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[HTC Rezound] Superguy:
Hey all,

I'm headed to Korea this week and I was going to reflash my ROM to allow for GSM data. So I'm looking at the Venasaur (Charmander if it gets released in time) or MIUI. I'd still like to use it on CDMA until I leave, but easily switch it to GSM while in Korea for data usage.

What's the easiest/best of the two to use?

I'm currently on Scott's ICS Dev Edition as I prefer the stock ICS feel. I could put up with a theme for a couple weeks while I'm there though.

Otherwise, I'm using my old Captivate while I'm there as I know that'll work, but the GPS is practically unusable.

Thanks!

Super
[HTC Rezound] marblesmike:
Pretty sure you can run GSM on your current rom. Settings>Tweaks>Misc>Phone Info. The antennae selection is on that screen.
[HTC Rezound] Abu-7abash:
You can get gsm on any rom, its sending sms and a couple of other issues that only miui or any sense 4 rom work it out using the gsm fix patch.

I'd say use miui, both cdma and gsm is working out of the box with cdma sms sendung being the only issue.
[HTC Rezound] Superguy:
Thanks.

Data's the big concern. I don't plan on using voice too much, if at all on this trip. I mainly want data for Internet, GPS and translation.

Have people been able to use data without trouble on other ROMs besides those two?
[HTC Rezound] Abu-7abash:
Yeah data is a go but you're probably have to manually set up your APN.
[HTC Rezound] Superguy:
That part I usually expect while I'm abroad. Vodafone in Prague had me up in running with the APN info in under 5 minutes when I was there last.
[HTC Rezound] con247:
I would just use vennasour. We know it works and you never know in an emergency what type of service you might need whether it be voice, texts, or data.
[HTC Rezound] rockingondrums:
I'm not trying to hijack this thread, but I was wondering if Korea uses the same kind of cellular networks as China? I might be going to China. Would be great to keep the rezound and swap sim cards.
[HTC Rezound] Abu-7abash:
The Rezound us both gsm and cdma capable phone, there's no country in the world you can't hook a lical sim card from into this beast and get no signal, that's the beauty of the Rezound :D
[HTC Rezound] rockingondrums:
I'm sure there are

some

places in the world I can't use this phone :cool::D

I guess I'll look in to it more, thanks.
[HTC Rezound] leotnnz:
dig this thread out:o i am on the same boat with op now.

does any one make sure or find any rom working perfect in asia?
[HTC Rezound] esheesle:
Thought the latest ruu from androidpolice (4.03.605.2?) had easy to access global capabilities, but not officially released yet i guess.
[HTC Rezound] leotnnz:
already flashed 4.0.3ruu. just wonder any rom will make data and sms perfectly with gsm and is easy to switch back to cdma when i am back.
[HTC Rezound] tmach:
That RUU came from the last official update, so it SHOULD work fine. But when you usewords like "perfectly" then all bets are off.. :)

Nils BCS ROM based on 3.6 is supposed to be global. There are probably others tho.
[HTC Rezound] esheesle:
I didn't think the 4.03.xxx.2 has been pushed yet? Thought we were still officially on 3.14.xxx
[HTC Rezound] leotnnz:
haha, my "perfectly" is not that perfect actually. i just need calling and data works with no problem.:o

nils roms based on 3.6 and 4.0 have any difference, besides sense version? i hope 4.0 rom is global either.
[HTC Rezound] shrike1978:
I'm pretty sure the Sense 4 rom hasn't been updated for global.
[HTC Rezound] leotnnz:
you are right. 4.03 is a leaked version.

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thx. seems i have to go with sense 3.6
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hhoverflow:
Hi everybody,

I'm about to buy my SS Tab, however I have a few questions:

- If I buy the 3G one, can I get the Sim Card from my mobile, put on the Tablet and use internet and make calls normally?

Because my idea is to use the Tablet more during travels, and then instead of have two contracts (and 2 sim cards with my phone provider), I would have only one and use the same on both devices.

Also, about that, is there any recommendation against that?

Thanks,

Thiago
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ivanZG:
Hi,

yes, that is possible. You have by your mobile provider to take account that provides both services. For conversations you will need to freehand accessories because otherwise you will talk via speakerphone.
[HTC One X] CharlieCharlie24:
Are we able to change the CID yet?

I have a Three UK branded phone/ROM and am fed up waiting for Three to release their OTA updates. Still waiting for 1.28 here
[HTC One X] Evil-Dragon:
No. Partition 26 is hidden without a custom kernel to see it. Even with that we can't write to it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
We've managed to get our hands on a Samsung Galaxy S3 before the ship date, so we thought we'd use the opportunity to try to answer any questions you have about the phone.

In the spirit of an Ask Me Anything, we'll be answering as many questions as possible for as long as we can. We've got a wide range of accessories to play with as well, so if it's related to the S3 we can probably answer your question :D

Here's some proof!

We'll be compiling the questions and answers on our blog here.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] camspy:
Does the SGS3 get hot when you use it some more?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tachikoma_kun:
Do you have to put up with the annoying "scanning media" thing making the reboot to ready time longer?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mertzi:
nice and thanks for your efforts!

check the device for build flaws, especially all those that the HTC one x suffers from, e.g. display ripple effect with normal, NOT hard, touch on the sides like seen in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2mcIM4i3Xk

also see if there's any kind of flickering on different brightness levels, mainly lowest brightness.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Restola:
Is there any evidence at all of the multitasking issue the HTC one day has?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fienman:
How about the number of cores in the GPU and their clockspeed?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Not yet, running some benchmarks now and will report back. It does seem a lot better than the S2 as of now.

Reboot to ready time is really quite impressive, a lot better than my Galaxy Nexus.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tachikoma_kun:
Thanks for checking and replying!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radeonxt:
can you use the sgs3 to comb your hair?

:D

seriously is the sgs3 a fun mobile?

:D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RustyWrightOne:
Hi

Would it be possible to post some images of the phone in the Samsung flip cover? does the cover stay closed with magnets or is it just loose.

Many Thanks

Russell
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gatesmarch123:
ROFLMFAO
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Yes, we sell a special comb accessory that is perfect for hair care on the S3. It may be just a comb duct taped to the Galaxy S3, but I assure you it's the best hair care accessory found on any platform!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoNsPiRiSiZe:
Thanks for the laugh ;)

Keep it Classy, Cali.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tachikoma_kun:
Actually I would like to know this as well, I keep the phone in the same pocket as my wallet, I don't want to order a flip case, find out it has super strong neodium magnets and have to rearrange my pocket contents to keep the phone away from my credit cards.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
No magnets, stays in place well without 'em.

Have a look at the video here: http://youtu.be/TrnW1jooFcQ

There's more information at the product page here: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-...-cover-marble-white-efc-1g6fwecstd-p35108.htm
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appelflap:
Saw that you guys do have the c-pen as well. Can you give a little demonstration how good it is for taking notes. Thx
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mertzi:
ooh I didn't know it actually replaces the original back cover, that is neat!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Sure, we've planned to do that video tomorrow :)

Yeah it looks like a pretty tidy package :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aydc:
Do you see wake-up lag? When the phone is in deep sleep (screen off, no apps running in background, not charging, not connected to USB) and you press home button, how long does it take before the screen comes up?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Yes, it takes about a half second longer to wake up than the Galaxy Nexus. It's still not very long.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blue265:
As an early adopter of the SGS2, I remember these were some of the complaints people had and was wondering if you've seen these issues at all on SGS3 (I hope not, but curious to know)

- Pink spot in camera when taking pictures in artificial light

- Wifi signal low (wifi range seemed much shorter on SGS2)

- Audio did not have the same quality of sound compared to the SGS1

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bidboy:
Hope music through the phone speaker is better than S2.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] privategun69:
Test GPS

Hello,

Can you give us a screenshot of signal of GPS S3 with GPS TEST of chartcross ltd its free on the android market.

Thanks in advance.

@++
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Smoking Man:
- Can you set a custom video file as background/live wallpaper?

- What's the maximum amount of apps you can open before the phone freezes?

- Can the stock player play .mov (quicktime) files? (as in those 1080p movie trailers)

- Can the stock player play .ts (transport stream) files? (1080i/1080p)

- What's the maximum supported bitrate for videos?

- How does GTA3 run and look?

- What happens when you plug in an external hdd?

Thanks :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demonwind:
Please check for the screen blobs/lines issue.

Go to a dark room, set the brightness to minimum, and load up this picture: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1320942
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] banone:
How is the signal strength on this one compared to other phones?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] n70shan:
i just got galaxy s3 and everything superb but there is a prblem while making video it looses its focus again and again and video low light performance is also not gud. there is an autofocus issue is that same to you help plz wht to do?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1234568:
Ask anything???

Can you post it over to me? :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bad4ss:
Not seen many replies here.

Question related to Overheating on the first thread - not answered

GPS related question - not answered

Does video keep losing focus question - not answered.

These are to name but a few.

Can you answer at least a majority of these questions please?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sodatoa:
Galaxy S III has a 1.9 megapixel front camera with zero shutter lag and BSI sensor and Galaxy S II has a 2 megapixel but don't include BSI sensor. I'd like to see how different photo between 1.9mp with BSI sensor and 2mp.

please post photos for comparison. (low light or indoor)

Thank you :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] in_deed:
To be fair, he did say - I'm in possession of a Samsung Galaxy S3 - ask me anything!

Not - I'm in possession of a Samsung Galaxy S3 - ask me anything and I shall answer :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CoNsPiRiSiZe:
Took the words right out my mouth! This is true!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farfromovin:
Does it have 1700 MHz band? According to negrielectronics, their Sammy rep said it would, but that's the only mention of this band on the international sgs3...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Yup, the phone speaker seems pretty loud and strong. Would still recommend a dock or headphones for serious listening, though.

Signal strength seems excellent; no complaints here. Samsung seem to have nailed this consistently on their handsets.

I've read about this issue in other reviews and can confirm it happens to me. I expect there'll be a software update released to fix this.

Sure, post me around £500?

The first video played perfectly in the standard video player app that comes with the phone, although I did have to download an app to unzip it. The MKV wasn't recognised by the default app, but played without stuttering in Dice Player. The 1080p YouTube video kind of worked, but it was a bit laggy in places and took ages to get working - definitely not ideal.

I'm somewhat limited by the fact that I leave work at five o'clock, my apologies :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
The SGS3 doesn't let you take photos when it's below 5% battery or whatever (like the SGS2) so I can't do this until the phone is charged a bit more - sorry! I also don't have an S2 to hand, but I'll do a comparison with the Galaxy Nexus.

Haha :) My intentions are honourable; I just am limited by only being able to work while the office is open :D

Is there an app for testing this? The information I have says that it doesn't support 1700 MHz (GSMArena here: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9300_galaxy_s_iii-4238.php)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] g4rvd4:
What's the ampere rating of the charger?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] member68:
It's a 1A charger.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darthbii:
here's one, do you face any lag or stutter in the UI after downloading a bunchful of resource heavy apps?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaetanolip:
Thanks very much,

can you download and play from internal memory this http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/ (video 'birds') and tell me if it stutters?

Above all, you are saying that sg3 stutters in playing youtube 1080p flash videos in browser (not in app), even when sg2 could... are you sure??? maybe it is a buffering problem...

can you please retry ( wait for buffering first) playing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ5U8suTUw0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhcMYwFTeD8 at 1080p exclusively in browser??
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagrim1:
Can you test how the audio recording is? Both the SGS1 and SGS2 were very bad wrt audio recording (recording at a concert was impossible for example, the mic was way too sensitive/couldn't handle the loud sound).

Even when sitting at a festival way outside a tent with the music it was way bad, just a lot of noise.

How is audio/video recording with regard to this on the SGS2? (Don't know exactly how to test it... perhaps record while blowing gently in the speaker, or record with the phone close to a speaker playing music?)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
There don't appear to be any build flaws in this model.

Multitasking seems to work just as well as it does on the Galaxy Nexus.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tachikoma_kun:
Can we get a list of what's free in the games hub? for us poor unfortunate souls that ordered a blue model so we know what we have to look forward to, when the damn thing eventually arrives...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bv_abhi:
how much time will it take to charge from 0% to 100% or empty to full Battery?

also how much difference between charging while the device is on and off?

Sorry for Grammatical mistakes I am not native English speaker
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Nope. But I haven't installed a massive amount of apps just yet -- too busy responding to questions ;)

Yes, birds doesn't stutter at all. The YouTube links don't work - the first says 'currently unavailable', the second just has the swirly buffering icon indefinitely.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Blackjack, Vegas Strip City, Call of Duty Modern Warfare (e.g. COD4), Zombie Escape 3D: School Labyrinth, Chameleon War Free, Fish Pop Bop, Toyshop Adventures HD, Inotia 3: Children of Carnia, Build-a-lot, Labyrinth of the Goblin, Slice It, loads more that I don't recognise. Most seem to be for children.

It gains about 1% per minute, so about 1 hour and 45 minutes to charge. I know it isn't linear, but this is the best estimation I've got at the moment. It gains charge really really slowly over USB, so I'm guessing it uses at least 500 mA. That means you'll charge about 500 mA faster.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appelflap:
Great info! While testing the c pen, could you also test if it supports palm rejection "out of the box". Best way to test this is on the home screen. Put the palm of your hand on the screen and try to swipe to another desktop screen with the stylus. To test this with note apps is note conclusive because some have implemented a way to do palm rejection in the software. thx
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
GPS test screenshot:

Zero

Comparison shot between the HTC One X, Samsung Galaxy S III and Galaxy Nexus:

One

Comparison shots between the Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC One X.

two

three
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tachikoma_kun:
Brilliant, thanks again!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
If I do this, it doesn't swipe to the next screen.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mertzi:
thanks for a thorough roundup!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagrim1:
Any comments about mic audio recording quality?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] privategun69:
GPS TEST

Hello,

For VelocityGrill, big thanks for the test gps is very good !!

@+++
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appelflap:
So no palm rejection like the s-pen on the note. Thanks for testing.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Smoking Man:
Thanks alot for the info!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farfromovin:
I know, the rest of the world says no 1700, but of course Negri (who gets paid to sell imports) reports that it's possible. Look at the bottom asterisk on this page. Unfortunately, I'm unable to find an app at this time that will detail the frequencies supported. Hopefully someone else will see this and chime in a way to identify it :o
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bala_gamer:
@ velocitygrill

thanks for the fantastic work!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zodiaxe66:
It's a wolfson chip same as sgs1,so voodoo sound will be available.

HD (1080) for video rec and HQ pictures,actually it's a very good camera(maybe better than gs2)

GPS I think its the same as gs2(not sure) but otherwise use "GPS aids" to accelerate gps fix.

Gs3 got 4 cores so multitasking is outstanding.

About pixel flaws.it's related to qualcom devices,NOT exynox devices.

About yellow circle in camera of gs2 when pointing it at white walls(yeah that's f..... annoying)

Samsung used a crappy camera chip for gs2.gs3 has a lot better chip,so the yellow circle is gone(pfew),but other flaws might be there only time will tell.but from what I have read its the best camera on any phone available.

Hope this helps
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aydc:
Is the phone slippery? How do you feel holding it in your hand? Does it feel safe or do you feel like it's gonna slip and fall down any second?

By the way, can it still be used single handedly, despite the size increase compared to SGS2?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronj1986:
Lets say that I have my LED notification setup to flash red for a missed called, and green for a missed text. Will it flash both colors? Or only the one that happens first?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DannyB513:
I am running a ported version of the twux interface on a gs2 right now. how do you change the layout of the dock icons? it is driving me nuts not having the icon for the app drawer in the middle. it is on the far right.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaetanolip:
I tested 1080p youtube videos in browser (opera), it works well.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
Does it make that stupid noise & light up the screen when the battery is full?

Does the screen light up every time you get an sms?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
Yeah it's a bit slippery - it feels a lot better with a case on, particularly one that has a bit of texture.

You can use it singlehandedly, but it's a stretch.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VelocityGrill:
I don't think that it's quite that advanced - the settings just has toggles rather than color changes or anything like that from what I remember, so you'll have to do this from another app.

I don't think it's possible to change this, and I agree it's quite odd looking.

Cool!

The notification LED lights up, yeah. I think it does make a noise when the battery is full; it never got there in my testing of it (as it was basically in use all day).
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMrMr111:
Using the flip cover can you fold it back right around the back, or does it just flap about when it's off the screen?

If I get one, in general I hate cases, they make phones mm thick and then put massive cases on.

This Samsung flip looks good, replace the rear cover so no bulk, then just a thin cover over screen - brilliant.

But I want to be able to fold it out of the way. Also will replacement battery back covers come out? Cheap versions so I can keep some spares when don't want flip cover on, and maybe different colors? Did the S2 get any?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mikeashford20:
Usability and Cases

The phone is usable depending on how big your hands are i'd say I had pretty large hands and have no trouble using it with one hand what so ever. I've also had no problems with the grip of the device although have since put a case on it!

The official case stays in place nicely for the most part although gets a bit fiddly as with the Note version.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P-Unit87:
I was wondering if the s3 could play flv files in the video player. The previous generations did play tge codec but the s3 didn't list any flv codex in the spec sheet.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lyzander:
First off, thanks for doing this AMA! Looking forward to the SGS3's release here in Canada in about a month or so, and it's great to have a better idea of its capabilities before it gets here.

I have a couple questions which I didn't see asked before:

1. What's playback like for 720p x264 MKVs with soft subtitles? Works well?

2. Did you test playback of any 10bit MKVs? (not sure if this is a hardware or software limitation)

Also, saw a few people asking about pentaband/1700MHz compatibility... Canadian carrier WIND Mobile has confirmed they will carry the SGS3 (posted on their blog), and as their network is 1700MHz only, I would take this as implicit proof it's compatible... Official confirmation would be great though.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
Can you answer these questions?

Ta
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skillzo1:
How is web scrolling compared to the iphone? No phone seems to be as responsive to your finger like an iphone when it come to scrolling on web browsing. Btw thanks and great review.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kR105!:
+1
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clandestino123:
Please answer my query, I think it is quite important!

When you look at the app drawer (or any other black background) in a room with the lights off.... Is it really black, or is it glowing dark grey?

amoled screens should be able to show very close to true black.

if there is no "grey glow", I might buy the sgs3, because I love the screen quality of the sgs1..but if the phone can't display black, it isn't really better than an ips in my view.