yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] aviseqdas:
Well it depends

if you order the AT&T compatible SIM you dont need to unlock the phone. You will get 4G icon and in speedtest app I am getting 5 mb/down 2mb/up which is enough for me. I also use the phone as a GPS and I have never faced any issues with straight talk and overall in Minneapolis, Chicago, South Dakota, straight talk has been a great service provider and at @60 with unlimited international calling I cant complain.

Here's another though, if you are planning to switch carriers or travel oversees, it might be a better idea to buy a unlock code for $25 and have the phone unlocked permanently to work with any carrier instead of paying $15 for the SIM from straiight talk.

I have used simple mobile, and i can vouch my internet speed was way faster in straighttalk. You would not notice the difference other than LTE areas/phones or normal day to day use of the phone that its not on AT&T but on straight talk.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
Is straight talk truly unlimited or dies it throttle

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] OFWGKTADGAF:
try a different modem
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] badpanda:
They don't throttle but rather deactivate account number permanently. And beware you will lose number and sim card becomes useless...and you will lose any credit you have left on your billing cycle.

According to what I read so far, if you stay within 2GB a month or 100MB per day you will be okay.

Best thing I recommend to is to port your number to Google voice for $20 and you don't have to worry about losing your old number....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
Is it a one time fee of 20 fit the Google voice. And dang they just shut you of with no warning?

CM9 Skyrocket
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] badpanda:
You port your current number to Google voice before activating with ST so you don't have to buy another sim. Port takes 24hrs after it completes you'll receive a confirmation via email once that is all set the proceed to activate new sim and get a new number on st website after you are activated download Google voice app and link to your phone number and select use Google voice to make call always and the on the Google voice website activate your Google voice mail and enjoy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fwdkiller:
They never shut me down. now on my new at&t gs3 i get speeds past 2mbps as long as u dont use 4gb a month your good.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784513 skyrocket 4 fs/ft
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] fwdkiller:
Its unlimted web browsing no streaming or downloading follow those rules youll be fine .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784513 skyrocket 4 fs/ft
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Arustik1:
Hello all,

First post on XDA :)

I'm having issues with 2 phones.

One of which is the Galaxy S2 SR. The other phone is an HTC Inspire (purchased for my Mother).

I'm using pdtp's recommended settings and only have data, cannot send/receive MMS.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Heavy Metal:
Which is better om straight talk in a att area a tmobile phone unlocked with a straight talk att sim? Where you have lte actually in the radio?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] spizzlo:
I have been with Straight Talk for a few months now and I haven't had any problems. The service is fantastic and I usually get 2 to 6 MB download.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] donnebonn:
I bought my skyrocket used and then got the straight talk sim card can I do this after I'm already with straight talk?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] mierkat09:
Just wondering, what exactly was changed in the update? And does that mean the themed Swypes are updated, or no?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Go on Google and look for "swype beta changelog"

Sent from my SGH-T959V
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] b3rx:
All -

I cant seem to post to the development forum due to my lack of post counts. So here's the issue.

My Xperia S doesnt boot. what I did was I tried to flash it with the recently released ICS. When trying to flash using flashtool 0.8.6.0, it says, Drivers need to be installed for connected device. I did install the drivers from the driver directory on that came with flashtool.

I did some digging and found out that my computer isnt recognizing a device on the device manager. it is called QHSUSB_DLOAD. I searched the internet for a driver for this qualcom device but it wont let me update the driver. it seems that it isn't compatible.

I'm on Win7. anyone else having this issue?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] b3rx:
Here is the log from flashtool

22/042/2012 08:42:40 - ERROR - Drivers need to be installed for connected device.

22/042/2012 08:42:40 - ERROR - You can find them in the drivers folder of Flashtool.

22/057/2012 08:57:07 - INFO - List of connected devices (Device Id) :

22/057/2012 08:57:07 - INFO - - USB\VID_0FCE&PID_3DDE\6&DF2EE03&0&4	Driver installed : false

22/057/2012 08:57:07 - INFO - List of ADB devices :

22/057/2012 08:57:08 - INFO - - none

22/057/2012 08:57:08 - INFO - List of fastboot devices :

22/057/2012 08:57:08 - INFO - - none
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] m1st3r1:
err... i think u've already found the answers. it's just jumbled.. :D

gud luck!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] b3rx:
Fixed!!

Thank God for Linux.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] b3rx:
@m1st3r1: as previously stated on my OP, I did update and installed the drivers but it wasn't recognizing it. Using FlashTool for Linux fixed the problem.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] Kayak83:
Anybody have the apk for the TiVo for tablets app? Play storage says the Sgt 10.1 is incompatible.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] fr0chu:
Tivo for tablets APK

I just pulled this from the market, hope this helps:

dropbox.com/s/fz19rdlsrt92iei/com.tivo.android-16680.apk. Hasn't been modified in anyway, and will probably need to be rehosted at some point. I haven't posted enough to post actual links, so you'll have to copy/paste.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] Kayak83:
Installed but FC's and errors all over the place.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
Sorry, I know there are already a LOT of these threads.

But none in ATT or vs. the USA version.

I've got a One X and an SIII here in front of me.

One X:

-love the screen!

-love the looks!

-hate no battery remove or micro SD card.

-hate the volume & power button layout.

-hate the micro USB receptical layout.

SIII:

-not crazy about the looks but it's warming up on me.

Anyways, the SIII WINS even though I only just got it.

Why?

Because I threw my torture test at it and it beat the pants off the One-X and it's all because of the 2GB of RAM!!!!

PORN WARNING --- NSFW!!!!

This thread I linked below has tons of mixed GIF's like motorcycles, porn, stupid animal tricks, etc.

And no phone (Skyrocket or HTC One X) could handle it without any studdering. Till the SIII. :D

edit: removed link - sometimes forget this is an all-ages forum.

Basically, it was a VERY graphics intensive website and only the SIII has been able to handle it so far.

One-X vs. Skyrocket was pretty even though.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Mherder:
Clicked the link and so much porn...
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] remf4i:
Yeah this one x sucks big time, the skyrocket is 10 times better
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] stumpyz9:
Anyone have the link still? I want to see if my one x can handle it lol
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rayoubi:
I sold my HTC one X for the S III. it better be worth it!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] duckfart:
The HTC One has a much better feel. I do not like the Pebble blue back. it is just glossed and a finger print magnet.

Thank God I have the carbon fiber skin coming tomorrow.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] wolfedude88:
This literally made me lol.

Thanks for the laugh
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
The OneX feels like a nicer build quality phone.

The SIII was a fingerprint magnet x1000 vs. the OneX.

Then I added the $5 xtremeguard plastic film protection. It made a huge difference! No more fingerprints and you still get all the glossy/shiny metallic blue color. Really good looking. And quite a bit more "grippy" now.

I'd spend a few extra $$$ and get something better than the xtremeguard though. The fit wasn't all that awesome. But for $5-$7 it's a great deal.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1722897

Still can't get over how much better the SIII is at handling all the graphics.

To give you an idea, the SIII was seeing almost 900MB of used RAM with just half a page of those GIF's.

That's more RAM than the OneX has all-together.

I'll never go back to a 1GB phone again.

Can't wait for the Galaxy SIV with quad core and 2-4GB RAM next year. :D
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] rthamilton:
i dunno i always thought the one x was ugly.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] raqball:
Do people even know what RAM actually does?

I don't think so after reading many posts re: RAM

I have both and will be keeping the One X and sending the S3 back to AT&T..

The S3 is a very, very nice device and you can't really go wrong with it but for me the One X is the better device..

I have always been a Samsung Galaxy series lover.. I have had them all the OG Galaxy, a Skyrocket, a Note, a Galaxy tab 10.1 and now the S3 for 2 days...

My reasons for keeping the One X over the S3?

-- Screen ( absolutely no comparison in my eyes.. It's night and day )

-- Look and feel ( night and day again in my eyes )

-- Sense over TW ( I NEVER EVER thought I would say that! )

-- Software & OS updates ( We all know Samsung is HORRIBLE with updates.. The Skyrocket still has NO ICS )

-- Hate the center button on the S3

Those are the main reasons.. IMHO Samsung packed to many gimmicks into the S3.. S Voice is horrid, the pop up video is really not usable as it's TINY.. I view the S3 as a beta test for some of these new features and hope they mature over time and become usable with later updates or perhaps in the S4...

Either way, both are great devices and enjoy whichever you choose... We all have different wants, needs and looks are subjective so to each their own..
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
Try to be more specific in regards to your comment.

Random Access Memory (RAM) has everything to do with the results of my personal super-stress test.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] raqball:
I am a multi tasking machine and generally have 20 plus apps open at the same time... I have the One X set to alert me if I ever fall under 50 free and it has NEVER happened yet...

Android does an OUTSTANDING job managing apps and memory... As far as I can tell no current phone on the planet needs more than 1GB... Heck there are phones with 512 that scoot along just fine with NO issues..

IMHO is a spec gimmic just like quad core... No a single game or app needs, requires, or can use quad core.. It's a one up you in the spec game just as 2GB of RAM is..

Don't get me wrong, the spec war is great but these phones already boast more power than most Netbooks and some Laptops and PC's...

RAM is temporary memory... It comes and goes and it does it at the blink of an eye.. 2GB is serious overkill but then again so is a quad core right now.. It's merely a spec game to one up the competition even if it's not needed..

Don't get me wrong though, I'd love a quad core with 2 GB of RAM even though I know it will never be used... :cyclops:
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] outz:
i wouldn't say it will never be used... it's like saying a quad core proc in a phone is useless because no apps are written to take advantage of it.. but you've got a chicken/egg scenario there. i am sure software will continue to get larger/bulkier and push the limits of these phones since the manufacturers continue to do things like double the cores, and ram.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bkeaver:
lol now HTC is coming out with their S4 2GB ram variant

http://www.technobuffalo.com/compan...pecifications-leaked-in-purported-screenshot/
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] LNJ:
Nonsense. Your phone just cached it away instead of keeping the app in memory. The reason you don't get the warning cause your min free setting doesn't let it go below 50mb.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Srgsx:
The One X doesnt really multi-task - Mostly force closing all apps upon exit. Did HTC finally fix this ? That's the reason I sent my back- unuseable to me without that basic functionality
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] raqball:
Exact same usage by me on my 1 GB RAM Skyrocket & Note and I NEVER had a RAM issue with either...

I'm not saying 2GB is a bad thing, I'm simply saying it's not needed right now. In the future? Perhaps... I keep phones 3-5 months MAX so by the time I actually need 2GB of RAM it will be on every high end device out..

If you are going to keep the phone for the entire 2 year contract then yes I will say at some point you will benefit from the 2GB..

As of today, 06-22-2012, it's overkill and not needed...

My .02

The S3 is a sweet device and it's a great choice.. The One X has it's strengths and weaknesses as does the S3... It's a matter of which strengths matter the most to you and which weaknesses you can live with..

---------- Post added at 10:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:38 AM ----------

LG was actually the 1st to announce a 2GB RAM phone but Samsung beat them to the punch..

Samsung raised the bar and any future high end phone released will need 2GB of RAM to compete in the one up you spec war..

---------- Post added at 10:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:40 AM ----------

True statement... It's not needed now IMHO but you are correct... If someone is going to keep the Galaxy S3 for the entire 2 year contract then I assume they will in fact, at some point, benefit from the additional RAM...
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
Oh goodness, now who knows nothing about RAM. :)

You're never running out of RAM because of the operating system. Not because your 1GB is "more than enough".

Trust me.

If you clicked my link, you would be using an average of ~900MB+ of RAM.

As you scroll up and down the webpage on the One-X, the gif's are loaded in and out of system RAM.

The GSIII on the other hand is able to load it all and KEEP it in RAM, so scrolling up and down the webpage is a continuous, flawless motion. No lagging because it doesn't need to keep loading info in and out of RAM.

I attached a screenshot of my SIII using >800MB of RAM. The One X can't do this, so it lags on the webpage.

Also, I finally found one page in that long-ass GIF's thread that didn't have porn. So here you go guys, just don't click any other pages. :D

http://www.labusas.org/forum/showthread.php?t=151633&page=75

My SIII shows this webpage as flawlessly as my home computer does. I can scroll up and down the page and not one single GIF studders or stops playing. And all gifs move at the same speed as they do on my computer.

NO other phone has ever been able to do this.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
lol, I'm using it every time I take my phone to the bar and show my buddies funny gif's. :D
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] LNJ:
Again you won't run out of ram because of the built in min free settings. You will always have the minimum set available.

Doesn't mean all your apps are still sitting in RAM.

They've been cached away so you can reopen them faster.

You are running our of RAM but you don't know it cause it's not transparent to you and is being handled very efficiently.

1gb of ram on my SGS2 is enough for most things but you can never have too much ram in my opinion!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] raqball:
Yawn... It always happens... Some people get a new phone and have to justify that it's better than something they didn't get...

I happen to have a BAS in computer science so I *might* know a little about RAM..

Enjoy the S3... You are getting angry because I stated what every other expert has said... Right now it's overkill... If you *think* its doing something for you then great!

Bottom line is that you are happy with your S3 and that is awesome! I have decided to keep my One X and return the S3 for MY (read it again: MY) reasons...

---------- Post added at 11:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:46 AM ----------

You are missing my point as to *if* it's even needed in current smartphones... I think the overwhelming sentiment from experts is that as of right now, it's not needed....

I would not be mad if I had it, but it's also NOT a reason to choose a phone either...
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
It's okay, if it doesn't meet your needs that's fine.

It is totally great for me though.

Did you click my link to try it on your end? Just curious how your One X will do vs. your SIII.

And I'm a VMware tech. Working with servers using hundreds of GB of RAM every day. I know a bit too. ;)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
I got both phones.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] sacliv:
can you comment on the camera quality between the 2 phones? thanks!
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
Sorry, I'm not a camera buff. And only did a few macro shots.

The One X had a little trouble doing macro shots. Sometimes it would focus and sometimes it wouldn't. Even when the camera was in the same spot.

The SIII got macro shots perfect every time.

Very limited testing though and nothing scientific.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bothfly:
I have a AT&T One X and a International GS3.

Camera quality is somewhat better on the GS3

Camera functions and UI are better on the One X, burst shot switching between cam and vid, slow mo vid all of this is better on the One X.

The screen is better on the One X, sharper and better outdoors, the auto brightness on the GS3 is not good.

Sense is better than TW, better UI.

The GS3 physical home button is better and the button layout is better over the ONE X.

The GS3 speaker is louder and in a better location.

The Phone UI is better on the GS3.

The GS3 has the expandable memory, huge over the AT&T One X.

I'm really torn between the two phones, but overall the GS3 is a slight winner.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] LNJ:
Nope not missing the point. Just correcting you that you think all your 20 open apps are sitting in RAM just cause you can open it at it's previous state.

Especially since the HOX has less available memory cause of the amount Sense takes up.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] brian6685:
I am actually using the international gs3 with only 1gb of RAM, and my phone loads that page flawlessly and smooth as can be when zooming or scrolling
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] CZ Eddie:
That's good to hear!

The quad core really is a beast.

Do the gif's continue moving without any hesitation as you scroll up and down the page also?

How much RAM is being used when you have the page up?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] brian6685:
Yeah they continue to move while scrolling. I dunno how much ram is being used but probably a lot because when I go to the apps menu to check, it says about 455mb free so I'm guessing its killing the page when I leave. I'm also running cm9, not touchwiz, so I probably have more free ram available because of that.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] americasteam:
I have a One X sitting here right beside my S3, so I can give good comparison about multitasking. I have had 3 web pages loaded up since around noon CST on my S3 (just to test), and I they are still in memory. No reloading. That's with me opening other web pages, using other apps, setting up my phone, watching YouTube vids, etc. Seems nothing is being force closed or is having to reload.

On the other hand, I have the minfree settings set on the One X to help alleviate some of the multitasking issues it faces. I can only open a few apps before they start getting force closed and have to reload. Web browsing forget about it. If you open up more than a couple of pages, and then go back to the first one it will reload. Other web browsers may help some, but they don't fix the issue.

There is no comparison in these 2 devices when it comes to multitasking. Anybody that says the extra ram isn't beneficial is, well.......... in denial. 2Ggb isn't needed to run Android, but it sure makes the experience a lot more enjoyable.

I am in no way saying that the One X is a bad device. Actually, I rather like it. What I am saying is, HTC dropped the ball wanting to save money by not adding extra ram to the LTE version.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Heisenberg420:
Ive only played with the one x in store but tw seems to be alot smoother. Also i though samsung was generally fast on updates?

Also sgs3 bootloader is already unlocked and im not sure if the one x's has been unlocked yet so if you really want to unleash the power of your device you can flash vanilla ics

The deal breaker for the one x for me was the lack of sdcard. Come on, being stuck with less than 12gb of usable media storage? Pass
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] raqball:
OK, since I really did not use the S3 much before deciding to keep the One X, I decided that today I would use the S3 for the entire day...

I was 90% sure I was returning the One X but after using the S3 for the day I'd say I'm now 50/50....

I have another week to decide.. Man this is torture... LOL
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] americasteam:
Yeah, it really is torture! My wife is keeping the One X so can still play with it if I want. It's also a really good problem to have. These 2 devices are fantastic.

As far as comparing screens, i think it's a wash. The LCD is more crisp while the black levels and contrast of the AMOLED make it a joy to use. I hate pentile displays, but I dare to say I'm enjoying the S3 display better than the One X. <---- Did I just say that? We'll see if my opinion changes over the next few weeks. That's when my honeymoon phase is usually over and any big issues start to really get on my nerves. lol
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] acPIZZA:
I am also returning my one x.

Sgs3's battery is worth enough to win me over. I put HOURS into setting it up when I unwrapped it today before it was asking for the charger. I had at least 3 hours screen on time setting it up when it came charged to 54%.

It is quick, display is great, slim profile, doesn't heat up at all, gps locked and wouldn't let go, bright led indicator, changeable battery (could help in the future) and MSD STORAGE!

I loved the one x. It really is a nice phone but I listen to way to much music to stream it all.

I'm laying in bed and I realized this is not a well written post, but I feel both devices are top of their game. The biggest thing I like of the Samsung over the HTC is that battery seems to last wayyyy longer. This is the first Android phone that seriously trumps Iphone battery reliability, custom roms , kernel radio or whatever. Out of the box this shiny blue thing is built for longevity. finally they size a battery appropriate to a large screen's/hungry radio's needs!

Oh, and thanks for the headset. While not the best, I appreciate a headset with mic that works on an Android handset. I'll keep this one in the car for hands free.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] LNJ:
If you didn't know if it was pentile, would you have noticed?

I ask cause I have a Captivate and SGS2 i9100 and I can't tell the difference other than the screen size.

But that's just going from a 4" to 4.3" so maybe its more noticeable on a 4.8" screen.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] americasteam:
I would have noticed it if I hadn't of known. It's not as noticeable as it was on the Note, due to having a higher pixel density, but I can still see it. The display is really nice though. Text is sharp and clear. It's just not as sharp as the LCD 2 in the One X, but as I stated above I think the contrast and black levels makes it a better display. Overall, I am pretty happy with it. It's just the first day, so hopefully I'll have the same opinion in a few weeks.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] Sidetracking:
If you don't mind me asking, why don't you like the center button?