[Q]should i buy Captivate?

[Enableee]

i have a family in usa and they come visit me in my country soon.

now,i can tell them to buy for me samsung captivate but im worry about 1 thing.
i heard that some of the samsung galaxy line coming with hardware lock [you cant accsses the download mode or recovery]

i saw that there are some methods but i also saw alot of people that said that this method bricked thier phone X:


so im not really sure if its good idea to buy this phone becuase if its locked im screwed becuase i cant ask for exchange or something.

should i buy this phone or not? [this is the best android phone that i found in my price range [500$] , this is why im intrested in this phone]


sorry for my english and thanks for help.

 

[david717]

I have the 1008 model which is said to cause alot of problems getting into recovery and download mode. As long as you are careful you should be fine. It's still possible to get into these modes, and to date I have not had a problem.

If you want the phone don't let that hold you back. It's not something I worry about too much.

EDIT: It's still possible to get into these modes just not my normal means. And there is a fix in the forums to correct the problem, if you decide to.

 

[Enableee]

I have the 1008 model which is said to cause alot of problems getting into recovery and download mode. As long as you are careful you should be fine. It's still possible to get into these modes, and to date I have not had a problem.

If you want the phone don't let that hold you back. It's not something I worry about too much.

EDIT: It's still possible to get into these modes just not my normal means. And there is a fix in the forums to correct the problem, if you decide to.

ye i know there is a way to acsses this modes but i heard that you cant make a backup and if something happen so your phone is bricked X:

btw this hardware lock is for sure to some of the sgs phones and not all of them?

thanks.

 

[Dani897]

ye i know there is a way to acsses this modes but i heard that you cant make a backup and if something happen so your phone is bricked X:

btw this hardware lock is for sure to some of the sgs phones and not all of them?

thanks.

under the battery there is a number above the sku. 1006 is has download. 1007 is hit or miss and 1008 has a problem. the phone can get recovery and download mode through adb reboot and some of the froyo roms in the dev section have download and recovery added to the context menu when you press power. then as a last resort for a phone without the button combo that is bricked there si a jig that you can build that forces download mode.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551&highlight=download+mode+jig

its a feature on the hardware, and has saved phones thought to be bricked

there is a fix in the development section but i think you lose the fix if you flash to jf6 unless you use the jf6 version with the fix integrated.

if you dont live in the states why not a GT i-9000? or if you want a contract phone for the reduced price why not a vibrant which has hsupa enabled?

 

[Enableee]

i cant contract becuase i dont have this phone in my country.

btw, at&t are not selling only 1008 phones now or its randomal?

thanks

 

[MikeyMike01]

I got my phone replaced a short while ago, and I got back a 1009 model.

And it works just as it should.

 

[Dave the Knave]

I got my phone replaced a short while ago, and I got back a 1009 model.

And it works just as it should.

I have a 1007 and it also works as it should.

Sent from my Captivate

 

[koreancanuck]

It's your choice but I think you should keep in mind that there are problems with the phone like the random shutdowns some users have experienced (including me). I think it only occurs to some rooted devices but I am not sure. You don't want to be left in a position where you cannot return your phone. I stopped having random shutdowns and it's a great device for me but there are other android devices you can go for