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Compare GN vs SGS3

I know many of your are torn between these 2 devices, especially now because of Verizion's instance on making your android experience miserable. This is a quick compare of the 2 devices since I've had both in my possession about 5 days now.
If you're too impatient to read the whole thing The short version is the S# is awesome but get a Nexus.
Build Quality- Winner Nexus
Feels much more solid and the S3 although sleek and smooth feels like it would break or scratch easily. The GN feels like it would be fine in your pocket unprotected and not get damaged by keys or loose change.
Screen - Winner S3
I'm giving this one to the S3. If you didn't have them next to each other you may not notice, but the S3 screen is a bit larger, brighter, and crisper. However the S3 has no bezel to protect the screen what so ever the screens glass blends right into the backing. This feels sexy but I think will be prone to scratching. The nav buttons on the GN are convenient and auto hide when watching movies and playing some games.
Radio - Winner S3
I posted the test results on my twitter but if you haven't seen it the S3 gets better receptions and faster DL speeds almost everywhere I test them together. This may be because I'm running a ported version of JB from the GSM models. Once I flash the new radios I may update this
Cpu - Winner S3
This is actually tough. Im running 1808 mhz on the GN right now and it flies. However, dues to the fact that the S3 will get custom kernels in the near future I see them taking full advantage of this monster processor.
Ram - Winner S3
695 useable on the GN, 1.62 on the S3… obvious.
Camara - Winner S3
The new jelly bean features are cool but the S3 will get those very soon.
Battery - Winner S3
This could be due to the heavy OCing on the GN, but the S3 makes it all day with plenty of usage by my wife.
Software - Nexus
Will continue getting the latest android and fully functional rome since everything we need comes from Google. After the devs tackle the boot loader issue they still have the 4g ril in front of them. Functional AOSP for the S3 is a long time coming.
Longevity - Nexus
Verizon is only obligated to update the S3 for 18 months I would doubt seeing updates after that. The nexus S is getting official JB… I believe the GN will get the K desert and maybe the L also.
Price
Nexus you can pick them up used in very good condition around 300 this will keep your unlimited data as well since you won't use and upgrade.
Overall experience - Nexus
Its the little things that add but but the fact that I have already bricked my GN 5 times (my fault, getting greedy) and haven't had to make a trip to Odin is amazing. EVERYTHING works on the nexus. Its just everything you could want in a device as an android enthusiast / flash junkie.
Ask any questions you may have about either device and I'll answer them for you guys to help make your decision easier.

tl;dr the gs3 has great specs but the nexus is better for the type of stuff we like to do.
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sageDieu said:
tl;dr the gs3 has great specs but the nexus is better for the type of stuff we like to do.
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Darn! Just got mine today and oh well! I just saw that the bootloader is locked too! Oh well, stock is good...
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Thanks! Amazon has some negative reviews around the radio of the GN. Did you notice any red flags in that area when testing?

harlanjim said:
Thanks! Amazon has some negative reviews around the radio of the GN. Did you notice any red flags in that area when testing?
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http://lockerz.com/s/223618840
First attempt in the walmart parking lot by my house....

I'm getting my GS3 today before 3pm (it's on fedex truck for delivery). It's gonna be hard to replace my perfectly working AOKP Fascinate with unrooted TW After reading xda threads about GS3 root it seems that people have lot of problems with rooted stock image. If nothing changes in next couple of days I think I will sell it and buy gnex instead (too late to replace it with verizon without loosing unlimited data). Anyway thanks Stephen for your great work on fascinate and I will be still following you cause my aokp fascinate is going to my wife
ps. is there anyway to transfer my apps with data from fascinate to gs3 without root on the gs3?

SotYPL said:
I'm getting my GS3 today before 3pm (it's on fedex truck for delivery). It's gonna be hard to replace my perfectly working AOKP Fascinate with unrooted TW After reading xda threads about GS3 root it seems that people have lot of problems with rooted stock image. If nothing changes in next couple of days I think I will sell it and buy gnex instead (too late to replace it with verizon without loosing unlimited data). Anyway thanks Stephen for your great work on fascinate and I will be still following you cause my aokp fascinate is going to my wife
ps. is there anyway to transfer my apps with data from fascinate to gs3 without root on the gs3?
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Im running the rooted/debloat rom and everything works fine!
Suggestion:
Odin the Stock rooted/debloat rom
Install hollo launcher
Freeze TW Launcher
Results:

droidstyle said:
Im running the rooted/debloat rom and everything works fine!
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Don't you have problems with stock messaging or keyboard like people have been reporting?
droidstyle said:
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Odin the Stock rooted/debloat rom
Install hollo launcher
Freeze TW Launcher
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Will replace launcher for sure but I prefer Nova Prime.

SotYPL said:
Don't you have problems with stock messaging or keyboard like people have been reporting?
Will replace launcher for sure but I prefer Nova Prime.
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No everything works...maybe im missing something?
Edit* folks were having problems with swype, i dont use it so didnt realize there was a problem...there is a new root file up thats fixed. Its in the dev thread or my guide.

Steve speaks the truth!
I received my GNexus today and I'm pretty satisfied, it's hard to deny it's perfect for somone who loves to fool around with the nerdy part of android. I compared it with my sisters new GS3 and I'm confident I made the right purchase, no regrets here!
ps. Jellybean is the ****!

sendan said:
Steve speaks the truth!
I received my GNexus today and I'm pretty satisfied, it's hard to deny it's perfect for somone who loves to fool around with the nerdy part of android. I compared it with my sisters new GS3 and I'm confident I made the right purchase, no regrets here!
ps. Jellybean is the ****!
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Who's got JB already, sg3 or gn?
Devilcorn'd

adamklo said:
Who's got JB already, sg3 or gn?
Devilcorn'd
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The GN has it, and source code was just released!

jelly bean kicks ass. I really hope we get somebody good working on the RIL on the gs3 so we can have aosp roms and run JB.
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adamklo said:
Who's got JB already, sg3 or gn?
Devilcorn'd
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I have JB on my GN and its fast just on stock! now that source drop ready for some real JB roms!

droidstyle said:
Im running the rooted/debloat rom and everything works fine!
Suggestion:
Odin the Stock rooted/debloat rom
Install hollo launcher
Freeze TW Launcher
Results:
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Which rooted/debloated room are you running? Is there more than one?
I get my gs3 in a couple days.

steve are you gonna make your own rom for the sgs3 or you gonna join aokp again?

Working on getting Toro building and compiling in the new AOKP-JB repo I would expect to see tests in the next few days for Toro. It will be short many many mods since we are starting from scratch. Once that is booting and working right I'm looking at the Fascinate. That is if JT doesnt beat me to it. IF all that is done I'll see where the SGS3 is but I think my attention will be focused on Toro and Fascinate until the bootloader situation is resolved.

jcurley said:
Which rooted/debloated room are you running? Is there more than one?
I get my gs3 in a couple days.
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Click the link in my sig...there is only 1 rom right now. It's Stock rooted/debloat 4.0.4

Did anyone see the announcement that Samsung will be selling an unlocked version of the Verizon GS3? It's called the Developer Edition and you have to buy it directly from Samsung for $599. It won't be available thru Verizon.
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scarfman4 said:
Did anyone see the announcement that Samsung will be selling an unlocked version of the Verizon GS3? It's called the Developer Edition and you have to buy it directly from Samsung for $599. It won't be available thru Verizon.
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yep and I think its samsungs way of providing a key to unlock the bootloaders on the non dev devices!!

[Q] No google edition rom for I9500

The I9500 Version wont get the Google Edition Rom ?????????????

No. The i9500 is Exynos based. The Google Play Editions are based on the i9505 Snapdragon 600 model.

djjazz0007 said:
The I9500 Version wont get the Google Edition Rom ?????????????
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+1

I wish someone would port it over to the i9500 soon.
maybe we should start a petition. I feel like the i9500 isn't getting much love!

Waleed.Q said:
I wish someone would port it over to the i9500 soon.
maybe we should start a petition. I feel like the i9500 isn't getting much love!
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I bought a i9500 hoping more would opt for it. and would get the google edition tooo... But being a flasholic, i was really disappointed. Oh well... Hoping some ports come up. I keep going to i9505 threads and they have sooooo many roms, and look at the i9500 threads, they are almost barren. :'( !

omizzz said:
I bought a i9500 hoping more would opt for it. and would get the google edition tooo... But being a flasholic, i was really disappointed. Oh well... Hoping some ports come up. I keep going to i9505 threads and they have sooooo many roms, and look at the i9500 threads, they are almost barren. :'( !
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Blame samsung for not releasing the Exynos sources. I'm stuck with i9500 myself.

Samsung ftw ! THE s4 is my last samsung phone, I was waiting for the note 3 as well however the same s3 note 2 pattern is emerging, so no thanks, selling both n2 and s4. Still dunno which phone I should get
Swyped from another galaxy

It feels more like that the Exynos S4 is Samsung's "Google" phone
Sent from my GT-I9500 Google phone...Yeah!

omizzz said:
I bought a i9500 hoping more would opt for it. and would get the google edition tooo... But being a flasholic, i was really disappointed. Oh well... Hoping some ports come up. I keep going to i9505 threads and they have sooooo many roms, and look at the i9500 threads, they are almost barren. :'( !
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I bought my 9500 yesterday. I took the Exynos even with less support, higher price to play with the 8 core. I can't wait to receive it
I used to be a flasholic for my other device (gnex, n4) till I found PA rom
If I can find 1 good rom on the 9500 I'll be happy
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omizzz said:
I bought a i9500 hoping more would opt for it. and would get the google edition tooo... But being a flasholic, i was really disappointed. Oh well... Hoping some ports come up. I keep going to i9505 threads and they have sooooo many roms, and look at the i9500 threads, they are almost barren. :'( !
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Same here..
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IIIPowerIII said:
I bought my 9500 yesterday. I took the Exynos even with less support, higher price to play with the 8 core. I can't wait to receive it
I used to be a flasholic for my other device (gnex, n4) till I found PA rom
If I can find 1 good rom on the 9500 I'll be happy
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Well, that's a new one. I thought most people here bought the i9500 because it was the only one sold in their countries, but I guess some actually willingly expose themselves to the utter torture of owning an exynos device, knowing the low dev support it has and will continue to have.
Porting something from a Qcomm device to exynos won't be easy, if possible at all. You'll have to wait until CM publishes a nightly for the i9500........whenever that happens....

Theshawty said:
Well, that's a new one. I thought most people here bought the i9500 because it was the only one sold in their countries, but I guess some actually willingly expose themselves to the utter torture of owning an exynos device, knowing the low dev support it has and will continue to have.
Porting something from a Qcomm device to exynos won't be easy, if possible at all. You'll have to wait until CM publishes a nightly for the i9500........whenever that happens....
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Here it's the i337 if cm hit the Exynos I'll be happier, but right now I'll just remove the bloatware/tw and it will be fine with stock
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I buy only for hardware, have some custom rom and perseus kernel for me is more than enough, Google editon is Google but not have gimkircks
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I honestly just bought it because that's the only one they sell here in my country....
Sent from my GT-I9500 LIKE A BOSS!!

Bamanga said:
I honestly just bought it because that's the only one they sell here in my country....
Sent from my GT-I9500 LIKE A BOSS!!
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Yes this is really annoying to be forced to buy the model that Samsung decides to sell in each country. But geeks can always buy the version they want...if they really want ! Most of us have friends in another countries or know people who travel a lot. However, in this case, we cannot benefit from plans nor warranties...

matheus_sc said:
I buy only for hardware, have some custom rom and perseus kernel for me is more than enough, Google editon is Google but not have gimkircks
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+1
I changed the launcher to a simpler one, removed the heavy bloatware pack and that's perfect for me.
Note: I am not any fan of some Google "bloatware" that are also present in there rom!

DocRambone has successfully ported this to the i9500. He's currently chasing bugs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43081117#post43081117

doc prove he really doing so see this screenshot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43114206&postcount=347

Waleed.Q said:
I wish someone would port it over to the i9500 soon.
maybe we should start a petition. I feel like the i9500 isn't getting much love!
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I agree

Get GS4 or wait?

Just wondering what everyone's opinion is.. i'm looking to upgrade soon, but i'm not sure if I should go ahead and get the GS4 or wait.
I'm on Verizon, and there are rumors about the Verizon HTC One, Moto X, Nexus 5, Note 3...

Just do it, it's an amazing phone you could be forever waiting for the next model if you did that my friend
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Note 3 would probably be worth the wait
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I would say go for the GS4 it's a really good buy. Waiting for something better is like waiting for tomorrow to come... Because when the new one do comes,:fingers-crossed: you would want to wait once again. And it goes on.
You just have to make your mind up and go for it

Thanks for the advice everyone, I think i'll be picking up my GS4 over the weekend. Is it easy to root the Verizon GS4? Could someone link me to a root guide by any chance? I rooted my HTC Rezound but i'm new to the Samsung root method.

gleggie said:
Thanks for the advice everyone, I think i'll be picking up my GS4 over the weekend. Is it easy to root the Verizon GS4? Could someone link me to a root guide by any chance? I rooted my HTC Rezound but i'm new to the Samsung root method.
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HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
^^That link should help you.^^ AND make sure you read the NOTES concerning the build.
:fingers-crossed:
Enjoy.

acboy555 said:
HTML:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380325
^^That link should help you.^^ AND make sure you read the NOTES concerning the build.
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Enjoy.
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Thanks! I guess we just wait until they find a way to unlock the bootloader..

gleggie said:
Thanks for the advice everyone, I think i'll be picking up my GS4 over the weekend. Is it easy to root the Verizon GS4? Could someone link me to a root guide by any chance? I rooted my HTC Rezound but i'm new to the Samsung root method.
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Don't be silly , SIV+ (aka i9506) is coming out in like a month Get that since it literally mops the floor with the current S4 variants

RTudoRR said:
Don't be silly , SIV+ (aka i9506) is coming out in like a month Get that since it literally mops the floor with the current S4 variants
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I'm in the US so I don't think Verizon would support the International version

no need on waiting its the best phone verizon currently has.

Time To Say..Bye Bye.....

Hi all my dear GTab -2 users....
After so many hours of thinking and discussion with my team mates I came to a conclusion to say Bye Bye to my bellowed GTab-2 community....
As you know guys I have contributed for tab2 from very starting stage of development....I started my development with Jelly Beast rom at initial stage and and till now I have produced many different ROMs ...I hope you all enjoyed my work....
Yes I have very hard time on writing this thread (my last thread in this community ) because this community was a part of my life from past one year.......but am too over loaded with devices like nexus5 ,note3,note2,Samsung s4,nexus4......etc...
I strongly hope you guys understand me and my point....and co operate with me....
I still remember my promise about SOKP
So @DarkStryder will be representing and maintain official SOKP rom for both variants of Tab2 from my side and my team...I hope you guys will support him and cooperate with him in his threads....
I really miss some users here....hope we will meet some where in xda again.....
So at last I want to thank all my users and supporters who supported me from very 1st post here..thank you so much guys for your cooperation's. And support...
I miss you guys......bye bye...
Best Regards....
Audio God.
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Audio God said:
Hi all my dear GTab -2 users....
After so many hours of thinking and discussion with my team mates I came to a conclusion to say Bye Bye to my bellowed GTab-2 community....
As you know guys I have contributed for tab2 from very starting stage of development....I started my development with Jelly Beast rom at initial stage and and till now I have produced many different ROMs ...I hope you all enjoyed my work....
Yes I have very hard time on writing this thread (my last thread in this community ) because this community was a part of my life from past one year.......but am too over loaded with devices like nexus5 ,note3,note2,Samsung s4,nexus4......etc...
I strongly hope you guys understand me and my point....and co operate with me....
I still remember my promise about SOKP
So @DarkStryder will be representing and maintain official SOKP rom for both variants of Tab2 from my side and my team...I hope you guys will support him and cooperate with him in his threads....
I really miss some users here....hope we will meet some where in xda again.....
So at last I want to thank all my users and supporters who supported me from very 1st post here..thank you so much guys for your cooperation's. And support...
I miss you guys......bye bye...
Best Regards....
Audio God.
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going to miss u adi.... it was a wonderful journey with u since sungsonic hd 1 to sensonic rc-01.... at least set your foot here at times

Ill try my best to follow the path u have opened to me brother @Audio God. Thankyou
U can keep in touch with Adi and team on our Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=393885310753066
And on twitter: @AudiogodSOKP
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Thank you Bro for all your contributions bro and for letting us feel the best roms in tab 2 community. Since then I had my tab 2 never flashed any roms but only your roms. Thank you and more power in all your work and journey. See you in other xda forums Bro.
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Audio God said:
Hi all my dear GTab -2 users....
After so many hours of thinking and discussion with my team mates I came to a conclusion to say Bye Bye to my bellowed GTab-2 community....
As you know guys I have contributed for tab2 from very starting stage of development....I started my development with Jelly Beast rom at initial stage and and till now I have produced many different ROMs ...I hope you all enjoyed my work....
Yes I have very hard time on writing this thread (my last thread in this community ) because this community was a part of my life from past one year.......but am too over loaded with devices like nexus5 ,note3,note2,Samsung s4,nexus4......etc...
I strongly hope you guys understand me and my point....and co operate with me....
I still remember my promise about SOKP
So @DarkStryder will be representing and maintain official SOKP rom for both variants of Tab2 from my side and my team...I hope you guys will support him and cooperate with him in his threads....
I really miss some users here....hope we will meet some where in xda again.....
So at last I want to thank all my users and supporters who supported me from very 1st post here..thank you so much guys for your cooperation's. And support...
I miss you guys......bye bye...
Best Regards....
Audio God.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk
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Adi my friend you will surely be missed. This was my first and favorite rom of all the roms I've ran on my tab. Without a doubt I always came back to your threads and tried to help who I could. You will be missed but I hope to see you around the forums as always. Good luck my friend
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vicfirth_23 said:
Thank you Bro for all your contributions bro and for letting us feel the best roms in tab 2 community. Since then I had my tab 2 never flashed any roms but only your roms. Thank you and more power in all your work and journey. See you in other xda forums Bro.
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I miss you too guys......you can stay in touch with me in pm...in my face book page...etc......unfortunately in s3 also my team mate will maintain sokp.....but no doubt its an brand created by adi's plan...
If you want to see my threads purchase
Nexus series devices else note series devices....
Any way miss you both you both were more than users ...for me from days of sshd v1.
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Adi my friend you will surely be missed. This was my first and favorite rom of all the roms I've ran on my tab. Without a doubt I always came back to your threads and tried to help who I could. You will be missed but I hope to see you around the forums as always. Good luck my friend
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Audio God said:
I miss you too guys......you can stay in touch with me in pm...in my face book page...etc......unfortunately in s3 also my team mate will maintain sokp.....but no doubt its an brand created by adi's plan...
If you want to see my threads purchase
Nexus series devices else note series devices....
Any way miss you both you both were more than users ...for me from days of sshd v1.
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A note 4 may be my next device but as far as the S3 goes I doubt you'll support my carrier as its verizon here in the states. I'm on hangouts also adi, look me up sometime if you use it. Email is [email protected]
Sent from my Wicked S3

ShapesBlue said:
A note 4 may be my next device but as far as the S3 goes I doubt you'll support my carrier as its verizon here in the states. I'm on hangouts also adi, look me up sometime if you use it. Email is [email protected]
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Oh you wrote what's running in my mind...
Ya am more egar to see note4...
In s3 we support 2 models 9300 and 9305 ...my team mate Arun Manohar (Xda RC) will be taking care there .....
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ShapesBlue said:
A note 4 may be my next device but as far as the S3 goes I doubt you'll support my carrier as its verizon here in the states. I'm on hangouts also adi, look me up sometime if you use it. Email is [email protected]
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Sadly when VZW does get the Note 4 they will lock down the bootloader like they did on the S3, S4 and the Note 3. I was running an earlier version of Android 4.1.2 and refused to update. The new 4.3 bootloader locked the phone down and while rooting is possible anything other than TW roms are not able to be installed.
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ShapesBlue said:
Sadly when VZW does get the Note 4 they will lock down the bootloader like they did on the S3, S4 and the Note 3. I was running an earlier version of Android 4.1.2 and refused to update. The new 4.3 bootloader locked the phone down and while rooting is possible anything other than TW roms are not able to be installed.
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Ya that's why I call Samsung as samsucks....:sly:
They will never do what users expected but they will do what is not needed ....
Example Knox .....I don't thing its need ...
They would have over hauled tw ui in kitkat...
But they never bothered about that.....
Too bad samsucks....
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Audio God said:
Ya that's why I call Samsung as samsucks....:sly:
They will never do what users expected but they will do what is not needed ....
Example Knox .....I don't thing its need ...
They would have over hauled tw ui in kitkat...
But they never bothered about that.....
Too bad samsucks....
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Well its not only samsung in this case it's also verizon. We've had one Nexus device and even though people think we will get another one someday I somehow doubt that
Sent from my Wicked S3

ShapesBlue said:
Sadly when VZW does get the Note 4 they will lock down the bootloader like they did on the S3, S4 and the Note 3. I was running an earlier version of Android 4.1.2 and refused to update. The new 4.3 bootloader locked the phone down and while rooting is possible anything other than TW roms are not able to be installed.
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Sam-sucks! They won't get my money for locked devices! We will move to Nexus, HTC or other root-friendly brands.
I now understand your post of yesterday, @Audio God and words "I will tell it to my mates"!
But if you will be involved in the development for the N7100 we will meet here soon again

tetakpatak said:
Sam-sucks! They won't get my money for locked devices! We will move to Nexus, HTC or other root-friendly brands.
I now understand your post of yesterday, @Audio God and words "I will tell it to my mates"!
But if you will be involved in the development for the N7100 we will meet here soon again
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Ya I will be involved in higher end devices .....
Already I released sokp for s4,note2,nexus5...
Probably note-3 will get today....
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Android 5.0 Lollipop official update from Sprint for the S4 & S4 Triband?

When will Sprint officially release the update for both phones?
Thanks in advance.

First Android Lollipop needs to be released. Then Samsung needs to work on firmware for its line up. Note 4 first then s5, note 3, then s4. THEN... they need to send it to sprint so sprint can add it's enhancements (bloat)... AND THEN sprint starts the roll out which hits most devices two weeks after they announce it. Sprint is working on the 4.4.4 update now so we are looking at months.. maybe Feb or March.
I'm hoping since Google did the whole new preview thing that Samsung actually worked on it and push rapid updates to all their main devices to 1up other manufacturers but of course that won't happen.
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Here we go with these threads..

I would say never. I'm hopeful for a good, stable cm L build soon, but even that's not coming anytime soon.

Just buy a Nexus 6 lol

daniel4653 said:
Here we go with these threads..
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It's the FIRST and ONLY thread. :/
Mudavo said:
Just buy a Nexus 6 lol
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Nope. The S4 width from side to side of 69.8mm is the widest I ever want to go. The new phones are too big.

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Here we go with these threads..
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LOL, yeah..
IMHO - Probably never...

Good chance we will see a Cyanogenmod or a port of google play edition rom or similar AOSP based rom first. And those will probably be better roms anyway.

Not to sound like a negative Nancy but, I havce a hard time beleieving Samsungs TW version of L will look any different than the Kitkat, version or the Jellybean version, or ICS and so on and so forth. All that beuty and features with be covered up and removed by ugly old tired TW crapola.

Only thing we need is CM
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MikeWjF said:
Not to sound like a negative Nancy but, I havce a hard time beleieving Samsungs TW version of L will look any different than the Kitkat, version or the Jellybean version, or ICS and so on and so forth. All that beuty and features with be covered up and removed by ugly old tired TW crapola.
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So agree to that... and then sprint crapola on it.
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seriously
Come on guys. Go buy an IPhone and forget about all the headache and crapola.

A buddy of mine at work just showed me his lollipop CM-aosp ROM on his LG2. (He's with Verizon) Looked pretty sweet. Fast.