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[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] klau7:
Everything works fine with BCK v14 fix....no wifi problems here.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] cukierkas:
maybe the problem is, that i didn't did the standart procedure kpe twice at the start??

i just flashed on fresh clean kpq>xwlf2> cfroot
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] klau7:
So did I. KPQ + kpq kernel v14 > XWLF2 > DDLF2 + universal v14 fix kernel.

Try cleaning cache & dalvik cache, don't know if that helps, anyway nobody else has reported wifi problems with universal v14 fix kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] cukierkas:
Sadly, but this don't work.

At this case I'll stay with the stock one. Any way performance is grant.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Omo De Carton:
Hi! How can I install this firmware? I'm a noob. I try with Odin, but are there need for more files? PDA, PHONE, CSC? Can I simply select the firmware as "pdf file"?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
Just pda. Make sure you already have a gb rom installed
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Omo De Carton:
Thanks! Now my "phone" icon is like this... Is it normal?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] redflash52:
Can i flash this rom trought mobile odin from the cm9? Because i haven't the computer now but i wont to try this..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] crazbanditz:
Yes! :) Because of TW4 :)

Press Thanks if I helped :)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] p3rljam:
Hey Guys,

I know there are a lot of people that are likely to be disappointed by the move to the Qualcomm DAC. However, I'd like to be fair about it for a moment.

I owned a Vibrant for 2 years, and have recently purchased the S3. I used both phones in my car.

Both connected to a Kenwood Epsilon X915 before being piped to my amps in the back and played through Infinity Reference and Infinity Kappa speakers as well as an MDX TS-8500 series sub.

The Vibrant's strong points were mostly enhanced by Voodoo Sound, so to play fair, this review is without voodoo sound as it isn't yet available for the S3 (Supercurio has yet to say if he was going to make Voodoo Sound available for this phone).

Vibrant Pros:

Amazing clarity

Sound card remained on at all times. (Reduced interference from ignition system)

Was louder than any other phone on the market for its level of quality.

Was able to disappoint any iPhone owner, or pretty much anybody else when they plugged their phone in to play a song to compare.

Vibrant Cons:

Ignition system interference while playing music from this phone was similar to the rest of the phones out there, it was enough to drive me insane during any quiet part of the song (This might be because I don't have resistor spark plugs, but never the less, a con to any normal user)

The low end did distort a little, it wasn't much but you could hear it.

The treble was very sharp, possibly too sharp.

Would cause my tweeters to crack and buzz around 3,000hz whenever any strong treble was played (could be more fault of my crossovers which the vibrant was highlighting)

Always left me with the craving to turn the volume higher.

S3 Pros:

Ignition system interference completely irradiated, I can't hear it at all.

The lows did not distort, at all, in fact they felt clearer and stronger, as if completing a better sine wave.

The treble wasn't quite as sharp, it has a warmer feel, but isn't weak by any means, nor so soft as to feel weak.

Zero distortion in lows, mids or highs that I can hear

Overall sound is warmer in general

The clarity of sound is still amazing, most definitely on par with that of the vibrant.

S3 Cons: The Samsung Nanny State

Soundcard turns off in about 1 second after a song plays, causing the ignition system noise to come screaming across the channels, crossfade is your only solution.

When unplugging the headset "Jack Safety" automatically drops the volume and you have to turn it back up to optimum line out volume. (might be an option for that, haven't explored deep enough)

All notifications interfere while playing music. (also probably an option to shut that up or turn phone on silent mode)

Remember! This review only covers the DAC in car audio lineout situations.

Overall I'd have to say I prefer the DAC in the S3 over the Vibrant for car audio.

What are your reviews of this DAC for your car?
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] moshe22:
Great news. I am glad that even though is another DAC than the expected, the audio quality still good.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] dev_man77:
edit, I read it wrong.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] stonew5082:
Only issues I have with Qualcomm dac is the signal to noise ratio. It has massive noise, so it's hard to ignore when listening to music that's soft or quiet.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] bbtiger:
BTW, I don't know if anyone tried the Samsung Bluetooth HS3000 (believed it uses apt-x codec) and the sound is as clear as it gets from my Yamaha EPH-20. I can't tell a difference between my GS3 and my Captivate with voodoo sound.

It seems the Qualcomm DAC may have some real potential.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] drksilenc:
you do realize bluetooth sound wont be affected by the issues he is stating. the only time you would have his issues is with an aux input or through usb
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] DebauchedSloth:
The DAC is bypassed w/USB as well - USB is a straight digital path. The DAC is only driving playback through the headphone jack (or the speaker...for what it's worth.)

I've had several devices with Wolfson CODECs. I'm fine with the Qualcomm CODEC, and the S/N ratio bothers me not at all, though I'm mostly listening through headphones in inherently noise situations. I'm actually quite pleased with the sound output of the S3, mostly because it's strong enough to adequately drive my headphones.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] oscarthegrouch:
Your noise might have to do with bad or different grounding between the battery, head unit, cigarette lighter power (if used). If I run the phone and don't charge it at the same time it usually is quieter. Some vehicle electrical systems are notoriously noisy. Performance ignition parts can be guilty too. If you want to chase down and try to quiet down noise, use a handheld am radio tuned in between stations. That picks up all kinds of interference and can help with diagnosing issues. A cheapo am radio at radio shack (preferably not digital tuner) works great! Walfart has them too. The antenna doesn't need to be extended at all to work for this scenario.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] p3rljam:
The noise is quite curious, if I use the FM radio or CD player of the head unit, there is no noise coming across the channel. I have been using a ground noise isolator with the aux in on this deck for many years, it helps a lot. I have made sure that the deck and the RCA ground are shared. Charging the phone usually decreases the noise as well, but that's more of the fact an idling switching power supply can be quite noisy.

However I do have some bad news, I was able to hear a little noise coming from the ignition system yesterday, it was probably from when the noise canceling from my amp didn't quite catch the extra noise and let it through. But it was only noticeable when looking for it. However, my Accord '99 has the worst ignition noise out of any car I have owned. So for most newer cars, I'm sure it will be unnoticeable.

I think this post has the word, 'noise' entirely too much :)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] murdermonkey9000:
My 2010 insight ex makes an awful racket when audio isn't playing, screeching and squelching up a storm. I'm still running the stock "premium sound system" because it is used for the key chip security reprogramming. But the s3 sounds great to me and I loved flac support right out of the box. Coming from my N1 this is amazing.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] p3rljam:
You might want to investigate if you have 'resistor' spark plugs available for your car. it's a 30 to 40 dollar upgrade and you have to replace the plugs eventually. From what I have been told, they make a huge difference. I'll be making the upgrade when I get a tuneup for my car soon. i'll report back with what changes are actually made.

However, I do hear a lot of new cars come with this style of spark plug already.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phatmanxxl:
A nexus is a nexus, but I didn't like that fact Verizon wanted to **** around with the software causing a standoff between them and Google.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gromet:
I'm sorry but I think that the Verizon nexus is a joke for one main reason. A true Nexus device gets updates directly from Google not once the Carrier makes modifications and feels they want release the update.

..Gromet
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jesusice:
I had 4.1 on my CDMA Toroplus within 24hrs of the announcement. That's why I got a Nexus. Who cares when the carriers are gonna push the OTA?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] patass:
This. I have the sprint nexus and I'm def getting one off the play store and slapping an att sim in there next time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Verizon makes no modifications to anything Google does. Verizon doesn't even develop their own software. They send Google what they want on the device. What you like or dislike does not change the device from being a Nexus.

Moving on...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
What standoff? The one the blogosphere invented? I've seen nothing official from Google confirming any standoff.

I sure see a lot of proprietary apks on the Sprint version. Did you here of any dicking around and standoff between Sprint an Google?

Backup Assistant and an Account Management application are hardly a standoff-ish issue. The software was added in, and does not modify any of the actual base code.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
I beat you by 12 hours or so, but yeah, same deal. Try that with any other non-Nexus device (and have it fully working).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Folks, likes or dislikes have nothing to do with this thread. I have my own issues about how Verizon handles things.

The thread is about the device being a Nexus, not personal feelings.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] live4nyy:
Why do people treat this kind of crap like it's Religion?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
I believe the reason why people think this is because of the sensational headlines "blogs" create to draw clicks. There are a handful of Android specific blogs (which I won't name) that post the most far-fetched of rumors and the "doomsday" headlines with the sole purpose of creating traffic.

People need to draw their own conclusions on things instead of taking what "Joe Bag 'O Donuts" on [insert] tech blog as fact.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
More importantly, why do people continue to spread FUD regardless of facts?

Funny how people said we wouldn't see 4.0.4 factory images, wrong. This CDMA nexus bashing is lame and tiresome.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
This.

What I wouldn't give to see every blog out there nuked from existence. Do you guys remember the Internet, before blogs existed?

Better days...

---------------

I also can't help but think (especially how some of the inital responses were), that some GSM users feel that Nexus is an exclusive club and CDMA users are not invited.

Just a gut feeling I get from some people. Not relevant to thread or original post content.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
^

THIS

^
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] live4nyy:
I hate exclusivity. It's like High School all over again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
This. Especially when I hear comments like, "Enjoy waiting [x] months for an update." Just because I have a CDMA Nexus doesn't mean I don't have a "true" Nexus. Even various GSM Nexus models are still officially stuck on 4.0.2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Cabal_:
Not sure why people are blaming blogs for the fact that the VZW Nexus gets updates months after its unlocked GSM brethren. That's not a made-up problem, it's simply a fact being reported.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] El Daddy:
Unfortunately, I think you will find this mentality with anything. (gadgets, cars, sports teams, race, etc.) "Mine is the best and everything else sucks!"

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That doesn't mean it's not a Nexus device...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
How about the sensationalist standoffs? Plenty of wild claims out there.

Are those fact?

Once again, that still does not make it a non-Nexus device.

Here is a fact for ya:

There are still some maguro devices out there on 4.0.1 and 4.0.2. I still call them Nexus devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
he does kind of have a fact though considering every other nexus in existence is a certain way, minus the Verizon one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jesusice:
But the reverse is a valid argument? It's not a Nexus because some dude online doesn't think it is? I will agree 100% with the statement "The Galaxy Nexus for Verizon came with two proprietary Verizon apps preinstalled" but how could any rational person agree with "The Verizon Galaxy Nexus isn't a Nexus"?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leppo:
So, what then... It's "pure Android" because it's "pure Android plus two uninvited apps" ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowandbehold:
Again, I agree that it is a Nexus device. But the simple fact is that no matter what Google says, the communities definition and expectation of what a Nexus device is will always be different. I know car guy's that will tell you that a 2012 Camaro isn't a Camaro. But Chevy will swear up and down it is. It is just the nature of the beast.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
i blame adrynalyne for all the hate in this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BeerChameleon:
This^^^^^

I bet 90% of the people on xda bought a nexus to root it and customize it and have roms galore.

F*ck OTAs!!!!

All hail all XDA developers!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowandbehold:
The One X, SGSIII, and multiple other phones had 4.1 within 24 hours. Are they Nexus devices?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BeerChameleon:
Yep it comes clean with only google apps, although locked tethering, but other then that nice and clean.

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Who cares...

They are very popular devices as well as gsm devices. GSM devices always get development love as adrenlyne said in his OP :rolleyes:

CMDA never gets as much development which is why people get nexuses so they can have roms built from aosp source.

At least that is the reason I got a nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
At the end of the day, while I agree with the OP's arguments, who really cares?

You've got your CDMA nexus, I've got my GSM nexus. We're all happy with our devices for whatever reason right?

Nexus is Nexus. I like my GSM Nexus because it has my IMEI number attached to it... I know its mine... I own it, you can't have it.

Can't people just think of this forum as a place to help people with concerns they may have with their phones? How to fix this or that?

At the end of the day, do you believe what you have is a Nexus? Yes? Then it is. End of story.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jesusice:
They had half working 4.1 without working camera and data etc, etc etc.

I think I'm coming around to you guys' way of thinking actually except that you guys aren't going far enough. I say none of these other phones are Android phones at all. I say if it's got an OEM skin or any kind of modification that differs from pure AOSP then it's not even an Android device. :roll eyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BeerChameleon:
Agreed, Nexus is a Nexus and will always get tons of development love. Like I said who waits for OTAs any more. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
every other nexus since the nexus one on every carrier has been free of bloat... except this one single example. that must be coincidence though...

Stop making it seem like it is such a ludicrous point.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jesusice:
Then the Galaxy Nexus isn't a Nexus at all. It's full of bloat! Google Earth? Google Plus? Currents?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
Google's own apps are bloat?

On the os they wrote?

hmmm...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowandbehold:
But Google says they aren't bloat!! So it must be true!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jesusice:
Exactly. We can call them whatever we want but it makes no difference. A Nexus is what Google calls it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BeerChameleon:
Google apps in my eyes don't equal bloat, as they are googles apps and they can put them on on any google device because they are in fact google.

Now Sprint and Verizon apps are bloat.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dcowboys2184:
We should be here bashing apple not each other ...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leppo:
Say what we will about Apple -- and I'm never again buying an Apple product -- at least they stand up for the experience they want to deliver to their customers (despite carrier moaning).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowandbehold:
So true. I have yet to see an Iphone with a Verizon logo on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
Any app that can't be removed without root should be considered bloat.

Then again, would it be considered bloat if people actually use said apps?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
I'd take a Nexus with any logo and bloatware on it over an iPhone any day.

Carrier bloatware can be removed... and if you really want, you can scratch off any logo they put on it... I still like the things I can do with any android over what Apple has to offer.

But thats just me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowandbehold:
I think you missed the point of the post...completely. Or this thread for that matter.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
About the only thing I like about the GSM nexus over its CDMA counterpart is its ability to go around the world and find service with its Pentaband capability.

Does that not make the CDMA Nexus a true Nexus then? No.

Anyways... Lets get on with helping eachother... Everyone will have opinions on what they believe... that will never change no matter how many debates we have.

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Nope... didn't miss the point at all... just stating opinion... Exactly what this entire thread is.. an opinion.

As for the rest of the thread... I know where people are coming from... but its also personal opinion too...

It all rests on what your definition or belief a Nexus is...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowandbehold:
Please don't quote me when stating your opinion then. My quote had nothing to do with support or use of the Iphone, and therefore I would rather not be associated with your quote. Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
Yes sir... a thousand apologies sir. lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
Boy, this has become nauseating. CDMA Nexus owners here’s what we do know:

1) Google says your device is a Nexus.

2) Factory images are available from Google.

3) Ota’s are pushed out by Google once carrier testing is complete.

4) You will get Jelly Bean and whatever else the GSM model gets, albeit a few days/weeks later.

5) If you root you can run whatever roms the GSM models have with a few developer tweaks.

Yes, the Verizon model has two additional apps that Google installed at Verizon’s request. A price they paid to get their phone on America’s largest network. On the Brightside you have the backing of said network including LTE speeds where available.

There’s nothing to gain in validating your handset to others. If you think it’s a Nexus as I do, fine. If you don’t, that’s fine too. Frankly, I stopped getting worked up over it a couple of pages ago. People on forums like this are always trying to outwit one another but when a thread grows to over 20 pages with no middle ground insight it’s time to declare an impasse and go on with the rest of your life.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lowandbehold:
Fail.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
Your displeasure is noted.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
Gotta love people who demand to be heard, but only pretend to listen.

Anyway... lets draw a line in the sand, and close this thread with a big who cares. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
I suppose I should explain.

Limes are green, this we know, but when they are fully ripe they are yellow.

Does this mean they are lemons??

No. They are still limes.

The vzw nexus may have proprietary cdma code in it, vzw pre loaded apks and carrier branding, but it is still a nexus.

Or as Shakespeare so eloquently put it, " a rose by any other name"

Sent via some sort of internet thing
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jimmyhook:
I don't even know why this is being discussed. Only one group of people gets to decide what a Nexus is and what isnt. They determined the CDMA models are Nexus. Therefore anybody else can quit crying If they want to go work for Google, work their way up to CEO and then make a name change, so be it. Until then nobody can name anything their phone can do that mine can't, except mine has way faster downloads and uploads. Oh god, not a couple of Verizon apps... Now I have to cry in a corner like a teenage girl.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jesusice:
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
That sums it up quite nicely. Lol

Google calls it a nexus, but others don't. Guess we should believe them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sdobron:
If a carrier has to approve a firmware update it's not a nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leppo:
Ultimately the middle ground is "who gives a fu**", which is roughly what I offered to the OP like 150 posts ago. But he wanted the discussion to go on. (posts 64-66, for those curious)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
So what is it then, moreover what does Google call it?

This argument is absolutely pointless. If the owner of the nexus name calls it a nexus then it is one.

Enough said. Including my comments in this thread
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DirgeExtinction:
Then thousands of international GSM Nexus aren't a Nexus. Yes, I know Samsung isn't a carrier, but they make the builds for the yakjuxx variants.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crixley:
So then something can completely go against its own philosophy and ideology in one single example and yet still be considered the same?

it isn't a very slight change we're talking about here..

You get updates way after other nexus phones because the carrier wants to bloat it. that is complete bs
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
The 4.0.4 update/delay had nothing to do with bloat. And there are some "nexus" models not yet running 4.0.4 (last I checked). Sigh. A lot of misinformation still looms. I really have to stop coming back to this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I like jelly beans.

butter and jelly please...