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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] toskabab:
This has been true for the past few releases since the note 2. However nobody I have talked to at Verizon has been able to give me a straight answer on whether or not the note 5 is factory unlocked which raises my suspicion. In the past, that information was readily available and was actually used as a selling point.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Hezzennater:
I got the same text. I wish I had a junk smartphone laying around. I thought about buying a phone on ebay, but didn't want to take the risk.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Skizzy034:
It is def unlocked. Verizon was forced to unlock all LTE phones. It was part of an agreement for frequencies or bands.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] KidJoe:
Due to Lte 700 Mhz C block rules, the Verizon LTE phones have been sim/carrier unlocked.

That doesn't mean it supports all LTE bands though. You have to check the bands the phones support if you want to use them on another carrier.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] javamaan:
I found this cool website willmyphonework.net. to check for frequencies in various countries.

Verizon Note 5 is sim unlocked but i believe they have Knox locked. Meaning you cant root the device and install custom ROMs.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] stronggeek:
This worked for me!

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] leggy:
If you are on one of old's Verizon plan, I am on 1400 family plan, then I upgraded my wife's and my sister in law's phones to note 5 through Costco in California and they signed 2 years contract and got the phones subsidized at $277 including tax with free external charger. I didn't lose my unlimited data either when they upgraded.

I have edge plus that I bought at full price from best buy
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] Darnell_Chat_TN:
I just wanted to mention, that ProClip's "Medium Universal Adjustable Holder for devices without a Case". Fits the MXPE perfectly at its maximum size setting.

Feel free to share about other car holders.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] ag100:
Thanks for sharing that. I know ProClip is working on a MXPE holder, but from what I've heard, it probably won't be ready for a couple of months. Good to know that will work, as well.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] mdecker79:
I got an adjustable ProClip holder all the way back when I picked up my iPhone 3g brand new (2008). Well I've been using the same adjustable one for the iPhone 3g, 3gs, 4, 4s, Lumia 920, LG G3 and now my MXPE and it fits with a case on it at the maximum width. So I'm pretty happy to have the same holder (just changed the mount for a new car) since 2008 :). Money well spent back then.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] stoer:
I bought a Kenu Airframe +. I had the old version for my Nexus 5 and really liked it.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] AndKacz:
I bought the airframe+ too and I really like it.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] mhc.flyer:
I'm a happy Kenu Airframe+ user as well.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] jonathanbailie:
I like that CD slot holder. I can't use any a/c vent option here in the hot, humid south. I used to have one with my Nexus 5, but every time I'd take it off the mount in the summer, the whole phone would condensate and I'd have to worry about water damage.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] zeroibis:
Does this trigger any docking mode for the pure?
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] zeroibis:
Oh I never thought of something like that. I will investigate that idea further.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] sithdroid2187:
I can definitely vouch for this one. I have been using it since August of last year. It's held an LG G3, Nexus 6, Galaxy S6, Nexus 6 and now a MPXE. It is phenomenal.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] thebeardedchild:
It looks like it only grabs the phones sides and doesn't support the bottom... has this been an issue for you or anyone else at all? I haven't used a car mount in a super long time, so I'm just not sure what's normal anymore!
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] zeroibis:
Yea now that I think of it does this not mess with the buttons on the side of the phone!? I would imagine that they would get pressed by how tight you would need to make this for it to be secure while in portrait mode.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] sithdroid2187:
This has not been an issue for me. It only grips the sides but holds it firmly.

No it doesn't, you can place it so that the volume buttons are just above the side clamp and it still holds it well.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] zeroibis:
Looks like they made a smaller one: http://www.amazon.com/Koomus-Pro-CD...1445625119&sr=8-1&keywords=Koomus+Pro+CD+Slot
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] skuppej:
I was gonna go with the Nite Ize Steelie, but instead I went with this magnet holder..which seems to be a slightly smarter concept:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q8XGLA6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Seems gimmicky but people seem to like it in the reviews and I was impressed with my buddy's steelie (lol), so I will let you know how this holder works out.

Get's here tomorrow (thank you free Amazon prime deals)
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] zgroten:
The problem is attaching the magnet to the back of your phone. The Pure is round and textured. The adhesive magnets don't stay on the back of the phone unless it's attached to your case.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] skuppej:
I put on the back of a matt black TPU case, which I reserve for my car use. It works very well. Best holder I've ever used. I will take some pictures later.
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] injun420:
The RAM-mount FingerGrip holder has served me well. Fits just right at the max adjustment with a bumper case on. I have a suction cup mount for the car and a U-bolt mount for the dirtbike. It's extremely secure.

http://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-HOL-UN4U
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] ag100:
Just got one of these, and it's amazing. Thanks again for the tip!
[X Style (Pure) Accessories] eyecon82:
Ditto. It's perfect and low profile
[Xperia Z5 General] Ukbondraider:
Why is it that no one has reported that the 4k resolution on the Z5 premium is only 4k when playing or filming 4k video. At all other times i.e 99% of the time, the device has normal resolution. I think its misleading by Sony regarding the way they have advertised the product. If I buy a 4k phone as Sony has described the Z5 premium, I am more interested in my home screen, normal apps and text messages etc being 4k resolution rather that the ability to film 4k video. Its not that I need such resolution for these but merely the principle.
[Xperia Z5 General] GigaSPX:
So you'd rather have a battery that will last you for half the day? Because there's no way around it that the Premium is the first 4K phone, and Sony really played it smart where it won't be a flop by adding smart software that enables 4K when it's needed.
[Xperia Z5 General] Ukbondraider:
No I'd rather Sony did not push the Z5 as a 4k phone when it isn't. I would have bought it for the screen size alone. The BS about it being a native 4k screen is poor customer service. If battery will be an issue they should have put a bigger battery in. it's thick enough.

What I am also puzzled about are all these journalists with their previews and hands on reviews stating how the screen is great or that they can't tell the difference from a normal phone. Did these chumps not know that's because it isn't a 4k screen most of the time.
[Xperia Z5 General] styxter:
They did put 4k resolution hardware they just did not used due to fact that it is little difference or make no difference on 2k. Their might be possible to to change resolution if you root and develop ui.
[Xperia Z5 General] OnSugarHill:
That's really no different than a 4k TV.

Unless you're watching specific 4k content on your TV, you are looking at 1080p/720p resolution. User interfaces on 4k TVs generally aren't 4k because there is no point. That dosen't make the screen NOT 4k, or the Z5P's screen NOT 4k. It's just that you have to be watching 4k content to actually see it at the proper resolution. That's how all 4k devices are, and they are all advertised as 4k, and rightfully so.

I mean I don't know what you expect... you want the browser/texting to be 4k? What's the point of UHD aside from watching videos? None of the websites you visit will be in 4k aside from when you're watching videos. Sony did the right thing here in utilizing the 4k screen for videos/pictures. There would be no point in having a 4k home screen since it would just drain a ton of battery
[Xperia Z5 General] Ukbondraider:
Are the journalists reading this site or is it a coincidence that articles about the lack of 4k on the Z5 premium now start to roll out a few days after my post. Am surprised this was not reported on day 1.
[Xperia Z5 General] dsadd:
interesting
[Xperia Z5 General] ondrejvaroscak:
Your point is absolutely no-point. The phone is 4K phone because it has native 4K display. That the UI (applications etc.) are not native 4K is just because there is absolutely no point rendering user interface at 4K. The point is that th phone is capable of natively displaying 4K content. User Interface is not 4K content and there is a good reason behind it.
[Xperia Z5 General] chesterr:
How about this article? Does it help?

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z5_premium_4k_display_under_our_microscope-blog-13887.php
[Xperia Z5 General] Ukbondraider:
My point is that 4k TV/video is not here yet. There is no content. So the 4k video feature is pointless. I don't give a monkeys about the ability to record or view 4k video.

However what a 4k screen provides is better overall picture quality. Whilst the improved ppi will not be noticeable, 4k produces better colours and brightness. This is the feature of the 4k screen that I would be interested in. At the end of the day the Z5 premium is no better than my current Z3. It definitely looks uglier than the Z3.
[Xperia Z5 General] hansip87:
Funny thing is, Nobody ever complained when their phone's CPU are running on 600mhz on idle when the spec sheet is 2.3Ghz. smh
[Xperia Z5 General] chesterr:
You want the phone to run at 2.3GHz when it's idle. Why? :confused:
[Xperia Z5 General] hansip87:
Seems you don't get my /s implicitly there.. :/ the 4K situation looks a lot like CPU speed. It can be pushed to max but it doesn't have to be activated all the time. But here we are, people are complaining for such reserve as a drawback.
[Xperia Z5 General] SyCoREAPER:
This about sums it up.
[Xperia Z5 General] rohit25:
Because the OP wants 4k to run all the time.... He isn't thinking the clever mind who thought of 4k for videos and pictures only.....

I suppose he also wants the CPU to run at 2.1ghz all the time ... And the ram.... It's stated 4gig but available would be around 3.8gig.... Let's crib for that as well
[Xperia Z5 General] OnSugarHill:
Uhh what? There absolutely is 4k content. In fact, I'm watching Breaking Bad in 4k on Netflix as we speak. Lots of major streaming services are getting 4k content and there is more and more every day.

Are you upset that TV manufacturers are advertising TV's as 4K even though most content watched will currently be 1080p/720p? The TV UI's are generally not 4K. How is that different?

And just like TV's, Sony has claimed that the phone will upscale 1080p content, so it should produce better color and brightness, although who knows how noticeable it will be w/ such a small screen?
[Xperia Z5 General] chesterr:
We always can see whether the panel is 4K by playing a 4K video from youtube. Like it should give the option to switch between the qualities, Am I not right?
[Xperia Z5 General] itsjustJOH:
Read this, son. It will play 4K and will UPSCALE image/video content to 4K, along with the other image/video enhancements. That's the focus of the phone, a "premium" viewing experience. The UI will remain 1080p to preserve battery life, because who the hell cares about the image quality of the freakin' UI? Same goes for apps and games, unless (maybe) the game actually comes with 4K resolution, which I doubt there are for now when consoles still struggle with 1080p.
[Xperia Z5 General] chesterr:
It indeed 4K panel. only uses for Media and stuff.

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_explai...tive_4k_resolution_when_needed-news-14078.php
[Xperia Z5 General] Mwinggg:
op shouldnt buy a supercar, or else he would drive top speed all the time
[Xperia Z5 General] Ukbondraider:
Too late I already have Lamborghini Performate and Ferrari Speciale.

Some people just dont get the point of this post.

I would be annoyed if I later discovered that my lambo could only go above 200mph only if the fuel tank was full or the outside temp was above x.

I will be buying the premium anyway for the larger screen. The 4k feature is not really a feature I care for in this instance. I personally would have preferred a 4k browser than 4k movies and pics but that is because I dont use my phone for pics and vids. Would rather watch videos on my 200 inch screen.

As for 4k TVs these do display 4k even when viewing non 4k material. It upscales them. As for 4k material... Netflix....really? I dont watch any movies on a streaming service. It pure disc only to make use of my £100k+ audio equipment. Tell me where I can buy 4k discs on the high street?

Still no news on the release date for this thing. Normal Z5 is 5th October. I can only assume they are having issues with the 810 processor.
[Xperia Z5 General] hansip87:
Just put it this way. Want 4K launcher? then not only APK developer need to put xxxxhdpi resources to the APK which is not efficient in size. Do you really want to download a 50MB APK just for Audio app icons? 1GB of icon packs app? I know it's exaggeration but that's the point, for most use case, FHD Launcher is the best way to go. Not only the icon resources are readily available on most APKs in Play Store, Google itself knows that 4K display in such small screen shouldn't be used at all time (because the hardware is not quite there yet) so 4K should be taken as 'advantage reserve' rather than 'standard' (for now). See this.

Yes to think about it, no point for 4K in a phone but does it sound cool? You betcha. And why Sony must emphasis 1080p in 4k screen on their ads? That's like Apple put ads for their pencil like "This pencil is marvelous to use while you need to charge the battery when it runs out". Such Advertisement simply doesn't exist. The screen is 4k and it's correct, it can play 4k natively and that's correct, so what's the fuss if it turns to FHD to ensure 2days battery life? Even the Smart TV Situation precisely happens to be like that, and nobody ever complained about 1080p screen on their 4k display.

Glad that you'll take Premium, i think they will ensure about the 4k screen situation rather than 810 temp, dual heatpipe works wonderfully for them (it seems) so just wait for it.
[Xperia Z5 General] jetbruceli:
I think this was the smartest move of any company. Limiting the resolution to what is being displayed is great and i wish others would have that. Mainly because of the battery. Second, I did not order the premium version because I do not need 4k content that small and also I don't like phablets. I have both a galaxy s5 and s6, they do not have any difference in quality of resolution side by side. Having 4k or high ppi is more about saying "we did it first or we have the highest" and not about real world scenarios.
[Xperia Z5 General] WastedJoker:
From my brief scan of articles on the premium, most sites said that it "didn't display in 4K" unless required to do so which does seem like very fuzzy phrasing.
[Xperia Z5 General] GODSPD:
October 15th is a set release date for Europe,

Personllay i think its bull**** that they claim its a 4k phone but only while viewing vids, its like buying certain cars that that their limiters are removed only when driving on the track, there should be an option to the the 4k on all the time or only for vids, the battery draining quicker is something the user accepts when buying this option. You dont buy a supercar for its fuel economy!

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there should be an option to switch between 4k resolution - being on all the time or only for vids, the battery draining quicker is something the user accepts when buying this phone or having this option activated if implemented...

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A lot of Japanese made performance cars can exceed speeds of over 300km/h but are factory limited to 180km/h -people who want to reach these speeds have the limiters removed.
[Xperia Z5 General] Pyramid Head:
i think this starts to be a little repetitive and OP thank you for letting us know that you have a Lamborghini Performate and a Ferrari Speciale, i am so much happier now!! :)
[Xperia Z5 General] savannahluv:
hhmm..didn't know this headstart.. the ad is misleading
[XDA Assist] greendabre:
I'm thinking of installing a new ROM on my phone, and I reckoned that instead of formatting the data partition, what if I just wrote a script to erase only the parts of the data partition that have been put there by the system components of the old ROM? Would that work?
[Mogul, XV6800 General] vahan1:
Just decided to flash my Mogul with the new ROM but it looks like they've taken the file offline on HTC's site. Wondering anybody knows why?

Random guesses:

1. Bad bug found in the new version of firmware and they're working on the update.

2. Their webserver crashed and after the rebuild they haven't restored the files yet.. (judging from the default page at the server root)​

Looking at the link from this page:

http://www.america.htc.com/support/mogul/software-downloads.html

thanks

v
[Mogul, XV6800 General] vahan1:
my bad, just saw this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=320025

please feel free to delete this

again, my apologies.

v
[Mogul, XV6800 General] ViPaDawG:
probly just some server issues.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] ho11ywood45:
we can only hope that they are preparing a release of another new update rom ... fixing the memory leaks
[Mogul, XV6800 General] jmetcalf27:
back today (July 31), but sloooooow
[Mogul, XV6800 General] Dishe:
*snicker*

Memory leaks... that's the storage system caching, and its been explained in the threads discussing it. They go away when left alone.

The REAL bugs are the fact that DirectDraw has some incompatibility with the chipset (making video applications run slower than older CPUs), and that Bluetooth outgoing audio problem, which HTC is aware of and working on.
[Mogul, XV6800 General] ho11ywood45:
you knew what i meant ;)
[Android General] heling1682002:
There are few things more frustrating than watching your smartphone’s battery life drain away by the middle of the day when you just put it in your pocket with a full charge that morning. And as phones get bigger, processors get more powerful, and data networks get faster, the demand for juice is greater than ever.
[Android General] heling1682002:
you are welcome. hope this can help you.
[Android General] jakson0100:
Here’s a list of five of my favorite apps for prolonging the life of your Android’s battery. This collection of apps will not only extend the life of your handset, but could also improve its overall performance.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasa67:
Hello

I have a nexus 5 that literally gets stuck at the google logo, then reboots itself into stock recovery. Bootloader works. I have tried flashing stock using fastboot several times. Even tried the persist partition fix. Any help?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] morphvale:
Are you sure you did not flash the recovery image as a boot image?

Did you try fastboot flash boot boot.img (using the boot image of you particular ROM / stock ROM)?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasa67:
Yep, flashed everything properly, even used the Wug toolkit to see if it was me, and I get the same problem.
[Micromax Canvas A1] mdtarif20:
Hello please help me..I have 64gb class 10 Sandisk MicroSD Card..But it's not supporting on my Micromax Canvas A1..After searching alot on google i found that all android supports till 128gb if we do a FAT32 formar to it..I have already did it..But nothing works for me..Please help me..I have my only 64gb microsd & i want to use it..
[Micromax Canvas A1] amoltarte:
Size limitation is up to 32 GB

Dear mdtarif20,

Your phone supports maximum of 32 GB SD card and not over that.
[Micromax Canvas A1] mdtarif20:
Wrong

After trying alot i am running 64gb sdxc class 10 on my Android one.. Canvas a1:cowboy::D
[Micromax Canvas A1] jaskiratsingh:
Awesome. How did you do that?
[Micromax Canvas A1] Romiul24:
Don't lie because it's impossible.

Sent from my CP8298_I00 using Coolpad Forums
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikeort:
I Got a tmobile note 4 from craiglist, Now the phone is asking me for Samsung Account Activation? is there any way i can bypass this? please, any help will be so much appreciate it.

thanks
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabuk1:
When do you see this? Are you able to wipe it in recovery?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yoshi1221:
I would contact the person that sold it to you, they basically locked it where if it resets, you need their samsung information to unlock the device. Don't think reformatting will do anything, but you can try to reformat via Kies
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikeort:
I did a factory wipe recovery with the buttons pressing combination, however it still ask for the samsung account, and I can't contact the selle.

Thanks
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabuk1:
If you can't contact the seller & they sold you a locked phone, maybe try filling a police report. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that considered fraud?

If it's just the reactivation lock though, there's a way around that.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShrekOpher:
Have you rooted the device. You should be able to wipe the Internal storage. I'd try flashing a CM based ROM.

The device should be usable still. The use probably had reactivation lock turned on that's why the Samsung account has it locked down. Also the phone itself may be stolen. You may want to check the imei if you can view it to see if it had been blacklisted.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
what about trying to ODIN the unit?
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikeort:
i have no idea how to root the phone whatsoever!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
my dude, relax, i'm not sure this would work but i see no reason why not since it completely reflashes the phone's firmware

I'm mobile at the moment and maybe someone else can link you

But you need Odin and the full tar files of the latest firmware (Cog2?) and a windows machine.

Once you have those we can walk you through the process.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikeort:
oh ok, thanks for the reply... where can i get those links (download the software) so i can start,

once again thanks
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
here's the latest firmware files

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/52477/N910TUVU1COG2_N910TTMB1COG2_TMB/

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and here's Odin 3.07

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1738841

When you have these two downloaded, quote me and i'll walk you through from there. don't do anything else when downloaded until i instruct you
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikeort:
got them
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] masri1987:
put your phone in download mode (turn it on with vol down plus home plus power) then plug it into your computer open odin, click on PDA, find the COG2 firmware file you downloaded, let it load (it takes up to 5 minutes) then hit start. enjoy
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikeort:
thats all? wow

some questions:

will the phone be lock to the carrier still? and more importantly if i update the phone via software update (settings app) it will return to the stock android version and the samsung lock will still remains?

thank you so much for your help