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[Galaxy S III General] chrisjm00:
I have a friend who is letting me use the upgrade on their line at the end of September to get a phone so I can keep my unlimited. As it sits right now I have a Galaxy Nexus. I love the phone but want something with newer tech. I had a few questions though.

The first being battery life of the phone compared to the GNex. I'm not at all satisfied with the performance of the Nexus regarding the battery. I average under 2 hours screen time and medium usage, and that sort of stinks. Since the S3 has the same size battery as my extended I have now, is the batter life good in those regards?

Secondly there are some good looking phones coming down the line. I'm a picky person when it comes to screens. Is the quality good regarding the screen? I have some burn in on my nexus and I don't know how the S3 is. Also, the nexus has an annoying issue where the screen loses sensitivity after a while. Does that happen on the S3 as well?

Would I be better waiting for the Note 2, RAZR maxx HD, or the HTC device or getting the S3?
[Galaxy S III General] DeadSOL:
Here's my personal opinion;

If you're looking for newer tech, why don't you wait for the new Nexus phone(s) coming around December? The S3 is bound to lag behind upcoming phones because technology is moving really fast.

Since the Galaxy S3 has the same screen as the Galaxy Nexus, it is bound to be affected by screen burns after a year or more. The screen quality is excellent but Super AMOLED screens are prone to burn-ins. The Note 2 has a better screen, in my opinion.

The battery life of the S3 is superb! Really. My friend's Nexus doesn't last long at all whilst my S3 can last for a long time!

Stick with the Nexus for now.
[Galaxy S III General] chrisjm00:
Thanks for the honest responses. I wish more companies would follow HTC and use super LCD2, the screen is awesome and crystal clear. I like the note 2 but I fear it might be just too big.
[Galaxy S III General] kickokim:
Just wait a bit for the optimus g or a bit more for the new nexus. The sg3 is great, but there are going to be a few better choises very soon, at least hardware-wise. Then razr maxx hd looks promising, It might be a good bet considering the google acquisition of moto...
[Galaxy S III General] chrisjm00:
I have never been a fan of LG, they always seem to be lacking. I heard a rumor about the new nexus being the 5 inch phablet from HTC. Not sure how I feel about having a super big phone. I'll have to check out the note 2 to figure out if I could handle it.
[Galaxy S III General] kickokim:
The razr maxx hd looks nice on videos and articles, but Its a bit thick and has a dual core cpu. Lg makes great hardware, but I've never liked the software and slow updates. There are probably going to be other devices with a s4 pro(quadcore) chip soon I would wait and go for one of those.
[Galaxy S III General] androidarmin:
SGS3 is awesome... Best phone I ever had (and I had quite a few..).

Battery lasts me all day (just email, browsing & reading newsfeeds), no problem. Screen is nice, no complaints. The S3 is just gorgeous and really speedy. I use mine with a 64GB SD-Card, which is the reason why I passed on the GNex.. I need storage space for movies and music!

Best of all, I hook my S3 up to my 42in flatscreen TV (LG), and the picture is nice and crisp...

Did I already suggest you should get an S3 (Quad core)?

Sure, there will always be better & faster phones coming out, but this one just has everything you (probably) want.

Just one thing I really hate about the S3: the physical 'Home' button. HTC did that better on the Rezound (a crappy phone w/ a nice screen...), even though those morons gave it 4 buttons. - How dumb is that?

I certainly will never get another HTC as long as 'Sense' is around - even though I used to root all my phones and put Custom ROMs (preferably CM) on them anyway...

However, I have to admit that after using Samsung TouchWiz (in JB flavor) for the last 6-8 weeks, I have no desire switching to some always half-broken CM ROM anymore.

With TW, at least, all the features work.. right away!!!
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Isnt there a new HTC one x5 coming out? (seeing as you said you like htc screens, this ones meant to be 5 inches and full 1080p) could be just a rumour but have a look: http://blog.gsmarena.com/the-htc-5-phablet-to-be-the-google-nexus-5/
[Galaxy S III General] TheCraig:
I am having this phone and after using a store model I found it pretty smooth.
[Galaxy S III General] diz_dizane:
i have to honestly say this phone is amazing. not a single fault with it.

its heavily supported by the community, paranoid android is amazing too. etc etc etc.

but as always, just look at what you need. theres never any point looking for the greatest tech, because another this or that will come along in a month and be the new 'best'.

for me, external SD card was a must, removable battery is always nice, etc etc.

either take the dive and get an S3 which will be a really really solid phone for the next 12 months and probably longer, or wait another 6 and get the next big thing, be it nexus, galaxy, HTC <insert name here>... but just make sure it does what you need (and with the number of custom roms out there, this is becoming more and more flexible)
[Galaxy S III General] Kangburra:
Same here, this phone is great, lots of fun and also needed an SD card and battery I could swap. Nothing worse than arriving somewhere and having to wait for the phone to charge!
[Galaxy S III General] jaysun3000:
I was thinking of jumping from the Sensation 4G with Tmo to the GS3 since they are offering an upgrade 2 months early...I think I will stay with my rooted Sensation a bit longer its awesome anyways but I think Tmo will be getting a new line up before Christmas...Im considering the Note 2 but it may be too big Im not sure yet...just dont wanna waste an upgrade and a month later the lastest and greatest hit the market....
[Galaxy S III General] antdawe:
A lot comes down to personal preference.

Like the first reply said why not wait until december.

I had the Galaxy S3 and I hated it.

Found it very uncomfortable to use. Impossible to operate in one had. I would try it out yourself, i wish i did, its not as smooth as everyone makes out. However, i was advised to do lots of things to it which would have made it smooth like rooting etc (i couldn't be bothered with the hassle of that)

Screen is very good but not as good as other phones and its really bad in sunlight. Almost unusable.

Dont know what battery other people have got but its not very good. You wouldn't get through a day with it thats for sure. Android fans had a tough time over the years with battery but this is an improvement.

Also, the device is not very pretty as others seem to think. Again this is personal preference. Its very plasticy and flimsy. One drop and its dead. Poor build quality.

As you can see my post is very negative due to the experience I had with it. Personally, if your an android fan wait til december.
[Galaxy S III General] e20alx:
The opposite of what he ^ said.
[Galaxy S III General] Galactus:
An opinion, that most people do not share. I would just wait for the next Nexus or look at what HTC is brining out. Something tells me the new Nexus phone may be a disappointment, I do hope I'm wrong though
[HTC One S] horr1blek1tten:
Does anyone know anything about this?
[HTC One S] invasion2:
Probably will never come. Jellybean is really close, and I bet T-Mobile is wondering why they would waste time of a minor upgrade when they could be working on a major upgrade that more customers will want.
[HTC One S] horr1blek1tten:
That's what I was thinking I mean this update would help a lot but if its gonna be included in jb ill wait.
[Epic 4G General] wolfen1086:
best buy has none any more, here in Va Beach, I JUST found that out when my wife got home from taking my oldest to Best buy with his broken Epic, the forced an upgrade on him so now my wife has a Iphone ( ewwww) and my oldest son has her old HTC evo 3D, but the store manager said they told my wife that the Epic is no longer made and if I break mine I get a free upgrade, only problem in the only Samsung is the SII, other than that its a keyocreia, or a LG optimus, and another phone that I have never heard of :( So I guess when I do finally decide to upgrade I will have to leave the Epic for dead :(
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Orrrrrrr...be careful and take care of it. I have my original still gotten 2 weeks after release.
[Epic 4G General] amateurhack:
6 words:

Otterbox Commuter Case

Zagg Invisible Shield
[Epic 4G General] frostedunit:
+1

Not quite my old yellow Nextel i580, but not too shabby.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Best buy also offers you the full retail value towards the purchase of another phone. So whatever it was at the time of purchase for you it may be $500 towards a new phone off contract.
[Epic 4G General] jeffreyjicha:
Even without a case, it's still somewhat of a tank. I dropped mine at least 5 times and it's fine. And before me my dad had it while putting up billboards.
[Epic 4G General] toolegit:
+1! I've dropped mine numerous times, once even into the snow (screwed up the charging port for a couple of days) and this phone just keeps going.

Kinda disappointed, I'd love to have a free upgrade... oh well.
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
Mine hit Walmart's hard floor 3 times in 2 years. Battery one way, cover another...and hardly a scuff on it.
[Epic 4G General] omair2005:
I've estimated I've dropped my phone on hard floor/concrete about 25 times, no joke, had some clumsy moments, but my baby is still going.
[Epic 4G General] amateurhack:
I got my Zagg invisible shield professionally installed right after I got my epic, and put it in the commuter case right after. A couple weeks ago, I had the invisible shield replaced under the lifetime warranty after a knife in my pocket had gouged it. When I took the case and screen protector off, my epic looked brand new. The only part that is worn at all is the keyboard, and it is _very_ worn. =)
[Epic 4G General] InfDaMarvel:
Lol upgrade to a photon q.
[Epic 4G General] styles420:
I thought that was technically a downgrade in some aspects, lol
[Epic 4G General] InfDaMarvel:
Best KB phone out and on Sprint. Its just not the best phone. But in reality it'll perform great.
[Epic 4G General] amateurhack:
It may have its shortcomings and limitations compared to other phones currently available, but the photon q runs circles around the Epic.

I love my epic, and I love cm9, and I'm not jumping ship yet, but come on.

Sorry, it's just the facts of the matter. Newer faster technology, better screen, and I really prefer the photon q's keyboard. 'Nuff said.
[Epic 4G General] A_Flying_Fox:
I drop my phone everyday...hell yesterday I was pissed cuz my phone fell into the train tracks and it was still playing the episode I was watching lol....I concede to samsungs build quality..my iPod shattered from one 4 foot drop.

I've had my phone since October of 2010 BTW...never put a case on it or screen protector.
[Epic 4G General] philowneus:
oddly i just dropped my phone from a height of about 6 inches. now its like a ferrari running on one cylinder. ive dropped the damn thing all the time and it decides its had enough i guess. ive been waiting on boot animation for over fifteen minutes after odin. its chugging along at about 2 fps.

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eh. I was wrong. i rebooted and its fine again... ive only been able to kill the epic twice. once from mass amounts of vomit. once from the drunk girl.
[Epic 4G General] toolegit:
I wish every time my car acted up I could just shut it off and restart it to make it work right.
[Epic 4G General] A_Flying_Fox:
Wait wut please clarify...I upgraded from my Hero on october 6 of 2010 at bestbuy, but I signed a 2 year contract (I believe it was $250 at the time lol) so if I were to stick with best buy and upgrade again, they will deduct the epics full retail value from back when I got it from an unlocked phone? I still hve the original receipt and upgrade papers/contract..
[Epic 4G General] KennyG123:
I am talking about Black Tie insurance. If you have it and your phone breaks and is no longer available, then they give you the retail credit towards a new phonesnfull retail value.
[Epic 4G General] terinfire:
You can occasionally find good phones on cowboom.com. I got into the Samsung Epic because I found it on CraigsList and the ESN wasn't bad -- but it was locked to someone else's account (gr!). Had to port it to cricket, since it was basically stolen.

Talked to a few of the cricket flasher people -- and they said you can find GOOD phones on cowboom. So, I searched Cowboom and got another Epic. The trick to getting a good one (mine said it was covered in scratches -- it was pretty much brand new) is to look for one that has nearly everything included with it as far as accessories. Mine showed as a poor quality, but it was flawless.

Search fairly often and you should be able to find one. Like the others said, get a case and a screen protector. I use a Seidio Active and love it.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
I'd love to have loved the Photon Q but the embedded battery is such a deal breaker. Signal challenged areas all over where I work and the phone just drains. Fully dead in 4 hours with no solution but to let it sit and charge. And while some may like the keyboard, I still wasn't taking to it after a week. Don't like the alt keys placements and I wasn't getting used to the increased key travel. It was zippy and had a nice screen, albeit not 720, but I need a removable battery.

Besides, not happy that Moto dropped support for the Photon after a year. No ICS on that phone is BS. OHA my ass. Why would anyone think the Q will get better support next year?

I went back to the Epic, and I could've really cared less about what the Moto did better, to be honest. If someone makes a keyboard case for the gs3 or note 2, I'm in. Otherwise I'll ride the Epic, cowboom and CL with TP2 batteries until they run out.
[Epic 4G General] amateurhack:
I would bet it will be supported by cyanogenmod. =)

But I do hear ya about the battery. That's a big drawback for me as well, but not one bad enough to not buy the Q.
[Epic 4G General] WoodmanMN:
Swappa has Epic 4g's for sale as low as $90, and you can get them in good shape on Ebay as well. It's a tough phone, I got one new last year when I signed on with sprint, running CM10 nightlies on it and it's faster than it ever has been on CM9 or 7.
[Epic 4G General] dohturdima:
I'm surprised no one did yet (a la iphone), and if it happens it will be a BT one. I'm moving on to VZW GSIII and am sure to miss my KB.
[Epic 4G General] dbpaddler:
With the standarized design worldwide of the gs3, you'd think it would be a no brainer.

sent from your 18yr old daughter's room
[Epic 4G General] Shinydude100:
OP, how about taking it to a different bestbuy that has more variety? They're still selling Epics at my local sprint stores in Dallas, Tx
[Epic 4G General] kosai:
I've dropped mine down a flight of stairs, it rolling down hitting every step until it picked up speed skipping two then three steps before smashing into the landing... I thought for sure it was dead, picked it up, put the battery back in and it was fine. The thing is solid.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fen0m:
Got a evo 1900mah battery to fit in my Inc 2 by cutting a plastic tab so it would slide in, and then I took off the red wrapping on the battery so the back door would fit on correctly. Worked great all day then I went to charge it and nothing....

Anyone know if u need a different charger or something?

Thx

Sent from my CM9.1 Incredible 2
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] andybones:
id say using the wrong battery is the problem :)
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] CalvinAMi:
I've used a regular EVO battery on my Dinc1 & Dinc2 with no problems. Not sure why yours wouldn't charge properly... odd indeed.
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] fen0m:
I just tried another battery from a evo 4g and didn't remove the red covering and still can't get it to charge..
[Verizon Droid Incredible 2] sheamolt:
pick up one of those universal anker battery chargers. Their great, and then you never have to plug your phone in as you charge 1 battery as you use the other

http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Multi-Purpose-Universal-Battery-compatible/dp/B0058XCV7O
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterh80:
On my GTab's motherboard, except from the sticker, there is this printed (see attached image)

I don't know if soldering one of the other "options" will change the model of the tab or it's just there to indicate the model and nothing more.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] still_token:
All of mine are soldered lol
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] still_token:
Notice the lack of a modem
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] peterh80:
According to the iFixit.com teardown of the GTab, it looks like you have one of those WiFi only models. You are missing both the Infineon PM9801 (X-GOLD 616 HSDPA/HSUPA/EDGE Modem Solution) and Infineon PMB5703 (RF Transceiver).

Someone with more knowledge on this can tell you for sure.

Regards

Petros
[Android] M64JB03:
Hello there fellow XDA members!

(SORRY IF THIS IS IN THE WRONG SECTION. JUST FELT LIKE IT WENT HERE)

I just joined XDA after following this fourm for a while. Several devices have been in my possession including Sprint's LG Optimus S, Verizon's Samsung Continuum, and AT&T's LG Thrill 4G/Optimus 3D. The O3D or Thrill 4G is in my possession currently. I have unlocked it and am going to use it on SIMPLE Mobile. But that's not the question here.

The question is....

Is there any possible way to port ICS Source code to mine and other people's O3D/Thrill 4G? Is it even ABLE to run ICS? If so then what do I need to do? I am already compiling ICS from Source as am I writing this thread. Where do I start? My main focuses with this port is getting the basic functionality out of the ROM such as booting up, hardware working, etc. I can worry about the calling, WiFi, bluetooth, and all that other stuff later. Right now I just want to be able to port ICS to the O3D.

Sooo is it possible? Any devs want to shed some light here?

Thank you in advance,

M64JB03
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
Is it possible to get Google Wallet without the modded apk and by only disabling permissions on the original apk and using MarketEnabler?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logic_:
I don't think so, but what's stopping you from trying?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
I think it might be malicious and collect my credit card data cause its a modded apk...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
EDIT: I enabled market enabler and ran google wallet but it says its not supported for my device...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logic_:
Tough luck, I'm non US too and know of no way to even open the system apps like wallet, books etc.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dre7:
If those system apps are on your device you should be able to access them by unfreezing them with titanium backup. Once unfrozen they will be visible, unfortunately with the latest updates Google wallet no longer works for me. (Still had $1.67 left on it too :( )
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
Are you using it? How is it? Is it working fine?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CokeFever:
If you could disable all location services and connect to US VPN at all time, then google wallet should work... just need to wipe network location and play store data...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
Doesn't MarketEnabler spoof that you are in the us? I enabled it and it still says not supported...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Devhux:
Given that Google has stopped giving out prepaid credit and AFAIK you can only add US credit and debit cards I'm not sure how useful this will be.

If I'm mistaken let me know.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logic_:
Ok so I defrosted all locked Google apps like books and wallet. All of them are useless as they're empty and none of those services work abroad. The free books seem preloaded tho. I'll set up a US proxy and clear the data later, see how it goes. Google wallet wouldn't even open without updating bwt so I sideloaded the newest version but as expected, it simply opens and says it's not available in my country.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logic_:
Well through a proxy I was able to access all the content from the play store I didn't have access to before. But Google wallet still says instantly that it's not enabled for my device or carrier. But I really don't need it so I'm not going to bother changing my locale, spoofing my carrier and running a proxy. I'll probably go ahead and freeze all those apps again except for books.

If anyone else feels inclined to pursue this, feel free.

Btw there's a guide here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1810282
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
I hope there will be a way to make this work or manually patching it and knowing what you are patching...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Logic_:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801324
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
U still use the patched apk...

Anyone can check the coding if the apk is safe on xda?

possible to change permissions in order to have the same result as the patched one?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
bump
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mach3.2:
No need to use a modified apk..

Edit the build.prop. Google it.

Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
If I edit the build.prop, will it change all the app selections in the app store?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mach3.2:
Not that I noticed any.

Beamed from my Grouper.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
What device should i change to? Nexus 7 supports google wallet but I think its rooted thats why it doesn't allow me i think. Anyway of bypassing it without the apk mod?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mach3.2:
Google....

I'll feed it to you this time round..

ro.product.name=yakju

ro.product.device=maguro

Will the next nexus have a longer screen?

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What's the point anyway, Google prepaid is discontinued.

Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mgsstar:
I changed it and it worked but after adding my account, it said that "Google Wallet is not currently available in your country." It gives me a link that the address associated with your Wallet account is not in the US. Is there a way to bypass it? I tried using MarketEnabler but it didn't work...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DexterFichuk:
I'm having this same problem, anyone have a fix?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mach3.2:
You don't put a non-US address for your CCs..

Told you guys it would be pointless..

Beamed from my Grouper.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fieldside99:
For all those non-us readers of this post, don't waste your time, you will not get the $10 credit anymore. If you intall this gw apps, it will only eat your ram, slow your system and may brick your security element (you may not be able to install any other mobile payment systems). You will only get an empty useless app.

For those who have previously installed this useless apps, tell them the truth, don't fool and mislead them. You have been a fool and you want others to follow you?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bones161:
Can anyone even confirm if anyone has tried to use Canadian {or non-American} debit/cc cards via Google Wallet? Even if we somehow get the GW app to not give us a notice when we open it that "GW is not currently available in your country," are we sure a successful transaction would even occur at the NFC terminal whilst paying?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] et4g:
I need people that have a good sense of knowledge with this phone and logcat/ports

Looking to get a nice complete miui.us

Cause of the toolbox.....

Need help or atleast a little.....

Who KNOWS IF ITS GOOD ENOUGH I CAN MAYBE GET IT TO BE AN OFFICIAL ROM