyneo:
Does anyone else have this

Pitch black room with full brightness set and pull don't the status bar and around the plastic trim you see a very faint light coming through I've had 2 that have had this does anyone think I should return for a third
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrearierJester1:
what does the gap exactly look like? Can someone post a sample photo here?
[Sprint LG Optimus G] robert98374:
Good afternoon,

I know this phone is getting older, but i still get a ton of use out of it. I wanted to know if there was an option to have a multi-boot of different roms for this wonderful phone?
[Sprint LG Optimus G] engine95:
Ummmm..... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=52266071 ;)
[Sprint LG Optimus G] robert98374:
Well thank you! For some reason when i searched but it didnt show up. Thanks for pointing me in that direction
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ShinTran:
First thing, im sorry for my bad english will make u guys confused...really need help for give me some information to unlock this phone(how many way, buying code something cuz i just buy this phone ytd...but the phone cant work with tmobile network...always out of state....plz help me unlock it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ShinTran:
Blacklisted tmobile...

Any tips for unlock or make the phone working....do the code unlocm kn few website working??? any can give me the address that website for buying code unlock.plz plz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Misterjunky:
re: sim unlock

Here are a few Samsung Sim Unlock services on the web which you can use.

http://www.cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php

http://www.techmajesty.com/samsung-...ck-code.html?gclid=COjai-iWnr4CFZRcfgodnkEAHg

http://www.simunlock.com/samsung-unlock/samsung-galaxy_note_3-network-unlock-codes.html

http://www.unlockunit.com/unlock-samsung-galaxy-note?gclid=CO2tsqCXnr4CFQGTfgodHmcA8A

All the web sites above can sim unlock the Galaxy Note 3 phone.

Good luck!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] theshamrockking:
So I have been having an issue with sim card errors with a custom rom and kernel. So i decided to just to go back to stock so i odin back to stock. Then flash the root with odin. And now i seem to be having a new kind of sim error where i can visibly see that i have signal bars that dont just sit at 5 bars in fact it fluctuates like normal from 2 to 5 bars. But yet the phone says no sim and i cant make calls of anything. My imei and baseband are intact from what i can see when going to about phone and looking and from the hidden menu codes. I have even tried to take the sim out and restart the phone with no sim inserted and it oddly enough showed me that i have 5 signal bars and i did not notice it fluctuate like before but i did not wait long. If anyone knows anything i can do please let me know. I need this fixed badly!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Juan-Solo:
fixed?

I am under the same situation. Baseband and everything is good.GPS works,WiFi,emergency signal...yet sim won't be recognized. It started after I flashed another custom ROM ...don't regal which one it was though. Have you managed to find a fix?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
Hey there, currently I am using Roger's Samsung Galaxy S3, I747M. I was using the stock 4.1.1 for a long time and then I rooted my device. Sometime after, I grew bored of 4.1.1 and upgraded to the new 4.3. I currently have Clockwork Recovery installed, though I don't remember which version (If it's relevant, I will get it). That being said, from what I remember, I got a stock version of 4.3 from SamsMobile or something like that. BUT, when I go to Settings > About > Software Update > Update, I get a message saying "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available". Whether or not that means I have a proper stock ROM or not, I don't know. I'm fairly new at this.

All that being said, I'm looking to unlock my device so that I can use either a T-Mobile SIM while visiting the USA or a Wind SIM. Both companies have significantly better cellphone plans with USA Roaming.

That being said, Rogers charges $50 for a unlock. I've found numerous website that also unlock the phone for an average of $20 to $35. There's a local Kiosk in the mall near my house which also does it for $30 or $35 (I forget which). After extensive Google and XDA searching, I've also found a few different methods, though I don't know their effectiveness.

The first and most obvious one is the disabling of the SHA256. Referring to this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2176719

From what I understand, I'm not able to do this unless I downgrade my Android from 4.3 to 4.0.1 or 4.1.1 . I really don't want to do this as I really like 4.3 . Also, I'm not sure if I'm able to as I am aware that upgrading to 4.3 might have changed my bootloader type, preventing me from downgrading. How to check that, I don't know.

I've also found a tool that can unlock your device for you, though the original thread has been locked:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/general/17-02-2013-samsung-network-sim-unlock-t1731931

That being said, I've found a wordpress that contains the newer version of the unlocker tool, but whether or not it works and is safe, I haven't the slightest. Having tried downloading the tool, you need a login which comes from a text file, which you have to like something on Facebook for, etc. I did that but the password text wouldn't send so I wasn't able to try. Here's the site:

http://samsungnetworksimunlock.wordpress.com/

Myriad of unlock sites; which are good/trustworthy? I have no idea:

http://samsung-updates.com/

http://www.unlockediphone.me/

http://www.unlockyourphone.me/

http://www.unlocksamsungonline.com/

There are tons more that I've seen and been to that I haven't listed. Don't know which to use, if any.

SO, what it comes down to. What should I do to unlock my device? What is the best method? I would like to do it for free if possible obviously but I'm not sure how to go about it. Has anyone tried any of the above methods with success? Baring in mind my 4.3 circumstances and that I live in Canada on Rogers. Thoughts? Suggestions? Questions?

TL;DR - Need to unlock my phone, there's some complications. Unfortunately i can't condense the whole story, what do?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcshano:
my 2 cents, the 2 links for unlock tools (not unlock websites in which you gotta pay) are useless... first one is for international, second is fake since it require surveys

and I've never used any unlock sites to buy unlock keys so I can't tell you

though back to my question, if you were on 4.1.1, why didn't you unlock it then before you update to 4.3..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
Hey there! I think the tools might actually work if I don't find some weird survey version. for example, the unlocker on the SamsungUpdat site is actually one of the earlier release versions that did jellybean. I'd need to find testimonials for that though before I decide to drop a 3 euro donation. And to answer your other question, at the time I wasn't aware I was ever going to be interested in unlocking my phone. Let alone spending this much time to figure it out. That being said, say I did know I'd want to unlock in the future, I still wasn't aware that if I updated I would be able to keep the phone unlocked. As in, keeping the unlock through the update. I only just found out that the unlock involved another partition of the phone other than the one the OS takes place on. So, if I do manage to downgrade, if I were to unlock and the update back to 4.3 it would keep the unlock?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcshano:
Once you're unlock, it'll stay unlock but if your bootloader is mjb, as of now, there's no possible downgrade yet
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
How do I go about checking what version my bootloader is? Also, if I do end up downgrading, which method is the best for unlocking?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcshano:
It's in setting->about phone under baseband version

And there's a free unlock method which had been floating around but it required stock 4.1.1 in order to do it

and again if your bootloader is MJB (most likely be the case), I'd advice you not to be foolish and downgrade cuz it'd brick your phone
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
If you're referring to this:

I already mentioned that in the original post. That looks to me like a software related unlocked which I would feel would get reset when I upgrade back to 4.3. Is this not true? That being said, what exactly does disabling SHA256 do? From what I understand, it's actually an encryption algorithm. Is my data no longer encrypted once turning this feature off?

Here's my About. Not sure what I'm looking for.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcshano:
I'm sorry, I forgot your phone is i747M not i747

but in any case MK4 is the same as MJB

if you want free unlock, you have to wait for someone to find a way to remove KNOX so that you can downgrade to 4.1.1 for free unlock

although if you're looking for a way to downgrade the rom to 4.1.1 there is a way, but the bootloader still stay as 4.3 and with the 4.3 bootloader, you won't be able to do the free unlocking method

and to answer your question, no it's not. and I do not know what disabling SHA256 do as I've never used such software to help me unlock, also the link you posted gave me a 404 error

this might be a good read for you

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2625461
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
If we're still taking about the "SHA256[OFF]" method, I'm not sure if I feel comfortable doing that one. I also feel like once I downgrade, disable SHA256 and then go back to 4.3, that those settings will not carry over. Are there really no other methods? :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcshano:
and no as long as KNOX is present

the only current working unlock is sadly to say, you have to pay for unlock code and the prices are varies

and as for that, I won't be of help because as I mentioned, I've never pay for any unlock code so I have no say in what will work and what not

Sorry.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
I'm assuming KNOX is that little triangle notification thing that shows up on certain pages that says how many times you've messed with your device? I wasn't aware this little counter was a determent to anything?

Well, thanks anyway I suppose. Hopefully more people will start looking at the thread. Unfortunately it seems like this board moves slowly. I'm afraid of paying for an unlock for the most part. I'd need someone with unlocking experience to give me some feedback before anything.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcshano:
I'm assuming so myself, I know what knox is but have never actually experience it.. my bootloader is still MJ2 which is the leaked version 4.3 that doesn't come with knox

and with that being said, don't get your hope up, because there hasn't any success in downgrading from 4.3 bootloader without bricking your phone
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
From what I've read, it's near to impossible to fully brick your Samsung Galaxy S3 phone? I've seen a bunch of threads regarding unbricking it regardless of situation. Here's an example:

http://smartphonerepairsdiy.weebly....r-unbrick-samsung-galaxy-s3-all-versions.html
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcshano:
that might be true, but i'm sure you don't want to risk it, because whether it's soft brick or hard brick, it's still a pain to fix it
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
Agreed. I just wish the form was more active.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
Knox is really a security system designed mostly with enterprise systems in mind. The problems with free unlocking your phone goes beyond Knox and really underscores the ongoing cycle of 'catch-up' games between Ol' Sam and the development community. The unlock exploit was first discovered in Android 4.1.1. Then Sam tried to close the exploit by removing it in JB 4.1.2. No problem. We simply went round by downgrading to 4.1.1, utilizing the exploit then upgraded back to 4.1.2. Now Sam went further by closing the downgrade loophole. It would appear the unlock exploit is really in the 4.1.1 radio. By linking the 4.3JB modem tightly to the bootloader and making the latter so secure as to be non-modifiable, the exploit appears closed - at least, for now. Please don't risk bricking your phone by trying any methods that may not work. The only sure thing for now is to get unlock code from the carrier or purchase one online.

If you are looking for a reliable service, you can try maingsmserver.com. I am not making any endorsements but I have used them several times with success each time.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
This clears up a lot of my curiosity on how the whole process works. I'm still curious as to what disabling SHA256 does. I'm aware it's a form of encryption but does that mean afterwards, my dad is all transferred and synced unencrypted?

Yeah, at this point, I might just have to go with getting a code somewhere but it really comes down to where. I just want something cheap. Less than $20. I'd part with $15 or something from a website. I'd love to go with my carrier but unfortunately Rogers is charging $50 for that. I was on the phone with a rep for a good hour discussing the possibility of it getting waived and all that business. She was very kind and offered other things but she was unable to waive the fee unfortunately. Even after talking with 3 different departments and her supervisor, lol.

There's a Kiosk in my local mall that does it for $30 but that's $10 more than I want to spend, haha. The site you linked is somewhat confusing and from what I'm seeing, it might be a bit too expensive? Also, I think the prices are in USD, not CAD so they'd be more probably.

Out of curiosity, do you know, or anyone reading this thread, know the process these companies, Kiosks or Carriers go through to obtain the unlock code? Is it a program? Do they call someone? The manufacturer maybe? I'd definitely work around this process if I knew how. I'm very interested in how the whole thing works.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] petenatas:
Once you unlock, it stays unlocked forever. It doesn't matter how you unlock it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
I wouldn't worry myself too much about the SHA256 protocol. There's a lot we are still learning about the unlock process. The key thing to understand is that, when the unlock is properly done, it survives all firmware changes and is impossible to reverse. For the commercial online services, it's always one of two options - either they have access to the official database or they've been able to figure out the key algorithm for generating the unlock codes. There is nothing random about how IMEIs are generated and there is always a key relationship between all the different parameters (phone model, carrier, country, unlock code, unfreeze code etc.).

The unlock codes for Samsung Canada on maingsmserver.com costs $28. You could try the Canada networks service which is much less but may not be as sure. From what I've seen around though, you should be wary about anything going for less than $20. Plenty of scams out there.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
Does that mean once you've disabled SHA256, which causes the phone to unlock, when you upgrade back to 4.2 or 4.3 that the unlock is retained AND SHA256 is re-enabled? Or does it just retain the unlock and SHA256 stays disabled? If the first situation is the case, then I might consider going through the hassle of downgrading and then re-upgrading?

I was under the impression they probably had some sort of Database or something of that caliber. I can't imagine they have some sort of generator because if that was the case, I'm sure something like that would have leaked by now by some employee, no?

For $28, I might as well go to the local Kiosk in my mall and have it done there. If I could find it for $15 or less, then maybe I'd do it online? Though, the SHA256 option is looking more promising. Though, that's assuming SHA256 re-enables itself while retaining unlock once the phones been updated. The idea of having some sort of data encryption disable bothers me for some reason. Unless you can explain how it's really no different than having it on?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
You can forget about the free unlock option for now, if you already have full stock 4.3. Like we said earlier, Sam and the carriers are one up this time. You cannot downgrade the bootloader and/or modem and still have a working phone. The surest option would be the carrier unlock code. If you can find a sure and cheap service for this, then go for it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Isuress:
Yeeeaahhh, I guess that's the path I'm going to have to take. In any case, I've actually already chosen and purchased a code from http://www.gsmliberty.net/

The site seems reputable enough and has lots of videos of people unlocking their device as proof. On top of that, they actually have a phone number to call and all that business which can be done on Skype. It was also $10 compared to all the $15+ options I was finding everywhere else. Hopefully this works out. I appreciate all your help though!