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[Q] SGH-T999 and SHG-T999V - Share the same ROMs?

Can anyone tell me if you can run the same ROMs for these two phones. I will be getting the SGH-T999V on Wind Mobile in Canada. But I'm a little concerned for developer support for this phone, in which case I may get the SGH-T999 instead. But it would be much cheaper and easier to get it from my own carrier. So if anyone can let me know typically if the Canadian version of T-Mobile Galaxy S series phones are able to run the same ROMs, it would be much appreciated.

Hey. I just got my s3 from Videotron, it is also the v model. Personally, I would wait until the Canadian versions are out. Just this noob's opinion.

I'm also wondering this, but I've seen some posts saying how the modems of the SGH-T999 and the SGH-T999V are incompatible which means that a lot of ROMs won't be shared from the T-Mobile version to the Videotron version

Does anyone know the answer to this? pls and thanks.

adslee said:
I'm also wondering this, but I've seen some posts saying how the modems of the SGH-T999 and the SGH-T999V are incompatible which means that a lot of ROMs won't be shared from the T-Mobile version to the Videotron version
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You are wrong. I got my T999V from Wind canada, wiped and flashed TMOUS stock ROM right over it. Its been working solid so far.
Tried a couple of other TMO ROMs also but am a stock ROM kind of guy.
Average speed of 8Mbs download and 2.25Mbs Upload in the DC area.
I intend to flash TMOUS stock modem this weekend and see if the speed would crawl into the upper 2 digits.
IMO it is essentially the same phone w/ same internals. Only reason for getting was to stick with my grandfathered $5.99 T-Zones which works PERFECTLY with the thing.

djide said:
You are wrong. I got my T999V from Wind canada, wiped and flashed TMOUS stock ROM right over it. Its been working solid so far.
Tried a couple of other TMO ROMs also but am a stock ROM kind of guy.
Average speed of 8Mbs download and 2.25Mbs Upload in the DC area.
I intend to flash TMOUS stock modem this weekend and see if the speed would crawl into the upper 2 digits.
IMO it is essentially the same phone w/ same internals. Only reason for getting was to stick with my grandfathered $5.99 T-Zones which works PERFECTLY with the thing.
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I never said they weren't the same phone. I only said that I've seen people posting around saying that if you flash a T999 ROM that changes the modem on a T999V, then you'll run into problems. Am I wrong about seeing posts by other people that the two phones have different basebands?
Next time you post something, let's not try and sound like a douche in the first three words.

adslee said:
I never said they weren't the same phone. I only said that I've seen people posting around saying that if you flash a T999 ROM that changes the modem on a T999V, then you'll run into problems. Am I wrong about seeing posts by other people that the two phones have different basebands?
Next time you post something, let's not try and sound like a douche in the first three words.
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I have a Videotron GSIII (Québec) and I have no issues at all. I think the added V is just for Videotron.
I used a T999 Root method, a T999 CWM and I currently use the CM10 from these forums.
Bonne chance !

adslee said:
I never said they weren't the same phone. I only said that I've seen people posting around saying that if you flash a T999 ROM that changes the modem on a T999V, then you'll run into problems. Am I wrong about seeing posts by other people that the two phones have different basebands?
Next time you post something, let's not try and sound like a douche in the first three words.
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How do I sound like one? Saying one "is wrong" Take it easy cowboy. All I stated was my experience with the phone. No need for name calling.
On a lighter note, it seems the modem are totally different thus a Tmobile modem baseband would definitely not work on a wind or Mobility variant and would render the phone unusable. In conclusion Roms could be shared but modem/radio files can't be shared. Again I am stating my experience, "no need for anyone to wet their pants"
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djide said:
How do I sound like one? Saying one "is wrong" Take it easy cowboy. All I stated was my experience with the phone. No need for name calling.
On a lighter note, it seems the modem are totally different thus a Tmobile modem baseband would definitely not work on a wind or Mobility variant and would render the phone unusable. In conclusion Roms could be shared but modem/radio files can't be shared. Again I am stating my experience, "no need for anyone to wet their pants"
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You could've stated your experience without starting the post with "You are wrong", period and all. Try responding to someone else stating his/her experience in a real life conversation with those three words before anything else and let's see how many people would think you sound like a douche. Not wetting my pants here or anything man, just sayin' that you came off sounding like a real total douche right off the bat.
But back on topic here, as soon as someone pulls the modem files off the T999V model, I'm sure a lot of the devs will update their ROMs to be completely compatible with the WIND/Videotron variant.

The majority of roms you run into will not include a radio. So when you flash the rom your radio will remain untouched.
It will be noted in the OP for the rom if the radio is included. If its not mentioned its generally safe to assume its not included.
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djide said:
You are wrong. I got my T999V from Wind canada, wiped and flashed TMOUS stock ROM right over it. Its been working solid so far.
Tried a couple of other TMO ROMs also but am a stock ROM kind of guy.
Average speed of 8Mbs download and 2.25Mbs Upload in the DC area.
I intend to flash TMOUS stock modem this weekend and see if the speed would crawl into the upper 2 digits.
IMO it is essentially the same phone w/ same internals. Only reason for getting was to stick with my grandfathered $5.99 T-Zones which works PERFECTLY with the thing.
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Good to hear that T-Zones works on the T999V GS III. I have T-Zones myself and was looking at the T999V. Where you able to flash a T-mobile radio and get better speeds? You would think the T999V would hit double digit download numbers on the regular.

NardVa said:
Good to hear that T-Zones works on the T999V GS III. I have T-Zones myself and was looking at the T999V. Where you able to flash a T-mobile radio and get better speeds? You would think the T999V would hit double digit download numbers on the regular.
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No no no please don't flash a tmobile radio. I did that on Friday and phone became a $500 ipod, imei was null/null and baseband was unkown. Couldn't connect to a network. Finally restored it yesterday. Currently I hit speed of about 8-11mpbs not bad for my everyday use.

djide said:
You are wrong. I got my T999V from Wind canada, wiped and flashed TMOUS stock ROM right over it. Its been working solid so far.
Tried a couple of other TMO ROMs also but am a stock ROM kind of guy.
Average speed of 8Mbs download and 2.25Mbs Upload in the DC area.
I intend to flash TMOUS stock modem this weekend and see if the speed would crawl into the upper 2 digits.
IMO it is essentially the same phone w/ same internals. Only reason for getting was to stick with my grandfathered $5.99 T-Zones which works PERFECTLY with the thing.
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How were you able to flash it? I tried and ODIN wouldn't let me

if you are talking about flashing roms. Try using cwm or twrp
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Sgh t999v Québec also
Zotak said:
I have a Videotron GSIII (Québec) and I have no issues at all. I think the added V is just for Videotron.
I used a T999 Root method, a T999 CWM and I currently use the CM10 from these forums.
Bonne chance !
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♡I've got also the same problem with my sgh t999v impossible to install cm10 did you find how to fix this issue?

Doumaye said:
♡I've got also the same problem with my sgh t999v impossible to install cm10 did you find how to fix this issue?
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if you are using cwm, make sure you have the latest version which I believe is 6.0.1.2
older versions of cwm fails to flash cm10 on sgs3 with jellybean baseband

Just install TWRP and use that instead. Not saying CWM is bad but TWRP for me has been a much more pleasant experience

[Q] T-Mobile S3 LTE Variant

Why is the LTE version of our phone merged with our thread? The few ROMS it provides confuses me into thinking I can use them for the original S3. Can we not divide them and give it it's own thread?

The roms are interchangeable. Just like the T999V that's been part of this forum since the beginning.
I don't see what there is to be confused about though. If you're not sure about it, don't flash it! Or ask.
I have the original T999. But I'm running the T999L rom. Several T999L users are using T999 roms. If you gave it its own forum, everyone would just wind up here anyway. Theres just no reason for it that I can see.
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I am using CM10.1 Nightly for T999 (d2tmo) on my T999L, works just fine.

I have read your threads about the ROMS for that phone and yes I'm impressed but even you said inside the thread that flashing the T999L will provide a few bugs if it's not the LTE provided device. That's the only reason I made a statement about dividing them as to avoid problems. I know you can flash ROMS that are not particularly for your device but all devices are different.

Your OP said you were confused into thinking that you could flash the lte roms onto your S3. As I said at the top of the T999L thread, you can.
The Root Explorer "bug" was a simple scripting error on my part (which will be fixed soon), the others are not rom related as they are that way out of the box (and one of those was only reported by one user). And even so, I wouldnt really say they are truly bugs as they do not in any way affect the functionality or experience.
One or two extremely minor glitches do not warrant another separate forum. If this were the case, you would literally see a dozen or more S3 forums! (US Cellular, Straight Talk, mobilicity, wind, videotron, etc, etc, etc.) And several of them would be T-Mobile S3 forums. THAT would make things waaaaayyyy more confusing and you would probably see a whole lot more of the bricked device threads.
Also, for the most part, the T999, T999L, and T999V are identical. Its mostly just the radios that are different (yes, i know there are other minor differences, but for the most part, they are the same)
In the end, the roms and kernels are interchangeable so that should be enough. And if you are still confused or worried about it, just don't flash it.
Again, even if a change were warranted, everyone would still wind up here anyway.
I hope that helps to clear it up a bit better for you.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Your OP said you were confused into thinking that you could flash the lte roms onto your S3. As I said at the top of the T999L thread, you can.
The Root Explorer "bug" was a simple scripting error on my part (which will be fixed soon), the others are not rom related as they are that way out of the box (and one of those was only reported by one user). And even so, I wouldnt really say they are truly bugs as they do not in any way affect the functionality or experience.
One or two extremely minor glitches do not warrant another separate forum. If this were the case, you would literally see a dozen or more S3 forums! (US Cellular, Straight Talk, mobilicity, wind, videotron, etc, etc, etc.) And several of them would be T-Mobile S3 forums. THAT would make things waaaaayyyy more confusing and you would probably see a whole lot more of the bricked device threads.
Also, for the most part, the T999, T999L, and T999V are identical. Its mostly just the radios that are different (yes, i know there are other minor differences, but for the most part, they are the same)
In the end, the roms and kernels are interchangeable so that should be enough. And if you are still confused or worried about it, just don't flash it.
Again, even if a change were warranted, everyone would still wind up here anyway.
I hope that helps to clear it up a bit better for you.
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I have a SGH-T999L, with a SGH-T999 AOSP ROM on it. Everything works except the camera (I get a "Can't connect to camera" error). The major difference I've encountered so far is I can't Odin to any stock SGH-T999 firmware (which seriously confused me when Odin kept failing with an aboot.mbn error though I thought I had the firmware for the right device).

Be glad it didn't work. You might have bricked your device doing that!
As for the camera, its an issue for the T999L in some aokp roms, but I don't think all of them.
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Camera works fine on CM10.1 nightly since (at least) 6/22/13, even the HDR and Panorama functions. Try updating the ROM.

DocHoliday77 said:
Be glad it didn't work. You might have bricked your device doing that!
As for the camera, its an issue for the T999L in some aokp roms, but I don't think all of them.
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Yeah, after I realize I tried flashing the wrong firmware, I felt very lucky... Fortunately I had read somewhere (if I remember correctly) that one possible cause of an aboot.mbn Odin error is that the device model in the bootloader in the image being flashed doesn't match with the model number in the device. (Hope this helps any other SGH-T999L owners!)
DJ_SpaRky said:
Camera works fine on CM10.1 nightly since (at least) 6/22/13, even the HDR and Panorama functions. Try updating the ROM.
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Thanks! I saw your update in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2308829&page=3 thread (as well as in the CM forum). Bottom line is that cm-10.1-20130703-NIGHTLY-d2tmo is working for me now, including camera, as you said!!! I actually had some initial trouble flashing using CWM which kept abort with a status 7 error, even after removing the asserts in the updater script. CM10.1 nightly ultimately flashed without updater script modification using TWRP.

Cool, glad to hear that you got it working. I prefer TWRP over CWM, but it is just choice, both work fine.

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DJ_SpaRky said:
Cool, glad to hear that you got it working. I prefer TWRP over CWM, but it is just choice, both work fine.
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Can I ask if I can install the AOKP rom on my t999L I only saw it for att s3 unless I missed it

imblessed68 said:
Can I ask if I can install the AOKP rom on my t999L I only saw it for att s3 unless I missed it
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Should be OK, certain things might not work (camera, etc). I found it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088764

Thank you Dj in running LiquidSmooth now and it seems to be flawless
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[Q] Is the Telus Note 2 identical to the AT&T for rom purposes?

My titles says it all, I have rooted my Telus SGH-I317M long ago but want to get into trying some custom roms (in particular, the ProBAM v4.4.2 "Strike!!" rom). Now, I have seven billion tabs open, and am learning this stuff as fast as I can, but... Can someone tell me whether I am to permanently treat my phone as an AT&T model when it comes to choosing a rom (AT&T vs. International, for example in this case)?
Thanks in advance for help in this matter, I don't want to step on any mines along the way....
YAY. Found the answer myself. For anyone else looking:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039321

This thread is reserved for unlocked T-mobile Note 3 on AT&T network

Since there is not a consolidated thread/forum for people who bought the unlocked t-mobile note 3 and use it on the AT&T network, I will make one here. This is for people who have any complaints or praises of their phone.
How is the reception of your phone?
Any problem with rooting or custom rom?
How is the performance after rooting or with custom rom?
Any regrets on buying the phone?

Then it should be on the AT&T forum.... People using the T-Mobile model on AT&T will probably go there to check for help.
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gordonzhao said:
Then it should be on the AT&T forum.... People using the T-Mobile model on AT&T will probably go there to check for help.
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Actually I think it fits this forum more. I was trying to figure out which forum is best and I think the t-mobile is better because of the hardware. Later on more ROMs and modding of the device would affect it.

It be better if it stay in T-mobile because every thing else about this particular model is here. So i personally would like to not jump between two different sections. IMHO.

Aren't they the same model?

dkb218 said:
Aren't they the same model?
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no...

I am trying to find a Thread which had APN settings for various providers including ATT and Straight talk. But i cant find that thread. I wanted to at-least reference that thread in this one. To consolidate helpful information. For those of us who are using Tmobile N3 on ATT network. AHA... Found it!
[Guide] T-mobile Note 3 on AT&T's Network/Root info/LTE Confirmed

If we put an AT&T rom from the AT&T rom development forum, it may mess up the t-mobile phone since they have different frequency band. Therefore, it is best to use the t-mobile ROMs and report any bugs here in this thread.

Both being same devices except for radio bands, we will see most of the roms being cross compatible.

In any case if the phone is factory unlocked you can put any room designed for the 900t on it and use it with att.
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gordonzhao said:
In any case if the phone is factory unlocked you can put any room designed for the 900t on it and use it with att.
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what i meant was u can put a rom compatible with n900a( att version ) in N900T ( tmob) and vice verssa .. But i would wait till someone tests it out..

Yes rom* and what I said is what I meant but of course some 900a roms MAY work with it but simple comparison is like using a n9000 (unlocked international model regardless of rom) on T-Mobile. Easiest method is to use the 900t roms and enter the apn for att of course. Just to clarify.
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gordonzhao said:
Yes rom* and what I said is what I meant but of course some 900a roms MAY work with it but simple comparison is like using a n9000 (unlocked international model regardless of rom) on T-Mobile. Easiest method is to use the 900t roms and enter the apn for att of course. Just to clarify.
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Totally forgot about n9000. Same hardware
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I am an ATT Subscrber using a TMOBILE NOTE 3. The original NOTE I purchased I did the CF CHainfire Region unlock and it unlocked my SIM - but, I flashed a rom and did a Nadroid restore and borked my phone into constant bootloops - I picked up a second phone rooted it - and STUPID ME - tried flashing a second rom - this time I made the mistake of flashing an updated version of TWRP that ultimately BORKED MY PHONE AGAIN. ARGHH. I am not a noobie - I have been flashing roms for years and never had these issuses before.
I have my replacement NOTE 3 (I love TMOBILE customer service, though I don't think I can ever show up there again) and tis time I am being much more careful. I am rooted but I won't flash a custom recovery until I am certain things are more stable. Right now, too many phones are having issues - too many users in constant bootloops.
anyway - that is my experience so far. I love the NOTE 3 - Reception is Awesome - LTES speeds are just as good as they were on my ATT S4 - absolutely no complaints - EXCEPT I hate KNOX - which I think is the ultimate root of the problem so many people are having with Bootloops -
That's my story ..... happy to be here - and to be honest, for those that suggested we use ATT forum for this Thread - I think this belongs right where it is. We are using a TMOBILE PHONE - this thread belongs in the TMOBILE forum. Those are my two cents.

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I am an ATT Subscrber using a TMOBILE NOTE 3. The original NOTE I purchased I did the CF CHainfire Region unlock and it unlocked my SIM - but, I flashed a rom and did a Nadroid restore and borked my phone into constant bootloops - I picked up a second phone rooted it - and STUPID ME - tried flashing a second rom - this time I made the mistake of flashing an updated version of TWRP that ultimately BORKED MY PHONE AGAIN. ARGHH. I am not a noobie - I have been flashing roms for years and never had these issuses before.
I have my replacement NOTE 3 (I love TMOBILE customer service, though I don't think I can ever show up there again) and tis time I am being much more careful. I am rooted but I won't flash a custom recovery until I am certain things are more stable. Right now, too many phones are having issues - too many users in constant bootloops.
anyway - that is my experience so far. I love the NOTE 3 - Reception is Awesome - LTES speeds are just as good as they were on my ATT S4 - absolutely no complaints - EXCEPT I hate KNOX - which I think is the ultimate root of the problem so many people are having with Bootloops -
That's my story ..... happy to be here - and to be honest, for those that suggested we use ATT forum for this Thread - I think this belongs right where it is. We are using a TMOBILE PHONE - this thread belongs in the TMOBILE forum. Those are my two cents.
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Weren't able to go back to recovery? Typically if you're stuck in a boot loop the phone is obviously still responding. I hope you didn't toss the og notes!
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mocsab said:
I am an ATT Subscrber using a TMOBILE NOTE 3. The original NOTE I purchased I did the CF CHainfire Region unlock and it unlocked my SIM - but, I flashed a rom and did a Nadroid restore and borked my phone into constant bootloops - I picked up a second phone rooted it - and STUPID ME - tried flashing a second rom - this time I made the mistake of flashing an updated version of TWRP that ultimately BORKED MY PHONE AGAIN. ARGHH. I am not a noobie - I have been flashing roms for years and never had these issuses before.
I have my replacement NOTE 3 (I love TMOBILE customer service, though I don't think I can ever show up there again) and tis time I am being much more careful. I am rooted but I won't flash a custom recovery until I am certain things are more stable. Right now, too many phones are having issues - too many users in constant bootloops.
anyway - that is my experience so far. I love the NOTE 3 - Reception is Awesome - LTES speeds are just as good as they were on my ATT S4 - absolutely no complaints - EXCEPT I hate KNOX - which I think is the ultimate root of the problem so many people are having with Bootloops -
That's my story ..... happy to be here - and to be honest, for those that suggested we use ATT forum for this Thread - I think this belongs right where it is. We are using a TMOBILE PHONE - this thread belongs in the TMOBILE forum. Those are my two cents.
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Well said. I vote to leave it here as well. I will be looking for roms on this site...I have rooted my unlocked T-Mobile Note 3. Flashed recovery thru goomanager, and...flashed Darthstalker rom version 2. No KNOX or carrier id...running very smooth and loving it very much. At the same time, I plan on being very careful after listening to all the trouble many have had with recovery. Hang in there Guys. We are just a few days into this big journey.

Too scared to do anything with mine, stock N900T.

gordonzhao said:
Weren't able to go back to recovery? Typically if you're stuck in a boot loop the phone is obviously still responding. I hope you didn't toss the og notes!
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I like every other person who was experiencing the Bootloops of death tried everything to get the phone working again - once it started I could not get past the bootloops regardless of what was tried - I ended up tyring to restore with ODIN but that didn't do any good - and once I had done that, I only had stock recovery - I could boot into Stock recovery - but couldn't do anything to get the phone to actually boot up. I have heard talk from others who said they think it was KNOX locking up the phone - others said it was patitions that were bad - I have no idea - but anyway - the only option I had was to return the phone. I am only grateful they gave me a new one. And no, I didnlt have any OG notes - not even sure what they are...? Go into the QA section and you can read all about the problems I and others have had - and it not just a few people - it is a pretty significant number...

You said you bricked the note I (og note as I was referring to) I was talking about that the whole time, not referencing the note 3 whatsoever...
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Yo!
I am now a member of this party. Currently scouting this out on the xda.
Information still seems a bit conflicted at this point.
I too am too scared to do much to the phab at this point, and am concerned about getting ROMS. Like my LTE Verizon Tab 10.1, there may be very few of usin the group, and we will have limited options but hopefully like another post said, the T mobile ROMS should work, just add the APN. With the Verizon Tab, it had different issues from the wifi versions and ROMS were hard to come by.
Is our phone different, meaning it has more LTE bands than the ATT?
Could we get a zip file to overwrite the modem files in ATT ROMS if it is?
Any way to get the APN as an executble or zip? Just to make it easier than a mistype?
I am not a dev, and not a noob, but can be absolutely completely daft at times! I use my phone, and its not a disposable toy, but can have some toy nature to it. This might be a good place to exchange information, since we probably are gonne be a small group.

[Q] ROMs for Straight Talk SCH-S960L on Sprint Towers

Hello everyone,
First off, I want to apologize if this question has already been asked and answered. I've found a lot of conflicting information and I just wanted to get everything straight. I have the SCH-S960L Galaxy S3 that I purchased thru Straight Talk and this phone runs off of Sprint towers. Of course as everyone already knows, Straight Talk does not update the firmware on their branded phones and my phone is stuck running 4.1.2 - something I wish I would have known about before buying it for over $400. Anyway, I have read that the SCH-S960L is a variant of the SCH-L710 Sprint GS3. What I would like to know is if any custom ROMs on XDA will work on the SCH-S960L? If I can update my firmware to a solid ROM, I wouldn't mind keeping the phone for another year or so... but there are just too many things 4.1.2 won't allow me to do such as link certain bluetooth devices.
If anyone knows of any custom ROMs that would work, could you please reply and list their names and/or links to them? If you know of more than 1 custom ROM that will work, what one would you recommend? This is my daily phone, so everything has to work on it.
I really appreciate everyone's input. Thanks in advance.

There are several roms that work I have the exact same phone some roms I've tried are
-Cyanogen mod
-AICP
-OctOS (recommended)
I'm having trouble with the data right now I'm trying to find out how to fix it if I find out I'll let you know
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