Pulled the trigger. Ordered the note 8 from Telus. Just thought I'd create a thread for us Canucks to shoot the sh**t while we wait.
How much did you paid and what plan are you on?
Outright price is way too expensive
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How much did you paid and what plan are you on?
Outright price is way too expensive
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550$ up front. 105$ for unlimited Canada us and 10 GB of data. Yes you're right. It's obscene!
I aint getting it .. its a snapdragon = permanently locked bootloader
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I aint getting it .. its a snapdragon = permanently locked bootloader
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Why permanently? The snapdragon s8/+ just got root a week or two ago.
This is the picture of the note 8 on the Bell website.
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Why permanently? The snapdragon s8/+ just got root a week or two ago.
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Lol that's only root bro. Yeah a root method maybe be found. But bootloader is to be not unlockable per Qualcomm. But exynos is where the party will be. You can root, unlock the bootloader, custom ROMs, and custom recovery's. Achieving root and unlocking bootloader is two totally different things. Root is like drinking water in the desert, unlocking bootloader is like walking on water.
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Lol that's only root bro. Yeah a root method maybe be found. But bootloader is to be not unlockable per Qualcomm. But exynos is where the party will be. You can root, unlock the bootloader, custom ROMs, and custom recovery's. Achieving root and unlocking bootloader is two totally different things. Root is like drinking water in the desert, unlocking bootloader is like walking on water.
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Are you saying that root was achieved with a locked bootloader?
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Are you saying that root was achieved with a locked bootloader?
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Yes it was
TechBSwift said:
Yes it was
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Crazy! ? Well I stand corrected sir. Thank you very much. ?
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Crazy! [emoji33] Well I stand corrected sir. Thank you very much. [emoji106]
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Best part : Knox is not triggered
Techvir said:
Best part : Knox is not triggered
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Nice. Hope it works on the note 8.
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Yes it was
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And the battery only charges to 80% with the S8 root!
Which im sure they will fix sooner or later.
But someone else already said it...go exynos and dont waste time or money on the snapdragon.
Im not even sure if Ill get a note 8 yet which for those of you who know me is definitely not normal since ive been a launch day buyer since the note 2.
...im just not overly impressed with it honestly.
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force70 said:
And the battery only charges to 80% with the S8 root!
Which im sure they will fix sooner or later.
But someone else already said it...go exynos and dont waste time or money on the snapdragon.
Im not even sure if Ill get a note 8 yet which for those of you who know me is definitely not normal since ive been a launch day buyer since the note 2.
...im just not overly impressed with it honestly.
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Hey buddy. Fancy seeing you here? At 1300$ dollars for the SD I can only imagine what the exynos version would run you should you decide to buy it. Personally with my employee discount the note cost me around 130$ which is a no brainer.
I also went from s8+ to OP5 and I'm rocking the HTC U11 right now. I'm craving that Sammy goodness something fierce.
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And the battery only charges to 80% with the S8 root!
.........................................Im not even sure if Ill get a note 8 yet ...................................
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6
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Who ya think you're kidding,ya wouldn't be here otherwise,LOL JK.............. :laugh:
I'm a sucker for new hardware. LOL,going against everything I said up to today,I pre-ordered a midnight black T-Mobile US version.
It's a lease,$0 down & month-to-month,I'll probably trade-in by November/December & give the V30 a go & so on.......................
See ya in the Note FE Forum,it's(FE) arriving tomorrow.................... :good:
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Who ya think you're kidding,ya wouldn't be here otherwise,LOL JK.............. :laugh:
I'm a sucker for new hardware. LOL,going against everything I said up to today,I pre-ordered a midnight black T-Mobile US version.
It's a lease,$0 down & month-to-month,I'll probably trade-in by November/December & give the V30 a go & so on.......................
See ya in the Note FE Forum,it's(FE) arriving tomorrow.................... :good:
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Lol......ya i didnt fool you did I bro lol?
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Hey buddy. Fancy seeing you here? At 1300$ dollars for the SD I can only imagine what the exynos version would run you should you decide to buy it. Personally with my employee discount the note cost me around 130$ which is a no brainer.
I also went from s8+ to OP5 and I'm rocking the HTC U11 right now. I'm craving that Sammy goodness something fierce.
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Lol...ya we seem to travel in packs lately a few of us!
The U11 is a really nice phone...the red one is amazing.
You could easily sell the snap and buy an exynos pretty much...my exynos s8 plus was a little less than the rogers version.
Dont wanna talk about what i paid for my FE though lol..
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Lol...ya we seem to travel in packs lately a few of us!
The U11 is a really nice phone...the red one is amazing.
You could easily sell the snap and buy an exynos pretty much...my exynos s8 plus was a little less than the rogers version.
Dont wanna talk about what i paid for my FE though lol..
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I meant for you. I'm fine with the SD version tbh. But I still don't understand how $950 USD becomes $1300 CAN.
Which is a cheaper route to go to get the Note 8? Buy outright or via a contract?
Checked that minimum plan requirement is $95/mo for 24 months. Price of the phone with contract is $549. So (24 mo x $95) + $549 = $2,820
If I have a $40 BYOP plan, (24 mo x $40) + $1300 = $2,260
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Which is a cheaper route to go to get the Note 8? Buy outright or via a contract?
Checked that minimum plan requirement is $95/mo for 24 months. Price of the phone with contract is $549. So (24 mo x $95) + $549 = $2,820
If I have a $40 BYOP plan, (24 mo x $40) + $1300 = $2,260
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Don't forget the taxes.
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Don't forget the taxes.
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Yup.. +12% in BC.
You can get the Note 8 for $130 through employee discount? Wow.. You work for Samsung?
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So i work for verizon and the Note 2 just came in and man this is awesome its quick and everything and i believe bootloader is locked. Also im making vinyl stickers to cover up that damn branding they will be on amazon soon $5 for 5 in white or grey If devs or anyone needing info on it just ask ill try my best :fingers-crossed: But this may be my new phone :good:
I played with it today and I realllly like it. I dont even care if the bootloader is locked. I have an n7 for hacking lol
Lol i got the s3 and the bootloader should be easy to unlock on the note 2 Been playing with it for over an hour and this is so damn feature packed its insane! Also did benchmark test with antutu and got 18500 stock!
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Lol i got the s3 and the bootloader should be easy to unlock on the note 2 Been playing with it for over an hour and this is so damn feature packed its insane! Also did benchmark test with antutu and got 18500 stock!
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Pic? and if African Canadian Sock Monkey didn't release that one file for the S3 the S3 probably wouldn't of gotten unlocked but never know really.
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Pic? and if African Canadian Sock Monkey didn't release that one file for the S3 the S3 probably wouldn't of gotten unlocked but never know really.
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Already erased it but ill get it out again and do a screen shot for ya and ya very lucky for that but now we know pretty much how they work i hope :fingers-crossed:
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Pic? and if African Canadian Sock Monkey didn't release that one file for the S3 the S3 probably wouldn't of gotten unlocked but never know really.
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I just did another test came out a little lower but u get the point haha :highfive:
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So i work for verizon and the Note 2 just came in and man this is awesome its quick and everything and i believe bootloader is locked. Also im making vinyl stickers to cover up that damn branding they will be on amazon soon $5 for 5 in white or grey If devs or anyone needing info on it just ask ill try my best :fingers-crossed: But this may be my new phone :good:
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I have a GS3 right now and I'm considering the note 2. Do you think it's worth dropping the $ to get the note 2. I was thinking of selling the GS3 and buying the phone outright, would that be cheapest way of getting one?
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I have a GS3 right now and I'm considering the note 2. Do you think it's worth dropping the $ to get the note 2. I was thinking of selling the GS3 and buying the phone outright, would that be cheapest way of getting one?
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Well its however you wanna pic your poison man lol the Note 2 is awesome and all and its super fast and feature packed but to drop that kinda money on it while you have an s3 thats able to root and unlock is hard to ignore Personally Im gonna wait till s4 comes out cause its looking like 5 inch screen and 1080p :good: But it all depends on what you do for a living and what you want your phone to do haha
Talked to my local Costco (So Cal), they said they hoped to get it today but didn't. Should have it any time. I like getting my phones from Costco as the guys who work there are extremely helpful and when we get my Wife's GS3 they were able to keep her unlimited data. Not sure how
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Talked to my local Costco (So Cal), they said they hoped to get it today but didn't. Should have it any time. I like getting my phones from Costco as the guys who work there are extremely helpful and when we get my Wife's GS3 they were able to keep her unlimited data. Not sure how
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Thanks for lighting up that idea in my head. Going to check with my local Costco before paying full price.
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Thanks for lighting up that idea in my head. Going to check with my local Costco before paying full price.
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HAHA, I've bought my last three phones from Costco. I won't go to the Verizon store anymore.
When we bought my Wife's Inc2 we went to Verizon first. They wanted $199 so out of blind luck we checked Costco, they had it on sale for $30! Best part was that Costco only taxes you on the actual price you pay whereas Verizon taxes you on the full retail price regardless of what you pay for the phone. Don't know how that works but its the case in California.
Also, since we are on the subject: If you pay with your Amex card you get an additional 1 year warranty on the phone. Said Inc2 stopped charging after 16 months of ownership. I called Amex and after answering a few questions we get the full $30 +tax credited to my account essentially making the ownership of that phone free. Good stuff.
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Well its however you wanna pic your poison man lol the Note 2 is awesome and all and its super fast and feature packed but to drop that kinda money on it while you have an s3 thats able to root and unlock is hard to ignore Personally Im gonna wait till s4 comes out cause its looking like 5 inch screen and 1080p :good: But it all depends on what you do for a living and what you want your phone to do haha
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You got a point, damn technology is so addicting... I'll see if I can pick up a trade for my GS3 on Craiglist
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You got a point, damn technology is so addicting... I'll see if I can pick up a trade for my GS3 on Craiglist
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Haha i may just buy one so i can trade phones off and on :silly: And i work for a premium retailer and dumb ass corp haha i hate those guys i try to preserve all the unlimited data plans i can
Anyone else getting this when it comes to Three UK?
Anyone know when they will release it?
How much do they charge for early termination of existing contract?
Im on 3 but I'm buying it Sim free. They will charge you the full amount for each month remaining on your contract. Theres really no point in terminating contract as you will just have to pay this amount upfront, you may just as well take out a second one.
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Im on 3 but I'm buying it Sim free. They will charge you the full amount for each month remaining on your contract. Theres really no point in terminating contract as you will just have to pay this amount upfront, you may just as well take out a second one.
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They will charge the full amount minus 20% as you cannot be charged VAT on services that haven't been rendered yet.
Or so I believe
Like the others have said, get it sim free - £610 from clove.co.uk with free goodies!!
then get a rolling contract sim - three's SIM ultra pack for £15 is good enough for me, Unlimited texts, Unlimited internet, 1500 talk time. (£360 over 2 years, plus the phone from clove, that is £960 for 2 years total
if you went on contract with the phone, you would be tied up with it for 2 years or so, at approx £50-60 p/month maybe a £60 deposit for the phone = very close to £1500
do the math, it works out better in the long run if you get sim free phone and sim only plan.
I would sell the goodies and my existing S3 to bring the price of the phone down to around £250
It's £600 now on Clove
Ignore that, was reading an old blog post. Is still £612
Anadinolin said:
Like the others have said, get it sim free - £610 from clove.co.uk with free goodies!!
then get a rolling contract sim - three's SIM ultra pack for £15 is good enough for me, Unlimited texts, Unlimited internet, 1500 talk time. (£360 over 2 years, plus the phone from clove, that is £960 for 2 years total
if you went on contract with the phone, you would be tied up with it for 2 years or so, at approx £50-60 p/month maybe a £60 deposit for the phone = very close to £1500
do the math, it works out better in the long run if you get sim free phone and sim only plan.
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Oh don't forget to purchase this through quidco!!! £60 approx cashback. I do it every year.
If you already have a contract with them you can cancel it and convert it to a pay as you go sim... You can them keep your old number and port it to the new contract.
Its a no brainer. You end up paying £10 a month for 2000min 5000texts and unlimited date..
mobicity.co.uk Sells the 3g version for 510 that where i got mine !
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mobicity.co.uk Sells the 3g version for 510 that where i got mine !
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They got it in stock now?
I'm not to fussed about 4G. 3G speeds are fast enough for me, plus it's not available on my network yet, or area!
I got mine off ecell (3g version) on ebay for £500 delivered. Takes 7 days to deliver. Im getting 18+ meg download speeda anyway so no need for 4g. Ill have z ultra 2 before 4g is widespread/beneficial on three (first 4g roll out for three uk is in London and a couple of other big cities in December) this phone is so quick at everything youll only need 4g for downloading movies etc for offline use quickly.
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The way I see it, I can tentatively get £180 for my existing phone and £150 for the goodies that Clove give with the phone.
That's £330. £610-£330= £280.
If I buy from mobicity it would be £520-£180= £340.
So I'd really be paying £60 more for the 3G version.
Wow, just looked at prices, looking like I would only get around £60 for the free Clove goodies on eBay! That puts the 4G at £370. So £30 more for the 4G.
Bit to much money for me right now
im going to wait till next week to see if the HTC One Max is announced and when itll be released, then choose between the 2
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im going to wait till next week to see if the HTC One Max is announced and when itll be released, then choose between the 2
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I'm doing the same with the Galaxy Note 3
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They got it in stock now?
I'm not to fussed about 4G. 3G speeds are fast enough for me, plus it's not available on my network yet, or area!
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Yeah ordered mine there two weeks ago took about 6 day for the delivery :good:
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I'm doing the same with the Galaxy Note 3
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I would, but i HATE touchwiz lol, I have the S4 Zoom right now with nova launcher, but id rather not go through the effort, but im getting tird of the galazy design, the One is the best looking android Ive ever seen, but Im drawn to the Ultra's water resistance and dustproof-ness, design is not too shabby either
the things we have to go through as tech geeks man.....
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I would, but i HATE touchwiz lol, I have the S4 Zoom right now with nova launcher, but id rather not go through the effort, but im getting tird of the galazy design, the One is the best looking android Ive ever seen, but Im drawn to the Ultra's water resistance and dustproof-ness, design is not too shabby either
the things we have to go through as tech geeks man.....
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I use Nova too. I use UltimaROM on the S3 which is very AOSP looking, fortunately! I am also not a fan of stock Sammy.
The Xperia Z range is absolutely stunning in its looks.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/30/samsung-galaxy-note-3-sony-xperia-z1/
This article is about the Z1 and SGN3 but if you look closely, you can see the release date for the ZU is the 9th Sept.
vinokirk said:
I'm doing the same with the Galaxy Note 3
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As well as the Note 3 I am also waiting for the Z1.
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As well as the Note 3 I am also waiting for the Z1.
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Agreed! 4k video recording......wtfffffffff!
Not that anything can play it
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Agreed! 4k video recording......wtfffffffff!
Not that anything can play it
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Z1 may have the edge design wise as I have suspicion the Note 3 will be repeating the GS4 design just larger.
I did some research, but it looks like there's no bundle this year and the options for a "deal" are pretty much limited to the Trade-In program (available almost everywhere) and the $100 off available only at BestBuy (but with a new activation).
Any other option that I've missed?
I guess it depends on if you want a snapdragon or exynos - I don't believe there is bundle like years past where you get a VR or Dex or something - but if you want to order the Exynos version - best I have found is Clove UK. They prep the phone to avoid region unlock when you turn it on here - great service - I got my note 8 there and have ordered my S9 Plus there too
I suppose the pre-order on Samsung site US will be the SnapDragon version... Is there any way to get the Exynos version in the US?
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I suppose the pre-order on Samsung site US will be the SnapDragon version... Is there any way to get the Exynos version in the US?
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I don't think you can get the Exynos version in the use due to the region lock.
But you can get it from the UK. See Geekser's post.
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I guess it depends on if you want a snapdragon or exynos - I don't believe there is bundle like years past where you get a VR or Dex or something - but if you want to order the Exynos version - best I have found is Clove UK. They prep the phone to avoid region unlock when you turn it on here - great service - I got my note 8 there and have ordered my S9 Plus there too
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Nice cause it comes with 128GB of storage as well... Wondering tho if you had to pay any customs fees.
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I just checked how much it would be in $ without any eventual customs fees and it comes down to 743.17quid which is $1021.09! Haha! I just refuse to pay 1k for a phone, even if I could run vSphere on it!
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I don't think you can get the Exynos version in the use due to the region lock.
But you can get it from the UK. See Geekser's post.
Nice cause it comes with 128GB of storage as well... Wondering tho if you had to pay any customs fees.
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I just checked how much it would be in $ without any eventual customs fees and it comes down to 743.17quid which is $1021.09! Haha! I just refuse to pay 1k for a phone, even if I could run vSphere on it!
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I ordered my NOte 8 from them and when the phone shipped to me via DSL I did not have to pay any customs fees. Regarding the cost - in my view, to buy a samsung phone Like the S9 Plus that I can root and run custom roms - well - it's worth the price to me. Even though it does cost more than the Snapdragon phones sold here in the states - custom kernels will never be possible on those phones - so to me - its worth the additional cost.
Sadly looks official at least for the US no additional bonus on, Samsung, Best Buy or Verizon currently. Only deal I see is getting it from Best Buy with the $100 credit which makes at least the 9S+ $815 And the cheapest price period for this phone.
Will project treble help with timely updates for the unlocked? I'd rather purchase the unlocked over a carrier bloated 9/9+
I was going to order through Samsung and then I remembered that last year after I purchased my S8+ from T-Mobile less than a month later T-Mobile had buy one get one free deal and soon after Samsung offered the same deal with $0 down... I'm going to wait but Samsung is offering a trade in discount for eligible phones
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I ordered my NOte 8 from them and when the phone shipped to me via DSL I did not have to pay any customs fees. Regarding the cost - in my view, to buy a samsung phone Like the S9 Plus that I can root and run custom roms - well - it's worth the price to me. Even though it does cost more than the Snapdragon phones sold here in the states - custom kernels will never be possible on those phones - so to me - its worth the additional cost.
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That's a good point and it makes sense, but I still think is too much for a phone that has a lifespan less than a year.
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Sadly looks official at least for the US no additional bonus on, Samsung, Best Buy or Verizon currently. Only deal I see is getting it from Best Buy with the $100 credit which makes at least the 9S+ $815 And the cheapest price period for this phone.
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Correct, but that $100 is valid only if you activate a new SIM.
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Will project treble help with timely updates for the unlocked? I'd rather purchase the unlocked over a carrier bloated 9/9+
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Google says "Project Treble will be coming to all new devices launched with Android O and beyond."
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I was going to order through Samsung and then I remembered that last year after I purchased my S8+ from T-Mobile less than a month later T-Mobile had buy one get one free deal and soon after Samsung offered the same deal with $0 down... I'm going to wait but Samsung is offering a trade in discount for eligible phones
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That trade-in value is meh... Hopefully, they'll have nice offers later on, but till then I'll just preorder it at BestBuy and take advantage of the gift cards I have :angel:
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That's a good point and it makes sense, but I still think is too much for a phone that has a lifespan less than a year.
Correct, but that $100 is valid only if you activate a new SIM.
Google says "Project Treble will be coming to all new devices launched with Android O and beyond."
That trade-in value is meh... Hopefully, they'll have nice offers later on, but till then I'll just preorder it at BestBuy and take advantage of the gift cards I have :angel:
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My wife says I am addicted to my phone and I think she is right. I have purchsed every Flagship Samsung has launched since the note 2. Every one of them. I typically buy them when they are released on Pre-Order and then sell my old phone to a friend or through Swappa. (I sell them at a good price - that is fair to both me and the buyer - and they end up getting an incredible deal - damn near new phone - in pristine condition - usually with a few accessories thrown in too. And I get excited every time a new phone comes out. I love toys - and I am really excited to play around with the S9 Plus. '
My Behaviour may end up sending me to the poor house - but then, it's only money. and you can't take it with you. LOL
by ordering Unlocked variant from Samsung US do you know if device will be fully unlocked OOTB or just need a sort of Activation on the first boot ?
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My wife says I am addicted to my phone and I think she is right. I have purchsed every Flagship Samsung has launched since the note 2. Every one of them. I typically buy them when they are released on Pre-Order and then sell my old phone to a friend or through Swappa. (I sell them at a good price - that is fair to both me and the buyer - and they end up getting an incredible deal - damn near new phone - in pristine condition - usually with a few accessories thrown in too. And I get excited every time a new phone comes out. I love toys - and I am really excited to play around with the S9 Plus. '
My Behaviour may end up sending me to the poor house - but then, it's only money. and you can't take it with you. LOL
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I noticed in ur sig you have the note 8 and pixel 2 xl. How do they compare battery life wise? I have the pixel 2 xl and I'm thinking about getting the s9+. Kinda craving some more features. How smooth is the note 8 on oreo? :victory::silly:
Is there a difference between the Verizon and Unlocked variants? I pre-ordered through Verizon but it's $100 more... Am I asking for trouble getting an unlocked version?
I pre-ordered the unlock version from Best Buy, but just within minutes of going live, it was unavailable for shipping and thus the only option I had was to pick it up from the store. Anyone else had this problem?
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Actually no. I have one on an existing line and new line I still got the $100 credit toward each phone.
Only reason i know this is Wife has an existing line and was going to get an S8+ but the deals went out on that, at least right now, so temporarily I have a S9+ on pre-order just in case I can't get one.
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I pre-ordered the unlock version from Best Buy, but just within minutes of going live, it was unavailable for shipping and thus the only option I had was to pick it up from the store. Anyone else had this problem?
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I could get mine from the store or shipped to my place. I opted for the store since its right down the street from my work so makes it easy to nab it.
That was for both Unlocked or Carrier Locked phones.
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My wife says I am addicted to my phone and I think she is right. I have purchsed every Flagship Samsung has launched since the note 2. Every one of them. I typically buy them when they are released on Pre-Order and then sell my old phone to a friend or through Swappa. (I sell them at a good price - that is fair to both me and the buyer - and they end up getting an incredible deal - damn near new phone - in pristine condition - usually with a few accessories thrown in too. And I get excited every time a new phone comes out. I love toys - and I am really excited to play around with the S9 Plus. '
My Behaviour may end up sending me to the poor house - but then, it's only money. and you can't take it with you. LOL
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I think I know exactly what you mean
Well said and I totally agree with every single thing you just said :good: lol
Best for me was Best Buy. I was initially gonna skip the GS9+ but when I saw that the trade-in value for the GS7 Edge was $300, I decided to go for it.
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aknotts415 said:
I noticed in ur sig you have the note 8 and pixel 2 xl. How do they compare battery life wise? I have the pixel 2 xl and I'm thinking about getting the s9+. Kinda craving some more features. How smooth is the note 8 on oreo? :victory::silly:
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I actually sold the Pixel XL about a month after buying it. I missed the Camera on my S8 and then Note 8. Pixel battery was good I guess, about the same as my Note 8 - it was a good phone but I don't think it was as good as either the S8 PLus or the NOte 8, IMHO
I just ordered my s9 plus from Samsung, and Im on Verizon so I'm hoping I have no issues with the unlocked version.
I was going to upgrade if there was a good bundle. I was really hoping for a Dex pad since the new version costs what the VR kit once did. But, I've always wanted to try a Note and my S8+ is doing fine. It was getting that mystery lag, but a recent hard reset seems to have fixed that.
If a great deal comes along, maybe I'll upgrade.
Who's hyped and ready for the 10th anniversary Galaxy S phone? Let's talk about it. Whether you pre-ordered from Robelus Samsung or abroad because Exynos is more your thing. Let's share and compare.
I first went with the Ceramic black s10+ 12GB/1tb variant but dialed the crazy down to the 8GB/512gb variant because, who needs 12GBs of Ram? Well not me that's for sure. Pre-ordered from Telus on Feb 20th how about you guys?
I ordered the same model as you from Samsung. They said my device would ship March 5th. What is Telus telling customers?
i wanted the 12GB/1TB version but Rogers are not doing it, all other Canadian Carriers have it except Rogers, so i went with the 8GB/512GB ceramic black.
do we in Canada will get locked trash version again ?
I just ordered with pdaplaza from québec a s10 plus SM-G975F dual sim (1400$ with tx). they assured me that it has the exymos processor (because I want to root it because since Nexus 4, I can't live without Viper4android). it will run with Fizz, the new cell provider (as my s8+ since a few weeks).
As everybody I'm just waiting for it now to be delivered in Montréal (expected in the next few weeks).
Sword Fish said:
I ordered the same model as you from Samsung. They said my device would ship March 5th. What is Telus telling customers?
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They always say that it will ship on release day. It usually ships between midnight and 2am and I've always received my phones on the first day.
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x111 said:
do we in Canada will get locked trash version again ?
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Yes. Locked bootloader SD 855. I personally prefer the better processor over root. But I know a lot of people can't live without it.
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anyone know if anywhere is giving away the free buds in Canada with preorders ?
also i see t-booth and wireless wave have the trade in deal so you get $300 trade in long as device is worth $25 trade value , but it also mentions a top up to $500 . i tried calling but they don't have all the details on this yet.. so i curious if anyone else knows...
Im still on the fence...that oval hole in the screen is just something i dont know if i can stand.
Everything else looks killer on it.
Going with the S10 in black from the online Samsung store. That $200 credit is pretty sweet.
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Who's hyped and ready for the 10th anniversary Galaxy S phone? Let's talk about it. Whether you pre-ordered from Robelus Samsung or abroad because Exynos is more your thing. Let's share and compare.
I first went with the Ceramic black s10+ 12GB/1tb variant but dialed the crazy down to the 8GB/512gb variant because, who needs 12GBs of Ram? Well not me that's for sure. Pre-ordered from Telus on Feb 20th how about you guys?
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I wanted the Ceramic White which was with 512. Was the lowest I can select for 1299.99.
Luck for me on the 1st launch, trading my note8 and getting a credit of 550. That's why I chose the deal. 699 plus tax at samsung website, tmobile was lower,
Yesterday noticed samsung dropped all the prices, now the Note 8 is 225.
Lucky for me.
force70 said:
Im still on the fence...that oval hole in the screen is just something i dont know if i can stand.
Everything else looks killer on it.
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I guess what you're saying is that the "Pill" is hard to swallow. ??
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lol!
I dialed the crazy up and changed my Ceramic black 8gb/512gb into a 12gb/1tb.
Samsung store unlocked model.
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jmitr said:
lol!
I dialed the crazy up and changed my Ceramic black 8gb/512gb into a 12gb/1tb.
Samsung store unlocked model.
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Whoa! The only reason I didn't go with that one is because I'll probably sell it to get the Note 10 and Samsungs don't hold their value like iPhones do. I'd lose way too much money on the resale. Enjoy it!
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Any advice on what deal slash plan to hit up. I've always stayed with the big three but with all these other sub carriers, I can`t figure out what to do if I were to get in on this. Im in Alberta, currently with Bell and my S8 term is about to end. She`s in mint condition and im trying to find the max trade in plus a plan with at least 5 gigs of data and like 100 bucks per month or less.
Traded in an old iPhone my girlfriend had lying around and picked up the 128 model from Samsung directly, was happy they had Prism Blue available, it's a nice change from constantly having a black phone. Samsung says it ships on March 5th, so fingers cross it comes in a bit early - do they ship via Canada Post?
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Traded in an old iPhone my girlfriend had lying around and picked up the 128 model from Samsung directly, was happy they had Prism Blue available, it's a nice change from constantly having a black phone. Samsung says it ships on March 5th, so fingers cross it comes in a bit early - do they ship via Canada Post?
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Last time it came Purolator
Ordered a prism blue s10, traded in my semi-working nexus 4, got $10 + $200 for it
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I guess what you're saying is that the "Pill" is hard to swallow. ??
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Lol....nice.
Yes pretty much though, i did preorder just for the helluva it. If i dont like it ill return..it wont hurt me to keep using my Note 9 one bit ?
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Lol....nice.
Yes pretty much though, i did preorder just for the helluva it. If i dont like it ill return..it wont hurt me to keep using my Note 9 one bit ?
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Which configuration did you order?
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Well guys like every year let me ask the question:
Who is pre ordering/ buying one lol?
I just went to preorder only to find out the only colour available in 512gb is black, which I hate so now I have to wait damnit.
Something interesting though is on Samsung.ca it lists the processor as 7nm which im hoping is the new exynos 9825. This would be awesome since we should be able to unlock the BL unlike the crappy snapdragons. I also chatted with Samsung online and the rep really didnt want to confirm it was but did eventually say yes she thinks it is. Of course their reps arent exactly tech savvy or have a great track record for accurate information so i take it with a grain of salt but it would be nice even though Ive seen a few websites say snapdragon 855 so who knows.
A trip to the Samsung store and a quick boot to download mode will confirm this
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Well guys like every year let me ask the question:
Who is pre ordering/ buying one lol?
I just went to preorder only to find out the only colour available in 512gb is black, which I hate so now I have to wait damnit.
Something interesting though is on Samsung.ca it lists the processor as 7nm which im hoping is the new exynos 9825. This would be awesome since we should be able to unlock the BL unlike the crappy snapdragons. I also chatted with Samsung online and the rep really didnt want to confirm it was but did eventually say yes she thinks it is. Of course their reps arent exactly tech savvy or have a great track record for accurate information so i take it with a grain of salt but it would be nice even though Ive seen a few websites say snapdragon 855 so who knows.
A trip to the Samsung store and a quick boot to download mode will confirm this
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the reps only want to entertain pipe dreams so that you may dive into purchasing one.( but if it is true then that would be great!).
i am not planning to buy one yet. i want a laptop( a really really good one) and if a buy a note 10+ it has to have the BL unlockable. so that means usualy to buy international full price upfront.
but i am secretly rooting for the CDN carriers to have provisioned exy's.
if they didn't, it gives me more reason to hate their guts even more than trump and the bad exchange rate and duties between the US and Canada.
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so according to this:
https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/qualcomm/snapdragon_800/855
the 855 IS 7nm. so i wouldn't keep my hopes up.
It's already been stated its 855 Snap
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the reps only want to entertain pipe dreams so that you may dive into purchasing one.( but if it is true then that would be great!).
i am not planning to buy one yet. i want a laptop( a really really good one) and if a buy a note 10+ it has to have the BL unlockable. so that means usualy to buy international full price upfront.
but i am secretly rooting for the CDN carriers to have provisioned exy's.
if they didn't, it gives me more reason to hate their guts even more than trump and the bad exchange rate and duties between the US and Canada.
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I just got a new laptop about 2 months ago so gave me enough time to save up enough to get a new Note 10 plus outright. I think my S10 plus 128gb was about the same as the 256gb Note 10 which is a little odd and the 512gb is only $1600...not going to complain.
wow, the uk gets the 5G already for preorder.:
https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-note10plus-sm-n976-5g/SM-N976BZSABTU/buy/
fock north america.
shollywood said:
It's already been stated its 855 Snap
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Not that I saw definitively anywhere other than today on some of the retailer websites. but i went to the samsung store and they did say snapdragon unfortunately. I will say this the Aura Glow looks absolutely sick in person way better than on video.
I.iterally looks like chrome.
bober10113 said:
wow, the uk gets the 5G already for preorder.:
https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-note10plus-sm-n976-5g/SM-N976BZSABTU/buy/
fock north america.
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Yeah and in aura glow and 512gb.
I tried to order it lol....UK shipping only. Pricks
Looks like Canada is getting Exynos ..... That will be perfect....
EDIT: Looks like both processors are 7nm
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Ive seen a few websites say snapdragon 855 so who knows.
A trip to the Samsung store and a quick boot to download mode will confirm this
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Best buy Canada lists it as SD 855+
Both the SD 855 and the new Exynos chip are built on 7nm architecture. Not sure why it would refer to one over the other tbh...
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SD 855 is also manufactured as 7nm
Also the samsung US website says is 7nm
force70 said:
Well guys like every year let me ask the question:
Who is pre ordering/ buying one lol?
I just went to preorder only to find out the only colour available in 512gb is black, which I hate so now I have to wait damnit.
Something interesting though is on Samsung.ca it lists the processor as 7nm which im hoping is the new exynos 9825. This would be awesome since we should be able to unlock the BL unlike the crappy snapdragons. I also chatted with Samsung online and the rep really didnt want to confirm it was but did eventually say yes she thinks it is. Of course their reps arent exactly tech savvy or have a great track record for accurate information so i take it with a grain of salt but it would be nice even though Ive seen a few websites say snapdragon 855 so who knows.
A trip to the Samsung store and a quick boot to download mode will confirm this
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bober10113 said:
the reps only want to entertain pipe dreams so that you may dive into purchasing one.( but if it is true then that would be great!).
i am not planning to buy one yet. i want a laptop( a really really good one) and if a buy a note 10+ it has to have the BL unlockable. so that means usualy to buy international full price upfront.
but i am secretly rooting for the CDN carriers to have provisioned exy's.
if they didn't, it gives me more reason to hate their guts even more than trump and the bad exchange rate and duties between the US and Canada.
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so according to this:
https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/qualcomm/snapdragon_800/855
the 855 IS 7nm. so i wouldn't keep my hopes up.
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I pre ordered mine from Best buy but I'm with Telus and they're on a "Give you less for more" rampage with their new plans. It's freaking highway robbery. My monthly rate will go up by $50. So I'm not sure what I'll do.
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I ordered a Aura Glow 256 GB Note 10+. Used my SPC discount code to knock $146 off the total which is decent. I still have a ceramic S10+ 512GB and never come close to using all the storage so the 256 wil do.
BTW! Fun fact. Samsung in the US was offering $600 trade-in for the pixel 3 XL before launch. I tried to to order from Samsung.ca and guess how much my Pixel 3 XL is valued at?... $130CAD yup. You're seeing right. Furthermore the 3XL is not even an option. I put my IMEI in the pixel 3 slot. They really don't give 2 ****s about us Canadians. ???
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mrnovanova said:
I pre ordered mine from Best buy but I'm with Telus and they're on a "Give you less for more" rampage with their new plans. It's freaking highway robbery. My monthly rate will go up by $50. So I'm not sure what I'll do.
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50$ x 2 years or what ever it is is quite alot.
dont give them rat bastards a cent more if you can:
https://shop.samsung.com/ca/financing
I've been waiting for the Note 10 for so long, then I saw the price. I've been buying Samsung phones for as long as I can remember, and I think I'm done wih them. Their phones became waaaay too expensive.
I'm looking at buying the Exynos version. This would be my first time buying an unlocked international version of any device. Does anyone know if I will lose any functionality. I've been doing some research, and I see some reporting Samsung Pay issues in Canada, when buying an Exynos version of the S10. Is this a common issue with Exynos versions in Canada?
Tempott said:
I'm looking at buying the Exynos version. This would be my first time buying an unlocked international version of any device. Does anyone know if I will lose any functionality. I've been doing some research, and I see some reporting Samsung Pay issues in Canada, when buying an Exynos version of the S10. Is this a common issue with Exynos versions in Canada?
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One of the main reasons to buy exynos would be to root it... If u root it then no samsung pay.... I think it should work otherwise
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I've been waiting for the Note 10 for so long, then I saw the price. I've been buying Samsung phones for as long as I can remember, and I think I'm done wih them. Their phones became waaaay too expensive.
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$139.89 x12 months is still a lot of money. I guess I have to pick my poison. Not sure why Telus is adding $300 on the price of the phone tho. Wish I could file a ccts complaint about that. It's highway robbery...
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Best buy Canada lists it as SD 855+
Both the SD 855 and the new Exynos chip are built on 7nm architecture. Not sure why it would refer to one over the other tbh...
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If it was the 855+ that would be better I suppose.
And yes all it says is 7nm why they would not mention exactly what chip since they are both built on the same architecture makes no sense. Unless Samsung didnt provide that information because even they were not sure at the time what they were going to do when the information was sent out lol.
Tempott said:
I'm looking at buying the Exynos version. This would be my first time buying an unlocked international version of any device. Does anyone know if I will lose any functionality. I've been doing some research, and I see some reporting Samsung Pay issues in Canada, when buying an Exynos version of the S10. Is this a common issue with Exynos versions in Canada?
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You will lose a few things, some of which are fixable once rooted.
Wifi calling will not work on rogers out of the box
VoLTE will not work
No carrier aggregation
Samsung pay may likely not work even if not rooted
Also given i have had mostly exynos over the years but also have had rogers snapdragon devices the signal strength is always better on the rogers devices by a fair bit pending where I am.