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[Galaxy S 4 General] demlasjr:
Yeah, while they don't give you a receipt or bill you don't have warranty and also they can declare that in the package is a gift. It's a bit risky as you can do jail, but this way the client will get it with more that $100 cheaper. But while with the S4 are so many issues (check the forum, plenty of threads about screen issues, overheating etc) will be risky to get it without warranty
[Galaxy S 4 General] mw86:
Mid may im ordering from Expansys.Com, I can't wait and I'm glad it comes with a warranty for a year. I'll skip gs5 and maybe around gs6 if line continues I'll continue to buy international. I'm a US user and would like to use it on att or tmobile with the gsm or hspda. Or straight talk?
[Galaxy S 4 General] mw86:
Just ordered from Expansys.Com and can't wait. There were 10 in stock this morning and 8 before I ordered.
[Galaxy S 4 General] krabman:
lol looks like mid May went out the window? :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] mw86:
Was waiting on funds lol :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] jeffs99:
Any reason you ordered from Expansys over Negri? Negri is a bit cheaper.

Th reason I ask, i'm about to get one and am deciding which place to from.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] mw86:
I read a lot of reviews of transactions and i decided not to go through negri and at the time it was $100 more actually at Negri. I have mine from Expansys.Com and it was delivered satisfactory :) and fast
[LG Optimus 3D] the ManaWhoney:
I never really paid any attention to it but I lost all my files when I formated my computer last night; is there any difference between flashing with the LGP920.dll or the LGP925.dll file when flashing? Just not gonna hunt down a P925 if they do the exact same thing.
[LG Optimus 3D] Dr. Mario:
Big difference. In fact each of the DLL contains modem sign-in keys for to allow the modem firmware (CP) update. However Android OS (AP) image doesn't matter for those keys - whichever just simply serves to provide the partition information. But, KDZ already contain the DLL inside anyhow. So if you are updating the baseband, use the DLL as indicated by the model ID on IMEI / FCC ID sticker under battery. Even the tool won't update the modem baseband with KDZ containing wrong DLL. I found out the hard way.
[LG Optimus 3D] the ManaWhoney:
Thanks man That makes since. Well I wonder what's been going on in my phone because I have never had luck flashing kdz's. I had gotten ahold of a shttp (cant remember exact name. It was the lil file that blocks LG servers) that decimated my network; thus why I formatted my cpu last night. Anyways I use LGExtract to turn Kdzs into bin and fls files. I literally just flashed P925_V30B_00_CP.flsbase and with LGP920_11062.dll......Reason being cause I flashed back my bigpartion 28B. It didn't block me so any clue of there being something wrong that I can't see?
[LG Optimus 3D] Dr. Mario:
Well, if that works, that's fine but CyanogenMod is rather fussy; it can actually read the modem firmware ID, as you can see in the attached picture - I had to flash V21D baseband into my phone so I can have Internet on CM10 ROM. You can check it out with Getril - if unsure, you can take screenshot (power + home or power + volume down - the snapshot's in /pictures/screenshots but save the picture as JPEG first so you can post it here).

Also, about LG flash tool, if you used wrong DLL, the utility will simply hang, whichever it just refuse to flash the updated baseband firmware.
[LG Optimus 3D] the ManaWhoney:
Yeah I just use flash tool 1.1 it flashes base and to 27% on ics basebands and then of course fails but says download success
[LG Optimus 3D] Dr. Mario:
25-27% is enough to guarantee successful modem firmware update. The reason the LG flash tool failed is because it was looking for Android image AP bin, just disregard this one. I have done the same thing - just CP fls file. V30B - that's a successful flash, as you flashed V30B baseband.
[LG Optimus 3D] the ManaWhoney:
Cool I thought so but thanks for the re assurance :thumbup: I still find it odd myself that i unpackaged the wdb file with a p925 .dll bit turned around and flashed it with a p920. I honestly thought it would throw me a warning at me. Oh well thanks mate.
[LG Optimus 3D] Dr. Mario:
You're welcome. :D
[LG Optimus 3D] billypao:
There a thing i don't understand i wanted to flash p920 v30a ics downloaded from lg server and having only kdz i've extracted it with lg extract to flash with lg flashtool and so i wanted use the LGP920.dll extracted from it since seems to be more recent (version 1.0.0.5) but when i have opened it in lg flashtool it says SU660 dll and i couldn't start flash. Why this while it come from the true p920 rom?? it's strange, isn't it?
[LG Optimus 3D] Dr. Mario:
Well, I tried flashing P920 KDZ onto my LG Thrill 4G - of course, it installed just fine BUT the modem firmware remained the same all through the entire episodes only to be eventually noticed in CM10 - it wasn't flashed with P920 modem firmware but rather the same Froyo baseband, P925-V10B. It was eventually traced back to the type of DLL used due to modem sign-in keys.

So try the DLL specifically made for the phone and then flash the extracted AP and CP binary files with LG Flash tool, it will work this time.

P.S. Be careful - only three models of firmware is supported via any of those phones; P920, P925 and SU760. And if the KDZ is for P920, replace the SU660 DLL with P92x DLL. I have come across that mysterious DLL once.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Medic24:
Does anyone have the thread to foxfi thx
[Shield General] dcchambers:
Nvidia's first in-house android device is due out Q2 of this year (it seems they are aiming for a June release date) - and I am a bit surprised by the lack of conversation going on here at XDA about this device!

Why are (or aren't) you getting a Project Shield? Right now everyone is only able to speculate on price and exact availability, but as it draws closer to June we are sure to get loads of more information.

I'll go first!

I will be ordering one as soon as they become available. This is exactly the device I have been waiting for, for several reasons.

First, I have always never enjoyed on-screen joysticks/buttons as a control for touch-based games. It seems like a backwards way to do it. This eliminates that issue and will make me actually purchase some of these neat Android games.

Secondly, I am a PC gamer at heart, and the one thing I have always been jealous of the XBOX/PS3 guys is that they can lay back on the couch when they get home from work and relax while playing their favorite games. I already use a controller with a bunch of games on my PC (exclusing FPS and Strategy), so this seems like a natural fit for me! As well, once Nvidia gets the streaming to TV working, I can leave my big PC rig in my office while still being able to play my games on the nice HDTV in the living room, using this as the controller. I could not ask for it to be easier, especially with Steam's lovely new Big Picture mode.

Lastly...emulators. Lots and lots of emulators. Nvidia's Tegra 4 seems to be one powerful chip, certainly powerful enough to run all of the emulators on the play store. This will be perfect for SNES/NES/PSX/N64 emulation on my tv.. :)

I'm interested to hear your guy's opinions! Hopefully we can bring some life to this board over the coming months.
[Shield General] zylor:
Basically you gave every reason i will also purchase one :D

Can't wait ehehe
[Shield General] rp3:
I am not getting one but I hope it does well... here's why:

I bought a Moga Pro (which has not arrived yet as their free shipping is the slowest domestic service I've ever experienced). With the controller combined with the LGOG (and it's Tegra 4/Snapdragon 800 based replacement this fall), I expect it to match most of the Project Shield functionality.

I own a high end phone (LG OG + 64gb card) and a high end tablet (Nexus 10 32). To the extent I want a 3rd piece of portable electronics, It would need to do something that the LGOG/Nexus 10 can not do or play a game my devices cannot play. I'd sooner get a 3DS XL for the exposure to a unique gaming library.

The PC gaming has zero value to me (I have a modern laptop (Vaio i7 14" touch screen) but it's graphics are by ATI. There's no way I would get a bulkier laptop (for the 660 graphics) to stream to a more portable.

On the other hand, I hope it succeeds. The better shield does, the better the games android will recieve. I don't particularly like tegra exclusives (expecially since Chainfire's mod doesn't support JB) but most likely my next phone or tablet will have the Tegra 4
[Shield General] kudoboi:
one simple reason why not.. thats because i don't own a nvidia GPU. im currently using AMD and don't plan on changing to nvidia anytime soon. from what i understand you can't use the project shield to stream games from PC without having a decent nvidia GPU
[Shield General] mj23kb24:
I will not be getting it either for the simple reason like stated above have an AMD card. This card is very capable of running games like this to a little device such as the Shield but they will never do it. Given I just bought my rig with some killer specs I am not willing to pay another 300 dollars for a nvidia card ton a system I already spent over 1000 on just to see the same performance out of the card. Its pretty pointless to me plus the precision you have with a mouse is far better then joysticks.
[Shield General] raptir:
I'm still on the fence. If it's under $200 I'll definitely consider it. I'm basically looking at it as a higher quality alternative to something like the JXD S5300. I want it primarily for emulators, but also some Android games that I think would work well with a controller. If the JXD S5800 actually comes out and doesn't have any major issues I'll probably go with that, as I think that the layout (PS Vita like) would work better for games that still need some help from the touch screen.
[Shield General] Aman27deep:
I won't get it as it's the first time a device like this is being made, and there'll be unpredictable problems with the device. Sitting on the fence, and I'll be waiting for shield 2. Also, because I'm in no hurry.

One more reason is that I have gtx 560 ti and not 660.
[Shield General] blaxer:
Def getting one here, I think it's a novel concept and I applaud Nvidia (and any other company) for trying to make a product that is unique. I do have a drawer full of "unique devices" though so it will really be up to Nvidia to stick by the device to make it successful. It is for sure priced at a premium and I believe that will be a barrier for many but, if you are a real hard core PC gamer you are used to spending pretty big bucks for a fast setup so from that perspective the price might be ok.
[Shield General] PR0XIDIAN:
I pre-ordered one because it has physical buttons. I've been using an Asus Transformer Infinity tablet with a PS3 controller to play emulators when I'm bored at work. Not very Ideal. This morning I sold the infinity on craigslist, took the cash over to gamestop and pre-ordered a shield.

Android Emulators

PC Streaming

Opening new worlds with Root access

These are my reasons OP. I'm hoping that with root access we will find a way to stream the PC games without being on the same wifi network. I have amazing internet at work and at home. My gaming desktop is HUGE.

This is my steam library I have an extremely beefy desktop with an Nvidia card I built.
[Shield General] Svardskampe:
Well, I saw this section on XDA, and thought it was quite interesting, but I'm definately not going to buy the shield.

- It's marketed by Nvidia, I expect huge prices.

- I'm an eyefinity gamer (this means I play on a resolution of 5760x1080), scaling down to a -

7

- 5 inch device, while I'm even on the same network? My chair is as comfortable as the couch :/ so I see no reason to stream. (Also, I use ATI cards as Nvidia ones are overpriced over performance. "But ye, I don't have to bull**** about drivers and it just works" - You know what kind of people have that argument as well? People that buy apple)

- It's not even out yet, and pre-ordering is just insanely stupid. You're laying down money for a product that is not even tested, and you're purchasing it for the highest price possible, as products only get cheaper over time. I will even go as far as simply declaring people that pre-order products, may it be games or actual products are extremely retarded.
[Shield General] agrabren:
Wow, that's a pretty large set of arrogant statements with no good backing. Why do you have an ATI card? If you stuck with a Trident card for longer, the price on that ATI card would come down even more! Calling people who preorder "extremely retarded" only means you're completely removed from rational discussion. I pre-order games if I don't want to have to worry about them on launch day. I pre-order hardware that may be hard to get on launch day (or shortly after). Maybe the real problem is that you can't afford to pre-order products, and you're jealous of people who can? Maybe you're happy with older technology until the dust has settled? Those are good reasons to claim you're not going to pre-order a product. But to announce that everyone online is "extremely retarded" is really just showing your own ignorance and cry-baby mentality.
[Shield General] SixSixSevenSeven:
you call us retarded but can't get any facts for yourself before commenting.

A) price is already up. There is no price to expect when it has already been announced.

B) its 5 inches not 7.

C) It doesn't just dream, its a fully fledged android device and very capable of playing games offline, there are quite a few good games coming out on android now.

I want go get shield but its not up for pre order in the UK yet, looks to be around the £230 mark if you do a straight price conversion although if you follow existing trends they will charge £300 or more in the UK because everyone hates us and charges us more for no reason. I can't afford the £230 price tag right now, let alone if it does get a price bump.

If I get one it will likely get loaded with emulators and then it might make an interesting device to make apps for. I couldn't care less about streaming. I just see it as what the PS Vita should have been, a high end android device with a gamepad (yes it is my opinion that the vita would have been much better if it was an android device).
[Shield General] Svardskampe:
Oh I'm sorry, this is the internet, I need to back up the fact that a cigar is a cigar on every post I make?

The US prices are released, not any international ones. With the current rate, it should come down at €270. Hell no, it will get that tag in Europe. It could go as far as €300 to €400. That's still a huge difference.

And yes, I would go as far as claiming that pre-ordering products is an extremely retarded action. Why would you pay the royal jackpot for a product, that has no one ever reviewed yet, that no one ever put to day-to-day use and could report how it functions. You pay that royal jackpot for a mere idea or concept, led by marketing and manufacturers claims. I cannot see how this could be a good decision in any daylight.

"But to announce that everyone online is "extremely retarded" is really just showing your own ignorance and cry-baby mentality."

Why would that claim be untrue? I see no valid reason why you would not be retarded if you just believe a manufacturer by the nice blue colour of their eyes. I see no ignorance from my side, only those of who pre-order stuff. I see no cry-baby mentality in that statement, only from you who are quite tense in defending your purchase.

It's alright though, it's your purchase, your good decision to do so, and I do not say you can't do that. You're just not that sane in my opinion, just as you think negatively about me. I see you are quite tense. Don't get pushed that much by someone on the internet.
[Shield General] agrabren:
See, I know a lot more about the product than you. I've been playing with it for months. My decision to pre-order has nothing to do with marketing or hype. I choose to pre-order the product based on solid facts, hands on testing, specific knowledge of the features, and specific plans of what I intend to do with it. When I pre-order software, it is generally after either beta testing it or careful homework on the software in question with the knowledge that my friends and I will be playing it on release day together. Since I live in the US, I know the price, and I know whether it will be coming down any time soon. And they aren't allowed to charge me until they ship, so it's not profit to them yet either, I can cancel at any time.

I pay a premium to remain on cutting edge technology, and because of it, I have done well in my career. I owe my current position on getting involved with Android earlier than most people, and diving into the technical aspects of it. That's what I do.

So you can think of me as retarded all you want. I'm thinking you're just too lazy to be an informed buyer until after everyone else already has it.
[Shield General] Jsusgarcia179:
Dat misplaced modifier o.O
[Shield General] PR0XIDIAN:
LOL! you are right. I was tired when I wrote that. I built the desktop not the Nvidia card :D
[Shield General] J.Guido85:
I will definitely be buying one as well. I have already pre ordered the shield. Some of the features that I like are obviously streaming PC games to the device so I can play them while sitting on my couch or in another room. I also like the shield for the controls so I can play games like Shadowgun, modern combat and other games like those. I also like that I can also use it just like any other Android device.

The speakers are here are incredible and it was shown that you can actually play music and use as a speaker alone which I think is a neat idea as well. Lastly I think a lot of developers are going to be making some pretty awesome games for this device and this device especially has endless possibilities.

I already have a set up that will provide a great experience for streaming PC games so don't need to buy anything extra for it to work right out of the box. I currently use Moga pro to play games on my Nexus 10, but it is a pain to carry around both devices for this to happen.
[Shield General] Ixz:
I`ve pre-ordered mine on May 16, 2013 for a fun reasons :) like to help developers in test with custom recoveries, kernels, systems or such things. I hope there is going to be guys who willing to develope for this thing something because it got some good potential.
[Shield General] agrabren:
Recovery looks like it will lack touch for a while, but developing ROMs for it shouldn't be overly difficult.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Jahspree:
Sorry i meant best buy. I normally buy my phones from best buy off contract because they give us the highest value for our phones. Currently the GS3 is worth 360$ plus 50 gift card sign up promotion they normally do in January plus an additional 50$ gift card for their trade in if you have their protection for a total of 460$ last i have them price match sprint which is 550$ meaning i only have to pay 90$ plus tax. anyone go this route? or simply upgrading?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] 18th.abn:
My local best buy said 230 for s3 in new condition and 699.99 for the HTC and they will not price match for contract phones even tho I'm paying retail. How did you pull that deal?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] mang0:
Wait... what? If you're paying unsubsidized price for a phone, that's not considered a contract phone. You should show them their own policy. :p

(http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Payment...ee/pcmcat297300050000.c?id=pcmcat297300050000)

I don't think ANY phones via trade-in will surpass the amount that you can get for them selling them individually. Best Buy provides that as a service to customers -- not so people can make money off trading phones in. I would strongly suggest just selling the S3 and buying the phone from Best Buy with the money that you obtain from the sale.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] 18th.abn:
I called a few and they all say they will not price match phones at all. My problem is none of my sprint stores or the main sprint tele sales store will even sell me one unless I add a new line. I've gone to 3 stores in person and they all said it will be a month or so before they will sell the phone at retail price.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] mang0:
You might try asking after the 19th as well, as I know I was told they can't price match during pre-order. But once it's released for sure, they might be able to.

Are you opposed to buying the phone online?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] avwheeler:
Can't you just add a line and buy out contract next day?

Sent from Taptalk on EVO LTE soff on some awesome custom Rom!
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Jahspree:
Its 340 not 360 my apologies. Heres a screen shot of the worth of the sprint gs3. But I have doing this since the 1st evo and have never had issues and is always able to get the latest and greatest. Plus my 2 my 50$ gift cards. 1 from a promotion they do in January. The second from having their protection plan and upgrading.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Jahspree:
Thats not true. best buy is hurting because now they even price match amazon.com which they NEVER used to do. I dont know who you guys spoke to but its not true. i have receipts to show the last 2 years. i have had the EVO 4G, EVO 3D, Epic 4G touch black and white. EVO LTE, GS3 IN WHITE, THEN OPTIMUS G, GALAXY NOTE 2 THEN BACK TO THE GS3 IN PEBBLE BLUE. So trust me when i say its true. Call a store in atlanta and they will tell you the same. Im actually considering just using my upgrade and getting the additional 200$ on a gift card.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] rtoodeetwo:
I'm not 100% sure but I remeber reading on the best buy price match policy that since they are now price matching online retailers one of the exclusions was mobile phones. Not sure if this was only for contract phones or all in general.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Jahspree:
i would not suggest that as buying it out that early is quite expensive. if your within 2 months of your upgrade i believe its only 50$ and they add it to your bill no up front cost.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Jahspree:
I'm not sure about price matching amazon's mobile phone but i know they will do sprints. what they will do is go on sprints website check the retail price and take it from there
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] mang0:
I linked BB's price match policy above. It excludes contract mobile phones.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] 18th.abn:
Wow, Blue s3 trade in is $340, the white one is $230. Crazy its such a difference!
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Jahspree:
now that i didnt know i used to have the white till i traded it for the optimus G. i think its because the blue is less common than the white. im the only one i know that has the blue. i know at least 15 people with gs3s maybe more and all of them have the white.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] 18th.abn:
Yeah, I checked all the carriers s3's and they are all around 220-260. Only the Blue sprint model is that high
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Ryno_666:
Getting ready to pick up my phones!

:).
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] rtoodeetwo:
I can't go to pick up mine until after work :(
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] riceatusc:
Ready for best buy to open at 10. I plan on being the first person there and then coming home and sleeping because I work night shift.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] youkosnake:
Keyword being plan. Do you really believe as an xda member getting a new phone that youre gonna get to sleep?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] riceatusc:
Between a new phone and listening to everything going on in Boston on the scanner, I do not believe that I will be getting any sleep. Going to be thankful for coffee.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] youkosnake:
That Boston stuff is crazy. I was listening between one and two am this morning. I've given it a break.although I've heard there's been a couple developments. I heard more explosions went off an hour or so ago
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Jahspree:
Me too!! every best buy in my area has them! and i have like 12 stores around me. im putting a stock rom on my gs3 as we speak to sell it right back to them