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Warning! DO NOT FLASH OneS S3 with S4 roms or images! [TO DEVS][PREFIX][S3][S4]

After a lot of testing I have to the conclusion that the ROMs and images from the S4 cpu versions of One S is NOT compatible with the ones with the S3 cpu variants!
This includes ROM and CWM. This means also for now there is way to root the S3 one s variants. If you try flash the cwm anyway...you will screw your recovery and you can no longer hard reset the phone.
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To All Developers!!! For now, please add a prefix [S3] or [S4] to your thread title and mentioned it in OP

i just ordered another One S from Tmobile, do u know if they send out S3s now instead of S4s?

adulel08 said:
i just ordered another One S from Tmobile, do u know if they send out S3s now instead of S4s?
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All T-Mobile ones will have the S4. The S3 models are only for certain Asian and European markets.

Still though that may be true I haven't checked I still think the forum should be divided by version bases EU, UK, US etc.
Even if it had to be done by sub forum for VB it's really easy to do and would clear up a lot of issues people are having over here.

Duh? Isn't this an obvious warning? Does it really need a thread? Who the hell would flash a kernel made for another soc to their phone?
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Serious_Beans said:
Duh? Isn't this an obvious warning? Does it really need a thread? Who the hell would flash a kernel made for another soc to their phone?
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Because you have not used a one S that's why you don't know. There is no way to tell physically whether the One S has an S3 or an S4 processor. No markings, no physical differences, no model name differences on the box, nothing at all. This means to most people, a one s is a one s, most people do not know there is even two versions until they flash it and its too late.

Serious_Beans said:
Duh? Isn't this an obvious warning? Does it really need a thread? Who the hell would flash a kernel made for another soc to their phone?
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Additionally...because literally everyone assumes there is only one version of the one s, nobody states that whether their rom or cwm is for the s3 or S4 version...making it a real bummer... but as of now, unless someone specifically mentions its for the s3, DO NOT try to root or flash an image for you one s, because literally none of them out there are for one s for now

Are there any RUU's for the S3 version ?
I think the only conflicting issue would be the boot.img, so if you just flash that along with a S4 ROM you should be fine.
as for CWM, I assume there will be a line of code which specifies which device it is for, Edit it to the S3 version (VilleC?) and all should be fine.
As for the root package, That should require a simple updater-script edit and it will work !

As I told on another thread.
If partitions are the same (we need someone to check if true) the S4 roms should work with the S3 variant except for the Kernel and the boot.img . I guess a new cwm would be needed too

onlinechi said:
Because you have not used a one S that's why you don't know. There is no way to tell physically whether the One S has an S3 or an S4 processor. No markings, no physical differences, no model name differences on the box, nothing at all. This means to most people, a one s is a one s, most people do not know there is even two versions until they flash it and its too late.
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This is XDA we are a huge community, don't tell me we can't and nobody ever thought about asking around people's serials, part number, FCC ID and look for differences. They CAN'T be no differences. Anyway, the S3 models are 1.7GHz and the GHz is writen on the back of the box.

Yes, It will state on the box which version it is. And also in HBOOT it will say VILLEC So users will know before flashing which model they have.
If it becomes too big of a problem, Im sure we can get the mods to add a sub section. But they wont open one until we have some development and tutorials for it, Other wise it will be empty

I have requested that we get a S3 Development forum for this phone. We had a previous war about splitting the forums, but in this case, I think it's warranted. There's a decent difference here, so this distinction needs to be made and understood.

nickmv said:
I have requested that we get a S3 Development forum for this phone. We had a previous war about splitting the forums, but in this case, I think it's warranted. There's a decent difference here, so this distinction needs to be made and understood.
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Yeah, I agree with that, The previous split between US and EU was a bit un needed, However i think this S3 - S4 split is important

nickmv said:
I have requested that we get a S3 Development forum for this phone. We had a previous war about splitting the forums, but in this case, I think it's warranted. There's a decent difference here, so this distinction needs to be made and understood.
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Definitely, I don't want to get crippled/bricked/whatever because a dev forget to write S3 or to state clearly S3. If the Tegra and S4 One X forums are TOTALLY separate, we should at least get a sub forum for each S3 and S4!
azzledazzle said:
Yeah, I agree with that, The previous split between US and EU was a bit un needed, However i think this S3 - S4 split is important
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Canada isn't in EU -_-

NienorGT said:
Definitely, I don't want to get crippled/bricked/whatever because a dev forget to write S3 or to state clearly S3. If the Tegra and S4 One X forums are TOTALLY separate, we should at least get a sub forum for each S3 and S4!
Canada isn't in EU -_-
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We haven't forgotten about your square wheels.....
All jokes aside, yeah yeah yeah.....

Canada ?? Whats that
I meant the Tmobile & International split that we had.

onlinechi said:
Because you have not used a one S that's why you don't know. There is no way to tell physically whether the One S has an S3 or an S4 processor. No markings, no physical differences, no model name differences on the box, nothing at all. This means to most people, a one s is a one s, most people do not know there is even two versions until they flash it and its too late.
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Users should be aware of what they are doing... XDA and/ or the Dev aren't responsible for what you do with your phone!
onlinechi said:
Additionally...because literally everyone assumes there is only one version of the one s, nobody states that whether their rom or cwm is for the s3 or S4 version...making it a real bummer... but as of now, unless someone specifically mentions its for the s3, DO NOT try to root or flash an image for you one s, because literally none of them out there are for one s for now
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You can always ask politely on the specific thread... when it's clear, dev should mention it in OP title!
azzledazzle said:
If it becomes too big of a problem, Im sure we can get the mods to add a sub section. But they wont open one until we have some development and tutorials for it, Other wise it will be empty
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Agreed... so for now, be aware... i will take this to my other forum moderators to discuss and close this thread, keeping it sticky for others to be warned and to prevent an other war....
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HELP PLEASE! Kernel Problems

I recently flashed a new CM10 kernel called LeanKernel. At least I tried to, it did not install all the way and after I rebooted my phone did not turn on did not respond to anything. If anyone can help me that would be great. I am not to sure whether to call this a soft or a hard brick. I can't get to CWM and/or download mode. Plugging it in to my computer doesn't help it spams my computer with a format message. I don't know what to do and I appreciate any help anyone can give me.
I also forgot to say that I tried to charge it but nothing shows up on screen i dont know if it even charges. But my battery was at 65% before me phone stopped booting.
Thanks in advance.

You flashed a kernel that was not for your phone. It's brick city. Read and understand what you're doing before flashing things.
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xcrazydx said:
You flashed a kernel that was not for your phone. It's brick city. Read and understand what you're doing before flashing things.
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Thanks for the reply. I accidentally flashed the wrong kernel on my computer. I feel pretty dumb doing that too. I was just hoping a possible way to fix but I think that's not really possible.

otrumbore said:
Thanks for the reply. I accidentally flashed the wrong kernel on my computer. I feel pretty dumb doing that too. I was just hoping a possible way to fix but I think that's not really possible.
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Sure, jtag for $50 or send to Samsung and they will probably fix it free.
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xcrazydx said:
Sure, jtag for $50 or send to Samsung and they will probably fix it free.
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But its rooted so i don't know if they will fix it.

otrumbore said:
But its rooted so i don't know if they will fix it.
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If it won't turn on they can't tell.
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otrumbore said:
But its rooted so i don't know if they will fix it.
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If it's hard-bricked (it is), they'll either force it into download mode and restore to stock from there, or just mail you a refurb. They'll never know.

Thanks for the replies
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If it won't turn on they can't tell.
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T.J. Bender said:
If it's hard-bricked (it is), they'll either force it into download mode and restore to stock from there, or just mail you a refurb. They'll never know.
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Thanks for the replies. Yeah i guess it makes sense to do that, but I talked to AT&T and I might have the chance to upgrade without having to pay for the early termination. I think I might pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I don't know yet. What do you guys think, fix this phone or upgrade!

otrumbore said:
Thanks for the replies. Yeah i guess it makes sense to do that, but I talked to AT&T and I might have the chance to upgrade without having to pay for the early termination. I think I might pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I don't know yet. What do you guys think, fix this phone or upgrade!
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Either way, why not send it in for warranty repair/replacement? I've got the Note 2 on pre-order and am keeping my Skyrocket, because the Note 2 is an entirely different beast.
If you're going to keep the Skyrocket (whether you get the Note 2 or not), why not warranty it? If you're going to sell the Skyrocket, you'd probably want to make sure it works before you put it on eBay, right? If you're going to throw your $600, one-year-old Skyrocket in the trash without even trying to save it, go ahead and mail it to me instead! lol

T.J. Bender said:
Either way, why not send it in for warranty repair/replacement? I've got the Note 2 on pre-order and am keeping my Skyrocket, because the Note 2 is an entirely different beast.
If you're going to keep the Skyrocket (whether you get the Note 2 or not), why not warranty it? If you're going to sell the Skyrocket, you'd probably want to make sure it works before you put it on eBay, right? If you're going to throw your $600, one-year-old Skyrocket in the trash without even trying to save it, go ahead and mail it to me instead! lol
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I wouldn't ever throw something like that away. Especially since I know that its hard bricked, but nothing is wrong with the hardware. I will probably go through with the warranty, and use my old crappy iPhone :crying: until my Note II comes if I get it.

need some help

Sadly my gs3 is still constantly dropping calls and I was offered a replacement, what would be a good phone to replace this amazing phone. I really love my S3 but cant really live with dropped calls due to my job.

nervana1 said:
Sadly my gs3 is still constantly dropping calls and I was offered a replacement, what would be a good phone to replace this amazing phone. I really love my S3 but cant really live with dropped calls due to my job.
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Replace it with an S3.

Wish it was like that, I have tried 5 different S3's and they all still get no more than 2-3 dropped calls per day, also get very low signal. Wish the phone didnt have such a weak radio.

If you can handle the size, the note two is the best device on the market imho. You might want to get one fast before Verizon patches the exploit that was just released by Adam.
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nervana1 said:
Sadly my gs3 is still constantly dropping calls and I was offered a replacement, what would be a good phone to replace this amazing phone. I really love my S3 but cant really live with dropped calls due to my job.
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Galaxy note 2?

nervana1 said:
Sadly my gs3 is still constantly dropping calls and I was offered a replacement, what would be a good phone to replace this amazing phone. I really love my S3 but cant really live with dropped calls due to my job.
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Verizon offered you a replacement?
If so you'll more then likely they will give you another s3
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Will give them a call and ask about the Note 2, I asked for a DNA but saw how slow it is and opted to hold out, I got the S3 for N times refurbished and they all had the same problem. They did try to paint it a diff color by saying that Samsung had released a new version of it post Sept.

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Any chance we can run the Nexus 5 on verizon?

Just wondering if it is even possible.

Not happening
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Nope, not at all.

God. I hate how Verizon keeps pulling this **** off. Such an amazing phone. Might just order one off Google to have and sell later on.
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Even with a lot of development, there is no way to bypass it huh

996 said:
Even with a lot of development, there is no way to bypass it huh
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Not really. Might be feasible to spoof the activation from a previously enabled Verizon phone but I don't think anyone's even started working on that, and THAT would be an ugly workaround.
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Ajfink said:
Not really. Might be feasible to spoof the activation from a previously enabled Verizon phone but I don't think anyone's even started working on that, and THAT would be an ugly workaround.
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Would it be possible now that they release the update for the Nexus 7?, I'm guessing somebody could pull it apart and figure what makes that update so special

melog69 said:
Would it be possible now that they release the update for the Nexus 7?, I'm guessing somebody could pull it apart and figure what makes that update so special
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No still not because version's VOICE network is CDMA and if they don't have your ESN in their database you can't connect. Simple as that.

The methods of doing that is similar to those of flashing Sprint phone to boost mobile. But I think it's illegal and can't be discused in xda as it requires modifing imei/esn.

GUGUITOMTG4 said:
The methods of doing that is similar to those of flashing Sprint phone to boost mobile. But I think it's illegal and can't be discused in xda as it requires modifing imei/esn.
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no, it has nothing to do with that.
verizon keeps a list of all the allowed ESN/IMEI numbers and will not let a number on their network that is not in their list.

I think he meant modifying the esn to match one in their database, which would be illegal. This thread should be closed.

I've seen some photos and heard some rumors that Verison will be carrying an official branded Nexus7 (boy, do I mean branded) sometime this year. Hopefully the 5 will follow
Source: http://pocketnow.com/2014/02/10/verizon-nexus-7

Google and Verizon have some plans for 2014 let's wait and see when I saw that red nexus 5 I thought it was for verizon
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This question has been asked and answered before... and before this deteriorates into a "changing IMEI" discussion, thread closed

Triband Nexus 5

Can someone please clarify something for me? I just got off the phone with a Sprint associate who was really rude. I have a Nexus 5 that will not receive phone calls when LTE is enabled. When 3G is enabled I get calls just fine.Is it because of this?
http://www.pocketables.com/2014/01/heres-triband-lte-sprint-phone-wont-connect-lte.html
Will enabling the other bands on my phone (after getting my MSL) allow me to do this. I believe Sprint Spark is available where I am (Kalamazoo MI).
I have rooted and flashed Calkulin's CM11 ROM....I can't remember if I had this problem before I rooted since I only get 3G coverage most of the time in my home.
Thanks for any insight....I hope I explained my problem correctly.

Isn't there a thread in general to get sprint working on custom roms? Did you do your search on general too, or did you only search q&a?
When searching, definitely search twice (in both q&a AND general) as guides to fix things are often in general
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rootSU said:
Isn't there a thread in general to get sprint working on custom roms? Did you do your search on general too, or did you only search q&a?
When searching, definitely search twice (in both q&a AND general) as guides to fix things are often in general
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I did both...couldn't find what I was looking for. It seems that search on XDA is down right now as well.
Edit: I updated my PRL and it fixed the problem....

Yeah search is never great unfortunately and I really don't like having general + q&a separate.
Ah well. Glad its sorted anyway
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third son said:
I did both...couldn't find what I was looking for. It seems that search on XDA is down right now as well.
Edit: I updated my PRL and it fixed the problem....
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TS--Just returned from the Sprint Store at their HQ. According to the guy helping me, the N5 hasn't received the Spark update yet. It will, but hasn't happened yet. Even in the store, the demo wasn't on Spark. Right next to it, the LG G2 was on Spark and rocking 40+ Mb/s.

1) Yes N5 hasn't got official spark update, but getting the .15 radio I've heard forces it to love band 41 by default if it picks it up over band 25 and you enable the bands, but it's not a for-sure thing and seems to be hit or miss.
2) It probably was an eHRPD issue you ran into.
3) Patience.

third son said:
I have a Nexus 5 that will not receive phone calls when LTE is enabled.
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Glad to hear that the PRL update fixed the issue. Just so you are aware, when you are on a phone call, your LTE data will not work.