Hi guys, does anyone use a refurbished HTC One ?
Xhemal1325 said:
Hi guys, does anyone use a refurbished HTC One ?
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Yeah I bought one last year from Newegg it has the purple camera but otherwise is great
clsA said:
Yeah I bought one last year from Newegg it has the purple camera but otherwise is great
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i bought one 7 days ago, from aliexpress, seller has grea feadback, so refurbished means , like new, what can be bad from a refurbished smarphone !?
Xhemal1325 said:
i bought one 7 days ago, from aliexpress, seller has grea feadback, so refurbished means , like new, what can be bad from a refurbished smarphone !?
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Well if you want a check list of sorts, i would test Bluetooth / Wifi / Phone and Data
followed by both cameras in daylight and low light conditions. Test both speakers and the headphone and USB charging jack
then do an all day battery test. You can test nearly all these with the built in test menu on HTC phones
use the dialer to dial *#*#3424#*#*
Click accept / select all / run
If all those pass, with a little care you should have a good phone for quite some time
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Well if you want a check list of sorts, i would test Bluetooth / Wifi / Phone and Data
followed by both cameras in daylight and low light conditions. Test both speakers and the headphone and USB charging jack
then do an all day battery test. You can test nearly all these with the built in test menu on HTC phones
use the dialer to dial *#*#3424#*#*
Click accept / select all / run
If all those pass, with a little care you should have a good phone for quite some time
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thank you very much sir, i will test that, i payed 170 euro, for this HTC , i hope it will worth it, because with that money, i could get a good used phone, without any problems !
Xhemal1325 said:
thank you very much sir, i will test that, i payed 170 euro, for this HTC , i hope it will worth it, because with that money, i could get a good used phone, without any problems !
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I'm not sure of the exchange rate but I ordered a New (blue) M7 yesterday for just $200 US Dollars from Best Buy, A popular retail outlet here in the US. It will be the 3rd One I have bought (other family members are using the other 2) ...love this phone !
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I'm not sure of the exchange rate but I ordered a New (blue) M7 yesterday for just $200 US Dollars from Best Buy, A popular retail outlet here in the US. It will be the 3rd One I have bought (other family members are using the other 2) ...love this phone !
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lol, i payed 216$ , for that refurbished,
Xhemal1325 said:
lol, i payed 216$ , for that refurbished,
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Yeah, that's still not bad really. The Best Buy Deal was / is pretty rare. That's why i jumped on it. It may be the last chance to buy a "New" M7
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Yeah, that's still not bad really. The Best Buy Deal was / is pretty rare. That's why i jumped on it. It may be the last chance to buy a "New" M7
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That's so funny man. I just saw the deal on slick deals and hopped on it as well. It'll be my second time owning a M7.
Coming from a 2013 Moto X which is a very nice device in its own respect, but damn I miss the M7.
I have a rule of thumb with smart phones and it is that I never go back to an old device. But I made an exception this time because I've never owned the blue one (had silver) and it was only $200!
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That's so funny man. I just saw the deal on slick deals and hopped on it as well. It'll be my second time owning a M7.
Coming from a 2013 Moto X which is a very nice device in its own respect, but damn I miss the M7.
I have a rule of thumb with smart phones and it is that I never go back to an old device. But I made an exception this time because I've never owned the blue one (had silver) and it was only $200!
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I got my First One from AT&T on Release day along with the free media link promotion, paid $200 + 2 year contract and got a $100 rebate from HTC for upgrading (sent them an old iPhone 3gs). Sold my iPhone 4S and come out $100 ahead. A year later i got the Refurb from NewEgg for $250 and it was suppose to be Black, but it ended up being silver in near mint condition with the purple camera issue. My step son is using it and doesn't even use the camera. I'm Thrilled to add the Blue One to the collection. I'll s-off it and leave it in the box for a while (I use an M8 Now).
Sweet. I've had the M8 and actually prefer the M7 haha. Cheers man
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I got my First One from AT&T on Release day along with the free media link promotion, paid $200 + 2 year contract and got a $100 rebate from HTC for upgrading (sent them an old iPhone 3gs). Sold my iPhone 4S and come out $100 ahead. A year later i got the Refurb from NewEgg for $250 and it was suppose to be Black, but it ended up being silver in near mint condition with the purple camera issue. My step son is using it and doesn't even use the camera. I'm Thrilled to add the Blue One to the collection. I'll s-off it and leave it in the box for a while (I use an M8 Now).
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but can that camera problem be fixed ? (in service ) ?
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but can that camera problem be fixed ? (in service ) ?
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Yes, HTC Will fix the Camera if you send it in
bought m7 from aliexpress
Hi! I bought an M7 from aliexpress for $160. Its refurbished but the condition is almost new. The hardware is also pretty good. its a verizon unlocked LTE version. The only drawback that I find in this is that i am unable to update it to lollipop or sense 6 even when there is an official updatd available for the phone.
Also, the phone came with superuser su installed but the phone does not pass the root checker.
For $160 M7 is a good deal, atleast here in India.
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Hi! I bought an M7 from aliexpress for $160. Its refurbished but the condition is almost new. The hardware is also pretty good. its a verizon unlocked LTE version. The only drawback that I find in this is that i am unable to update it to lollipop or sense 6 even when there is an official updatd available for the phone.
Also, the phone came with superuser su installed but the phone does not pass the root checker.
For $160 M7 is a good deal, atleast here in India.
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Is it worth getting a refurbished one with this issues? I plan to get one for my mom but not sure if I can handle these issues remotely.
I've been looking for new ones on Amazon but looks like those marketplace sellers are selling used/refurbished M7 as brand new. Just received a "new" one with the outlines of a case left on the front speaker...
Any info on good source for new old stock would be much appreciated
drakenzar said:
Hi! I bought an M7 from aliexpress for $160. Its refurbished but the condition is almost new. The hardware is also pretty good. its a verizon unlocked LTE version. The only drawback that I find in this is that i am unable to update it to lollipop or sense 6 even when there is an official updatd available for the phone.
Also, the phone came with superuser su installed but the phone does not pass the root checker.
For $160 M7 is a good deal, atleast here in India.
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Can you confirm which seller you bought from or post a link? Was the condition of the handset itself good? I'm tempted by one of these as they appear to be going for £100-150 which is pretty decent considering you get the great HTC build quality and lollipop. I've had the M8 and it was a great phone, ending up selling to raise some cash, then buying an N5, swapped that for a Oneplus one. The OPO is great but I miss the M7/8 build quality and could probably sell it buy an M7 and have some money left over. Also miss the sound quality especially when listening to headphones on the HTC, the OPO is pretty decent but the M8 blew me away. Also keeping an eye out for the HTC One M8S, its basically the M8 with a 64bit processor, 13MP camera (duo) and a slightly bigger battery.
link to the aliexpress seller
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Can you confirm which seller you bought from or post a link? Was the condition of the handset itself good? I'm tempted by one of these as they appear to be going for £100-150 which is pretty decent considering you get the great HTC build quality and lollipop. I've had the M8 and it was a great phone, ending up selling to raise some cash, then buying an N5, swapped that for a Oneplus one. The OPO is great but I miss the M7/8 build quality and could probably sell it buy an M7 and have some money left over. Also miss the sound quality especially when listening to headphones on the HTC, the OPO is pretty decent but the M8 blew me away. Also keeping an eye out for the HTC One M8S, its basically the M8 with a 64bit processor, 13MP camera (duo) and a slightly bigger battery.
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Here is the link from which I bought the phone : aliexpress.com/item/M7-Unlocked-Original-HTC-One-M7-801e-32GB-Android-4G-smartphone-Quad-core-touchscreen-silver-black/1626458759.html
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So, I have a best buy junk out coming up for my One. This should be happening in the next week or so.
I was told I can get any phone in store that is of equal or lesser value, then get the difference in store credit if lower. So, do I get the Nexus 5 32 gig and take the $250.00ish store credit?? I'm kind of leaning that way, but I have been an HTC fanboi for so damn long that I'm a-scurred! lol
Any thoughts would be appreciated!!
Peace.
Not sure if bb is gonna sell the 32gb one
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As much as I love Sense I'm selling my One on Swappa and getting the Nexus.
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Not sure if bb is gonna sell the 32gb one
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Well that would suck... I'll check bb tomorrow and see what they got. 16 gig would be kind of a deal breaker... my 32 gigs gets all full of por... derp... family videos already.
I would just like the fact that I can let my contract go with them and try a different carrier if they piss me off! There is some freedom in knowing you have em' by the balls. lol
Lol
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So tempting to go for the Nexus, but downgrading camera quality kinda sucks.
rank78 said:
So tempting to go for the Nexus, but downgrading camera quality kinda sucks.
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Well, my phone is getting replaced because of camera issues...
I read it will have a good camera. Who knows??
rank78 said:
So tempting to go for the Nexus, but downgrading camera quality kinda sucks.
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what makes you think the camera quality will be worse. Aside from low-light, i don't think the one camera is all that good. Software is pretty good though.
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Not sure if bb is gonna sell the 32gb one
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Just read this... that gift card is lookin' good.
Sprint said it will sell a tri-band 4G LTE version of the freshly announced Nexus 5 starting on November 8 for $149.99 with a new two-year contract. Customers interested in the brand new smartphone can pre-order the device today. Meanwhile, T-Mobile will also sell the device (we’re still waiting on pricing information) and Best Buy, Amazon and RadioShack will all sell it unlocked starting at $349.99 for the 16GB model or $399.99 for the 32GB version.
Cool didn't know what bb would carry
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Cool didn't know what bb would carry
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I'm just hoping I can get one off contract, then let mine expire in May. I will miss all the Devs that do great work on our HTC phone. (and you too.) LOL
Don't need to buy on contract
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From what I read earlier, Sprint will be offering the Nexus 5 for $199 w/ $50 MIR with contract or you can buy it form them for MORE than what you'd pay if you bought directly from Google... Somewhere around $550. If you're taking the contract route it's cheaper, but you get screwed if you buy it from them. I just purchased my Nexus 5 32GB for $438 and may, or may not, be switching to T-Mobile cause I guess I roamed too much?
I'll stay with the ONE and wait for the M8.
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My One is available for upgrade today lol
I use my one for everything and it has yet to let me down. Sometimes pictures could be better but the way I look at it, it's a smart phone, not a digital camera. If I want high quality digital photos then I should probably use one of those. What does impress me about the camera though is how good the low light photos turn out. Unmatched. The other thing I feel can't be beat is the front speaker sound quality. Front speakers do make a huge difference! Beats with viper4android makes this phone sound awesome! I've yet to hear a handheld device sound better. Until another phone manufacturer comes out with front facing stereo speakers that sound at least as good as these I'll be sticking with the one series.
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Not sure how reliable this is, but in an online chat with Staples yesterday, I was told they would be selling it also. No word on pricing, but I will probably get one when they get in stock (company account at Staples = easier to justify and write off). For the time being, I plan on getting a TMOB prepaid SIM and using it as a second phone line. If I like it enough, it may replace my One.
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Just read this... that gift card is lookin' good.
Sprint said it will sell a tri-band 4G LTE version of the freshly announced Nexus 5 starting on November 8 for $149.99 with a new two-year contract. Customers interested in the brand new smartphone can pre-order the device today. Meanwhile, T-Mobile will also sell the device (we’re still waiting on pricing information) and Best Buy, Amazon and RadioShack will all sell it unlocked starting at $349.99 for the 16GB model or $399.99 for the 32GB version.
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http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/11/2/5058086/best-buy-charging-799-for-nexus-5-off-contract
BEST BUY... FAIL OF THE YEAR
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XaoSilentrzk said:
http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/11/2/5058086/best-buy-charging-799-for-nexus-5-off-contract
BEST BUY... FAIL OF THE YEAR
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They did the same thing with the HTC One, $200.00 over regular off contract price, but I just walked in and said I need a price match to Amazon.com and they said "ok no problem"
hello,
im getting used nexus 6 condition 9/10 in 270$ im just concerned about the updates. like am i right if i think itll get android ota upgrades for no less than 2 years more? suggestions? Thank you
Go for it, still a very capable phone and you'll get official updates for at least another year and if not there will always be custom ROMs for the latest android versions out there.
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MrBlob69 said:
Go for it, still a very capable phone and you'll get official updates for at least another year and if not there will always be custom ROMs for the latest android versions out there.
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thanks man. :good::good:
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thanks man. :good::good:
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$270 is kinda too much though.
Better than the S7 !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/friend-s7-t3336235
Refer to the graphic in post #1.
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$270 is kinda too much though.
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I'd have to agree. Unless it's a 64GB with all original accessories and a few extras like cases and wireless chargers I'd say it's a bit much too.
At this point I would just save a little extra money and wait for a good 6P discount. I bought a brand new nexus 6 in december at 250 so I can't recommend you to buy an used one for more than that.
You can buy a 5X for 199 when you sign up for Fi.
Personally I agree that the original Nexus 6 is a good buy. I have it, and I still feel that it is the best phone I have owned.
That being said, I also agree that the price you have been quoted for the Used Nexus 6, does seem a bit high. Personally I would negotiate a slightly lower price if possible.
I bought a brand new phone for $250 from Amazon..
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You can buy a 5X for 199 when you sign up for Fi.
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That's great for people who Fi works in their area I have 0 sprint coverage and about 10% coverage of Tmo in my area. Att is OK but Verizon is dominant with coverage about 95% of the rural area I live in....
Nexus 6 is still a great phone! I won't be giving it up anytime soon!
I got one late Feb and it is a great device. Got one from AWD - 32Gb at $215. I was opting for moto x pure but it was a bit expensive at that time. Anywho, its a great buy, i have no regrets.
padhu1989 said:
I bought a brand new phone for $250 from Amazon..
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i cant seem to find it any less than 300$ on amazon. and im from pakistan amazon or ebay dont ship here.
akholicc said:
i cant seem to find it any less than 300$ on amazon. and im from pakistan amazon or ebay dont ship here.
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I don't think they will sell it at that price anytime soon but keep on the lookout. Even AWD where I got mine sells it at around $300 in very good condition. Mine was from AWD as well and tagged used- in very good condition but it came like bnew.
Surely there must be forwarders in your country where you can ship it to a US address and they ship it to you for a price. That is what I usually do since I live in the PH.
I picked up a refurb from groupon for $250 a few weeks ago, I enjoy it personally.
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i cant seem to find it any less than 300$ on amazon. and im from pakistan amazon or ebay dont ship here.
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I got it on Black friday offer bro... I am from India, My friend bought it and brought me to India..
akholicc said:
....getting used nexus 6 condition 9/10 in 270$ im just concerned about the updates.
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What does 9/10 mean? Weak point of N6 is the battery
The updates are monthly now and Google never added new things, I would not be disappointed when the monthly updates stop.
In any case there will be Android N for the N6.
The point to worry about is the battery life and the amoled display. The dev's at Google forces us to use a white background. There is no option yet to switch to a dark theme without root access.
A child knows that a white interface on amoled displays causes battery drain. But Google ignores that.
Prepare for rooting and use layers and alternatives for Gapps like Aquamail that have the option to switch to a dark theme.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3059493
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283828
9/10 is a rating, ergo 9 out of 10. He's saying the device is nearly perfect.
I got mine for $180. Had an LG G3 before this phone. I just wanted a giant screen that is a great performer. I got more than I expected with this phone. I love it. There may be better devices on the market, but this is a great phone for the price!
I've just upgraded from my be loved nexus 5 and love it. Upgraded for the storage
Hello there,
I am thinking of purchasing a new Nexus 6. I just want a phone with a bigger screen and great development support that can last for around the next 4 - 5 years..
Can anyone help me in knowing the battery life and the overall experience of using a Nexus 6..
Price is 278 USD.
Would be of great help..!
Thanks,
A fellow Android user.
PS - My main reason of considering a N6 is a great community support
@pulkit said:
Hello there,
I am thinking of purchasing a new Nexus 6. I just want a phone with a bigger screen and great development support that can last for around the next 4 - 5 years..
Can anyone help me in knowing the battery life and the overall experience of using a Nexus 6..
Would be of great help..!
Thanks,
A fellow Android user.
PS - My main reason of considering a N6 is a great community support
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For $200 USD it's the best in that price range, IMHO.
HueyT said:
For $200 USD it's the best in that price range, IMHO.
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I am getting it in 278 USD.
Yes, for low price there is no better phone than this when it comes to development stuff.
I am getting 5 hrs screen on time using pure Nexus with Franco kernel.
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I am getting it in 278 USD.
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That's high. Check ebay. For example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IN-BOX-Nexu...271139?hash=item25cc1d6fa3:g:WoIAAOSwXeJYF5tX
@pulkit said:
Hello there,
I am thinking of purchasing a new Nexus 6. I just want a phone with a bigger screen and great development support that can last for around the next 4 - 5 years..
Can anyone help me in knowing the battery life and the overall experience of using a Nexus 6..
Price is 278 USD.
Would be of great help..!
Thanks,
A fellow Android user.
PS - My main reason of considering a N6 is a great community support
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I just bought a refurbished one used, for 200€ . As a play store refurbished unit it comes with 2 years warranty and it s like new. Here in Europe Google refurbish devices when you RMA it for some problem, and gives 2 years of warranty so now I have a brand new nexus 6. It a great it a like to have an unlimited warranty. I bought a nexus 6 from a nexus 5 only for the warranty and to have a battery that last all day. That said this phone is great in everything and I start to get addicted to the enormous screen. In hand it feels better than many other phones, it a fast , good battery, good camera, and awesome display. My only problem is the bug with 7.1.1 with loudspeaker calls,and auto volume reduction when is too high. So if you can live with an enormous screen , I can tell you buy it ,you will not regret
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I am getting it in 278 USD.
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If it's a 64GB device and new, that's a better deal than relying on the very unreliable ebay.
Not worth, phone os is going to 64bit but this phone does not support 64bit os, also the price is high.
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If you can find one for 250$ at most then go ahead, buy one. I bought the 32Gb version in 2015, black Friday on Amazon for just 200$ and I couldn't be more happier. You have lots of ROM's to choose from and the development community is awesome.
Could be a problem for the future though, since its internals may not cope well with the future versions of Android, being a 32-bit device and all.
Anyways, hope this helped.
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If you can find one for 250$ at most then go ahead, buy one. I bought the 32Gb version in 2015, black Friday on Amazon for just 200$ and I couldn't be more happier. You have lots of ROM's to choose from and the development community is awesome.
Could be a problem for the future though, since its internals may not cope well with the future versions of Android, being a 32-bit device and all.
Anyways, hope this helped.
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I got mine in November for $250.00 Canadian with 2 Spigen cases. It is a great phone for the price.
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I got mine for 156$ USD last summer. It was used 32gb in mint condition. Guess I got lucky with the prize. I'll have to say that I'm impressed with the community and this phone will definitely be supported by the community for a long time. Look at Nexus 4. It still has great support. Either way Nexus 6 is truly a legendary beast. The media experience is what got me. For the prize is hard to find a phone with as good community support and good for Nexus consumption. I'm sad that Google ditched dual front facing speakers on the Pixel. If I ever upgrade next year or at the end of this it would be to the 6P if the prize is right. If not I'll keep the 6 until it dies. They don't make phones like these, these days.
@pulkit said:
Hello there,
I am thinking of purchasing a new Nexus 6. I just want a phone with a bigger screen and great development support that can last for around the next 4 - 5 years..
Can anyone help me in knowing the battery life and the overall experience of using a Nexus 6..
Price is 278 USD.
Would be of great help..!
Thanks,
A fellow Android user.
PS - My main reason of considering a N6 is a great community support
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I can't deny it's a great phone and probably will get you through 4-5 years, but if I were making the purchase now I would just get a 6p. It is quite a bit more expensive, though. I would think it's worth it. But I can't say for certain because I don't have the device
I got mine a year ago at 250 brand new on amazon, so I would say hell no for 275. I got tired of the Nexus 6, great phone and all, but I started to feel like I bought a phone that never worked at 100% and had to tinker it all the time to be happy with it, and still there I wasn't totally happy with it.
Hell, I bought a huawei p9 last week and it's working better than my nexus 6 ever did (worse screen and speakers of course, but dont care), but it's a way better phone that just works, and it's fast, and shoots great pictures, and battery lasts.
If you NEED a developer phone, get a 6p... If you just want a good phone, check huawei and honor phones, great options for good prices!
Thank you everyone for your time..
If N6 is not an good choice now, Can anyone tell me a phone running PURE ANDROID and in the same budget i.e 278 USD ( INR - 20000) and having a great community support..
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If it's a 64GB device and new, that's a better deal than relying on the very unreliable ebay.
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Actually I am getting a 32 GB and from ebay only.!
Is Ebay that unreliable.. ?
Check the moto G4 plus... The 64gb version. I've seen it on amazon as low as $229.
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Actually I am getting a 32 GB and from ebay only.!
Is Ebay that unreliable.. ?
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When it comes to smartphones, ebay is the worst choice. For all you know, the new device you supposedly bought was actually a repack with Factory Reset Protection triggered. On ebay there is no control and no protection from the unscrupulous. Swappa is much better, as each phone put up for sale must be approved by a member of Swappa, plus unless the phone is in the Swappa boneyard, the phone is guaranteed to work without hassle. Otherwise you send the phone back and get your money refunded.
Having used Swappa once to purchase my S4, I'll never use ebay to get a phone. If Amazon didn't have new 64GB devices at this time last year, I would have used Swappa again. Ebay never entered the discussion.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
When it comes to smartphones, ebay is the worst choice. For all you know, the new device you supposedly bought was actually a repack with Factory Reset Protection triggered. On ebay there is no control and no protection from the unscrupulous. Swappa is much better, as each phone put up for sale must be approved by a member of Swappa, plus unless the phone is in the Swappa boneyard, the phone is guaranteed to work without hassle. Otherwise you send the phone back and get your money refunded.
Having used Swappa once to purchase my S4, I'll never use ebay to get a phone. If Amazon didn't have new 64GB devices at this time last year, I would have used Swappa again. Ebay never entered the discussion.
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Thank for providing an insight into this. I did never thought about this happening.
Thought Ebay is a fair choice, but what about the "Ebay GUARANTEE", that it provides..!
Also, Swappa is not present in India, sadly.
blanco2701 said:
Check the moto G4 plus... The 64gb version. I've seen it on amazon as low as $229.
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Moto G4 was my initial choice.
But, seeing the cases Motorola is doing with their phones.. I feel that Moto has lost their sheen..
My dad recent wanted a phone, I choose Moto G3 Turbo, thinking that It would certainly get the Nougat update and regular security update. But, sadly, Motorola dropped the entire G3 series from the Nougat update program, even not fulfilling the 2yr update promise.
My choice for N6 was that even though both phones has will get nougat, N6 would have a nice development scene in the coming year.
Also, Moto G4 is plagued with heating issues.
Can you give me another recommendation..
It's a great phone but I'm sure you can get it for less, 278 is a ripoff even for 64gb.
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blanco2701 said:
Check the moto G4 plus... The 64gb version. I've seen it on amazon as low as $229.
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Moto g series are too expensive, don't even start comparing the lcd screen to the nexus 6 oled screen...
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@pulkit said:
Actually I am getting a 32 GB and from ebay only.!
Is Ebay that unreliable.. ?
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Hello, im thinking of purchasing my first Android in awhile. im able to get a Nexus 6 64gb sealed for $200. any other options that do not surpass $350 or im i getting a good deal. Any help will be nice.
Don't get those sealed new boxes on eBay. Every single one of them are fake. I bought two and returned both. They are ALL used, refurbished items packaged very meticulously using the clone packaging red paper wrap.
Here is what I did. Looked up on Amazon for deals from Amazon warehouse. That's the only partially more dependable place you can look into for peace of mind. If anyone says, BRAND NEW, simply ignore. Use common sense.
I bought a Like New Cloud White from aforementioned place for 202. Came exactly as advertised. It was stuck on 5.1 from May of 2015. Absolutely unused. I contacted Motorola to see the warranty status. It expired in Feb of last year.
I updated it to the 7.1.1 yesterday and have been happy with my experience of purchasing. Best part? I have 30 days to return this. I'm still in talks with Motorola to give me some sort of warranty on possible future issues ( since I bought it like new from Amazon). Long shot but still...
Stay away from the eBay deals.
In many ways, the Nexus 6 is still a good phone. At a good price, I recommend getting a used one. Of course, you need to like the screen size, and do without a fingerprint scanner.
You will probably need to replace the battery soon. Not expensive, and not too difficult to do yourself if you are careful.
Also, the N6 is 32 bit. Not a problem today, but a few years from now, it may mean that not all new apps can run on the phone.
The Nexus 6 was unveiled on October 2014. Do not believe that after > 3 years there are unused Nexus 6 devices.
I just bought....
I just bought a Nexus 6 in 2018.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/391877228362
Coming from Hong Kong but the seller assured me it will be sealed.
Reasons why I bought it
Stock Android 7.1
High specs
Awesome display
Cheap from this person, ($90 cheaper than Amazon)
sounds good dude make sure its not a china copied one tho sumone on ebay is selling one for a 100 quid
I picked up a certified refurbished off of amazon a few months back for $150. Money well spent!
Swappa or Ebay, used but mint is good enough for $150 for 32gb, IMHO
As much as I love my Nexus 6 it is getting a little long in the tooth. I'm not planning on upgrading until the 2018 pixels come out (if they put Qi back in)
I'd buy a refurb replacement to get me through to October but I have a spare right now so, barring two calamities in the next 9 months, I should be OK.
I bought one from a private seller on fb marketplace for 120$./mint condition, unlocked clean imei three weeks ago. I love it. Running 8.1 nitrogen OS.do it! So much potential!
sdg1980 said:
Don't get those sealed new boxes on eBay. Every single one of them are fake. I bought two and returned both. They are ALL used, refurbished items packaged very meticulously using the clone packaging red paper wrap.
Here is what I did. Looked up on Amazon for deals from Amazon warehouse. That's the only partially more dependable place you can look into for peace of mind. If anyone says, BRAND NEW, simply ignore. Use common sense.
I bought a Like New Cloud White from aforementioned place for 202. Came exactly as advertised. It was stuck on 5.1 from May of 2015. Absolutely unused. I contacted Motorola to see the warranty status. It expired in Feb of last year.
I updated it to the 7.1.1 yesterday and have been happy with my experience of purchasing. Best part? I have 30 days to return this. I'm still in talks with Motorola to give me some sort of warranty on possible future issues ( since I bought it like new from Amazon). Long shot but still...
Stay away from the eBay deals.
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What! I just bought a new Nexus 6 from ebay for 200 bucks 32gb. So your saying it's fake, and the device is refurbished? Is there anyway I can tell when I get the device if it's been used? Will the imei tell me if it's been used? Im very Glade I stumbled upon this thread!
I bought a new Shamu from someone on the letgo app. I paid $175. In front of the guy I opened the unopened new box, cutting the tape. Put my sim card and it works. Phone, charger everything was wrapped and new. I brought it home unlocked bootloader, twrp, and now running 8.1 I believe I got a sweet deal. I've known never to use eBay. Amazon is sweet for it's return policy on used stuff. but buying from other people is cheaper and you can meet at a public spot and test phone before you buy. With the same app I sold my oneplus 5t for $450 prior to buying this Shamu today. I've had this phone and I just had to come back to it for the right price. Well I live in Chicago so there's someone hustling stuff. Just shoot an offer, low ball and you might get a decent price. Yeah, buying this phone in 2018 is still good.
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I bought a new Shamu from someone on the letgo app. I paid $175. In front of the guy I opened the unopened new box, cutting the tape....
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A new phone needs to be charged before it can be used.
@NLBeev: A new device will come with a partially charged battery, roughly 40 to 50%. He'll want to top off the battery of course, which I think is what you meant to say, but there would be sufficient energy in the battery - even after two years - to power up the device.
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A new phone needs to be charged before it can be used.
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Your right, We had to plug it up and wait a few minutes before the screen would power up. I didn't want to go into detail of everything I did...
When I bought my taimen phone last year new in box from Google it arrived and it had a 41% when I powered it on (my fav #). And the OnePlus 5t came with charge also from oneplus. Some newer phones have charge on battery.
With the Shamu I wasn't expecting it to be charged nor have juice to power up.
Simplyeduardo said:
Hello, im thinking of purchasing my first Android in awhile. im able to get a Nexus 6 64gb sealed for $200. any other options that do not surpass $350 or im i getting a good deal. Any help will be nice.
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Seems like a bad idea. for that much money, you could get a new phone.
The shamu is great, but with my SOT being 3 hours or less, I am beginning to hate it. Cant replace battery, which leaves me to hate sealed battery phones even more.
Probably going to get a phone with a replaceable battery, even if it is a dumb phone. I am tired of planned obsolecence. My biggest issue is screen decay. My phone has horrible burn in.
Sure you can replace the battery! I can fix anything that
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Seems like a bad idea. for that much money, you could get a new phone.
The shamu is great, but with my SOT being 3 hours or less, I am beginning to hate it. Cant replace battery, which leaves me to hate sealed battery phones even more.
Probably going to get a phone with a replaceable battery, even if it is a dumb phone. I am tired of planned obsolecence. My biggest issue is screen decay. My phone has horrible burn in.
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Sure you can replace the battery! I can fix anything that has to do with the nexus 6. I have owned 4 over the course of 4 years, and I just bought number 5 today. I always leave the N6 for awhile but I always come back to it. I like them because they are very easy to work on. I have had every nexus 6 phone iv owned took completely apart. One of the N6 I owned was midnight blue, well after about 6 months of looking at the same color I decided to change it up a little. So I bought a cloud white back battery cover and midframe assembly, and changed the blue to white, I guess I was wanting a knew phone and by doing that it made it feel new again. If you have a nexus 6 and want to make it awesome looking let me know and I will help you to change its appearance. When it comes to changing parts out of the N6 I'm good at it, don't mean to brag either. It's just something I really like to do. I bet if you change the battery it'll help with your SOT and if you wanna get the most out of your nexus 6, bootloader unlock it and root it, and install a custom kernel or find a good rom. Then download kernel auditor and tweak the CPU. If you wanna change your battery or anything else let me know and I'll help!
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The nexus 6 I bought came from eBay, I paid 204 its 32g brand new! But before I bought the device I asked the seller if the device was in fact brand new, and if it came with the manufacturer warranty. He assured me that it was brand new and it did come with the manufacturer warranty, plus It came with a 30 day money back guarantee can't beat that. It's always good if your buying a smartphone to ask them these questions, because that let's them know that you know a thing or two about devices. Most people wouldn't think to ask a seller if a device that they are advertising is new when the description says its new. Just because someone tells you that something is brand new doesn't always mean it is new. You have to do your research and ask questions. I bought a Xiaomi Mi Mix on eBay awhile back. The seller of the mix told me that it was brand new.... Well at the time I didn't think to ask him if it was new or not, it said new in the description so that was good enough for me. When the mix arrived the first thing I was gonna do was unlock the bootloader, but I didn't have to because it was already unlocked, so that tells me that the mix wasn't new it was probably refurbished or something. To make a long story short. I called the seller and told him about the bootloader being unlocked, and if it were new it would be locked. I didn't give the seller to much hassle but I let him know that I wasn't stupid either, I believe he got the message.. I really didn't carw if it was new or not because the device didn't have a scratch on it, if there had of been any signs of use, just one little flaw then I would have shipped it right back to him. I was gonna unlock and root it anyways, just made my job a lot easier. The seller offered me a refund but I refused. I just don't like a liar, be honest with me that's all I ask, but some people just wanna make a dishonest buck.
If you have burn in that'll cost ya around 130 bucks for a new lcd digitizer.. It would probably be cheaper just to go ahead and buy another phone.
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What! I just bought a new Nexus 6 from ebay for 200 bucks 32gb. So your saying it's fake, and the device is refurbished? Is there anyway I can tell when I get the device if it's been used? Will the imei tell me if it's been used? Im very Glade I stumbled upon this thread!
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Any of these NEW items is not new. Think about it. 2014 device brand new and sealed, no one opened or touched it, flew through scores of virtual and physical space untouched and landed in your lap 4 years later??? yea, pigs fly. I asked Motorola to share the IMEI associated warranty of mine. It said the warranty expired 2017 Feb. I haggled with them about buying it new from Amazon. With some back and forth, I was able to get one year warranty provided I kept the receipt.
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STAY away from new items of Nexus 6 on Ebay. They are not new. If the price--199--is too good to be true, it is. HongKong ones are even worse...right from the den of counterfeit items.
I went back to N6 because of front facing stereo, HUGE screen (not the fancy 16:9), quad HD, awesome battery, and above all, Pure Android. I am not a narcissist, so I can live with a 2MP selfie camera on this one. Good luck finding all these in one device (unless you are super duper rich and can afford to shell out $920 out of pocket for an unlocked Pixel 2 XL)
Well, today either my usb cable broke, which I doubt, or the charging port of my nexus is dead.
While I could fix both the battery and charging port, in the mean time, I just ordered a Lenovo Moto G5 and a bunch of charging cables. The G5 isnt meant for me, but might aswell get one for myself. Why such a budget phone you ask? It has a removable battery.
The problem isnt the technical skills(Bunch of youtube videos say very precisely how to fix stuff), I lack parts.
Appart from aliexpress and ebay, I know not of any other place to get parts. Im in central europe btw.
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Any of these NEW items is not new. Think about it. 2014 device brand new and sealed, no one opened or touched it, flew through scores of virtual and physical space untouched and landed in your lap 4 years later??? yea, pigs fly. I asked Motorola to share the IMEI associated warranty of mine. It said the warranty expired 2017 Feb. I haggled with them about buying it new from Amazon. With some back and forth, I was able to get one year warranty provided I kept the receipt.
So, in short
STAY away from new items of Nexus 6 on Ebay. They are not new. If the price--199--is too good to be true, it is. HongKong ones are even worse...right from the den of counterfeit items.
I went back to N6 because of front facing stereo, HUGE screen (not the fancy 16:9), quad HD, awesome battery, and above all, Pure Android. I am not a narcissist, so I can live with a 2MP selfie camera on this one. Good luck finding all these in one device (unless you are super duper rich and can afford to shell out $920 out of pocket for an unlocked Pixel 2 XL)
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Understood! However I did buy a nexus 6 from eBay for 204. I had a good talk with the seller about what kind of warranty I would be getting,and I took screen shots of the messages we had so I could have them for future,if any issues arises. I did get a 1yr warranty. This is what the seller told me. The first 3 months was free repair or a full refund, and he would pay for the shipping. The remaining 9 months covers any kind of damage cracked screen damaged digitizer,dings and dents all covered but no refund offered for the remaining 9 months,and he would still pay to have the device shipped. I love the nexus 6 I have owned several. I also like how easy they are to work on. I had a few midnight blue devices, well I got tired of looking at the blue so I changed the back battery cover and mid-frame assembly to cloud white, I have used the back battery cover from the moto x pure ed 2015 also just to change up the overall look of my N6. I also like the front facing speakers the speaker grills are also replaceable I usually take them out from time to time and clean around the area were the grill snaps in. The device is also very good on battery life, if 7a know how to root and unlock the bootloader. I believe I'll be happy with the device as long as I get what I was promised. My dream device is either the international s8+ or the note 8,but I'm just like you I can't afford spend noore than about 200 ta 250 bucks. I want the international variants because unlock the bootloaders and rooting is a priority for me. Thanks for the reply, have a good one!
I've been considering buying the Razer to or the One Plus 6T, I'm still not decided. I got to mess around with the Razer 2 today and it was a nice ass phone, I haven't got a chance to mess with the One Plus 6T. I was wondering if anyone could answer a question for me? I have seen the video recording quality and it seems extremely shaky in videos I've seen and in person today when I was playing with the phone. Now the phone has none of the newest updates rolled out for it but I was wondering if that has improved with the updates or if it improves with the installation of the gcam apk? Thanks.
The Razer camera is janky. The Gcam port is the best.
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The Razer camera is janky. The Gcam port is the best.
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Does the Gcam port fix the video recording issue where it looks shaky?
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Does the Gcam port fix the video recording issue where it looks shaky?
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It did for me
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It did for me
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Awesome! Thank you.
One last question, which port did you use? I see a few different people recommending different ports.
MrKite4 said:
Awesome! Thank you.
One last question, which port did you use? I see a few different people recommending different ports.
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This is the mod I use
I'm personally in love with my RP2, and the 120hz screen makes all other phones look like their laggy.
I took a chance on this phone cause the Asus won't work on Verizon. The number one feature that I want on a phone is an above average camera. Let me just say I about cried when I got it, but I got the gcam port and holy crap! I've had numerous people compliment pictures and videos. This phone is amazing so far.
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Just bought the phone and it is such an amazing phone. The stock camera is crap but I put the Gcam on there did some side-by-side comparisons and damn what a difference!
I just bought a Razer Phone 2 yesterday, at Best Buy. I paid $449 for it (I got $50 off for activating it on Verizon). Amazon also has it for $499, but they're currently out of stock (unless you want to pay almost $800, from other sellers). It was hard to find a Best Buy store that had it in stock, but I'm a tractor-trailer driver, and I was going from IL (where I took my break the previous night) to my terminal in Oklahoma City. I found a Best Buy store in Tulsa that showed they had three, but they only had one when I got there - which was fine, because one was all I needed!
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I just bought a Razer Phone 2 yesterday, at Best Buy. I paid $449 for it (I got $50 off for activating it on Verizon). Amazon also has it for $499, but they're currently out of stock (unless you want to pay almost $800, from other sellers). It was hard to find a Best Buy store that had it in stock, but I'm a tractor-trailer driver, and I was going from IL (where I took my break the previous night) to my terminal in Oklahoma City. I found a Best Buy store in Tulsa that showed they had three, but they only had one when I got there - which was fine, because one was all I needed!
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I purchased mine from Best Buy, I didn't feel like waiting on the shipping from Razer. They only had one in stock when I went. If I had the money and they had three I'd buy all three just to have more for when they break down over the years. Hopefully they come out and say they will make a Razer 3 because I know there is no talk of it currently.
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I just bought a Razer Phone 2 yesterday, at Best Buy. I paid $449 for it (I got $50 off for activating it on Verizon). Amazon also has it for $499, but they're currently out of stock (unless you want to pay almost $800, from other sellers). It was hard to find a Best Buy store that had it in stock, but I'm a tractor-trailer driver, and I was going from IL (where I took my break the previous night) to my terminal in Oklahoma City. I found a Best Buy store in Tulsa that showed they had three, but they only had one when I got there - which was fine, because one was all I needed!
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I just got one directly from Razer website, I got an additional $10 discount for subscribing to their mailing list. $489, free shipping no taxes!
chpimentelpr said:
I just got one directly from Razer website, I got an additional $10 discount for subscribing to their mailing list. $489, free shipping no taxes!
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I had the $10 off coupon as well but at the end of the checkout they hit me with the tax so I said the hell with I'll spend $10 more to get it now and not have to wait.
Love this phone and loved the first razer phone 1 as well. Beautiful screens and the refresh rate at 120hz is unreal hard to use other phones after using for awhile. My opinion is the only real downfall is the speaker grills because all the crap that gets stuck in there. I took mine off with a heat gun lol. In the process of looking for a friend with a 3d printer to make my own grills.