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Confused :S Galaxy s 3 or note?

Just heard news that tmobile announce galaxy note as we expected earlier . Dont know detail specs yet but for sure its goona be kickass device to own.
My line is upgradable this month and I am confuses about which one to get :S
Galaxy s 3 or Note ?
Any word guys?
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Specs have been confirmed and they're exactly like the att note. Hardware wise the s3 out guns the note. But I too find myself asking myself the same thing lol
I've decided to just wait till the end of the year to see what happens. Note 2 and galaxy nexus 2 are suppose to come out. But who knows.
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Note2 just around the corner
Forget about the Note, the Note2 is coming out at the end of Augest or early Sept. Why in the hell Tmobile is even bothering with this is beyond me. My guess would be that their so far down the dev cycle with their crap "tmobile apps" that they are just going to move forward and not listen to anyone. There was a poll out a few weeks ago that asked the question
Why do you root your phone
1) To install Custom Roms
2) To remove carrier bloatware
3) both
The results were something like 83% I think for number 2. This shows in the ratings for all of the Tmobile forced bloatware apps in the
play store. With comments like how do I remove this, I don't want this on my phone and I don't even use this why are you making me update it.
etc.
If Tmobile would LISTEN and not install bloatware and make those apps up to the user with links to them in the play store they would have less
bricked phones and warranty issues. Less customer churn and more than anything else they would be able to deploy new phones alot faster.
Its a shame to cause they say they listen to their users but its apparent thats not the case.
They screwed us on the S3 with the dual core deal. From what I heard they were offered the Korean S3 but passed since it was more money and its deployment cycle date was later than the dual core so they felt they would have missed the boat. They also charge more and made it hell of confusing for those wanting to buy it. Like its 329 plus rebate and then $20 payment a month for x months. I mean who comes up with that crap!!! Now their bringing an almost year old phone to market "as new". It really makes zero since. I mean how are people going to feel when they sign a contract for 2 years only to hear the NEW Note2 is coming out weeks later. Samsung will be doing their big promo's and such for the Note2 and you will be holding your what you thought was a new phone in you hand going wtf I just bought this!!! I think its going to cause a fare amount of confusion and could cause some backlash. No one wants to feel taken "Taken" but this is going to cause at least some ill will. The only saving grace is the Note2 will take a month or two to get here state side but still. Every chance Tmobile has had to really stand out from the rest and offer really great phones that are better than what is out there yet they keep dropping the ball. Makes me seriously want to take the new CEO position and really turn the company around cause it doesn't look like anyone with vision is driving the bus.
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Vzqsmooth56 said:
Specs have been confirmed and they're exactly like the att note. Hardware wise the s3 out guns the note. But I too find myself asking myself the same thing lol
I've decided to just wait till the end of the year to see what happens. Note 2 and galaxy nexus 2 are suppose to come out. But who knows.
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I think i will give up note option and get galaxy s 3 .
There will be aokp anyway
Whitehawkx and roman both got s 3
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get the S3

S3. Note is old.
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The Galaxy S3 has an early Jelly Bean port out already. Cyanogen Mod 10 is in early alpha, and its what I'm using now.
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Definitely S3. You will be disappointed if you choose the Note over the S3.

The note would be a larger galaxy s2 so think about it this way. Do you want a galaxy note which is a galaxy s2 as I said but larger screen or would you get the galaxy s3?
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Not even a question S3 ALL THE WAY
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The note or the SIII are worth it.Had the SIII for a week,returned it.I know a 50.00 restocking fee.The new nexus in November all the way.Hold off
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The coming nexus will be better of course but it won't be for Tmobile, just like the last one. Att and Verizon are the heavy weights and well will end up with the phone again.
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Wait for the next Nexus.

tennandcoz1 said:
The note or the SIII are worth it.Had the SIII for a week,returned it.I know a 50.00 restocking fee.The new nexus in November all the way.Hold off
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This is a paradox that will always be there. In November when you get your Nexus, you will want to hold off until April for the S3-Plus or whatever is on the verge of coming out then.

I agree...however if this was a question for a gs2 user I would tell them neither! The s2 rooted with the right rom and kernel is as good if not better than anything out right now. In my opinion, if you're even reading any of these forums and interested in flashing roms and personalization you should move to a nexus device. They get all the newest and coolest stuff first cause that's what Google uses to develop on. So SAVE YOUR MONEY until another bad ass nexus is on the market. It will probably be expensive so everyone do yourself a favor and start saving!
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Still rocking my S2, and waiting till my upgrade in December. We'll see what's out then. Nothing worth leaving my S2 for, and Nexus isn't worth leaving T-Mobile for, so. Honestly, I would get the Note, but only because I love big screens, and I work from my phone and my tablet all day.

problem is the note is just a bigger version of your S2 not the note2. It's last year's model from att with a stamp that says T-Mobile and their new "app pack" which is nothing more than you can download for free from the playstore. It's getting upgraded to ICE but I would bet that's as far as it goes due to hardware.
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You don't have to leave tmo to use a nexus, my coworker is rockin one as we speak with jellybean
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Samsung Galaxy S4 in February?

UPDATE: Samsung said officially on Twitter it isnt true.
http://mystickorea.blogspot.com/2012/09/samsungs-galaxy-s4-due-in-feb-2013.html?m=1
Looks like Samsung is busy
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Not surprising. All q3 handsets are revealed at MWC.
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Just cos they are announcing it doesn't mean that's when we will be able to buy it!
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Bigger screen??? Noo! Can't we get back to the 4.5 inchers??

because *.blogspot.com is where I get all my most reliable info on such sensitive information.
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Bigger screen??? Noo! Can't we get back to the 4.5 inchers??
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God no, i couldn't handle that at all.
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Although the source is sketchy it doesnt seem far off. You figure thats like 5 months away.
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5-inch screen?
Unless it's edge-to-edge, I don't want a phone that's any bigger/wider.
Samsung will lose my business.

Pretty sure the screen won't be bigger than it is now, Samsung isn't that stupid, that's why they have the Note series.
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I agree. 4.8 inches is perfect. If it were "edgeless" or "edge to edge" than yeah go ahead and bump that up while keeping the same size, but the current size is perfect for a phone boarding on phablet.
No reason to go any higher when someone can just buy a Galaxy Note. I can still unlock and use my phone with one hand for the most part. Yeah it's a bit difficult but it can be done!

It seems like they just released the S3
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Smh this is why I get mad at Android. I love it but they need to slow down with the new devices like every month. Smh my next device will be an iphone and I will become an isheep again. Baaaah

I will keep giving android my money
Until the day die lol.
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DroidBabe said:
Smh this is why I get mad at Android. I love it but they need to slow down with the new devices like every month. Smh my next device will be an iphone and I will become an isheep again. Baaaah
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No offense, but I'm sure they are not knocking on your door and mugging you for your money, you choose to get a new phone, so maybe you should look in the mirror.
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Lol :thumbup: No offense taken. No one said they came knocking on my door. :what:

Hopefully sprint version has full nv ability with all sprint band evdo and lte with 3300mah battery it could be non removable but give us 3000 and up
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iphones are the creation of people with nowhere left to turn

I think this is what turned me away from HTC. it seemed like after the original evo they came out with a new phome every month. Instead of puttin out a solid device then taken time to ensure there next one was a true upgrade they just pumped out as many as possible
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DroidBabe said:
Smh this is why I get mad at Android. I love it but they need to slow down with the new devices like every month. Smh my next device will be an iphone and I will become an isheep again. Baaaah
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I think this is what turned me away from HTC. it seemed like after the original evo they came out with a new phome every month. Instead of puttin out a solid device then taken time to ensure there next one was a true upgrade they just pumped out as many as possible
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Galaxy s I- June 2010
Galaxy s ii - Feb 2011
Galaxy s iii - July 2012
Galaxy s IV? - Feb 2013?
Come on, the timelines not that bad
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I thought the galaxy s 2 came out october 2011. I remember because i bought it from att when it first came out. So they release a new galaxy every 6 months. Lol not every month lol

Any bigger than the S3 and I won't buy it.

Possible official jellybeans in your E4GT's future?

Disclaimer:this is coming from an employee at a smallish Sprint store, so please know that it's far from confirmed.
So yesterday I was at the Sprint store upgrading to the S3, and I was asking about the S3's JB update. After he told me that it's for sure coming soon(non help on when), and while he was porting my sister's number to my E4GT, he started to tell me that the E4GT would be getting JB, and that Samsung had told their store this information. The lady at the counter next to his had agreed with that he had just told me. I was given no time frame either, just that the device will be getting it.
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This is general uninformed employee hearsay that happens on absolutely every phone in absolutely every sprint store

Apk07 said:
This is general uninformed employee hearsay that happens on absolutely every phone in absolutely every sprint store
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I was kinda thinking that. The same guy and lady both said that Sprint would not be getting the Note 2, when they've personally announced that they are and even had a hands-on with the Sprint device in new york. I would make a way better Sprint employee that that guy. But I'm only 16, so that's a no for two years for me.
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I hope it happens, but Sprint is probably telling them that to make sure the S2's keep selling

When JB arrive to Epic Touch, i think all of us will be in the galaxy 3 or note 2 forum postin LOL
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It's coming for the E4GT, all the rumors from reliable sources point to it.
Your backup source should be the fact that the phone just started rolling out for Virgin and Boost.
(Meaning they're not going to EOS it anytime soon.)

^ this guy knows his stuff... if he says its gonna happen. It means its gonna happen.
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Sprint will tell you any phone in there will get JB so they can make those sells.
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they say anything to sell phones

cubez10 said:
Sprint will tell you any phone in there will get JB so they can make those sells.
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...And if you assume they are right you're also the fool. Hopefully lesson learned next time
Seriously, it's a point of competition against Apple. You'll probably see even longer support as they get closer to a standard build for most phones; one of the biggest reasons for delays on our device is the fact that more changes are needed.
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This thread lost all credibility in the first paragraph. S2 to s3 really? What's the point it's the same phone. Go return and wait for the new nexus or note 2. No reason to blow a 2 yr upgrade on a same generation phone.
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jamesey said:
This thread lost all credibility in the first paragraph. S2 to s3 really? What's the point it's the same phone. Go return and wait for the new nexus or note 2. No reason to blow a 2 yr upgrade on a same generation phone.
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I for one think it is a completely different phone. It has a whole different feel from the S2, it's faster and lighter, bigger screen, that physical home button. My sister had me use her upgrade on the first to buy a new phone anyways so she would get my S2. So I still have my own upgrade to use, which probably will go towards the Note 2. On AT&T. I'll be switching once my contract is up in December.
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Then you aren't using your upgrade.....

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Then you aren't using your upgrade.....
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This
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Always remember this. Unless that Sprint employee also follows the XDA forums, you probably know more about what's going to happen than he or she does.
That said, I do think this phone will see official JB.
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AT&T Galaxy S3 Deals for the Holidays

If you want to buy the GS3 this season there are some deals for AT&T at RadioShack and BestBuy starting this Sunday, more details here: http://gs3central.com/content.php?r=161-Galaxy-S3-Holiday-Deals-Starts-this-Sunday-Dec-16

O wow this is great lol
Slickest-Nexus!

Well ill tell you right now att has the best deal giving away the skyrocket with the s3.. talk about a powerhouse bundle.
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Anyone know if the skyrocket is out right free or do you have to put it on another line?
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Is this legit? I was seriously minutes away from heading to att and getting my upgrade. Lol
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I was just at radio shack you have to add it to another line
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I was just at radio shack you have to add it to another line
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You have to add the skyrocket to a new line in order for it to be free?
What if you just want the s3 its self?
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bdpyo said:
You have to add the skyrocket to a new line in order for it to be free?
What if you just want the s3 its self?
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Your better off just getting it from best buy then.

NexusPro said:
Your better off just getting it from best buy then.
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Yeah im gonna head there first thing tomorow
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JxWayne89 said:
Well ill tell you right now att has the best deal giving away the skyrocket with the s3.. talk about a powerhouse bundle.
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For the same price you can get 2 S3s from Best Buy.
sent from my S3 Sammy Bean.

So at radio shack you need to add the s2 to another line?
I just ordered an S3 online refurb for $30 but will go buy this tomorrow and send the refurb back.
Should I get it from radio shack or best buy? Only looking to add the S3 to a 2yr upgrade

Waiting in line now, busy at this location and they only have a 16gb version left in blue or white for at&t
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I thought att only had the 16gb version
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If your in California they tax you on the full value of the phone, not the sales price. Ridiculous.

It took 4 hours to get mine. Paid 53.49$
I'll post what happened in a bit...
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2.5 hours to get the wifes at best buy. The worker did everything rite but only could make calls. He seen problems and called att. Got the run around from 4 people and tried 3 sims cards. Finally what went down was a better att rep on phone realized that att itself changed my wife's plan from grandfather unlimited to 3gig limited and tried saying it was always that plan. Well its fixed and still grandfathered in. Best buys paper work had everything rite on it. Att just was trying to kick my wife's plan out and force a diff plan.
But $63 got her the phone.
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Their "beast" system crashed , globally, while I was in there and was shut down for about 3 hours until the guy called att on his personal phone and did it that way, had to hand write my contract.
The beast system is their in-store upgrader which communicates with all major carriers but now I'm home playing with the phone it's a downgrade from the one I previously owned, the screen has a blue/ purpleish haze at the bottom of the screen.
I'm not happy at all with this one. I do plan on writing an email to best buy about their terrible service and considering the iPhone 5.
So much for saving $150..
Also after initially waiting in line for 40 minutes they told me I had no upgrade amid made me go to a att store close by and verified that I did then came back and waited another 3 hours till they figured this mess out
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bdpyo said:
Their "beast" system crashed , globally, while I was in there and was shut down for about 3 hours until the guy called att on his personal phone and did it that way, had to hand write my contract.
The beast system is their in-store upgrader which communicates with all major carriers but now I'm home playing with the phone it's a downgrade from the one I previously owned, the screen has a blue/ purpleish haze at the bottom of the screen.
I'm not happy at all with this one. I do plan on writing an email to best buy about their terrible service and considering the iPhone 5.
So much for saving $150..
Also after initially waiting in line for 40 minutes they told me I had no upgrade amid made me go to a att store close by and verified that I did then came back and waited another 3 hours till they figured this mess out
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Agh, that sounds ROUGH!
I've herd BB called worst buy a bunch of times already. And your experience puts it into perspective.
I ordered a blue ATT 16GB from their website for a line on my family account that wasn't on a 2 year.
You woud have got the upper hand on price cause I payed $58.53. But you had a long wait in line.. And they gave you problems.
What you experienced is why I avoid Black friday, and only go to the store if Absolutely necessary.
I must say, calling ATT or Best buy on a Sunday is the worst way to spend your day.
I wanted to verify with ATT that they knew what was going on, and to make the note on my account
And Just wanted to make sure that Best buy wasn't going to pre-activate the line, or send a text to the phone number. (its a gift)

So i was reading about the kies 4.1.1 jb update and I noticed all the diferentes in the camera filters.
No this current phone does not have those extra options where as the old s3 I had bought and returned a few months ago, and did have the extra options.
What gives??
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Wife's new one didn't have the jb update installed. Had to hook it to kies. Did u check that..?
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Goodbye s3 forum

Just sold my s3 on craiglist and got s4 yesterday.
So thanks to all devs and friends of s3. And mods too.
I know mods goona lock this thread but still I cant stop saying bye.
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K.......
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<-- jealous

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Aerowinder said:
<-- jealous
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Me to!

After the Note 3 comes out, I'll be leaving as well
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Yup me too, just waiting for them to launch at the stores.
Never liked ordering them online.
Can't wait!!
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I wish I could justify getting the S4 after only having the S3 for 6 months, but the only reason I would want it is to test if BT AVRCP works better with it and my car than with the S3 (which already works pretty well).

bikrame said:
Just sold my s3 on craiglist and got s4 yesterday.
So thanks to all devs and friends of s3. And mods too.
I know mods goona lock this thread but still I cant stop saying bye.
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We might get a full s4 rom ported by this summer so for me the upgrade is just not worth it at all.. the only difference will be better camera and screen but that's about it
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Even then, that camera scratches easily. People are scratching it already. It won't be so great when its all scratched up. I've not scratched my S3 and it was caseless for two weeks! Stupid oversight on Samsung's part!
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Cool story bro
lol jk totally jealous right now
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I gotta say I'm not jealous...I'm content with my S3
Though it's a pretty good gesture, the devs really do a good job here!

I'm quite happy with the S3, the only phone I see worth upgrading to is either the Note III or the next nexus phone (only if it isn't made by LG and the back isnt made of glass). But I wouldn't switch to either devices the second they come out, I would wait a month or two and see what ROMs and type of community both devices have and pick the one that suits me better.
Oh and bikrame I hope you enjoy your S4, seems like there's a few people here that envy you.
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buy me one? lol i will leave when the time is right. i havent even made a rom for this phone yet. (im behind on schedule)

I was totally going to make a thread like this. But I wanted to stop by and say thank you to everyone that has helped in this forum. You guys are all great and I hope to see you all on the other side someday!
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Jokes on him, hope he's getting a T-Mobile s4 because I do believe every other carrier still have bootloaders locked...wish I had the money for a better device every 6 months
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Jokes on him, hope he's getting a T-Mobile s4 because I do believe every other carrier still have bootloaders locked...wish I had the money for a better device every 6 months
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Att is locked, Verizon undoubtedly will be locked, Sprint and T-Mo are unlocked. No word on regional carriers yet.
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Jokes on him, hope he's getting a T-Mobile s4 because I do believe every other carrier still have bootloaders locked...wish I had the money for a better device every 6 months
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Att is locked, Verizon undoubtedly will be locked, Sprint and T-Mo are unlocked. No word on regional carriers yet.
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ATT bootloader is unlocked but djrbliss is holding the exploit to himself until Big Red drops their S4. Hopefully that same exploit will unlock theirs as well. Should be by the end of this month.
See you around @bikrame. Hope all goes well with your new device and if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask. I'll be lurking in the Int'l S4 section, but might pop in the TMo version for a look see here and there. Keep those knuckleheads in line over there. :highfive: