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Do the international cases fit the USA version?

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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eav1026 said:
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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Rev3ge07 said:
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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Galaxy Nexus only 16gb now

Alright starting over with this one totally screwed up the post thats what lack of sleep gets you .Why verizon dropped the 32gb gnex who knows im on my way back to a gsm phone for some reason i had always thought the gsm version was 32gb guess not dumb me need to research more before i post which i always do usually . so how does everyone do it with only 16gb , on my current phone i have 16 on board and 32 sd card i know nexus devices will never get sd cards but we can dream right lol . sorry everyone for a messed up post if the mods want to delete feel free sorry for the waist of everyones time .
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The Play Store always had just 16GB.

Indeed, GSM version is 16GB.
I like to think Verizon did some positive lobbying for once and did us all a favor, who knows.
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jimmyco2008 said:
Indeed, GSM version is 16GB.
I like to think Verizon did some positive lobbying for once and did us all a favor, who knows.
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That's assuming they have a heart, and aren't agents of Satan.
I suspect the latter.

The GSM model has always been 16GB. There was a rumored 32GB model that was never sold.
And why on God's green earth would you buy a Galaxy Nexus tonight, when it wouldn't even ship till Monday, the day that Google releases the next Nexus device? Why wouldn't you wait for that? rofl.
Also, a Nexus won't ever have an SDcard, so get over it. Just not going to happen. If more storage and an SDcard are that important to you, there are plenty of other great devices available that can offer that to you.

martonikaj said:
The GSM model has always been 16GB. There was a rumored 32GB model that was never sold.
And why on God's green earth would you buy a Galaxy Nexus tonight, when it wouldn't even ship till Monday, the day that Google releases the next Nexus device? Why wouldn't you wait for that? rofl.
Also, a Nexus won't ever have an SDcard, so get over it. Just not going to happen. If more storage and an SDcard are that important to you, there are plenty of other great devices available that can offer that to you.
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In his defense (sorta) he is posting from a Verizon device. We won't be seeing squat Monday, other than tears of anguish and grief.

adrynalyne said:
In his defense (sorta) he is posting from a Verizon device. We won't be seeing squat Monday, other than tears of anguish and grief.
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True. Possibly he was confused thinking he could buy a Verizon device from the Play Store in the first place. The 32GB Verizon GNex is certainly still available from numerous retailers, he can buy one there.

martonikaj said:
True. Possibly he was confused thinking he could buy a Verizon device from the Play Store in the first place. The 32GB Verizon GNex is certainly still available from numerous retailers, he can buy one there.
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AmazonWireless and Newegg's Cell Phone section both have the 32GB Verizon Nexus right now, for $30.

Well I feel dumb now I always thought the gsm version was 32gb man some one slap me lol sorry everyone that was the stupidest post I've ever made .
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haha we all make mistakes. I just wish I could somehow slap in a micro sd card into my GN

Or inductive charging.
Why hasn't anyone made a case that uses the pogo pins for an inductive back?
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Sprint only sells a 32GB - and it's not the same as the verizon CDMA version.

We have the 32gb on sprint
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Army_Spec_Ops said:
We have the 32gb on sprint
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For the most part, so do we on Verizon

jimmyco2008 said:
Or inductive charging.
Why hasn't anyone made a case that uses the pogo pins for an inductive back?
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Ikr. Google really didn't make good accessories for this device. Just hoping this one (N4) will have a lot of useful accessories.
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Well the Nexus 4 has induction coils built-in, so it's definitely going that way.
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Asurion

I'm sure it has been discussed before but I can't find the answer to my question... has anyone been able to get a gnex replaced through asurion? I lost mine snowboarding and it seems impossible to get it replaced. They won't even give me an idea if they can replace it. My question is what will they replace it with if not a nexus. I have T-Mobile BTW thanks
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I doubt you'll get a nexus. Most probably they'll give you the last t-mobile phone you used with that line. I assume it was a sensation because of your signature. The Galaxy Nexus is not supported nor endorsed by T-mobile in any way, they never sold it so they don't have a reason to even give you general help with it.
If they do replace it, be happy with whatever phone you can convince them to give you. Just keep on trying till they give you the best they can. Trust me I worked as a cell phone seller for Verizon, ATT aand T-mobile. And I had asurion myself.

laker666 said:
I'm sure it has been discussed before but I can't find the answer to my question... has anyone been able to get a gnex replaced through asurion? I lost mine snowboarding and it seems impossible to get it replaced. They won't even give me an idea if they can replace it. My question is what will they replace it with if not a nexus. I have T-Mobile BTW thanks
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You'll get a phone with " like" capabilities which would probably be a GS2 or a blaze. Though on T-Mobile 99% of their early dual core phones ran an s3 snapdragon so it's kind of a wash
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gs2 is a decent phone, let us know what happens
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Sorry, but I don't understand. You lost it, have insurance and trying to get a new one?
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bk201doesntexist said:
Sorry, but I don't understand. You lost it, have insurance and trying to get a new one?
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Uh yeah
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Can I use my Verizon Gnex in other countries?

Quick question. My in laws are moving to China. They live in the States but my father in law was wondering if they can unlock the device to use over in China. Someone (I don't remember who) said it can be unlocked and used over there. I said that I don't think it can be and that you need to international version for it to work. Any help would be great. Thanks
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No u can't. U need a gsm nexus.
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Esteway.619 said:
No u can't. U need a gsm nexus.
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Thanks. I didn't think so but wanted to double check. Much appreciated.
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its almost like ive seen this question before.... hm....

[Q] Brightspot Samsung GS-3 on T-Mobile network

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

Achileas said:
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.
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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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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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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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DocHoliday77 said:
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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Achileas said:
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)