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[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
Were they closed at some point already or something? I was told Best Buys could possibly get more preorders. Is that what you're talking about?
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegipper:
I would have asked for the Manager. No where in Best Buys promotion does it say anything about a trade in value. The samsung promotion is irrelevant as the Best buy promotion also makes no mention that it must follow samsungs promotion criteria. Like some other have said, I specifically asked if my devices I brought were eligible and they said YES, and I took down their names. I also asked the store manager and a customer service rep, all repeating what most of us have been told, there is no minimum value needed but it can't be damaged (water, cracked screen and must turn on).

It possible the person you were talking with was wrong, as many of these sales associates are often wrong. That is why I got confirmation from multiple people and took down their names. One way or another, they are taking my one of the devices that I specifically asked if it was eligible. I would suggest calling back and speaking to the store manager. I would have him cite where in the BB promotion does it say anything about a trade in value, when he is unable to do that, this is when you tell him they should honor their promotion.

Obviously some stores are interpreting this promotion differently (wrongly) and should be corrected.

I wouldn't let one guy at one store make you think that he is correct, as many of us, including some BB employees have confirmed our findings.

Good luck
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
As long as the phone does not have cracks and the Play Market opens, Best Buy will take the device even if worth $1 instead of $10. Samsung is eating the rest of the $200 anyway and Best Buy is still WAAAAAYY ahead in spite of eating anything less than a $10 trade in. This from a BB manager perspective:

1. Commi$$ion for the contract

2. Insurance purchases (higher attach rate than might expect)

3. Accessory purchases (also higher attach rates than might expect)

The only thing Best Buy eats is since giving the $200 up front, their P&L will be cost heavy until Samsung pays them for the units purchased with the offer. Best Buy WANTS you to bring in your devices and more than happy to take your less than $10 trade in- as long as not cracked and powers on and the Play Market opens.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianrent:
Whats this about PLAY MARKET OPENING?

If i reset my phone then play market wont open because no account to log in to.

I may be wrong I don't remember exactly the behavior of the market without Google account present.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegipper:
Haven't heard/read any reports of anyone being told that the play market must open. Again, not in the promotion details. If it is the case (which I highly doubt) that is easy enough. Make a google account and your done.

Again, I doubt that is a requirement.

EDIT: I called my store where I preordered and asked to speak to the store manager. He checked the "launch guide" which has the promotion details and other information related to the Note 4 launch, there is NO minimum trade in value required for the promotion. Lets kill this myth here and now. What is required is a working smartphone, no cracks in the screen, no water damage, and must power on.

Now what we don't know for sure is the release date, I've been told by several Verizon, BB and Samsung people that the preorders from BB will be shipping on the 17th. I guess we won't know until then.

Happy shopping
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer9:
Appreciate the continued discussion, however, I seem to strike out on every turn with 5 Best Buys most local to me either no longer taking trade ins or as I most recently pointed out, claiming there trade in program is directly reflective to Samsung's requiring a min of $10 trade in value phone.

Here is also something of interest they seem to have added online in the past week - I know it wasn't listed as such before:

Note the bolded in my above quote directly added under their offer @ http://www.bestbuy.com/site/mobile-...-4/pcmcat341700050007.c?id=pcmcat341700050007

Yet in there big advert banner up top it states:

Take note of that asterisk they added to the end of "Any working smartphone" :confused:

Seems to be directly reflective now to what I was most recently told. If you go to: www.BestBuy.com/TradeIn , you will note that you can't even find for example, the Droid X

Bottom line, Best Buy's across the nation have differing policies on this. They have changed/added disclosure on what is an acceptable trade-in straight to their website. (I know this wasn't listed as such aprox a week ago and past...)

I have lost all trust in Best Buy personally. Again, good luck and I hope those get what was originally advertised and told to them out of this.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phobos512:
Everything you posted there was on the website from the moment it went live a few weeks ago. If you follow the links it says that the limitations refer to phones with damage. They never quote anything about value and over on Slickdeals most folks agree the value business was only in relation to the Samsung trade-in offer, which is completely invalid if you get your phone at BB...
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liquidraven:
Can you pre-order the edge through bb or even amazon yet?
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thegipper:
Glad you got them to realize their OWN promotion, and the details.

I was also assured it was going to be the 17th, hopefully it is true. BB has done a TERRIBLE job at communicating this promotion. When all is said and done, I'm going to write to BB corporate and express how ridiculous this promotion was run by the stores throughout the country.

Congratulations on the purchase!
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer9:
Thanks and completely agree. I will likely be doing the same in regards to writing corporate. What a cluster...
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gcforreal:
Hey are you upgrading or paying full retail? Im paying retail and want to know if I can do this as well.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
Best Buy terms for the deal state contracts only.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtrandrix:
However as many have said...myself included. Local Beat Buy manager has confirmed that no 2 yr agreement is required and promotion will work at full retail.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gcforreal:
So in theory I should be able to walk into best buy (if they are taking pre orders) and pre order and qualify for the promo while paying full retail for the Verizon variant?
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtrandrix:
In theory yea... But seems like each store is handling this promotion differently.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gcforreal:
Alright thanks man I'm gonna go try after I finish my workout today if all goes well I'll report back
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtrandrix:
Do 30 Burpees for good luck and report back [emoji16]
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gcforreal:
Bad news just left my local best buy and they had the promotion with ANY working phone but once I told them I was buying outright at full retail they wouldn't do it. I guess I'll just order from Verizon I wish they were participating in the promotion.

---------- Post added at 10:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:22 PM ----------

Also called two other stores in the 50 mile radius they all said the same thing, had to be a contract extension, edge or new account.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtrandrix:
Sad
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gcforreal:
Ikr ..sucks that the ones willing to hand them almost 800$ bucks are getting the shaft, they're using every tactic to force us off of unlimited.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer9:
Upgrading. My new every 2 or whatever they call it now days has been up since September 19th.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
That does not matter though, based on how their gift card process works. The offer redemption is linked to contract purchases and not off contract.

Even if you had a friend who wanted to bend their system for you, there is no override to tender the gift card with $200. Only two year contracts for a qualifying line.

Added:

We shall soon find out for sure at any rate, since Sprint preorders should be picked up this Friday. Verizon has another week to wait.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tu3218:
I was told today at Best Buy as well that I had to be doing an upgrade in order to get the promotion. This is very unfortunate.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Morphinity:
So I went to Best Buy to ask about the $200 trade in and they said you could only trade in phones bought at Best Buy. That seems a bit silly, and I don't believe it.

Does anyone have some accurate information about this promotion? When does the promotion end?
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer9:
Out of the NUMEROUS disinformation I have received dealing with Best Buy's trade in policy in regards to this, I seriously think I would have punched someone if they had told me that one.

Seriously, I see a lawsuit coming over this if they end up turning people away with their trade-ins and I will happily be part of it.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirtdigginjoe:
The issue there is not all counties let BestBuy acquire a pawn license. As an employee in Suffolk County, NY- we don't have pawn licenses. So when it comes to this promotion, our locations within the county specifically, require that the trade-in phone was purchased at a BestBuy. People looking to do a regular trade-in would have to go a half hour outside of our county and do the promotion there.

Not so much misinformation as it is legalities. But I'll be the first to admit that a majority of BBY employees don't know their a** from their elbow.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MGK645:
Thats how it is here - the BB stores closer to Detroit require the device to be purchased from BB to trade it in to them.

< Lives in metro-detroit area.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rushless:
Best Buy contract only since giving the $200 up front, so eat the cost for at least two P&L cycles until paid by Samsung. BB makes their money on devices with contracts, accessories and insurance and NOT the device. People that pay full price by default are not getting contracts, rarely buy accessories for the device at BB and rarely get insurance. BB is not going to eat cost on their P&L and their allocation of devices for a hot product with full price purchases.

Samsung though is different, since they have no practical way to know when you trade if a contract is happening or not. That is unless you have to give the phone number the Note 4 is going to..... Damn! That WOULD create

a big a$$ push for class action since is not specified in the terms and the carrier is not part of the litmus for the offer besides the trade documents they give you for submission.

Samsung appears to have not thought this offer out to a passing level.
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtrandrix:
Praise the Lord. Everything went just as planned. Traded in my Droid X to receive $200 credit. My store also corrected the off contract sales price from $749 to $699. With tax my out the door - off contract price was $534. Used $50 BB gift card from pre-order then paid the difference.
[Wear OS Software and Hacking General] jeb192004:
Destiny themed watchface

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.JEB.mywatchmyway

Please let me know what you guys think. This is my first app. Still learning. Could use some help if any devs come across this.

Future updates:

Support for round devices

Customize watch face via phone app(really need help with)
[General Questions and Answers] CheapDad:
I've been trying out different boot animations on my daughter's Droid Incredible. All are zip files, but some are flashable and some are just mean to be copied to the system/media folder. How can I tell if a zip file is flashable?

CheapDad
[General Questions and Answers] SkywalkerZ:
Use a zipping tool (i use 7 zip) > open the zip file in archive and see if it has Meta -inf folder

If meta inf folder is there then it is flashable other wise it isnt
[Android Apps and Games] supermaxkato:
The reason I love Android over any other operating system, is probably the same reason many of you do: you can do practically anything with it!

So every single thing I've wanted to do to my phone has either been done and available on google play, or by someone here at xda.

There have only been 2 exceptions:

1) Lock/disable the notification pull down bar

-Even when I "lock" the desktop with a 3rd party launcher, my nephew can still pull down the notifications curtain and

change settings

-I know I can "hide" the notifications bar, and prevent the pull-down. But I wanted to still see the clock, cell strength,

and other items, but not be able to pull down the curtain.

-Surelock was the only app I could find that did this, but it still allowed you to pull the curtain down, and would just

quickly pull it back up (and did a bunch of other things that I didn't want anyway).

2) Shortcut to activate the htc home screen weather animations

-Like many of you I use a 3rd party locker and launcher, which prevents these animations from being used since android

4.0 ICS

-I know some don't like these, but many do, and for those of us that do, how cool would it be to not only show weather

on unlock with a 3rd party launcher, but also have a shortcut that

made your phone show the current weather overtop of any screen you were on ?

Now the 2nd app I'm hoping will be accomplished by someone soon.

But the 1st app was just accomplished by Senior Member: Dr.Alexander_Breen

I saw this link in his signature: "If you want me to develop app for you, contact me!"

So I did, and within only a few hours of sending my request, he responded.

I explained to him what I wanted to accomplish, and within a short amount of time, he did it!

And he made it bullet proof, so that unlike surelock, it would not move at all, and also included a password to enable/disable (preventing my nephew from turning the curtain back on).

So this post is to say thanks to him! He does not make apps for free so there is a cost, but if you are interested in this app please contact him.

And its also to prove once again why android is amazing and the only way to have a phone exactly the way you want it. :victory:
[XDA Assist] Accelerator7:
I know there a lot of threads about this but whatever

I installed Chainfire 3D then it rebooted and gets stuck on

Android logo I read other threads but none helped I don't have USB debugging on I tried recovery mode

Factory Reset, Cache delete and other stuff but none work

Please help!
[XDA Assist] :
Hi,

Need to know your exact make and model of device to point you in the right direction for help.

Thanks!
[XDA Assist] Accelerator7:
Model: MR601

Model Number: CA600

Manufacturer: Alps
[XDA Assist] :
I can't find anything on XDA that will help. I would say you need to contact the manufacturer for stock firmware and flashing instructions.

You can try asking here to see if anyone can help though,

>Android Development and Hacking >Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Good luck!
[XDA Assist] Accelerator7:
Will do, thanks anyway.
[General Questions and Answers] Godmyster:
Hey all,

ive been researching for a few days now and theres so many choices on external battery packs, i have an S5 and i bought the PNY 5200 http://www.pny.com/powerpack_5200_dual-port_1_amp__2_4_amp but it only gives me about 1 charge and a half im wondering what is the best external battery packs out there im looking for a really small one and one bigger one, ive read that NewTrent and Anker are extremely good what are your opinions and what do you guys think is best? and what models? because ive seen tons of them on the net.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Godmyster:
Hey all,

ive been researching for a few days now and theres so many choices on external battery packs, i have an S5 and i bought the PNY 5200 http://www.pny.com/powerpack_5200_dual-port_1_amp__2_4_amp but it only gives me about 1 charge and a half im wondering what is the best external battery packs out there im looking for a really small one and one bigger one, ive read that NewTrent and Anker are extremely good what are your opinions and what do you guys think is best? and what models? because ive seen tons of them on the net.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] buhohitr:
Anker, Zerolemon and RAVPower® 3rd Gen are the best choices, can't go wrong with either of them, just find which one fits your taste and your pocket money.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] ogremount:
Also Xiaomi's power pack has good reviews and is very neatly prized
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] stevey500:
I have put together a few of my own.

You can purchase (for very cheap) an 18650 lithium ion cell enclosure, your choice of how many cells, how many USB ports, what amperage support, and what lithium cells you'd like to use and boom.

Especially if you have a few laptop batteries hanging around that still have a lot of cycles left, they are full of 18650 lithium ion cells.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Stupifier:
EasyAcc® 12000mAh Power Bank 4 USB 3.5A Output Portable Charger High Capacity External

Cheap, large capacity, has 4 outputs, multiple amperages (all labeled clearly).

http://www.amazon.com/EasyAcc®-1200...=8-161&keywords=portable+external+usb+charger
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] Icculus760:
I just got this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LXL6L9E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and it works great
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] faisal777:
I am using this really cheap Chinese 6000mah power bank.. It gives me two full charge, brand powertron.
[Galaxy S 5 Accessories] prmax:
I have these two. Always carry the smaller one in my backpack.

RAVPower Luster 6000mAh External Battery Pac

RAVPower® 3rd Gen Deluxe 15000mAh External Battery
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tontonpc:
I must give support , but users install third party software.

That give to many problems.

How to block software installation on Qtek 2020i.

Change a Registry key maybe ?(no third party tweak software please)

Any solutions are welcome.

THX for your advise
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] vijay555:
Try disabling registry associations for .cab files, and/or spoof the wceload.exe app.

V
[General Accessories] Godmyster:
Hey all,

ive been researching for a few days now and theres so many choices on external battery packs, i have an S5 and i bought the PNY 5200 http://www.pny.com/powerpack_5200_dual-port_1_amp__2_4_amp but it only gives me about 1 charge and a half im wondering what is the best external battery packs out there im looking for a really small one and one bigger one, ive read that NewTrent and Anker are extremely good what are your opinions and what do you guys think is best? and what models? because ive seen tons of them on the net.

Thanks
[General Accessories] vectron:
You go on amazon and type battery charger, top 10 choices are from Anker :) Look into my signature review link, I reviewed a ton of ext batteries, including most from Anker. They are indeed top notch. Or look at their product page: http://www.ianker.com/External-Batteries/category-c1-s1 - choose the capacity/footprint, whatever suites you. All come with 18 months warranty and their support is top notch. If you need something very small, 2nd gen Astro 6400mah is a great choice, but personally I wouldn't get anything less than 10000 mah. Also, prices are pretty cheap.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] bulldog212:
Crutchfield cannot guarantee figment and Googling hasn't been productive either. Does our phone fit this receiver?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SUPERUSER:
according to this link:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...-available-on-amazon-and-crutchfield-for-250/

according to this link:

http://blog.gsmarena.com/sony-car-head-unit-to-turn-your-phone-into-an-infotainment-system/

according to this link:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/0...sony-xsp-n1bt-android-phone-mount-car-stereo/

according to this link:

https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z-Ultra/xsp-n1bt-with-z-ultra/td-p/507429

And there is even a thread here on XDA

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2602567

And at last I found some official information

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-comp/XSP-N1BT/list?f=conn-bluetooth

But still no details of its being able to mount or if its too big :rolleyes:

The best idea I can come up with is to either try it. Order one sample to your home or visit a local shop that can unpack one unit and you can take out your Z ultra and try to dock it in there.

...or just wait until someone else does it and confirms if it fits or not
[HTC One Max] wcooper0077:
can anyone tell me if they have been able to get the MHL adapter to work on a non sense rom i can make it work on any sense rom i download but not ASOP..
[LG Optimus G (International)] burnski:
Hi guys. Im pretty experienced with android but this one has me stumped. My buddies brother has a stock/non-rooted optimus g e971 on Rogers. He changed his screen lock password and forgot what it is. Of course he never register a Gmail account so I can't recover that way. I figure no problem. Shut down, pwr+vol down to factory reset. Well nope doesn't work. It flashes the lg logo twice then boots like normal.

Ok so I figure I'll just put it in download mode/fast boot to do the factory reset. Tried pwr+vol up. Nope. Vol up+vol down+pwr. Nope. Vol up+vol down and plug usb+pwr. Nope. It just flashed the lg logo twice then boots like normal. I've tried multiple variations of each holding the pwr for different lengths of time, always with the same result.

Anyone have any suggestions? It's not bricked, and the vol keys are working, it just won't go into any modes.
[LG Optimus G (International)] burnski:
also I dont know if he has hardware encryption enabled (of if thats even an option on this device) but would that even prevent me from getting into factory reset / download mode?

Also I check that the vol rocker is working. when it is on but screen is off, if i click the vol rocker either way it wakes the screen.
[LG Optimus G (International)] sir Impecable:
I have a similar problem.Here's a thread I made about it http://xdaforums.com/optimus-g-intl/help/enter-download-mode-t2883542.A couple of guys had some ideas.None worked in my phone but maybe you're luckier.

If you haven't done that already you should try going into download mode by pressing power up+down and plug the cable, don't press the pwr button.

If you find a solution pls let me know ;).
[LG Optimus G (International)] ff_29:
Yup, you shouldn't need to press the power button for download mode.

First, make sure you have the LG United Mobile drivers installed on the PC you're using. Then plug your USB cable into the PC (not the phone yet). Simultaneously press and hold the Vol +/- buttons, and hold for 10 seconds. Then while still holding the vol buttons, connect the micro usb to the phone.

Drivers:

http://tool.xcdn.gdms.lge.com/dn/downloader.dev?fileKey=UW00120120425
[LG Optimus G (International)] burnski:
I can't get into download mode using that method. It just boots like normal.
[LG Optimus G (International)] burnski:
Doesn't work either. If I hold +/- for 10 sec then plug in the usb it flashes the lg logo twice, then goes to the battery charging screen. If I hold +/- for 20 sec then plug in the usb it flashes the lg logo twice then boots like normal.
[LG Optimus G (International)] j4yd3n:
after reading this post i went and tried if i also cant get into the recovery and the same happened to me, the LG logo just flashes and nothing happens. mine is stock E975 (4.4.2).:rolleyes: