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[EVO 4G General] heldunder:
New Voice Authentication Process

Effective today, new security enhancements are in place to prevent unauthorized access to Sprint's network. Due to these new enhancements, you may encounter a device that is not recognized on the network after you have performed a ##RTN (786).

If you receive the message "Due to Error #16, your call has failed to complete" while placing a test call, you'll be required to contact a dedicated Care Team to have the device authenticated on the network.

For complete details, see the Voice Authentication Error M&P located at ISC > Service and Repair > Resources > ASC Methods and Procedures > Voice Authentication Error (5/2/11). ISCPortal Link: Voice Authentication Error (5/2/11)
[EVO 4G General] Genjinaro:
What would this affect?

Its not like we could import other CDMA phones to begin with.

The only phone/ devices I'd even expect them to allow would be the Nokia N810w & the New $1,500 Qualcomm Phone... Maybe.
[EVO 4G General] fenixjn:
It looks like it would not do hands free activation anymore. It has to be called in so the device can retrieve the network settings so it can establish a data connection with the towers.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] haroonak:
Just tried the new method mentioned by ungaze for installing custom recovery. After typing on the android emulator the phone has booted into a screen and its showing fast boot started. and noting else .What to do now?

Hi all..I just solved the problem by reupdating the phone using KDZ.. Seems like there was some problem when i tried installing custom recovery... Going to try it once again..
[Optimus One, P500, V General] victortangocharlie:
Please let us know if you still face problems when using the new methods.
[Xoom General] hmv2007:
Hey everyone,

I'll be visiting the US next week and i'm considering to buy a wi-fi Xoom in the US. But i'm really doubting about it, since i'm living in Europe.

What are the differences between the US version and the European version of the Xoom. I know my warranty won't be valid in Europe, but i'm not planning to break it.
[Xoom General] Kcarpenter:
The Wifi Version shouldn't be at all different than the US one, other than maybe a different set of languages installed.
[Xoom General] bloke:
I have had a US xoom for a month now, no difference, just language as said above, there are only 3 I think. Works perfectly, and is £100 cheaper :-)
[Xoom General] poisike:
I beleive the warranty is global. I bought my Xoom from US and after 5 days I lost touch control, Motorola replaced my Xoom without any problems.

I'm also in europe.
[Xoom General] mbroeders:
Definitely agree with Bloke, besides less language choices there are no differences. And I believe in another forum you asked whether the market would function and the answer to that is yes, no problems at all.

And as a bonus, I believe Google Books is not installed on the European version, but it is on the US model. After I rooted, titanium backup gave me the option to defrost that program, so mysteriously it now also works in Europe!
[Xoom General] Inphinitizeit:
There will be one difference due to different regulatory domains the US Xoom Wifi won't have access to wireless channel 13 as far as I know that would be the only difference.
[Xoom General] poisike:
I'm 99% sure I have used my US wifi only Xoom on channel 13.
[Xoom General] Inphinitizeit:
Generally its disabled at the driver level for a lot of devices. I'm not 100% sure on the Xoom but it is a possible difference.
[Xoom General] danum:
Did exactly the same, £380 taxes paid at RadioShack. Correct about language choices, Eng, Esp & Fr. I already had a slip in plug to change the power supply adaptor to UK. Works as it should.
[Xoom General] mkrogh65:
Same here. Us Xoom on danish ground.

Eng. System with danish keyboard.

No problems.
[Xoom General] WhiteMilus:
Bought a xoom from US, living in SWE. No problems as far a functionality. The warranty thing is a bit confusing though, I'm having a problem with my Xoom's USB and some technicians say it's under US warranty some of moto's technicians say it's fine and they will try and help me. Sooooo think about that
[Xoom General] bloke:
Where did you get the slip in plug, is that the bit that plugs into the us adapter?

Ta

Bloke
[Xoom General] danum:
Can't remember tbh, it was probably from an iGo travel adaptor. It just slips over the two US pins and neatly clips into place. Just looks like an OEM charger. I Googled but could not find the part. I don't know the proper name for it. Sorry I cannot help more.
[Xoom General] calexus1182:
I too live in Europe. Is it sensible to buy one from Amazon and ship it to me? It wayyy to expensive here almost 1000$
[Xoom General] mato.mago:
Same for me... I live in Czech Republic and my Rooted Xoom (from US) works fine. You have to buy some plug adapter because Xoom doesn't support charging via USB.
[Xoom General] SteveEdson:
Got mine from the US and it works fine, you can download Google Books from the internet and it just works.

How did you go about this? I have a horrible ghosting problem with my screen and I could do with it being fixed. Cheers
[Xoom General] poisike:
I contacted Motorola UK, explained my situation and they offered to send me a replacement. They were slow in replying to my messages, but they resolved my problem.It took two weeks to ship the replacement from US to Estonia (EU).

About ghosting, I have seen it also on both devices, but only in the browser. Are you sure its a screen problem?

How did you get the Books app to work?
[Xoom General] djlowballer:
Should be no problem.i bought in us for singapore. Best advice is buy online as the sales tax isn't like VAT. There is no refund
[Xoom General] calexus1182:
I think amazon has like 10 days refund although I could be mistaken

And where do people buy it someone told me that amazon isn't all that cheap. Alternatives?
[Xoom General] maxatma:
Could you please specify how exactly you've made Google Books work in Europe? I've got Titanium Backup but don't see an option of "defrosting" apps.

I've bought the US VerizonXoom 3g+WiFi upon my visiting the US and everything works here like a charm, apart from Google Books and Google Movies. I live in Ukraine, which is only geographically in Europe, not the EU member. The guys from a Ukrainian CDMA network office even managed to connect my Verizon US Xoom to their network, even though the shop assistant in the US kept telling me that the US Xoom is for Verizon only.
[Xoom General] poisike:
Search for BooksTablet.apk, install it (it will give a "Not installed" error but you can ignore that), restart your Xoom and you will have a working Books app.
[Xoom General] delorentz:
US Xoom WIFI

For me the main benefit is, US WIFI Xoom has 5GHz in addition to 2.4GHz radio. Useful if you live in an apartment block where microwaves, bluetooth, cordless phones and other wireless etc can cause poor performance on the overcrowded 2.4 wireless spectrum.
[Xoom General] Greenblob:
Hi,

I'm in Europe and I've bought a Xoom 32GB 4G from America (so I'm assuming it's a US model - I know that it's a MZ604).

Will I be able to use 3G in Europe? I know 4G obviously won't work as Europe (specifically the UK) doesn't have 4G yet - but 3G is available where I live - will a US Xoom work with EU 3G?

I'm extremely grateful for any replies - I'd really like to know if 3G will work. Thanks.
[Touch HD General] zdpolatkan:
dear forum members ;

i have a gps problem with my
[Defy General] SWAT AXEL:
HI EVERYONE

IS THERE ANY WAY TO USE TWO OS IN DEFY?:D

I MEAN WM7 AND ANDROID OS !

THE POINT IS IF YOU CAN LAUNCH EACH OS AT WHAT THEY GOT YOU CAN UNLIMITEDLY USE DIFFERENT TYPE OF GAMES AND THEMES AND MULTI USE ONCE .

EVEN DEFY HAS ALL THE GREAT POWER TO USE THEM AT ONCE.

:cool:
[Defy General] mys_721tx:
Since the Bootloader is still locked, I don't really think it works. After all, the only device I know can run both Android and WM7 is HTC HD2 which seem like supported by HTC.
[Defy General] multiplash:
HI SWAT AXEL

NO, THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE. WINDOWS MOBILE DEVICES CAN RUN ANDROID, BUT NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND. A WINDOWS MOBILE OS CAN'T BE USED ON AN ANDROID PHONE BECAUSE OF IT'S HARDWARE, IT JUST WORKS ON WINDOWS DEVICES.

:cool:
[Defy General] andrei10:
that would be nice:D
[Defy General] SWAT AXEL:
thanks for reply , but if you have checked (cydia)in iphone it has (fake os) feature that allows to use android , and i still believe there is a way.

i hope we can reach that point.
[Defy General] multiplash:
Yes, I would also love it to work, but in an other forum I read that that's not possible (sorry, I don't have the link right now) because of the hardware.

But who knows, maybe a dev can do that with a trick or so.

(I clicked accidentaly the "thanks" button, I hope it does't annoy you :D)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itarill:
Hi guys,

I can't seem to be able to flash my radio. My phone is Radio S-OFF and Eng S-OFF, rooted, etc.

It doesn't give a specific error message, just does this:

In bootloader, running command line from Radio flash folder, radio.img is in its place, "fastboot flash radio radio.img"

Sending... -> doesn't finish sending:

I disconnected it -> error message

reconnected it and started the same command again, same result, sending

disconnected it -> error message as below

I have HTC sync installed, windows7.

Any ideas?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SERGI.3210:
I´M NOT AN EXPERT IN WINDOZE, because i use ubuntu ;)

but you was tried to use FASTBOOT COMMANDER? is an useful tool for flashing radios etc... download it and start your device into bootloader,

then put a image file of your prefered radio in the "radio.img" paragraph in fastboot commander, press FLASH IT! and enjoy

try an post if you want of course LOL

IS THE THE MOST HARMLESS METHOD FOR YOUR DEVICE..

i recommend use adb shell ONLY when you tried all the rest methods..
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alienmind:
I'm not an expert, but when I flash any radio the phone must be in H-Boot engineering AND fastboot waiting. You need to press the first option in the menu (fastboot mode) in order to start listening commands through usb.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr_JMM:
You can check that your phone is ready by using "fastboot devices".

If all is OK you will get a response with your Device ID.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr_JMM:
Just noticed we already have a thread about this subject (well, we have a lot but there's one that's live):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13469330

Please, let's search before starting a new thread and maybe just stick to the the thread above from this point forward.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SERGI.3210:
TRUE...........
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cementboy:
I had a similar problem.

This thread helped me: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=896597
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
May 24, New York City

androidcentral.com
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
almost exactly 11 months after this :)

intomobile.com

I am sensing SUNDAY June 12th AT&T release of Samsung Galaxy Attain (almost 11 months after the Captivate)!!!
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
How long was it from when they made the announcement last year did the Galaxy S actually go on sale on AT&T?
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
Here you go, last years dates I posted earlier

Note the US Launch party last year was 25 days after first international release, and this event is around 25 days after Korea/UK release :)
[Galaxy S II General] nickbarbs:
lol after dealing with the ATT Craptivate for a year I'll gladly "beta test" the vanilla samsung GS2 ;)

good luck with your carrier updates. I'm done purchasing US phones "variants" that force you to use reorient kernels for the Roms.
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
Thanks for the release date info. Looks like they're following a similar schedule... just bumped ahead 1 month from last year =)

Still, as much as I'd like to wait for a US variant... I don't really want to have to sign a contract to get one, nor do I want to put up with the bloatware and filth they put on the phone. Rooting and flashing ROMs on my T-mobile spec Galaxy S was annoying, having to ODIN back to certain firmwares before being able to flash a new ROM.

And the one question that I'm still wondering... will the US be getting a tegra version? That would suck =(
[Galaxy S II General] boondoc:
i'm pretty sure that anyone reading this isn't the type to wait around for the carriers.
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
I have 4 lines (all smartphones) on my AT&T account and 3 of them are up for renewal discount :)
[Galaxy S II General] boondoc:
i've been off contract since Dec. i had originally settled on getting the Infuse when it was first announced but instantly fell in love with the SGS2 and decided to wait. but... i need a new phone NOW. actually i needed a new one 2 months ago but decided to hold strong for the SGS2... but it's come to a point where my current phone is damn near unusable, so i think i'm going to get the infuse when it launches and roll the dice on the sgs2 coming out before the remorse period ends. or failing that just give it back and wait some more for the sgs2 to release.
[Galaxy S II General] emuneee:
I think the best option for some of us is to buy the carrier branded version on contract, sell it, and use that money to get the vanilla SGS 2. After dealing with all the Captivate issues as well I'm never buying a carrier branded Android ever again.
[Galaxy S II General] demo23019:
not to mention the Craptivate looks ugly as hell and nothing like a SGS

If i was on att there would be no doubt id go with international like you said no waiting for carrier update, no carrier branding and missing hardware features.

I really wish carriers kept the design the same as the international it would be so much easier to update and to port roms
[Galaxy S II General] AJerman:
Might do the same myself!

That's one point where you're crazy. The Captivate is the nicest Galaxy S and has a lot less plastic than any other one. Everyone has told me they liked the Captivate over the other Galaxy S variants. I've been very happy with the Captivate, but not as happy about the AT&T branding and waiting for their crap.
[Galaxy S II General] djsaad1:
I would much rather spend the money and buy the phone unlocked than buy it from ATT.
[Galaxy S II General] samnada:
Only issue I see with this is warranty support. If Samsung US would support a UK model fine, but if it requires international shipping that would give me pause.
[Galaxy S II General] MaelstromXC:
What if the US version has NFC? Would that change your mind?

Yes, NFC is useless right now, but wouldn't that at least lower your resell value of the UK version whenever one else in your area has NFC?
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
Given the fact (I hope) all 4 major carriers are getting it, and AT&T, VZW and T-Mob are in an NFC payment system alliance , the chances of US getting NFC versions are not extremely low
[Galaxy S II General] djsaad1:
I don't see NFC being that important to me right away. I am guessing by the time it becomes important to me, I will already be looking at another phone.

Also, even though the UK might not be getting the NFC version, you probably will still be able to buy a NFC version unlocked from another country.
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
Hate to say it... but until the iPhone gets NFC it's not worth worrying about.
[Galaxy S II General] djsaad1:
Devices still need to be upgraded in stores, airlines, and what not to accept NFC no? The above poster is probably correct, the phones are going to need to be widely available before companies spend the money to upgrade their equipment.
[Galaxy S II General] AJerman:
Why, because the iPhone has the market share lead and will dictate what the market will do? No, that's Android.
[Galaxy S II General] merkman:
I agree, but where did you get yours?
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
All major UK grey exporters have them now. Expansys.co.uk (coupon exp10 for 10 GBP off), handtec.co.uk, clove.co.uk, in order of total price shipped to the US. Also expansys-usa.com the USA "branch" also has it for about $730 shipped after same coupon exp10 (equivalent of 10 GBP off)

I am ordering mine after I hear tomorrow's ATT Samsung Infuse announcement . I have 4 lines I want to upgrade, not necessarily to SGS2, need as much info as possible before I start buying.
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
Wow, after coming in and seeing this thread, I almost want to cancel my SGS2 order. I have a full upgrade waiting on my account and I'm itching to use it. coupled with the fact that all the SGS2's are out of stock with a replenishment "a week or so" away, Paying $800 for the phone 2 weeks before the subsidized version comes out might be a deal breaker.
[Galaxy S II General] smartbot:
Or you could use your upgrade to buy a smartphone and sell it. Then use the profit to help pay for the SGS2 unlocked. That's what I did... I bought an Atrix for $99 and sold it for $470 (using the difference to help pay for the SGS2).
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
I did consider that but with the hassle that comes with it, and the whole grey market warranty thing its a wash imho. At least with my old Captivate any time i had a problem they would overnight a new one to me with a prepaid label to ship my broken one back.
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
I am the OP of this thread :) I however bought a grey SGS2 already ;)

If you are willing to wait till June (the earliest) by all means wait - the warranty, easy support from both Samsung and AT&T and convenience of easy exchanges are a huge benefit. Plus by then Samsung will patch-up whatever minor kinks this phone has.

Note that AT&T MAY change the features and shape of the phone like they did with the Captivate. They can make it better or can make it worse.
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
Actually changing it is what I'm counting on. I'd rather see the four typical capacitive buttons like all usa androids over the sgs ans sgs2 physical button in the muddle. I like my softkey search.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
Provided the foreign phone was purchased and invoiced in its respective country (by an authorized Samsung retailer), any worldwide Samsung service center will do warranty work on it. A EU phone purchased in the garment district of NYC, not so much.
[Galaxy S II General] EGBTMagus:
Are you saying that if I import an SGS2 and call Samsung Support in the states that they would warranty it for me if I have a UK Invoice?
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
I think (not sure) the flaw in this logic is NO authorized retailer would ever sell and ship to outside of the local target market. No point for Samsung to authorize retailers if they start selling cross-market and mess up with Samsung localized pricing, carrier and feature strategies.
[Galaxy S II General] halfnelson117:
This announcement has to be the SGS2. The hardware is too nice to pass up and TW4 is looking pretty nice too. If Samsung doesn't enter the US market soon (before september), something else (i.e. iPhone 5) will come gobble up all those upgrades, me including.
[Galaxy S II General] Officerpolabear:
It's not always about market share. I also hate to say it, but the iPhone has a lot of brand power; it's something the 'average person' (as in, someone who has no idea that this site exists) would know because Apple is a household name. Android is just getting there.
[Galaxy S II General] lactardjosh:
I completely agree.

As much as it pains me to say it, Apple typically implements emerging technologies very well. They are probably the best at marketing, branding and selling their products to people who didn't even know they had to have it. The general public won't know what NFC is until Jobs and Apple tells them how great it is in 200 point Helvetica on a starry background. The point is that Apple will also provide the reason for using NFC. They'll partner with a major retailer or gas station to allow for quick payments with the iPhone 5, which get charged directly to your iTunes account. They'll give it a magical name (AirPay or something) and people will stand in line for 3 days to buy it.

Then NFC will become a household tech and all kinds of uses will start popping up.
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
I just hope the infuse isn't the AT&T version of the galaxy s 2. U know, kinda like how the captivate came with less than the galaxy s did last year?
[Galaxy S II General] theomega:
According to currently reported specs, the Infuse runs Froyo and a single core Hummingbird so it's already outclassed in those regards by the SGS2
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
Yea I know, but AT&T has pulled stupider moves still.
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
There's a decent chance it could be the galaxy tab 10.1/8.9 as well. Google just gave away 5000 of them at Google I/O and they said it should go on sale in a month... not to mention Honeycomb 3.1 was announced to be coming within weeks.
[Galaxy S II General] Virtue94:
They already had a special event for that didn't they? I'm pretty sure they don't need another one. I'm just worried about T-Mobile putting off the launch of this phone because of the Sensation's launch in June.
[Galaxy S II General] phonex1:
NYC, evening event from "samsung mobile". Yeah given last year's event I am 99% sure it is for the sgs2 announcement. Just 2 more weeks to go!!! And we will know how much longer to wait :p
[Galaxy S II General] digiholic:
+1

You and me both. I would see July at the earliest if we are lucky. Of course T-Mobile always impresses me with the devices they launch (quality and number) so we might get lucky.
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
http://pocketnow.com/android/samsung-preparing-for-att-compatible-nexus-s-deb

looks like the announcement for samsung at the end of this month will just be a nexus s. Maybe.
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
Link is dead?

Also, Samsung wouldn't announce the Nexus S... google would, and they already have a long time ago lol.

Fixed link: http://pocketnow.com/android/samsung-preparing-for-att-compatible-nexus-s-debut
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
http://pocketnow.com/android/samsung-preparing-for-att-compatible-nexus-s-debut

No need to lol me....
[Galaxy S II General] phonex1:
Umm why would they make a big event for Nexus S when AT&T compatible Nexus S has been available for about a month now? (Hint: Canada).

They might as well just release it and reserve the big event for the sgs2 variants. I would def. prefer that. AT&T Nexus S is a confirmed deal anyway. SGS2 variant on the other hand, not so much.
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
I don't think samsung/AT&T ever went public with the AT&T version, and you cant buy it here in the states at best buy like you can with the T-Mobile variant.

Just sayin'
[Galaxy S II General] RMXO:
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[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
I was going to quote you on that and agree lol. I don't see why AT&T would out the Infuse 4G for $200 coming out this Sunday, only to announce the SGS2 a week later. They have done some stupid things though so it's plausible. Cough-"4G"-Cough.
[Galaxy S II General] RMXO:
Then let me quote & agree with you. :D

They will milk the Infuse 4G then release a variant version of the SG2.

I need a new phone so bad since my Craptivate is you guessed it, crapping out bigtime and I want a SG2 but not willing to pay $700+ for one. I would pay in the $500ish since thats what I'll probably pay if I get an Infuse & wait to use my upgrade on a SG2 whenever ATT releases one.
[Galaxy S II General] robstunner:
Ive decided that since im a complete phone junkie i would order a unlocked SGSII and then buy a upgrade, leave it boxed, and sell it for money back. Currently thinking the Atrix since its a $600 phone and best buy sells them for $100 on contract.
[Galaxy S II General] RMXO:
I hear you. I was planning on getting the Infuse next week but I might as well wait 10 more days to see what Samsung has to say. I'll probably get disappointed but I can wait 10 days.

I'm tempted to do what you plan to do though but $700 is a lot of clams for a phone. Another reason why I'm tempted is because I could probably save $ on unlimited plan by getting an international SG2 as others have posted. Guess it evens out down the road.