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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MajorCinema:
Whats up XDA!!

I have been chilling and getting all the right software together to take this flashing game a tab bit serious. I recently came across a vid (i know dont believe everything you hear) and it was talking about how verizon prepaid is not quite a good choice to flash to and why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JClvxdiGBPs . You can decide for yourself. I had 3g working on Verizon GS3 only with a active sim. Im not sure but im waiting on a brand new sim between now and wednesday.

I do have a few questions to set the hurdle to straight land.

1. Do the sim have to be active to get 3g working on Verizon Prepaid?

(can i use a new sim card):confused:

2. what is the best donor phone?

3. If all fails, can i use a gsm company on my Vzw GS3?

last but not least

4. Nevell, are going to upload the How Tos again?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
Video's are back up
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zen_phones:
Ya I've seen that video before, but I didn't bother to look through his other vids that look interesting.

Hey what he says about unlocking the bootloader for sprint phones to vzw in order to flash to vzw pp, anyone else heard of doing that? Is that the "correct" way?

Also has anyone ever got their vzw pp canceled after the 2nd months payment flashing directly to big red?

I wonder if Page plus is safer to flash to, or if the authentication is the same. Does page plus make it sorta a "buffer" liason to safely flash to vzw?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
I would flash to page plus first. That way your meid gets added to big reds database. Then flash to Verizon prepaid.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jasmin9782:
RE: Videos are back up

Nevell, Thanks so much for putting back the Videos.

This video tutorial is priceless and going to be a life saver for too many peoples.

So, keep it up.

I can't thank you enough. I know many peoples want to convey Thank you to you for your effort making this tutorial, So please accept my thank you on be half of all too many users.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MajorCinema:
Zen-

thas my main question about the vid. Is it really going to get cut off after my second payment?

I dont even know why i watched it but it was worth listening too

Nevell-

Thanks for adding the vids back bro. Your work is great!!!

I want to know how much will you charge me to finish this damn Vzw GS3 to VPP?

i just need the 3g working.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] skarloey28:
The guy in that video is the biggest scammer out there. He is located on the southwest side of Florida. I know several people that did business with him and regret it. Everytime they tried calling him he would change his name. Guy is a scam. I have been on Verizon Prepaid for months and even pulled 40GB in a month before.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MajorCinema:
Thanks. I wanted to hear from someone who have it. Do the sim have to be new or activated for 3g tto work on the VZW GS3?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] skarloey28:
You can get everything without SIM but you will have a message to insert sim on the lock screen and the 3G symbol won't be there even though you will have it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zen_phones:
hey i managed to get data on my s3! (with sprint s3 on vzw prepaid -not pageplus-)

but its slowww as balls. it has the 3G icon, but im figuring its 1x? my DL speed is 128kbps and my up is about the same.

how do i get 3g? with the fascinate donor i was getting 800kbps+ sitting in the same spot i took speed tests.

now here what was different:

using paid version of CDMAWS- i used the simple+mobile instead of simple. using simple got me no data at all, and using 'mobileip' got me crawl speed to no data at all.

in DFS i was not able to write or read the PPP pass. its a long hex character that just wont write in DFS. or at least i never knew that field existed in DFS. what was weird: in dfs, it shows up as characters, which i tried copying but it didn't quite work (i've made so many changes at once being unscientific about it lol). in paid cdmaws the ppp pw showed up and i was able to read and write it. however the HDR pass was the same hex number, but CDMA couldn't/didnt write that field no matter how much i tried. or at least its blank. and the HA & AAA keys...well...they dont seem to stick, but when i change from 'vzw' to long hex code, and after i check in ##DATA# settings i see the amount of characters there change. like from 3 characters (vzw) represented by dots, to a long string of dots. so it might have stuck, i dont know.

my active profile is 0, with 5 other inactive profiles.

so, the DMU file...is that what needs to be there in the file system? it's there, i used DFS EFS2 file explore to put it there. i wonder if its reading it, since sprint uses a diff file system, since its not accepting/being able to see the ha & aaa secrets.

so, how do i get 3g? lol. anyone???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] oscarh24:
Ive been flashing all kinds of phones.....i thought there was a trick to flashing this one but its just like all other lte phones.....3g doesnt work tho.... i thought OP was going to show a trick on how to get everything working but i guess not.....btw to answer your question, unlike the Moto RAZR, your sim card has to be activated already. if you use a new sim card you will not be able to use the phone. the phone will keep on dialing *22899 i had that problem untill i put a used sim card. razr needs a new sim card :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MajorCinema:
Thanks i have been waiting for that answer. It defeat the purpose of flashing if thats the case. i barowed a friend activated card to see if it worked and it did. that what made me ask. Now how will i go about getting a activated card to use when im just on their prepaid service?

Have you ever flashed a lg maquee from sprint to boost. i cant get the 3g to pop up. Never had a problem with flashing a phone to boost.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] AlpineMan:
Ok, here's a success summary:

1) Users here have been able to flash a Sprint GS3 to Boost, legacy Sprint account (like SERO), VZW Prepaid, and Pageplus with everything working except LTE.

2) VZW GS3 (NO SIM) to Sprint, Boost, and Pageplus with everything working except LTE, w/ outgoing but no incoming MMS in the stock messaging app. A work around for MMS is to use Go SMS Pro. You will not get a 3G/1X indicator on stock ROM and you will get an "Insert SIM" on the notification bar, but 3G/1X works fine. If you install a custom Jellybean ROM, you'll get the 3G/1X indicator. Haven't tried any custom ICS ROM to see if 3G/IX indicator works.

3) VZW GS3 to VZW Prepaid (w/ SIM): TALK, TEXT, MMS (Incoming but NO outgoing with stock app), 3G Web (speedtest.net app tests over 2+Mbps).

4) VZW GS3 to VZW Prepaid (NO SIM): TALK, TEXT, MMS (Incoming and outgoing with stock app), 3G Web (speedtest.net app tests over 2+Mbps). But you have an message indicating to insert the sim and you have no 1X/3G indicator.

I think I got that right. :D

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] skarloey28:
Here is what works for me:

Sprint SIII On VZW PP: TALK, TEXT, MMS (incoming and outgoing with stock app), 3G Web (speedtest.net app tests over 2+Mbps).

Verizon SIII On VZW PP (w/ SIM): TALK, TEXT, MMS (Incoming but NO outgoing with stock app), 3G Web (speedtest.net app tests over 2+Mbps).

Verizon SIII On VZW PP (NO SIM): TALK, TEXT, MMS (Incoming AND outgoing with stock app), 3G Web (speedtest.net app tests over 2+Mbps). But you have an message indicating to insert the sim and you have no 1X/3G indicator.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
The method of getting 3G on the Vzw gs3 is not allowed on this forum.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] AlpineMan:
Ok. Let me edit my summary. Perhaps OP can link the summary to the original post. On your "NO SIM", it says "(Incoming but outgoing with stock app)". Do you mean "(Incoming but NO outgoing with stock app)" ???
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] skarloey28:
Sorry, incoming and outgoing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
What you want me to put in the op ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] black7:
Put in another carrier's SIM (activated or not) and you will get the 1x/3G logo. You'll also get the "Non-Verizon SIM" notification but you can disable that as well with a mod on stock build roms.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] skarloey28:
Yes but the problem with having a SIM in the phone is you won't get outgoing MMS.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] black7:
Outgoing worked for me, just incoming was an issue. Not sure if it makes a difference, but make sure you select the right APN with the sim inserted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pcwireless:
Verizon Galaxy S3

I have come across 4 Verizon GS3. On the 1st one, it accepted the 16-digit password (01F2030F5F678FF9) and I was able to modify and flash the phone. However the last 3 Verizon GS3, it says the 16-digit password is incorrect. Has anyone run into this problem or anyone that have flashed the Verizon GS3 provide any help? Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Nevell:
That 16 digit code works for most Samsung's. If your copying and pasting make sure it doesn't add space at the end.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] skarloey28:
What are your APN settings?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pcwireless:
FlashedPhones.net

LOL, if you see his video for boost mobile flashing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNLMw9xLR28), he claims he can add sprint android MEID to boost mobile database, at 11:50.

And this is one of his replies in the comment section:

I belive that I mentioned this three times already in the fourm﻿ below. I can do MEID adds to Boost - I absolutly will NOT do them for anyone other then myself. My apologies in advance

FlashedPhones in reply to ConsciousNumber1 (Show the comment) 1 year ago

I asked for proof with screen shot from My Account in update handset at boost mobile website and he goes on to delete my comments. Main theme of his other videos seem to be about talking down on the "little flashers" on craigslist and how most are scams. He must have inferiority complex.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killswitch23456:
What would it be? (SOFTWARE, WISE)

I need to collect ideas for my next project.

Feel free to suggest things big or small.

Right now I have these:

More mini-app support

Lock screen widget/shortcuts

I would love to hear any input you have, or even expand on what I have right now.

Thank you, in advance! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hillyard:
Split screen having 2 apps open at the same time and resizable
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killswitch23456:
That is actually something that I have been thinking about. I find that it would be really useful, especially in landscape mode.

Thank you for suggesting this! :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spunker88:
Cornerstone does this, its open source and can be integrated into any ICS ROM, possibly JB too.

http://www.onskreen.com/cornerstone/index.php
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] idbl_fanatic:
What is the stock weather widget that came with the T989, and where can I get it?

Sent from my SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] NextGenROM:
I am not sure on where to get it. You could try the Play Store with a search like Toucwiz weather widget.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] idbl_fanatic:
Found it!!!

http://waptoday.info/2012/01/sgsii-weather-widget-v11-06-27-01-only-for-samsung/
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strike91:
Hi! I have an Xperia Acro bought from Japan and I was wondering if ROM's for Xperia Arc would work for the Acro. I think they are the same phones, its just that the Acro has some additional features for the japanese crowd. Can anybody test this out? I'm afraid I might brick the phone if the ROM's are incompatible. Thanks.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daniLaLaLaLaLa:
Wow, I was dreamed to have an acro.. is it great? does it have any issue like autofocus issue on XS?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strike91:
You mean like it has slow autofocus when using the camera? If so then yeah, it does have a slow autofocus function. But I still want to know if its compatible with the Arc's ROM's.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Feaden:
Hello, I have really odd problems with connecting devices to my sgs2. When I connect the cable my phone recognizes it and sometimes recognises also wireless mouse when I connect it. Problems starts when I want to connect pendrive or hard drive (with addictional power cable). The phone doesn't recognise it (already found that i need program to mount from market (doesn't work)) and hard drive shuts itself down after few moments.

Also when I take out cable from micro usb port my phone immidiatelly reboots sometimes it even does it when I just connect and disconnect cable without mouse etc on the second end. I am using rooted 4.0.3 XXLPW. Does anyone has similar problems or just my phone has something wrong with usb port? Looking forward for any helpful responses and sorry for my eng. Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] donnyferxtres69:
problem with USB HOST

from donnyfer

yes man,i have had the same problem ,try to check the quality of your cable ,check wether its damaged because if there is shortcut among the wires,this might be the cause of the problem,
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ensheam:
Hi,

I've noticed that on my SGS3, when Wifi is on, the phone isn't ringing at all and the calls are forwarded to my VM. Only after turning the Wifi off, the phone starts receiving the calls.

Did it happen to anyone else here?

I would appreciate any info how to resolve this problem.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaidev.s:
no it's strange , meter read anything like this before , take a backup using kies and reset your phone
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] eenghooda:
Hello every body,

This is my first post here :)

I had rooted my Xperia S two days ago and since then I am exploring my root capabilities.

I wrote a script to hook my Xperia S to my LAN Via USB.

Here is what I did.

1-connect Xperia S to PC in Regular USB Tethering mode.

2-bridge the network adapter form the phone with PC LAN Adapter and set IPv4 Settings Manually.

3-Run the following script on the phone.

ifconfig rndis0 192.168.1.99
ip route add 0.0.0.0/0 via 192.168.1.1 dev rndis0
ip route add 0.0.0.0/0 via 192.168.1.1 dev rndis0 metric 213
ip route del 192.168.1.0/24
ip route add 192.168.1.0/24 via default dev rndis0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.99 metric 213
ip route add 192.168.1.1 via default dev rndis0 scope link
setprop net.nds1 8.8.8.8
setprop net.nds2 8.8.4.4

here I tried to mimic the same routing table form regular WIFI connection.

And it WORKS!!

but with a strange behavior.

After these steps I try to ping PC (form phone) and it is Unreachable, and the gateway is the same.

But after I reverse the operation and ping the phone from PC and from the gateway, the network operates normally , and phone pings through the gateway to the internet. also , I can receive streams from my PC and Access my mobile's FTP server , stock browser works.

But the Market cannot download apps , Maps cannot load.

I wonder why This is happening?

If you have an answer , I would be delighted to know it. :)

Thank You.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] eenghooda:
It did load after some time , it needed patience , although it popped up "Data Connection not Available".

Since it worked after it was pinged and learned MAC addresses.

I think there is a problem in layer 2, for some reason it cannot send ARP requests.

:confused:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] eenghooda:
Success

After Upgrading to Windows 8 , The same script works as it should.

My Xperia S can now ping all network devices directly.

It seems that there was some thing wrong with My previous Win7.

But still there are some applications that can't deal with USB internet.

Google Play can navigate and search but can't download apps.

I think this topic was moved to inappropriate sub-forum (> Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go > Xperia P, U, Sola, Go General ) , it is related to Xperia S Please move it there.

Thank You.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] synpax:
I loved this little phone and had it for a long time. That was two phones ago. I gave it up because the hardware keyboard was giving me problems.

Seeing there is now an Android ROM(s) I am excited to try using it again. I also decided that MAYBE I can fix the hardware keyboard by opening it up. Any advice on how to do that?

Thanks.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] najjen:
can i really change it??
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SDogo:
But icedroid v8 is almost stable for daily use... You can add the patches of coolrunner's compilation too to keep it updated (im working on a mix between icedroid v8 and coolrunner's compilation).

Market and auto mounting can be solved simply installing the proppers apk's.

PS: Sorry if you can't understand something, but my first language is spanish.

see ya
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GetPatriotized:
I'm coming from an Xperia Play and do a lot of flashing. Is a jig necessary? I had Captivate and one time I bricked it so I had to send it in.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saywhatt:
Using a jig is not exactly super necessary.. unless you softbrick ur S3. :) the usb jig serves the same purpose to the S3 as to the captivate.. except the jig canr reset the binary counter of the S3's :)

I hope this helps
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GetPatriotized:
Well I know once I get the S3 I'll be doing a lot of stuff to it and I know I'll softbrick it one day.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
All jig helps with is if you lose the three button download mode . Not hearing of many SGS3 users failing to get to download mode .

But at the price it makes sense to have one in hand .

IMEI corrupt + No backed up EFS folder is probably the biggest SGS3 problem mostly new users though .

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdelbachir:
Hello, I would like to know, is it possible to keep a stock rom, and have the same keyboard as Cm 9? Don't know if it's the same as the normal ICS one. I use the ICS keayboard app from Google Play, it's really good, keyboard is the same, but I liked the way it underlined the wrong words in red, a bit like Microsoft Word!

And also, is it possible to have the same type of sms app? With the pictures of our friend always shown for new sms's and not just bubbles.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AlwaysDroid:
For your first issue. You wont get it to underline in red, because that is handled by the SMS app, not the keyboard. and why are you on XDA and using GB anyway? ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdelbachir:
So, this can't be done with a stock rom?

I'm on XDA because I used to have a Custom rom, CM9 then, Remics. But I use Tango quite often and apparently this app doesn't work with roms so this was kind of a deal-breaker. Moreover, tha camera app and the browsing experience was better with the stock rom, easier to watch Flash videos on my phone :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ncvikingx97:
Is Asus the only place to send the nexus for repair? Is there a different place
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] player911:
No. You can send it to me. I'll take good care of it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ncvikingx97:
It isn't damaged, just wondering:rolleyes: :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hulk0069:
How to Fix Samsung Galaxy S III GPS Problems http://drippler.com/updates/share/how-fix-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-gps-problems Via j.mp/getDrippler
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xXJay_RXx:
We all knew about this app already
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] scy0846:
I never had any issues with my GPS it has been working flawlessly
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ooofest:
I've never had GPS issues for this phone or my Incredible (and its various levels/mixes of Android OS code), but can't hurt to to install, I suppose.

- ooofest
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hulk0069:
@xxjay not everybody knows that's why I'm trying to share. There's noobs out there who might not know this.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Xaltotun:
Pictorial review of the "Lychee Pattern Protective PU Leather Case for Nexus 7"

The product sells here (SKU #149565) on DX.com, purveyors of "sometimes fine, sometimes crappy, most of the time OK" products from China and Asia.

This product, at $9.80 + free shipping, beats anything I have found locally at Staples, Best Buy, etc. for less than half the price.

The case came in a simple plastic bag with a little foam insert. Simple but effective.

The "leather" is in fact some kind of (very) thin plastic, heat-glued (my guess) to cardboard. It looks and feel pretty nice however, almost luxurious. I was pleasantly surprised by the feel.

It will, probably, wear pretty quickly, especially at the seams and folds. I saw a tiny spec of wear already. However at that price, I'm not complaining. I'll buy another one in six months to replace this one.

The "top" part of the case (the "cover") is "leather like" and somewhat pliable, similar to a carrying case. It has some kind of felt-like finish, that will indubitably protect the tablet's screen. The elastic band is strong, and keep the case well closed.

The "bottom" part is rigid, it's in fact a plastic case that was covered with the thin fake leather fabric. Nicely done, attention to details is very very nice.

The top part cover is attached to the bottom case by a round plastic ring that allows the cover to be swiveled on any side thus allowing right-handed or left-handed use. The top part cover is also used to position the tablet in viewing mode, the case acting as a stand. There are two grooves that allow two viewing angles. One is too steep for my taste, the other is perfect.

There are cutouts, very nicely executed, with great attention to detail for this price point.

Conclusion: for less than ten bucks, you won't get a better case. Heck, I believe if you want to spend less than $25, then you might as well buy this. Over $30, you start to fall in the category of higher end cases and yes, you will probably find better ones. Even if I believe there are $25 cases out there that will probably be crappier than this!

This time, I am pleasantly surprised by the quality of a product on DX.com that had no reviews...
[Nexus 7 Accessories] erica_renee:
I have this as well .

I have the same case . exactly in every way.. Mine does not hold on to the device really tight . And i just feel like the plastic that catches the bezel. will cause it to crack worse if dropped instead of protecting it.. So my case identical to that one is ahh well around here someplace. Not going on my nexus. I have the amzer impact resistance case in black. Its better then a tpu case it covers bezel nicely but its not as much protection for the edges as i would have liked.. but still a nice rubber slip on.. It fits in a portfolio type case i have so will use both..

great pictures Hope yours fits better then mine ..

thanks :good:
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Xaltotun:
Thanks for the kind words Renee; yes mine holds it tight. Of course it's new, the plastic could loosen after some time and then it would, maybe, be like yours.

However - and I should have written that maybe in my review more explicitly - this is indeed NOT a case for impact protection. This is more a case for casual protection against scratches; for example to be able to protect the Nexus while in the backpack or the handbag...

Absolutely do not drop the tablet while in this case :laugh: !!!

I'll have a look at the Amzer case... Just in case I need something for more 'heavy duty' protection!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Xaltotun:
UPDATE! Broke after a week!

Yes boys and girls, the little plastic ring broke, suddenly, by itself, without any pressure having been put on it. It was either super-flimsy or it was defective. See the picture below.

So, you may want to stay way from this product, or maybe I was just unlucky.