So I discovered if you have the bigger SIM card not the lte one all's you do is cut it shorter to fit in the slot just a little trick I discovered and it work still work flawlessly works great for unlocked phone ... the T-Mobile pay as you go doom card is the bigger version straight talk used to only use the big ones now they sell the little ones hope this can help.
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this is pretty much common knowledge, just fyi.
Breathe, OP...and use some punctuation. As stated, this is common knowledge. Sorry to burst your bubble.
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Derp...that is all
task/ktoonsez AOKP Jelly smeared on my S3
Must not be that common got 2 pms about it and I didn't know until the other day so sorry for trying to help people out way to go a$$hole
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GalaxySIII said:
Must not be that common got 2 pms about it and I didn't know until the other day so sorry for trying to help people out way to go a$$hole
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LMAO. Again, punctuation. Periods, commas, etc.
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this thread is cool :good:
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LMAO. Again, punctuation. Periods, commas, etc.
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Its a forum not school who cares and grow up kid
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people have been cutting sims for years lol
Normally I would be flaming right beside u guys for posting common knowledge stuff. However..I have been through 4 different android phones, 2 blackberry phones and one winmo phone...all using sim cards and this is the first time I've heard of cutting up sim cards. Up until the s3 I thought all sim cards were the same size and shape
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They even have SIM card cutters. I used to work for Rogers, they're insanely convenient and easy to use.
cutting SIM cards date back to the release of iPhone 4. If you never heard of it, props to you for not give a phuc about iphones.
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cutting SIM cards date back to the release of iPhone 4. If you never heard of it, props to you for not give a phuc about iphones.
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Well that would be it then lol. Never owned an iPhone and never will.
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I dont know if you guys will remember, but when the atrix came out, they were saying our old "3g" sim cards would not work in the "4g"(boy they used that term loosely) devices. If I simply cut my existing sim card and put it in my soon to be delivered red sg3, will it work with lte?
it should, dont see why it wouldnt /\/\
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So I discovered if you have the bigger SIM card not the lte one all's you do is cut it shorter to fit in the slot just a little trick I discovered and it work still work flawlessly works great for unlocked phone ... the T-Mobile pay as you go doom card is the bigger version straight talk used to only use the big ones now they sell the little ones hope this can help.
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I had never heard of this until this phone either. So, it's perfectly acceptable that you didn't think this was common knowledge. Amazes me how some folks think that just bc not everyone is totally obsessed with their phone that makes them idiots.
KentuckyHouse said:
LMAO. Again, punctuation. Periods, commas, etc.
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Punctuation and Grammer on a forum.... virtually non-existent. Who cares, I am well educated.... But my writing style and the manner in which others compose their posts....least of my worries.
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One thing I noticed is that if you cut your sim card, you don't have to pay the $36 upgrade fee for AT&T to change your active sim card. (Or at least they haven't hit me up for it yet. I ordererd my phone through amazon).
I did this, and I lost the ability to send mms, had to go get a micro sim.
- SGS 3 AT&T, and loving it!
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Must not be that common got 2 pms about it and I didn't know until the other day so sorry for trying to help people out way to go a$$hole
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Fail ....... high school j/k. Did u get it because this thread. And the punctuation lol
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abgrant said:
I dont know if you guys will remember, but when the atrix came out, they were saying our old "3g" sim cards would not work in the "4g"(boy they used that term loosely) devices. If I simply cut my existing sim card and put it in my soon to be delivered red sg3, will it work with lte?
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LTE won't work with the older non-LTE SIMs.
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One thing I noticed is that if you cut your sim card, you don't have to pay the $36 upgrade fee for AT&T to change your active sim card. (Or at least they haven't hit me up for it yet. I ordererd my phone through amazon).
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does your LTE work? i tried this with my atrix 4G's SIM before I tried the included LTE SIM when I ordered it, and I was not able to get data on the phone.
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Hey guys,
I tried searching but didn't find exactly what I was looking for. For those that couldnt wait and ordered s3 international cases, when you received your sprint version of the phone, did anything change? How do they fit? How about the battery cover? Feedback please...My phone hasn't shown up yet and I'm stressing that I wasted money on these battery covers etc. Sorry if question seems dumb but have nothing else to do since my phone isnt here ha. Thanks
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Yes based on the specs, both phones are identical except for the number of cores/LTE etc.:laugh:
why wouuldnt they theyre the same phone nothing changed except carrier bloatware which is removable
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Yes based on the specs, both phones are identical except for the number of cores/LTE etc.:laugh:
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As further proof there are videos on youtube with people trying the same case on both phones.
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Thank you very much, flame suit off... much appreciated
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why wouuldnt they theyre the same phone nothing changed except carrier bloatware which is removable
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It was a valid question dude. For example the galaxy nexus on Verizon was thicker than its sim card brother. Happens quite often from international sim phones to cdma network phones.
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Yes I'm an idiot, I know. I bought it off eBay and realized too late.Question is, can I pay a lab to mod it for me or something? It's a Verizon. I heard it has a microSIM slot that's almost sealed shut but still existing. So it would probably just require reprogramming the frequencies. And I'll handle unscrewing the slot and inserting my SIM. Is this possible?
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Yes I'm an idiot, I know. I bought it off eBay and realized too late.Question is, can I pay a lab to mod it for me or something? It's a Verizon. I heard it has a microSIM slot that's almost sealed shut but still existing. So it would probably just require reprogramming the frequencies. And I'll handle unscrewing the slot and inserting my SIM. Is this possible?
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you cannot make a CDMA nexus work on GSM frequencies. totally different radios.
So best/only option would be to sell it and buy another?... crap...
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So best/only option would be to sell it and buy another?... crap...
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only option if you want a GSM nexus
we all have really bad days. cheer up.
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Hopefully the seller accepts returns..
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You can always look to trade for a new one on Craigslist or similar services as well!
Thanks everyone, the seller's trying to stop the shipment, I'll talk to him about returns once the device is in either's hands... hopefully I'll get a return or find who to sell to/trade with.
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Yes I'm an idiot, I know. I bought it off eBay and realized too late.Question is, can I pay a lab to mod it for me or something? It's a Verizon. I heard it has a microSIM slot that's almost sealed shut but still existing. So it would probably just require reprogramming the frequencies. And I'll handle unscrewing the slot and inserting my SIM. Is this possible?
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Worse case scenario you can sell it. The good thing is it is a very desirable phone. The sim also is completely removable. Your thinking of the sprint version which has the weird sim situation.
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So obviously the best solution is to get the correct phone, so I'm in favor of that, but it also got me thinking.
The Galaxy S3 has a workaround to use GSM SIM cards, is there something similar for the Galaxy Nexus?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
(I have the GSM version so this is more for curiousity and to help anyone else who may be in this situation)
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So obviously the best solution is to get the correct phone, so I'm in favor of that, but it also got me thinking.
The Galaxy S3 has a workaround to use GSM SIM cards, is there something similar for the Galaxy Nexus?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
(I have the GSM version so this is more for curiousity and to help anyone else who may be in this situation)
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Amazing! If the phone reaches me I'll totally try this out. Thank you so much!
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Ouch! I'm currently trying to sell my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus on places like AC and Craigslist. I have it in the title and description that it is Verizon but honestly you will not believe how many ppl only see Galaxy Nexus and not the Verizon part . I hope you get a refund and or find someone willing to trade! Good luck!
LoL
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See Zepius' post above.
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Ouch! I'm currently trying to sell my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus on places like AC and Craigslist. I have it in the title and description that it is Verizon but honestly you will not believe how many ppl only see Galaxy Nexus and not the Verizon part . I hope you get a refund and or find someone willing to trade! Good luck!
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Lol tell me about it... mine said sch i515 I just had no idea what that meant... make sure to note Verizon means CDMA because people outside US wouldn't know that by themselves
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0micron said:
So obviously the best solution is to get the correct phone, so I'm in favor of that, but it also got me thinking.
The Galaxy S3 has a workaround to use GSM SIM cards, is there something similar for the Galaxy Nexus?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809314
(I have the GSM version so this is more for curiousity and to help anyone else who may be in this situation)
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No. The Verizon Galaxy S3 is a world phone that also supports GSM&HSPA on top of CDMA/LTE. The Verizon Galaxy Nexus is not a world phone.
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Just curious, who's planning on getting the Nexus 4? Also, what are your thoughts on Google not adding expandable SD card slots to their Nexus devices? (I guess to push Google Drive) And also, no LTE chip.
For around $350?
I for one, (because I'm an Android fanatic), do plan on ordering one. (Despite some of the cons listed above) Because of it's specs. Just wanna get a feel for everybody else's thoughts.
Google Play store link: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb
Nexus promo video. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66-4uMQqerA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I can't believe there is no LTE radios crazy
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just because you're an android fanatic doesn't mean you need to short-sell yourself an android phone that lacks future-proof features...
if it's lacking an sdcard and LTE, then NOPE.
Don't forget it's a lg device
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I still think there's a chance we will see a multi nexus launch. However I'm still in the mind set that I need expandable memory and a removable battery, if it lacks either of those it's not for me.
No removable battery or external sd card slot is one thing, but no LTE chip is just ridiculous
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No removable battery or external sd card slot is one thing, but no LTE chip is just ridiculous
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Well my s3 has a lte chip, but not lte. Is there a difference lol....:silly:
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Well my s3 has a lte chip, but not lte. Is there a difference lol....:silly:
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It would be for us in cities with LTE.
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LG's lack of features is a breath of fresh air for me...In the way that, I'm not worried about upgrading from my GSIII for awhile. If they introduced a galaxy nexus 2, I would be upset!
LOL the nexus 4 is a poorly planned joke. All they had to do was listen to the community on this one. Obviously Samsung did that when designing the S3. Nonremovable batteries are a must. NO LTE WTF this isn't 2010, it's 2012! No sd card slot either?! .........
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No sd slot has been a standard of nexus devices since the nexus S right?
This is a sad story but it is lg and they are IMO the worst when it comes to smartphones.
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This is a sad story but it is lg and they are IMO the worst when it comes to smartphones.
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Quoted for truth.
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budde2 said:
This is a sad story but it is lg and they are IMO the worst when it comes to smartphones.
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Even worse than Kyocera? Nah can't be.
DarkManX4lf said:
Even worse than Kyocera? Nah can't be.
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Pretty close lol.
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DarkManX4lf said:
Even worse than Kyocera? Nah can't be.
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"Sprint and David Blaine are proud to present the Kyocera Echo. The only phone you would like to make disappear" -Dan Hesse
I was actually considering it, but if it really has no LTE connectivity, then they're definitely going backwards. Why can't one of the most profitable companies market something that's top of the line?
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"Sprint and David Blaine are proud to present the Kyocera Echo. The only phone you would like to make disappear" -Dan Hesse
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Funny I think I seen a commercial for it. A while ago l.
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Funny I think I seen a commercial for it. A while ago l.
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Yeah that thing bombed! LOL
WeWell if you think about it, for Google to be able to hit that magic $399 pricetag, some things need to get axed. The Galaxy Nexus was $399, and had a slow OMAP processor and lousy camera and cheapy build quality. Google and LG probably thought about it and moved their priorities around a bit. All those three things are being addressed. You get the latest S4 Pro quad-core, decent 8MP camera, and "much better than Samsung" build quality. The sealed battery and no MicroSD is Google's own deliriums, so you can't blame LG for that. That really only leaves the LTE chip that can be axed to save money, since they are still expensive. This is primarily an unlocked world phone that accepts SIM cards. Most of the world doesn't have LTE yet. The ones that do have spotty coverage. And honestly you will notice the faster quad-core browser rendering more than the increased data speed. A phone can only render so fast. I've had 20Mbps cable and 3Mbps dsl and for daily surfing purposes, they aren't that different, since websites are designed for that lower tier. On a phone, the faster browser would make the bigger difference. Not to mention the battery life saved. I think it's a smart move. Right now, I don't even have a data plan, so I Wifi hop everywhere and the $$$ saved from having to buy a $600+ LTE phone with the latest processor/screen combo is just a no-brainer. It caters to my needs especially.
So I have the DNA, but I really want to go back to my Nexus till development picks up. How do I go about doing that?
I know when I had the Droid Charge, they had to send me a new sim card when I changed phones. Can I just put the micro sim into the Nexus and it works like GSM? Poor does Verizon have some sort of stupid grip that you have to jump through loops for?
Please let me know! Thanks!
Shamrock13 said:
So I have the DNA, but I really want to go back to my Nexus till development picks up. How do I go about doing that?
I know when I had the Droid Charge, they had to send me a new sim card when I changed phones. Can I just put the micro sim into the Nexus and it works like GSM? Poor does Verizon have some sort of stupid grip that you have to jump through loops for?
Please let me know! Thanks!
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Actually you can switch devices from your Verizon account on your computer. I switch between the iPhone and nexus without a problem.
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Shamrock13 said:
So I have the DNA, but I really want to go back to my Nexus till development picks up. How do I go about doing that?
I know when I had the Droid Charge, they had to send me a new sim card when I changed phones. Can I just put the micro sim into the Nexus and it works like GSM? Poor does Verizon have some sort of stupid grip that you have to jump through loops for?
Please let me know! Thanks!
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Should be able to just swap the sims.
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vhgomez36 said:
Actually you can switch devices from your Verizon account on your computer. I switch between the iPhone and nexus without a problem.
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What I'm wondering is, will it kill my SIM card making me get a new one? I'm assuming you have the iPhone 4/4S, correct? If so, you don't have the dilemma I currently have. If you have the 5, that's a nano SIM which isn't able to be swapped back and forth between any device other than itself.
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Should be able to just swap the sims.
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Are we sure about that? I just want to be completely clear whether or not that's true. I don't want to have to call and get a SIM card shipped to me resulting me without a phone. I'm on an Employee account so everything I do, it has to be done via telephone-o service.
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What I'm wondering is, will it kill my SIM card making me get a new one? I'm assuming you have the iPhone 4/4S, correct? If so, you don't have the dilemma I currently have. If you have the 5, that's a nano SIM which isn't able to be swapped back and forth between any device other than itself.
Are we sure about that? I just want to be completely clear whether or not that's true. I don't want to have to call and get a SIM card shipped to me resulting me without a phone. I'm on an Employee account so everything I do, it has to be done via telephone-o service.
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I've done it more than once with my Nexus and a Droid RAZR.
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Does the Verizon GNex use micro-SIM? The GSM one doesn't at least, it uses mini-SIM. (Of course, there are adapters to handle that.)
RoadHazard said:
Does the Verizon GNex use micro-SIM? The GSM one doesn't at least, it uses mini-SIM. (Of course, there are adapters to handle that.)
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yes its a micro sim, for LTE only.
times_infinity said:
I've done it more than once with my Nexus and a Droid RAZR.
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I'm just making sure because I really don't want to have to get a new SIM sent to me. Essentially, this post is a precaution for me.
I can confirm the whole thing with not being able to reactivate sims is done and over with. I too go between my iPhone and GalNex with no issues, just have to type in...well copy and paste the IMEI and SIM card number each time.
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Just pop the SIM in Gnex I do this all the time
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When I switched from my GS3 to a Gnex, I didn't even have to do anything on the website. I put in the new SIM, set up the phone, and it worked. Didn't even have to dial activation. When I went to check the website, the GS3 was gone and the Gnex was there. No need to do anything.
Can you give more details as to why you are switching back? I get that the dev is probably not existent, but I just remember drooling over that phone when it was announced, and am curious if it's really that bad running stock sense.
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Zepius said:
yes its a micro sim, for LTE only.
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The Sim in the vzw nexus is responsible for both lte and CDMA. Swapping them in phones will let you switch devices.
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Krog216 said:
When I switched from my GS3 to a Gnex, I didn't even have to do anything on the website. I put in the new SIM, set up the phone, and it worked. Didn't even have to dial activation. When I went to check the website, the GS3 was gone and the Gnex was there. No need to do anything.
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Same here when I got a replacement GNex. They said to call and everything but I swapped sims and nothing else and it worked great
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the DNA is such a sexy looking phone
Literally just a SIM swap on VZW when dealing with LTE phones, as easy as GSM now.
Like others have been saying, it's a simple SIM card swap. No need to do anything else. I've done this several times already.
Tapatalkin' from my Eclipsed jelly bean GNEX
djexacto said:
Can you give more details as to why you are switching back? I get that the dev is probably not existent, but I just remember drooling over that phone when it was announced, and am curious if it's really that bad running stock sense.
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Honestly, I miss AOSP so damn much. I hate having to deal with Sense. I just want to install AOSP and my own kernels with ease. With this phone, I have to wait and wait and wait for developers to even want to jump on it, and then I still have to play with ROMs that are developed on Sense to even get something close to AOSP.
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Brightspot just launched a couple of days ago, and I see a good price for S3 off-contract - the full name of this phone is "Brightspot Samsung Galaxy SIII Cell Phone - White (T999L)". I'm thinking about buying this device and use it with my T-Mobile sim, but was curious to find out if anyone did the same thing and was successful? Do I have to unlock it... would the data work with my T-Mobile sim...? The reps at Target don't seem to know, or they are not willing to tell me the truth
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Brightspot just launched a couple of days ago, and I see a good price for S3 off-contract - the full name of this phone is "Brightspot Samsung Galaxy SIII Cell Phone - White (T999L)". I'm thinking about buying this device and use it with my T-Mobile sim, but was curious to find out if anyone did the same thing and was successful? Do I have to unlock it... would the data work with my T-Mobile sim...? The reps at Target don't seem to know, or they are not willing to tell me the truth
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If it's a t999l it should work straight out the box. If not just unlock
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It's just a guess, but if it's a T999L, it should be identical to T-Mobile's in every way, including its firmware. Anytime a carrier wants different firmware, they usually give it a different model number.
For example, Metro PCS has the T999N. It is a T999L, only the firmware is different, and doesn't have T-Mobile apps/bloat, but this got it its own model number.
Basically I'm saying it should work with T-Mobile's SIM with nothing done. But, like I said, I am guessing here. If you do need to unlock there are online services as little as $5 out there.
Do you have a link to where you saw it? How much were they asking?
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thanks!
well, i cannot post any links yet, but the phone can be found on target's website, under electronics...cell phones...prepaid (no contract). it's 399.99, no contract.
later edit :
just found out that can i can buy the T999N at the same price from metropcs, but i would rather go with T999L from brightspot because i may not have to change the firmware.
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Do you have a link to where you saw it? How much were they asking?
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Just so you know, you can't flash the T999L firmware to the T999N or vice versa. Roms, kernels, recoveries and modems ok. Firmware no.
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Achileas said:
thanks!
well, i cannot post any links yet, but the phone can be found on target's website, under electronics...cell phones...prepaid (no contract). it's 399.99, no contract.
later edit :
just found out that can i can buy the T999N at the same price from metropcs, but i would rather go with T999L from brightspot because i may not have to change the firmware.
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$399.99? I would reconsider buying it, especially with the nexus 5 coming out soon. Only downside is no removable battery and no micro SD card slot.
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$399.99? I would reconsider buying it, especially with the nexus 5 coming out soon. Only downside is no removable battery and no micro SD card slot.
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Those are both deal breakers for me. It's just another way the manufacturers can try to dictate how you use hardware you purchased. And to ensure you'll be back to spend more money when the battery dies or you run out of storage.
Anyway, those were both at the top of my list when deciding if I should ditch HTC for this S3.
Sorry for OT, just thought I'd throw that out there!
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Those are both deal breakers for me. It's just another way the manufacturers can try to dictate how you use hardware you purchased. And to ensure you'll be back to spend more money when the battery dies or you run out of storage.
Anyway, those were both at the top of my list when deciding if I should ditch HTC for this S3.
Sorry for OT, just thought I'd throw that out there!
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It is nice to have expandable storage and the option to change batteries. I had the option of the S3 or nexus 4, its obvious which phone I chose. The back of the nexus 4 being glass (fragile glass) was the deal breaker.
The S3 is nice and I've learned quite a few things since I've had it and its a tough phone, I've dropped it a few times and it doesn't have a single mark on it (guess I'm somewhat lucky).
Op if you decide to go with the S3, backup the imei before you start flashing ROMs. There's a few methods on how to do it, you should be able to find them easily.
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yes i am aware of that but i want my phone to have removable battery and microSD card. that means no nexus or apple for me or until they come to their senses... if that would ever happen.
Da Kine said:
$399.99? I would reconsider buying it, especially with the nexus 5 coming out soon. Only downside is no removable battery and no micro SD card slot.
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yes i am aware of that but i want my phone to have removable battery and microSD card. that means no nexus or apple for me or until they come to their senses... if that would ever happen.
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Wee bit OT, but if you wanted any further push towards S3, Watch Cnet's Torture Test Video. Priceless.
@docholliday77 Check your PM.
Perseus71 said:
Wee bit OT, but if you wanted any further push towards S3, Watch Cnet's Torture Test Video. Priceless.
@docholliday77 Check your PM.
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Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
hahaha don't think i'll ever do that to my phone... i just want a good price on a good/decent phone (battery life, storage, and some official OS future upgrades). S3 comes closest to what i need, so right now i'm only looking for the right price
Perseus71 said:
Wee bit OT, but if you wanted any further push towards S3, Watch Cnet's Torture Test Video. Priceless.
@docholliday77 Check your PM.
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anyway. i just ordered it from target, so looks like soon i'll be able to answer my own question.
Cool. Congrats on your new toy! Verify its actually a T999L before you do anything to it though. If it's different, let me know and I can try to help.
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Did it work
I was thinking along the same lines. did it work on tmo? sim locked?
thanks,
DocHoliday77 said:
Cool. Congrats on your new toy! Verify its actually a T999L before you do anything to it though. If it's different, let me know and I can try to help.
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it Works !
Decided to give it a try, and the target T999L works on regular t-mobile!
js1tr3 said:
I was thinking along the same lines. did it work on tmo? sim locked?
thanks,
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sorry for the delay... guess you already found out - yes it works.
how's your wifi calling, by the way?
js1tr3 said:
I was thinking along the same lines. did it work on tmo? sim locked?
thanks,
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off topic: and for whoever may still be interested in this phone, it's going for $299.00 now at walmart (not brightspot, but t-mobile lte version)