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    This may be my last Samsung phone

    I have drops several phones multiple times. It only takes one to land in a wrong way. I destroyed my first smartphone by droppong it from a foot and a half. It just sloped out of the holster and land it screen first on a tiny pebel. Total screen wipe out. No recovery.
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    This may be my last Samsung phone

    I personally would not even look on all glass phones. This is a stupid idea. Ps. My preowned note 4 quit on my in the midst of my vacation. Had to spend whole week incomunicado. Boght the phone online as preowned. Unit came in looking brand new. Worked perfectly for 4 months. Than simply died...
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    Cheap phone around $300 for a teen in high school

    What about LG Stylo 3 plus? 5.7in screen 2gb ram 32gb storage + sd card up to 128gb. Around $260 @ tmobile store. Over all a nice usable phone. Not the most fastest or anything but works well. Desent camera. Good screen Average use about 10 hours. But supports fast charge. It cheap enough...
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    All my chargers/charger ports break. What am I doing wrong?

    I don't know. I had a note 2 for over 3 years and I charge it every night, and in the car and it is still in perfect working order
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    Note 5 users - Are you happy?

    well Note 4 eats the battery just as badly, but with Note 4 I can change the battery for bigger one is needs be. Note 5 have no such option.
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    Note 5 users - Are you happy?

    I know the op is about note5 but decided to chime in anyway. I never went for note 7, was too much for me in term of cost. Had been using note2 for the last 3+ years and loved it. Last month decided I need an upgrade. Want it a bigger screen and a better camera. After much deliberation and...
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    Samsung Fast Wireless Charger won't keep phone charged after initial charge

    I don't think it will help. this is their caned answer for everything. I have a sneaking suspicion that it is an auto-response server default.
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    Samsung Fast Wireless Charger won't keep phone charged after initial charge

    is Galaxy S7 Edge this bad with power? or is your screen on all night? I just got a Note 4 yesterday, so I charged it up before going to bed and figure I do not want to plug it in all night on full battery so I unpluged it and let it lay there. I also use it as alarm clock but screen is off...
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    [SOLVED]Need some help deciding .

    Re: Need some help deciding . OK, is there a way to close the thread as it is no longer needed? as of today I am spotting my "new" Samsung Note 4. in its new "Spigen Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Case Slim Armor Champagne Gold Case" not sure what people are complaining about the phone being bulky...
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    [SOLVED]Need some help deciding .

    Re: Need some help deciding . OK, I have decided and acted , I ordered a like new note 4 from eBay last night. Several reasons, one it seams like a very good phone, best reviews all over. I do not like glass shell like note5 has. Removable battery and SD card. Should be here early next...
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    Note 4 edge app help

    don't you only need "MHL to HDMI Active Cable" for that to work?
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    [CLOSED]it's time to upgrade my Note2 , what should I get to replace it?

    Re: it's time to upgrade my Note2 , what should I get to replace it? ok, after reading much reviews around the net, I decided to get the phone through t-mobile. it would be only about $60 or $70 more but should be safer in the end. if anyone thinks different please say so.
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    [CLOSED]it's time to upgrade my Note2 , what should I get to replace it?

    Re: it's time to upgrade my Note2 , what should I get to replace it? I think I have made my decision. I will go for Note 4. just need to decide if I should get it through t-mobile or catch a break on eBay. found several on eBay going for between $280 and $330 all marked as New Unlocked but it...
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    [CLOSED]it's time to upgrade my Note2 , what should I get to replace it?

    Re: it's time to upgrade my Note2 , what should I get to replace it? please read the OP. I have a phone with 5.2" screen, my #1 point is, I want a bigger screen. htc one is 5.0 screen, samsung galaxy a5 is 5.2. Yes my Note2 needs a refresh, but it is still a fully functional phone, so if I...
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    Has anyone purchased a Certified Pre-Owned phone from T-Mobile?

    I only use Android for the last 8 years. no issues except when I drop it.