Hi guys. I'm planning on buying an sch-i535 which I know is a US Verizon exclusive phone. my question is, can I use it with GSM (SIM) generic European bands?
and does CyanogenMod support it on GSM. are there any restrictions of using it on GSM, like being able to only use 2G mobile data. or can I tune it to be just like a normal S3. I like this model only because it has 2GB of RAM. And I'm trying to mainly use it with CM12.1 as I hate Samsung's stock ROM.
Please guys reply quickly as I'm talking to the seller now and I want to confirm. thank you
karim-ps said:
Hi guys. I'm planning on buying an sch-i535 which I know is a US Verizon exclusive phone. my question is, can I use it with GSM (SIM) generic European bands?
and does CyanogenMod support it on GSM. are there any restrictions of using it on GSM, like being able to only use 2G mobile data. or can I tune it to be just like a normal S3. I like this model only because it has 2GB of RAM. And I'm trying to mainly use it with CM12.1 as I hate Samsung's stock ROM.
Please guys reply quickly as I'm talking to the seller now and I want to confirm. thank you
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A few things to consider before buying this variant would be if the bootloader is indeed unlocked. If not you will not be able to run CM on a locked bootloader.
I've used my old S3 on a GSM carrier here in the states with no issues however it needed a CDMA sim card to work properly. I know you can choose which network you want to use and there may even be an option for a specific type of mobile data used, sorry I haven't been on the stock rom verizon uses in quite a long time. Personally I would look for an unlocked phone. This may be SIM unlocked via the factory but I've seen a lot of people use it internationally and have tons of issues with it
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Yes. there seem to be tons of issues with this model, I already have an I9300 and an Xperia Z2 which is an astonishing phone, I only like Samsung because of the strong developers contribution and development support in general as I'm a super used, besides, I like the small form factor of the S3 and it's pocket-friendly size and weight. I'm not gonna consider this i535 due to all the hassle it's gonna leave me with . Thank you very much, I'll try to look for an I9305 or even an S4
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Yes. there seem to be tons of issues with this model, I already have an I9300 and an Xperia Z2 which is an astonishing phone, I only like Samsung because of the strong developers contribution and development support in general as I'm a super used, besides, I like the small form factor of the S3 and it's pocket-friendly size and weight. I'm not gonna consider this i535 due to all the hassle it's gonna leave me with . Thank you very much, I'll try to look for an I9305 or even an S4
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I'n my opinion it's a better option to stay away from this variant
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Hey guys, the Samsung Galaxy S III is finally coming to US Cellular this Thursday and/or Friday.
This is the official thread for the US Cellular variant of the phone.
We will discuss mods, flashing, rooting, and etc.
In for my 2 friends on USCC whose phones I'll be rooting (for tether). Hopefully it won't be locked like VZW.
jnadke said:
In for my 2 friends on USCC whose phones I'll be rooting (for tether). Hopefully it won't be locked like VZW.
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It won't, I spoke with a US Cellular representative today and it's where I got the release date and other details.
The thing is, that the phone does have a lot of similarities with Verizon, so the devs have 2 options.
They can make one for US Cellular and edit it for Verizon.
But as Verizon is a larger carrier, they'll probably get the Developer's edition of the phone and then at some point make a root for the US Cellular version.
You think that CyanogenMod 9 or 10 will be supported for the USC variant?
Testicopolicious said:
You think that CyanogenMod 9 or 10 will be supported for the USC variant?
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There's no reason why not.
As far as root, the CWM flash method has worked on all variants thus far, I don't see why it won't work on the USCC phone.
I am switching this fall when my contract is up in Verizon to US Cellular. What will the dev scene look like on this phone? Will it be easy to port ROMs from other GS3? If there are very few devs working on this phone, how easy is it for a end user to port the ROM from another GS3?
since I already have a mini sim and a lTE acount thats active, from my Galaxy Nexus on verizon, can I just pay cash for the us cellular version and plug in my active sim and it will work?
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There's no reason why not.
As far as root, the CWM flash method has worked on all variants thus far, I don't see why it won't work on the USCC phone.
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Well, there are already people getting the phone today, but I know that past phones like the Mesmerize and the Aviator have been Cyanogenmod supported, and Root supported.
Do you happen to know which carrier US Cellular has the most similarities to?
Pompsy said:
I am switching this fall when my contract is up in Verizon to US Cellular. What will the dev scene look like on this phone? Will it be easy to port ROMs from other GS3? If there are very few devs working on this phone, how easy is it for a end user to port the ROM from another GS3?
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The US Cellular variant of the Galaxy S II shared a lot of similarities with the Epic4G Touch.
Well, as US Cellular is finally starting to grow, I've seen a lot of developers for AOKP and CM9 discussing the possibilities of ROMs by making it for the 4G Touch, and just porting it over by changing a few things.
I can't answer that last question as I really have no idea on porting ROMs, but as I said in another post, it's either closer to Verizon or Sprint.
But for the S II, I've seen a few threads that it was very easy, but that they just had to change a few things, so I'm assuming that it's not that much of a hassle.
chakra said:
since I already have a mini sim and a lTE acount thats active, from my Galaxy Nexus on verizon, can I just pay cash for the us cellular version and plug in my active sim and it will work?
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I've tried Googling that but I can't seem to find an answer.
Some answers say yes some say no, but I think that US Cellular has more similarities to Verizon than any other carrier, at least that's my speculation in terms of radios, as they both use the same spectrum.
But you can go to the website and go to a live chat with a representative and ask there.
Has anyone rooted this phone yet? Can we get our own section?
Bump for a fellow U.S. Cellular S3 owner. Would love to see it rooted.
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Bump for a fellow U.S. Cellular S3 owner. Would love to see it rooted.
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The instructions at galaxys3root.com works for US Cellular.
So it is confirmed that this phone has an unlocked bootloader?
Has anyone tried and can verify on U.S. Cellular that they have used galaxys3root.com and it worked?
this phone can be rooted with the method that team epic uses for the sprint version. I dunno what the website you're talking about does but it is the same method as it is with all the other carriers.
I would love to see a separate section for us, no we aren't gonna have a whole lot of development going on compared to the big 4 but it would be really nice to have a place where we can have specific discussions and rom ports and things for just us.
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Does anyone know if a verizon mini sim will work in this device?
Yes that site just has a set by step guide for installing the Team Epic recovery using ODIN and it worked on my US Cellular Galaxy S III.
Seconded on the separate forum idea. I think there will be more than enough people to have one. I know a lot of people is moving to this from the Desire and that had a decent sized community.
Successful root using teamepics procedure.
Agree with vex and all the rest. A separate forum for USCC GS3 owners would be wonderful.
Who would we contact to get a separate section?
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Some of the Samsung lead phones have excellent support here on XDA... I have a GSII etc...
I was wondering which of the "dual sim" phones have almost equally excellent support on the forum here.
I admit dual sim phones are not available every where, and also as not as popular..
BUT I still have the question....
I would like to buy a dual-sim phone which I can easily install a custom rom, and a custom kernel...
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Some of the Samsung lead phones have excellent support here on XDA... I have a GSII etc...
I was wondering which of the "dual sim" phones have almost equally excellent support on the forum here.
I admit dual sim phones are not available every where, and also as not as popular..
BUT I still have the question....
I would like to buy a dual-sim phone which I can easily install a custom rom, and a custom kernel...
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Simple. Non. Dual sim phones are still too rare and not supported by any of the major US carriers. No Dual Sim phones have any real support here.
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Simple. Non. Dual sim phones are still too rare and not supported by any of the major US carriers. No Dual Sim phones have any real support here.
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I thought there were a number of folks here from Europe India and China here...
I guess its a common idea in those countries to use a dual sim phone, where one sim is your
personal sim and the other on is provided by your workplace/job...
Which is why Samsung/HTC and alll the major players have dual-sim or multi-sim phones...
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Oh there are. Many of our greatest developers are in Europe but very few use dual similar phones. No one has picked up development for them so they never get a forum. XDA is a US based site so I think that is why we see less of this really.
Wayne Tech S-III
zelendel said:
Simple. Non. Dual sim phones are still too rare and not supported by any of the major US carriers. No Dual Sim phones have any real support here.
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interestingly the Galasy SII-i9100 is NOT a US phone....
yet it has so much support on the forum here
the same goes for the Galaxy Note-II i7100 and various other phones which are not really US phones...
My next upgrade will be the S4, but I want the Exonys version, which wont be available here in the US and may be not in Europe too...
I wish T-moble with its new plans brings the Exonys version here, but thats still a dream...
Dont know if that is a problem or Qualcomm is blackmailing Samsung with Patents in not selling the Exonys here...
Samsung went head-head with Apple, but I bet they dont want to do that with Qualcomm..
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interestingly the Galasy SII-i9100 is NOT a US phone....
yet it has so much support on the forum here
the same goes for the Galaxy Note-II i7100 and various other phones which are not really US phones...
My next upgrade will be the S4, but I want the Exonys version, which wont be available here in the US and may be not in Europe too...
I wish T-moble with its new plans brings the Exonys version here, but thats still a dream...
Dont know if that is a problem or Qualcomm is blackmailing Samsung with Patents in not selling the Exonys here...
Samsung went head-head with Apple, but I bet they dont want to do that with Qualcomm..
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It maybe the fact that alot of devs have threatened to leave samsung because of that exynos chip
Made a boo boo and purchased the N9005 variant and I'm a straight talk user. I'm sure you can put two and two together and realize I'm only getting 3G service. Now I'm debating to keep the phone or purchase the N900A variant? Either be patient and wait for a tutorial release where At&t's LTE bands are readable or go purchase the N900A?!
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Made a boo boo and purchased the N9005 variant and I'm a straight talk user. I'm sure you can put two and two together and realize I'm only getting 3G service. Now I'm debating to keep the phone or purchase the N900A variant? Either be patient and wait for a tutorial release where At&t's LTE bands are readable or go purchase the N900A?!
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Can't remember whether I said in your last thread or not about it, but I'll post again lol. Do you need/want 4G/LTE? - if you can live with 3G then keep it, Plus a few people testify that the Snapdragon model is the better one AND there's more in terms of development and ROMs.
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Can't remember whether I said in your last thread or not about it, but I'll post again lol. Do you need/want 4G/LTE? - if you can live with 3G then keep it, Plus a few people testify that the Snapdragon model is the better one AND there's more in terms of development and ROMs.
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Yes actually I do need the 4G for the use I put into the N9005. Where I'm located. There is no data sent over 3G network. I went to send a text yesterday and I had to downsize it because of no data.
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Yes actually I do need the 4G for the use I put into the N9005. Where I'm located. There is no data sent over 3G network. I went to send a text yesterday and I had to downsize it because of no data.
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In that case, you kinda answered your own question. Probably better to sell up and get that old N900(A) badboy :good:
You may get lucky and find someone who wants an N9005 and has an N900A, nothing is impossible these days.
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In that case, you kinda answered your own question. Probably better to sell up and get that old N900(A) badboy :good:
You may get lucky and find someone who wants an N9005 and has an N900A, nothing is impossible these days.
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Selling it wouldn't be an issue. I'm just looking for an answer "If anyone is actually looking into tweeking the N9005 to read At&t's bands or not." Why I kind of posted this question if I should keep the phone or not. Hate to sell it, two weeks later. Someone found out how to add the two bands.
The bounty for changing the bands has been up a while, now the HW does support it, but there is a reason someone/people haven't changed them (yet) - plus there is a legal side to changing frequencies in countries etc
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The bounty for changing the bands has been up a while, now the HW does support it, but there is a reason someone/people haven't changed them (yet) - plus there is a legal side to changing frequencies in countries etc
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Which is why I'm thinking with the whole legal spectrum of it. The tweek hasn't been released. :crying:
Could possibly just keep it for a rainy day and have both variants.
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Which is why I'm thinking with the whole legal spectrum of it. The tweek hasn't been released. :crying:
Could possibly just keep it for a rainy day and have both variants.
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Indeed you could, if you can afford to have both then do so, you can play around on the 9005 variant with ROMs etc or use as a media player or a backup phone.
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Indeed you could, if you can afford to have both then do so, you can play around on the 9005 variant with ROMs etc or use as a media player or a backup phone.
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Still have yet to break her in but noticed the N900 variant. Would that be classified as the unbranded version of the variants At&t and T-Mobile are running or?
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Still have yet to break her in but noticed the N900 variant. Would that be classified as the unbranded version of the variants At&t and T-Mobile are running or?
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Yes would be similar/same as unbranded
The difference is the A and V variants have a locked bootloader - whereas the 900/9005 don't iirc
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Yes would be similar/same as unbranded
The difference is the A and V variants have a locked bootloader - whereas the 900/9005 don't iirc
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Not to sound "stupid" but I am sounding stupid. Therefore that variant would read At&t 4G/LTE? Google isn't very friendly when trying to search this.
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Not to sound "stupid" but I am sounding stupid. Therefore that variant would read At&t 4G/LTE? Google isn't very friendly when trying to search this.
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It should do yes, unless ATT have some stupid agreement with Samsung which I doubt.
Give ATT a ring, ask them if they support the N900 to be 100%
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It should do yes, unless ATT have some stupid agreement with Samsung which I doubt.
Give ATT a ring, ask them if they support the N900 to be 100%
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To kill anyone's doubts. For future readers, it does support At&t 4G/LTE.
Thanks Rad for the help!
No problem
I'm thinking about getting this one
http://www.gsmnation.com/unlocked-sony-xperia-z3-dd6603.html
This should work on tmobile lte right? It says 1700/2100 bands, which are tmobiles lte bands i believe.
Also, how will this one be different than the one that sony is announcing in the US next week?
this one is 16gb while tmobile version is 32gb if it matters to you
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this one is 16gb while tmobile version is 32gb if it matters to you
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Hmm I guess that won't make a difference, especially with micro sd slot.
The D6603 will work great on Tmobile. Its missing band 12 I believe but I have not noticed a difference in 4G capability between this and a phone with Band 12 in the Phoenix or Los Angeles area. I wish I had the 32gb but that's mitigated with the SD card. Plus I get to avoid any Tmobile branding (if any) on the phone and I get the phone N-O-W!!!!!
Also on another note, you have access to a lot more LTE bands if you travel abroad a lot....with tombile's cheap LTE rates in other parts of the world this is also something to consider!
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It won't have T-Mobile's WiFi Calling capabilities.
from past experiences (z1s didn't have an unlockable bootloader), the z3 t-mobile version might have a locked bootloader too
just something that you should keep in mind, especially when you're on xda (where users are most likely to want to unlock their bootloaders)
From my experience the locked bootloader on the t-mo XZ didn't bother me as much as I originally thought it would. As long as there's some decent development (+ root without the need for unlocking obviously), custom stock Sony ROM's have been more than enough. The dev for what I think is the best stock rom on XZ isn't getting this one which is kinda a bummer. I'm going back and forth between this one and the new Nexus.
It appears that the T-mobile version won't be nearly as far behind as the XZ was.
Not sure if this should be here or in the the Verizon S7 forum. I have an offer for a Verizon S7 at a really good price, but long term I think I want to stay with AT&T for compatibility reasons. Does anyone know if the Verizon S7 can be set to make use of all of AT&T's bands? I've seen conflicting answers on if it would be possible or not. Then again, maybe I should just bite the bullet and switch carriers, but I'm not quite ready to do that.
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
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Not sure if this should be here or in the the Verizon S7 forum. I have an offer for a Verizon S7 at a really good price, but long term I think I want to stay with AT&T for compatibility reasons. Does anyone know if the Verizon S7 can be set to make use of all of AT&T's bands? I've seen conflicting answers on if it would be possible or not. Then again, maybe I should just bite the bullet and switch carriers, but I'm not quite ready to do that.
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks
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All of the US phones have the same chipset which means all of the phones should have the same bands available . It is up to the carrier to decide which one to use and I believe there shouldn't be much difference between carriers, although I don't live in the US so I may not be 100% correct. So the best place to post this thread would be at the Verizon forum, because this one is meant for the international version.
From what I've experienced it's not to terribly bad, and from what I've read verizon doesn't have support band 12 and 29, which AT&T uses band 12 predominantly which sucks but what are our other options at the moment?