If you relish EVIL buy this phone :)
349334
This phone is evil. Not in the good, take over the world helpful way, but in the "my life is bleak and purposeless when I posses the sheer evil of this phone" way. This phone comes with inter-web/talk/text capabilities, I am a simple person who wanted slightly less atrocity in my life so I only had talk and text capabilities. I had hope in the beginning... When I first received the calamity known as Motorola Rival A455, I wanted to use its powers for good but over the time of just a few weeks it became a malignant tumor that I needed to excise. My friends knew before I did, they did everything in their power to help me but I didn't listen until it was too late. I kept using its heinous powers; freezing, low battery life, phantom texts/calls, and impaired speakers time after time until I was just a shriveled mass of a depraved soul. I lost all hope, I had given into my evil and became despondent. Finally, when I was at the cliffs of despair my salvation came, the wicked pernicious Motorola Rival A455 gave its final breath and white screened for all eternity. All I can do is pass this tidbit of knowledge off to the unsuspecting populace before this evil sends us to our sullen doom.

Good day,

one more Lost soul
432807
First, this phone came as promised and without delay, exactly as the seller described it!  It even came packed nicely in a plain white box, so my neighbors won't see what it is and think I'm a pervert. :-)

It fired right up and it is extremely fast!  Remember, while the latest chips get all the press, in reality, this "805" will easily run everything you throw at it!  Even the hardest test, "Real Racing 3".  It hasn't hiccuped once!  And it won't experience that inevitable slowdown from going under "7GB Free" on your Internal Storage, because it has 32GB! :-)

The Seller's advertisement for this phone is 100% honest and accurate and I am 100% thrilled with my purchase!  I bought this phone because I now need the pen and it's much faster than my old phone (see further down) and although the screen is not as big, you get used to it in a few days and it is probably bigger for most people.

I also bought an "IBestWin" battery for it (half the cost of a ZeroLemon and lighter and it has an automatic shutoff to prevent overcharging) and a quality (Under Armour?) screen protector.  I don't even fire up a new phone without installing those two things!

Second, for anyone hesitant, as an advanced Android user, I can verify that YES, this phone absolutely IS Unlocked!  I use it with MetroPCS and I know others are using it with ATT&T and Verizon.

Third, there's a Forum with various Threads in it dedicated to this phone in the XDA Developers Forums with all kinds of good info!  And there's Kernels (even OC'ing), ROMS, etc., et al for it there!

Final: So my advice of whether or not you should buy this Refurbished phone?

YES!  ABSOLUTELY, YES!  BUY THIS PHONE! :-)

It comes nicely packed and when you take it out, it is absolutely like a brand new phone!  You simply cannot tell the difference and everything about it looks and feels brand new (including the buttons)!

At this price (I paid a little under $400 for it), if you want a well known phone and not some off brand, then you simply cannot buy more phone for the dollar than this one!

But it wasn't just the price for me.  I actually set out looking for a Note 4 instead of a newer one, because the Note 5 did not have a removable battery (and no SD Card slot, I think), there was no Note 6 and the Note 7 was blowing up batteries (turned out to be the batteries) and you still couldn't put a bigger battery in it.

This Note 4 has everything I need and it's fast and I can put a bigger battery in it and an SD Card (supports at least 128GB, maybe 256GB, I can't remember at this second). And don't forget, most important of all, my neighbors don't know I'm a phone pervert (white box)! :-)
4713271
I feel a little dumb for buying this for two reasons... #1 the S5 is about to come out, and #2 the white one was cheaper.  But my tax refund said I wanted this instead of repainting my car because I had an epiphany one morning.  I like Samsung... I own a Galaxy Tab 3 8.0" and I had a Galaxy Stellar for a little over a year, and it served me well.  It took the extended batteries, the pocket wear with no screen protector, flying across the seat of my car, the accidental (and on purpose at times) drops from waist height, the overloading of apps I never use, the sweat and rain... But the microphone didn't work anymore and it had grown to hate me.  I woke up one day and decided to check the weather and the phone crashed and reset itself for the millionth time.  I had the overwhelming urge to throw it against the wall, stomp on the pieces, and then shoot whatever was left with a shotgun.  I didn't do any of that, because I immediately ordered this phone, which I've been wanting ever since it was announced.  Yeah, it's expensive out of contract, but I'm telling you it saved lives.

Anyway, kidding aside... This phone has more than enough space for whatever you need and a bunch of crap you don't, and the quad core 1.9ghz processor is a beast compared to a lot of what's on the market right now.  I have had no problems running anything I've thrown at it so far including 3d RPGs at max settings, PS1/N64 emulators, multiple apps or media conversions... All while leaving it on power saver mode (which throttles the CPU) and effectively lasting through my work day plus some on one stock battery (I have 2 backups just in case).  Before you say "well that's not very long for one battery" let me add that I'm pretty much constantly using this phone at work whether it's texting or calling in relation to work, or checking my FB and firing up those emulators so I can find something more irritating than whatever I'm trying to accomplish at the moment.
4514614
Really like this phone.  I'm sure I can cure cancer with it..it's that powerful!  You heard it here first!  Boom!
4491221
Fast, smart, perfect size, moderate battery, out of the world charging speed. I love this phone its an excellent option for the price. The battery it can go a few hours with extreme use, but i swear with a solid 40+ min you wil have a brand new complete charge. Great for gaming. My cons? It can maybe get a little warm sometimes but nothing great. And i love original f/m radio on motorola previous mine doesnt have one. And finally i was looking for a fingerprint sensor or a dual sim but believe me every other spec on this phone will make you forget it. Did i mention the 21 megapixel camera. You can get really good pictures with this phone. But i think that the best phone is the one that fit your needs. So this is mine.

Only issue I had was I wasn't getting simultaneous voice and data. Every time I made a call, LTE would drop. So I looked into it, and found out that you have to have Verizon activate Advanced Calling (HD Voice) on the phone on their end. Then, you have to go into the hidden phone menu by dialing *#*#4636#*#*, then go to "Phone Information," scroll down and toggle "Turn on VOLTE provisioned flag." After you do this, reboot your phone, and now you've got simultaneous talk/data!
I like this phne cuz of
Beautiful screen
Camera
Speakers
Call quality
Turbocharging
Microsd
Mostly fast and fluid experience

Dislike ( me being nitpicky)
Battery life is avg
Some stutters here and there
Phone is a bit too large but then again the big screen is well worth it

OVERALL A HAPPY CUSTOMER ...THX MOTOROLA
2777451
Avoid like the Ebola virus. This phone is so full of bugs and so badly designed it's hell on a battery. Hard to know where to begin to tell you all the issues, suffice it to say caveat emptor!
1270270
Best phone I've ever had, stock Android, all the latest updates. Fast fast fast, I play games on it all the time at lunch and it works fine. Beats the mess out of both my old "flagship" phones, a Galaxy S3 and HTC ONE X. Very fast on the LTE, has about the best battery life I've ever had in a smartphone. Screen isn't too big but it's not too small either, just about the perfect size for me. Easy to use one handed, has a nice looking screen too. I don't think it's HD but it still looks pretty good, about the only complaint I have is the camera SUCKS but for this price what do you expect?
1097215
Bloody great phone. My only real complaint is that it is so hard to find a good case in the US and that the charging slot is just ugly IMHO. Otherwise this phone is close to perfect. Not too big, not too small, tough, great screen, great guts, easy to root without having to unlock (XDA forums are THE BEST!!). I'd recommend to anyone.
80136
Ok so basically I bought this phone in late February and it has been my first smart phone that I upgraded to. I had a droid a while back but only used it meanwhile I got my replacement blackberry. Coming from a blackberry curve, bold, palm treo 700wx,and some older phones like the Samsung Alias, Env 2 etc.. This phone has a real decent keyboard. Decent is basically the best you can get with ANY smart phone. I downloaded swiftkeyx and I'm a decent texter now. Nothing beats them blackberrys.. Ok I lied, they beat themselves out by not having decent apps.

About the phone now.

Im no professional reviewer so I'll past a link to a great video about this phone.

This phone definitely beats the razr, razr maxx (With its phony battery life), and once it gets Ice Cream Sandwhich all of us rezound users will be in heaven.

The beats on this headphones themselves are worth the money. Buy it today!!

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3488041
I buy it and this cellphone is just awesome...I just updated and I have Lollipop 5.0 on my phone. Its super fast and has an excellent camera.
1088972
Let me start by saying I am a techie geek who refuses to sign a bloated phone contract. I have had at least a dozen virgin android phones sense 2011 and This my favorite phone EVER, first i can not say anything about original Android OS, I use wicked x8.0 rom with teether and many tweaks, this phone (paired with a 7000mah Zero Lemon battery/black case), last about 48 hours of heavy battery use...And it is over clocked at 1.8ghz, I love the camera so much that my stand alone camera, has been in its case collecting dust since July when i bought the phone.
Many people have been posting if they can use the super big cards in this phone. Here is the answer I currently have a 64gb class 10 in it and i have tried a 128 GB in it and it worked awesome.
the phone has no screen protector, and still no scratches. case protects from my dropper hands!! I plan on buying another one and setting it up just the same for the HUBBY!!
2584147
Amazing phone!  Hoping you'll make accessories available soon!  Unlocked, 4G for under $200!!!  Has all the bells & whistles!!
4808549
THIS IS A GREAT PHONE I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR EVERYBODY..ITS SHIPPED ON TIME . ITS A BANG FOR THE BUCK. IT DOES THE EXACT SAME AS A GALAXY S 3 .RUNS VERY FAST AND HAS TWO SIM SLOT ! WORTH EVERY PENNY . U CANT GO WRONG WITH THIS PHONE ! AND IT DOESNT SHUT OFF LIKE THE COMMENTS SAY ONLY WHEN THE BATTERY IS EXTREMELY DEAD!
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Not sure why everyone is saying this phone basically sucks. i bought mine 6 months ago and love it. with a 32 Gb sd card and rooting it with a breeze in less than 5 min. it has been an amazing phone for the price. i can play virtually any game i want make wifi calls no problem and have no issues what so ever with anything anyone has made claims about. for this price its well worth it and im actually buying another one. how water proof is it? well i dropped mine into the ocean in about 2 1/2 feet of water for almost 5 min. while playing music. i jumped in the water pulled it out and left it in the sun to dry and not only did the music continue to play but ever after 1 month of this incident it was perfectly fine.
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This phone could hardly be any better. From the build, that solid feel in the hand and ergonomic grip to the internals- all excellent. I can't understand why I the One Plus 3 is better rated but I respect the OP3 nonetheless awesome device in its own right. But there are elements on the Axon 7 that you only appreciate when you experience them first hand - I'm talking about the forward facing speakers OMG!! Other little things like the non back lit buttons being too close and the software are NOT A PROBLEM, believe me, You'll get used to them in a day or two. For all you're getting for $400, the OP3 can only be a second choice. Just to be clear, you can't go wrong with either of these two phones, there is no wrong answer between the two of them. The ZTE Axon 7 is just THE choice for me. It'll probably be the choice for you too. I usually aim to keep my phone for 2 to 3 years and these specs for this price is a no brainer. I'm definitely getting 2 years of of this one.
2694408
Best phone I've ever owned for its affordable price. Honestly, if I manage to brake this one, I'll buy it again
2478672
I was extremely aprehensive about buying this phone after reading the negative reviews.  I am new to the smartphone experience but knew that I didn't want to pad Jobs' pockets any more than they already are so I wanted an Android device.  I know battery life is said to be an issue with all smart phones, but most reviews say that this phone is particularly horrible.  I would have to disagree, if you are a moderate user like me.  I get more than a full day's use from a charge and I surf for approx. an hour or two a day and use apps/play games for another 1-2 hours.  If battery life is the only reason you are not considering buying this phone and you do not plan on using it as your primary business computer you should purchase this phone.

I have been using the device for a couple weeks and could not be happier.  I would recommend this to anyone who wants a functional and aesthetically pleasing phone.