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I want a Korean S3 with 2GB RAM and quadcore!!

Indulge me.
The Korean SGS3 comes with 2GB RAM and the quadcore Exynos 4412 chip:
http://phandroid.com/2012/06/08/sk-telecoms-galaxy-s-iii-merges-quad-core-cpu-and-2gb-ram/
South Korea uses 2100Mhz HSPA band - as does the UK where I live.
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
What's stopping me from (somehow) buying a Korean one and importing it for use here in the UK?
Also, any ideas how I would even go about buying something from Korea??

setspeed said:
Indulge me.
The Korean SGS3 comes with 2GB RAM and the quadcore Exynos 4412 chip:
http://phandroid.com/2012/06/08/sk-telecoms-galaxy-s-iii-merges-quad-core-cpu-and-2gb-ram/
South Korea uses 2100Mhz HSPA band - as does the UK where I live.
http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html
What's stopping me from (somehow) buying a Korean one and importing it for use here in the UK?
Also, any ideas how I would even go about buying something from Korea??
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Willing to bet, the Korean version won't use a Micro-Sim that GSM carriers use, as they're network SK Telecom if i recall does not require the use of sim cards. Also chances are the Korean version will be locked to region specific carriers there.

Don't go for it. Their will be a lot of issues with it. Also very bad developer support, worse than American version.
There may be other hardware compatibility issues with your network.
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Can't you just buy off-contract sim-free handsets, like you could here in the UK? Not attached/locked to a network?

setspeed said:
Can't you just buy off-contract sim-free handsets, like you could here in the UK? Not attached/locked to a network?
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His point is quad core and two gb ram. I understand his itch. Only that phone can scratch it.
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ceo.mtcl said:
His point is quad core and two gb ram. I understand his itch. Only that phone can scratch it.
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For now lol

doeboy711 said:
For now lol
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The next Nexus better have a quad with 2gb of ram!!!

djkinetic said:
Willing to bet, the Korean version won't use a Micro-Sim that GSM carriers use, as they're network SK Telecom if i recall does not require the use of sim cards. Also chances are the Korean version will be locked to region specific carriers there.
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Quite a lot of the new smartphones in Korea come with usim cards..
Don't ask me the finer details.

There are 3 major carriers in SK, two of them operate WCDMA networks.

I would not go for this phone. Like somebody else said, bad developer support.

ceo.mtcl said:
Don't go for it. Their will be a lot of issues with it. Also very bad developer support, worse than American version.
There may be other hardware compatibility issues with your network.
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Are saying that American version is going to have bad development support, when it's most likely going to be better.
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I got an international one today and it's on at&t in the states. It's not running at hspa+ speeds though
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zion4887 said:
I got an international one today and it's on at&t in the states. It's not running at hspa+ speeds though
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zion4887 said:
I got an international one today and it's on at&t in the states. It's not running at hspa+ speeds though
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You must not be having god connection then.
Here are my hspa speeds
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You must not be having god connection then.
Here are my hspa speeds
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Why are you using an app to display battery life. You know the S3 has that built into stock now right?
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ok so i want the international version, my carrier (h2o wireless) runs on att but they dont have 4g only 3g... my question is , would it work on my carrier?

Haha!
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Why are you using an app to display battery life. You know the S3 has that built into stock now right?
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You mean that ugly stock battery percentage that appears next to the battery icon and takes up additional space? If you have noticed, I do not have any app but actually a circles mod that can display battery percentage within the battery icon.

For the dev support I disagree, it seems they will get the same hardware as the int version only more ram and LTE support so int roms shouln'd be hard to port, am I wrong?

djkinetic said:
Willing to bet, the Korean version won't use a Micro-Sim that GSM carriers use, as they're network SK Telecom if i recall does not require the use of sim cards. Also chances are the Korean version will be locked to region specific carriers there.
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Speaking form experience the SIM card issue is no longer a problem, Korean phones now use SIM cards, all carriers here ( SK, KT, LG all use SIM cards)
All Android phones here as of today (SGS3 is still unknown) are sold carrier unlocked, I've used my Korean issue GalaxyS (m110s) in various countries with no issue (India/China/UK)
Problem with the Korean version is that' you'll lose FM functionality and gain a useless DMB (TV) chip instead, also it's dimensions are ever slightly larger, so getting nice cases might be slightly harder, or you'll have to order from Korea, not impossible though.
Phones can be bought off the shelf here, they're just more expensive than in Europe/US

I'm pretty sure the american version dev support will be just as good as the international.

Which model is preferable to take overseas?

I noticed the Verizon S3 has a mini-SIM port.. but why? I thought Verizon phones don't have SIM cards at all?
Also, is it true that the AT&T model doesn't have a SIM card port at all? How is it activated then?
Also, the T-mobile model apparently has calling-over-WiFi (uma). Does that only work on t-mobile's network or will it work overseas too?

The micro sim port is for Verizon lte. Tmobiles is also a micro sim, and I think you still have to be connected to Tmobiles network to use wifi calling. Don't know about att.
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PhrostB said:
I noticed the Verizon S3 has a mini-SIM port.. but why? I thought Verizon phones don't have SIM cards at all?
Also, is it true that the AT&T model doesn't have a SIM card port at all? How is it activated then?
Also, the T-mobile model apparently has calling-over-WiFi (uma). Does that only work on t-mobile's network or will it work overseas too?
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AT&T version does have a mini sim slot right beside the SD Card. It's a spring loaded slot.

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AT&T version does have a mini sim slot right beside the SD Card. It's a spring loaded slot.
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So which model is this?
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I believe that Verizon has stated that they will enable global roaming on the Galaxy S3 in the future, but I'm not sure on that.

PhrostB said:
So which model is this?
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The one on the left is probably SPRINT, as they've been hard-embedding the LTE SIM card into the device to bastardize it (they're doing it with all phones).
The right is probably AT&T/TMO.
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I believe that Verizon has stated that they will enable global roaming on the Galaxy S3 in the future, but I'm not sure on that.
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Well, the internal chipset has GSM support. You wouldn't be able to change the SIM card, I believe. You'd be stuck on VZW's expensive international roaming plans.
But for global roaming it'd only support 800 Mhz and 1900 Mhz bands, unless Verizon had them add the extra hardware.

The AT&T version uses the same frequencies as the international version.
Side by side comparison i747 and i9300

I travel quite a bit outside of the US for work, and for international travel, your best bet is the ATT version since GSM will give you the most options outside of the North America. As mentioned, Verizon may be offering some limited compatibility, but you will be stuck to their plan, whereas the ATT version (esp if unlocked) will allow you to swap chips in other countries as desired.
I say ATT because band-wise it has the most international compatible ones, and the 2100 band will help in regions like Japan and Korea that don't use standard GSM.
TMo is probably the second choice, but because they use bands like 1700 that no one else really uses, you're still better off with ATT.
The CDMA versions would be the last ones (Verizon and Sprint) since their roaming will be limited.
This is assuming you are picking from the US versions - for Canadian models, just find the carrier that matches ATT (I believe Rogers is the closest).

I'm starting to think I should just get the international version.

PhrostB said:
I'm starting to think I should just get the international version.
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Is your home base in the US? Are you on an LTE network? Not sure if international version works with LTE. One reason why we have a different processor in our US phones because of LTE. A South Korean model (international version) will have LTE support but I don't know if its available.
GSM is your best bet if you live in the US. ATT or TMo. Verizon's international roaming is quite expensive.

gingson said:
Is your home base in the US? Are you on an LTE network? Not sure if international version works with LTE. One reason why we have a different processor in our US phones because of LTE. A South Korean model (international version) will have LTE support but I don't know if its available.
GSM is your best bet if you live in the US. ATT or TMo. Verizon's international roaming is quite expensive.
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I'm usually in Israel.. specifically in an army base in the desert.

PhrostB said:
I'm usually in Israel.. specifically in an army base in the desert.
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I would go with the at&t one if you were to choose a us version. Personally if I had to pick I would just go with the international version if that where the case. I wanna see what the quadcore can do in a phone and personally I'm fine running hspa. I currently have no LTE were I'm at anyway. I have to drive like an hour to Baton Rouge for a taste lol.

By the way.... Tmobile wifi calling works anywhere there is wifi..
If you are overseas and you make a phone call back to the usa using wifi calling... Its free.. Its considered a usa to usa call....
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clninja said:
By the way.... Tmobile wifi calling works anywhere there is wifi..
If you are overseas and you make a phone call back to the usa using wifi calling... Its free.. Its considered a usa to usa call....
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Was just about to say this. I think you can also add an international long distance plan for a small fee (that way you can also call israeli numbers), which would make the phone work well anywhere you have wifi, then just get a prepaid sim to use while on the go. Just an idea tho.

I was only considering buying the phone here in the states and using it back home in israel with my regular carrier (Cellcom). Will the t-mobile S3 support calling-over-wifi even if I'm not on t-mobile's network?

Dual SIM Version of Note 4/Note Edge

Hi,
Do you have any info on DUAL SIM Version of Note 4/Note Edge, just like the Note 3 CHINA Version?
Please suggest as having Dual SIM version would make me to wait from buying Note 4. Please Share your views

Interested in this as well. Let's see if anyone chimes in.

I need dual-sim, been searching for info on the Note 4 but not much to go on. Hopefully they will release a dual-sim version.

Etotalk as usual has the dual sim version for pre-order.But will only release mid november and not earlier
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I'm using Note 3 Duos N9002, quite happy with it. I'm looking upgrade to Note 4 if it can use 3G/4G on both sim and has good battery life. If not, Z3 Dual Sim maybe my choice!

Does anyone know how long after release the dual sim versions are available? Do they get released at the same time as single sim versions or later?
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No usually 40 days after the c release of single sim
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Zanr Zij said:
I'm using Note 3 Duos N9002, quite happy with it. I'm looking upgrade to Note 4 if it can use 3G/4G on both sim and has good battery life. If not, Z3 Dual Sim maybe my choice!
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I thought of the Z3 dual too. But they have 2 nanosim .. crazy choice

claudioita said:
I thought of the Z3 dual too. But they have 2 nanosim .. crazy choice
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No problem with me about nanosim. I'm looking highend looking, feeling, really good battery life, quality experience device after along time stick with Samsung ( S1 to Note 3 Duos - all plastic, scratched after some months ).
With Dual sim vatiant, I also concern dual 3G HSPA enable on both sim instead of only sim 1 on Note 3 Duos. As I read somewhere, Z3 Dual can access 3G on both sim.

Zanr Zij said:
No problem with me about nanosim. I'm looking highend looking, feeling, really good battery life, quality experience device after along time stick with Samsung ( S1 to Note 3 Duos - all plastic, scratched after some months ).
With Dual sim vatiant, I also concern dual 3G HSPA enable on both sim instead of only sim 1 on Note 3 Duos. As I read somewhere, Z3 Dual can access 3G on both sim.
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I am tired of Samsung too. After the problem with Knox and the early impossibility of changing SIM on Note3 (such a bull**** policy), I really want to move on and change brand.
But nanosim is a very bad choice: I do have many sim with me (I travel a lot), is possible to change to nano, will think that

Dual SIM N9100
I just bought the Dual SIM N9100 model in Shanghai. I feel I made a terrible mistake because I'm not sure a root will ever be released for this model, preventing me from ever using Google Play, where I have purchased all my software on.
If you don't need to use Google Play at all and have invested in another marketplace available in China (like Samsung's), then this phone is great. Otherwise, wait until Chainfire maybe provides a root. He did for the N9106W China model, but that's not dual sim I think.

harb2 said:
I just bought the Dual SIM N9100 model in Shanghai. I feel I made a terrible mistake because I'm not sure a root will ever be released for this model, preventing me from ever using Google Play, where I have purchased all my software on.
If you don't need to use Google Play at all and have invested in another marketplace available in China (like Samsung's), then this phone is great. Otherwise, wait until Chainfire maybe provides a root. He did for the N9106W China model, but that's not dual sim I think.
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As listed on xda, N9106W, N9100, N9109W are dual sim variant. But now you said N9106W is not. Could you confirm again by a source? Tks

N9106W
Zanr Zij said:
As listed on xda, N9106W, N9100, N9109W are dual sim variant. But now you said N9106W is not. Could you confirm again by a source? Tks
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Sorry, I was uncertain when first checking as another source didn't explicitly list that model as dual sim. However, after double-checking, it is indeed a dual SIM model. Thx.

harb2 said:
I just bought the Dual SIM N9100 model in Shanghai. I feel I made a terrible mistake because I'm not sure a root will ever be released for this model, preventing me from ever using Google Play, where I have purchased all my software on.
If you don't need to use Google Play at all and have invested in another marketplace available in China (like Samsung's), then this phone is great. Otherwise, wait until Chainfire maybe provides a root. He did for the N9106W China model, but that's not dual sim I think.
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Hi, thanks for sharing.
Some questions for you.
What is exact model number for the Dual sim note 4?
Is both sim supporting GSM And 3G or LTE?
Is it full active sim as the note 3 n9002?
Any site recommend to buy from? And how much?
Could you please give some more information about the device also pic of sim slots.
Thanks

copysat said:
Hi, thanks for sharing.
Some questions for you.
What is exact model number for the Dual sim note 4?
Is both sim supporting GSM And 3G or LTE?
Is it full active sim as the note 3 n9002?
Any site recommend to buy from? And how much?
Could you please give some more information about the device also pic of sim slots.
Thanks
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i live in china and i can tell u the model number is N9100 and remember this version only 16Gb Internal Memory..not 32Gb like others..and the battery is not 3220mAh it's only 3000mAh
both sim support GSM only, but only the 1st sim can support 4G, the other is only support 3G （but some people said it only support 2G)
what do u mean by full active sim?unlocked?yes it is unlocked version
if u are inside china it's easy to buy the n9100 version, it cost around 5399 yuan..(estimated around $878 in my city)
this is the information about the phone (it in chinese but i think u get the most of it )
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Thanks for useful information
Dual sim active means you call and receive call at the same time from both numbers (you can call your self from sim one to sim 2) if its one at the time that's called standby.

copysat said:
Thanks for useful information
Dual sim active means you call and receive call at the same time from both numbers (you can call your self from sim one to sim 2) if its one at the time that's called standby.
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no problem..glad to help...well yea..you basically can use both numbers..

Thanks
Well i ve read in some sites that note 4 is standby, that's mean when you have active call in sim one sim 2 will not receive calls, and they can't call them self.
Could you please confirm that?

liquidz17 said:
i live in china and i can tell u the model number is N9100 and remember this version only 16Gb Internal Memory..not 32Gb like others..and the battery is not 3220mAh it's only 3000mAh
both sim support GSM only, but only the 1st sim can support 4G, the other is only support 3G （but some people said it only support 2G)
what do u mean by full active sim?unlocked?yes it is unlocked version
if u are inside china it's easy to buy the n9100 version, it cost around 5399 yuan..(estimated around $878 in my city)
this is the information about the phone (it in chinese but i think u get the most of it )
hope this useful for u
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Has anyone had success rooting the N9100?

harb2 said:
Has anyone had success rooting the N9100?
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yeah..the chinese forum said they already rooted the device, and they also have custom recovery for that already check the link below
http://www.netded.com/a/jingpinshouji/2014/1001/29296.html
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copysat said:
Thanks
Well i ve read in some sites that note 4 is standby, that's mean when you have active call in sim one sim 2 will not receive calls, and they can't call them self.
Could you please confirm that?
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yeah..i just searched it..and yes..when you have active call in sim 1, sim 2 cannot receive calls, so u must use call forwarding when that happen to sim 1, vice versa. and yeah they can't call themself.

Xperia™ XZ Dual | MY/SG Users | Details | All Are Welcomed

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Build number : 39.0.A.1.225
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XZ Dual F8332 - RM2,699 ; S$998
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Pre-Order deal in MY at RM2,699 from 30 Sept - 7 Oct with free - :
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Pre-order link here
Pre-Order deal in SG at S$998 from 30 Sept - 7 Oct with free - :
DK60 microUSB Charging Dock
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Malaysia User here and reporting in
Pre-ordered Forest Blue and waiting it arrive

latest firmware is 39.0.A.1.250

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latest firmware is 39.0.A.1.250
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Where do you have this software?
I bought on pre-order and is running .213.
I also found a possible bug with the way the SIM coverage tower are displayed in the dual SIM phone. It appears to be interchanged. Also when I'm calling on a non-data enabled SIM the data SIM doesn't seems to be working.
Anyone have this issue?

LiveSquare said:
Where do you have this software?
I bought on pre-order and is running .213.
I also found a possible bug with the way the SIM coverage tower are displayed in the dual SIM phone. It appears to be interchanged. Also when I'm calling on a non-data enabled SIM the data SIM doesn't seems to be working.
Anyone have this issue?
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i got the update notification few hours after i use the phone and then i just update it OTA.
i have not try the 2nd SIM as i am using a microsd card now

LiveSquare said:
Where do you have this software?
I bought on pre-order and is running .213.
I also found a possible bug with the way the SIM coverage tower are displayed in the dual SIM phone. It appears to be interchanged. Also when I'm calling on a non-data enabled SIM the data SIM doesn't seems to be working.
Anyone have this issue?
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Yeah, found out that the update isn't released in Singapore yet.
Wondering if anyone having the swapped SIM display issue that I described in the previous post...

250 update released a few days ago for SG sets.
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Any Having Heat issues?

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Any Having Heat issues?
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Depends on what you do. It gets slightly hot when I'm playing games or using camera intensively.

Question to the people who are using the dual SIM version... Why is it when you make calls via the non data SIM cuts off the data completely? I means it's really annoying that I can't make any calls and use the data simultaneously.

Prathaban_Umapathysarma said:
Question to the people who are using the dual SIM version... Why is it when you make calls via the non data SIM cuts off the data completely? I means it's really annoying that I can't make any calls and use the data simultaneously.
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Because the xz is not a dual active phone. It is a dual standby phone.
Both sims can "listen" for activities i.e. Wait for incoming calls but only one sim can be actively making calls/data sessions at any instance.

pptt said:
Because the xz is not a dual active phone. It is a dual standby phone.
Both sims can "listen" for activities i.e. Wait for incoming calls but only one sim can be actively making calls/data sessions at any instance.
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This is crap, especially with disabling of data.

Firmware 39.0.A.3.30
Got my Dual SIM Forest Blue SingTel unit last night. Flashed to this latest firmware this morning (MY variant firmware) via Flashtool.

Still no 7.0 update here in SG. Malaysia has already gotten it.. Any 1 know whats happening?

finoqq84 said:
Still no 7.0 update here in SG. Malaysia has already gotten it.. Any 1 know whats happening?
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I'm also wondering the same... Sigh.

I flashed my SG XPERIA XZ set to 6.0.1 MY ROM and got the OTA Nougat update.
No VoLTE, reception is a tad worse. The UI lags and is a bit slower than stock 6.0.1
Flash back to SG country variant 6.0.1. Will wait and see if it's the same build on SG. If yes, I won't be updating.
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I flashed my SG XPERIA XZ set to 6.0.1 MY ROM and got the OTA Nougat update.
No VoLTE, reception is a tad worse. The UI lags and is a bit slower than stock 6.0.1
Flash back to SG country variant 6.0.1. Will wait and see if it's the same build on SG. If yes, I won't be updating.
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Thanks for trying.. I was thinking of doing that this weekend, but you saved me a flashing

Another week passed by, no SG firmware yet ?

Hk is already out already, SG still nothing

Any news on the SG Nougat rollout?

S8 Duos

Any info regarding the Duos version of S8 ?
Is it going to be released at the same time with the single sim ?
Is going to be an Hybrid (SDcard or second SIM) or a full dual SIM )+ sdcard ????
Thanks

Can any one confirm if sim2 is 2G Only? (when you have a s8 Duos in your hand )
The model number SM-G955FD denotes that Samsung would launch the dual-SIM variant of the Galaxy S8 Plus in India. The device is expected to feature a 6.2-inch curved Super AMOLED display with QHD resolution, an Exynos 8895 or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, a microSD card slot, iris as well as fingerprint scanners, and a USB Type-C port.

ads7112 said:
Any info regarding the Duos version of S8 ?
Is it going to be released at the same time with the single sim ?
Is going to be an Hybrid (SDcard or second SIM) or a full dual SIM )+ sdcard ????
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Recently, from my experience in the European, Middle Eastern and Asian versions, unless its locked or sold by any telecom company, its always a dual sim. Like the s7 and rest his soul note6 (and all A and C series).. Best way for you when its released is to buy it online from one of the top online sellers in any of these regions, and they are alot. Personally never seen a single sim version from Samsung in the last year or 2 in these regions.. Funny enough, US market is what gets the single sim always..

No, in Western Europe, it's only single sim unfortunately. We also have to buy from ebay resellers to find dual sim version. However, I'm not sure I want to spend that much money to buy a phone on ebay with limited support & warranty (the phone coming from a different region)

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ads7112 said:
Any info regarding the Duos version of S8 ?
Is it going to be released at the same time with the single sim ?
Is going to be an Hybrid (SDcard or second SIM) or a full dual SIM )+ sdcard ????
Thanks
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Check it out! (single-sim and dual-sim models)
Galaxy S8 - All models:
www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-s8/models/764
Galaxy S8+ Plus - All models:
www.phonemore.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus/models/765
Dual-Sim version is hybrid slot
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We will have to do the simcard glued on the sd card hack again then. I might even recycle the one I have got in my S7 edge dual sim
So if the hybrid tray is the same that on the S7 edge we will be able to get 2 simcards + 256gb sd card

fraga said:
No, in Western Europe, it's only single sim unfortunately. We also have to buy from ebay resellers to find dual sim version. However, I'm not sure I want to spend that much money to buy a phone on ebay with limited support & warranty (the phone coming from a different region)
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I agree with you. I did not think the limited warranty was a big deal until I recieved a phone with a defect. As nice as it is to have a dual sim and not have to carry 2 phones, I will not be buying out of country again.

gCloud said:
I agree with you. I did not think the limited warranty was a big deal until I recieved a phone with a defect. As nice as it is to have a dual sim and not have to carry 2 phones, I will not be buying out of country again.
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Agree too. I love my dual sim S7Edge. But I don't root anymore, and I want it to be local.
Bought 2 phones from Amazon, both went wrong, I didn't even know they were from abroad. One from Brazil, one from France. They wouldn't honour the warranty and I was £70 out of pocket both times.
Do love duos though! Just wish they would do it in the UK.
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Any confirmation that the s8 has dual sim by default?
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Guids said:
Any confirmation that the s8 has dual sim by default?
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Dual sim by default?
Nope. You have to order the DUOS version. I ordered mine on ebay from UAE last week.
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The UAE and Indian version of S8/S8+ are dual sim variants. 1st slot is SIM only, while the 2nd slot is a hybrid, where you can decide to insert either a SIM card or a MicroSD card.
Both the SIMs will be 4G (Dual 4G), unlike the S7 edge which was 4G+2G.
And no, there will not be a Duos branding on the backside of the Indian Variant, while the UAE variants do have the branding.

They are being sold online.. Only the 955FD models are dual sim. Middle East gets dual sim by default (only choice).. Go to any online shopping store (based in uae that ships overseas) and you can buy one easily.. I recommend mike&smith or mygsm (add Dubai or UAE to the Google search for the local stores results and contact them)..

Yes in Morocco we got dual SIM as well by default I was surprised when they handed me the box and read FD instead of the usual F we get
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sourabh.note said:
The UAE and Indian version of S8/S8+ are dual sim variants. 1st slot is SIM only, while the 2nd slot is a hybrid, where you can decide to insert either a SIM card or a MicroSD card.
Both the SIMs will be 4G (Dual 4G), unlike the S7 edge which was 4G+2G.
And no, there will not be a Duos branding on the backside of the Indian Variant, while the UAE variants do have the branding.
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I have my S8 duo from Dubai since Saturday. You can only have one SIM as 4G whilst the other is 3G.

http://www.phonemore.com/phone/samsung-galaxy-s8-duos-sm-g9500/3233
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I have the s8 dual SIM, it have hybrid SIM slot
From UAE
G950FD

It's either you have got dual SIM or a single sim with micro SD card.

mbashat said:
I have my S8 duo from Dubai since Saturday. You can only have one SIM as 4G whilst the other is 3G.
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Oh, my bad then. I was misinformed. But, even 4G+3G is good for me.

mbashat said:
I have my S8 duo from Dubai since Saturday. You can only have one SIM as 4G whilst the other is 3G.
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Can you please confirm this? I'm in the US and 2G has been shutdown by one of my carriers. So when I switch data to the first SIM, it forces my second SIM into 2G and I get no reception. If the standby SIM on the S8 is 3G, and not 2G, that would resolve the issue for me.
Using Oneplus 2 currently

hamzer11 said:
Can you please confirm this? I'm in the US and 2G has been shutdown by one of my carriers. So when I switch data to the first SIM, it forces my second SIM into 2G and I get no reception. If the standby SIM on the S8 is 3G, and not 2G, that would resolve the issue for me.
Using Oneplus 2 currently
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Second one is definitely 3G on my phone. I am attempting to attach a screenshot for the first time so if it works you will see it.