Obviously the ROMs won't work as the AT&T has a Snapdragon processor, but what about the mods? The one complaint I have with the Note is the lack of LED notifications, and I'd love to get bLED on my Note, but does it have to be ported before I can get it or can I just flash the zip for the International version?
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Just realized there's a whole separate forum for the ATT note. ROM's for unlocked version not compatible here?
No the International one has a different processor.
I just want to know how different the development will be for the international version compared to either the Canadian/US version (which presumably will be the same with S4 & 2GB RAM). People are posting that Samsung will give the international version updates earlier but is it that much sooner than other variants (or do the NA variants not get updates at all)?
I'm not sure which to order since I'm from the US (I have no use for LTE but price and ease of warranty are factors).
This is my problem too, which to get?. I'd love to have more development options, but at the same time I want faster speeds.
At a glance it appears that the internation one is going to be HSPA+ 21Mbit/s connections. But the LTE North American models will have LTE support and if LTE isn't avalible in your area then it defaults down to DC-HSPA 42Mbit/s not to mention the 2GBs of ram.
This is a hard choice :/
Both will have great development. Look at the intl note and the north america note for example
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I also don't know which version to choose... Less pricy 2gb dual core with LTE or international with more support quadcore better GPU but less ram and no LTE...
I wanna know which one is better for multitasking, also if the battery life is better on the dual core or not and if 2gb vs 1gb really matters...
Id choose the usa version but i just hate that awful carrier logo on the front of the phone, it ruins all the beauty!
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Id choose the usa version but i just hate that awful carrier logo on the front of the phone, it ruins all the beauty!
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Thankfully my carrier doesn't brand there model number on the phone itself. I think they do this because they sell there phones in an unbranded/unlock versions to other non-major tel companys in Canada (don't know if this holds true for the SGS3 when it comes out though)
I've made my decision I want more ram and faster connection speeds through LTE and DC-HSPA. So now I'm just waiting for the thing to release lol. Also waiting to hear back from them if i can get it cheaper as an upgrade, otherwise their full price will be $599
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Don't mean to drag this back up, but I was going to create a new post until I found this one.
I am in the same predicament. I'm wondering if I should get the Intl or US model.
I'm on T-Mobile, and they will be refarming their PCS band for HSPA+. I wonder if it's a safe bet to get the Intl model and rely only on a single 1900 MHz band for data, or go with the carrier's model and enjoy the potential of 2 HSPA+ bands (1700/1900)...
Plus, there's the development support issue as well. I've enjoyed my Intl SGS2 when I was on AT&T because of all the developer support - love the mods and the ROMs. Then I moved to a GNex when I went to TMobile.
My ideal ROM situation: CM9 ROM, stock Android Experience ROM, and modified Samsung ROM (themed to look/feel like ICS so I can keep the camera app while enjoying the stability and the highly optimized framework). I love using Titanium Backup and ROM Manager to basically change ROMs without loosing much data whenever I'm in a different mood.
I'd like to eventually have 1 SGS3, 1 iPhone (the next model, esp when TMobile's PCS band gets refarmed), and I'll keep my GNex for shiz and giggles.
Just not sure which to get - both seem to have their pros and cons.
So I'll be getting the AT&T GS3 and was wondering how the dev community will be compared to the international version. Obviously I would expect there to be more support for the international version. However with my AT&T gs2 I was able to run all the ROMs developed for the international gs2 on my AT&T gs2 because they had the same hardware.
This not being the case with the AT&T gs3 having the s4 dualcore w/ lte instead of the exynos quad core I am wondering how much ROM development will take place.
Why would there be any difference? There are no apps that are made specifically for quad core Exynos as far as i'm concerned.
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So I'll be getting the AT&T GS3 and was wondering how the dev community will be compared to the international version. Obviously I would expect there to be more support for the international version. However with my AT&T gs2 I was able to run all the ROMs developed for the international gs2 on my AT&T gs2 because they had the same hardware.
This not being the case with the AT&T gs3 having the s4 dualcore w/ lte instead of the exynos quad core I am wondering how much ROM development will take place.
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The Development for the US version should be great i suspect since 5 carriers are all getting the same variation (dual core S4). You should not, how ever, try to use the development from the international version since its running a different SoC (quad-core) and would more than likely brick your phone.
On a side note: Will there be a differnent thread for the US Version/s? cause this could get really cluttered if not
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Why would there be any difference? There are no apps that are made specifically for quad core Exynos as far as i'm concerned.
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I'm not talking about apps I'm talking about custom ROMs, mods, kernels, and such.
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The Development for the US version should be great i suspect since 5 carriers are all getting the same variation (dual core S4). You should not, how ever, try to use the development from the international version since its running a different SoC (quad-core) and would more than likely brick your phone.
On a side note: Will there be a differnent thread for the US Version/s? cause this could get really cluttered if not
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Ah. Thanks for your response. I was wondering the same question.
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T-Mobile is the only carrier in the US who is including the Download Booster in the S5's Stock Roms. So, here's two questions about the feature:
Assuming it is software specific and that ATT, Verizon, Sprint shut off the feature within the rom (ATT have said they may include it in a later update), then would it be able to be ported to other carriers' S5s?
And would the feature be able to be ported to other T-Mobile Galaxy devices such as the S4 and Note 3, or is limited by hardware?
Thanks
Hi. I've been looking at this and the SM-A32 5G models to replace a dead Moto X4. I see a few reasons to be interested in the international unlocked versions of either, particularly for future root and custom ROM options, plus things like FM Radio. But band-wise, it looks like I might be hobbling myself not getting US T-Mobile or unlocked versions (SM-A526U, eg). Does anyone have experience using an international unlocked version on T-Mobile? Thanks
I have the international one and I'm using it on t-mobile, its been working flawless