Finally decided to jump into the tablet market and decided to choose the gtab.
But I'm in a bit of a weird position so here I am asking for your help/opinions.
Background:
Currently living in S.Korea
I want to get the 8.9 tab but a couple of problems:
The 8.9 gtab is exclusive to KT (phone carrier) and that means I'd have to pay monthly for data (Roughly $700 for a 2 year contract 16gb version). Wifi version only 8.9 gtab does not exist here as far as i know, and cannot be purchased outside of KT.
I have a few friends in the United States that can send me one, but I'm worried about and mishaps/warranty issues.
10.1 isn't totally out of the picture as it's easier to pick up in Korea than the 8.9.
Here are my questions that would help me out immensely! (Please be kind as I am a tablet noob).
1. For either 8.9 or 10.1: If I want to root my device and try out some roms on the dev pages. Is this compatible if I buy the gtab in Korea? Different firmware, hardware, blah blah?? I believe the korean model supports DMB which I don't care for, and might have a retractable antenna on top.
(Ex. if US retail version is p7310, the models im looking at in korea says M380W) How do I find out if I can root/rom the Korean version?
1a. If 1 is yes. I'll consider purchasing the 8.9(KT) or 10.1 in Korea
1b. If 1 is no. I'll have to consider purchasing 8.9 in the states.
aigoya said:
Finally decided to jump into the tablet market and decided to choose the gtab.
But I'm in a bit of a weird position so here I am asking for your help/opinions.
Background:
Currently living in S.Korea
I want to get the 8.9 tab but a couple of problems:
The 8.9 gtab is exclusive to KT (phone carrier) and that means I'd have to pay monthly for data (Roughly $700 for a 2 year contract 16gb version). Wifi version only 8.9 gtab does not exist here as far as i know, and cannot be purchased outside of KT.
I have a few friends in the United States that can send me one, but I'm worried about and mishaps/warranty issues.
10.1 isn't totally out of the picture as it's easier to pick up in Korea than the 8.9.
Here are my questions that would help me out immensely! (Please be kind as I am a tablet noob).
1. For either 8.9 or 10.1: If I want to root my device and try out some roms on the dev pages. Is this compatible if I buy the gtab in Korea? Different firmware, hardware, blah blah?? I believe the korean model supports DMB which I don't care for, and might have a retractable antenna on top.
(Ex. if US retail version is p7310, the models im looking at in korea says M380W) How do I find out if I can root/rom the Korean version?
1a. If 1 is yes. I'll consider purchasing the 8.9(KT) or 10.1 in Korea
1b. If 1 is no. I'll have to consider purchasing 8.9 in the states.
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I don't know too much about the Korean models in particular, so I can't speak for them. However, as far as root is concerned, both the WiFi and 3G "world" models (P73XX) are rooted now. As far the customer service packs, that is determined the first time you power up the device, when it asks you what language/region you're in; it'll set things accordingly.
Personally, I wouldn't expect that the Korean specific models will receive very much attention from the developer community (unless you would like to contribute to our Korean friends here!).
Speaking of development, considering how new this device is, it hasn't picked up much momentum from the development community just yet; so far we have root and one ROM, and that one is in its early stages yet. That said, considering that the 8.9 has only very minor differences in the hardware compared to the more mature 10.1, I expect we should see a lot more development fairly soon.
Here's what I would recommend in your situation: If your concern is community development support, if possible, stick to models which are most popular globally and avoid anything which is carrier specific. Unless, of course, the global models lack carrier specific features which you can't do without.
So, Global P73XX:
Root? Yep!
Custom ROM's? Yes, but only 1... so far...
Korean 8.9:
Root? Unknown. Maybe?
Custom ROM's? See Root...
Thank you jade for your response.
To clarify:
1.
When you mention "korean models", are you talking about the kt carrier specific gtab 8.9? Does the "world models" include the 10.1 that i can purchase here in korea?
world models(korean, usa 10.1) vs korean models (korean 8.9). . Correct?
2.
"So, Global P73XX: Root? Yep! Custom ROM's? Yes, but only 1... so far... "
Only 1 so far? I see a few in the dev forum.. Ie inparis, Starburst, ect. What am i missing here hehe?
From your advice, it seems that my options are narrowed to the Korean 10.1 or the usa 8.9.
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aigoya said:
Thank you jade for your response.
To clarify:
1.
When you mention "korean models", are you talking about the kt carrier specific gtab 8.9? Does the "world models" include the 10.1 that i can purchase here in korea?
world models(korean, usa 10.1) vs korean models (korean 8.9). . Correct?
2.
"So, Global P73XX: Root? Yep! Custom ROM's? Yes, but only 1... so far... "
Only 1 so far? I see a few in the dev forum.. Ie inparis, Starburst, ect. What am i missing here hehe?
From your advice, it seems that my options are narrowed to the Korean 10.1 or the usa 8.9.
Sent from my SHW-M250K using XDA App
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When I say carrier specific, yes that would be the KT 8.9 I think. Just so that I'm being accurate, the KT 8.9 is a custom LTE version with DVB correct? If so, the hardware is probably too different for the development being done here to be applicable to that specific model.
As for the 10.1 inch model over in Korea, if it is also a P75XX, then that is the same model as sold around the rest of the world, so you should be fine with that.
P75XX = 10.1 inch tab
P73XX = 8.9 inch tab
I was referring to the 8.9 tab development so far. AFIK, Overcome is the only ROM available for that model at the moment.
I bought my Mum a Kindle from USA and she's using it in the UK.
Unknown to me, a lot of the functionality doesn't work (many built in apps are territory restricted, the market doesn't work).
Se here's the problem - She's not that tech savvy, although is enough that I could guide her through a root etc, but should I:
A, Tell her to send me the USA version and I just buy her a UK version when it comes out
or
B, Will there be a way to load the standard UK ROM on to it (when its released), effectively making it a perfectly functioning UK Fire?
or
C, Is there a way to get all the functionality working on the USA version, even though she's in the UK?
phatphat said:
I bought my Mum a Kindle from USA and she's using it in the UK.
Unknown to me, a lot of the functionality doesn't work (many built in apps are territory restricted, the market doesn't work).
Se here's the problem - She's not that tech savvy, although is enough that I could guide her through a root etc, but should I:
A, Tell her to send me the USA version and I just buy her a UK version when it comes out
or
B, Will there be a way to load the standard UK ROM on to it (when its released), effectively making it a perfectly functioning UK Fire?
or
C, Is there a way to get all the functionality working on the USA version, even though she's in the UK?
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all 3 options are possible
see here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288862
btw. this thread is some lines down and the search function of xda is great - please
GT-19505 or Korean version, does it matter?
I want a 64GB! Does anybody know where I can get one?
Oh, can someone tell me what lack of developers mean for Korean version and if I can access apps like I would on GT-19505, I'm from Canada.
They don't exist. Maybe Samsung might announce them.
...and a pony, too
minun said:
GT-19505 or Korean version, does it matter?
I want a 64GB! Does anybody know where I can get one?
Oh, can someone tell me what lack of developers mean for Korean version and if I can access apps like I would on GT-19505, I'm from Canada.
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I can tell you off hand that Korea version will come with an extra antenna for viewing their own streamed TV and SMS is limited to 80 chars.
You should be able to install root, CWM but custom Rom would be dependent on whether any developer is gonna work on it because my guess is that many are focused on the international and US variants.
Oh the S4 is available in Korea starting tomorrow.
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Hello. I was going to pick up a 6P when I get back to the states, as I'm in the middle east. I was wondering if there's any known difference between the phones if I purchased it here instead?
Thnx!
Most likely you'd get an International version if you purchased it overseas; the Intl' version would be incompatible with many LTE bands stateside.
This might be a dumb question, but is it possible to purchase an international version of the G5 Plus from the US and use on VZW network? I really would love NFC, but havent been able to track down info indicating the bands international version uses.
Thanks!