Hi just got a unlocked Rogers S3. the Rogers stuff is pretty minimal and updates have been coming to all carriers so far, any benefit to flashing Telus or maybe just not bother? don't think I am missing out on anything and have the Telus my account app installed.
Edit: I guess i should note I am on Telus
I think the only difference will be the bloatware. I don't recall my Telus S3 coming with any; that's probably all you'd really gain, in terms of flashing.
Ya I went ahead and flashed the Telus last night and was surprised no bloatware. seems the better way to go for stock for now.
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So curently I am on Verizon, been very unhappy with them since the get go and now after their forced shared data plan coming into effect this summer, I plan on telling them to shove it when my contract ends. Seen several unlocked Xperia PLAYs for AT&T on Ebay for around 170-190 with the box an all material. Seriously considering getting one so that when I leave VZ I can either get a plan from AT&T and use that phone, or maybe just do a pay as you go option (do pay as you go plans have a data plan?)
My question is are any R800a users happy with AT&T softare wise? I mean VZ has seriously been half assing it since the get go but I am not able to find if AT&T has ever updated this phone to 2.3.4. I am aware that with the AT&T version if you unlock the bootloader and root you many many more option ROM wise then the R800x I use. Just looking for some thoughts.
Oh, I know this is all up to where you live but how good is the 4G ( I know its not 4G but more like 3.5) speed wise? I had AT&T in CA for 5 years and my first 6 months in UT and I was gettng around 1-1.5mbps data speeds. VZ I am getting around 250kbps (blows, barely do GPS)
I only get 4g on the original 2.3.3 AT&T rom. And no they have not updated it yet.
It only comes with a few more apps than verizon, like AT&T contact book. Like id use that over google contact sync :roll:
Straight Talk is the way to go if you want unlimited data.
45$ a month for Talk Text and Data. (if you hear its not really unlimited this is true, but the limit is 7gb, so its not so bad)
I get around 3-4 megabits on the 4g I believe. If straight talk even gives me 4g, I get H+ on the original rom, H on other roms. Its way nicer with custom roms, anything with a GSM label can go onto it. (majority of them are)
Don't think we will see 2.3.4 from AT&T probably get ICS before that. The AT&T Xperia play also uses a custom ui where as the Verizon one is stock android if I recall correctly. Speed wise it's much better than the Verizon speeds you have been getting. Anywhere from 1mb to 4ish is what I usually get depending on my signal strength.
As you said you do have a lot more options with the r800at as far as roms and stuff once it's unlocked. The last update AT&T put out to uild .285 though you cat root it unless you were already rooted and updated ota runs really nice. To me seems much smoother than .270. Tough currently I am running. Dark forest rom with doom kernel.
I'm not sure if the r800at is like this but my r800a (rogers Canada version) allows me to flash European firmware with not problem what so ever.
Considering the r800at is gsm I think it should be able to do this as well. If not you could always get an r800a from Canada and unlock it.
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I'm not sure if the r800at is like this but my r800a (rogers Canada version) allows me to flash European firmware with not problem what so ever.
Considering the r800at is gsm I think it should be able to do this as well. If not you could always get an r800a from Canada and unlock it.
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R800at is that way too.
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r800AT lets you flash ANY GSM firmware. As I stated in my post. So you could use the r800a or r800i to have 2.3.4 on your r800at.
When you flash these firmwares though the settings->about will read out your phone as the model you flashed to, Like if you flash the r800i firmware, your phone's hardware will read as such, some people experience increased/decreased service signal this way.
Yea I use straight talk with a r800at and dont have any problems with phone. I want to know if I can do the Sony unlocked bootloader method?
Also straight talk data limit is not 7gb, its 2. After going over 2 they will call you and turn off your data. Go to howardforums.com to learn more about straight talk
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I flashed r800a 2.3.4 to mine and really love it. If you buy one already unlocked then like you said you can use any custom rom thats out there. I am currently using the T.E.A.M. stock rom and actually really like it (locked bootloader). Here in San Antonio I consistently get 3.5-4.0mbps down and 1.5 up so the data speed is great especially compared to my galaxy prevail on boost mobile. I know some people don't like it but I actually prefer the SE UI compared to vanilla gingerbread so all in all I'm pretty happy with it. The only thing I wasn't happy about was my first bill was $300 just because it was the first month and the second month together...the first one being "pro-rated".
I originally had the r800at. I was perfectly content with 2.3.3, but I saw so much more benefits with 2.3.4 so I copied my apn settings then flashed 2.3.4 and rooted. Then after a while, I tried the Xperia NXT Rom have stuck with it since. I'm happy with my phone, but when your contact is up, I would consider getting the Xperia S
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Hey all, atm I use the stock rom, rooted for tmobile. (Stock rom isnt that bad for JB tbh.. to my surprise) However I just switched to ATT, waiting on my nano to micro adapter to come in so I can switch back to use it. Now as far as I read, I should have the 3g and 4g bands just fine, I just wont have LTE on ATT, correct? Next up, aside from using titanium backup to force uninstall TMOs software, was wondering, should I change out my rom too or is stock still cool to use for ATT?
That or what is everyone else doing if they took their S3 to ATT or tweaks that could help for network speed etc. That or apps that are good for ATT on it. Thanks.
Anyone? Or is there no tweaks or more ideal rom builds. Atm I mange to get 3-4 Mbps download speeds. Not sure how fast Iphone 5 gets.. Didnt test and dont feel like taking the sim out again tonight lol.
As suggested by the ATT S3 section of the forums, Ill put my post here too with more details on what I could be looking for.
Hello, Just changed from Tmobile to ATT. I already unlocked it, and am running it on 4G. Sad part is, download is only like 1-3 Mbps it seems. While my Iphone 5 can get close to 7 Mbps (Now this is just 4G band, NOT LTE)
So I am wondering if there are some tweaks I need to adjust in the build.prop or anything else. Atm I just use the stock rom thats rooted. (Since it seems nice enough for JB and honestly, I havent figured out which custom rom beats the stock rom 100% without losing any features.
Also noticed I cant install the ATT Visual voicemail as it claims device isnt compatible. (Which that I am sure I can use a build.prop edit for the model. Question is, which model and items do I need to adjust and to what value?)
Anyways, if anyone has some good advice about using the tmobile S3 on ATT and getting it tweaked to be the best it can be, or a rom that is perfect for switching between ATT and Tmobile (should I use my prepay tmo sim in it again) and provide high data speed. Would be great.
Oh also.. just so I know. Can I use the ROMs posted in this ATT section of XDA for the t999 tmo s3 or do I need to still only use roms from the tmo s3 section of xda? Thanks. =)
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Oh also.. just so I know. Can I use the ROMs posted in this ATT section of XDA for the t999 tmo s3 or do I need to still only use roms from the tmo s3 section of xda? Thanks. =)
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Not sure about the other stuff, but with regard to this, your phone is still a t999 no matter what carrier you are with. Hardware doesnt change, so I would recommend you stick around in the tmo section.
Some att ROMs may work, but not sure which, so if you DO want to use an att rom, I would suggest asking the dev if it will work for the t999.
Sorry I couldnt answer about the rest, im too noobish for all that
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Yea thats the trick, Seems its hard to even find that advice lol. I mean long as I dont use the international s3 roms. Just between Tmobiles and ATT. I dont know. I dont even know if its considered the same model and could use the same rom. Perk of using an ATT rom, may increase my network speed some along with being able to use their apps. Atm I cant use the ATT Visual voicemail since it says my phone isnt compatible. Which I know I could prob bypass that with the build.prop provided I knew which model to make my phone.
Hello, Just changed from Tmobile to ATT. I already unlocked it, and am running it on 4G. Sad part is, download is only like 1-3 Mbps it seems. While my Iphone 5 can get close to 7 Mbps (Now this is just 4G band, NOT LTE)
So I am wondering if there are some tweaks I need to adjust in the build.prop or anything else. Atm I just use the stock rom thats rooted. (Since it seems nice enough for JB and honestly, I havent figured out which custom rom beats the stock rom 100% without losing any features.
Also noticed I cant install the ATT Visual voicemail as it claims device isnt compatible. (Which that I am sure I can use a build.prop edit for the model. Question is, which model and items do I need to adjust and to what value?)
Anyways, if anyone has some good advice about using the tmobile S3 on ATT and getting it tweaked to be the best it can be, or a rom that is perfect for switching between ATT and Tmobile (should I use my prepay tmo sim in it again) and provide high data speed. Would be great.
Oh also.. just so I know. Can I use the ROMs posted in this ATT section of XDA for the t999 tmo s3 or do I need to still only use roms from the tmo s3 section of xda? Thanks. =)
Probably you are better off posting this in TMo section too... cos there would be higher chances for finding someone who already tried putting the AT&T version of ROM on his TMo phone.
Posted there too, not much luck on responses yet. So figured maybe this side knows more. I dont even know if one can use the ATT Xda rom side for the tmo s3 for example. Was there any hardware differences (aside from the radio since I know tmos doesnt have LTE) Also what is the model for ATT s3 for the build.prop?
Anyone least know if the roms in ATT section would even work on the Tmobile model? Kinda thinking I should switch out and have all the setups and apps for ATT.
First of all i wanna say, you all do an amazing job with all of this. So ive been looking around the forums and i cant find an answer to my question, so i will post and wait for replay. i have the at&t version (i747) of the gs3 and had updated to 4.1.1 via kies. early march i found a post on your forums about sim/carrier unlocking and tried it out. it worked w/o any problems, so i headed to t-mobile to jump on their monthly unlimited 4g plan. installed sim and had no problems. all functions work: calls, im, sms, mms, data (edge, 3g, and HSPA+), everything. on march 17th, i decided to try out a custom rom. i odin rooted my phone with cwm then tried out [ROM][4.2.2][STABLE] LiquidSmooth v2.1 - d2att - 3|16|13. works absolutely fine. sorry for the long wind but i just want to make sure i give all info before posting my question as i may prevent unness replies. having an at&t phone using tmobile as the carrier, can i use roms intended for t-mobile only, or do i have to stick to at&t/multi-carrier roms only?
Honestly making sure you have a T-Mobile put in is all that matters. Other than that they are fairly interchangeable.
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Honestly making sure you have a T-Mobile put in is all that matters. Other than that they are fairly interchangeable.
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I have been making roms, from Canada claro i747m, and tmobile t999 and att 747 and they all work as they should. no problems at all, using stock att modem i747ucdlk3 without any issues...
all I did was change the build prop to represent d2att..
I have simplemobile which is a tmobile company.. except for now I just used up my 4g.. I usually get 3g, but for some reason im getting an E which speed is like 2g edge.. slow at the moment.. never seen that in 3 months..
check my signature, for my roms... they r all stock original roms..
I'm in the same situation as the op. I have at&t i747 unlocked to use with tmobile. My question is, if I flash a multi-rom What carrier do I choose during the aroma install? do I pick tmobile because thats what network im using now or do I pick at&t because its originally an at&t device? any help or advice would be greatly aprecciated.
during the install of liquidsmooth i chose att since i do have the branded phone. i cant use the lte settings for network cause tmob doesnt have their lte out yet (soon to drop), but i am wanting to try the tmobile install and see if i get any difference in data speeds. other than that, liquidsmooth is a pretty solid build. this is the only rom i have tried on my gs3 so far. id like to try others to maybe help give feedback for builders, i just wasnt sure if i could use tmobile or had to stick to att roms. thanks for the info.
on a side note, the rom unlocked a 1080p video record and i like showing ppl the OC ability. 1.9Ghz. YAY!!!
when I first made my Canada Claro rom d2can everything worked out the box. the only thing was it was showing me info of I747m, everything was still working, same when I made my tmobile rom, it was showing d2tmo, everything worked out the box, just that it showed me info of T999, so both of the roms worked, all I did was change the build prop to represent d2att ATT info..
So the answer is yes, u can use other roms... just be careful not to install the modem. I never changed that. I remove them from the rom.
Danger,, I tried making the international GT I9300 and removed the modem, changed the build prop.. almost bricked my phone, played with it to try to make it work, It would hang and sometimes not boot up... so stay away from international one.
so if u try Canada or tmobile u should be safe, its the same phones... or if someone post roms that are ported to att i747.
I am using i747 for T-Mobile.
Can somebody tell me what ROM i should use in order to get WIFI Calling on it ?
Thank you.
Hey all. Hopefully this isn't as obvious as I think it is. I have a Verizon Note 3 and recently dropped Verizon and went to Tmobile prepaid. I flashed Alliance's rom from the Verizon forum here and all seems to be working although sometimes the calls and connection are a little flaky. My question is this. ..since I am on Tmobile service now, should I be flashing Tmo ROMs here or should I stick with flashing Verizon Roms since that is the original maker of the phone? Thanks in advance guys
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As long as the hardware is the same, and I believe it is, you'll probably get much better service on a T-Mobile ROM. Wait for a second opinion though.