[Q] s3 and s3 LTE, is rooting the same? - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Is rooting for the t-mobile s3LTE version the same as the original t-mobile s3 hspa+ Version?

Are you saying you have the lte version?
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tower_gilead said:
Are you saying you have the lte version?
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Yes I do have the LTE Version, the model nuber is SGH-T999L

Can I have it?
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tower_gilead said:
Can I have it?
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Um... no, lol

Rooting should be the same process, flash cwm or twrp via odin, then rebbot into recovery and flash superuser.
Until we know more details about the phone and its partition layout, thats probably the safest way. I wouldnt use any automated tools yet, just to be safe.
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What I meant to say was. .. Can you do a getprop and show the hardware specs specifically the modem and processor lines.?
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Specifically:
Ro.product.board
Ro.modem.board
Ro.product.platform
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While I'm not a developer what can I do once I have rooted this phone to help jumpstart development for this device, I.e. should I pull files, or other device specific information to post for developers to start playing with this device, and if so where should I start?

I just used terminal emulator from play store and typed getprop at the prompt and look for those 3 lines.
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tower_gilead said:
i just used terminal emulator from play store and typed getprop at the prompt and look for those 3 lines.
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ro.product.board. Msm8960
closest thing for the modem was ril.modem.board. Msm8960

MotoDefier said:
ro.product.board. Msm8960
closest thing for the modem was ril.modem.board. Msm8960
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I'm kinda in a rush to get somewhere right now but I will post the full results of the get prop later tonight if I get a chance

Goshdarnit tmobile has hosed us again with that modem board. Goshdarnit
(Sorry kennyg)
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tower_gilead said:
Goshdarnit tmobile has hosed us again with that modem board. Goshdarnit
(Sorry kennyg)
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Don't know if it will help, but that comand was run before rooting, also I don't know if it will change but tmo hasn't officially rolled out LTE in my market, you might be able to figure it out if you find out the band of LTE that metro pcs uses as tmo has stated they will be using the same band since they aquired metro and they were already using a specific band that tmo would continue to use that band.

Your modem is different than all the other modems.
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MotoDefier said:
Don't know if it will help, but that comand was run before rooting, also I don't know if it will change but tmo hasn't officially rolled out LTE in my market, you might be able to figure it out if you find out the band of LTE that metro pcs uses as tmo has stated they will be using the same band since they aquired metro and they were already using a specific band that tmo would continue to use that band.
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Tmo uses band IV or AWS 1700 OR 2100

tower_gilead said:
Goshdarnit tmobile has hosed us again with that modem board. Goshdarnit
(Sorry kennyg)
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Don't know why you're so mad. It was overly discussed over and over again. And proven. If you want lte that bad call Tmobile and vent . I personally saw this coming. And just another day for me. My phone still works wonders.
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monkeypaws said:
Don't know why you're so mad. It was overly discussed over and over again. And proven. If you want lte that bad call Tmobile and vent . I personally saw this coming. And just another day for me. My phone still works wonders.
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I'm really not that upset.
It's like when you were 10 or 11 and you kind of knew Santa wasn't real but you were hanging on just in case. Then one day, wham, TV told you the truth so you started smoking and skipping school.
Yeah.
Like that.
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But getting back to the OP, I don't think your device has been given a forum yet as everyone is frantically rooting and dev'ng the s4. Watch the news page and chainfires tweeter thing for a heads up. It'll happen for you I'm sure. It can't be THAT different as far as dev'ng goes because Santa IS real.
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tower_gilead said:
I'm really not that upset.
It's like when you were 10 or 11 and you kind of knew Santa wasn't real but you were hanging on just in case. Then one day, wham, TV told you the truth so you started smoking and skipping school.
Yeah.
Like that.
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But getting back to the OP, I don't think your device has been given a forum yet as everyone is frantically rooting and dev'ng the s4. Watch the news page and chainfires tweeter thing for a heads up. It'll happen for you I'm sure. It can't be THAT different as far as dev'ng goes because Santa IS real.
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I was wondering the same thing. The release was quiet and sure well get more and more questions about this variant. I'm sure it probably wont get a new thread but who knows. I wonder if my phone was to get messed up in the future and I warrantied, if they send me an lte version.
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monkeypaws said:
I was wondering the same thing. The release was quiet and sure well get more and more questions about this variant. I'm sure it probably wont get a new thread but who knows. I wonder if my phone was to get messed up in the future and I warrantied, if they send me an lte version.
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Lets try it.

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Screen shot of about phone

Make it short and sweet I need to call Verizon to try and get a replacement.. They're going to ask me some info that's on my about phone screen but I have custom roms and kernels installed..
Could someone with a stock phone please take a screen shot of the about phone screen so I can provide the correct answers when asked
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Am trying to help u out but its not allowing me to upload the pic it just says waiting for response at 100 percent idk
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skye206 said:
Am trying to help u out but its not allowing me to upload the pic it just says waiting for response at 100 percent idk
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Thanks for trying! If you're using the new xda app it's prolly related to that.. I read somewhere that people are having issues uploading pics
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Powell730 said:
It's not related to the rom.. My mic cuts out like half the other users and we have done plenty of trials to see if it's related to roms kernels 3g 4G... Anything you can think of it's been tested.
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If you're so sure it's a hardware issue wouldn't you have to send it back? In which cause they'd notice you've voided the warranty with root and/or custom ROMs?
Colemak said:
If you're so sure it's a hardware issue wouldn't you have to send it back? In which cause they'd notice you've voided the warranty with root and/or custom ROMs?
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When I get the replacement I will return to stock.. But don't want to right now because I'll lose root through at least monday..
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Powell730 said:
When I get the replacement I will return to stock.. But don't want to right now because I'll lose root through at least monday..
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You realize it's easy to tell whether a phone has been unlocked, right? Potentially, Verizon could see the flag has been set and tell you to go pound salt.
Also, the mic cutting out *COULD* be a software issue. You said it happens to like half the people, but I've never had it happen, and I know 4 people with the phone that have no trouble. That's 0/5, which is less than 1/2.
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You realize it's easy to tell whether a phone has been unlocked, right? Potentially, Verizon could see the flag has been set and tell you to go pound salt.
Also, the mic cutting out *COULD* be a software issue. You said it happens to like half the people, but I've never had it happen, and I know 4 people with the phone that have no trouble. That's 0/5, which is less than 1/2.
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It's real simple.. I didn't post this to argue with people. If you're willing to help me out then thank you. If not, then shut the hell up.
Look at the topic "microphone cutting out mid call" I never said it's hardware or software. But I do know it's not related to my rom. I've had Verizon replace my phone already for this issue and to be quite honest I'm looking to get a different phone because I'm sick of this one screwing up.
The issue I'm having is totally irrelevant, I just need a screen shot so I don't have to go back to stock 4 days earlier than necessary.
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Go out of your way to waste yours and my time.. Lol. You'd think I'm asking for something illegal by people's reaction.
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Powell730 said:
It's not lazy by any means because in the time it's taken me to respond to your annoying posts I could have un rooted and locked my bootloader.
And explain to me how it's stupid? It's just working around the system which I know doesn't work because I've been through it before. If this is my first time doing it then I'd agree with you, but why do I need to return to stock to give some Verizon tech that doesn't even know if my phone has a removable battery or not answers to questions that doesn't matter.
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What they're likely going to ask is Android version, baseband, build number, etc. to check if you're updated to 4.0.2 or if something got corrupted or whatnot. It's not like they're going to ask what the kernel version is.
Why don't you guys stop being dicks and just help him. Go troll somewhere else. He obviously doesn't want to sit stock for 3 days. Who would? I'll get my Buddy to send me a picture for you bro. Give me a few
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I havent rooted mine yet if you tell me how to upload a screenshot ill do it for you right now
here it is...let me know if this is good.
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here it is...let me know if this is good.
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That's exactly what I need thank you. Just to clarify the 4.04 update did not hit everyone's phone?
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Read that.. As I have said for the 97th time.. I didn't post this thread to discuss my issue. Otherwise I would have explained it in the op.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403051
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I guess people are just plain dumb here huh. There's a whole thread just on this problem. Root or stock its still there. They won't just let you switch out phones to something else. I am pretty sure they do the whole refurbished thing like 4 times before offering a different phone. I had to do this with my old fascinate.
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bangdrum said:
I guess people are just plain dumb here huh. There's a whole thread just on this problem. Root or stock its still there. They won't just let you switch out phones to something else. I am pretty sure they do the whole refurbished thing like 4 times before offering a different phone. I had to do this with my old fascinate.
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Oh really? That sucks... Well I guess I'll try the refurbished phone... AGAIN.. Thanks for the info.
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ur welcome ....
nope 4.0.4 is not officially out yet for verizon nexus....
it is out only for GSM galaxy nexus...
Powell730 said:
That's exactly what I need thank you. Just to clarify the 4.04 update did not hit everyone's phone?
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Powell730 said:
That's exactly what I need thank you. Just to clarify the 4.04 update did not hit everyone's phone?
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correct i dont have it
jeeeeeez people...just stop complaining and help the guy out!!!!
here is 4.0.2 if you need it.
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and 4.0.1...
Thanks for the help everyone!
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Craigslist

What's up everyone? I was on CL trying to find a reasonable swap for my girlfriend to take with her to London in January for a study abroad program for her Psychology program at IUSB. I have an S3 on VZW that I have had since about 1 1/2 weeks prior to release and she has a GNex. She COULD take my phone with her, but she isn't tech savvy, so let's get past that first wave of comments right now.
Anyways, while wondering the wonderful world of CL I found a reasonably priced AT&T S3 (Red), but the sticker on this guys screen says it has the Quad Core CPU. You guys got the Exynos in the red version?
http://southbend.craigslist.org/mob/3370904809.html
There are no quad core lte s3's. There is a dual core lte in red. I think it has the wrong sticker on the screen
Maybe its the i9300 in red.
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mrhaley30705 said:
There are no quad core lte s3's. There is a dual core lte in red. I think it has the wrong sticker on the screen
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Exactly my thoughts. An international version, which does in fact pack quad cores.
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Maybe its the i9300 in red.
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CamFlawless said:
Exactly my thoughts. An international version, which does in fact pack quad cores.
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What i believe mrhaley was trying to get at is that there are some contradictory notes here....
1) Garnet Red is an AT&T specific color
2) The only quad-core version of the S3 that also supports LTE is the i9305, which is the International S3, not an AT&T specific one.
3) the i9305 only comes in Black or Silver... not Red, which means it wouldn't be a quad core, rather it would be an AT&T Garnet Red Dual Core that DOES support LTE.
They allow you to swap girlfriends on Craig's list? I need to go on there more often.
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elementaldragon said:
What i believe mrhaley was trying to get at is that there are some contradictory notes here....
1) Garnet Red is an AT&T specific color
2) The only quad-core version of the S3 that also supports LTE is the i9305, which is the International S3, not an AT&T specific one.
3) the i9305 only comes in Black or Silver... not Red, which means it wouldn't be a quad core, rather it would be an AT&T Garnet Red Dual Core that DOES support LTE.
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That is exactly what i was trying to convey.
There is no red international version
I personally think it's fake...
Check out this video by techno buffalo about fake s3s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znIXpN-vhSk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Well it's not like the guy lives far away from me, or that I can't go look at it. He wants cash and in-person. Just curious about the sticker. I won't waste my time after seeing that video though!
I was not aware that garnet red was an AT&T exclusive. My apologies.
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Sounds like they have the wrong info listed.
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The Craigslist ad was flagged for removal, so it was probably a fake.
Ian
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I was not aware that garnet red was an AT&T exclusive. My apologies.
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It's not Bell also has the red one too
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The Craigslist ad was flagged for removal, so it was probably a fake.
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No big surprise that site is full of scams I would never buy anything off craigslist!
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As a matter of fact the i9300 does come in red.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0096BQQ8Y/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1352090537&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
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Oh well, I have already decided she is getting a Nexus 4. That way at least there isn't a learning curve for her coming from CM10 on GNex to CM10/Etc on the Nexus 4. And, less likelihood I will have to trouble shoot something ridiculous from hundreds of miles away.
meleii said:
As a matter of fact the i9300 does come in red.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0096BQQ8Y/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1352090537&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
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No disrespect intended, but i need to see the link to Samsung's site before i believe it.
I forgot to mention, a slight error in the video about the fake GS3's. The real ones back plate, at least on VZW, is painted on over the surface of the clearcoat. Of course, the front Samsung emblem isn't, just the back plate.
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No disrespect intended, but i need to see the link to Samsung's site before i believe it.
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OK here ya go.
http://m.samsung.com/hk_en/consumer/mobile/mobile-phones/smartphone/GT-I9300MBDTGY
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Sprint getting OTA today with multi-window

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...uild-l900vpaljc-brings-multi-window-and-more/
Hopefully we are not too far behind.
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slybarman said:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...uild-l900vpaljc-brings-multi-window-and-more/
Hopefully we are not too far behind.
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Sprint before us!! Them bastards!! LOL
shojus said:
Sprint before us!! Them bastards!! LOL
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Sprint always being on top of updates on the past few years I was with them, always got updates first, now I'd we could just port that feature
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jgalan14 said:
Sprint always being on top of updates on the past few years I was with them, always got updates first, now I'd we could just port that feature
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I thought I seen a post in here that said there was a mod to get multi window plus be able to use all apps in that mode instead of just the ones Sammy selected
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WTF TMO ?
Come on,....First the Sprint S3 gets JB weeks (months?) before TMo, now the TMo N2 has been out much longer than the Sprint version, and they get an update first.
*sigh*
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Come on,....First the Sprint S3 gets JB weeks (months?) before TMo, now the TMo N2 has been out much longer than the Sprint version, and they get an update first.
*sigh*
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Doubt "one day later" is really "been out much longer than", but yeah I wanna ***** and whine, too. I was hoping since the Intl. version had been out "much longer than" the TMO version, that we'd get the latest and greatest firmware with it included. Major let down on that front, but the phone kicks ass regardless. At least, this is good news, because it means our phones won't take much longer to get updated...hopefully!
You could also complain "everyone else sells accessories for the Note 2 except TMO" which is irritating, by the way (I've done my own *****ing and whining about that, too)
Summary: "Well, it's not for us; not yet. But can't be far now..."
Those who wait get good things..doesn't matter of your first or last!
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I thought I seen a post in here that said there was a mod to get multi window plus be able to use all apps in that mode instead of just the ones Sammy selected
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On the international note
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Argh! And my BFF got hers from Sprint after i got mine from Tmo, im so jealous!!!!!
Pleaee in port this pleae
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Well we need to bug them like we did for the factory image...we got that pretty quickly after bombarding sammys google plus support page. Lets nag the hell out of tmobile now
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I agree, I'll create a google+ page if that's what is needed
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I agree, I'll create a google+ page if that's what is needed
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What will it be under? Multi view might not be highly practical but useful still.
shojus said:
Sprint before us!! Them bastards!! LOL
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I spewed my mouthful of milk and Cheerios all over my breakfast table after reading this post! Them bastards!
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It's because of wifi calling it is harder to work into the rom
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It's because of wifi calling it is harder to work into the rom
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Glad I'm not the only one thinking.
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Yea were all glad youre thinking for us. Cant anyone just say what they want without comments like that? I mean people dont always have to be corrected.
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What will it be under? Multi view might not be highly practical but useful still.
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No you do t have to make a new page. They have a page where you go on THEIR support google plus page and post requests and comments and withon a couple minutes they post back a reply. I did it a couple days ago with a couple other guys and later that night we got our factory image. The worst that can happen is we waste our time and they just dont do anything. But hey the squeaky wheel gets the grease
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My plan is to download the sprint ROM, and make it work on our version. We have our radio, and our kernel.. We'll how this goes.
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My plan is to download the sprint ROM, and make it work on our version. We have our radio, and our kernel.. We'll how this goes.
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I really feel bad for you all, but I'm sure T-Mobile will push an update soon.
Edit: Samsung has released Sprint's LJC update here (Source only) - http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search&searchValue=l900
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Possible DC 4g testing

I just had 4g Lte service from for about 30 seconds hopefully its fully operational soon
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This is on sprint btw
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I've been getting it all over the place in Charlotte. Hopefully were going live soon!
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I have been getting it in Leominster/Fitchburg Massachusetts
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Mecha1989 said:
I just had 4g service for about 30 seconds hopefully its fully operational soon
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What is DC? I thought it was referring to DC-HSPA at first, but being on Sprint leads me to believe you meant Washington, DC. Please name your threads properly...
Everyone knows DC is wash DC cmon bro, your comment necessary?
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really? How dumb are you? Everyone knows DC is Washington.
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What is DC? I thought it was referring to DC-HSPA at first, but being on Sprint leads me to believe you meant Washington, DC. Please name your threads properly...
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I see where's he's coming from. No need to call him dumb.
Most companies (who offered service in D.C.) already had 4G in D.C. whether it was HSPA+ or LTE.
Let's hope they are!
His reply was scoffing, therefore he gets one back. He can not point blank say he thinks the ops an idiot all he wants, but you can tell he thinks it in his post so IMO he may as well have said it. And again, only an absolute idiot would think the op meant anything other than Washington.
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I see where's he's coming from. No need to call him dumb.
Most companies (who offered service in D.C.) already had 4G in D.C. whether it was HSPA+ or LTE.
Let's hope they are!
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His reply was scoffing, therefore he gets one back. He can not point blank say he thinks the ops an idiot all he wants, but you can tell he thinks it in his post so IMO he may as well have said it. And again, only an absolute idiot would think the op meant anything other than Washington.
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He's also from Canada in case you didn't notice that.
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He's also from Canada in case you didn't notice that.
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Please don't say that's an excuse for not knowing dc... cause its definitely not. That would be like us hearing Ontario and not associate it with canada.
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First of all, thanks for calling me an "absolute idiot". If you read my post, I clearly spelled out "Washington, DC." That's not the problem. The problem, as I already explained, is "DC 4g" by itself is vague. I was hoping for something related to DC-HSPA+ (a different type of 4G that's not LTE, but comparable in speeds), not DC the state. If I had knew that the post would be about DC the state, I wouldn't have clicked it, because I don't live anywhere near, or care about, DC the state. Heck, if you wrote "Possible 4g testing in DC", then that would solve it, and without insulting anyone's intelligence (See? Now I know what DC means!). Even better, tag it with "[Sprint]" so that those of us on Verizon or GSM carriers can ignore it! Fewer trolls in your thread, more happiness all around. Win-win.
TL;DR: I didn't like the thread title. If I were mod, I would edit it, but I'm not. Instead, I asked politely and get called a moron. Good job.
You should probably find something more important to gripe about other than the few seconds you lost looking at this. Your time can't be that valuable considering how much time you have put into griping about it. The mods likely have more important things to concern themselves with than your individual confusion.
As for Sprint 4g in DC, it's been in some parts for about 2 months now. Started around 14th & U and spread from there. Some in MD and VA around DC. Check out Sensorly.com and S4GRU.com for more information.
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I thought Google Wallet was permitted with Sprint?

I have a Verizon N2 and had to do the hack to get it to work. My friend was excited to get his Sprint N2 the other day. I was showing him how to use it, pulled it down from the Playstore. Then it says it's not supported on his device. What gives? I thought ATT and VZW users were not allowed but Sprint was?
http://support.google.com/wallet/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1347934
Google Wallet with tap and pay requires an NFC enabled Android device with a Secure Element chip running the most recent Android operating system. Google Wallet is available on the following devices on select carrier networks:
Phones
Samsung Nexus S 4G on Sprint
Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Sprint
Samsung Galaxy Nexus GSM/HSPA+
Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE on Sprint
Samsung Galaxy SIII on Sprint, MetroPCS, and US Cellular
Samsung Galaxy Axiom on US Cellular
LG Viper™ 4G LTE on Sprint
LG Optimus Elite™ on Sprint and Virgin Mobile
LG Nexus 4 GSM/HSPA+ (available for purchase on Google Play)
HTC EVO 4G LTE on Sprint
Tablets
Asus Nexus 7 (available for purchase on Google Play)
Samsung Nexus 10 (available for purchase on Google Play)
International Devices
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So stupid....I would love to know why this app is limited.
Thank you!
Seems sprint changed their mind on supporting it to start their own nfc payment option. At least that's what the rumors look like. Whatever the case its annoying! I wish Google would put their foot down and not let carriers remove this...
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RayTrue04 said:
Seems sprint changed their mind on supporting it to start their own nfc payment option. At least that's what the rumors look like. Whatever the case its annoying! I wish Google would put their foot down and not let carriers remove this...
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That makes no sense to me. Who cares if there were 50 to choose from. Seems like more options for people to go with. I hate that carriers have any say as to what I do with my device after I buy it!!! Verizon pulled that last week with bootloaders.
EVOme said:
That makes no sense to me. Who cares if there were 50 to choose from. Seems like more options for people to go with. I hate that carriers have any say as to what I do with my device after I buy it!!! Verizon pulled that last week with bootloaders.
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It makes perfect sense. Sprint was the only carrier who was allowing it in the past. The other three carriers opted out for their own service so I don't see why Sprint wouldn't follow in the same footsteps.
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RayTrue04 said:
It makes perfect sense. Sprint was the only carrier who was allowing it in the past. The other three carriers opted out for their own service so I don't see why Sprint wouldn't follow in the same footsteps.
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The issue is on google's side...not Sprint's. Until google makes it compatible we will have to use the work around.
I have seen nothing internally to backup info that Sprint would be working on a payment system....not that I could comment on that sort of info anyway
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00mred00 said:
The issue is on google's side...not Sprint's. Until google makes it compatible we will have to use the work around.
I have seen nothing internally to backup info that Sprint would be working on a payment system....not that I could comment on that sort of info anyway
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I've read something about it. Not sure if it was an article or someone elses post from xda. However I don't understand why all previous phones had support from the start like. GS3, EVO LTE, LG VIPER, and a few others. Now all the latest ones don't. The Optimus G is also not supported. I smell something cooking on sprints end. Idk hopefully I'm proven wrong.
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RayTrue04 said:
I've read something about it. Not sure if it was an article or someone elses post from xda. However I don't understand why all previous phones had support from the start like. GS3, EVO LTE, LG VIPER, and a few others. Now all the latest ones don't. The Optimus G is also not supported. I smell something cooking on sprints end. Idk hopefully I'm proven wrong.
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The evo lte was not supported from the start. We had to do essentially the same hack for several months.
It's interesting and heartening to hear that it's not Sprint doing the blocking, if true. Heartening because Sprint has an obvious potential motive, the same one as every other carrier, and you can't fight that. But Google probably has no motive to artificially deny access to a new service it's trying to get off the ground. If Google is blocking it, the reason is probably technical and they are probably working on resolving it even if it doesn't look like it from here. I suppose it's ever so slightly possible they might want their Nexus devices to stand out as the only ones that work, so you get a nexus instead of a carrier branded phone, but that doesn't add up because right now practically no one even knows what google wallet is, and the user experience is LESS convenient than swiping a card even for those few people that have wallet working. It's not a selling point.
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00mred00 said:
The issue is on google's side...not Sprint's. Until google makes it compatible we will have to use the work around.
I have seen nothing internally to backup info that Sprint would be working on a payment system....not that I could comment on that sort of info anyway
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Actually, the issue is on the carrier's side. Firstly, Sprint is releasing their own payment solution:
http://www.androidcentral.com/leaked-sprint-touch-wallet-slides-show-sprint-serious-about-building-their-own-nfc-wallet-app
Secondly, Google wallet is being rejected because it requires a hardware secure element. Verizon/ATT (ISIS) has proposed that a mobile wallet should not require this "secure element." In fact, they even complained to the FCC about Google Wallet requiring this and that Google Wallet would be fine if it did not. However, ISIS also requires a secure element. In fact, ISIS is essentially the same thing as wallet, so it turns out the carriers are just trying to blackball Google out of the wallet/mobile payment game.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/12/19/verizon-is-ok-with-isis-mobile-wallet-accessing-the-secure-element-on-your-phone-just-not-google-wallet/
Sprint has been toying with their own wallet app, but at the moment, it's nothing more than a rough concept, backed up by leaked PowerPoint slides. As of now, there is no tentative release date for this app.
The L900 will likely be officially supported in the next release of Google Wallet. They've made changes that allow easy installation and use without build.prop hacks, signifying a beta testing level for the device.
The roll out of Google Wallet has been handled exceptionally poorly, both by Google and carriers like Sprint. Hopefully, they'll get their act together in the coming quarter.
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Works fine on MA7. I use it daily. Search for the thread here in XDA. It's here.
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k3v0 thread in the "General" section
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angross said:
Works fine on MA7. I use it daily. Search for the thread here in XDA. It's here.
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k3v0 thread in the "General" section
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Working stock or you rooted and tweaked?
EVOme said:
Working stock or you rooted and tweaked?
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Stock.
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I'm rooted. Always am.
But, I'm running a stock(ish) ROM. Rooting has nothing to do with it. You just have to sideload the app.
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Rooting has something to do with it on my VZW N2. There are files to flash.... Not possible sans root. Please show me how it's possible on stock non rooted sprint phone.
If you're running the MA7 ROM, all you need to do is download the Wallet apk, check the box for Unknown Sources in Security settings, and execute the apk. It will install and run with no issues, and no unsupported device warnings. No root required.
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It's not going to show up in the Play store. Search for the thread I mentioned and download the version for MA7. Once downloaded, open it, it'll ask if you want to install. Click yes and it'll do the rest.
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