Was it a bad idea to get US version?/Also T-Mobile? - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

I keep seeing all these Roms pop up for the i9300 International version.. and now they are ALREADY starting work on Jelly bean for it...
And yet we (US versions) (especially T-Mobile) don't really have anything.. i'm kind of regretting going US- Anyone else feeling the same?
it would be nice if we could use the same Roms as the international versions.
i'm a past Galaxy note user, and i might go back to that for the time being because the Rom i had for that "Stratosphere" was freaking AMAZING...
(Sorry realize I should have posted this in general )

Banned!!! Lol jk. No development is going to explode soon. Devs are just figuring out how to make devices carrier compatible and they are also just getting the devices. Alot of carriers have limited supply of the phone.
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benefit14snake said:
Banned!!! Lol jk. No development is going to explode soon. Devs are just figuring out how to make devices carrier compatible and they are also just getting the devices. Alot of carriers have limited supply of the phone.
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Yeah sorry i had clicked on the wrong bookmark in Chrome and just hit New thread without even looking... lol

computermilk said:
I keep seeing all these Roms pop up for the i9300 International version.. and now they are ALREADY starting work on Jelly bean for it...
And yet we (US versions) (especially T-Mobile) don't really have anything.. i'm kind of regretting going US- Anyone else feeling the same?
it would be nice if we could use the same Roms as the international versions.
i'm a past Galaxy note user, and i might go back to that for the time being because the Rom i had for that "Stratosphere" was freaking AMAZING...
(Sorry realize I should have posted this in general )
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Yes you're right, this should be moved to the general section. The main problem with the international version for t mobile is you'll only get edge network speeds. You are right though typically the international versions get more Rom attention at the local versions do. I need my 4G so I'm happy with the t mobile version version
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my god the phones been out a week for tmo and im pretty sure not all developers even have one plus there is a rom and jellybean is being looked into now. may wanna read development posting rules also.:angel:

chill... this phone will have everything the international one has and more. keep in mind, its only been out since the 21st, supply was limited. nothing we can do about that. we have some great things to come especially since the different carriers all have pretty much the same hardware so there will be A LOT of roms. this phone will be epic. so sit down and shut up and watch the show!
BTW wrong section. =)

Its still really early mang give it some time

Radsolutionz said:
chill... this phone will have everything the international one has and more. keep in mind, its only been out since the 21st, supply was limited. nothing we can do about that. we have some great things to come especially since the different carriers all have pretty much the same hardware so there will be A LOT of roms. this phone will be epic. so sit down and shut up and watch the show!
BTW wrong section. =)
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im new to gsm life but in cdma side of xda you get bashed hard for posting crap in dev forum, kinda miss that and have lots of "flame" pictures to post.

Patience is a virtue... it's gonna happen sooner rather than later.
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jwalters1123 said:
Patience is a virtue... it's gonna happen sooner rather than later.
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Thanks guys =)

Also remember you phone is worth a ton right now....you could always sell it and buy the international version....it will be a win win for you.....quad core and a ton of development ....
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Yeah I'm like the dude who post this in the wrong section. (lol) Hurry the hell up making these damn roms!!!! Jk
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Everytime a new device this type of thread is created. Most people can't even get this phone yet. Just chill.
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We just have to wait.... im coming from the international s3 i know how you feel...

Radsolutionz said:
chill... this phone will have everything the international one has and more. keep in mind, its only been out since the 21st, supply was limited. nothing we can do about that. we have some great things to come especially since the different carriers all have pretty much the same hardware so there will be A LOT of roms. this phone will be epic. so sit down and shut up and watch the show!
BTW wrong section. =)
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I would agree that it should have as much development but the international one will more than likely get quicker updates. So all in all I wouldn't really say its gonna have more. Both phones have their pluses and minuses. Even though all the US variants share common hardware combined they are still aimed at a smaller target market than the International model. Less people owning it = less development usually. I'm on T-Mobile myself but would rather have edge and the Int model than 4G and the s4 processor. Either way you win with this phone, its amazing in any variation.
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I don't see how anyone could want an international version on edge speeds with t-mobile over the U.S. dual-core with 4g speeds lol. I mean it's cool to tell people that your phone is quad-core, but c'mon. And I get as much satisfaction telling people my phone has 2gb's of RAM lol
And obviously it's early but development is going to be crazy on this phone. Dev's push other Dev's to work harder so it's almost like exponential growth when it really gets going (look at the Galaxy Nexus forums). Plus as it looks like the Galaxy Nexus has been banned in the U.S. you can bet we'll get even more dev's jumping on here

Thats what im saying .... Like people that use iphones on TMobile or Simple Mobile and they still paying for 4G data .... SMh....
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I don't see how anyone could want an international version on edge speeds with t-mobile over the U.S. dual-core with 4g speeds lol. I mean it's cool to tell people that your phone is quad-core, but c'mon. And I get as much satisfaction telling people my phone has 2gb's of RAM lol
And obviously it's early but development is going to be crazy on this phone. Dev's push other Dev's to work harder so it's almost like exponential growth when it really gets going (look at the Galaxy Nexus forums). Plus as it looks like the Galaxy Nexus has been banned in the U.S. you can bet we'll get even more dev's jumping on here
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I don't see how anyone could want an international version on edge speeds with t-mobile over the U.S. dual-core with 4g speeds lol. I mean it's cool to tell people that your phone is quad-core, but c'mon. And I get as much satisfaction telling people my phone has 2gb's of RAM lol
And obviously it's early but development is going to be crazy on this phone. Dev's push other Dev's to work harder so it's almost like exponential growth when it really gets going (look at the Galaxy Nexus forums). Plus as it looks like the Galaxy Nexus has been banned in the U.S. you can bet we'll get even more dev's jumping on here
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T-Mobile is refarming their 1900mhz spectrum for 3/4G data so some people can already use the Int version on T-Mobile 3/4G. The want for a quad core phone isn't for **** sizing contest as you suggest here at least not for me. A perfectly fluid UI and gaming/browser performance are my main motivations. I live in MN and barely get anything above edge on my galaxy nexus anyway so having only edge really doesn't affect me, that's what WiFi is for. If I used my mobile plan for my data needs I'd get throttled in a day. My mother had a HTC one s with the s4 processor while speedy it still couldn't keep up with an qHD resolution. Again I think both devices are top notch and both have advantages over one another so I think I boils down to preference.
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You gotta remember the international version has been out for a month, the TMO source code only released a few days ago, and the stock ROM like 2 days ago. International development has had a month headstart on us. We'll catch up. Not regretting my purchase at all. We'll be fine.

Heck no bro tmobile sgs2 has some of the best developers I've ever seen mainly roman, whitehawk and tdj. Tdj is amazing and I'm sure someone will get him a s3 in due time. If you want 4g then you gotta stick with us carriers, int does not have right radio for tmobile and no lte.
Tmobile is the only 4g in my area and it rocks. No idea when lte is ever going to come so its tm for me.
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CDMA Desire

Is there any possible way to get a forum for the CDMA Desire? I just switched from Verizon to US Cellular and this its driving me insane. The Mesmerize has it's own forum and that's not as important as this. At least the Fascinate and Mesmerize are both CDMA. Please I'd even be willing to do the work to help make it. And before anybody here decides to say something stupid like just get a Mesmerize, if that's what I wanted I would have. Keep those comments to yourself. I had a Fascinate, I wanted to go back to HTC.
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looks like you beat me to the thread. it would be nice to have a seperate forum for the cdma desire. its disappointing seeing all these threads for new roms that only work on the gsm desire. It's almost impossible to find a rom for the cdma desire. is CM6 the only thing out there? i switched from a nexus one to a desire only because i cant get 3G with the nexus one on the network here in alaska
I'm running a stock deodexed rom with A2SD. I'll post the link tomorrow. At work right now. There's not a lot but I hear CM is very stable on this. I might try it. Hopefully the mods notice this thread. It's hard for me, I had the Incredible, DX, and Fascinate so I'm used to everything being right there.
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money226 said:
I'm running a stock deodexed rom with A2SD. I'll post the link tomorrow. At work right now. There's not a lot but I hear CM is very stable on this. I might try it. Hopefully the mods notice this thread. It's hard for me, I had the Incredible, DX, and Fascinate so I'm used to everything being right there.
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yeah man tell me about it. Now its like 98% percent of whats out there wont work with the bravoC. makes me want to go back to my N1 but im liking my 3G . id be happy with a non rooted sense 2.2 rom. one can only wish
I would LOVE to have a cdma Desire forum. For many ACG carriers the Desire is the flagship phone, really sad to see it not getting much love on XDA.
The following Roms are available for BravoC: They are all AOSP because there is no sense froyo rom to use as a base; personally I hate sense and much prefer AOSP.
Cyanogenmod 6.1.1: http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/11464-cyanogenmod-611-for-desire-cdma-v611-12162010/
The Ultimate Droid: http://theultimatedroid.com/forum/index.php?/forum/33-htc-desire-releases-cdma/
Miui: http://forums.miui-dev.com/showthread.php?551-ROM-MIUI-0.12.11.0-for-BravoC-Updated-13-DEC-2010
GINGERBREAD!: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885402
MrAce87 said:
i switched from a nexus one to a desire only because i cant get 3G with the nexus one on the network here in alaska
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Did you have a T-mobile frequency Nexus One? I would have thought the ATT one would work fine up here.
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Did you have a T-mobile frequency Nexus One? I would have thought the ATT one would work fine up here.
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i bought the TMobile one on day one so i was out of luck. I prefer not to be on ATT. I have cable, internet, wireless from the same company so i get a discount. plus with this company theres no cap on my wireless data usage or no bandwidth cap on my home internet, which is a plus
edit: just saw you're from anchorage, i have gci
if you have GCI you DO have a data cap on your cable modem. Those assholes got rid of unlimited traffic cable modems in august.
see for yourself: http://gci.com/for-home/alaskas-fastest-internet
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plus with this company theres no cap on my wireless data usage or no bandwidth cap on my home internet, which is a plus
edit: just saw you're from anchorage, i have gci
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if you have GCI you DO have a data cap on your cable modem. Those assholes got rid of unlimited traffic cable modems in august.
see for yourself: http://gci.com/for-home/alaskas-fastest-internet
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i dont want to highjack this thread
i've had unlimited since march 08 and it's still unlimited. i believe thats only for new customers, just like ATT did with their monthly cap. It doesn't affect you if you had it before, at least from what i was told from a buddy of mine using ATT
Bump. Come on people great device with lots of support so how about some CDMA love.
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I am not being rude but, why not try sending a pm to one of the forum admins with this request? May be more productive than just talking about it
I agree with what has been said... the forum would be less cluttered and as a result, it would avoid a lot of confusion on this matter.
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Agreed and I'm not normally one to clutter or post nonsense but I figured I'd give *****ing a try because I know of people that have pm admin already to no avail. I will try it though.
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If PM'ing doesn't work, we can just make a new thread in the wrong forum and wait for a moderator to come across it to move it. that way it WILL get noticed right away
bump.
If there's a forum for each of the samsung galaxy S phones, those are the same phones just on different networks right? correct me if im wrong. That being the case, im sure there can be a BravoC forum. Everyday it feels like im looking at a forum for a phone i don't own. Which is half true.

[Q] Should I buy a Galaxy Nexus? Coming from SGSII Exynos

So it's been a couple of months since the Galaxy Nexus came out so I think I'll get better information now as opposed to when it first came out.
I have an AT&T GSII and I love it. I have the ICScrewd rom on it and it's very fast and fluid and I also have a 16GB card to bring my total storage space to 32GB which is nice since I have a lot of pictures on my device. The screen isn't 720p and that's something I'd love to have and I'd also love to have ICS.
I'd have to sell my GSII for hopefully $350 and I'd also sell a Captivate I have (it's cracked but still works fine so I'd sell it for maybe $60-$80) and pay the difference for a GN (probably $140 out of pocket).
What would you all suggest based on your experience with the GN and GSII (Exynos) if you had it?
The experience is still the same as day one. Very fast and quick phone, so no the information you get from those other threads compared to this one won't be much.
No regrets using the GN, came from Nexus S and Galaxy S (Vibrant) before that.
Do it.
You won't regret it.
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How is the glass? I know it's not Gorilla Glass but it is as sturdy as the iPhone 4 you think?
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How is the glass? I know it's not Gorilla Glass but it is as sturdy as the iPhone 4 you think?
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Never used a iPhone 4 so I wouldn't know how to compare it.
I haven't gotten a scratch on it. No screen protector, just Otterbox Commuter + Extended GSM battery.
The screen itself is fortified, some people have complained that it isn't good blah blah blah. From my own experience, it's fine for me. Gorilla glass is not immune to scratches either. Just marketed better I guess.
I just ordered a GN from Amazon for Verizon and should have it next Tuesday. I am coming from the Epic 4G Touch (SGS2) from Sprint which is using the same processor at AT&T's. I am also curious if anyone has made the jump from this phone and how there experience has been.
I am looking forward to the GN and just hope it does not disappoint. Really looking forward to running ICS as well. Was never really that excited to run a stock Android device until now...
crossover37 said:
So it's been a couple of months since the Galaxy Nexus came out so I think I'll get better information now as opposed to when it first came out.
I have an AT&T GSII and I love it. I have the ICScrewd rom on it and it's very fast and fluid and I also have a 16GB card to bring my total storage space to 32GB which is nice since I have a lot of pictures on my device. The screen isn't 720p and that's something I'd love to have and I'd also love to have ICS.
I'd have to sell my GSII for hopefully $350 and I'd also sell a Captivate I have (it's cracked but still works fine so I'd sell it for maybe $60-$80) and pay the difference for a GN (probably $140 out of pocket).
What would you all suggest based on your experience with the GN and GSII (Exynos) if you had it?
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I never had the SGSII but I would assume the GN would just be like a sidegrade for you. I wouldn't get the GN if I already had a SGSII. Other than that the Galaxy Nexus is the best phone that I've ever had, coming from the Nexus One
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I never had the SGSII but I would assume the GN would just be like a sidegrade for you. I wouldn't get the GN if I already had a SGSII. Other than that the Galaxy Nexus is the best phone that I've ever had, coming from the Nexus One
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That's the same thing I said when coming from Vibrant to Nexus S. I don't regret getting the NS either and you GS2 switchers most likely wouldn't either.
I'm in the exact same boat as the OP, sort of. I'm with Sprint and I've got the Epic 4G touch (SGSII with a stupid name). Anyway, my line is due for an upgrade in April (JOY) and I'm debating whether I should get the nexus. I've always been curious and kinda wanted a pure google phone. I love modding, flashing custom roms, tweaking, theming, etc. There is a VERY experimental CM9 rom available for my device but its not a daily driver. I flashed it though, just to check it out and I have fallen in love with ics, plain.
I guess my main question is: Considering the Verizon is also CDMA, will the custom roms and rooting methods available for the Verizon version work on the Sprint version? If not, I'd imagine there would still be plenty of development for the Sprint version, right?
To be honest, there are some nice roms for the Epic 4G touch but overall, I've owned other devices where the development seemed much stronger. I want a device that a LOT of developers will work on.
Any opinions, suggestions, advice? Also, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I've also got my eye on the possibility of Sprint getting the Galaxy Note.
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I'm in the exact same boat as the OP, sort of. I'm with Sprint and I've got the Epic 4G touch (SGSII with a stupid name). Anyway, my line is due for an upgrade in April (JOY) and I'm debating whether I should get the nexus. I've always been curious and kinda wanted a pure google phone. I love modding, flashing custom roms, tweaking, theming, etc. There is a VERY experimental CM9 rom available for my device but its not a daily driver. I flashed it though, just to check it out and I have fallen in love with ics, plain.
I guess my main question is: Considering the Verizon is also CDMA, will the custom roms and rooting methods available for the Verizon version work on the Sprint version? If not, I'd imagine there would still be plenty of development for the Sprint version, right?
To be honest, there are some nice roms for the Epic 4G touch but overall, I've owned other devices where the development seemed much stronger. I want a device that a LOT of developers will work on.
Any opinions, suggestions, advice? Also, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that I've also got my eye on the possibility of Sprint getting the Galaxy Note.
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Verizon CDMA will not work for Sprint. Only Verizon. Sprint is getting their own version of the Galaxy Nexus but it's unknown when it will be getting it officially but it will probably be soon.
Another thing to add, when purchasing Galaxy Nexus.. make sure you get it from a reputable seller that is willing to fulfill the warranty because you are not covered by Samsung (at least the GSM version).
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Verizon CDMA will not work for Sprint. Only Verizon. Sprint is getting their own version of the Galaxy Nexus but it's unknown when it will be getting it officially but it will probably be soon.
Another thing to add, when purchasing Galaxy Nexus.. make sure you get it from a reputable seller that is willing to fulfill the warranty because you are not covered by Samsung (at least the GSM version).
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I AM talking about the one sprint's getting. I'm not gonna try to buy a Verizon one and connect it on sprint. That would never work. My question is: do u think the custom roms developed for the Verizon version will work on the sprint version since they're both cdma?
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I AM talking about the one sprint's getting. I'm not gonna try to buy a Verizon one and connect it on sprint. That would never work. My question is: do u think the custom roms developed for the Verizon version will work on the sprint version since they're both cdma?
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Will have to wait for the Sprint version to come out to answer you on that. The rooting method will definitely be the same
1. Get Fastboot drivers
2. fastboot oem unlock
latest version of ICS (4.04) is awsome
I was already happy I got GN, but the latest version is great - battery life is substantial. Get it
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Will have to wait for the Sprint version to come out to answer you on that. The rooting method will definitely be the same
1. Get Fastboot drivers
2. fastboot oem unlock
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Nice, you think development will be strong? Attract a lot of devs?
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Nice, you think development will be strong? Attract a lot of devs?
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I don't see why not. It's a Nexus device, and many ROMs for the Galaxy Nexus are cross-compatible (not in the same package.... but both GSM & LTE)
at most, the radio/basebands will be different.
Kernel flashable zips are cross compatible.
I'm on the same boat, trying to figure out if I should switch to sprint when the GN comes out (better plan purposes) but hoping the sprint version will get as much love from the developers as the Verizon version.
Just wondering ....... what kind of plan do ya have on Verizon?
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My 32GB iPhone 4S has not been used as much since getting my Galaxy Nexus. I really like my HTC Rezound but I think I may like my Nexus more. None of my HTC Rezound's would have the mobile hotspot work for over ten minutes before dropping the data connection. My GN has not dropped its data connection while using the mobile hotspot yet. (Being that I'm allowed unlimited data on my SMARTPHONE I pay to connect to other devices)
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Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to get it, it seems like it definitely is a crowd-pleaser.
More responses are welcomed though as I'd like to read more about what people have to say.
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Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to get it, it seems like it definitely is a crowd-pleaser.
More responses are welcomed though as I'd like to read more about what people have to say.
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You won't be disappointed at all also I read a couple weeks ago (and correct me if I'm wrong ) the the omap 4460 has the same performance as the current exynos processors , only the omap isn't as power efficient.
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I just switched from the GS2 Exynos to the gsm nexus three days ago, and believe it's worth it. The user experience is a whole different and ICS is just so good. And the screen resolution is awesome, reading on my phone has never been such a pleasure. Just get it and see for yourself

Steal Features from S3?

So they just reveiled the S3 with a bunch of new features... so I am wondering in the future are we gonna be able to port some of these features to the S2?
Possible? Impossible?
You're better off getting the S3
Absolutely should be able to. The SIII seem like more of marginal upgrade than I expected, so our phone should be capable of doing the little gimmicks they showed off. iLeopard, why bother posting? You didn't answer the question he asked at all.
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Absolutely should be able to. The SIII seem like more of marginal upgrade than I expected, so our phone should be capable of doing the little gimmicks they showed off. iLeopard, why bother posting? You didn't answer the question he asked at all.
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It was a sincere answer on my part. The answer is obvious...yes. The better question is who would bother porting them once everyone flocks to the S3?
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It was a sincere answer on my part. The answer is obvious...yes. The better question is who would bother porting them once everyone flocks to the S3?
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I'll probably skip the s3 since they are releasing a new galaxy every year waiting for s4 sounds better
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I'll probably skip the s3 since they are releasing a new galaxy every year waiting for s4 sounds better
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Thats also a possibility, but seeing as how you can get a descent amount of money for the SII then perhaps jumping on the S3 bandwagon is a good idea.
i dont think the phone is such a huge step ahead of our phone in the hardware department. i agree that it seems like a marginal update, the software is what they demo'd the most, which should work fine on our phones.
also, the US Variants will probably not have the quad core exynos, so in that regard, it may be fairly easy to adopt the software on our devices.
I'm planning to buy the GS3, but the international one. I don't think it will be working with tmobile's 1700 band . I also won't settle for a us version like our GS2....
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i dont think the phone is such a huge step ahead of our phone in the hardware department. i agree that it seems like a marginal update, the software is what they demo'd the most, which should work fine on our phones.
also, the US Variants will probably not have the quad core exynos, so in that regard, it may be fairly easy to adopt the software on our devices.
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lmao yeah US version is gonna be dual core Krait coz exynos neither support LTE nor tmo 42mbps modem
pretty stupid of samsung and nvidia to release new SoCs without support of newer modems

How a Sprint Phone is born

I read this article from Phone Scoop and all I can think is... Note 2- nah. Fu-q I-Phone5- and maybe no to even the S4.
I will hold out till mid 2013 when things get really interesting. I really enjoyed this article and thought I would share. I love the timeline pic- BTW
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=10935&p=5166
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I read this article from Phone Scoop and all I can think is... Note 2- nah. Fu-q I-Phone5- and maybe no to even the S4.
I will hold out till mid 2013 when things get really interesting. I really enjoyed this article and thought I would share. I love the timeline pic- BTW
http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=10935&p=5166
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Very informative. Kudos for posting it here. Ty
One thing for sure.. Jelly bean OTA is atleast 3-5 months away
Thank you for the Kudo's!
What I noticed was the Key Lime Pie on that timeline. If Sprint has that on there official timeline- does that mean that may be the official name? I was hoping for "King Cake" as I don't really like Key Lime Pie -LOL. Just would have gone with Ice Cream Sandwich much much better.
Also what I noticed was the availability of 800 MHz LTE around mid 2013 (What is 2500 MHz LTE? It will also be available). Also the flexible OLED screen means what exactly. Maybe we will have flexible phones?
Nice article but Sprint is a bunch of liars. If that article was based on truth then there would not be so many issues with new phones on release. My old Samsung Moment is a premium example of this. That phone barely worked for the first 6 months it was out.
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Nice article but Sprint is a bunch of liars. If that article was based on truth then there would not be so many issues with new phones on release. My old Samsung Moment is a premium example of this. That phone barely worked for the first 6 months it was out.
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It didn't work for you doesn't mean it didn't work for others.
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someguyatx said:
Nice article but Sprint is a bunch of liars. If that article was based on truth then there would not be so many issues with new phones on release. My old Samsung Moment is a premium example of this. That phone barely worked for the first 6 months it was out.
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So that has to be Sprint's fault alone!?
Well forget that Samsung is involved in your venture. (Maybe even Google a little bit) If i have read right it is only recently that Samsung has become aware that to make customers happy, it has to keep up there side of support to ensure phones work properly- and I am mostly talking about when a phone needs to be upgraded, but it seems the article points out that most phones are released with problems -Furthermore- "fixes" are released post-deployment. If Samsung didn't care at the time the Moment was deployed, would they also be to blame or maybe both Samsung and Sprint? Maybe there has been a learning curve for all with Android?
In either case- bummer that you went through it. And I totally mean that. I hope you didn't pay much out of pocket for a lemon.
I keep reading articles about phones going to other providers, and if my girlfriends parents didn't live in a Sprint only area, or my job didn't need me to have a phone 24/7- I would jump ship. But for now, I have to be optimistic as I am stuck. If you or any others aren't stuck, move on or deal with it, and/or vent a little.
Me- i deal with what I got optimistically and well -"content" actually. We are so lucky to have these phones! They may have limitations, but if you look back just 4-5 years ago, look what the majority had for phones. I would have been happy just to read email on my phone. The fact that I can do just as much on my laptop as on my phone and sometimes faster on my phone- pure bliss. I do realize more and more that not everyone will always be happy, sorry if the article made you upset.
Yeah it was Samsungs fault too. For those not familiar the Moment was a very early android phone on Sprint with various software bugs early including 911 not working and a horrible gps. Thanks to the dev community the phone became workable. I just have a hard time believing that if the process really went like they claim phones would get released with so many issues and even now there are well known bugs in the current releases that just are not fixed. The reality is that these phones get rushed to market, carriers all want custom versions which creates development issues for manufacturers, and consumers have a choice between crap or junk.
I'm just fortunate this great dev community exists. Without you guys and all of your hard work I could never tolerate an Android phone. Without being rooted and running a custom rom it would be unbearable.
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Thank you for the Kudo's!
What I noticed was the Key Lime Pie on that timeline. If Sprint has that on there official timeline- does that mean that may be the official name? I was hoping for "King Cake" as I don't really like Key Lime Pie -LOL. Just would have gone with Ice Cream Sandwich much much better.
Also what I noticed was the availability of 800 MHz LTE around mid 2013 (What is 2500 MHz LTE? It will also be available). Also the flexible OLED screen means what exactly. Maybe we will have flexible phones?
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2500MHz is the frequency of Clearwire's TDD LTE. Which Sprint will be using along with their own 800 and 1900MHz frequencies.
Nice read by the way. Thanks for posting.
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While I was away...

Hi all.
I'd like to welcome myself back to the Android community after taking a 1.5yr hiatus. I switched to Blackberry for a couple of personal reasons, but I went into it knowing I would be back here eventually
So I picked up my Galaxy S6 from Sprint today, and the first thoughts that entered my mind after I turned my phone on were "Root, Roms, Kernels, Themes...I've missed all of it so much!"
I used to be a heavy flasher, and even dabbled in some modding back in my Android days. It's going to take me a short while to get back into the swing of it - but I am still plenty confident to start flashing away.
So I hopped on our XDA Sprint S6 forum here ready to be punched in the face with the overwhelming amount of content, and I was absolutely shocked to see how little development is happening with this device. Actually, shocked is an understatement. I remember XDA development forums always being absolutely littered with Roms and kernels (it was up to you to sift through the crap, of course) - there was never any shortage of flashing/modding material. So, especially with a flagship device like this, you could say that I am a tad bewildered.
Since I've been away from the community for a considerable amount of time, I wanted to ask if there's any particular reason for this? Is there something about the phone's hardware that is holding things back? Something to do with the Sprint variant? Have all the devs moved to a new forum? What gives?
Anyway, it's still nice to be back. Smell ya later, Blackberry :good:
The main issue is lack of dev support for the Exynos processor, which is basically only used by Samsung and isn't as well-documented as the Qualcomm processors most other Android phones have. We get the sh*t end of the stick even more with Sprint, both because it's a CDMA carrier while the majority are GSM so that's what most of the devs make kernels for, and the partition layout is different for Sprint devices, so it takes a bit of work to port stuff. That said, I'm not entirely sure why more of the ROMs/kernels for other S6 variants aren't available for the Sprint version, it doesn't seem to me like it would be too difficult to make it work for us. If anyone else has any insight on that I'd love to hear it.
Another thing killing development on Samsung devices is the 2 largest US carriers have locked down the bootloader making any non-stock ROM or kernel impossible to flash. So many developers gave up on Samsung. There will be less support for Sprint devices as it needs CDMA device support. T-Mobile will be able to use international ROMs, but not Sprint.
Saafir said:
I have read that Samsung won't be going back to Qualcomm processors. So with them pushing forward with their Exynos, it's just a matter of time.
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They actually are for the S7 so whatever you read is wrong!
Saafir said:
Being that it is MONTH's away, we shall see. The only documentation I find saying that for S. Korean models anywho
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http://www.sammobile.com/2015/09/07/samsung-reportedly-the-first-oem-to-test-snapdragon-820/
Saafir said:
"rumored" doesn't mean they WILL use it
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I'm willing to bet anything that they do use it. Especially if it's as good as they say.
I think this every time I click into this forum. Things aren't lively in the Samsung camp and I've belonged to this camp since the Epic. It's sad how dead it is.
At least for myself I can say, with the more freedom and performance these days, I don't have need to root.
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Saafir said:
Been with Sammy a long time myself. First device was the Galaxy Captivate. This has been by far the slimest range of development I've ever seen lol
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Technically my first Samsung was the Instinct, but we won't elaborate on that lol. Best times in the threads was the S1-S3. But I agree, hell the G3 had way more attention. I don't even have this phone anymore but I hang in here more cause the other subforum is useless.
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hayabusa1300cc said:
Technically my first Samsung was the Instinct, but we won't elaborate on that lol. Best times in the threads was the S1-S3. But I agree, hell the G3 had way more attention. I don't even have this phone anymore but I hang in here more cause the other subforum is useless.
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I had that phone too! For about 8 days. That thing froze up worse than Buffalo in a blizzard. They pushed that out way too fast.
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My hayday of flashing was epic 4g touch (aka s2), I flashed something every day on that device, then a little bit less on s4, then even less on s5, and now I'm completely stock on s6. I really wish there would be a way to get stock on latest ota without tripping Knox
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