yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] scgf:
Cashback or discounts for new phone contracts is fairly common because a contract is lucrative to the retailer. SIM free phones are not in the same league. It's like buying a car - you'll usually get a better deal if you buy with finance than if you walk into a showroom with cash.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] FoneFreak786:
UK deffinalty getting a bum deal tho. US are getting free VR with all preorders and for additional 99$ they get the Gear VR, AKG wireless headphones & 256MB memory card!

Unfortunately our deals in UK are nothing in comparison :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxSPARC0xX:
I just went instore and it was displayed the guy did say it was in all CPW store within a PCWorld or Currys. The standalone CPW stores apparently don't have the offer.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] Flame Red:
To my friends on the other side of the Pond I pre-ordered an S8 from Clove for use in the US in hopes that the UK version will have an unlocked bootloader. Clove gave me a date of April 28th. Not sure how CW can do better than that as I would expect all authorized sellers to get them at the same time.

Also just in full disclosure, Clove does not consider the S8 a pre-order - they immediately charge your card! I hope I did not make a mistake buying from Clove.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
I have bought lots from Clove.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] scgf:
Clove is a very reputable retailer. Have no fears! It seems fairly common to pay upfront for pre-orders in the UK - CarPhone Warehouse took full payment for my S8 pre-order too.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] absolutnick:
Hi there,

I went to my local currys which has a CPW in it (london wandsworth) and they said the 50£ voucher is only for contracts not for sim free. Did you get the sim free and a free speaker and a £50 voucher from currys? Where was it?

Thx
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] MrPhilo:
Ordered mine from Argos, Buy it now pay 12 month later :)

Just gonna put in £68.00 every month into the card and pay it off in 10 month! (Which you don't have to, can pay it all at the end of 12 month)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
I'm hoping we get shipping tracking notification from CPW a day or two before the 20th.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] XxSPARC0xX:
Mine is in York but no it wasn't Sim Free i was due an upgrade but that wasn't part of the criteria to be eligible.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jj03:
rang retentions as i am upgrading from my edge. got the orchid grey s8+ for £40 pm and £20 upfront. upgraded through cpw. . nice price. free speaker included.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] deano121:
just ordered mine on the website fingers crossed it doesnt get cancelled like some others had problems get a free speaker worth £99.99 so that should be nice.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] The Phone Company:
What does the £40 pm include? I upgraded through CPW and the contract is £55 pm for 10GB Data, Unlimited Calls and Txts.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jj03:
20 gig of data, unlimited texts, 500 minutes for calls. very happy with the deal.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] The Phone Company:
Good job! I guess my unlimited calls is where I pay the extra. Thought I had a good deal, nothing upfront whereas my pre-ordered Note 7 was £100 upfront, £50 pm, unlimited calls/texts, 5GB
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jj03:
yours is a good deal. i don't need the minutes at all. plus i now have a perfect s7edge to sell. i was lucky...use to work at cpw and landed on the phone with a guy i know lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kash20:
Hope CPW possibly start sending out the phones earlier than the 20th, hope people provide updates on here!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
We will get texts with our delivery number when the parcel is handed over to DPD for delivery.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kash20:
Did not know that, thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mimo2008:
Unfortunately i didn't order through carphone warehouse as I wanted to trade in my s7 but I had to do it there and then leaving me without a phone til the s8 comes.

So i upgraded through vodafone them selfs went for standard s8 pay £47 pm unlimited text and messages and 24gb data.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] waveuk:
Got an email this morning that order is being processed. On previous purchases phone was shipped the same day.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] scgf:
I very much doubt you'll get it before 20th - the shipping company will be under strict instructions to hold the package until they are allowed to deliver it on the specified day. The delivery mechanisms have to happen before this date in order that the phones are in the delivery chain and ready to go.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazyChaz:
s6 /s7 have on date they give they will not ship before . so 20 for anyone
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] running water:
I preordered through Vodafone UK my tracking still says order accepted. I'm hoping it's going to change soon. I don't want to be waiting for it I was promised it would be with me 8 days early. I'll hold Vodafone to that.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] big_b0sss:
I enrolled on the upgrade contract and was wondering if anybody else got it through that. My order was placed on 2nd of April since I will receive the phone 8 days early would it be 20th or 21st?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] waveuk:
No further update since Friday. I hope they ship it tomorrow and I can collect it in store by Tuesday.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
Spoke to guy in store. They get the stock in store on the 20th itself. Home delivery the same day.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mimo2008:
How do you check? I pre ordered on 31st of march
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] running water:
I had an email with my tracking number and a link to the tracking part of Vodafones site.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mimo2008:
Ok I have a look I never had email just text message from them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] running water:
My email was from noreply@vodafone.com
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] mimo2008:
Ah all sorted my code was in the text message at the moment it's on

2. we placed your order

Now gotta wait for next 2 to light green.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] running water:
Mine is sat at two. Been reading some people have got hands on already. Vodafone need to start shipping.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
Anyone who's bought from CW - sim free (or whatever) knows when these will go out? have anyone received a shipping confirmation - i just got an email saying order has been processed and will be notified when it will be delivered

....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kash20:
I'm upgrading from CW on O2. As far as I'm aware, I haven't heard anything and we won't do until they process the order when the phone gets released but all the adverts indicated we'll get it on the 20th. Unless someone can correct me otherwise.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
CPW website does say Guaranteed date of 20th so should be out for delivery on Thursday.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NicholaiWolf:
I've just received a confirmation that my order with CW has been processed and they'll​ "be dispatching it from our warehouse very soon" via DPD next day delivery.

Ordered sim free directly from CW.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
What date did you order?

I hope to see mine soon.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NicholaiWolf:
Ordered on 5 April
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] running water:
And my order with Vodafone is still sitting at received. They are slow to act.

Running
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
I ordered on 1st April (but S8+) so expect to see it on its way by now. Did you order online or instore?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] NicholaiWolf:
I ordered online. Although I was a little worried whether my order would be processed as my bank decided to reject the payment initially to complete a fraud check.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
mine is showin as dispatched... tracking number for dpd in the email too
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lawtq:
Hexcellent. I should have ordered from cpw! Damn. My argos order shows nothing. No updates at all Ffs lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] waveuk:
I ordered online from CPW to be delivered in store and still nothing...

I thought in store would be quicker but it looks I was wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
yeah well last year i did the mistake ordering from samsung directly.... they using this useless expansys... their cs sucks, order never dispatched so ended up buyin from the samsung store
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
I am a little annoyed not got a despatch when i did order really early. Your DPD tracking show the item has been picked up yet?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] skanj:
Got my dispatch email:D Ordered on the 1st April.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] misiokicio:
false alarm... all these orders dispatched yesterday by cpw... gettin picked up this morning... just got the notification by dpd app.. parcel picked up from the sender
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
Still not got my DPD notification for delivery tomorrow!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
nothing for me either - supposed to collect from store - but no news yet - would have expected at least a confirmation of delivery mail
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] shj0104:
i ordered from curry pc and get nothing until now. no update email or txt about my order. 20th April is the guaranteed delivery date, really. I thought it would be delivery from 20th April. So, i can get my phone tomorrow?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] comicbookguy72:
I ordered for in-store collection so I'm not expecting anything until the store takes delivery or can release it to me tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
so called to ask and said because i choose to collect from their store - it will be available to collect from Fri 21st and not tomorrow - really i would have thought is the opposite - collect from store would be quicker but clearly not - oh hey
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] comicbookguy72:
didn't the posters say guaranteed 20th? website still says 20th and "order now" lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
So i thought - maybe it will be delivered in store on 20th but they wont send out the collection instructions till 21st???
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
Yup Guaranteed 20th. It will be instore tomorrow if you ordered you probably spoke to an idiot. I asked their Facebook team and tomorrow is guaranteed.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] falsivas:
Spoke to 2x customer services and then complaints... home delivery will get them Thursday. Store pickups (me !!!) will get them on Friday. Was annoyed and said their advert was misleading... was guaranteed for Thursday....but teeny print seems to say it will be 2 day delivery for store pickup. After I said this was misleading.... As a gesture of goodwill they have credited me for £25 to spend in store (on Friday !!!!). Very frustrating !!! Not much I can do but wait !!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jj03:
sad times, but that 25 credit should save you a bit of cash on a nice case or something. or leave it and see what comes in a bit down the line. i know when i use to work for cpw, we always got better cases, cards etc about a month after launch.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gavinfabl:
There's no point calling and customer service numbers. They know nothing.

Samsung has stockpiled the phones. So if you pre ordered you will get them tomorrow at your home addresses.

Unless of course you used John Lewis. They cancelled a fellow tech friend's pre order today. However he ordered via Carphonewarehouse this morning and will still get delivery tomorrow.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] falsivas:
If you pre-ordered to your home address CPW say you will get it tomorrow (Thursday)... If, like me you went for store pickup...then sadly it seems that we won't get it to Friday... bit of a bummer. Too late to order it now for home delivery... window of opportunity is closed . Only hope is that CS are indeed drivel, and it does get there tomorrow... but I'm not holding my breath...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] waveuk:
I been in the CPW store my phone is being delivered to. They said pre-orders will arrive tomorrow and on Friday.

It is a bit silly you get the phone later is you order to be delivered to the store.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] lynxblaine:
If you are getting home delivery but not had your tracking email yet. Install the your DPD app you can see that is on its way to you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gregpot2000:
I rang customer services and got told Friday as well, very annoying when their website explicitly stated guaranteed delivery tomorrow up until 8 tonight.

Not confident it will be tomorrow as still had no text or email
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] falsivas:
Give them a phone back and tell them their ad was misleading... I got a £25 credit (or so they told me... will see how that pans out).... say you want some sort of compensation... but you need to be put through to the complaints dept.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] surfer1000:
Disapointed in Mobile Phones Direct, no sign of my order yet, they quote "delivery from the 20th" phoned them at 7.20pm last night, they were closed, even though their opening hours are until 8pm, very strange!

Sent from my Gold S7 Edge
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kash20:
I'm in a similar position, ordered as an upgrade from CPW, got an email stating "On the morning of Friday 21st April you'll receive a 1 hour delivery time slot" but when I click the DPD link, it states "Your estimated delivery date is Thursday 20 April 2017" and I can see it's at the depot so fingers crossed it's today! If not I'll definitely try ring up customer services and put forward a complaint!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] waveuk:
Called CPW and they confirmed orders to deliver in store will arrive tomorrow :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] risoobeon:
Mine is in store ready to collect today! Ordered on the 12th
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
How do you know - did they sent you a message or you're just saying that the phone is in store - am sure they all are in store - they just wont release them till Fri etc
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] risoobeon:
Just collected it! I phoned and they had it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] kash20:
Just had an update, being delivered between 12-1pm for me!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] waveuk:
Did you called the store or CPW customer support. The latest told me orders to collect in store will be tomorrow.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] scgf:
I just walked into my local CPW to ask when it would be available to collect. I ordered it in-store on 3 April. I was told some had been delivered to the store yesterday (Weds 19th) and more would be arriving later today. The guy went to see if mine was in the first batch and it was. Walked out with a spanking new S8. Just about to set it up.

---------- Post added at 10:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 AM ----------

I didn't. The shop had them out the back with the customer's name on the label. Worth popping in if you're close by - could be a while before they get round to contacting everyone to tell them their phone's ready to collect.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
I called to ask but apparently they havent even received stock delivery today

What a joke
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
Ok

i just got a text message now saying the order is ready to collect from the branch

will go tonight and pick it up :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gregpot2000:
To the people that walked by the stores etc on the off chance they would be in stock. Had you received a despatch email to say it's on it's way?

I have just received this. I wonder if this means it has just set off and there is no way it could be in the store now, or maybe the system is slow.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] scgf:
No. I walked in around 10am to see if it was ready to pick up and it was. I received nothing from CPW by email or text at all - not even to confirm my initial purchase. I ordered in-store on 3 April.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
OK

False alarm

They have not received it yet :(

that was just an email/text to say it was shipped
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
And now sent me text saying:

Hi Tim, thanks for ordering your Samsung Galaxy from Carphone Warehouse. Unfortunately there is a slight delivery delay and it will now be with you on 21st April via your chosen delivery method. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope you love your new phone!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] wizzywig27:
Sorry to hear that dude. Can you,not just go in and buy one? Not sure what stocking levels are like
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] jus71n01:
Mine arrived 10am this morning
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] RCJ89:
Picked up my phone from my local Carphone warehouse at 10 am sharpish, annoying that u have to fill out some online application for the speaker though. Also my vodafone order came at 11.30 aswell so happy days for me and my mrs
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
No i already preordered mine - hopefully it will be ready to collect today - am not that overexited about like i was with the S7 Edge - tho all this false/misleading advertising is annoying

Dont think you can buy it atm - since the pre order has closed and phone will not go on sale till 28th
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gregpot2000:
Got a text/email last night saying my order was ready for collection, even asked why I hadn't collected it yet and to ring if there was a problem!!

I went to the store today, surprise surprise nothing! they really are a joke!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] tim84us:
Are you sure the text said its ready for collection - thats what i thought when i got mine - but mine in fact said - its been shipped - its on its way
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] gregpot2000:
Hi, Yep. this was the email!

Your order is ready for collection - Order Number 3*********

Inbox

orders@dixonscarphonegroup.com

21:39 (14 hours ago)

to me

We have noticed that you have not collected your order. It will be available for another 7 days but will then be cancelled. Please ring us on 0870 087 8702 if there is a problem.

Your order details have been confirmed as:
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] choccy31:
Dude, they sold it to someone else for sure.

Did you get the right store btw
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Guides, News, & Discussion] falsivas:
Got a phone call about lunchtime that phone (S8+) was ready to pick up... was there ready and waiting... asked about the £25 credit and guy said it was available... but nothing took my fancy, so I'll pop back in in a few weeks and see if there is anything worth while. Been playing with phone for a couple of hours...really impressed. ...and that's coming from a pixel XL 128GB....
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maksza:
Hello!

So I want to upgrade my Mx rom to v9.0 which is possible to download on the site http://bbs.gfan.com. I translated all things but veryfication code is in chinese letters and I don't know chinese alphabet,so can't register on the site. Can someone write me letters from veryfication code? I'll send screenshot with veryfication code in private message.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iXaidyiu:
Please conduct this quest out of XDA because helping you (or anyone) to gain access to that forum for that ROM which still contains warez, is violating the "XDA Forum Rules" #6.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] ReeceDee:
Hey guys, installed a few custom ROMs over the last few days to find one I enjoy. However on nearly all of them I keep getting this logo in my status bar and I can't find anything about it. Can anyone tell me what it is and how to remove it? It's quite big and even though it's not too much of a hassle it bothers me. Thanks in advance.

EDIT: can't add screenshot. View image here : http://i.imgur.com/mo9sAjX.jpg

EDIT: FIXED. If anyone else is experiencing this issue just go to system/priv-app/immessage and change immessage.apk to immessage.apk.bak, reboot, and done
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions and Answers] Drunkula:
I think that is the "advanced calling" feature. Not sure where it is in settings.

EDIT:

From another thread...

Settings -> Connections -> More connection settings -> Advanced Calling & Messaging -> Turn off and the icon will disappear.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MotazIbrahim:
in this thread he mentioned

https://xdaforums.com/note-4/development/rom-erobot-rom-note4-1-0-xxu2dpcb-t3357271

1. If you on android 5.0.1,5.1.1 based rom. Please flash android 6.0.1 based rom before go to next steps.

what does it mean?
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] audiobookman:
Hiya i hope someone can help, i took delivery of my MDA compact 3 yesterday to replace my aging blue angel. Everything went well until i connected it up to the computer. I already have active sync 4.5 installed for my previous phone. But as soon as i connect the phone via usb to the computer it kills my wifi connection. I have to then re boot the machine to get it running again, im 99% sure this is down to the actual phone as my blue angel has worked for years without this problem. Is there a setting that ive missed?, ive spent hours trying to figure this out now, the phone for some reason appears on my network connections (never happend on old one), ive disabled the network setting but it still kills my net..... aggghhh lol

thanks in advance for any help.

roy
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] Rudegar:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=331960&highlight=metric
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] audiobookman:
thanks for that, sorry for the late reply not been online. Anyways ive tried that and its still doing the same thing, ive now started to sync with bluetooth as this solves the problem but not ideal.
[P3300, MDA Compact III General] audiobookman:
Update...... I just loaded wm6 from tmobile website hoping this may solve the problem. I tried that walk thru again and no dice. I kept losing all my internet connections. SO i had a play with the phone and in the settings menu i found a USB to PC icon. I opened that up and UNTICKED "Enable advance network functionality". Pluged the phone again in the usb slot and away she went, all my connections are still live!! yipee.

Hope this helps a fellow member out in the future.

thanks
[Sprint  Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jam97:
I just moved to India, UNLOCKED my phone with gt tools.

Put the sim but no signal, although Jio 4g app shows.

Also when choose to connect to a network manually or automatic a pop up notification says''the sim doesn't allow a connection to this network ''

Any help please, I don't want to buy another phone!

Dose not work even before and with another gsm carrier.

THANK YOU,