I Spent $700 on Pawn Shop Smartphones?: Let’s Explore!

[@johnzoid74]

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[@trusted2w]

NO!

[@thedivinityman]

call the carrier most will unlock it if you tell them

[@djseverything]

Buy old nokia symbian phones they are pretty trendy now

[@jakedeangaming1072]

John tomorrow is the end of my membership 😢

[@PizzaCatMemes]

John Zoid I hope that you will reply to this I want you to make a live stream where you play flash games on a phone using the app flashlittle but don't look in their Library a flash games looking flashpoints library of flash games that is integrated into the app

[@theotherchad2286]

Him peeling a large chunk of the s23 screen protector and shittyly putting it back triggers my soul

[@MRJMXHD]

Same 😂😂

[@InsanePickle24]

Omg i'm glad i'm not the only one who was bothered by that.

[@JamesPhieffer]

Yep. Thought he was going to remove it, which strangely triggered a surge of happiness. I think because it was so nasty, and I hate crud on the screen - or any other part of the phone. And then... 😲🤯😵‍💫

[@braizin4206]

That screen protector looked super nasty

[@emdotrod]

$200 for S23 is a steal.

[@JokeJunction_haha]

Yes

[@johnzoid74]

​@JokeJunction_haha yes they had it listed for $449 initially. Also, you can purchase these for $350 range on ebay for anyone looking to get them cheap

[@JokeJunction_haha]

@@johnzoid74 I'm surprised they even lowered the price that low.

[@johnzoid74]

@@JokeJunction_haha to $449? I believe because they’re going off of a range you can find on eBay. to $249 - like the sticker said they were selling it for parts.

[@ImmaWalmartBag]

Damn right it is

[@smith7602]

I found an S23+ at a thrift store for 25 bucks. The screen looked shattered bit it was just a screen protector.

[@johnzoid74]

that’s CRAZY

[@DžordžAnđelović]

Did you buy it?

[@janfgfdx5165]

​@@DžordžAnđelovićyou have to be crazy to not buy a fully working s23 for 25 bucks.

[@Techlevel1534.]

wow

[@AzureRT456]

@@DžordžAnđelović If they DIDN'T buy it it would be even more crazy.

[@pardonless]

Wow, S23 was actually sold for nothing. Nice deal, bro

[@johnzoid74]

@@pardonless yes good deal- you can also find them on ebay for around $350-$380 range if looking for lower cost

[@purplebanana6417]

@@johnzoid74 Yeah but ebay gives fuckall sometimes so its not worth the risk

[@voteDC]

With the Galaxy A52 if you want a cheap and cheerful repair just put a screen protector on it. The crack won't spread and it won't be felt in use. The burn in is an issue but that's why dark mode is a thing.

[@JeremyBaker-f8z]

Actually a really simple "remedy" for screen burn in. Can't believe I never thought about that

[@JeremyBaker-f8z]

I've come across so many seemingly good deals only to decline putting in an offer because of the screen burn in. Any "techie" person knows that the thought of dailying a phone with burn in triggers the type of cringe only we understand. In my defense, I haven't been shopping the used market as much as in years past, and that was around the android 8.1 days where dark mode was practically non-existent.

[@divyamthakur]

these sony Xperias look sooo goood. there's something so good about that design language

[@VoidedVFX]

Yeah, I have an a53 right now and previous one was an xperia! Loved it

[@Offheap]

you taking the plastic off then on again is driving me up the wall

[@AmirRazan]

Yeah he really edged us by not peeling them off completely or putting it back 😭

[@User-MyladMylad]

No problem

[@The_Laser_Channel]

There is a Pawn Shop where I live that never fails to have decent deals on things. MacBook Pro M1 for $600...MSI laptop with GTX 4060 for $600. Yes, we bought both of those. My husband wanted the MacBook and I got the MSI for gaming. I also bought an RC Car from there with two batteries and the charger for just $200. the charger that it came with is over $100 by itself. Also picked up a PS4 Slim for 1/10 the price of the PS5 Pro....or, $5 CHEAPER than what a Dual Sense 5 controller cost. We have bought other things from that pawn shop but those are just the ones that I think had the best value and still use to this day

[@sadedx]

a new m1 air is only 649

[@The_Laser_Channel]

@@sadedx he doesn't like the MacBook Air series...plus for $649 you only get 8GB RAM and 256GB storage....his has 16GB RAM and 512GB storage

[@sadedx]

@@The_Laser_Channel that’s a pretty good deal then

[@Unknown-64209]

​@@The_Laser_Channelfemale and intrested at gaming!? Never saw that combo 😅

[@The_Laser_Channel]

@@Unknown-64209 You do know that gay people exist right? It's not always male/female....it can be male/male or female/female....

[@Monster_jz8jk]

700 BUCKS WHAT

[@abdullah5ahmad]

Fr 😅

[@Karlus_LeV]

Better than buying the ps5 pro

[@obadov_]

I have you on discord

[@Monster_jz8jk]

@@obadov_ yea I remember you

[@logictv6667]

@@Karlus_LeV even latest iphone

[@AmirRazan]

3:20 Those are navigation buttons for a social media app (don't know which one), I don't really see a keyboard burnt in.

[@polandman07]

The app is TikTok (I've had a few phones with that burned in)

[@AzureRT456]

​@@polandman07how long do you spend on tiktok for it to occur on multiple phones

[@AlexanderHamiIton]

I got a A53, love that phone! People give it so much flack, and I know the Exynos processor can be a bit of a pain, but other then that the phone is wonderful. Glad to see you picked up one!

[@BlackMist123]

I'm typing on one right now and it's great.

[@AlexanderHamiIton]

@@BlackMist123 - Great to hear that! 👏

[@aviationlovingkabobman]

Are you making a video on the onn tablet by Walmart

[@johnzoid74]

YES! also thanks for donating

[@aviationlovingkabobman]

@@johnzoid74 no problem btw your my favorite tech youtuber

[@repoversemedium]

Xperia brings back memories.

[@MrBlueBG.]

Great video John, as always 🎉🎉🎉

[@SRMS26]

You mean to say he DIDN'T call in an expert ??

[@johnzoid74]

LOL 😆

[@realfrenkigaiming1286]

3:13 I'm not watching this on a a52 but my dad has a a53, it's not locked by some company like Xfinity mobile or t mobile (which in Albania like in 2023 got rebranded to one), it's completely perfect. Edit: my dad now uses a s24 so the a53 is mine now >:)

[@Ryan11037]

I had an galaxy a52s with a snapdragon 768g irrc. It's a insanely good phone, specially after I flashed a custom rom in it. The A series got worse since samsung is only using exynos now

[@SA2180]

The Galaxy A52s 5G was a pleasant surprise from Samsung in 2021. My mom has been using one since mid-2022 (I chose it for her over the A53 back then because of the better SoC) and, other than some slowdowns on One UI 5 (it now has 6.1), it’s been a pretty good phone. It even feels smoother than my iPhone 14 Pro, from the few moments I have had to use it. Samsung also used the Snapdragon 778G 5G SoC in the Galaxy A73, XCover6 Pro and Tab Active4 Pro.

[@devilkazumi578]

Exynos have gotten better now....the exynos on the s24fe almost have identical benchscores as the 8 gen 3

[@AmirRazan]

2:57 I have the same habit of cranking all that to full too 😂

[@yousseftunisia638]

0:12 I heard something else 💀

[@Ayansh0.]

Me too 😭💀

[@Mihaispirit]

What did u hear guys?

[@astroxxie]

​@@Mihaispirit p0rn star

[@AlexanderHamiIton]

💀💀💀

[@yousseftunisia638]

@@Mihaispirit corn star

[@Hazmatbrat]

2:52 hey, certified repair technician here,you don't have to replace the screen just the glass it's salvageable and cheap .

[@Hazmatbrat]

You can unlock them by flashing the software

[@LeafTV-ws5pb]

cool idea for those locked samsungs, do a video where you try to flash different csc versions and roms see if you can get rid of carrier lock

[@milkmancow5]

Had an A52 for about 3 years now. Passed it on to my wife (who had an A51) and I got an A55. The A52 is a wonderful phone and even though the A55 is much newer and better in certain ways, I still miss my A52 at times.

[@444knwn]

0:12 I think I heard something else 😂😂😂

[@metmans]

hum hum🙊

[@Yummycapcake]

😂 i did see "pawn stars" but recent times did a thing to my brain and i took sometime to recall and refresh my memory

[@Odd-Bike]

6:27 I upgraded from an LG stylo 5 to a Moto G stylus 5G 2023

[@RAYON10]

From bad to worse

[@Odd-Bike]

@@RAYON10 how so?

[@preston8872]

that is a good upgrade motorolas are good reliable and decent phones

[@Odd-Bike]

@@preston8872 all you really need to do is delete all the boatware you can

[@JackDatDoge]

​@@RAYON10LG is a fantastic brand and so is Motorola fuck u smokin?

[@ITouchGrass673]

$700 is crazy

[@lawnside82]

Those phones are worthless. Xfinity and tracphone? And there not even flagship phones.. there all probably worth 150$ for all. On a good day. 700? Thats cap.

[@MaliciousAlfa]

My father owned an A53 up until something on the motherboard died, resulting in the screen and touch not working anymore. Tried everything from replacing the screen to the cable from the motherboard to the screen but it never displayed anything ever again. The phone did still work though as it still had audio / notification sounds. He was very pleased with it until it the failure.

[@JeffreyArcilla-l7j]

Love your videos about smart phones. From PHILIPPINES.

[@GiggsVids]

I was actually freaking out cause I was like "Those are so like my phone" I'm only a bit different, I have an A54 Would love to see more videos with those Samsung phones

[@Jlittle3784]

How do you like the A54? That's one of the ones I've been looking at.

[@GiggsVids]

@@Jlittle3784 it's been treating me pretty great

[@TheGhastlyGuardian]

Nice haul Johnzoid! Really jealous of that Xperia, as a big Sony fan/audio buff that seems like a really sleek multipurpose player. Looking forward to the future vid on it c:

[@eliezeidan5148]

700 dollars??? damn. just damn. nice vid! Keep up the good work! 💯

[@lawnside82]

Its gotta be cap

[@eliezeidan5148]

@lawnside82 he literally showed the prices but ok

[@deadboy3646]

Newest moto g stylus here. Let me tell you Ive had the Galaxy a51 and a54 and this new Moto g stylus is actually better in every way except for camera

[@mccraftyplays]

here in the philippines , buying a phone in a pawnshop is a thing,

[@turkeyleg72]

Hahaha Pawn Stars, my favorite TV series

[@D3KLON]

one time I was watching pawn stars, and another person I was living with (he was 16) walked in and said "what are you watching", I said "Pawn Stars" "WHOAH! You can't be watching that" he said. I think he heard P⁰rñ

[@turkeyleg72]

@@D3KLON Possibilities are endless

[@turkeyleg72]

@@BustedByBlake I've watched only a little bit of breaking bad but I enjoyed it

[@Benin-sy1zw]

Some slight corrections: The processor in the A52 5G is the Snapdragon 750G. The 720G is in the 4G version of the A52, and the A52 in this video is labeled as the A52 5G. The Moto G Stylus in this video was released in 2021, and has the Snapdragon 678, the G Stylus 5G from 2022 is the one with the 695, but that phone had a triple camera, not a quad camera like the one in the video.

[@chrisbarber1020]

I love videos like this I still got my ZTE warp elite from like 12 years ago I loved that phone lol

[@johnzoid74]

that phone is big time flashback!

[@AzureRT456]

I went to a pawnshop recently and they had a few phones (but nothing imteresting aside from an LG K51) AND they had the original galaxy tab s. Which is super cool. I didn't buy the tablet as I didn't want to spend on anything there (it was $50). They also had a few M1 macbooks for 400-500 bucks

[@johnzoid74]

yea most pawn shops in my area don’t have much for electronics sadly

[@AQRYNChannel]

5:41 galaxy s24 ultra users seeing this:

[@SPARTAN_Cayde-26]

Sadly in Finland, not every pawn shop sells stuff. And also there's only few pawn shops here.

[@PyhisPahis]

Bro you get a decent phone for dirt cheap in Finland. I have a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G I paid 160€ for (currently 139€ from DNA). it has a Snapdragon 695 5G processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB internal memory, 120Hz display, 108MP triple camera, 5000mAh battery and 67W quick charge.. That guy bought expensive junk

[@dislikebutton1712]

7:44 Voice over: "Oh, oh dude I love that sound!!!!" Phone reflection: *stone face*

[@ctvx]

THANK YOU for buying the a53, that was my old phone, and i loved that phone so much. thank you

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

Good Lord, that A53 had a July 2022 security patch installed. Did they get that thing immediately after someone bought it?

[@BigjDaOGGamer2024]

Watching this on a Galaxy A53 rn so big up to u on this video

[@AmirRazan]

3:54 I think what you meant is the "younger brother" of the A52 because it came later, thus it has a younger age.

[@Jlittle3784]

Wasn't it a A53? That would be the next year and bigger brother, right?

[@AlexSmith-ys7of]

Just got a Moto g stylus 2024 so far I love the phone. Really enjoy your vids keep up the good work!

[@neojakemcc]

Legit first video of yours I came across and I love old phones and stuff like this. Incidentally, you said people love Motorola and I'm watching this on a RAZR + 2024. (Motorola is notorious for lacking software updates by the way but I love them.) Anyway, subbed.

[@a_antw]

You should make a video showing us your phone collection

[@akshaykumar-pl8xz]

I love this video Intresting concept Hope for these kinda videos to come in my feed

[@creeksquad8001]

I upgraded to a 2023 moto g stylus 5g like 2 months ago

[@xdanonymity8330]

Fun fact: If it’s an android it’s an ez unlock unless it’s blacklisted BUT you can also replace the imei

[@jubug2213]

I use the Moto G stylus 5G 2023 and I love it so much. I got it brand new unlocked for $250 during Christmas on Amazon and it's absolutely amazing.

[@IraqBall]

‏‪2:13‬‏ my phone mentioned 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Jlittle3784]

Hey! Great video. Can't wait to see the other ones about each phone. 🎉 Question: Can you show how to unlock the account like you did with the S23 please? I understand you can't unlock all phones like that, but would still like to see. Thanks in advance! 😊🙏🙏🙏

[@DenzelVelasquez-tb6kz]

I'm into the pawn shop buys of cell phones I would like to have more videos like this

[@hezekiahwallace2412]

You definitely got a deal on the Samsung S23 with 256GB internal storage.

[@Legiey]

When he put the.screen protector back on 😭

[@SnipesHalo]

I love watching this guy spend money.

[@Williams.quincy7777]

What do you do with all the phones when you're done?

[@frankderossi795]

I would love to see more of that Xperia phone.

[@Radu_-ro6fp]

3:16 watching on my a52s rn. I also got an a53 laying around. Edit: at 3:19 it also got the exact same tiktok burn-in, but its less severe and was caused by my sister"

[@AQRYNChannel]

6:05 i hear an sound in the background

[@NotShaggy]

7:41 those sounds reminds me of the PSP interface like every time when you go to something you just hear that-

[@VoidPelt]

7:43 DUDE THATS THE KEYPRESS FOR THE PSVITA! THATS SICK AS FUCK, MAN.

[@Urntrouble2021]

I am watching on my Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

[@teugeneo]

This video will make you enough to do another haul then give the S23 to your dad

[@早川_第7回平和]

The last time I heard A52 is that phone has couple issues, starting from Falling off backplate, Software Issue, Screen Burn-In. At least that's what I heard from a friend who use a lot of Samsung device.

[@Monsieurfarmer]

i had the a52 and it had the same burn its from using tiktok for hours and hours

[@BorIlovar]

I don't use a moto G stylus or a galaxy note series, but I have Galaxy S22 Ultra, a spiritual successor to the Note 20 Ultra. I have to say I'm loving my S22 Ultra.

[@damian4628]

I had an a53 and now I have a s23 ironically. I think you got a good deal. Especially on the s23

[@xenajin6827]

You can look about custom roms for the moto and a52. The process is pretty simple and for low tier devices, it can really boost up performance and battery life

[@jakedeangaming1072]

John in 4 days my membership is over I’m gonna miss being a member 😢

[@Akumobrotha]

I bought my pixel 7 pro 2 years ago for $300. Still works still mint. Not a scratch

[@Realplayman17]

The bad thing about unlocked carrier phone is you can't get updates without a sim card form the original carrier

[@FeloniousSavage]

Prescription opioid Johnzoid is back at it 👌

[@justme_aleksandra]

8:08 OMG SONY SKETCH I REMEMBER THAT DRAWING APP 😲🤯

[@jayxxr6526]

I own both an iPhone 15 Pro max and a Samsung a52 that's only ever used in low battery mode. Crazy good phone for the price. there's no screen burn in but I only ever get 4 hrs screen time on it on the most heavy days, usually its like 2 at max. The a52 makes the perfect cheap work phone, the camera is fine and I usually have no problems with it.

[@iBonnieYT]

Nice Also that phone case 7:28

[@WilliamPetersen01]

$700... Same crazy price for a PS5 Pro.

[@ileapsy2071]

Hey ! I owned a Samsung Galaxy A52s back when it released, and it lasted me.... 3 days. Yep, and unfortunately it was not even my fault :( (I mean, kinda ?). I was in an urgent call with my mom, she was urging me to go out to pick up something so I went to the bathroom very quickly with my phone, panicking, and while I was turning on the water, it fell into it and for some reason it did not survive :( Repair at the time was insanely high (about 2/3 of the phone price), so I just went onto my older phone, a Galaxy A8 from 2018, which also survived like 6 months after what the battery gave up on me. So I went to iPhone after that, currently rocking an iPhone 13 Pro

[@mexprod1318]

Talking bout moto g stylus and the note series. Im rocking a note 10 plus. The stylus is kinda "useless" but it sure is and extra quirky feature to flex on ppl😂

[@jackforlife101]

I had an A52 5G in 2021: It was a nice phone but over a year it got a considerable amount of burn-in on the display. I would say it was a great phone though and it was amazing for the price I got it at (I have an iPhone 14 pro now, after the a52 i upgraded to a note 20 ultra)

[@MarbleSODA1]

Im watching on my snapdragon 720g phone too. Im really satisfied with its performance ever since i bought it back in 2020. Redmi note 9 pro

[@gt3gi0]

imagine bro negotiates with rick harrison from pawn stars on phones😂

[@croypc]

Look at those bezels on the sony

[@zad.21]

I think it's an old one that's why

[@croypc]

@@zad.21 those side bezels are so thin

[@clockwzrk]

my dad has an a52 but he gave it to my sister i have an a54 (5g)

[@jakobn2913]

This Sony is the Xperia XA1 Ultra, I had the XA1 Plus as my first phone, and I still have it. The screen brightness, performance, and camera are ridiculously bad, compared to my S22.

[@STAYHIGHMYGUY]

The pawn shops around me Don't buy and sell phones anymore due to folks selling stolen or still financed devices

[@SeptienPatterson]

You got lucky with that Galaxy S23!!!

[@hngdngphm3]

700 dollars so expensive, to Vietnam is 17 million vnd

[@Ronalissondaquebrada]

S23 is best

[@JamesFarris]

I had an A52 5g and traded it to get the S22. But i personally think that phone was a GEM for it's time. It even has an in display finger print scanner

[@fab555trainspottingandmore]

I had the A52 before i got my S24 Ultra

[@Bastian.mp4]

Yeah pawn shops... i am in germany and i paid 100 Euros for an iPhone 5, like 4 years ago, the battery died after 30 Minutes of full charge. The Phones look good in the store but if you look closer it gets worse.

[@letsshorts649]

Yes I do have a A52s 5G and its a pretty good phone. But I will be upgrading to an S24 christmas that year😅😮

[@CyberMasterMark]

I personally love phones that have stylus pens because they are great if you are using it for work and need a signature on something like if you were going to need a signature on a delivery whether it is for a parcel or an item from Walmart Delivery from store!!!!!!

[@pj.paulie]

Yes you can change the Firmware and it will unlock the phone you have to flash it to the original Samsung Firmware from Samsung using a patch version of Odin

[@heywoah7156]

i had a note 2 now its gone🤧

[@NatK2010]

You could flash a rom onto the phones to get rid of the carrier lock, I think. You could get a video out of it.

[@MaisReackt]

I had an A52 up until a year ago when I gave it to my father. I kinda miss that phone to be honest.

[@croypc]

you can reset each of them and resell them