32gb firmware -> 16gb device - Xperia Tablet Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi folks,
Just a quick question.
Apart from changing the model number, are there any side effects of flashing a 32gb firmware on a 16gb model?
I've had to as its the only UK available, storage space is shown correct for the 16gb, but wondered if there was anything that I should be aware of.
Cadets folks.

SWFlyerUK said:
Hi folks,
Just a quick question.
Apart from changing the model number, are there any side effects of flashing a 32gb firmware on a 16gb model?
I've had to as its the only UK available, storage space is shown correct for the 16gb, but wondered if there was anything that I should be aware of.
Cadets folks.
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You should be ok as I have done the same thing before for the same reason and the only thing that changed was the model number under settings.
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Guys see any 16GB ver. HTC mozart on sale?

Guys see any 16GB ver. HTC mozart on sale?
in China, saw some mozart have two ver.. i'm 100% sure they are selling legit/authentic phones. not copycat.
8g and 16g. i saw some other places have two versions. these phones are from european countries. just wana ask if you know such things? 16GB??curious. if correct, im gona get one 16g.
edit: just look up the website that European countries DO have 16gb version. code name is T8699. well thats good enough. i ordered one today.
edit 2: 16G version all around the China C2C website...and cheaper and cheaper day by day.
JohnQ said:
Guys see any 16GB ver. HTC mozart on sale?
in China, saw some mozart have two ver.. i'm 100% sure they are selling legit/authentic phones. not copycat.
8g and 16g. i saw some other places have two versions. these phones are from european countries. just wana ask if you know such things? 16GB??curious. if correct, im gona get one 16g.
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yes they have two version of mozart,one with 8GB and an other with 16GB exclusively for T-Mobile germany
here is the link = http://www.t-mobile.de/windows-phone/funktionen/0,21825,25195-_,00.html
/!\ check before u buy it if in china u got the same broadband of T-mobile, normally it might work after see the spec broadband just down :
Europe:
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Asie-Pacifique :
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
thanks man., just check the broadband frequency. its compatible in China.
JohnQ said:
thanks man., just check the broadband frequency. its compatible in China.
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I had seen one 16Gb Mozart for sale in amazon uk site also
Why did'nt orange give us 16 Gb
My Mozart has 16 gb too.
Its from tmobile germany
Ordered mine yesrerday from tmobile germany .its also16gig. Cant wait to get my hands on;-)
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hybor said:
Ordered mine yesrerday from tmobile germany .its also16gig. Cant wait to get my hands on;-)
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i don't know why only T-mobile got the 16gb version
i Have 32gb now in my Mozart
hd2leo_fusion said:
i don't know why only T-mobile got the 16gb version
i Have 32gb now in my Mozart
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Did you replace the memory?
I think 16 gigs enough for my need.
And in case of warrenty i would never took the phone appart.;-) atm i ve got 8 gigs on my x10 and its still enouh room
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hybor said:
Did you replace the memory?
I think 16 gigs enough for my need.
And in case of warrenty i would never took the phone appart.;-) atm i ve got 8 gigs on my x10 and its still enouh room
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yes i replace the memory but i succeed to keep the warranty
it very shame that only germans Can Have the 16gb version...
why orange don't Have it
hd2leo_fusion said:
yes i replace the memory but i succeed to keep the warranty
it very shame that only germans Can Have the 16gb version...
why orange don't Have it
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How did you do that? I mean wont they notice the larger memory in case of warrenty?
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hybor said:
How did you do that? I mean wont they notice the larger memory in case of warrenty?
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I do the manipulation very gently & the void sticker is always here,if I return the phone I would put the SD card by default (sandisk 8GB) before returning
i want to get a 16G version.Though i have a 8G version
I known that someone has bought HTC MOzart from T-mobile Germany...
Wich languages we can set on T-mobile version ?
May I set even italian ?
zorro2005 said:
I known that someone has bought HTC MOzart from T-mobile Germany...
Wich languages we can set on T-mobile version ?
May I set even italian ?
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Should work, if its unlocked.
I think wp7 is multilanguage. I mean, wp7 wanted to know which language i want at the first start/boot
t-mobile 16gig simlock on amazon uk £418
Wait.
I'm waiting till the next batch of win mo 7 hardware is out. this lot seem to be too restrictive.
Mozart wp7 16 gig?
I heard that the mozart uses micro SD cards. can i change my SD card and put in a 16 gig? where is the slot?
tonywenz said:
I heard that the mozart uses micro SD cards. can i change my SD card and put in a 16 gig? where is the slot?
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Here you go.
Next time please use the awesome free search function provided at no cost when you became a member for free
mozart in China now only sells around 3400RMB=513USD for 16GB version. authentic one of course i'm saying.
German prices (16 GB as well) go around 470-500 USD
Ive paid 380€ = 490 USD.

[Q] Sim free 32Gb S3 in UK

Hi -
I live in the UK and would love to get my hands on a sim-free 32Gb S3 which is a problem as vodafone seem to still have the exclusivity rights.
There are some retailers (simplyelectronics, mobicity etc) that are sell 32Gb units - but I am concerned that that these will have overseas ROM and won't function correctly in the UK.
How justified is this concern? If I get an overseas model then is it just a case of using odin and flashing the ROM and I'll be as good as if it was a UK unit?
Also... does anyone know what the status is of the vodafone exclusivity deal - is it likely to end soon and we'll see 32Gb units everywhere?
Many thanks!
You do realise that you can expand the storage of the 16GB version... how much storage do you really need???
As for the expansys/handtec supply etc. - grey imports - caveat emptor
No such a thing as a UK unit...a car may be but not a phone hardware wise..software not always branded by carriers...and yes Odin it! Plenty of custom romsto choose from..
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OP may want the 32gb just to have tons of memory. Anyway, I bought my S3 from mobicity UK. Came with stock European unbranded rom. No issues whatsoever.
Hi
Many thanks to all who have replied ...
LenAsh - yes i know there's a slot for a card but given the OS uses up ~6Gig then ideally I'd like to have some more onboard storage.
Widget21 - thanks for that - if I've understood correctly then just Odin-ing the phone will give me a UK unit as the hardware is the same globally?
DramatikBeats - good to hear your feedback from mobicity - appreciated; was this a 32Gb unit?
Cheers!
dconroy said:
Hi
Many thanks to all who have replied ...
LenAsh - yes i know there's a slot for a card but given the OS uses up ~6Gig then ideally I'd like to have some more onboard storage.
Widget21 - thanks for that - if I've understood correctly then just Odin-ing the phone will give me a UK unit as the hardware is the same globally?
DramatikBeats - good to hear your feedback from mobicity - appreciated; was this a 32Gb unit?
Cheers!
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hey dconroy,
I'm currently in the UK and purchased an unbranded 32GB S3 from amazon.de without any issues or problems and got shipped straight here.
I'm in France and bought my unit on a Hong Kong website and all is perfect. Localization is brought by the Rom, not by the phone.
Nah, 16gb. 48gb is more than enough memory for me (including 32gb sdcard)
Regardless of where you get it as long as it is modelo i9300 you can restasure you can unlock it flash it and root it without any problems. In my most humble opinion you should wait and get the LTE version
2gigs of ram
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Hi -
Many thanks to all the answers - I really appreciate your time. To summarise this is what I think is the case - let me know if any of this is wrong!
* All S3 units are the same globally - it matters not which country it's bought in (so long as it's a genuine product not a fake).
* I can flash the ROM with Odin to make it behave as if it was a new UK handset with no difference to any other and this does not require me to root the phone
Many thanks!
Almost correct. The US S3's are completely different phones.
As somebody else pointed out, just make sure the model is i9300
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[Q] 16GB Mega 6.3 not available in the UK?

Got my pre-order for a white 16GB Galaxy Mega cancelled this afternoon after getting a call from the seller saying that 'only the 8GB version is for UK release'. Anyone got any idea when/where I can get a 16GB version in the UK or in Europe? The 8GB version only has around 5GB usable space and it's definitely not enough for my apps specially if I can't move them to the SD card.
gx3k said:
Got my pre-order for a white 16GB Galaxy Mega cancelled this afternoon after getting a call from the seller saying that 'only the 8GB version is for UK release'. Anyone got any idea when/where I can get a 16GB version in the UK or in Europe? The 8GB version only has around 5GB usable space and it's definitely not enough for my apps specially if I can't move them to the SD card.
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How lazy are you?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Samsung-...ree-Unlocked-Black-New-3-Yr-Wty-/321142064349
Kangburra said:
How lazy are you?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Samsung-...ree-Unlocked-Black-New-3-Yr-Wty-/321142064349
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Umm, that seller is from Hongkong. I'm looking for UK sellers with good records so I don't get scammed. I've tried other UK sellers but it seems like they've posted items which they don't have. You can see other sellers updating their item details because they only got 8GB stock instead of 16GB.
Edit: Nevermind, found some from Kikatek UK. I hope people from the UK would reply where they got their Mega so other users can compare deals and shopping experience.
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Umm, that seller is from Hongkong. I'm looking for UK sellers with good records so I don't get scammed. I've tried other UK sellers but it seems like they've posted items which they don't have. You can see other sellers updating their item details because they only got 8GB stock instead of 16GB.
Edit: Nevermind, found some from Kikatek UK. I hope people from the UK would reply where they got their Mega so other users can compare deals and shopping experience.
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Have you actually got phone from kikatek? i notice in description it still says 8GB
I have ordered mine from buymobilephones.net on contract, says 16GB on website, due to arrive today, will confirm if it is correct later
HTCtouchuk said:
Have you actually got phone from kikatek? i notice in description it still says 8GB
I have ordered mine from buymobilephones.net on contract, says 16GB on website, due to arrive today, will confirm if it is correct later
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Haven't ordered yet as I'm wary of the version. I'm trying to message the seller to confirm first. There are some 16gb on Amazon UK but they might change the item description today.
Just root and use foldermount until the memory swap is available..
Not a problem..
Or maybe wait until the 16GB is available? Maybe then proper root will be available with custom ROMs too
gx3k said:
Haven't ordered yet as I'm wary of the version. I'm trying to message the seller to confirm first. There are some 16gb on Amazon UK but they might change the item description today.
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Got mine it is 8GB not 16GB! have emailed them to see if they are getting 16GB models
Looks like at the moment any genuine uk models are all 8GB, not sure if it is worth waiting.
HTCtouchuk said:
Got mine it is 8GB not 16GB! have emailed them to see if they are getting 16GB models
Looks like at the moment any genuine uk models are all 8GB, not sure if it is worth waiting.
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That sucks Are you planning to return it? How much of the 8GB is usable storage? 8GB will not do for me as the usable space would be much less for my apps.
Games I own at the moment:
NFS Most Wanted(2GB)
Dungeon Hunter 4 (1GB)
Puzzle Quest 2 (250MB)
Fieldrunners 2 (300MB)
Minion Rush (250MB)
+ other game and apps over 2GB
Some sellers from Amazon have 16GB listed but I am not sure if they're really 16GB as one seller told me that only 8GB is for UK release. I'll wait another week or two as they might get the 16GB in stock by then or I might just go for the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 3G which only comes in 16GB and 32GB versions.
Kangburra said:
How lazy are you?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Samsung-...ree-Unlocked-Black-New-3-Yr-Wty-/321142064349
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Error from ebay. The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE I9205 have only 8 GB. The I9200 have 16 GB.
See on www.pdadb.net, search for Galaxy Mega 6.3 and you see all Models.
gx3k said:
That sucks Are you planning to return it? How much of the 8GB is usable storage? 8GB will not do for me as the usable space would be much less for my apps.
Games I own at the moment:
NFS Most Wanted(2GB)
Dungeon Hunter 4 (1GB)
Puzzle Quest 2 (250MB)
Fieldrunners 2 (300MB)
Minion Rush (250MB)
+ other game and apps over 2GB
Some sellers from Amazon have 16GB listed but I am not sure if they're really 16GB as one seller told me that only 8GB is for UK release. I'll wait another week or two as they might get the 16GB in stock by then or I might just go for the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 3G which only comes in 16GB and 32GB versions.
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I am waiting until Monday when they have said they will come back to me, either way i will probably keep as i only really need space for maps for navigation on internal SD (1GB). Available space is about 4.75GB.
I doubt any of the uk well known sellers will have the 16gb version anytime soon
HTCtouchuk said:
I am waiting until Monday when they have said they will come back to me, either way i will probably keep as i only really need space for maps for navigation on internal SD (1GB). Available space is about 4.75GB.
I doubt any of the uk well known sellers will have the 16gb version anytime soon
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Update us as they might have a date for the shipment of the 16GB versions. I don't mind if it's without LTE (i9200) as long as the internal memory is 16GB.
gx3k said:
Update us as they might have a date for the shipment of the 16GB versions. I don't mind if it's without LTE (i9200) as long as the internal memory is 16GB.
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ok decided to keep, since i wanted LTE and no 16gb version currently appears to support it.
i have installed most of my apps using titanium and used foldermount to move some files to SD card.
HTCtouchuk said:
ok decided to keep, since i wanted LTE and no 16gb version currently appears to support it.
i have installed most of my apps using titanium and used foldermount to move some files to SD card.
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After calling several sellers including the Samsung store, I decided to get the 8gb since everybody has no idea when or if the 16 gb will ever be sold in the UK. I got a SIM free one for 374 quid using an eBay voucher. I will do the same and use Foldermount until we get slim custom ROMs or memory swap function.
same as, got the 8gb did not fancy buying it from simply electronics to badly reviewed, comes tommorrow so time to do some custom building stuff as sold my note already lol
thering1975 said:
same as, got the 8gb did not fancy buying it from simply electronics to badly reviewed, comes tommorrow so time to do some custom building stuff as sold my note already lol
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Hi thering, thank god you're on board building custom ROM for the Mega I've sold my Note last month and is itching to get a Mega so ordered the 8GB. You can now get the white 8GB version for £370 from eBay (e-cell) and the black one for £401 from eBuyer.
gx3k said:
Hi thering, thank god you're on board building custom ROM for the Mega I've sold my Note last month and is itching to get a Mega so ordered the 8GB. You can now get the white 8GB version for £370 from eBay (e-cell) and the black one for £401 from eBuyer.
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Yeah the bases ran dry on the note mines running pa at the mo. But needed a change so got the 8gb from ebuyer turning up tomorrow.
Need to read up on current root cwm and kernels. Before i make a custom rom. Be the same style as the note but will then look into pa also as im quite liking that
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thering1975 said:
Yeah the bases ran dry on the note mines running pa at the mo. But needed a change so got the 8gb from ebuyer turning up tomorrow.
Need to read up on current root cwm and kernels. Before i make a custom rom. Be the same style as the note but will then look into pa also as im quite liking that
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I loved the XtraliteROM for the Note and with the limited storage on the Mega a slim ROM would be great.
You can also claim the title of the longest running ROM for the Mega as well
Yeah true lol camt wait to get started tbh..
Just odd they chose 8gb and 16gb rather than the norm
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Yeah true lol camt wait to get started tbh..
Just odd they chose 8gb and 16gb rather than the norm
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From what I read, the 3g only version of the Mega 6.3 (i9200) has the 16GB version while the LTE version (i9205) is only 8GB. Maybe this is to make both versions similarly priced in Europe and North America. In Asia, the 16GB i9205 is already available as my friends from the Philippines got their Mega at the Samsung launch there last Saturday for £330.

Will there be a Eurpean 32GB model??

As per title, are LG doing to ship the 32GB variant to Europe as every non-imported model appears to be 16GB?
Thanks
My usual German store shows both 16GB and 32GB in pre-order, so I'm assuming yes.
In Norway it seems only the 32GB is on sale, comes in black or white.
Interesting, wonder why LG have decided then not to ship 32GB to UK then, or whether its a supply constraint?
I'll just have to import from the continent.
LG for some reason don't like the UK market! I've had bad experiences with them in the past over a tv and a sound bar
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DManmob said:
Interesting, wonder why LG have decided then not to ship 32GB to UK then, or whether its a supply constraint?
I'll just have to import from the continent.
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Word around the net is that O2 have exclusive rights to the 32GB model here in the UK, can't find a source though.
jh65 said:
Word around the net is that O2 have exclusive rights to the 32GB model here in the UK, can't find a source though.
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Yes O2 have. But contract only. Not for PAYG. I got a 32GB PAYG tho
Hi, where did you manage to source the 32GB PAYG from pls?
StarFighter said:
Yes O2 have. But contract only. Not for PAYG. I got a 32GB PAYG tho
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Strangely enough my Swedish G2 is 24.60gb.. What gives?
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SweStag said:
Strangely enough my Swedish G2 is 24.60gb.. What gives?
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It's 32GB, 24.60 is probably the free space you got for the Virtual SD Card.
I figured as much, but doesn't that seems strange? Would the OS etc really consume 7.4 GB? Hell you could fit a Windows into that! If this is the case, then a 16GB version of the phone would be left with 8-9 GB of space only. This is clearly quite low for todays standards.
Also I suppose this confirms the question if we'll be getting 32 GB in Europe, as I seem to have one.
Delete the boatwares and you will gain some space
I don't believe I can as my phone is unrooted as of so far, is there a root for my version of the phone? (Swedish Tele2)
The price difference between the 16 and 32 GB model is no negligible they should just make one version.
-LG G2
Any more info on this on the 32GB version for UK?.
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Any more info on this on the 32GB version for UK?.
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O2 exclusive I hear
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I asked an O2 rep instore. They confirmed they will have it (but not yet) - couldn't give me a time frame or anything.
The 32gb one is not on their website and the 16gb one isn't even on their front page. For someone who has exclusivity they really don't look like they care. And their contract deals are insanely expensive on this phone. This is not looking good
Because nobody wants 16gb if non expandable storage with 12gb user availability. This with a camera that shoots 13mp 1080p at 60fps. I mean how much can you record? Like 10min before disk space is low?
Couple of apps, couple of pics, few cd's aaaaand diskspace is gone.
They should have never made a 16gb model. It should have been 32/64.
I am from Belgium and eagerly looking for a new phone cuz the screen is broken from my s3. But I refuse to buy the 16gb model and they do not (yet? ) sell the 32gb version.
Just got word from lg Belgium/Netherlands/Luxemburg that the 32gb variant will never be sold here.
So we can only get 16gb, big marketing mistake.
So I will not buy an LG G2 then... shame, I definitely would have liked the g2.
32 GB only in Denmark.

Specifications? 16gb vs 32 gb..

TMobile states ONLY 16GB Internal versions being sold. They insist no information on 32Gb versions. Thought this should be corrected when looking at the specs listed here as being both 16Gb and 32Gb models. Online sources erroneously mention that if ordered online you can get a 32Gb version. Three different conversations with TMobile refute this. If anyone has more information, then please correct me on this.
Currently all US carriers are only selling 16 GB variants and no one has any information if and when the 32 GB variant will be available. I'm guessing never.
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