Galaxy Note8, S8, and S8+ Android Pie beta spreads to US unlocked units
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- Anonymous
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- 27 Jan 2019
I am, as probably most of the other people from less fortunate part of the world, pissed off... because everything is for the US, come on people. Why the difference. Give us all opportunity to choose whether we want to have beta or not. WTF the US...
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- AnonD-762416
- JbS
- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019I've worked with them for 3 years. Actually with the four b... moreYeah, but I could buy two unlocked Note 9's on ebay for the price Three mobile charges me for that unlock code. :)
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
AnonD-762416, 26 Jan 2019As I've said, I have tried working them more than once over... moreI've worked with them for 3 years. Actually with the four big carriers here, in a partnership. But they all split, and we was forced to close. But yeah, you need to pay. And as I said, you can get unlocked from day 1.
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- AnonD-762416
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- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019https://www.three.ie/unlock-my-phone/unlocking-policy/As I've said, I have tried working them more than once over the year. But...
"If you are still within your minimum term, you'll have to make a payment equivalent to the total of all the monthly charges still remaining for your agreed minimum term before we will issue your unlock code. Click here to request your unlock code."
So, I'd have to pay them around 1,200 euros to get timely updates....
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
AnonD-762416, 26 Jan 2019No, I've been with Three mobile since forever because they ... morehttps://www.three.ie/unlock-my-phone/unlocking-policy/
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- AnonD-762416
- JbS
- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019You can't cancel the contract. But it is available right aw... moreNo, I've been with Three mobile since forever because they used to be the only ones with unlimited data in Ireland. I have talked to them several times over the years, latest before I upgraded to the Note 9, and they don't unlock phones until you either upgrade or it expires. Most other countries do indeed offer unlocked phones. Consumer laws in Ireland are however more American than European, i.e. protecting the corporations against the evil consumers.
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
AnonD-762416, 26 Jan 2019That unlock code is only available when you upgrade or canc... moreYou can't cancel the contract. But it is available right away. Just contact your carrier. Because the contract is still fully active, but you can use another sim card if you want to pay for 2 carriers.
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- AnonD-762416
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- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019You can easily unlock your phone from 3's own website. Just... moreThat unlock code is only available when you upgrade or cancel your contract.
- Walter C. Dornez
- qig
- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019What's the difference, again? The carrier will still get th... moreYeah, but most people in the US buy phones from carriers. If you had an unlocked phone from T Mobile, then AT&T wouldn't be able to maker you get another phone. It's stupid, I know
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
AnonD-762416, 26 Jan 2019Lots of European coutnires still have carrier locking and p... moreYou can easily unlock your phone from 3's own website. Just enter your phones Emei, and you get the unlock code + instructions. Directly from 3. 3 has the worst connection and support where I live. But they are big in Sweden too.
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
123, 26 Jan 2019android one device is one recieving updates with the pixel ... moreYou didn't get the joke ;-)
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- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019Make up your mind. Is it android 9 or android 1? Lolandroid one device is one recieving updates with the pixel phines. 1st in the line.
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- AnonD-762416
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- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019What's the difference, again? The carrier will still get th... moreLots of European coutnires still have carrier locking and painfully delayed (or skipped) Android updates.
Sent from my locked Irish 3 mobile Galaxy Note 9, that might or might not get the next security patch, depending on how lazy 3 is this time around.
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
EskeRahn, 26 Jan 2019You can still find carriers in Europe that offers locked un... moreLocked or open, the discount price is the same. Just as long you make a contract with them, you get the carrier discount. But the unit is open. The android updates are delayed by the carrier though. But you can use whatever sim card in the units.
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
Walter C. Dornez, 26 Jan 2019I think it's to make sure that you can't just switch from c... moreWhat's the difference, again? The carrier will still get their money because of the contract. Europe saw it and stopped the unit lock. I know asia still does it, so us actually copy China. Lol.
- Walter C. Dornez
- RbX
- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019I still don't understand why us is locking units. Europe st... moreI think it's to make sure that you can't just switch from carrier to carrier willy nilly
- EskeRahn
- s0D
- 26 Jan 2019
Zendroid, 26 Jan 2019I still don't understand why us is locking units. Europe st... moreYou can still find carriers in Europe that offers locked units at a discounted price.
It is just a different business model.
Keep the user for a certain period and let the user have the device for a reduced down payment.
IF you expect to keep that carrier anyway, it can actually be rather profitable as user.
(And no, I'm not judging if it is a good or bad idea, to each their own)
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- Zendroid
- pI5
- 26 Jan 2019
123, 26 Jan 2019writing down from my android 9 nokia 8 sirocco (android one... moreMake up your mind. Is it android 9 or android 1? Lol
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- 26 Jan 2019
writing down from my android 9 nokia 8 sirocco (android one) device