If no one hasnt read, US Cellular is finally get a variant to this phone, except they are calling it just Galaxy S2. Really contemplating on getting this phone, I just wanted to ask anyone who is knoweldgeable if I get this phone, can I root it and load CWM and stuff on it from your ROMS? or would I have to wait until one comes out specifically for my phone even though they are both CDMA and the specs are the same from what i see.
IBMguy said:
If no one hasnt read, US Cellular is finally get a variant to this phone, except they are calling it just Galaxy S2. Really contemplating on getting this phone, I just wanted to ask anyone who is knoweldgeable if I get this phone, can I root it and load CWM and stuff on it from your ROMS? or would I have to wait until one comes out specifically for my phone even though they are both CDMA and the specs are the same from what i see.
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You will probably have to wait for someone else does that ans then you can do it.
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IBMguy said:
If no one hasnt read, US Cellular is finally get a variant to this phone, except they are calling it just Galaxy S2. Really contemplating on getting this phone, I just wanted to ask anyone who is knoweldgeable if I get this phone, can I root it and load CWM and stuff on it from your ROMS? or would I have to wait until one comes out specifically for my phone even though they are both CDMA and the specs are the same from what i see.
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Its hard to say man without seeing the phone. There could be very minor differences that would not let a Rom be able to flash for that phone. It would be very easy for someone to port the Roms over especially since they are both CDMA
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IBMguy said:
If no one hasnt read, US Cellular is finally get a variant to this phone, except they are calling it just Galaxy S2. Really contemplating on getting this phone, I just wanted to ask anyone who is knoweldgeable if I get this phone, can I root it and load CWM and stuff on it from your ROMS? or would I have to wait until one comes out specifically for my phone even though they are both CDMA and the specs are the same from what i see.
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I would like to know the answer to that too, I just picked mine up. Android ver: 2.3.6,baseband S:R760.01 K.FB14
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will this version be different from the U.S. version (considering the U.S. will get the HSPA+ version) ? Also, are they're any other negatives since its a Europe version of the phone most likely.. like does it not update correctly over here or is modding the phone in the future different? thank you! I'm picking it up in the city tomorrow and just wanted to know first before using it on T-mobile 4G, the site im getting it from is mobile city online . com .. sorry im not allowed to post links on here yet
im using an imported one on tmo.. you will get 3g hspa plus just foine.. depending on coverage of course. also you will get updates as well. dont worry works 100 percent
more info look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363990
ok cool, and lets say when CM9 comes out.. will rooting my phone be done the same way whether its a usa version or not? i'm not trying to brick an $800 phone lol
mcguinness89 said:
ok cool, and lets say when CM9 comes out.. will rooting my phone be done the same way whether its a usa version or not? i'm not trying to brick an $800 phone lol
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There should be a 95% similar if not 100% similar rooting process
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My Imported Tmo phone works just fine on AT&T (just changed my APN settings is all)
You will be able to root it just fine. There's no way to tell now whether or not the US version will be different (or how) because it doesn't exist right now
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ok cool, and lets say when CM9 comes out.. will rooting my phone be done the same way whether its a usa version or not? i'm not trying to brick an $800 phone lol
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$800?! Mine was $690 shipped from the UK...and it came 31 hours after I ordered it (no joke). Just order from Handtec.
Also, don't worry about "bricking" the phone. If you start messing with it, you will eventually brick it, no matter what phone it is. It's part of the learning process. I've had 13 Android devices (two of which were not originally running Android), and I've worked on a bunch more.....I'm not sure it's possible to TRULY brick an Android phone. I came close once, and it took a perfect storm of a bootlooping, non-charging phone, and a near-dead battery.
I recently attempted to root my SGS2 but I mistakenly installed firmware from the i9100 instead of the version I had, the SPH-D710, also known as the Epic Touch 4g. ( I was unaware there were three versions of the SGS2).
Odin failed, and all my subsequent efforts to flash proper firmware got as far as the LAST file (hidden.img) and then failed, too. I'm guessing it was a driver issue or a cable issue or something.
In desperation I started looking around the forums for any way to salvage this, and ended up going down a few fruitless tangents, but I did find out about the jig method of resetting the flash counter.
I booted into download mode and realized that the flash counter is actually zero - it says that I have an official binary loaded.
With that said, will Samsung / Sprint honor my warranty under these conditions? I have heard that people have gotten replacement phones even when they successfully flash custom firmware to their phones via the jig reset, so I'm feeling pretty confident they will.
Thanks for your help!
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( I was unaware there were three versions of the SGS2).
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Worth noting its actually way beyond 3. i9100 international, then you have the Epic 4G Touch, AT&T has the Skyrocket and then they have another one that is just a GS2 but its not the international. Then you have T-Mobiles variant all of these so far are different phones. Canada has 3, Mexico has an LTE variant, The Caribbean and then I even heard Japan has one. Oh and dont let me forget about the 3 south korean ones. I thought it was just 4 at first.
Just do a warranty exchange at a sprint store say nothing and hope for the best.
So I'm in the clear? That's certainly a relief.
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sirdangolot5 said:
So I'm in the clear? That's certainly a relief.
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I wouldnt say that. Assuming nothing else appears out of place the warranty exchange may work just fine. Doesnt mean it will. Most of us running root phones with custom roms have a download screen that says exactly the same thing. When the phone turns on it says a whole different story. If the phone wont boot and nothing else is out of place you will probably get away with it. From the sound of it you have had a bit more luck than others though in trying to get the phone to normal.
Just remember in the future any phone sprint carries if its available on any other carrier its not the same phone. Sprint is the only CDMA carrier that uses WiMax and until the LTE switch they have no chance of carrying anywhere near compatible 4G hardware with Verizon. International phones are usually GSM/HSPA and the sort and the hardware is different.
It is a YMMV, but you have a good chance of being ok with normal techs. You could always run into the one stickler though and all bets are off.
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If the phone wont boot and nothing else is out of place you will probably get away with it. From the sound of it you have had a bit more luck than others though in trying to get the phone to normal.
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Yes, this is my exact situation. My hopes are renewed.
There is someone selling a barely used Evo4G for around $100 and I'd like to get it. I'm just concerned with rooting and custom Roms.
1.) How easy is it to root and install a custom rom?
2.) What is this GSM / CDMA thing? I'm a super newb so I'm not really sure what those are. How do I check if the network I'm using is GSM or CDMA?
3.) The seller says she got it from Dubai. Would there be different hardware versions of the device like some of the other phones with regional differences?
4.) What should I watch out for when installing custom ROMs? Like I know some roms for sprint wont work for verizon or something...
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There is someone selling a barely used Evo4G for around $100 and I'd like to get it. I'm just concerned with rooting and custom Roms.
1.) How easy is it to root and install a custom rom?
2.) What is this GSM / CDMA thing? I'm a super newb so I'm not really sure what those are. How do I check if the network I'm using is GSM or CDMA?
3.) The seller says she got it from Dubai. Would there be different hardware versions of the device like some of the other phones with regional differences?
4.) What should I watch out for when installing custom ROMs? Like I know some roms for sprint wont work for verizon or something...
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1. It's pretty easy to root but if your on the latest update which is 2.3.5 you have to use HTCdev.com or you can downgrade to to use another exploit like unrevoked it revolutionary.
2. GSM are phones that use SIM cards. CDMA are phones that do not use a SIM card.
3. Nope the evo4g was only available in the US. There are multiple hardware versions like 004. Only way it would be available there is if it was exported there and flashed to another carrier that met the requirements
4. Roms are device specific. You have to flash roms meant for your device. If you try and flash a rom from another phone you could brick your phone. There are some roms that are only for metro PCS users and boost mobile. Just don't flash those and you should be fine
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The seller says she got it from Dubai.
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Sounds VERY fishy to me....Be careful how you pay them.
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Sounds VERY fishy to me....Be careful how you pay them.
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+100 on this . Ciudado.
There are no GSM evos. And I have my doubts there are cdma networks in Dubai (or whatever middle eastern place the OP said, I forget the OP).
your cant put a rom for a Verizon phone on an Evo, unless somebody ports it for Evo.
Good luck. You're wise to ask your questions here, that was a good call
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Yeah I'll check it out first and try to play with it before buying it but the phone part of it isnt really a big deal. I only have one sim card and I have my optimus one for that. I just wanted to check if it really is an Evo 4G.
I think that the main reason it is dirt cheap is that the owner doesnt know how about it being CDMA only and it is unusable for her here... I'll treat it as a a an entertainment device
The picture of the phone shows a Sprint logo on the back. So I will be flashing only Sprint specific roms right?
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Yeah I'll check it out first and try to play with it before buying it but the phone part of it isnt really a big deal. I only have one sim card and I have my optimus one for that. I just wanted to check if it really is an Evo 4G.
I think that the main reason it is dirt cheap is that the owner doesnt know how about it being CDMA only and it is unusable for her here... I'll treat it as a a an entertainment device
The picture of the phone shows a Sprint logo on the back. So I will be flashing only Sprint specific roms right?
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Every rom in the evo4g development section are Sprint specific except a few. You can only flash roms for your device not others. The evo4g is a Sprint phone every Evo4g has a Sprint logo even if its not on Sprint
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Alright awesome. I'll probably put a custom rom on it right away. I'll check the phone out tomorrow so you guys will be seeing a lot of me
Would have wanted to try out a Sense rom but I've read that it's not compatible with bluetooth gaming controllers (wii remote or 6 axis controller) soI'll be looking for CM or AOSP roms.
Im sort of new with flashing a phone to a different carrier. ive done everything from rooting and custom roms but never this...
im considering buying a samsung galaxy s3 for verizon, but i need to know if its possible to flash it to sprint and if so, how to flash it.
ive seen different posts and different websites saying u can go to sprint and ask them to activate it... i doubt that will ever work. i just want to know the steps to flashing the phone from verizon to sprint (maybe like a software or a set of steps?) --- before i buy the phone...
if anyone can help id really appreciate it.
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Im sort of new with flashing a phone to a different carrier. ive done everything from rooting and custom roms but never this...
im considering buying a samsung galaxy s3 for verizon, but i need to know if its possible to flash it to sprint and if so, how to flash it.
ive seen different posts and different websites saying u can go to sprint and ask them to activate it... i doubt that will ever work. i just want to know the steps to flashing the phone from verizon to sprint (maybe like a software or a set of steps?) --- before i buy the phone...
if anyone can help id really appreciate it.
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I haven't seen this done yet, may be easier to just but a Sprint one.
Your issue will be the radios Verizon goes off a different bandwidth. And unless you get the developer edition, you have to deal with the locked boot loader bs.
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I haven't seen this done yet, may be easier to just but a Sprint one.
Your issue will be the radios Verizon goes off a different bandwidth. And unless you get the developer edition, you have to deal with the locked boot loader bs.
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damn =/ that sucks
thanks anyways.
i know this may not be legal but what if i use the esn/imei from my old samsung galaxy s phone? do you think it still would have a chance to work?
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i know this may not be legal but what if i use the esn/imei from my old samsung galaxy s phone? do you think it still would have a chance to work?
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no
its possible
i have flashed like 4 verizon s3's to boost same method as sprint.
3g works
mms works
diamondprincessxoo said:
Im sort of new with flashing a phone to a different carrier. ive done everything from rooting and custom roms but never this...
im considering buying a samsung galaxy s3 for verizon, but i need to know if its possible to flash it to sprint and if so, how to flash it.
ive seen different posts and different websites saying u can go to sprint and ask them to activate it... i doubt that will ever work. i just want to know the steps to flashing the phone from verizon to sprint (maybe like a software or a set of steps?) --- before i buy the phone...
if anyone can help id really appreciate it.
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Can anyone help me figure out what i am doing wrong to get 3G and MMS working???????
Guys i cannot for the life of me figure out what i am doing wrong..
I have tried this so many different times and still getting the same results...
I have voice and text so i have done snnn repair already can make call from boost number send text ...
when i have the sim in sometimes i can get 1X but never 3G..
I have tried the following settings from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727949&page=5
I know that i am pretty close but not quite there... can someone please help???
Speedin07si said:
I haven't seen this done yet, may be easier to just but a Sprint one.
Your issue will be the radios Verizon goes off a different bandwidth. And unless you get the developer edition, you have to deal with the locked boot loader bs.
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Yeah, why go through all the brain damage? Just buy a sprint gs3.
ervis1 said:
Guys i cannot for the life of me figure out what i am doing wrong..
I have tried this so many different times and still getting the same results...
I have voice and text so i have done snnn repair already can make call from boost number send text ...
when i have the sim in sometimes i can get 1X but never 3G..
I have tried the following settings from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1727949&page=5
I know that i am pretty close but not quite there... can someone please help???
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How did you get voice and text? I have 3g but no voice or text which is really crazy
will never have lte service
correct me if i'm wrong but i've been reading that the LTE from at&t version and sprint aren't compatible so that would lead me to think that a verizon phone on sprint would never have LTE
iFLASHPHONES said:
i have flashed like 4 verizon s3's to boost same method as sprint.
3g works
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How?!
blu422 said:
How?!
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I'd suggest PM is the way to go
I see Sprint to Verizon but not Verizon to Sprint but its got to work. Like he said he's done 4 already. Just the settings are missing for sprint.
Hi guys,
this may not be the proper forum for this if it is not i apologize.
I have have the cricket galaxy S3 which I payed retail for a few months ago, I am moving to a area where they do not cover, I would like to bring my s3 over to tmobile but im running into a strange issue.
The phone is set to cdma mode in the the engineering menus i can switch it over to gsm and it has the frequencies that tmobile uses but i can not get it to see anyone else's sim card other then crickets, its not an unlock problem, it just says please insert sim with anyone else's, they do something weird they are cdma but have a sim card and the phone will not work without it. I tried installing a rom with the tmobile baseband as an experiment thinking well it may be that, but it didn't work.
I am having a hard time believing there is not a way to get this done so I am turning to the most informed android community I know of for advice, Dose anyone have any thoughts on how to accomplish this?
Please not I am not scared to brick this phone because if I cant get it switched over its a $500.00 paperweight to me anyway it has a cracked glass so I wouldn't be able to sell it anyway.
What model is it? I think cricket is closely related to sprint or verizon. And as far as I know no ones been able to use those models on the tmob or att networks with any success. Just because the option is in the engineering menus does not mean the phone is capable. It was just easier than creating separate apps for every model s3.
Now that T-Mobile has lte in some areas this may have changed a little, but in the past I know cdma phones were not compatible with T-Mobiles gsm network. So there may be a way IF lte is in your market, but I still wouldnt get my hopes up much.
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DocHoliday77 said:
What model is it? I think cricket is closely related to sprint or verizon. And as far as I know no ones been able to use those models on the tmob or att networks with any success. Just because the option is in the engineering menus does not mean the phone is capable. It was just easier than creating separate apps for every model s3.
Now that T-Mobile has lte in some areas this may have changed a little, but in the past I know cdma phones were not compatible with T-Mobiles gsm network. So there may be a way IF lte is in your market, but I still wouldnt get my hopes up much.
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it is identical to the verizon one, model is like 530 I think and the verizon is 535 (dont have in in front of me), but ive seen on youtube someone get the verizon s3 to work on gsm but hitting a couple settings, hence my frustration.
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it is identical to the verizon one, model is like 530 I think and the verizon is 535 (dont have in in front of me), but ive seen on youtube someone get the verizon s3 to work on gsm but hitting a couple settings, hence my frustration.
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It will not work I believe ..But here is some info Here
Maybe this here I think the closes ROM is MetroPCS
Qverse said:
It will not work I believe ..But here is some info Here
Maybe this here I think the closes ROM is MetroPCS
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See I looked at that but I couldnt get it to work with my phone, the part that is hanging me up is it refuses to see the gsm sim card, though outwardly they look identical to the lte card that is in my phone im thinking it has to do with the encoding on them.
i have been trying to Odin flash the stock vzw firmware to it, since the hardware is identical, but i cant get past the qualcomm secure boot check
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See I looked at that but I couldnt get it to work with my phone, the part that is hanging me up is it refuses to see the gsm sim card, though outwardly they look identical to the lte card that is in my phone im thinking it has to do with the encoding on them.
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So what happens went you put the sim in to your UNLOCKED phone?
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i have been trying to Odin flash the stock vzw firmware to it, since the hardware is identical, but i cant get past the qualcomm secure boot check
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I wouldn't try that again. Way too risky. Odin won't flash an official firmware to a different model device. But if you get it to it would be more likely to brick your phone than not. I know they're practically identical, but any difference in bootloaders could cause it.
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And I know you said you're not worried about bricking it, but even with cracked glass you can still sell it, probably for a good bit more than you think.
And you did imply you are unlocked. Are you though, for sure?
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DocHoliday77 said:
I wouldn't try that again. Way too risky. Odin won't flash an official firmware to a different model device. But if you get it to it would be more likely to brick your phone than not. I know they're practically identical, but any difference in bootloaders could cause it.
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And I know you said you're not worried about bricking it, but even with cracked glass you can still sell it, probably for a good bit more than you think.
And you did imply you are unlocked. Are you though, for sure?
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well here is the thing, about the unlocked bit I am not sure, but it dose not prompt me for an unlock code, it simply just dose not see any other sim thats put in it, it just says No Sim. I gave up on flashing it with odin, I remembered the rom I was running had options for all major us carriers in it and cricket so i played around with that re-flashing the rom to it try a few things and well that didn't work either.
Well if you don't get it unlocked its probably not going to work with any other carriers network.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709
That thread may help. It's for gsm phones so I don't know if it'll do you any good, but it's worth a shot!
The Rom itself will have little to do with getting it working on another network. The main items that you probably need to worry about are unlocking and that SIM card.
The sim is tmob right? Does it work fine in other T-Mobile phones?
If you really do think.it's the Rom you may be able to flash a stock based Rom from the T999. Get verification first though as it's probably not like att where we can just flash theirs and it just works! You'd most likely need it ported.
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