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[Q] Difference between Sprint SGS3 Android Development and Sprint SGS3 Original Dev

What is the difference between the two forums? I just bought a sprint sgs3, from the 3d and im kinda confused on this..

Think of it as AD being TouchWiz ROMs and such whereas OAD is more AOSP based.
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Original development is for things that have been built from scratch.
So any port overs or ROMs based on other ROMs don't belong in Original development section.

xblackvalorx said:
What is the difference between the two forums? I just bought a sprint sgs3, from the 3d and im kinda confused on this..
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http://www.xda-developers.com/android/introducing-original-development-forums-for-more-devices/

Now I actually understand this better. It confused me too.
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Should I upgrade to S4 or not?

I have the S3, and S4's 441 ppi Screen is tempting me, but won't our GS3, have those features through a ROM? So should I upgrade or not?

Probably not. Unless you want Touchwiz running on the latest and greatest android build the GS4 is probably not the best way to go if you already have a GS3. Not to mention all those new features will be gone the minute you flash an aosp ROM. So YES if you want Toichwiz on the latest android version (4.2.2) but NO if you're an aosp guy or if you can handle waiting for the new features to be released on the GS3.
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LuigiBull23 said:
Probably not. Unless you want Touchwiz running on the latest and greatest android build the GS4 is probably not the best way to go if you already have a GS3. Not to mention all those new features will be gone the minute you flash an aosp ROM. So YES if you want Toichwiz on the latest android version (4.2.2) but NO if you're an aosp guy or if you can handle waiting for the new features to be released on the GS3.
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I'll wait. :highfive:

Up to you? useless thread, the info and specs for the s4 are there for everyone to see. You will ultimately decide what you want
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Yes upgrade new year new technology new galaxy and you got the money so yes o.o
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If in fact our tmobile s3 do not have an LTE radio then I myself might switch. I currently have the note 2 as well and I'm not 100% happy with either phones.
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hmm feel like not worth to upgrade it
too few improvement

S4 is too much like the note 2.
Only plus for me is the quad core.
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I'll be upgrading to an S4, without replacing my existing S3 phone.
Outside the 1080P display, the TV remote and some biometric sensors, I'll have the same phone!
Samsung has already been quoted as releasing the software apps that do not require specific S4 hardware for the S3 and Note II. Look for it later this year.

Well if you're getting it for development don't count on many also Roms as cm team have already mentioned that they are not supporting the gs4. :/
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Please discuss other devices in the sticky thread in General subforum
Thanks
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[Q] Possible for ATT S4 Firmware to S3?

Hey i was just wondering if the new 4.2.2 touchwiz will be ported to the s3 from the s4? Because i know im not the only one hoping for the new touchwiz to come to the s3.

I would think it's the same as porting the s3 international firmware to the us variant. Different hardware, different set up. It'll probably brick your phone.
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Oh wow really? So its not the same as like Sense on the HTCs when they were really only htcs getting newer sense roms?

Its not just the launcher its boot loaders, framework, kernels, and its all built for an 8 core exynos processer and we have a dual core Qualcomm
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It'll never happen unless Samsung releases Touchwiz source code to work with. If they would to release it I would be very possible for that to happen, even have TW on non Samsung devices..
HTC Sense is just a skin to be honest (with the exception of the new Blink feed on HTC ONE) with a couple of fancy widgets that rely on that skin.
Sense was partially ported to a couple devices back in the day due to the fact that it is almost just a skin. (Any one can feel free to correct me on this one )
Galaxy S4's Touchwiz, not only is it a skin but the gestures and fancy thing the S4 has rely heavily on TW framework.
With out that TW source to be released we're out of luck
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hednik said:
Its not just the launcher its boot loaders, framework, kernels, and its all built for an 8 core exynos processer and we have a dual core Qualcomm
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I sure hope att/sammy didn't build all that for the exynos octa. Would brick there qualcom quad cpu phones.
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Only a small portion of the S4s are gonna be running the exynos processor. Many will have the next iteration of Qualcomm's snapdragon. It will still be nearly if not entirely impossible to get the S4's firmware running on the S3. We already have 4.2.2 on the S3 though. Just gotta get on a custom ROM.
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He asked if it will be ported... so it would not brick your phone if you tried, it just simply wouldnt work. Unless you try to flash unmodified s4 software on your s3
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trh1341 said:
He asked if it will be ported... so it would not brick your phone if you tried, it just simply wouldnt work. Unless you try to flash unmodified s4 software on your s3
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im sure this can be ported w/o problems, but is a long way to go my firend.

Hopefully someone can pull it off
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jayRokk said:
It'll never happen unless Samsung releases Touchwiz source code to work with. If they would to release it I would be very possible for that to happen, even have TW on non Samsung devices..
HTC Sense is just a skin to be honest (with the exception of the new Blink feed on HTC ONE) with a couple of fancy widgets that rely on that skin.
Sense was partially ported to a couple devices back in the day due to the fact that it is almost just a skin. (Any one can feel free to correct me on this one )
Galaxy S4's Touchwiz, not only is it a skin but the gestures and fancy thing the S4 has rely heavily on TW framework.
With out that TW source to be released we're out of luck
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Might be stupid question but if we don't have source code for Touchwiz, how do we have TouchWiz custom roms..?
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dima470 said:
Might be stupid question but if we don't have source code for Touchwiz, how do we have TouchWiz custom roms..?
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Custom TW Rom are built using the original TW firmware, with features added to them.
IF we had TW source code, we'd have the features and apps like TW camera on AOSP based roms....

S4 Features on S3

Hey guys,
I've read that many of the software features from the S4 are to be ported to the S3 by Samsung as part of an update.
Does anyone have information on when that might happen and if it might be included in custom ROMs?
I'm most interested in AOKP. Thanks
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It's still up in the air as far as I know. Individual S4 features have already been ported though.
If your more interested in AOKP then your more interested in AOSP and if that's the case then these TW features being "ported" shouldn't concern you really..
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Well we just got an update so dont ecpect anything for a while ,be satisfied with what you have .
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llcooljayce said:
Hey guys,
I've read that many of the software features from the S4 are to be ported to the S3 by Samsung as part of an update.
Does anyone have information on when that might happen and if it might be included in custom ROMs?
I'm most interested in AOKP. Thanks
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Check the first post of the thread in my sig. It has a list of the current ported S4 features. There are two different section, one for touchwiz and one for aosp roms. Keep in my most are only for touchwiz roms since they require the Touchwiz framework. Also, read the linked post at the beginning for what is fully functioning or not. Yes, the thread is updated frequently so it is accurate.
Edit: just realized that you are on tapatalk so probably cant view my sig, here is the link.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2206668

Why we dont have leaked rooms like s3

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I think the title should have been why don't we see leaked roms like S3

"patience is a virtue"

Simple: Note 2 Rom is in fact an s3 rom with S-Pen related apps and drivers added. So developers will tune s3 first and then will adapter that to n2, so we will see our rom very soon after the s3 is ready
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And S3 is more mainstream and popular than Note II, obviously.

Maybe they are making for us perfect 280dpi rom? 320dpi for note 2 is just ridiculous.
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Because the Israeli tester from Pelephone that leaks the firmwares is testing Galaxy S3's firmwares..

Less ROMs, less problems.

Simone said:
Less ROMs, less problems.
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Wow! Finally I see someone who thinks like me. Needless to say it's totally right. It's better to have 5 stable ROM than 50 hotch potch.
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