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Is there actualy a diference inn Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T and so on and so that it is needed 5 sections (including this one) with a full sett of sub forums for each one?
The way I see it this only makes it harder for people to get answers for they questions as the all the SGS3 users dont nesecarely read the same section due to this. Thus making each thread read by far fewer ppl than what the potensal is.
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I am unsure if this is the correct subforum for my question so the mod's can feel free to move it if I have mis-posted it.
At work we got credit card size access and copy cards.
The SGSIII can read the cards fine with the NFC TagInfo app.
The way our cards work is that each card "is sending out" a static card number.
When I get the person that "makes" these cards to open up Notepad on her computer and put my card on a cardreader connected to her computer, a number is "writen" into notepad.
When she "makes" new cards she access our company-program and goes into personell, then new card, prints name and picture on a blank card and is then told to place the card onto the reader.
The number is then added to the personell info and the card is linked to the access of the doors and the persons print user.
If I could get my phone to "send" a static number I should be able to place my phone onto the reader and then my phone would be my access and print "card" so.. can this (the "sending" of a static number) be done?
I'll answer your rant. Are you aware that the international s3 is different from the American version? The international is a quad core, 1gb team phone, whereas the American is a dual core 2gb ram with lte phone. American carriers all have their own s3 version, Verizon for example has a locked bootloader. With these differences the roms and mods created only work for the specific type unless you want to risk bricking your device.
So yes it is very necessary to have different forums.
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kofiaa said:
I'll answer your rant. Are you aware that the international s3 is different from the American version? The international is a quad core, 1gb team phone, whereas the American is a dual core 2gb ram with lte phone. American carriers all have their own s3 version, Verizon for example has a locked bootloader. With these differences the roms and mods created only work for the specific type unless you want to risk bricking your device.
So yes it is very necessary to have different forums.
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Omg. Ofc, why make it simple if one can make it complicated..
It amazes me that one would do something like this. One would beleve it would be alot to gain for the company by having just one of the model on the market, both from a production, service and support standpoint.
Anyways, cheers for the info, atleast then I learned that what I read in the other sections might not work, or be aplicable to my phone then.
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I have an ATT GS2 running cm9 and I would like to be able to use it for the year I will be in Korea.
Is it possible to simply flash a korean modem and have it work here? (does that question even make sense?) Or am I SOL because I don't have the international version?
All I want is to be able to stick in a korean sim card (from South Korean Telecom) and have it work, if I am misinformed or simply uninformed about the steps needed to make that work please let me know.
I've been a lurker for awhile and this is the first problem I've had where I actually have needed to post. Any replies are sincerely appreciated
PS: I know I am a n00b and n00bs creating threads is like the worst thing ever, but I searched the forums for a good long while before posting. I also posted this question in the i9100 forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28207590#post28207590), but nobody replied.
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I have an ATT GS2 running cm9 and I would like to be able to use it for the year I will be in Korea.
Is it possible to simply flash a korean modem and have it work here? (does that question even make sense?) Or am I SOL because I don't have the international version?
All I want is to be able to stick in a korean sim card (from South Korean Telecom) and have it work, if I am misinformed or simply uninformed about the steps needed to make that work please let me know.
I've been a lurker for awhile and this is the first problem I've had where I actually have needed to post. Any replies are sincerely appreciated
PS: I know I am a n00b and n00bs creating threads is like the worst thing ever, but I searched the forums for a good long while before posting. I also posted this question in the i9100 forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28207590#post28207590), but nobody replied.
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You obviously did NOT search, reporting thread
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Nick281051 said:
You obviously did NOT search, reporting thread
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If the answer is out there and you found it where I could not, I apologize, but I would really appreciate it if you could let me know (a) the process that you used to find it and/or (b) the thread(s) with the answer to my question.
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If the answer is out there and you found it where I could not, I apologize, but I would really appreciate it if you could let me know (a) the process that you used to find it and/or (b) the thread(s) with the answer to my question.
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Unlock it, simple
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Try howardforums.com lots of knowledgeable people there that could possibly help
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Try howardforums.com lots of knowledgeable people there that could possibly help
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I am glad you sent me there, it has a lot of information but most of it is from 2008 or so, and I'm not sure if it is entirely relevant to my situation
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Unlock it, simple
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My phone is unlocked and I put an SKT sim in it today and although it did not come up with a sim rejected message there was no cell service. I have heard about the modem that is flashed on your phone affecting cell service, so do you think I should find a korean modem and flash it on my phone? If not what can I do?
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My phone is unlocked and I put an SKT sim in it today and although it did not come up with a sim rejected message there was no cell service. I have heard about the modem that is flashed on your phone affecting cell service, so do you think I should find a korean modem and flash it on my phone? If not what can I do?
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This is not an area that I know very much about, but I can give you some things to look into. First, as far as I know, you can only use an AT&T modem on the I777. There are a few options posted in the development forum, but they all work with the frequencies available on AT&T towers. I know the I777 is used in India, and a few other countries successfully, but I don't know about Korea. You have to look at what frequency your cell service is on, compared to the frequencies availabe on this phone. I'm guessing that you have a mis-match, but you'll have to do the research. So your original statement is probably true, that you would need the international version of the phone.
Edit: Did some looking around. You still need to check the frequency issue, but the main issue is that the SK sim card is locked, and you have to complete the following, which I grabbed from another forum:
For those of you who may not know, the rule currently is that every phone model that is not sold in Korea must be cleared by Korean Communications. They have an updated list of all models that have gone through testing and have been cleared so far (the N900 was already tested by someone else so I did not have to get recertification). The only requirement for me was to have the IMEI number registered with SK (this applies to KTF and LGT as well).
Just to summarize:
1) Make sure your phone is unlocked (not even a step really, common sense).
2) Check to see if your phone model has been tested by the KCC (optional step really as the list is very long and even some very niche phones have been tested already, if your phone is a model people have heard of, like you can just say the model name and 1 out of 10 people have heard of it, it'll have been tested).
3) Take it to your local branch office (SK/Tworld, KT/Qook Show, LG/uPlus) and make sure it is a branch office, not simply a retail outlet. The retail outlets are called "daeri-jeom" and the main offices are called "ji-jeom". You want to go to a "ji-jeom". There is usually 1 main "ji-jeom" per city.
4) Ask them to register your IMEI # and either purchase a SIM card or pop in your existing SIM car if you are a customer.
If you have an obscure phone that happens to have not been tested yet, there is an added step in the process that will take about 10 days and requires some paperwork but I won't comment on it as I don't have any first-hand experience going through that process.
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And, in case any of you are wondering why I would take the time to do this. I have a very good firend, actually the daughter of a very good friend, who is from the small town I live in, and who is currently teaching English in Korea. I know she would probably not even know how to search for the correct answer. So... this is for Lily.
Thank you so much! As you may have guessed, I am just starting out as an English teacher here in Korea, and I will be sure to pass on this information to all my other teachers who would like to use phones here.
Hey, I recently got my i9300 stolen and I am getting it back on insurance, however I was thinking to sell the new handset they give me and instead buy the LTE version PAYG from Orange (UK resident here).
Only issue is no-one in the Orange and T-Mobile branches can clarify to me whether the model has 2GB of RAM and is indeed the i9305.
In orange the phone they had on display under LTE version under 'About Device' showed to be i9300's with 1GB RAM but I'm guessing that's because they've just used a standard S3 for the sake of display?
No staff for some reason know whether it has the extra Gb of RAM, most people just stating the only difference is LTE.
In T-Mobile, the guy at least had the courtesy to say it WAS the i9305 they sell, but the device was locked if I tried to go to RAM manager or About.
My question is if anyone has bought a handset from Orange (only 450) and whether it is indeed the i9305 with 2GB RAM.
Also my second question I guess is, is there any point me getting this model or should I just keep my standard handset. I'm assuming as an ORange customer I could migrate to EE when it launches but I'm just not sure.
Thanks
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personally if u enjoyed the s3 and samsung then go for it but i wudnt pay for another samsung roo problematic unless u wana flash custom roms to overcome them.
i too was thinkin the same but not confident with samsing the normal s3 is a big let dwn
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I would go for it, because the phone will be as future proof as possible, 2GB RAM will allow heavy multi-tasking, and LTE will be there when it comes to your area.
And about them not knowing whether the ones in stock are I9305, go up to them and say "Oi clueless guy get a box and check what it says" seriously they turned me down for a job when I know more about Android than the iSheep that work there.
I might walk in sometime and ask them loads of technical questions.
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I would go for it, because the phone will be as future proof as possible, 2GB RAM will allow heavy multi-tasking, and LTE will be there when it comes to your area.
And about them not knowing whether the ones in stock are I9305, go up to them and say "Oi clueless guy get a box and check what it says" seriously they turned me down for a job when I know more about Android than the iSheep that work there.
I might walk in sometime and ask them loads of technical questions.
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I assume it cant be phone insurance you got with the phone then as you have no choice but to get a replacement of the same model I would have though. Given the choice i'd get the updated model.
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I assume it cant be phone insurance you got with the phone then as you have no choice but to get a replacement of the same model I would have though. Given the choice i'd get the updated model.
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What the OP said is he plans to get a replacement I9300, then sell it to get an I9305 and I was just saying I would.
Get the i9305.
easiest way to find out it is the i9305 is to look at the box and it is on the bottom left at the back of the box.
also it would be locked to orange
+1 I9305. enough said i think you have more then enough opinions. Ill see you in the I9305 forum bye for now
lol yeah i got it in the end sooo nice to go back to the S3 from the now heavily dated desire HD.
the box doesn't state the 2GB RAM, and they told me if I open the box to check the phone, I have to pay first :|
you're right, they know nothing, I saw the model number and said well if it's i9305 it's 2GB RAM to which the sales assistant retorted (quite cockily i might add) no the 2GB RAM is a model only available in Japan the only difference with this is LTE.
Well luckily I knew my stuff so bought it, checked, 1.75GB of RAM on my system and a nice titanium grey finish.
felt the sting horribly on my bank card though, need to sell the replacement phone now (any takers...).
for anyone wondering I live in Nottingham which should be getting 4G by the end of the year so I felt it was definitely a worthwhile purchase.
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I'm assuming I can't flash a ROM made for the i9300? anyone know where to browse some interesting i9305 ones?
it's rooted and CWM'd up but I'm already wanting to try something different and less bloaty.
thanks for your input guys
cant flash i9300 roms unfortunately:crying: but hopefully as more of us get onboard their maybe some more development soon:good:
Breaking my cherry post...
I'm also looking to break my android cherry, having been an iOS user so excuse the noob questions. I have been looking to get a i9305 from Orange. My question is if I get the phone from orange, have it unlocked but not rooted and use a sim card from another carrier like O2 or vodafone will I still get OTA updates as those network carriers don't even sell the i9305.
I'm probably going to go with T-Mobile as they have a good sim only deal at the moment but as only Orange sell the phone on payg, would a T-Mobile sim work without having to unlock the phone?
Lastly how easy is it to remove the stuff that network carriers put on the phone, simple a case of deleting apps or is that where rooting comes in?
I just upgraded to the S4 and am selling my note. I know the Note has a larger SIM. If I were to sell it would the person have to get a new SIM card from AT&T?
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It's recommended to get the right size sim card. At&t doesn't charge to replace them. There are cutters and inserts available. People even tape them in place but it always leads to problems. You could even botch up the sim port on the phone if not careful.
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. . . If I were to sell it would the person have to get a new SIM card from AT&T?
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The sim is YOUR account information. It isn't transferred between subscribers.
Chances are the new owner will need to get an LTE sim to use the phone.
well hopefully someone will still buy it with the info given. Thanks for the answers
Hi everyone. It's been a minute since I've been here. I currently have a T-Mobile Note 3 rooted with a custom ROM (yikes...I know) that I only use for work since it's pretty freaking tough. I also have a T-mobile Note 4 that I use for when I'm not at work...also rooted with a custom ROM. Both are still going with not apparent issues but obviously they are becoming obsolete. I would like to "upgrade " to a Note 8 (T-Mobile) which eventually I'll be back here to see what great minds have accomplished for it, but as I'm looking online for purchase I get hit with different model numbers when searching for it. I doubt SM-N950T is a legit one but I see phones on sale with that description. I know for a fact the "true" model number from Samsung is SM-N950UZKATMB. Now I mostly see SM-N950U (or U1) for sale. Is that the correct (short version) of the model number for the T-Mobile version or is like the title says? If not then what is the correct one... and lets say if I do get a SM-N950U what would be the limitations of using it with T-Mobile? Difference between U and U1? Sorry I searched but I feel I would get the best answer here. Thank you very much for everyone's time!
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Hi everyone. It's been a minute since I've been here. I currently have a T-Mobile Note 3 rooted with a custom ROM (yikes...I know) that I only use for work since it's pretty freaking tough. I also have a T-mobile Note 4 that I use for when I'm not at work...also rooted with a custom ROM. Both are still going with not apparent issues but obviously they are becoming obsolete. I would like to "upgrade " to a Note 8 (T-Mobile) which eventually I'll be back here to see what great minds have accomplished for it, but as I'm looking online for purchase I get hit with different model numbers when searching for it. I doubt SM-N950T is a legit one but I see phones on sale with that description. I know for a fact the "true" model number from Samsung is SM-N950UZKATMB. Now I mostly see SM-N950U (or U1) for sale. Is that the correct (short version) of the model number for the T-Mobile version or is like the title says? If not then what is the correct one... and lets say if I do get a SM-N950U what would be the limitations of using it with T-Mobile? Difference between U and U1? Sorry I searched but I feel I would get the best answer here. Thank you very much for everyone's time!
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U = Carrier branded full of bloatware whether it's AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile it doesn't matter the phone will select the correct carrier based on the sim card you put in there.. U1 = No carrier bloatware.. The N950U and U1 are not exactly made for roms and mods and such because the bootloader cannot be unlocked in neither version.. If you have T-Mobile and you want to root and do roms and mods your best bet is to get the international N950F version since the bootloader can be unlocked but I suggest if you go this route that you do a lot of research and reading and don't do what others keep doing like deleting their /efs folder and not having the original backup thereby screwing themselves and making the phone a paperweight! Just do your research and you'll be fine!
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U = Carrier branded full of bloatware whether it's AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile it doesn't matter the phone will select the correct carrier based on the sim card you put in there.. U1 = No carrier bloatware.. The N950U and U1 are not exactly made for roms and mods and such because the bootloader cannot be unlocked in neither version.. If you have T-Mobile and you want to root and do roms and mods your best bet is to get the international N950F version since the bootloader can be unlocked but I suggest if you go this route that you do a lot of research and reading and don't do what others keep doing like deleting their /efs folder and not having the original backup thereby screwing themselves and making the phone a paperweight! Just do your research and you'll be fine!
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Thank you for the reply! So the U versions are gonna be the same headaches as my daughters S7E. I read that the Exynos and Snapdragon are fairly even and since I don't really use my phones for gaming then I should be good with the Exynos version. Questions though since I've never had an international model...do they allow use of T-Mobile wifi calling or do they limit any (usable) feature that you would get with the U version (besides useless bloatware)? Again, thank you.
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Thank you for the reply! So the U versions are gonna be the same headaches as my daughters S7E. I read that the Exynos and Snapdragon are fairly even and since I don't really use my phones for gaming then I should be good with the Exynos version. Questions though since I've never had an international model...do they allow use of T-Mobile wifi calling or do they limit any (usable) feature that you would get with the U version (besides useless bloatware)? Again, thank you.
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They're the same old headaches both the U and U1 and your last questions I don't know since I don't have T-Mobile but I would assume that with root access you can do anything you want but I wouldn't count on wifi calling working unless you have their bloatware versions..
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They're the same old headaches both the U and U1 and your last questions I don't know since I don't have T-Mobile but I would assume that with root access you can do anything you want but I wouldn't count on wifi calling working unless you have their bloatware versions..
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Thank you for all your help!
So... I'm thinking about buying a new phone soon, and I had pretty much decided on the Asus Zenfone 9.
However, I just noticed it doesn't have eSIM built in, and this function is fairly important to me as I travel a lot.
But then I found out about esim.me claiming:
"It is no longer necessary to buy a new smartphone with a permanently installed eSIM chip (eUICC) to use eSIM - thanks to eSIM.me!
See: https://esim.me/blog-about-esim/the-esim-me-revolution
So my questions are...
Is anyone successfully using esim.me with their Zenfone 9?
And apart from having to use their app, are there any drawback with using esim.me compared to a permanently installed eSIM chip? And if so, what would they be?
Anyone?
I can't say I'm interested in giving this a try. However, I think it'd be important to first establish whether it works in general, let alone on a specific phone like the ZF9. Does this work on any other phone you have?
I don't see why it wouldnt work, since its basically just writing that esim into rewritable physical sim card.
Similar thing already existed since long ago marketed as multiple numbers on a single SIM card.
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I can't say I'm interested in giving this a try. However, I think it'd be important to first establish whether it works in general, let alone on a specific phone like the ZF9. Does this work on any other phone you have?
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I have never used it myself, but according to my research it's pretty much established that it works. But I would like to find out if it works as well as a pre-installed eSim, and then of course if it works on the Zenfone 9. According to their website it works for earlier versions of the Zenfone.
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I have never used it myself, but according to my research it's pretty much established that it works. But I would like to find out if it works as well as a pre-installed eSim, and then of course if it works on the Zenfone 9. According to their website it works for earlier versions of the Zenfone.
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Yeah I believe it should works as long as the APK can be installed.
Because it works by adding the esim into their app, then from the app it will write the SIM data into the physical SIM they provided.
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Yeah I believe it should works as long as the APK can be installed.
Because it works by adding the esim into their app, then from the app it will write the SIM data into the physical SIM they provided.
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Hmm, according to their website it is not a SIM-card they provide, but more like an actual eSIM chip in the shape of a SIM card. But I may have misinterpreted it.
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Hmm, according to their website it is not a SIM-card they provide, but more like an actual eSIM chip in the shape of a SIM card. But I may have misinterpreted it.
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That's just marketing term
This kind of thing is very common in country like India where people can have 10 phone numbers+ in one Physical SIM card
seilent said:
That's just marketing term
This kind of thing is very common in country like India where people can have 10 phone numbers+ in one Physical SIM card
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A rewritable SIM card?