I am wondering if the Sprint version of the SIII has FM radio. I know that a lot of people do not find FM radio helpful, but I do, as the gym that I go to simulcasts the tv over the FM.
Anyway, I went to the Sprint website and looked at the PDF manual for the SIII and did not find any reference to FM radio, while in the manual for the Evo 4gLTE does mention FM radio. They do spend a fair amount of print with respect to the Nascar app however.
Is there anyone in the know about this?
I was disappointed when Sprint, for whatever reason, disabled the radio on the S2 and if they did it again I might consider a carrier change.
Thanks.
I think we might just have to wait til it's released before we know for sure.
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id like to have this so i can tune into the tv's at the gym
Do you happen to have a link to that manual? i googled it but could not find anything,
thanks
from some things ive read about the phone, i've heard yes on the FM radio... though thats most likely the international version, i dont see why they wouldn't have it on the US version...
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Do you happen to have a link to that manual? i googled it but could not find anything,
thanks
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http://support.sprint.com/support/device/Samsung/Samsung_Galaxy_Sreg_III_16GB_Preorder-dvc6430001prd
Sprint User Guide for S3
more specifically:
http://support.sprint.com/global/pdf/user_guides/samsung/galaxy_s/samsung_galaxy_s_ug.pdf
I'm going through all 244 pages of it now.
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from some things ive read about the phone, i've heard yes on the FM radio... though thats most likely the international version, i dont see why they wouldn't have it on the US version...
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The epic and epic 4gt had it disabled. Also wondering if they disabled usb otg again.
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The epic and epic 4gt had it disabled. Also wondering if they disabled usb otg again.
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better not I have a cable coming in the mail
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http://support.sprint.com/support/device/Samsung/Samsung_Galaxy_Sreg_III_16GB_Preorder-dvc6430001prd
Sprint User Guide for S3
more specifically:
http://support.sprint.com/global/pdf/user_guides/samsung/galaxy_s/samsung_galaxy_s_ug.pdf
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Mentions everything, including Kies Air, but no mention of an accessible FM receiver nor transmitter.
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better not I have a cable coming in the mail
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me too...
as for FM, i'll have my phone tomorrow... i'll let you know!
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better not I have a cable coming in the mail
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Is there anything special about these USB cables other than the USB female connection on the other end? I've got a couple female to male USB adapters so I hope that would serve the same purpose just using the stock cable.
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I am wondering if the Sprint version of the SIII has FM radio. I know that a lot of people do not find FM radio helpful, but I do, as the gym that I go to simulcasts the tv over the FM.
Anyway, I went to the Sprint website and looked at the PDF manual for the SIII and did not find any reference to FM radio, while in the manual for the Evo 4gLTE does mention FM radio. They do spend a fair amount of print with respect to the Nascar app however.
Is there anyone in the know about this?
I was disappointed when Sprint, for whatever reason, disabled the radio on the S2 and if they did it again I might consider a carrier change.
Thanks.
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And we have the first question in the general section -_____-
I would say TuneIn Radio, but I don't think that would be relevant for your application
kipdurran said:
I am wondering if the Sprint version of the SIII has FM radio. I know that a lot of people do not find FM radio helpful, but I do, as the gym that I go to simulcasts the tv over the FM.
Anyway, I went to the Sprint website and looked at the PDF manual for the SIII and did not find any reference to FM radio, while in the manual for the Evo 4gLTE does mention FM radio. They do spend a fair amount of print with respect to the Nascar app however.
Is there anyone in the know about this?
I was disappointed when Sprint, for whatever reason, disabled the radio on the S2 and if they did it again I might consider a carrier change.
Thanks.
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Well, I reallllly wanted the FM radio too however if you look at the sprint S3 review on phonedog you will see that on the screen that shows the applications that FM RADIO is NOT there -- but if you look at the international S3 reviews you'll see that it is listed when they scroll through the applications
not happy at all if the cut out the FM radio -- why would they do that ?
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Well, I reallllly wanted the FM radio too however if you look at the sprint S3 review on phonedog you will see that on the screen that shows the applications that FM RADIO is NOT there -- but if you look at the international S3 reviews you'll see that it is listed when they scroll through the applications
not happy at all if the cut out the FM radio -- why would they do that ?
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Probably so that you shell out money for their music service, or one of their "partners"
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Thank You!
No radio app on my phone so I guess no radio.
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Radio
It was my understanding that it was removed due to space restrictions. I don't really understand how this is so, since in the US version I thought the LTE radio was on the chip...but I do recall reading that someplace, just can't think of where at the moment.
There's a possibility that the hardware is capable of FM Radio, but it's been disabled in the firmware. If that's the case, then it might be available as a feature in a custom ROM/Kernel at some point down the road. If the hardware isn't there, then we're out of luck.
This issue has arisen in every generation of Galaxy S phones since the line originated two years ago. People always seem shocked, which is amusing.
The obvious truth is that this is a business decision on the part of the U.S. telecom carriers, who control the industry in this country and own the customer channels, unlike the European business model that is more driven by handset manufacturers. And U.S. carriers are not in the business of giving away radios for over-the-air broadcast FM programming. They want to supply audio content through their own music services, or those of their marketing partners. When the end user is listening to FM, he is not listening to those streaming services. Even if the user just employs free IP-based radio-streaming apps, the content is being delivered over the network bandwidth owned and operated by the carriers. Which is ultimately what they are selling. The handsets are just subsidized bait.
So the phones are deliberately crippled. Get over it or move to Europe.
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This issue has arisen in every generation of Galaxy S phones since the line originated two years ago. People always seem shocked, which is amusing.
The obvious truth is that this is a business decision on the part of the U.S. telecom carriers, who control the industry in this country and own the customer channels, unlike the European business model that is more driven by handset manufacturers. And U.S. carriers are not in the business of giving away radios for over-the-air broadcast FM programming. They want to supply audio content through their own music services, or those of their marketing partners. When the end user is listening to FM, he is not listening to those streaming services. Even if the user just employs free IP-based radio-streaming apps, the content is being delivered over the network bandwidth owned and operated by the carriers. Which is ultimately what they are selling. The handsets are just subsidized bait.
So the phones are deliberately crippled. Get over it or move to Europe.
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While there may be some truth to what you said, prior to me getting the GS3, I had the LTEVO which did had a working FM radio. So I'm not 100% sure that this is the carrier's doing (well at least not 100% their decision).
Related
The Vogue has the same hardware inside than the TyTN2/Kaiser.
Can we imagine flash the Radio ROM from the Kaiser to the Vogue and get access to the wifi and the GPS options ?
or have an own cooked ROM to open the access to this ?
Any idea on this ?
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uhm ... you have right! chipset have the ability ... i have get yestersday my new working handy! i will try some cross mixes with the kaiser rom.
I am also very interested by the outcome of this tweak.
Cheers from Brussels!
The TyTN II/Kaiser is GSM, the HTC Vogue is the CMDA Touch... So the radio will not probably work...
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The Vogue has the same hardware inside than the TyTN2/Kaiser.
Can we imagine flash the Radio ROM from the Kaiser to the Vogue and get access to the wifi and the GPS options ?
or have an own cooked ROM to open the access to this ?
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The Vogue does NOT have the same hardware as the Kaiser. If you flash the Kaiser rom on your Vogue, you are likely to brick it.
The vogue has a Qualcomm MSM7500 chipset, where as the Kaiser has Qualcomm MSM7200 chipset. Very similar, but not the same.
Either way, I am very confident that the Vogue has GPS capiblities that may or may not be unlocked in a future rom update (possibly at the same time as a EV-DO Rev A. update comes out, but that is hearsay). I say this because the MSM7500 chipset has a GPSone unit built in. It is capable of running as an aGPS chip or a standalone GPS, if the rom allows it to, like the Kaiser's does. This chip is included due to FCC regulations for E911 service.
WiFi is another question. The MSM7500 chip does not have a wifi radio built in, but it does support one on the SDIO bus. I can't see why they would go through the trouble of adding a WiFi radio, only disable it. I suppose it is possible, but until someone gets some good pictures of the guts of the Vogue or comes out with a ROM or hack that enables WiFi, I am not inclined to believe that there is a WiFi radio on the unit.
spectec makes a wifi card, only prob is, it probably has a terrible range!
Regardless if it has terrible range or not, it would be nice if the company will get off its butt and sell that card. They have been promising about it for months and still nothing.
TS
Sorry all guys, I'm not tallking about the Vogue but about the "Touc Dual"....
Will repost in the good category...
Isn't it stated in the HTC website (http://www.asia.htc.com/Asia/SEA/products/pda_Touch_Dual/pda_Touch_Dual.html) that the chipset is Qualcomm® MSM 7200, 400MHz ???
waiting for the HTC Nike forum then...
but I am still interested whether the vogue may be enabled with GPS/Wifi as well
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Isn't it stated in the HTC website (http://www.asia.htc.com/Asia/SEA/products/pda_Touch_Dual/pda_Touch_Dual.html) that the chipset is Qualcomm® MSM 7200, 400MHz ???
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The Touch Dual is a MSM7200 chip set. But it is a GSM phone and has more in common with the Kaiser than it does with the Vogue
we will have to wait n see
Well fellows I have good news and bad news. Good news is I work for a corporate RadioShack that sells the Touch(Vogue) and am able to play with brand new, out of the box Touch's. I can find out for sure if the newer versions(which I know for a fact are EV-DO Rev A capable), are also equipped with WIFI. The bad news is that my store has been sold of them since we got them in and they have been selling out before we get any in stock leaving us with a backorder. As soon as the hype slows down and I get a chance to actually get my hands on one(I plan on buying one soon and getting rid of my Mogul very soon) and play with it I will get online and let you guys know.
When I buy my Touch, it will already be the new EV-DO Rev A model and if it is capable of WIFI, I will release a dump of the ROM for you guys to disect but until then thats the best I can do.
UPDATES will follow.
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Well fellows I have good news and bad news. Good news is I work for a corporate RadioShack that sells the Touch(Vogue) and am able to play with brand new, out of the box Touch's. I can find out for sure if the newer versions(which I know for a fact are EV-DO Rev A capable), are also equipped with WIFI. The bad news is that my store has been sold of them since we got them in and they have been selling out before we get any in stock leaving us with a backorder. As soon as the hype slows down and I get a chance to actually get my hands on one(I plan on buying one soon and getting rid of my Mogul very soon) and play with it I will get online and let you guys know.
When I buy my Touch, it will already be the new EV-DO Rev A model and if it is capable of WIFI, I will release a dump of the ROM for you guys to disect but until then thats the best I can do.
UPDATES will follow.
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That sounds good ...this topic is just getting better and better everyday
- dharvey, we're holding our breath here for some updates on your side..
reasons to keep on hoping ....
Hey guys and gals,
I posted some finding worth your opinion at a different post..... I'm just avoiding a cross-post... here's the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1736538&postcount=94
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That sounds good ...this topic is just getting better and better everyday
- dharvey, we're holding our breath here for some updates on your side..
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It's my pleasure. Think of it as my way of giving back to the community. It might be a little while though because like I said, we're constantly sold out. As soon as I can get some solid information for you guys and as soon as I buy my own, I will post a link to a ROM dump as a base for building custom ROMs but again, this might take a little time so please be patient with me.
Good luck waiting. The Rev A/A-GPS update for SPRINT Touch won't be available until Q1/Q2 2008 and won't just be available for new devices sold through Sprint. It'll be posted on HTC's support website, thus a rom dump or whatever you're talking about isn't required--people can get the rom update themselves.
--James
Isn't Q1/Q2 2008 soon coming ......If I'm not mistaken we're currently in Q4 2007..... unless their FY doesn't match CY...... please confirm!
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Good luck waiting. The Rev A/A-GPS update for SPRINT Touch won't be available until Q1/Q2 2008 and won't just be available for new devices sold through Sprint. It'll be posted on HTC's support website, thus a rom dump or whatever you're talking about isn't required--people can get the rom update themselves.
--James
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Yes they can but if I can get the dump out before that, it'll help in the mean time. And as for the EV-DO Rev A capabilities, they ARE available on the new Moguls and Touchs available through Sprint. I'm not talking about one that might have been purchased through Sprint a few months ago, I am talking about the ones we have IN OUR STORE. Why do you think I would lie about this? Did you not read my other post? Or even my signature? I am a an employee at a Corporate RadioShack and am also a Representative of Sprint. As for information I cannot obtain in-store, I can call MY Sprint Rep, Julie, and get whatever information I need. The only reason I haven't yet is because she is always busy and rarely answers her phone.
Stay positive, I'm gonna do what I can whether you care or not. This is for the others that actually DO care.
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Alright. Here is my first update as I promised. We finally got a Touch in at our store and I was able to sit down and play with it as I was selling it to a customer and I can CONFIRM that IT DOES have EV-DO Rev A capabilities but WIFI is NOT present.
After noticing this, I called my Sprint Rep Julie and asked her why, if she knew, would the Touch be left without WIFI and she said it had something to do with sales but she didn't have a lot of information. After this I contacted a close friend of mine who is an executive at the Sprint Kansas City Division Office(he will be left un-named) and asked him the same question: Will there be a ROM update for the Touch that would enable WIFI and if not, why would the Touch be left without WIFI? I told him that I knew that the chipset has WIFI capabilities but there is no USABLE WIFI on the device whatsoever. He then told me that during the later development stages of the Touch, it was decided that the internal GPS/WIFI antenna would be removed.
Having confirmed that there was in fact no internal GPS/WIFI internal antenna for the Touch and that WIFI would never be supported on the Touch, I then asked him WHY Sprint would do this to the most sophisticated Windows Mobile Touch Screen Phone ever made(aside from Apple's monstrosity). His response was simple: "We had the GPS/WIFI antenna removed to get customers to pay the extra money for the EV-DO Rev A wireless internet. Without WIFI, if customers wanted to use the internet features on their phone, they would be forced to pay the extra money for the data package or face an extremely high phone bill. Win Win situation for us."
I was shocked to hear this. Every other Windows Mobile based touch screen phone made by HTC has had WIFI and or GPS capabilities. It's rather disappointing to hear this coming from a Sprint Executive but at the same time, can you honestly blame the nations largest wireless cell phone provider with the worst customer service for doing something like this? It's almost expected in my opinion.
Update complete. Sorry for the bad news folks.
I went to go see the T-mobile version today at a store in Tacoma... AND I LOVE THE PHONE!
I'm definitely waiting until August 12th (which is the now rumored release date).
It is everything that I thought it would be.
But here are some impressions for those of you interested in the T-mobile USA version:
1. No chrome- thankfully this did not kill the sex appeal. I think that the phone is the sexiest phone I have ever seen. The look is not inferior to the International version, just different.
2. It is a speed demon! Whatever ROM it is running is even faster than the international version (from what I have seen in video reviews) and everything is very fluid.
3. The keyboard is perfect. Enough said.
4. The guy who owned the phone said that the release date is supposed to be mid-to-late August. Though I'm betting on August 12th.
5. Any questions, ask away. I'm very excited for the release of this phone.
Did T-Mo keep the second camera on this phone, is it full of bloat-ware, and lastly did they destroy any of what we love about the phones capabilities.
i have a german t-mobile vario 5 and i can say hardware is exactly the same so YES front camera is there too!
there is some software like web n walk and some other t-mobile software but its not that bloated.
lhwparis said:
i have a german t-mobile vario 5 and i can say hardware is exactly the same so YES front camera is there too!
there is some software like web n walk and some other t-mobile software but its not that bloated.
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I'm sorry. I was asking that question assuming the author was referring to T-Mobile USA. I know it's not out yet in US for customers, but there are some T-Mo employees that have demo versions of the phone. I thought this person was one of them.
I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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Can you give details? What kind of problems?
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Can you give details? What kind of problems?
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For some reason the Music player on Touchflo3d cannot read my memory card. I have an 8gb card, with around 1100 songs and it takes forever to load. After about 5 mins, it might show the songs, I click a song, it lags to play, then it plays, I try to change the track and it freezes.
Do we know yet which 3G frequencies the USA version of this phone will support? i.e. will it only work on the US networks, or be a proper 'world standard' phones that will work on all the UK 3G networks as well as the US ones?
Andre
andrewilley said:
Do we know yet which 3G frequencies the USA version of this phone will support? i.e. will it only work on the US networks, or be a proper 'world standard' phones that will work on all the UK 3G networks as well as the US ones?
Andre
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I believe that it supports international EDGE bands.
However, it only supports T-mobile 3G. No AT&T nor European 3G I think.
x323smostwantedx said:
I have the Tmo version , great phone I must say, ive had a couple of problems though
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high quality pics please? the buttons still look terrible in all the photos ive seen compared to generic.
The tmobile touch pro 2 is pretty nice, altough i noticed its a bit thicker than the original altough its a matter of like 2 millimeters lol
skyler17 said:
1. No chrome- thankfully this did not kill the sex appeal. I think that the phone is the sexiest phone I have ever seen. The look is not inferior to the International version, just different.
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I'm glad there's no chrome, personally. I plan to own the device for a long time, and with my luck the chrome would crack before I grew tired of the device. But from the one shot I've seen of it on a TmoUSA promo it's my least favorite looking of all the versions. I'd have to go digging around, but I think either the Sprint or Verizon was my favorite looking device.
Fortunately, appearances are the least important factor in my buying decision, because I'll probably end up on TMobile's network before I even get the phone.
The guy who has it name is Young.
If you don't like the looks of the phone, you can always get a gel skin. You can also order replacement exterior pieces online and just have someone take the phone apart and put the new parts on.
It is so bloody annoying that the TP2 is coming out everywhere on t mobile (in the US and mainland Europe) except in the UK. The rumour that it failed testing in the UK can't be right, as it appears to have passed testing everywhere else. Perhaps it has more to do with the fact that t mobile in the UK is being sold off and that it can't afford too many new launches of products.
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6th Ave. The one by LA Fitness.
The guy who has it name is Young.
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It must be lucky to get a touch pro 2 before it comes out, i wish i had one
If anyone wants to see some decent photos of the T-mobile USA TP2 go here.
ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view¤t=IMG_1019.jpg
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ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view¤t=IMG_1019.jpg
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ARE YOU LOOKIN FOR THIS http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v633/soklean69/?action=view¤t=IMG_1019.jpg
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hey a myfaves tab in touchflo
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/17/htc-touch-pro2-calls-dibs-on-3-5mm-audio-jack-for-telus-and-veri/
I'm mildly annoyed!
Also interesting to see the call/end call buttons are red and green as opposed to white
Wtf....... I want!
** JEALOUS **
yeah those phones are for a canadian provider.
If they changed that, I'm guessing if they changed anything else on the phone. I would hate it if within 3 weeks there would be a TP2 revision......
The AT&T version needs this.
haha thanks god I waited
Hell yes!!! I called it!!! Yes, I'm bragging, but so what.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3637228&postcount=43
CraZyLiLbOy said:
haha thanks god I waited
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Are you canadian?
EDIT: Maybe the firmware update will suddenly transform the phone and the 3,5 jack will suddenly appear........ Just woke up from my daydream
Also interesting this phone will be a WorldPhone, so CDMA+GSM.
I'm very curious as to what this imply since Telus will be launching a HSDPA network very soon in anticipation of the olympics int Canada.
Anybody know what this imply for the Custom Roms down the road?
Usually there`s seperate ROM for CDMA and GSM, will there be a need for a third type of ROM for Worldphones? Was there any other device in the past that could do both?
I'm keeping a very close eye on all the TP2 that will have US3G since I'd like to upgrade my TP that is sadly lacking 3G in North America =/.
Thanks to anyone that can answer!
Wow, sounds perfect! If it'll work on UK 3G networks too, I want one!
Andre
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But i dont see anything about this being Unlocked.
I'm confused....I've got one of these but returned it twice, will this be available in the UK? Should I cancel my order and get one of these instead? Will it be available from Mobile Phones Direct?
A prompt response would be awesome as I'm supposed to be picking up another replacement tomorrow morning.
Cheers,
DJ
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Also interesting this phone will be a WorldPhone, so CDMA+GSM.
I'm very curious as to what this imply since Telus will be launching a HSDPA network very soon in anticipation of the olympics int Canada.
Anybody know what this imply for the Custom Roms down the road?
Usually there`s seperate ROM for CDMA and GSM, will there be a need for a third type of ROM for Worldphones? Was there any other device in the past that could do both?
I'm keeping a very close eye on all the TP2 that will have US3G since I'd like to upgrade my TP that is sadly lacking 3G in North America =/.
Thanks to anyone that can answer!
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I'm not totally sure, but I think I read somewhere that this would only work with European 3G bands and not US. I'm not sure though. Hopefully that's wrong.
yes so excited. i'v been waitting for the verizon tp2 .. and now i here about this great news.. this is so awsome. i was thinking about that the other day.. about the adapter for the 3.5mm headphone jack... i dont have to worry about a adapter anymore..
wonder if the GSM phones will be able to be modified to accept the 3.5MM bottom piece.
unlikely, but plausable. it would not have been financially feasible to make dramatic design changes for a niche market (CDMA)
I love this news! HTC just might be listening to its customers after all.
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wonder if the GSM phones will be able to be modified to accept the 3.5MM bottom piece.
unlikely, but plausable. it would not have been financially feasible to make dramatic design changes for a niche market (CDMA)
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dont see how that is possible without modifying the case itself and opening up the device.. dont think its worth it to me for as little as im going to use headphones.
This is gonna be a pain for active car kit makers with two different physical layouts to deal with.
Will the T-Mobile USA one have it?
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Will the T-Mobile USA one have it?
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no
blah blah
I got my Nexus LTE on Wednesday, had it replaced on Friday, and now VZW wants to take it back all together. They are saying that Samsung is working on a fix on the phone, but now Verizon thinks its a Network issue?
Does any one have a Nexus that isn't dropping Data constantly? Is it a bad Batch of phones? Does anyone know what is going on?
The ones with data drops are the most vocal...
I, for one, find my GNex's signal to be COMPLETELY comparable to my Droid X.
I still get the same slightly-spotty service at work (center of a hospital...surrounded by lead to protect from the X-Ray Machines' radiation). Excellent service literally everywhere else I've been.
I'm also not experiencing ANY 4.0.4 deep-sleep related drops as many are.
Bad Batch
So, is there just a bad batch of phones out there? Because this seems that this has to be a hardware issue.With a certain amount of phones that went out.
Mine is working great, I had to have it warrantied twice before I got one that didn't drop signal randomly.
Seems like the ones made in Korea are your best bet for better signal. My China ones were horrible.
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I think my wife and i may both be having this issue with random signal drops while on 4G. 3G is solid as a rock. 4G drops and reconnects about every 3 minutes. Does that sound like hardware?
How do you tell where the phone is made?
i really think verizon hates this phone and doesnt really want to sell a nexus to people...
Talked to Verizon
So we are trying this one more time...
I talked to Verizon today, and the Tech person had the same phone and lived in my area and said she was not having any issues, which led her to believe it was Hardware and Software. She also said some razors are having the same issue, and if I switch phones I could have the same issue again. So, I am going to swap it out again and see what happens?
I have had 5 of these phones and they all have this problems.
Vzn just sucks!!! I can't wait until I can afford to break the contract!!!! and I thought sprint was bad!!! T-Mobile was heaven compared to this garbage service!!!!
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I have had 5 of these phones and they all have this problems.
Vzn just sucks!!! I can't wait until I can afford to break the contract!!!! and I thought sprint was bad!!! T-Mobile was heaven compared to this garbage service!!!!
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Did you just blame Verizon for a phone it sells?
They didn't touch the hardware or software of the device....
adrynalyne said:
Did you just blame Verizon for a phone it sells?
They didn't touch the hardware or software of the device....
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Lol so Verizon apps magically appeared?
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Lol so Verizon apps magically appeared?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Just because they are included in the CDMA/LTE version for Verizon, doesn't mean they touched anything on the OS side.
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Just because they are included in the CDMA/LTE version for Verizon, doesn't mean they touched anything on the OS side.
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I believe that the radios, and maybe a few other driver packages, are developed by verizon and only distributed by google when they package their releases. That's what the tiff a few months back was with the CDMA phones being "dropped" by AOSP, a licensing conflict with anything that interacts with the CDMA tech being tied down and not open source. The actual Android code is google's game, true, but it's not the only thing the phones run on.
So there's room for Verizon to screw up the way the phones run in the OTA packages.
siberslug said:
I have had 5 of these phones and they all have this problems.
Vzn just sucks!!! I can't wait until I can afford to break the contract!!!! and I thought sprint was bad!!! T-Mobile was heaven compared to this garbage service!!!!
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Just cause you're having issues with Verizon doesn't mean it's the same for everyone. Have fun being throttled on T-Moible's "4G" after you hit 2GB .
I've had nothing but exceeding standard service from Verizon reps. Only thing I hate is that it took Verizon forever to come out with this phone. And the updates take longer than GSM ones, but still, its faster than any other phone.
I actually don't mind the 2 apps they pre installed. I actually use My Verizon and I used to use Backup Assistant, a lot of people still use it.
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I got one that works
On my 3rd try i got a phone that works, at least I think it works. The agents said that it can't be a lot number on the phones, because the same lots give out good and bad phones. They also said the Razor is having the same issues. They just told me to keep this one on 3G only until the update Samsung is supposed to be sending comes out.
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On my 3rd try i got a phone that works, at least I think it works. The agents said that it can't be a lot number on the phones, because the same lots give out good and bad phones. They also said the Razor is having the same issues. They just told me to keep this one on 3G only until the update Samsung is supposed to be sending comes out.
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Glad to hear it worked out for you and you can finally enjoy the phone.
bill12690 said:
i really think verizon hates this phone and doesnt really want to sell a nexus to people...
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Even when I was getting my Sim and activating it, the rep didn't seem to happy about it lol
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VZW customer service is amazing
I have never had an issue where VZW customer service DIDN'T immediately suggest "let me send you a new phone" when I called with an issue. The only phone I've ever had with VZW where I didn't warranty replace a phone (in Droid X's case, FIVE TIMES before they finally sent me an X2) was my old Blackberry 8703e. I'm on my 2nd GNEX (after a bad screen/battery life/overheating issue with my first) and I can't imagine every having someone other than VZW. I mean, I get 20Mb/s D/L on 4G LTE and 10-15 upload...and no matter how much bandwidth I use (with my husband and I playing MMOs via my GNEX) we do not get throttled. It really isn't VZW's fault if there is some widespread hardware issue in some of the phones that shipped.
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I believe that the radios, and maybe a few other driver packages, are developed by verizon and only distributed by google when they package their releases. That's what the tiff a few months back was with the CDMA phones being "dropped" by AOSP, a licensing conflict with anything that interacts with the CDMA tech being tied down and not open source. The actual Android code is google's game, true, but it's not the only thing the phones run on.
So there's room for Verizon to screw up the way the phones run in the OTA packages.
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Nah. Even if every verizon file and app was bad, it would only have the effect of broken verizon apps.
DontJoinTheDarkSide said:
Lol so Verizon apps magically appeared?
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Let me say it again.
Verizon did not touch the software or hardware in this device.
Did they supply Google with some apks and libs? Sure they did. Do they affect ANY PART of operation?
Heck no.
Verizon outsources their app development, by the way. If Verizon had modified anything built by Google, it would have broken signatures. Guess what? Google signs our otas and they stay signed (otherwise we couldn't install them).
Several people have complained to me that, when I use the Bluetooth hands-free system for telephone calls, my voice is distorted and difficult to understand. I mentioned this to my Subaru dealer this morning when I took the car, a 2013 Impreza, in for servicing. The service representative went onto a Subaru of America website and told me that, while the SGS3 from Verizon and Sprint is listed as compatible, the T-Mobile version is not.
Is there something about the T-Mobile version that might explain this issue?
Does anyone know anything else that might shed some light on it?
TIA
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Is there something about the T-Mobile version that might explain this issue?
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No. Sounds like a load of crap to me.
You still using Dandroid? Have you tried stock or S3Rx?
Aerowinder said:
No. Sounds like a load of crap to me.
You still using Dandroid? Have you tried stock or S3Rx?
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Still using Dandroid. Do you think it's worth trying a different ROM or kernel?
I am dead certain he lied to you might want to use stock kernel just to be sure and if it still doesn't work you could always ask on NASIOC forum which is a must have for every subaru owner like me
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Still using Dandroid. Do you think it's worth trying a different ROM or kernel?
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I think you should make a nandroid and try stock.
RebDovid said:
Several people have complained to me that, when I use the Bluetooth hands-free system for telephone calls, my voice is distorted and difficult to understand. I mentioned this to my Subaru dealer this morning when I took the car, a 2013 Impreza, in for servicing. The service representative went onto a Subaru of America website and told me that, while the SGS3 from Verizon and Sprint is listed as compatible, the T-Mobile version is not.
Is there something about the T-Mobile version that might explain this issue?
Does anyone know anything else that might shed some light on it?
TIA
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Boatload of crap if you ask me. Its the same Soc 8960. The only difference is the LTE Antenna if that. But then the bluetooth antenna and LTE Radio are separate to begin with. I wouldn't blame the dealer per se. When it comes to technology, these guys are uber airheads. They are likely to parrot what Subaru has to say. So the blame if any goes to Subaru for not doing homework and publishing half baked theories.
FWIW, with a '13 Equinox, last year, Chevy dealer pulled that one too. I called GM and they actually had a speciality division that supports technology integration. They worked with me on the Bluetooth as well as other issues I had. Long story short, the automakers use cheap 1.0 Protocol compliant adaptors to save money. The S3 on the other hand uses v2.1 for simultanious transmission of phone voice comm and any music playback. The cheap adaptor in the car can do only one at a time. So in your paring, turn off the media playback option and keep the phone part alone. That will most likely fix your issue.
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Boatload of crap if you ask me. Its the same Soc 8960. The only difference is the LTE Antenna if that. But then the bluetooth antenna and LTE Radio are separate to begin with. I wouldn't blame the dealer per se. When it comes to technology, these guys are uber airheads. They are likely to parrot what Subaru has to say. So the blame if any goes to Subaru for not doing homework and publishing half baked theories.
FWIW, with a '13 Equinox, last year, Chevy dealer pulled that one too. I called GM and they actually had a speciality division that supports technology integration. They worked with me on the Bluetooth as well as other issues I had. Long story short, the automakers use cheap 1.0 Protocol compliant adaptors to save money. The S3 on the other hand uses v2.1 for simultanious transmission of phone voice comm and any music playback. The cheap adaptor in the car can do only one at a time. So in your paring, turn off the media playback option and keep the phone part alone. That will most likely fix your issue.
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Over the weekend, I'll try your suggestion of turning off the media playback. But if that works, it would seem simply to confirm the defective nature of Subaru Bluetooth setup. I call it defective because we got the Impreza after our SGS3 phones and the ability to use the entire Bluetooth system with our phones was a key selling point.
I should add that your explanation doesn't explain why the Verizon and Sprint versions supposedly are listed as being compatible. Also, FWIW, the service rep told me that he has an S3 on Verizon, that he made a couple of calls using my Impreza's bluetooth system, and the only comment from the people he called was that it sounded like he was calling from within a box (which he attributed to calling from inside the shop).
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Over the weekend, I'll try your suggestion of turning off the media playback. But if that works, it would seem simply to confirm the defective nature of Subaru Bluetooth setup. I call it defective because we got the Impreza after our SGS3 phones and the ability to use the entire Bluetooth system with our phones was a key selling point.
I should add that your explanation doesn't explain why the Verizon and Sprint versions supposedly are listed as being compatible. Also, FWIW, the service rep told me that he has an S3 on Verizon, that he made a couple of calls using my Impreza's bluetooth system, and the only comment from the people he called was that it sounded like he was calling from within a box (which he attributed to calling from inside the shop).
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Well if its a selling point then I'd be upset as well. That sales guy should have tested your GS3 at that time so that's on him.
Anyway VZW & SPR had got GS3 way before T-Mo did. That and the fact that T-mo is the No. 4 carrier probably made subaru discount testing on D2TMO.Come to think of it, the accessories of GS3 are marketed for VZW eventhough they fit fine for T-Mo. But I degress.
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Over the weekend, I'll try your suggestion of turning off the media playback. But if that works, it would seem simply to confirm the defective nature of Subaru Bluetooth setup. I call it defective because we got the Impreza after our SGS3 phones and the ability to use the entire Bluetooth system with our phones was a key selling point.
I should add that your explanation doesn't explain why the Verizon and Sprint versions supposedly are listed as being compatible. Also, FWIW, the service rep told me that he has an S3 on Verizon, that he made a couple of calls using my Impreza's bluetooth system, and the only comment from the people he called was that it sounded like he was calling from within a box (which he attributed to calling from inside the shop).
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There simply is no explanation for why one works and one doesn't. Because it's factually incorrect. Did you try stock?