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I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that I bought in March 2013. And recently, the USB port broke, and now it doesn't recognize anything I plug into it (which is necessary to charge it!)
I tried looking for spare batteries, standalone chargers and other ways to alternatively charge my phone, but I can't find anything that would be compatible with the Galaxy Note 2. I asked someone at a store, and they said that my phone is obsolete and should be featured in a museum!
Less than 2 years, and my cell phone is obsolete? Seriously?? And why wouldn't Samsung Galaxy's batteries be the same size?
Honestly this pisses me off. Because I suspect they do all of this on purpose to force people to rabidly buy the newest models constantly. No wonder people act like animals on Black Friday, they're basically herded to do so!
Am I right in suspecting that this is why they do this?
My phone's not on warranty either...and my contract doesn't end until the end of March. So it looks like I'm stuck paying $600 for another one that's just going to be considered a fossil the next ****ing week.
If you had bought an iPhone 5 in 2013, we would not be having this conversation.
On a side note; with the "buy your phone" plans you are not locked into a two year prison.
On a second side note, if your contract ends in march, the ETF can't be that much. Pay it off and go with an Edge or Next plan. My Next plan is a 20 month payment plan, which allows me to upgrade every 12 months. Yes, I pay $25 a month for the phone, but get a $15 discount on my bill. $10 more a month is not a lot to pay to have the freedom to get a new phone every 12mos.
BTW, I plan to just pay off the phone and keep it. But if the phone acts up in a year, I can walk away with no financial penalty.
If you had bought an iPhone 5 in 2013, we would not be having this conversation.
If they were having their problem with an iPhone 5, they'd have to throw it out because of the non-replaceable battery (not that the battery broke, the charging port did, but you can at least swap a fresh battery in it after charging from an external charger if you felt so inclined). Let's not start that please.
As others said, ebay and amazon will very easily and quickly fix your issue. I'm still using a note 2 also, because it's still adequate. I'll be replacing it next month, maybe. I may wait till asus' new zenphones come out though.
If they were having their problem with an iPhone 5, they'd have to throw it out because of the non-replaceable battery (not that the battery broke, the charging port did, but you can at least swap a fresh battery in it after charging from an external charger if you felt so inclined). Let's not start that please.
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My wife had a battery issue with her iPhone 4s last year. New battery was $40, installed. The battery is very replaceable. Ask my wife.
Charger port breaking is a quality control issue. Mrs5150's port was fine-also repairable if needed. The OP, not so much. Any threads here on iPhone charging ports breaking and/or being nonfixable?
I don't want to get into the religious war here. Just going with the OP's plight. From what the OP is saying Samsung products appear to be not repairable and replacement batteries are not to be had.
I had no choice but to order online. I basically NEED my phone (and it has to be a smartphone) for work, so I can't really afford to wait for days for external chargers for my 'obsolete' phone, but it's either that or spend $700 for a replacement. (I'm with Verizon locked into a 2 year contract because I need to have a high quality smartphone and good coverage)
Ridiculous that people are expected to buy new phones so frequently.
From what the OP is saying Samsung products appear to be not repairable and replacement batteries are not to be had.
Both false assertions. All phones are "repairable", it depends on what you are willing to spend. As far as batteries are concerned you can find batteries for virtually any phone online. Cell stores do not keep batteries in stock for discontinued phones and it has always been that way.
The LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy S5 both support Wireless Charging (no charging port needed) AND swappable batteries.
So... unless you are going to want the NEXT Android update (Mango Pie? Molten Lava Cake?) you could probably get one of those to go 5 or 6 years!
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