My motherboard on my SGH-T999 (T-Mobile) needs replaced and I would like to replace it with something better. Someone suggested the SGH-I747 since that is the AT&T model (I'm currently with Net10/AT&T) and it would give me LTE, something I did not have before. Does that sound like the best move?
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prob just a miss-print , but att is sghi747. (not 6). just in case youre looking, look for i747.
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It does sounds good, just make sure that the board will fit.. Watch disassembly videos of both devices and compare motherboards and see if there are differences.. I think it should be a good fit but better make sure.. And as mrrocketdog posted, it is the i747
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prob just a miss-print , but att is sghi747. (not 6). just in case youre looking, look for i747.
err on the side of kindness
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Thanks, just a typo. Thanks though.
serio22 said:
It does sounds good, just make sure that the board will fit.. Watch disassembly videos of both devices and compare motherboards and see if there are differences.. I think it should be a good fit but better make sure.. And as mrrocketdog posted, it is the i747
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I'm sure it will. Funny thing is that in this phone I have at least 3 parts that stamped with SGH-I747. I guess the models are so similar they can easily swap parts.
rwfnetworking said:
I'm sure it will. Funny thing is that in this phone I have at least 3 parts that stamped with SGH-I747. I guess the models are so similar they can easily swap parts.
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You're not the first.. There have been many like this recently even with i9300 stamps, which are not similar to our devices
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I found this on craigslist and wondering why the front doesnt say tmobile and the back cover does unlike the actual tmobile galaxy s2 which says tmobile on the front...this is the one i have http://www.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Hercules.jpg , http://cdn.androidpolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/image304.png
I don't think these are actual pictures of the phone. These are from the website for tmonews
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
unlvmike said:
I don't think these are actual pictures of the phone. These are from the website for tmonews
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
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but i am currently holding this phone in my hand...the fronts completely blacked out and my friends sitting next me with the actual tmobile one...his front says tmobile and samsung and his back cover is different...the two back covers aren't interchangeable.
Go to settings > About phone
And it will tell you the model number.
Why did you post pics from Tmo news?
Powered by the SGSII....
ThC23 said:
Go to settings > About phone
And it will tell you the model number.
Why did you post pics from Tmo news?
Powered by the SGSII....
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im trying to post pics but they arent showing up and the phone was bricked when i bought it and i odin'd a stock tmobile rom so it says t989 in settings
looks like the emblems wete removed from the front. even my telus version has samsung on the top
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Search around, I think you will find out , that those are Pre-Release Prototype phones, and many people have bricked them putting custom tmo roms on them ...
Sounds like a dealers demo or prototype. Used to show off to customers or retail stores. I use to work at Sprint and I had a device that was like that before. But who really knows!
Killing Zombies With My Samsung Galaxy S2
Well consider yourself lucky because it looks awesome and way better than the stock one!
ArcticWolf91 said:
Well consider yourself lucky because it looks awesome and way better than the stock one!
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haha yeah i like the debadged look but I just want that pit file so i can re partition the internal storage...that would make my day other than that the phone works perfectly fine and its rooted with juggernaut
hydronos said:
haha yeah i like the debadged look but I just want that pit file so i can re partition the internal storage...that would make my day other than that the phone works perfectly fine and its rooted with juggernaut
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I also would love the pit file.
From a glaxay better than yours.
damn thats a badass lookin phone
That looks alot better than the stock. You should consider yourself lucky. Any screen lines or blobs?
Husam2011 said:
That looks alot better than the stock. You should consider yourself lucky. Any screen lines or blobs?
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no nothing...i didnt even realize that it was different till my friend came over with his galaxy s2...i just really want someone to work on the pit file so i can see if that solves the internal memory issue
Haha I found someone finally with same phone. I am waiting for a jtag solution so I could use it! And yes it looks so slick .
Hey so I just got a I747 and I am loving it! The problem is it came in blue/it didn't come with a back door battery cover (I only paid $290 for it too!). Well I don't really like the pebble blue scheme, and prefer the white GS3. So I have been looking for the white housing and I have found it for the i9300, but will it fit the i747? One reason I am asking this is because AT&T uses the micro sim card on the i747, but does the i9300 also use a micro sim slot or a regular sim slot?
Here is a link the listing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123#ht_1948wt_1037
The led notification light will not match up. look at pictures really close.
mrhaley30705 said:
The led notification light will not match up. look at pictures really close.
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hmm idk then I look at it, everything looks like its matching up pretty well
To the left if the speaker. Int didn't show the led, us variantsdo.
If you lived in san antonio...id trade you my white for blue... everyone ive seen here has the white one.
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Sounds like SA is going to have a lit if cracked case returns.
defnow said:
If you lived in san antonio...id trade you my white for blue... everyone ive seen here has the white one.
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If you want we can still trade, but you would have to wait until the battery cover I order comes in, and the battery cover isn't the original one either :/
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Can anyone confirm this please? I really want a white housing :/
CaLiSwEEPeR said:
Can anyone confirm this please? I really want a white housing :/
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I'm also interested in this. I bought the wife the white I9300 a few months back, I have a Red I747 in route and if I can I'd like to switch the housings for her so she can keep her international model and send the AT&T on back to my mom to use since we don't have 4G where we live. :good:
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One reason I am asking this is because AT&T uses the micro sim card on the i747, but does the i9300 also use a micro sim slot or a regular sim slot?
Here is a link the listing.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123#ht_1948wt_1037
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I can confirm that Yes the i9300 uses the micro SIM.
I'd yield to the more experienced folks on here about the casing being different. I'm sure if you dig around on Google you can find someone who will sell stickers to change the appearance or you can always put a case on it. Besides, unless you're really good, that's the type of hardware surgery that can become an epic fail!
Well here is a close-up of my i9300, they look the same to me.
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$290 with no back cover? Enjoy your stolen phone.
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bootloopz said:
$290 with no back cover? Enjoy your stolen phone.
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What the what are you talking about? I have two legitimately purchased SGS3 phones one is international and the other AT&T...
Oh never mind.
WA_Bob said:
I'd yield to the more experienced folks on here about the casing being different. I'm sure if you dig around on Google you can find someone who will sell stickers to change the appearance or you can always put a case on it. Besides, unless you're really good, that's the type of hardware surgery that can become an epic fail!
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I am pretty sure it isn't difficult to switch housing whatsoever, I have done it a couple of times in the past with my other phones.
CaLiSwEEPeR said:
I am pretty sure it isn't difficult to switch housing whatsoever, I have done it a couple of times in the past with my other phones.
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I never listen to naysayers anyway, I always have to find out for myself. I'll find out in about 3 days when the Garnet Red GS3 I ordered arrives. :fingers-crossed:
mrtraveler said:
I never listen to naysayers anyway, I always have to find out for myself. I'll find out in about 3 days when the Garnet Red GS3 I ordered arrives. :fingers-crossed:
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Shouldn't be all that hard, just be careful because the plastic frame beneath the back cover holds the antennas, so a poorly fitted install or accidental jostling of the wrong parts on the motherboard can ruin the reception of the phone.
mrtraveler said:
I never listen to naysayers anyway, I always have to find out for myself. I'll find out in about 3 days when the Garnet Red GS3 I ordered arrives. :fingers-crossed:
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Alright please let me know! I am dieing to get a white GS3 lol
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Alright please let me know! I am dieing to get a white GS3 lol
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Well according to the Tech Republic.com http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-t-mobile/6370767 it's pretty easy. :silly:
I should get my I747 today, I'm just a little bit excited. :fingers-crossed:
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Well according to the Tech Republic.com http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/cracking-open-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-t-mobile/6370767 it's pretty easy. :silly:
I should get my I747 today, I'm just a little bit excited. :fingers-crossed:
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as long as a i9300 housing fits I will be satisfied ^_^
Specifically with regards to fitting into cases - will one fit perfectly into a case made for the other and vice versa. I think I may have found the answer when I searched the forum but I want to hear it from someone who knows definitively. The threads I found were regarding battery and back covers.
Thanks! I found a decent deal on Seido Active but it's for i717.
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Specifically with regards to fitting into cases - will one fit perfectly into a case made for the other and vice versa. I think I may have found the answer when I searched the forum but I want to hear it from someone who knows definitively. The threads I found were regarding battery and back covers.
Thanks! I found a decent deal on Seido Active but it's for i717.
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Yes they share the same form factor, I ordered a cover which was designed for i717 and fits perfectly fine N7000.:good:
they are not exactly the same form factor... bear in mind the AT&T version has some bloatwares you need to contend with.. RAM size and chipset wise.. it's not the same as well... yeah.. i guess externally they're all the same.. internally... hmm... I got the international one over the at&t one, don't ask me.. but I could've never been happier getting the international one. Performance wise... It's wayyy too better.
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they are not exactly the same form factor... bear in mind the AT&T version has some bloatwares you need to contend with.. RAM size and chipset wise.. it's not the same as well... yeah.. i guess externally they're all the same.. internally... hmm... I got the international one over the at&t one, don't ask me.. but I could've never been happier getting the international one. Performance wise... It's wayyy too better.
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Dude!!
Op is asking info in the external form factor!! Not the software or chipset!! OTOH what a screen guard or a cover got to do with the chipset or the software?????
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Dude!!
Op is asking info in the external form factor!! Not the software or chipset!! OTOH what a screen guard or a cover got to do with the chipset or the software?????
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My bad dude.. and don't get too ballistic on me (for my post). I was merely also pointing out the disadvantages on one versus the other. Form factors are the same.. but realistically, the phone and it's accessories are not. Minute things that is.
Yeah I made a mistake and I do apologize for that. But again let me stress out.. Not all accessories do fit in with the i717 and with the N7000 international one. There are still accessories that are specifically designed for the N7000 which you can't find one in the i717 version, e.g. accessories that maximizes the NFC on the i717 which you can't find on the international version.
Battery door clips are located a little differently which makes the battery doors non interchangable. Cases in general are fine to interchange.
Can someonoe brave enough take the screws out and open the phone up please I would love to see a tear down to see whats behind the plastic thanks in advance If it happens. If I had one I would do it my self but I have to wait on best buy to get inventory.
Im trying to see whats the options for sim card sodering and/or wireless charging.
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Can someonoe brave enough take the screws out and open the phone up please I would love to see a tear down to see whats behind the plastic thanks in advance If it happens. If I had one I would do it my self but I have to wait on best buy to get inventory.
Im trying to see whats the options for sim card sodering and/or wireless charging.
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View of Galaxy Note 2 replacement parts & PCB:
Samsung Repair Parts - Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 - Parts4repair.Com
Wireless Charging mod pics here:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...-galaxy-note2-wireless-charging-mod-steps.htm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33195750#post33195750
or Buy here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...405&pid=100033&prg=1011&rk=2&sd=150879321112&
Thanks Elantric, but we need to see a Sprint GN2 - as Sprint cripples the SIM card, and wireless charging capabilities.
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Wireless Charging mod pics here:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/3...-galaxy-note2-wireless-charging-mod-steps.htm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33195750#post33195750
or Buy here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...405&pid=100033&prg=1011&rk=2&sd=150879321112&
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ffolkes said:
Thanks Elantric, but we need to see a Sprint GN2 - as Sprint cripples the SIM card, and wireless charging capabilities.
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Yea the sprint version is UNIQUE its unlike everyone elses, verizon, tmobile, att and international all different from sprint unfortunately
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Yea the sprint version is UNIQUE its unlike everyone elses, verizon, tmobile, att and international all different from sprint unfortunately
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Hmm, that is kind of worrisome. Do you think this will affect ROM development?
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Hmm, that is kind of worrisome. Do you think this will affect ROM development?
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No we got some good internal rom makers ( I use PH roms on my GS3 and he says hes going to get a GN2 so Im happy but globally until someone shows that pcb board we dont know what we working with, Im not a rom maker tho Im more of a hardware modder
PLEASE PEOPLE SOMEONE SHOW US THE PCB BOARD lol ITS cool as soon as i get mine ill take it apart but best buy not getting inventory till friday
One set of internals taken with an S3 and shared via s-beam:good:
http://imageshack.us/a/img254/186/20121030103739.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/5797/20121030103720.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img685/9834/20121030103733.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img259/1346/20121030103716.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img141/9830/20121030103704.jpg
Some are slightly blurry but hope this helps, btw this thing comes apart just like the S2
Can I pull the motherboard out of a I747 that has a bad digitizer & glass and transplant it into an L710 that has a bad board in it but the rest of the S3 is in great shape?
I assume the motherboards are the only difference between the phones ?
Izzy1665 said:
Can I pull the motherboard out of a I747 that has a bad digitizer & glass and transplant it into an L710 that has a bad board in it but the rest of the S3 is in great shape?
I assume the motherboards are the only difference between the phones ?
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We cannot help you here. This is for the i9300 international version not the at&t one.
You need to go to the correct thread.
Darke5tShad0w said:
We cannot help you here. This is for the i9300 international version not the at&t one.
You need to go to the correct thread.
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OOPS, I am sorry, I did not realize I posted in wrong area. Thanks for the reply though.
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OOPS, I am sorry, I did not realize I posted in wrong area. Thanks for the reply though.
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No problems. Ill report your post and get the mods to move it for you.
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The Short answer is TMobile and ATT boards should be identical the modem speed is usually going to be the issue that would be the same with sprint boards... if you look carefully on the board look at the part number then do a search on those numbers, that will tell you if they match or are compatible. The problem with mixing boards is you run the risk of losing higher speed connectivity... usually worst case is you only get 2g
Also since this is an older phone this is the correct place these phone forums were merged
Izzy1665 said:
Can I pull the motherboard out of a I747 that has a bad digitizer & glass and transplant it into an L710 that has a bad board in it but the rest of the S3 is in great shape?
I assume the motherboards are the only difference between the phones ?
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Sorry, but the boards and frames are incompatible. I couldn't tell you which component on the board is the one that causes the difference, but I know there's one that's a different shape and won't fit in the other model's frame.
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