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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] psykhotic:
Wifi calling is great because it means using your cell as a house phone with unlimited minutes. It's nice to only have one number without using any additional services. Also with wifi you get a great signal so there's no worry about connectivity at home.

T-mobile is CHEAP, especially their value plans. I've had them a few weeks and coverage is good so far. I did notice frequent dropping of 4g to edge today while on BART here in the SF Bay Area and was a little frustrated. But overall it's good. Like others said, if you're in a major area you should be fine.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ascertion:
What's the value plan and how do I qualify for it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Don_Perrignon:
Here's something else I'll add. Even if you don't get 4G in your area with T-Mo, their Edge and 3G is faster other carriers' Edge and 3G, usually.

But, I know what you mean on Sprint. My friend has Sprint and their non-LTE 4G is terrible. I'm not exaggerating when I say that with T-Mo, I could load things faster on Edge.

But, that's here. Not sure how it will be in your area.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] michaeldotson817:
The value plan is where you pay off the remaining balance of the phone in 20 dollar increments over a certain period of time. Anyone can get the value plan when signing up. Unlimited everything including uncapped data is 70 dollars a month. That's unlimited data text and talk. It's a really good plan to go with.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ascertion:
Sounds like it'd be more if I'm paying $20 a month lol.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] neotoky:
You are not obligated to pay the minimum of 20 dollars a month.You can pay more if you want or pay it off anytime.

Sent from a Galaxy far far away
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Markor13:
But the GS3 does not have 3G, its just 4G and Edge. I live in Las Vegas and when im not on 4G im only on Edge. I don't know if it's just Vegas or not but when I'm on Edge my phone wont even open a web page, email or anything thsy uses data.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] michaeldotson817:
And once you pay it off you can upgrade to another phone instead of waiting for the 2 year upgrade like the other companies. Or just continue to pay 70 a month for the unlimited.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ascertion:
What?? This sounds wrong I think.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ascertion:
Do I have to get it from T-Mobile if I wanted the Value plan? Bestbuy doesn't appear to have the option.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superpaul91:
So far any JB custom rom suitable for hydracore kernel on android version 4.0.4?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivg86:
Hydracore kernel is awesome and jb custom kernel you may find it in android developement
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superpaul91:
So mean that all roms in this link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1847786 can flash under hydracore kernel?

Can i flash AllianceROM under android version 4.0.4 and hydracore kernel? Is that safe?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeetu1981:
Yes, you can flash any rom if you are on hydracore or any other safe kernel like speedmod.

After flashing new rom make sure to check the kernel in it, most of the custom roms have safe kernel now but if not then immediately flash safe kernel after flashing new rom.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superpaul91:
I need wipe all data before flashing custom rom right? So do i need reinstall supersu busybox, titanium backup all those apps?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeetu1981:
Yes, wipe is requied for clean instal. No need to install supersu or busy box after flashin custom rom using cwm as custom roms will be obviously rooted, just check and update supersu if required via playstore.

But yes you have to install all other non system apps downloaded from store or sd card.

Better backup all downloaded apps using titanium before wipe.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] becktionary:
For a while now I've been getting system updates but they've always failed during application (ie the red exclamation icon after reboot). This wasn't bothering me too much but now that Sprint has finally decided to roll out Jellybean I'm trying to figure out what the issue is. I've never rooted the phone (although I nearly did yesterday before hearing the news re:Sprint). I've gone so far as backing up everything on my phone and doing a factory reset and I still have this happening. Does anyone have any possible idea what might be wrong or what I could check to see what is wrong, like an error log or something similar. The build is IMM76D if that helps.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
That is the stock recovery image. You are probably seeing it because you have something that is not stock (i.e., something that you change), whether it be a radio, a kernel, or a system file. If you remember what you change, change it back. Otherwise flash everything back to stock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] becktionary:
Ok, since then I had rooted my phone but decided to reverse it. I've since used WugFresh's Nexus Root Toolkit to flash back to stock, unroot and lock the phone.

Even after doing all of that I'm still getting the same stock recovery image. I haven't done anything since flashing it back to the stock image aside from setting up my google account on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Even when returning to stock you likely didn't flash all parts of the image, so you're missing something like the proper bootloader, radio, or recovery for that specific build. This is another great example of why toolkits are a bad idea. You have no idea what you've flashed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] beekay201:
op, go and ask your question in that toolkit thread

Sent from my i9250
[General Questions and Answers] Trozzul:
hey. i need help with rooting my Samsung galaxy tab GT-p5113. but there's one problem when i connect my tab to the PC it doesn't do anything. just charges.. i don know very much about rooting, and if this is in wrong place to put it im sorry i have checked the forum page on this website for my device please help
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pguillory:
Sorry guys, but i just wanted to know which one is ACTUALLY better. I have a cinnect to get me the international version for $200, but ive had my US S3 for 2 months and love it. The thing is, im oustide of houston and dont have lte, but i game alot on my phone and the international version has quad core, but i am also hearing that android right now doesnt take advantage of the extra cores. Im new to this from the 4S and im not all tge way there yet with this S3. Would you guys help me out?? Thanks in advance :D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] graffixnyc:
I own both and switch between the two. If you're in an area with no LTE and you are a gamer then I would say it's better for you to get the international as it has a better GPU for games.

As far as Android not using all cores, it does. When I do something CPU intensive I see all 4 cores active.

Both are great phones and are very close performance wise. I do notice the intl is a bit more smooth and fluid though. I have been using the US version the past few days more and love the speeds I get on LTE and honestly I could only tell the international was smoother when I had them side by side. I was thinking of carrying both with me and using the US version for my normal phone stuff and using the intl as a media player/gaming device which would then also extend my battery life
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bebseh:
Hello

I want to make my own baby monitor. One good option is to use a cell phone with skype. I am on tight budget , my question is can u advice on whats the cheapest ICS device on the market with a decent camera that could work well as a baby monitor. ?

Phone will need to be constantly connected to wifi , broadcasting over skype.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Truckin'Ain't4Sissies:
There's plenty of devices that'd work as a monitor, but why ICS?

A Plane-Jane rooted (gingerbread) ROM on a device would suit just fine.

-Truckin-
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJ Scooby Doo:
MyTouch 4G ftw, lmao.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AJ88:
Tell your budget first...

There all many tablets out there

In range of 100-100$ like micromax funbook

Karbon smarttab etc

But its better to expand some budget and get some branded device..

we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJ Scooby Doo:
I agree with @aj88, I'm sorry I didn't say that earlier, lol. You didn't specify a price range.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] lkrfn5283:
Anyone else having issues with apps uninstalling on their own? Icon is still there but when you press it it says app not installed. The apps I've noticed this with are the xda app, xmen, nba game time and air attack hd. IM running a stock rooted rom
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note] karmvir27:
same problem

it is a very bad problem it happens for a time but when u restart the device and after some time it loads the app and it starts its a temporary problem but still happens if anybody knows please discuss!!!
[Asus Transformer TF700] tummytom10:
Has anyone thought about covering their infinity with a skinomi skin? Im considering getting one for mine but i wanted to know about the quality and feel before i buy one.

http://www.skinomi.com/teforastrpad.html
[Asus Transformer TF700] okantomi:
I have Skinomi skins on my Xoom, my E4GT phone and my Passport HDD. They are good quality and fit well.
[Asus Transformer TF700] tummytom10:
What is the feel of the skin if you dont mind me asking? Does it give you good grip?
[Asus Transformer TF700] error.roar:
I just received one and did not apply it yet though but most of the reviews on amazon and other sites say that it is easy to install and of great quality!
[Asus Transformer TF700] okantomi:
The skins I have don't add any texture...they're basically vinyl, so not necessarily adding grippiness, but don't easily slip out of my hand, either.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Immorten:
I've got the dark carbon skin on both my pad and dock. the installation wasn't as easy as i thought, and the fit wasn't that great..

The quality is great, though. It's sticking pretty well.
[Asus Transformer TF700] jrkart99:
I have carbon fiber too. I like the texture, but like the previous post, the fit wasn't great. Also, I used the clear screen protector but ended up having undesirable effects. This included: poor fit for docking (its pretty tight), docking would leave a bubble line across the bottom, when closed for awhile on the dock I got dings it the protector that created a streaking effect.

I just took it off.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] con247:
Great write up. This should be sticked instead of the tutorials that are already there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] That Baker Guy:
I'm having trouble getting rid of the persistent wifi notification, i have successfully achieve root, and flashed cwm. I go to edit record and the value is already a "0". any idea whats up here? i flashed one of those ui customizations you linked too if that matters.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
One of the toggle customizations shouldn't bother it. There are 2 records to edit though, did you make both 0?

Relayed from the moon to xda via my handheld beam machine!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
Nice job on the guide!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] That Baker Guy:
wow, im dumb, i only saw the first record that needed editing, thanks for pointing that out
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
No prob! Glad you got it going!

Relayed from the moon to xda via my handheld beam machine!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nattygirl:
Been wanting to root my phone but have been too busy to do the research. I might take the plunge now, thanks to your guide. Sounds pretty straightforward.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
Go for it! If you have any questions just reply on the thread. I've got my notifications on. ;)

Relayed from the moon to xda via my handheld beam machine!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] timsterzzz:
Thanks Man!!! You made it easy breezy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] skater95:
Surprised this hasn't been stickied yet!

Sent from my Cocaine White S3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prztruspaz:
lol im the guy who hates to read more of the visual guy, found a youtube video on how to root the phone after rooting what else should i do in order to gain complete access
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nattygirl:
Just rooted!!!! Couldn't be any easier!!! Now time to start flashing!!!

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HELP!!!!

Followed this to a "T". Everything went smoothly and appeared successful until I flashed a rom. I flashed Jellybean CM10 for VZW. Now all I get is a screen that says "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help.".

I tried booting into recovery manually so I could do restore my backup, but i can't even get back into it. It just keeps taking me to this screen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nattygirl:
Followed the guide to return to stock using odin and repeated all of these steps.... i'm back in business now.... phew!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
This is Noxous Ninjas root Tool! its pretty obvious when it says "Noxious Ninja" at the top of the program. Download both versions and compare them.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1792342
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bbeelzebub:
This guide is the best I've read yet!

I've been casually reading these forums for over two years and still haven't decided to lose my rooting virginity, probably because every guide always seems so damn confusing. This looks nice and simple.

3 questions:

1- If I'm not going to be putting on a custom ROM yet, do I need to continue and install CWM right away? Can I just wait and do it when I finally take the next step? (I really just want to root to get rid of some bloat for right now. I know I'll last a day though where I start wanting to use mods and tweaks though, will I need to install CWM for that?)

2- Can I just ODIN back to stock instead of bothering with a Nandroid backup? I keep nothing on my phone that I feel is of importance for backing up. Everythings in the cloud.

3- When I go to flash my first ROM, does it need to be on the internal SD or on the external SD card (I have a jillion laying around, but they are only 2GB a piece)?

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
I'll put credits in my OP. Didn't mean to imply that was my work at all! That was just the most straight forward and one-click program I'd found to root the S3.

Even if you don't flash a custom ROM or custom .zip update a backup is nice to have in case you make one little tweak that breaks something. Eliminates the hassle of having to flash back to stock and start from scratch again.

You sure can. Keep in mind ODIN flashing does have a higher risk than a Nandroid backup. You simply cannot perma-brick your phone if there is no cable plugged into it.

Having either a full ROM or a .zip update ROM flash on the external SD is the best scenario. Part of a nice clean install is to make sure a factory reset was done (which wipes the internal SD). If your ROM is on the internal SD... well you know the rest lol :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
Thanks! Just want to make sure folks are properly credited for thier work...and again nice guide!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prztruspaz:
i have been stuck on the odin downloading screen and command prompt is still looking for device to be detected. i waited till it installed the driver now what ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
This guide doesn't use download mode. Reset your phone and start from the top.

Relayed from the moon to xda via my handheld beam machine!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bbeelzebub:
So, I went through the guide, everything went off fairly well with only a couple hiccups that I was able to solve myself. Just ran my Nandroid backup.

Does this mean today's OTA upgrade should fail now that CWM is on there or do I need to do anything more special?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
The new OTA shouldn't fail but it may not keep your root. My buddy tried using OTA root keeper but I haven't heard back on the results yet.

Relayed from the moon to xda via my handheld beam machine!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prztruspaz:
Do.I keep my phone off then?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
No lol. You can choose to accept or reject the OTA download.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prztruspaz:
I'm sorry man im too lost this my first time rooting my own phone lol :/

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I was referring to this
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
Just have your phone in normal operation and start from the top of the guide. There isn't anything special or complicated you need to do.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prztruspaz:
Ight man ill let you know how it go
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prztruspaz:
Success I got super user and everything rom manager and all so flashing is good?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] MWaV:
Thumbs Up!!

appreciate the step by step guide, even though I'm not new to rooting but everyone phones is different and sometimes we just want to double check ourselves with someone who has already had success. Great job and very self explanatory!! :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
As long as you used EZ Unlock to unlock the bootloader and then ROM Manager to install CWM you should be good to go.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Biker1:
I may be dropping Sprint in the very near future, due to the Horrendous issue of Fading Calls. This is from a Sprint customer of 14 years.

I have a question about the Verizon S3.

Does Verizon lock down any features on their S3?

In other words, once I Root the Verizon S3, will it be comparable to my Rooted Sprint S3 regarding Unlocked Bootloader, etc,?

I ask because I read a while ago that Verizon was making certain features not available on their S3,

and/or Unlocking was made more difficult, etc.

I just want to make sure I won't have any restrictions on a Rooted Verizon S3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
As far as I know everything is just as easy. Using the EZ Unlock app it's just a click to unlock the downloader once you are rooted. The only thing I've read that Verizon did was remove the WiFi toggle from the pull down notifications list. That is easily fixed with a quick SystemUI.apk modification.

I've got a buddy with a Sprint S3 at work. I'll talk to him and see if there are any major differences but I know he's already rooted and unlocked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
So my buddy tried the OTA and it'll fail unless you are bone stock (no root, bootloader, System mods, etc.)

If you do the OTA and try this root method let me know if it works and I'll update the OP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
Confirmed that the only differences are those listed above.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ice.candi:
Gotta say ive been hesitant about rooting this...but finally decided to go for it and cant believe how easy it was....just wondering...if its just rooted,unlocked, and recovery, but no custom rom, if i flash a mod will it trip the flash counter? and also do you know if by doing a nandroid and i do install a rom and my imei number gets wiped does anyone know id a simple nandroid restore will get it back? I know theres a million methods of backing it up, but obviously this would be the simplest...and last (sorry for all the questions...still new to this phone though ive done tons of things to my old fascinate) can anyone post a link to stock unrooted vrlg1 odin files? all i can find is vrlg2...like to have them just in case...thanks =)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
VRLG1 ROM: http://hotfile.com/dl/169363562/8975152/SCH-I535_VZW_I535VRALG1_I535VZWALG1.zip.html%20

*I don't manage that file or the <THREAD> it came from so it may not be up forever* On another note I downloaded it so if you really really need it PM me ;)

If you flash a CUSTOM ROM through ODIN your flash counter WILL go up (this is easily reset to 0 now-a-days though).

If you flash a STOCK SAMSUNG SIGNED ROM your flash counter will NOT go up.

Triangle Away THREAD | Triangle Away on Google Play

NV/IMEI backup tool: http://www.mediafire.com/?nsh7wyw4ssmxd3d

^^^^^ I plucked this from another forum, all credits to them

There isn't an easier way than this tool that I've found. A Nandroid backup unfortunately doesn't include your NV/IMEI data, as far as I know.

I did find all this by Google'ing but I hate threads that are stuffed with "Google it dude", so enjoy and may this help others looking for the same info!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] psyjohn:
Thanks so much for this easy to follow guide. Quick question: when I ran EZ Unlock & granted superuser permission it came up and said I was unlocked. I didn't select unlock. Is there a way to check that my bootloader is unlocked?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
If you start the program and it says "Unlocked" in green, your downloader is unlocked. If you want to be sure, reboot and open the program again. Cheers to another successful root!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] psyjohn:
Actually, it was not unlocked even though it said "unlocked." Found out the hard way. I've now restored my phone with odin and am rooted but there does not seem to be a way to unlock the bootloader since the recent update from verizon. At least no way that I can find after searching the web for a couple hours. The latest version of EZ Unlock definitely does not work. I found a couple videos on youtube that explain how to unlock using a pc but in order to understand either video you would already have to know everything you would need to know to do it yourself without the videos. Guess I'll keep looking and hope ez unlock gets another update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
After you flashed via ODIN did you run the RootDebugFS again to root your phone? An ODIN flash returns you to stock

completely

... that means no root. No root and you can't unlock your boot loader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] erikclaw:
when I launch ez-unlock it gets denied superuser permission. Once it didn't but then didn't recognize the device and asked if I was rooted. Every other time superuser denies permissions, also using your link to the dropbox with the phone i get told it isn't valid or not there. Well I am able to get it to accept but enerytime I hit unlock it asks if I am rooted. Device status in the unlock apk is unkown also.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
The link is still good... maybe clear your cache? Open SU and see if it has EZ Unlock set to deny. If so thats the problem.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] psyjohn:
I did root again. After searching all over the web for the apk file for an earlier version of EZ Unlock last night, I realized this morning that there is a link directly from within the play store to download any version you want. :)

After I got that it was nothing to unlock, backup, and flash. Maybe I was just too tired last night. Anyway, thank you for trying to help me out. If nothing else, your quick and kind assistance helped keep my frustration at bay until I got it done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
Glad to be of help :) and good to hear you got everything fixed up!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] halffrozen:
Thanks for this!

Super easy!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Peterpark:
Quick question! After downloading and flashing a new ROM..how do I restore all my past apps and text messages etc from before? I used titanium back up and backed it all up before..but after flashing cyanogenmod that went away..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eMpTy43:
Honestly I do use a ton of apps but I don't use anything to back them up... I just re-install them manually. The only way Titanium Backup will be able to work is if you back the apps up initially to your external SDcard under /mnt/extSdCard.