QUOTE(freakfingers12 @ Oct 16 2010, 11:23 PM)
Hi guys, haven't been keeping in touch with this thread. It's growing so fast.
Anyway, Maxis ran out of stock for almost 3 weeks now. I am so fed up. I'd be lucky to get a Maxis set before this thread becomes version 6. xD
So, I decided to just buy the phone instead la and gonna change to Digi (using maxis now).
I am going for 16GB Ori set.
May I know what are the basic things (and advance things) that I need to check before buying the phone eg. clarify it's ori set, make sure there's no faulty camera or wifi?
Who are the authorised distributor of original Samsung? Is it, First Mobile Group (FMG)?
Ori samsung have any stickers behind?
How to check IMEI code?
Latest ori firmware is DXJG4 (sp.)?
Anything else?
Thanks everyone. Really hope you guys can tell me as this is going to be my first android.

for piece of soul and mind here are CRITICAL/CRUCIAL/IMPORTANTEE tips
ask for a SEALED package, what ever they told you, e.g its new, open to check inside or what eva what eva, ask for a SEALED package, and let them open it infront of you to check the content. mine didnt come with software CD but i see some box got,
CHECK THE BOOTLOADER---> RECOVERY MODE AND DOWNLOAD MODE there is a reason why i make it big big... cause it SUPER DUPER MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL, and most phone up to date have this disable. so check it to check it do this:
hold volume up+home button+power button.
do it sequence, volume up first, then home, and then the power button, this is for recovery
volume down + home + power ---> download mode
if you still confuse, watch youtube.
after check these important thing, try to haggle for a SP or pouch
to check for ori... well im not sure the EXACT way, but my lil sis galaxy 5 is ori and my SGS is AP, the ori phone have warranty sticker of samsung (sticker that they put on top of screw hole so they know if you ever open the phone up). they are under samsung service center. imei to check dial *#06# (make sure same as the box).
if you got no problem with recovery and download mode, you dont have to worry about the firmware, cause you can flash it yourself no worry
This post has been edited by silentser: Oct 16 2010, 11:53 PM