yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
The rom is here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2748692

Its nice to be able to flash and see what all kk will offer, but its definitely not quite a daily driver for everyone. It will work as one, and some may not care a lot about the existing bugs, so I'm sure many will give it a spin and go back to their previous roms until I can either solve the screen rotation or the official build is released.

The screen rotation problem at first seemed to be a minor annoyance to me, but the longer I run it the more I realize how bad I want it corrected! I am working on it, but will probably have to try and seek out help from a kernel expert....

I seriously doubt wifi will be fixed until we get an official release from T-Mobile. Most mobile data speeds are pretty strong though so unless you rely on wifi calling (which the rom can not support anyway), or use a large chunk of your data plan already, no wifi is something a lot of folks could probably do without in the short term.

Keep an eye on the rom thread for news and updates to my information there. Ill still post and answer questions here too of course, but will be more focused there for the time being.

Hope you guys like it in spite of its few shortcomings!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheLastSidekick:
Haha take a break man! You've contributed more than enough. Someone will take your work and run with it. I remember when the Skyrocket from AT&T and Hercules from T-Mobile (Galaxy S2 that were made slightly differently for both companies) had this same "issue". The devices could run on each others kernels but screen rotation was always borked. You can use an app to force rotation for the most part but there's no easy work around for no WiFi other than using data. Oh well, I'm sure people are more than happy enough to know the S3 in some semi official form has obtained Kitkat.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
My break time has come! Time for bed! In case you haven't seen it yet, both WiFi and screen rotation have been fixed for us by ktoonsez. Its now a fully functioning touchwiz kitkat rom! (At least until more bug reports come rolling in!) From my use of it though, everything seems to be working quite well. Too bad you had to go and get a new device! Tsk Tsk! J/k!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] crazexr7:
I've done some research but I still am unable to tell what kit kat rom would make the best daily? Are there any recommendations? I know this question is always beat into the ground but it seems to always change. Looking for something kind of aosp.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
There are quiet a few Roms that are pretty Good. For Ex. Slim Bean AKA SlimKat, C-Rom, CM 11 to name just a few of the AOSP Roms. Here on XDA, we do not "Reccomend" any particular Rom for at least a couple of Reasons.

1. Reccomending one rom does injustice to the hard work of the Developers of the other Roms. They all really are Great ones.

2. What is Good for me and my usage pattern may not hold true for you or anyone else.

Best way to determine is to give each Rom a try and see what you are comfortable with. As always take a Nandroid before hand so you can retrace your Steps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Read my previous posts over the last few pages.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] daggorlad:
According to an update on Android Origin as of yesterday (June 5), KitKat is still a few weeks away for the T-Mobile S3's and according to this article on May 29, the T999 may not get it at all.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
The 3G version they're talking about is the international s3, T-Mobile doesn't carry that model, and they make it seem like they do.. Also those two carriers they mention won't be the first to push KitKat either, sprint and u.s. cellular pushed that update to their s3 weeks ago.. That's 2 strikes.. T999 will get the update
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] daggorlad:
I hope the T999 gets it for those people who have the T999. I wasn't sure if they were calling the T999 3G considering HSPA isn't really 4G.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
If you follow the hyperlink after they mention the '3G' s3 it take you to an article about the GT-I9300, the international s3.. And HSPA is more like 3.5G to 3.75G lol but yeah not true 4G
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] daggorlad:
I see, maybe the confusion is that in the list of devices that are getting updated, it specifically lists "Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE." So they're making the assumption that since the T999 isn't LTE that it won't get the update.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Anytime articles talk about an s3, they are referring to the i9300, or if the S3 LET its the i9305. Unless otherwise specified that's all they are referring to.

I9300 is the only model not getting KK.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SovPanda:
Soon >_<
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
This update is taking its sweet time already...but the time we get it, android will be in its 5.0 version lol :(:eek:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SpeedsterPaul:
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/06/18/atts-galaxy-s3-is-getting-android-4-4-2-kit-kat-today/

AT&T has KitKat today, now it's just us waiting for the update.

EDIT: Now it's just us. (+ Metro obviously).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
Kinda weird this time T-mobile is late to the party and AT&T isn't. Verizon doesn't surprise me lol.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
I give til next monday latest for us to get it hehehe
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
Even Verizon got the GS3 4.4.2 update before us. Is T-mobile setting a new record here?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
The one who Laughs Last Laughs Best.

You guys will recall that when 4.3 rolled in, we were last too. But we were saved from the Kies Hardbrick and signal nightmares as Ole' Sammy Rolled back our update even before it came out!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
Are you sure about that? I highly doubt it's all Samsung's 'goodwill'. Hopefully we have the update before this month ends.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
In the end it doesnt really matter. Many people always think their carrier is last, regardless of the truth. Personally, I don't remember on 4.3 because I released a leaked build before any carrier updated. But T-Mobile was often the first when the S3 was new. Still, T-Mobile has a certain way they want things to work, and they have wifi calling which can make development take a bit longer. It is odd to see Verizon release theirs before ours though. Either way it really doesn't matter unless you need wifi calling. And even then I don't see why 4.3 is such a pita all of a sudden.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
No one said it was, but my device's battery hates 4.3.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I didn't really mean anything by that. It was just a light hearted stab at those who are always ok with what they have, until they see others getting updates. Then they all of a sudden MUST have it right away, as though they suddenly have so many problems that only updating will solve them! No one ever said it was a pita, true, but some do seem to think so judging by posts, Lol!

Like I said, I didn't mean anything against anyone by saying that. Just a bit of humor to add is all. Though perhaps I shouldn't have I guess. Apologies if anyone was offended!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] revwillie:
Maybe Tmo will sneak in VoLTE :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheLastSidekick:
I've got potentially bad news but I don't believe the non LTE S3 is going to get the update.. Don't quote me on this. Meaning the original T999s may not get 4. 4.2 unless it's ported from T999L.

Something about the non LTE devices being less powerful and obsolete.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Highly doubt this is the case. The T999 is near identical to the I747 aside from the radios. Its plenty powerful enough. You probably saw one of the confused posts where people thought all the articles were for us when its the I9300 that's not getting the update. The i9305 is though because it has 2gb of ram. I9300 is the only model S3 not getting the update.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
Even if that was the case and our T999 doesn't get the update, we have the ATT official update to port which should work better than the sprint port I guess because of their similarities. The only sad thing will be the awesome wifi-calling.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] someonenewhere:
We're not getting an update.. ???
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] masondoctorjt:
Is that a question, or a statement. I think we are getting it. Be patient.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mp3deviant721:
Where did you hear this? I thought our official update was just delayed...

d2tmo: Carbonized & LeanKernel'd edition
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
This is exactly what doc was referring to on the previous page
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Well now....! If this isnt just plain backwards.....!!!!

The T999V 4.4.2 firmware is released! Firmware build NF1!

Cant believe its been let out before the T999! First time for everything though right!? But it does lend support to my belief that all US models will get the update!

Im already working on getting them downloaded. As soon as ive uploaded them to my AFH, ill post them in the firmware thread!

Will get rooted, deodexed roms out soon as well!

WARNING!!!! WARNING!!!!! WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!

DO NOT FLASH THE 4.4.2 MODEM UNLESS YOU'VE ALREADY UPDATED FULLY TO THE 4.4.2 FIRMWARE OR YOU WILL HARD BRICK YOUR PHONE!!!!!!!

DO NOT FLASH THE KK MODEM ON 4.3 FIRMWARE OR YOU WILL BRICK!!!!!

You have been warned!!!!

We still have not got our debrick method working on the KK build for AT&T either! So if you do brick there is no way to fix it free yet!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Ah. Good to know. So unlike the prior versions, no hopes of grabbing just the Modem out ? :mad:

Umm well perhaps when the Real T999 4.4.2 ever comes, perhaps ITS modem won't brick ?

The Eternal Hopeful.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I kinda doubt we'd be that lucky. AFAIK, flashing the 4.4.2 modem on 4.3 firmware has been bricking users in both the Sprint and AT&T forums. I've heard that flashing on 4.1.2 does not brick though, but I would not call that single report a confirmation! But if true, it just means that it has something to do with either seLinux or Knox.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Remember I am holding on to 4.2 bootloader. So Perhaps it'd work ? Eitherway don't really think its critical. I have the 4.3 Modem and is working pretty well.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] allendj81:
My wild guess to receive the update by monday was kinda on point lol. Could it be possible that they are letting the 3G version out and just updating the V (lte) model? I doubt it tho, as I think it would be easy for TMO to set up a modem for our phone and just send it away since they have working firmware already
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dazdazdaz:
Official 4.4.2 T999VVLUFNF1 was just released Canadian S3.

I'm suprised as we are always limping behind T-Mobiles updates
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] someonenewhere:
We're not getting the update.. ??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ckisgen:
Uhh.. Dude, seriously.. Chill with that. Nobody cares about your unsupported, unsubstantiated, pessimistic dribble. Especially since you've felt it necessary to post it repeatedly in this thread.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] someonenewhere:
Facts are facts my friend, just flash one of the working KK roms or CM11
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
And im sorry, but the "fact" is that you have provided no evidence, no source, not anything to back up your statement. You can say were not getting updated over and over all you want, but just like everything else around here, unless you can furnish something to back it up, it will be seen as mere gossip and people will just see you as someone who enjoys pissing people off.

Now, if you can back it up, im all for seeing what you have to do so, but otherwise just let it be please.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] someonenewhere:
LTE version will get it, non LTE gets no love. Not a main priority for t-mobile to update the SGHT999..

I'm not gossiping as you put it, that's straight from the list for Galaxy phones that are getting the update..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
It is widely known thanks to Samsung itself only the International version won't get it due to 1GB RAM, we have 2GB in both units. Even mid-range Galaxy devices got it. It's no longer a matter of if, just when. Please don't assume.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I disagree, and will tell you why, but thank you for at least posting back with more than before.

I think you are making the same mistake many others did at first. All those articles talking about the non-LTE S3 not getting KK are only referring to the 1GB i9300. The LTE one that they talk about is the i9305. The reason, as mentioned above, is it only has 1GB of RAM. All 2GB S3's, including all Qualcomm, North American models will be receiving the update.

The product update lists you referred to also do not not show the I747, I535, L710, R530, and their variants, yet they have all received the update regardless. To further back this up, even the T999V, a non-LTE model, and nearly identical device to the T999, has also been updated.

And as for my earlier gossip comment, I was mostly just telling you how you might be seen by other members based on your previous posts in this thread. Even though I believe it to be incorrect, you last post was much, much better imo.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sector4:
He is just doing this to get a rise out of people. Just ignore him.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] VECTUS:
Yes he is and you all are falling for it. So everyone back on track and ignore the silliness. Or the thread will be closed down.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] daggorlad:
Frustrating...

It is definitely frustrating waiting for T-Mo to release KK especially now that nearly everybody else has it now :eek:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
I have got 4.4.4 since earlier this month.But no you don't want that do you ? :cowboy:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] daggorlad:
I just want the official T999L release with root.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
I second that. CM-derived 4.4.4 ROMs still have issues *looks at Bluetooth and other issues reported on other GS3 variants forums*. I for one want something really stable. If it is TW, so be it, I can slim it down.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
So Long you guys are sticking to Stable builds, there should not be ANY Issues. Till date SLIMKAT had Zero issues on their Stable Builds. Should you choose to go with Nightlies, well you knew beforehand to expect bugs.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
SlimROMs have taken their name extremely literal in cutting customization features. SlimKat doesn't even compare with the last SlimBean, it's a joke in the customization camp. Also, there are ROMs with the stable tag and still have issues. So I do understand the people which are waiting for the official update. I for one always tend to fall back to my trusty TW nandroid for some reason, and my unit sees almost a weekly flash of a different ROM.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Flash a port meanwhile, they are really stable IMO
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
Pretty much, tested Likewise S5 so far.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mp3deviant721:
I dunno guys, Carbon works really good too, everything works including BT... I currently have 103 hours of trouble free uptime on the 6/22 nightly...

d2tmo: Carbonized & LeanKernel'd edition
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nataku199:
The trouble is that some of us really need and/or use the wifi calling. A lot of jobs I'm on require me to be in areas where I have no signal and I have to rely on the wifi calling just to stay connected.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Yes that's the only downside :/
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheLastSidekick:
Ever since I switched to the N5, forgot about WiFi calling. If you're not getting great signal and you've been with T-Mobile for a decent amount of time I hear if you call them they will issue you a signal booster. I don't know much about it though since most areas work well for me. Best of luck.

Seeing a stupid comment on Google Play about an app you love and marking it as "spam". You've done it too.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] revwillie:
I got one of those. The problem is nuthin boosted is still nuthun . I just happen to live in a small dead spot.

Also consider that WiFi calling is free when traveling abroad.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] calexchelse:
Just remember, it don't work with 2g
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheLastSidekick:
Never had one so assuming its 3G/HSPA+/LTE only.

Seeing a stupid comment on Google Play about an app you love and marking it as "spam". You've done it too.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] yahanna:
So youre saying that there are no custom kitkat roms out there with wifi calling for the tmobile S3? Cant a dev just take a Sprint kitkat port, for example, and tweak it to allow wifi calling? I cant see why that cant be done.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Oh there are custom roms such as the StockMOD Rom that do support WiFi Calling. But they are for 4.3 The Dev's have not updated it for 4.4 as yet. Other TW Derived Roms have development winding down as the dev moved to a different device.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Let's be perfectly clear here.

1. T-Mobile is in the business of Communication Not Hardware. They own infrastructure that allows the signal and data to be transmitted from Point A to Point B. They are not in the business of making Phones let alone develop firmware for it. Sure they support the phone they sell. But that does not indicate onus of ANY Kind. T-Mobile Most probably didn't ask or had any say with regard to WHAT goes inside the phone. If they had any clue, we would not have had such intense debates over does or does not T999 have LTE.

2. Samsung OWNS Galaxy S3 line Lock Stock and Stinking Barrel. End of Story. At the beginning, T-Mobile asked for a Phone at a certain pricepoint. It was completely Samsung's decision to alter the hardware to meet the price point.So when it came to the Firmware, it is Samsung and Samsung Alone who has final say in terms of Which device will or WILL NOT get Kitkat update. This was demonstrated by clearly worded release that excluded International S3. Fundamentally each phone is Carrier Neutral. The "Lock" enforced on top of the phone ties it down. This is why an unlocked Verizon S3 is likely to work on AT&T and ATT version on T-Mobile. Samsung does this (Like any other manufacturer) to ensure there are limited Device Trees they have to or need to maintain. So when they have to maintain a separate device tree for T999, its logical that they would have to do extra testing to make sure T999 firmware does work on T-Mo network with a Non-LTE Modem. That takes time.

3. Last but definitely NOT THE LEAST. Please I urge you not to make statements without backing documentation or credible press release statements. Rumors and Gut feelings have no place on this thread. This has been Stated and Re-Stated by @DocHoliday77. A Moderator visit to this thread has already emphasised this point. If you are that desperate to get Kitkat, you are more than welcome to get a Kitkat 4.4.4 AOSP rom as against waiting for 4.4.2 Rom from Samsung. You should /would have known that google admitted code issues in 4.4.2 and hence released 4.4.3 immediately after. (Who knows Samsung took that under advice. )

So unless you wish for the mods to make good on closing this thread down, I suggest please let's all stick to verifiable established facts.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] VECTUS:
Confusion

I think some of you are confused here... This is a Kitkat discussion here. Not a BASH T-mobile or Verizon thread. If you need to whine and complain go T-MOBILE OR VERIZON etc to do it. This is not a free site for your opinions about ANYTHING. It's a DEVELOPER SITE you have been given the privilege to use... Last warning to stay on topic...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] revwillie:
Well put. Seriously, thanks for that segue.

Personally, I found zero benefit in moving from enewman's S3Rx to Doc's Sprint KK port until Runkeeper updated their app to support BLE heart rate monitors. You need 4.4.2 to get it working on a S3.

People having battery drain or stability issues with a 4.3 ROM might want to try a clean install of NC2 BL and kernal with the latest S3Rx. Throw in qualcomm's Battery guru for a good way to rein in apps that try to constantly sync in the background. I have never had a more stable and zippy android experience than I do with that config now. Battery life is also great for me.

In terms of what i got for upgrading to KK,

Runkeeper told me average and current heart rate through my BT earphones on two runs and while I washed my car. That was sweet for me. However my phone must not like the KT kernal because apps were crashing and my phone was randomly shutting down, rebooting or going unresponsive. I also lost WiFi calling...and some of my apps wouldn't even start in KK. Since I didn't have time to experiment with ktweaker, I went back to S3Rx. My phone is just as responsive on 4.3 as it was on 4.4.

I miss the heart rate perk in runkeeper, but I still have my old workarounds. I'm not chomping at the bit to try other KK ROMs because I already know what I will lose. I only tried the Sprint port because I had great results with Doc's leaked 4.3 builds last year. Doc is a stud.

Assuming we prefer TW for some reason (like WiFi calling), what specific features in KK are we missing out on compared to the Sprint and Verizon customers? What am I overlooking?

I understand that KK is more efficient, but I did not experience a noticeable difference in performance. This may be a testament to the mods baked in to S3Rx. I don't mean to slight Doc, but enewman is quite the stud too.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
KitKat was more responsive for me and had better performance. The main changes in KitKat are under the hood, also slight visual changes, full screen album art, more app compatibility, you can natively set and change SMS & launchers as default, and I experienced no app crashes and all my apps worked flawlessly.. Also let's not forget support for full color emoji! Oh yeah ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] revwillie:
Thanks for the list... Yes, I forgot to mention that I was listening to the new mastodon while the aforementioned heart rate stuff was being tested. The full screen album art from "Once more round the sun" was quite breathtaking. I also miss that.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
Yeah that was a really nice touch, the only bad thing is with bright album arts the track info gets a little hard to read. It would be better if album art would be dimmer like on aosp
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] yahanna:
Are you running a custom kitkat rom for your S3? If so, which rom are you running?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] serio22:
My S3 is actually on stock 4.3 but I was running Doc's KitKat port for a while with no issues.. I went back to 4.3 to experiment with some things, and the S3 is not my main device so it was all good