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Test Version Of GSIII?

Hey everyone, I recently traded my Galaxy Nexus for the GS3 and normally, I get right down to the rooting/unlocking/flashing process, however one thing has been holding me back. The gentleman that I traded my device with worked directly for Samsung and said that the GSIII that he was giving to me, was in fact a development testing device only given out to employees. I was wondering if there is a way to verify this as I know that this could be a potential gateway to future discoveries if this is in fact the case. If any of you have thoughts on this then please share. I've been itching to scratch this flashing bug of mine -_-

Could you post a screen shot of your device "about section"
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arrogantS3 said:
Could you post a screen shot of your device "about section"
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Sure. Here it is.

Doesn't look any different than mine at first glance.
I hope you didn't pay extra
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Alright cool man thanks lol I didn't pay anything actually, It was a straight up trade Nexus for Galaxy S 3
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This is what a test phone from HTC looks like.

If this person's claims are true, you should go to the IRC and chat with the devs there.
They could possibly find useful information before you get to using your device as normal- again, assuming this is true.

Yeah I think I'll do that. Will keep you guys posted if anything interesting comes from this
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NorthlandAZ said:
This is what a test phone from HTC looks like.
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That is a VERY test device. I had a few pre-release rezounds that did not look like that. Also I had an inc4g that was normal
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That is a VERY test device. I had a few pre-release rezounds that did not look like that. Also I had an inc4g that was normal
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cvsolidx17 said:
Hey everyone, I recently traded my Galaxy Nexus for the GS3 and normally, I get right down to the rooting/unlocking/flashing process, however one thing has been holding me back. The gentleman that I traded my device with worked directly for Samsung and said that the GSIII that he was giving to me, was in fact a development testing device only given out to employees. I was wondering if there is a way to verify this as I know that this could be a potential gateway to future discoveries if this is in fact the case. If any of you have thoughts on this then please share. I've been itching to scratch this flashing bug of mine -_-
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Does it have engravings on it? If not then I'm pretty sure it's just a normal device
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werdna87 said:
That is a VERY test device. I had a few pre-release rezounds that did not look like that. Also I had an inc4g that was normal
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How do you become a phone tester? I've always wondered because that would be sick (I'm assuming that's how you got them).

Imatoasta said:
How do you become a phone tester? I've always wondered because that would be sick (I'm assuming that's how you got them).
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You have connections
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werdna87 said:
You have connections
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Great info.

PHONE?

Has anyone heard of a Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G. One of my lines is available for upgrade and this is one of the phones available.
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anoymonos said:
Has anyone heard of a Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G. One of my lines is available for upgrade and this is one of the phones available.
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RELAY
Nope. Must be a typo.

Yes I know what it is you don't need to Google it for me
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anoymonos said:
Yes I know what it is you don't need to Google it for me
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Maybe this question would have been received better in the general android forum. Plus your initial post made it seem like you were unsure if it was legit or not.

Can't get certain text

When I text this person I can send them text and they get it but when they reply I won't get it. They got a new phone and still the same problem. I've download hand cent to see if that would but nope.
If it helps they are on metropcs
I'm running cm10

I had this problem in my incredible and this phone. It's the same two people, has to be something on their end. Or in this case, I guess your end. Annoying though.
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bobAbooE said:
I had this problem in my incredible and this phone. It's the same two people, has to be something on their end. Or in this case, I guess your end. Annoying though.
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Did you ever get it to work?
and what provider where they using?

You don't have them blacklisted in your txt software do you??
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lmendoza23 said:
Did you ever get it to work?
and what provider where they using?
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No. It's been happening for about a year and a half. No idea what causes it. We all have Verizon.
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[Q]What current android phone on AT&T has the most development?

Might be getting a new phone through AT&T but I would like to know what phone has the most development. Like Roms and such.
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hegemytouch said:
Wow you guys are helpful.
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This kind of comment is NOT going to net you anything but flaming.
Had you of read the rules you would have seen that questions do not belong in the "general" section they go in ...wait for it...."Questions and Answers".
Imagine that!
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Have you tried looking at the forums for phones you might be interested in, then comparing the most active ones that way?
Actually doing things for yourself can be quite rewarding.
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fibrechips said:
Have you tried looking at the forums for phones you might be interested in, then comparing the most active ones that way?
Actually doing things for yourself can be quite rewarding.
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Was going to do this but I didn't have the time... Bit that is a good idea sir.
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The galaxy s4 is probably the best .. The HTC one is pretty decent too
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Sense launcher redraw

Latest 4.1.1 version, experiencing crazy redraws. All stock. Ram used 0.9/1gb
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Yes.

Root or stock?
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exad said:
Root or stock?
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More reading is needed
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You must be quite immature if you can't realize that that was said to keep you from bricking and not to insult you.
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exad said:
You must be quite immature if you can't realize that that was said to keep you from bricking and not to insult you.
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It is written in the op, "all stock" don't you see?
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exad said:
Root or stock?
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exad said:
You must be quite immature if you can't realize that that was said to keep you from bricking and not to insult you.
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3 comments in this thread and all are trolling. You must be the biggest troll of this forum I guess
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maldinimi said:
3 comments in this thread and all are trolling. You must be the biggest troll of this forum I guess
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Actually, I've seen him help more people get their problems sorted out and fixed than anyone else.
I do believe exad is trying to get clear information that way he doesn't direct you in a way that harms your device.
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When you say redraw I assume you mean you have your background image with nothing else on the screen for a second and then you see the entire Sense Launcher come back to life as if it was reloaded.
When do you see this happen? Eg when you exit apps?
What apps do you have running when this happens?
I assume your device is running out of memory and is killing off the launcher and reallocating the memory to a current app.
I personally see this when running Firefox with 3-4 tabs.
But it like also depends how many widgets and such you have inside the Launcher.

did you change any settings in teh development part of settings? Ie at hte bottom for number of processes to keep alive?
What other apps do you have running? Do you have any apps running in your notification bar?

Is there a question intended by the OP? Assume its something along the lines of "how do I fix this"?
Is this something that just started happening recently? Any new apps or other changes?

redpoint73 said:
Is there a question intended by the OP? Assume its something along the lines of "how do I fix this"?
Is this something that just started happening recently? Any new apps or other changes?
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This thread is done all the op did was trash exad. Here and like another two threads.
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31ken31 said:
This thread is done all the op did was trash exad. Here and like another two threads.
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Thanks for pointing it out. Looks like he received the ban hammer for flaming people (exad, as well as others), just because they didn't completely agree with him, in addition to not knowing how to post questions properly.

I was surprised he lasted as long as he had
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