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At&t note 4 vs. Unlocked at&t note 4.
Is there Eddie major difference between a standard AT&T Note 4 and an unlocked version? I was looking at two different phones on Amazon and unlocked one is about $80 more than the other. Does an unlocked Note 4 still come with bloatware? Is also if I buy the standard AT&T phone fully paid for, will they still lock it when I bring it into service?
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formerlyknownas
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6 years ago
Samsung is notorious for bloat, so I guarantee you will still have quite a bit on the phone.
The AT&T version will allow Enhanced calling features including video calling, Wi-Fi calling ,and HD voice. These are all features for postpaid accounts.
If you’re using the phone on pre-paid it will not matter.
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Recondau
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6 years ago
Thank you very much for responding so quickly.
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Dadto5
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6 years ago
A factory unlocked AT&T Note4 will work on other gsm networks and is therfore more valuable. The locked version is locked to AT&T only. You can get a phone unlocked by getting the code from the provider, AT&T in this case (usually free) or by paying a small fee of $15-$50 through online services. All my phones are unlocked, because I travel internationally and need to swap out sim cards.
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formerlyknownas
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Inoperable as in “won’t turn on”? Or not transferring information when it is on?
mine is up to date and working fine.
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Dadto5
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6 years ago
Sorry, I moved my post. But inop as in won't transfer data. It shows that it's on. Apps reconize it, Android Pay and Android Beam for example.
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Dadto5
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6 years ago
You know what? I just popped off my case and back cover what I thought was an OEM battery is not. I'm ordering an OEM one right now off Amazon. We'll see if that fixes it. It should I believe.
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formerlyknownas
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6 years ago
Unlikely. Clearing system cache, might. So might a dreaded factory reset. Try reboot and see if that helps.
@GLIMMERMAN76 might have other suggestions
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GLIMMERMAN76
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6 years ago
A battery is a battery.... OEM or not when it comes to removable batteries. I personally would not waste money on a OLD phone like the note 4... Note 5 would be best if its in the budget.. The note 4 wont get anymore updates and the unlocked version was forgot about by samsung in fall of 2016.
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formerlyknownas
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@GLIMMERMAN76 Yes, but some keep devices till they drop and don’t like sealed back phones
Can you advise how to clear cache?
otherwise I can only suggest factory reset.
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GLIMMERMAN76
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@lizdance40
Clear the cache the same on every samsung phone
https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-clear-the-cache-on-the-samsung-galaxy-note-4
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