Basically the question is, What would would happen if I flashed a tmobile s3 rom on a vzw s3?
best case scenario, it doesn't work, worst case scenario, you hard brick your device
I've flashed a t mobile rom and worked fine except for data.
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What rom is it you want to flash? There must be something closely similar already for the Verizon variant no?
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What rom is it you want to flash? There must be something closely similar already for the Verizon variant no?
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CM10 D2TMO
Basically my buddy got a vzw s3 and has tmobile sim...
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Ok so this is my 3rd attempt at making a thread that concerns my issue... OK so I have a rooted/unlocked verizon galaxy s III and I have an ATT Sim card in it but I can't recieve data. I have my Imei registered with ATT and like I said it is unlocked. I already connected to the GSM network but long behold no luck.... does anyone have ANY help or ideas..?
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Ok so this is my 3rd attempt at making a thread that concerns my issue... OK so I have a rooted/unlocked verizon galaxy s III and I have an ATT Sim card in it but I can't recieve data. I have my Imei registered with ATT and like I said it is unlocked. I already connected to the GSM network but long behold no luck.... does anyone have ANY help or ideas..?
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Well your posting the verizon section, not att. So if you flashed a rom from this section, you have the wrong radio. Flashing a wrong radio or baseband would not allow you to connect to the data network.
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I posted this in the att and was told to post it in verizon cause its a verizon phone... can you help me find the right Rom, kernel, and os that are all compatible?? Please..?
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I posted this in the att and was told to post it in verizon cause its a verizon phone... can you help me find the right Rom, kernel, and os that are all compatible?? Please..?
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It does not sound like its unlocked.
Who got you the unlock code?
Even though its a verizon phone, your not having issues with the phone, your issue is with the service. I am no longer on att, so I dont know what rom or baseband you should use. I would assume any rom of your choice, but the latest official baseband. As for kernel, I am using kt747.
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I had it unlocked in the store, that's why I figured it was right...
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I had it unlocked in the store, that's why I figured it was right...
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What store??? Att and verzion wont unlock a phone. If you know someone with a verzion sim, put that sim in and see if you have data.
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Well it was mt friend who works in an ATT store
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Put in a verzion sim and see what happens. If you get service, try flashing a rom from att, with an att baseband. Then put in your att sim. If it works, it was the baseband, if not, its not unlocked.
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Hi,
I spent last night getting my t-mobile galaxy s4 to work on ATT. I did a lot of research on the subject and it wasn't that difficult at all. I bought the phone off of EBAY.
I was able to accomplish this from all of the tools here and a little research. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335109
The first thing i did was root the phone and install CWM. I then used the sim unlock found in the link above. The next step i took (because i like custom roms on my phone) was to install TASK650's AOKP rom. I flashed the rom and followed his instructions.
After the restart, I went through the welcome screen and shut the phone down. I put my sim in and started the phone. I noticed i was getting the H, but no LTE. This led me to more research. The fix was easy once I found it. The APN needs to be pointed to the ATT phone option. It defaults to wap.cingular. After about 5 minutes and a reboot the LTE appeared and after the speed tests confirmed.
This is not a guide. I am just sharing my experience. If you do this please do your own research as you can do damage to your phone. There are risks involved, flash and modify your phone at your own risk.
Just wondering, why did you get a tmobile s4 to use with att? Normally the att version can be found for cheaper price
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I am confused here, what is it you were trying to accomplish? running a att rom on your tmo device? Because you say you have a tmo phone.
Why go thru all that, when this rom is already setup to work on tmo with the tmo apn settings already setup for you.
[ROM] Task650 AOKP (Jellybean 4.2.2)(6.26.2013)
Do you new people just go and see a rom you like, in any forum, and do not look in your devices forum and flash it? if so, your are asking to brick your phones.
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Just wondering, why did you get a tmobile s4 to use with att? Normally the att version can be found for cheaper price
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Sadly he wants the unlocked boot loader that the T-Mobile s4 has I am miserable with my locked I337 .... also the T-Mobile variant has unlocked aws bands I had to flash something in my radio to get aws bands on T-Mobile using my AT&T s4
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If you want an unlocked bootloader, can't you just install the custom recovery?
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If you want an unlocked bootloader, can't you just install the custom recovery?
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Doing so does not unlock it ..... just bypass it .. it's like wearing a police uniform but your not ...
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So guys. I got my VZW GS3 flashed to simple mobile today and it works I got G internet signal and mms and such. But as of now for some reason. On white backgrounds on any app the screen flickers. So it's running bonestock a ,vzw Rom ,do I download Roms for T-Mobile gs3 ? Since simple mobile uses tmobile radios. Or do I still download VZW gs3 Roms and set the apns and such? Will I lose the flash?? Not sure if it was flashed to work or that they unlocked the baseband..
Any advice would be great!!
Im thinking if you paid money for your i535 to be flashed to Simple Mobile... you should ask for a refund.
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believe me, i wouldnt do this. My father insisted in switching in order to save a ton of bucks at the end of the month
Were you running BoneStock before the flash? It has been my experience that each S3 is differently when it comes to custom ROMs. A ROM that works for you may not work for me, even though we have identical phones.
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You must stick with SCH-i535 ROMs. Especially SCH-i535 kernels and modems. Most ROMs made for other models won't even flash due to self checking Updater-Script. But kernels and modems do not have this check and you will brick if you flash them.
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Were you running BoneStock before the flash? It has been my experience that each S3 is differently when it comes to custom ROMs. A ROM that works for you may not work for me, even though we have identical phones.
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Yeah it was on Bonestock while they flashed it.
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Yeah it was on Bonestock while they flashed it.
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Yes just stick with Verizon roms. If you flash a tmobile ROM you'll brick it.
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You must stick with SCH-i535 ROMs. Especially SCH-i535 kernels and modems. Most ROMs made for other models won't even flash due to self checking Updater-Script. But kernels and modems do not have this check and you will brick if you flash them.
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Gotcha, Ill stick to Verizon S3 roms, hopefully i dont lose the flash, not quite sure if they unlocked the baseband though, Global settings should work if i flash a CM10 rom correct?
and by that i mean setting my mobile network to Global and inputting the simple mobile APN?
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Gotcha, Ill stick to Verizon S3 roms, hopefully i dont lose the flash, not quite sure if they unlocked the baseband though, Global settings should work if i flash a CM10 rom correct?
and by that i mean setting my mobile network to Global and inputting the simple mobile APN?
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You should be able to use the simcard when you change the settings to GSM only. I've tried a T-Mobile sim in my i535 both in Bonestock ROM and CM. Didn't test the data, but text msgs and calls worked fine. I used the phone info app to change settings.
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Does this method work on the verizon Galaxy S3? Has anyone tried it to confirm it works? I want to downgrade so I can root and install cyanogenmod which I can't seem to do with the 4.3 update.
Link: How to downgrade Galaxy S3 back to Android 4.1.2: tutorial [Update] - AndroidPIT
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Does this method work on the verizon Galaxy S3? Has anyone tried it to confirm it works? I want to downgrade so I can root and install cyanogenmod which I can't seem to do with the 4.3 update.
Link: How to downgrade Galaxy S3 back to Android 4.1.2: tutorial [Update] - AndroidPIT
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Link is broken.
Regardless though, this probably will not work on this device.
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Link is broken.
Regardless though, this probably will not work on this device.
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Yeah I'm a new member and I just learned I can't post links, yet. but the method is from Androidpit and the method requires using Odin and a .tar file of an older version
At this point I'm pretty sure all methods have been tried to downgrade back to 4.1.2
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Does this method work on the verizon Galaxy S3? Has anyone tried it to confirm it works? I want to downgrade so I can root and install cyanogenmod which I can't seem to do with the 4.3 update.
Link: How to downgrade Galaxy S3 back to Android 4.1.2: tutorial [Update] - AndroidPIT
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If you took the OTA 4.3 update, the bootloader is locked and it has blocked ALL earlier factory versions and all non factory ROMS.
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Yeah I'm a new member and I just learned I can't post links, yet. but the method is from Androidpit and the method requires using Odin and a .tar file of an older version
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I looked up your specific tutorial, it definitely will not work.
That only works on the international model. As a general rule, never trust a guide unless it says it's specifically for the Verizon galaxy s3. It's locked down much tighter than any other s3 models, and many alterations that can be performed on the other variants will often brick this model.
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I looked up your specific tutorial, it definitely will not work.
That only works on the international model. As a general rule, never trust a guide unless it says it's specifically for the Verizon galaxy s3. It's locked down much tighter than any other s3 models, and many alterations that can be performed on the other variants will often brick this model.
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Ah thanks, and that really sucks the 4.3 eats away at my battery like non other and it was the final straw in getting me to look up how to install a custom rom only to learn that I can't...
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Ah thanks, and that really sucks the 4.3 eats away at my battery like non other and it was the final straw in getting me to look up how to install a custom rom only to learn that I can't...
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You can still root, install a ROM with Safe Root or Safestrap or whatever, and have a better-running phone. You simply can't install a different kernel... it sounds like you can even still have a custom Recovery (modified TWRP is my understanding).
OK
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I can't post links but if you search for thread number 2565758, that's everything you need for the Saferoot method that works for the Galaxy S3 (usually). I say usually because it doesn't work on my phone but I know plenty of others that have had no issues.
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You can still root, install a ROM with Safe Root or Safestrap or whatever, and have a better-running phone. You simply can't install a different kernel... it sounds like you can even still have a custom Recovery (modified TWRP is my understanding).
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I have used Safes Root and Safestrap, but i can't get the ROM I want (Cyanogenmod) to work with it.
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I can't post links but if you search for thread number 2565758, that's everything you need for the Saferoot method that works for the Galaxy S3 (usually). I say usually because it doesn't work on my phone but I know plenty of others that have had no issues.
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I've already used saferoot but I can't get into custom recovery with it, and I can't use custom ROMs because of the update, that's why I've been looking fr a way to downgrade to 4.1 or something.
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I have used Safes Root and Safestrap, but i can't get the ROM I want (Cyanogenmod) to work with it.
I've already used saferoot but I can't get into custom recovery with it, and I can't use custom ROMs because of the update, that's why I've been looking fr a way to downgrade to 4.1 or something.
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Want some advice? Sell the S3 for a pre-4.3 S3 or sell the S3 for another device. Theres no guarantee that AOSP will ever work with Safestrap.
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Want some advice? Sell the S3 for a pre-4.3 S3 or sell the S3 for another device. Theres no guarantee that AOSP will ever work with Safestrap.
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Well I have been considering dropping a bit of money getting a used international S3 because the Cyanogenmod installer would work with it, but I don't think my Verizon SIM card would work in it.
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Well I have been considering dropping a bit of money getting a used international S3 because the Cyanogenmod installer would work with it, but I don't think my Verizon SIM card would work in it.
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It wouldn't, you need a CDMA device, the international s3 doesn't have CDMA bands. Verizon leaves you pretty limited in device selection.
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It wouldn't, you need a CDMA device, the international s3 doesn't have CDMA bands. Verizon leaves you pretty limited in device selection.
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That's what I thought, so that pretty much just leaves me with Verizon versions of the phone... I'll make sure not to stick with verizon when my current contract expires.
Hey guys quick question. I think I am going to be trading my S3 in today to get the new HTC One on the EDGE program. My question is my S3 is rooted and running a custom ROM (CleanROM 8.1). Do I need to un-root and put stock ROM back onto the S3 when handing in the phone through the EDGE program? Thanks!
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Hey guys quick question. I think I am going to be trading my S3 in today to get the new HTC One on the EDGE program. My question is my S3 is rooted and running a custom ROM (CleanROM 8.1). Do I need to un-root and put stock ROM back onto the S3 when handing in the phone through the EDGE program? Thanks!
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I'd love to see an answer to this question myself. I was going to do the same thing. The only difference is I have the stock ROM just rooted.
To be on the safe side and not get a called later on by vzw. I suggest to Unroot and put stock image on.
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To be on the safe side and not get a called later on by vzw. I suggest to Unroot and put stock image on.
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Thanks...If they did call you what would they say and would there be any repercussions? I didn't give them my S3, I had an old HTC Rhyme lying around (my girlfriends old phone) lol...It was rooted as well but stock ROM. I was to lazy to un-root it so I gave it to them rooted. I wonder what Verizon even does with phones traded in through EDGE?
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Thanks...If they did call you what would they say and would there be any repercussions? I didn't give them my S3, I had an old HTC Rhyme lying around (my girlfriends old phone) lol...It was rooted as well but stock ROM. I was to lazy to un-root it so I gave it to them rooted. I wonder what Verizon even does with phones traded in through EDGE?
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Worse case give it back to you. Since i haven't read about edge cant tell u wat is ACCEPTABLE and wats not. Depending hows the quality of the fone they probably fix them recertified them. Resell as use or us as replacement wen ppl have a warranty claim.
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Hey guys quick question. I think I am going to be trading my S3 in today to get the new HTC One on the EDGE program. My question is my S3 is rooted and running a custom ROM (CleanROM 8.1). Do I need to un-root and put stock ROM back onto the S3 when handing in the phone through the EDGE program? Thanks!
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Does VZW offer anything for the S3? If not and it's unlocked the dev community and a ton of members would love to get there hands on one
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Does VZW offer anything for the S3? If not and it's unlocked the dev community and a ton of members would love to get there hands on one
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I think they offer like 55 bucks
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I think they offer like 55 bucks
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Nice. You could easily sell it on swappa for more
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