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[Off-topic] WiredPirate:
Very sad story, I will keep his family and friends in mind.
[Off-topic] SimonTS:
@ XxLostSoulxX

Thanks for letting us know. My thoughts are with his family at this time, and I hope that something good can come out of their loss in other lives saved by the donation of his organs.
[Off-topic] John McClane:
May God help him and give strength to his family and friends, that including you for your support and loyalty. May Also fill all of you with wisdom and serenity for your prayers and soft heart for those who are in need.

I hope that your friend can find heal and calm, all in God's Hands. :)
[General Questions and Answers] kokotron:
Hello everybody,

I was offered a coupon code for an app in Play Store (after some dysfunctional-feature talk with the developers), but I have no idea how to use it. When I purchase an app (from the browser), I get to the point where I can only click "Complete the purchase", so I doubt there's another step beyond that, and no coupon code fields appear anywhere. Is coupon codes entry available only for certain countries?

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] mikpel:
I have a developer account and some apps in Google Play and even I haven't heard of that. It just makes me believe it has to be some kind of fake (I can't be sure though). :rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ubersoft:
Hi.

I've been a lurker on XDA for a while. This weekend I ordered a Galaxy Note to replace my Atrix 2, and I started going through the process of combing through the posts here to figure out how to root, flash roms, what roms to flash, etc. In the process I started learning a bunch of new terms that I'd never encountered before (ODIN specifically, but also "Fast Dormancy," APN, a few others). There's a lot of information here and it's a little dizzying.

Which brings me to the setup for my question(s). I am a technical writer, and have been for 19 years. I'm a pretty good one, and I have a knack for putting together pretty solid documentation. I thought it might be useful if I took a lot of these documents and put them together into an actual document, sort of an unofficial Galaxy Note manual for the i717, and turned it into a PDF that someone could download and use as a reference.

My questions are:

1. Is there any actual need or desire from the community for this? I figure a lot of you are probably more used to crawling through the forums for information than I am, so perhaps this is something that wouldn't provide much benefit.

2. Is there any legal concern for it? This is a little trickier. Essentially I'd be providing documentation that included how to root a phone, and as far as I know there's no reason it would be illegal (just, you know, warranty-voiding). I'm a little fuzzier on documenting ODIN, since it's apparently Samsung-provided software...

3. If I created this, where should I put it? I'd be tempted just to link to my own site, but I notice the common thing to do here is to post it on a cloud/file hosting account. Is there a specific reason I shouldn't put it up on my site, other than the bandwidth hit if it turned out to be ridiculously popular?

Anyway, those are my questions. Just trying to get feel for whether it would be worth the time to take on this project...
[Galaxy S III General] Skunk Ape1:
http://m.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s-iii-preorders-start-june-6

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Just Flash It !!!
[Galaxy S III General] Muckrak3r:
Yes. Yes. Yes. YES YES YES YES. YESYESYESYESYESYESYES.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahid317:
Just found this in my application manager while debloating my beast . Does anyone know if this is the rumoured s cloud or am I missing something .

Moderators, I am new and wasn't sure where this thread should have been posted .please move it to the right section if this is the wrong one
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ardeban:
You have it already.

with your samsung account you can make a backup of your contacts, preferences, etc, in the cloud.

Don't expect a cloud "dropbox-ish", taking into account the agreement between both companies for this device.

BR!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahid317:
I don't see the ooption to backup. Mind guiding me?
[Nokia Lumia 900] patrick_dube:
I did hit the search button with no definitive answers.

Does the Lumia 900, bought from a Rogers reseller, then unlocked, then used with a Fido Micro-Sim (already working in a Lumia 800) will have Tethering active (or or can be activated) without additional fees (other than paying for a real data plan, which I already have) ?

Fido does not have any LTE activated, am I right? Don't really care, just to clarify.

Can the Rogers-specific apps be uninstalled?

Is the Nokia Network Setup app available and installable (was installable before on my 800, but now says unavailable for my device in the marketplace, but still works on the phone)?

Phone will have Rogers logo on startup and Rogers colors (Red) instead of the Nokia blue? And since there's no generic Rom's (yet), it is not possible (yet) for North America to unbrand it?

On the same subject, would it be possible to flash the rom with a generic one from the RM-823 list, without 'deactivating' the North American bands (and not 'activating' the european bands)?

Are there manual Cab updates for the 900? I have unbranded phones since 2004 and don't want to be dependent on the original carrier for those important updates that may not be considered important for Rogers.

A few questions, but I don't want to buy a $525+ tax device that will not be as likable as my factory unlocked/unbranded Lumia 800.
[Nokia Lumia 900] pistol44:
Not sure I can answer everything but Fido does not have LTE. In fact I don't even think they have 4G. I'm not sure if tethering works or not. Yes the Rogers apps can be removed easily. Yes Rogers logo will be on bootup. Not sure if you can flash unbranded rom yet since we've seen no luck with AT&T model either. Nokia apps will be available for it as per whatever is in the Nokia section of the Marketplace. No their arent any cab updates. There was the last update which was available for all phones to force the missing keyboard update and could be installed by cab files but that's all I've seen since.
[Nokia Lumia 900] patrick_dube:
Some of my questions were answered in my research.

Thethering is a gray zone. No definitive answers.

Fido = 4G max. No LTE (yet). It may be announced as a back to school promotion a Fido rep told me. But would require a new SIM card which support LTE?

Uninstall Rogers crap = yes.

Nokia Network Setup app, still not available (as per Marketplace) on my 800, which seems to a North-American 'problem' (there's a topic on Nokia suppot on this). This needs to be confirmed or infirmed by someone who can install or update with a North-American Sim.

Branding may be removable if flashed with a generic rom from Europe, if the radio part is not affected by a flash (as with the 800).

Cabs have been seen, so manual updates = yes.
[Nokia Lumia 900] jr97ai:
My experiences on Fido with Lumia 900

Hi,

I would love to hear other peoples experiences with the Lumia on Fido. I am going to mention mine below and would love to hear if any others have experienced the same.

First I would like to say I really enjoy the Lumia 900 although I do have some qwirks that I will mention.

As mentioned previously you can remove the Rogers apps since they don't work. The rogers branding does show up on start up which doesn't bother me that much.

What does bother me is that the phone seems to be slower loading data then Samsung Focus I previously used when on the cellular data. When on Wifi the phone is blazing fast.

I did reset the phone with the Fido sim in it as I initially didn't have it in on setup but it still seems slow when browsing in the browser or even in the market places.

On that note my experience is that this phone switches bands quite frequently in places none of my phones have ever done so. For example the Lumia in Toronto near the airport will drop to Edge and I don't remember ever seeing my focus drop to edge near the airport. The lumia in fact will drop to G here in Nova Scotia where I am temporarily working where I never had an issue on my Focus.

This can cause using the data functions on the phone to be frustrating at times. I would love to hear if anyone else has experienced this.

Thank you and please feel free to ask specific questions about using with Fido.

Thank you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wally1127:
I have a galaxy note from USA, but I CANNOT use it in HK, as HK no AT&T.

CAN I JUST INSTALL THE CUSTOM MAKE ROM FROM THE FORUM TO GET THE SIM UNLOCK?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CreekDirt:
I had to pay at cellunlockers.net to get mine unlocked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] deeken:
No you can't. You will have to pay a company like CreekDirt mentioned. You should have picked up the unlocked international version.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] captmiddy:
You may also want to go talk to ATT about it. Explain that you will be travelling to a region of the world where ATT has no service and that you intend to get a SIM card locally and would like to use your Galaxy Note. ATT can unlock the phone for you, and if you are polite about it sometimes they will do it prior to the 6 month window they generally have for new phones, especially if you are a long time customer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] webdave:
Att will only unlock it after they lose exclusivity of it which would be when the T-Mobile version comes out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Waitzar:
I don't know if their policy changed since 2007 but back then, I e-mailed their customer support for unlock code for my phone because I told them I am currently out of country in Burma, a country they don't have roaming partner so I would like to use the local SIM in my phone and they e-mail me unlock code within 24 hours with the unlock code.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] webdave:
Yeah they used to do that. Lately they claim they can't provide codes if they are the exclusive carrier. They denied me an unlock code on the Note and Samsung Focus Flash saying they won't provide them until a certain date.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CreekDirt:
I explained to them that I do work abroad and they still refused me. They said it would be six months from March until they would do it.

So I paid $35. Works great!

Note'd
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bormasina:
Question

To whom if i may ask? I've never done it (buying sim-unlock from online unlockers), and i'm curious how long it took them to do it ...

Take care
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] technut:
bormasina, It is usually all laid out for you on the unlockers website,you just fill out the form with your imei,carrier etc... then they email you the unlock code.Sometimes it is almost instantly emailed but if not,it do sent take long.That info is also usually on the unlockers website too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CreekDirt:
It took about two hours. They were running a special that if you posted a youtube video of you unlocking your phone with their service it was free.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bormasina:
Thanks

Thanks on your answers ...

I'm kind off hesitant ... or maybe paranoid about having sent my imei number to somebody ...

I guess i have no other choice, since AT&T is not cooperating, even after several attempts ...

Thanks again ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] technut:
Tthere are several very reputable unlocker companies around.Look for threads on this subject here on XDA.They would not jeporadize their profession by messing with peoples imei's.Just look around you will find.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Burley1:
It took about 10 minutes for my code to come
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lost1:
They were willing to do it with me, I was told that Samsung has asked them not to release unlock until August 19th. At that time they will happily provide the unlocks. I've been with AT&T for 10+ years, they have never hesitated to give me an unlock code except for an iPhone. I admit, its the first time they've delayed, but I have no reason to doubt their explanation. Honestly, the CSR (all 3, I tried several times) all seemed surprised that they didn't have access to do it.

So, in short, if you need it now, pay. Otherwise, be patient. Either we'll figure out how to unlock it, or AT&T can do it when they get the codes.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] knoxster:
The unlock code will typically require stock Rom ...

My code kept failing.. I called supplier, they insisted I needed a stock Rom.

Reverted to stock and paid for code worked. Phone now remains unlocked regardless of Rom i install.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Ausmike:
>curious ? which ROM were you using that "required you to UNLOCK the phone"? as most NON STOCK ROM = UNLOCK(ed).....AFAIK> if you installed new ROM - that would GENERALY require "root" access .... and thus by installing non=std ROM = will itself UNLOCK it.....

>> there is some 'minor differance' eg ATT - TMobile .... but then its 'GSM frequency rate' and you can go from one to another (provided you have right SIM card....

keen to know

thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] knoxster:
Freely admit others may be smarter than me.

But I rooted but did not unlock this phone.

Installed several ROMs none of which spontaneously unlocked the phone from the carrier unlock.

Attempts to install different carrier SIM didn't work until I reverted to stock ROM and executed a carrier unlock with code. Even installing an AT&T ROM, the phone still only worked with Telus SIM. I didn't care if the phone was officially 'unlocked' -- I just needed to be able to use an AT&T SIM in it. Installing an AT&T stock ROM didn't accomplish that, nor did any of the many choices available here in the DEV forum.

Advice I got right here in XDA was such that I had to unlock first... before installing other ROMs. Perhaps, I was misled?

On a Galaxy Infuse 4G, I was able to root the phone and find the unlock code inside a file located on the phone. Then unlock before new ROM install.

Wasn't able to do that successfully on the note.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] SirWizzAlot:
Oddly enough, I haven't purchased an unlock code, yet my device recognizes my T-Mobile sim. I've only rooted and installed custom roms + radios. Maybe I'm lucky.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rangercaptain:
When I bought my SII at&t released a batch of factory unlocked phones. I don't think they knew.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] pulley06:
A couple of months back i had a problem that my efs folder had become corrupt after rooting...and the biggest stupidity i did was not back up everything ie efs...sadly i gave it to scc hoping that they cover it in warranty and eureka they did! i dint even reset the binary counter :D :p they changed the motherboard for FREE;)

want to take this opportunity to thank everyone out here for helping me!

another thing i want to ask is that what all files should i back up before rooting so that i dont have to face this ordeal agian :( would really appreciate if someone could help me....
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] mj.vikram:
Congrats dude, Mainly you need to take EFS folder that's the main thing and do nand backup.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] pulley06:
thanks bro. this time i want to be sure before i root it hence i asked. so a efs and nand back up will do right ?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] xlm13x:
SSC guys only knws two things flashing stock rom and replacing whole mb :D btw congrats man ;) next time takecare of backing up efs folder
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] mj.vikram:
Ha ha correct dude first flash Stock ROM and check it for two days if this is not working replace motherboard that's it typical Samsung Service Center people(well trained in these two thing's) ....:D:D:D
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] pulley06:
So basically backing up my efs , nand backup should suffice?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] xlm13x:
Yes efs for ur imei (very very imp thing)

and nand backup for making image of ur phones current status so that if anything go wrong while flahing u can restore ur backup and can have phone in state u had before with all apps and ur settings.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr.fast:
Will the ICS experience on the Tab 10.1 be the same as the Tab 2 10.1?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robo116:
hmmm

Yes why not mostly the same hardware .

the performance should be the same .
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] neh4pres:
Now that the galaxy s3 has been announced, and dropping this month on 5 us carriers. they tell us it has been downgraded to a dual core processor in the us. what devs plan on upgrading to this phone still?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] GuitarrassDeAmor:
Is ours getting the downgraded processor or is this still just a rumor? If so, that sucks ass. I plan on getting it though.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] neh4pres:
This has been announced. We will get a dual core 1.5ghz.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] tonu42:
Yes we will be getting dual cores. But the qualcomm S4 is like ridiculously fast. And compared to the quad phones it really shows no substantial difference besides RAW power. Graphics, are identical, their was a review on the verge that shows they are very similar in the One S and One X.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] johnwaco:
Pre orders start June 6 for Verizon.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bobloblaw1:
Okay. ****. The hype bug finally bit me.

Damnit.

Do I NEED a phone? Probably not. Is this upgrade I've been holding on to for 5 months now burning a hole in my pocket? OH YEAH.

The S4 is damn good and better on battery than the Exynos in all likelihood. The 2GB of RAM is a bigger upgrade than 2 more cores would be IMO.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] neh4pres:
It is nice, but the exynos is very efficient because of the small die
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] sfobrien:
Is that really that much faster than the 1.2 dual core in the Nexus? I really was saving my update for the S3 but if the Nexus drops to a good price may go that route.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bobloblaw1:
Benchmarks based on reference design: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5559/...mance-preview-msm8960-adreno-225-benchmarks/2

Choice quotes:

ATT OneX (also uses s4 krait):
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] neyenlives:
agreed, don't let the "moar corez is bettar" bug bite you.......anyone remember Pentium 4 cpu's clock for clock when AMD released their couterparts? I do. Architecture is where it's at. How much gets done per clock matters far more than how many "ticks" you can go through.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] DrkGhst87:
Hmm, for every day tasks (multitasking between apps, browsing web, checking XDA, and the occasional angry birds) I don't see why the dual core with a whopping 2 gigs of ram (bump from the 1 gig the int. phones have) is any thing to complain about. Not like I'm doing complex and processor taxing things on the phone. I'm hoping for great things from this phone and am planning on picking one up day one. Quad core / dual core .... It's just a phone. I'll go to my desktop if I really need to... Lol

Sent from my Glitched MIUI v4 Fascinate using the XDA Premium app.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] mezster:
Finally us cellular gets in the game! Good to see, I will definitely be getting this phone seeing that I use it as a media player and it has the wolfson chip that supercurio can develop on. S2 disappoints me. Processor won't matter so much to me as I'm not depending on it to do any of my heavy lifting like my pc, so long as its dual core I'll be happy. More ram is definitely a plus. Needless to say I will be seeing many of you in those forums soon enough, doubt it will be launch day though.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bobloblaw1:
A direct GNex vs S3 comparision. This is using the quad core but should be at least close.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus_id3040
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Droiddude24:
Man my contract doesn't end till Nov :(
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] neh4pres:
You don't need it to end. Usually after about 20 months you can upgrade
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] xain713:
mine is up in September so techniqually i can upgrade already if i ask? and how would i go about pre ordering the sgs3 would i need to use my upgrade or pay retail?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Hypnosis4U2NV:
Just pre-ordered the 32GB this morning..

Sent from my Commodore 64..

READY.

load"*", 8,1
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CHANGiism:
Preordered my blue 16gb SGS3. I was just wondering why people would choose to get the 32gb one over the 16gb when there is an external microSD slot?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] neh4pres:
I just want the extra space personally. i store a lot of **** on my phone
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CHANGiism:
I understand that, but you can just stick your microSD that you used on Fascinate which costs nothing... I don't know I just hope the less storage space doesn't hinder any development path.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bobloblaw1:
I guess the thing is micro SD only goes up to 32 or 64 GB....So technically you'll always have 16GB less... It's a big deal to some, not so much to others.

I honestly don't think it'll make a huge difference for development unless you want to run Linux,WebOS, 3 flavors of Android, and have your music collection with you simultaneously.

On a side note...I want this but I'm having trouble actually pulling the trigger and ordering it. That $30 upgrade fee really pisses me off. Why not just say the phone is $30 more expensive rather than trying to insult my intelligence? I'm just too damn cheap/spiteful sometimes.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rmtobler:
so what's the total out the door price with tax and upgrade fee for the 16gb model?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bobloblaw1:
White doesn't show up as available unless you go through the Pre-order link on verizon wireless' home page. Only pebble blue appears if you lon-in to your account and try to upgrade that way. 599/649 retail, if not using an upgrade.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Hypnosis4U2NV:
Not saying it actually does, but I tend to think that internal storage would be much faster than external, even at Class 10..

Sent from my Commodore 64..

READY.

load"*", 8,1
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Droiddude24:
Didn't know that! I saw on other post someone saying 100 dollar 4g upgrade credit? Does that only a apply to the primary line?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bobloblaw1:
I saw someone on reddit posting about that. I have no idea but I know it was supposed to be limited to Moto devices.. Technically there isn't even a Primary/Secondary line distinction anymore.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] drake90001:
Just got my first smart phone, and plan on making s3 my first upgrade.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] neh4pres:
I just preordered thru Verizon and somehow got mine free. Only had to pay the 30 dollar upgrade fee for the 32gb model.. And am keeping unlimited data
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rmtobler:
wow $30 upgrade fee + $50 in taxes. fun times. wont there be better options on the internet like through amazon or some other 3rd party vendor?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] droidstyle:
I came up with 243.99 out the door on a 2yr renewal(No Accessories). I have a 50.00 credit, but they want to charge me 30.00 for a upgrade fee lol...what a bunch of BS!! Way to treat a 13yr customer you PRICKS!!!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rmtobler:
Yea I found a $50 credit on one of the lines from my family plan, too bad it basically disappears at checkout. Just imagining the price without the $50 credit being around $270+ for a "$199.99" phone makes my stomach churn even worse.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] yeahdude38:
Sucks. My upgrade isnt up for another 6 months. 1/1/13.