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CirocBoi:
@op you are wrong about price of samsung s5, fairly used/london used is between 30-35k, but due to greediness people sell above 40k to ignorant buyers, why on earth would some buy a 2gb ram phone for 50k when you can get a 3gb ram phone brand new for less e.g umi Rome, xiaomi n co

My brother, what really do you need all that RAM for? There's much more to a phone than the RAM. The reason I defined RAM is so that people will see the insignificance of believing the RAM entirely determines the speed of the device. But when you test the iPhone6 with 1gb ram against its clone with 3gb ram, you will discover that the iPhone6 is more twice faster than the clone. Trust me when I tell you that the lowest price you can get a working Samsung s5 is 45k if you are very very lucky.

This is an important information regarding the woman beaten by mob this morning at Aka Road in Lagos as detailed in this thread:

www.nairaland.com/3219315/female-kidnapper-nabbed-lagos-seriously/2

It happened between 7am and 8am this morning. I happened to witness part of the said episode, and can confirm that the woman in question is indeed the kidnapper as alleged. Here is her modus operandi and some vital information eventually gotten from her.

She disguises as a mad woman, but after she was beaten, she became 'sane' and fear of lynching made her start divulging information. She claimed that they were twenty-seven (27) women in all that came as a group of the syndicate from Benin Republic but are fluent in Nigerian Languages. Each woman was given 4 or 5 phones to contact their buyers once the target; little children infants and toddlers, is acquired. The phone is to be thrown away after transactions to avoid detection. If she uses diabolic means, it could not be ascertained. The kidnapping is for outright sale, not for a ransome

The missing child-count in Okokomaiko and its environs since the past two months is at seven children. At Okokomaiko some days back, another female kidnapper was apprehended after she successfully kidnapped one and was back for a second child before she was noticed. Unfortunately, she could not produce the first child before she was whisked away by the police.

So, Parents, Guardians and Siblings, take adequate steps to ensure your child never fall victims to these 'women on rampage'. One can never be careful enough with kids, but this time, you're not saving them from themselves, but from adults who're far more deceptive. Ensure your child/children avoid strangers and do well to tell their teachers to monitor their movements during and after school.

Cc: Lalasticlala

This is an important information regarding the woman beaten by mob this morning at Aka Road in Lagos as detailed in this thread:


https://www.nairaland.com/3219315/female-kidnapper-nabbed-lagos-seriously


It happened between 7am and 8am this morning. I happened to witness part of the said episode, and can confirm that the woman in question is indeed the kidnapper as alleged. Here is her modus operandi and some vital information eventually gotten from her.

She disguises as a mad woman, but after she was beaten, she became 'sane' and fear of lynching made her start divulging information. She claimed that they were twenty-seven (27) women in all that came as a group of the syndicate from Benin Republic. Each woman was given 4 or 5 phones to contact their buyers once the target; little children, is acquired. The phone is to be thrown away after transactions to avoid detection. If she uses diabolic means, it could not be ascertained. The kidnapping is for outright sale, not for a ransome

The missing child-count in Okokomaiko and its environs since the past two months is at seven children. At Okokomaiko some days back, another female kidnapper was apprehended after she successfully kidnapped one and was back for a second child before she was noticed. Unfortunately, she could not produce the first child before she was whisked away by the police.

So, Parents, Guardians and Siblings, take adequate steps to ensure your child never fall victims to these 'women on rampage'. One can never be careful enough with kids, but this time, you're not saving them from themselves, but from adults who're far more deceptive. Ensure your child/children avoid strangers and do well to tell their teachers to monitor their movements during and after school.

peppersnacks:
OP, good job.

Thanks Man, I appreciate.

You've decided to give yourself a treat by getting yourself a quality device with your hard-earned money. HTC, Samsung, Sony, iPhone, e.t.c. all come to mind. Whether new or old, as long as you're not buying directly from the service outlet of such companies or their authorized distributors, you're in the danger of losing your cash for next-to-nothing.

A clone is a phone that LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE the phone of your dreams, but it is NOT the phone of your dreams. With a layman's knowledge, it's hard to believe it's different until you are told. So, let's run down five sure ways of identifying 'Clones'.

1. CHEAPER: Clones are cheaper than the real devices. You can compare prices for new and used phones online, from official or knowledgeable sources, before you hit the market. Two weeks ago, I witnessed a lady bargaining for fairly-used Samsung S5 for #13,000 but the seller was like 'This is Original London Used. I can't sell it less than #15,000.' and they haggled on. If only she knew fairly used Samsung S5 costs about #50,000, give or take a few.

2. BOOT LOGO: The boot logo is the picture of the manufacturers' name the phone shows when you put it on..or off. Now, the 'smart' Clones will show you exactly what you want to see, but when you do a 'factory reset', an option under Settings, you will see the real manufacturers when you turn it on..or off. I was in this Delta Line bus waiting to leave the park, when the pastor praying told the guy sitting beside me that his Sony Xperia is a clone (he actually said 'fake'). The guy disbelieved him, but when he pulled out the battery, he saw indeed that the name on the battery and under it was 'XBO' instead of Sony. He still disbelieved, arguing that it shows 'Sony' when he turns it on. When the pastor was about to drop off, he told the guy to do a factory reset and see what happens to the 'Sony' logo. The guy did this, and when the phone came on again, it didn't show Sony again, but 'XBO'. Before he could turn to my direction, I closed my eyes and began to nod to the music from my earpiece.

3. SCREENSHOT: Most original devices take a screenshot when a combination of 'Power+Volume' down or 'Power+Home' buttons are pressed. I assure you that the phone named 'Feiteng' or 'Landvo' or even the subtle 'HDC One' will never respond to this combinations, even if Schwazeneggar was pressing the buttons.

4. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: Other than the battery type and position, these Clones have slight or huge differences from the phones they imitate. The first thing you should do before buying a phone is to get the phone specifications from a trusted website like gsmarena.com. Run a google search with ' *phone model* specifications ' and you'll get the results you seek. Examples of such differences that can be easily noticed are:
--Screen size: The screen size is usually smaller in the inferior clones by sone inches.
--Screen resolution: At best settings in the camera, a picture taken with a clone will show a smaller resolution in the 'image details' than the original device.
--Operating System: Clones usually come with an earlier version, if not a complete imitation of the Operating System in the original device (Android, iOS or Windows)
--Camera Quality. Clones have a poorer camera, no questions. The picture quality pales in comparison to the real deal. This is not helped by the fact that Clones also have inferior screens.
That's how a female friend was saved by a selfie. She took a selfie with her friend's Galaxy Grand Prime and she so loved it that she was determined to get hers soonest. Off she went to the market for hers, but when she took selfies, she was disappointed by the result. Bottom line is, she almost bought a clone but was smart a little to recognize the difference. Next time she wanted to go for it, we had to go together.

5. HARDWARE INFO: The hardware the device packs under the hood is where the major difference between Clones and Original devices. I left this for last because it takes time to check and you have to be a little tech savvy to find your way about this. Equipped with the detailed specifications of the original phone from gsmarena or any other trusted sites, you can install applications like CPU Z for Androids, System Check for iOS or System Information for Windows mobile. These applications will give detailed information about your phone's hardware. You will notice differences in the following if the device is a clone.
--CPU: Android and iPhone Clones use the cheaper 'Mediatek' processor instead of Qualcomm, Krait, Exynos or the A4,A5,A6,A7,A8 or A9 of iPhone series.
--RAM: Most Android Clones have a smaller RAM (Random Access Memory) than the genuine phones. It is used to temporarily store data that the phone is working with at the moment. Clones usually have RAMs between the 512MB - 1GB range except in iPhone clones where they are somewhat bigger, but never better.
--Internal Memory: Clones, in general, stay away from installing large memory or quality storage devices in phones. So, expect a smaller internal memory in a Clone than in the original device. That's how this Nairalander here was accusing Apple of being stingy with memory by installing 2GB in iPhone 6S. It's either he is confusing the RAM for the Internal Memory or what he is using is a Clone. iPhone 6S only comes in 16GB, 64GB or 128GB memory. Even 32GB variant is a clone.

In my next article, I will be providing an extensive guide on how to prepare for testing a used phone or laptop you want to buy

kobonaire:
Exakatakaly .... she has over 1000 of such threads/questions ..... the mod wicked her this Sunday

Lol. Na stroking e wan arrange for head so. Unfortunately, the bad guys like me miss frontpage.

And the mod that moved this to frontpage does not know managee and her yeye questions dem?

masterblogger:
Why are the men supporting the husbands action. That's pathetic . It seems all men are the same.

My wife's on whatsapp, but I blocked her from chatting with me on it because a lot of things happen there in the name of fun that I do not want to interfere with my marriage. I have to say the lady had misplaced priorities there. Granted the man had to respect her online presence, but it's still Whatsapp, not a family meeting. It's just a meme. She overreacted. And he should block her from his online social life if she's planning on being a nuisance.

Award to be presented by Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter in jail.

Detoni:
what did they tell you? I'm hoping to get the phone

The J5 (2015) is about three years younger than the S3 (2012) I later bought, but these were the reasons I opted for the later. S3 has a better display covered by good glass, enough sensors to make the phone classy and better, can be used with a Smart TV as well as a faster speed during usage. But the J5 has a much better camera, has newer features including the OS, has better battery and a bigger ram. It's ideal for chics who don't heavy-press phones unlike us

Found it!

Good of you to have blown your element of surprise

They are in the mood to lose. I've moved beyond supporting PDP to waiting for the next election. But whatever the case, I'll never become a Zombie . Who does that?

Lol. But I wish we are really learning our lessons from this name checking.

carammel:
Really? it is actually a nice phone o. What problem did they tell you if has?

That it doesn't support 4G network. Although it's that particular model of 2015. I later heard it was fixed in 2016 model. And I was told about update issues once upgraded to Marshmallow. The S3 is like three years older but has a number of advantages over the J5

carammel:
So from page 1-5,no one uses Samsung J 5,nawa.

Lol. It should have been me, but I was convinced out of buying it.

wkkwl:
i am currently using Samsung galaxy s3

Upside
it does everything i want it to do

Downside

its very slow and battery does not last.

Your turn.

Team Galaxy S3. Love it because it's so smart. Till today, I still discover new features. But the battery is a heartbreaker. Because of that, I have a good old Symbian Nokia C6 slide for internet. And a very chinese Bontel phone for calls.

Sant1m:
I wished Gej refused to hand over, by now he would have been cooling off at the Hague like Gbagbo of CIV that refused to hand over also. rubbish

This isn't about handing over. It's about not effectively using the powers he had to prevent losing. Lets not kid ourselves, if he had bargained and danced to the tune of the godfathers, we won't even be talking about our votes counting. That's what I meant by sportsmanship.

Press F1. If you tire, you go buy new hard disk.

We haven't heard of him here in Nigeria. Is he a Burundi immigrant?

Is this not an official vehicle? If it is, then, this opinion is out of consideration because it's a government asset.

Making excuse in advance. Ronaldo is a proven player. Messi's a Barcelona player. The question is this: Why is the magic only in Spain? It took Ronaldo about two years after arrival to become Madrid's talisman, yet he passed Telmo Zarra's 50+ year old landmark of 251 goals, just months after Messi passed it. Note that Messi had already played in Spain for at least five seasons before Ronaldo made his Spanish League debut. Coupled with the fact that the only major title he doesn't have is the European Cup. He has won every other major team and individual awards for the two biggest leagues in club football today. I'm not even talking about the Euros.

Frontpage Owaa!

Lol. But it isn't about the body cos the body was buried.

It's not manly from an Nigerian standard.

iStandWithBiafra

If this tactic failed, he'ld have been picking holes instead? Abegi. Make person hear word for this super story. Forget strategies, Most Nigerians were more than ready to kick PDP out of power, and that's what manifested in the end, courtesy, a sportsmanship show from the ex-President. That this is an attempt to hand over power over Nigeria to those who have time and again failed the country is an attempt dead on arrival. Typical of Nigerians to repaint and restructure stories of success.

Steroids

Alright Guys. Stop registering for GCE to clear A parallel

That was crazy man. Incredibly so. Lol