Hi Guys, I'm a Verizon GS III.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/0...k-workaround-potentially-found-bounty-placed/
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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Just means they have a signed bootloader that makes it harder to load up custom firmware/OS.
But everything on the Play Store is fair game?
Also would circumventing the bootloader void my warranty?
Yes to the second question. Even devices that make unlocking the bootloader easy have disclaimers about voiding warranty btw.
Not sure about the first. Verizon has control over what shows in the play store in the first place, like preventing Wallet from installing on their devices.
I'm not sure if they'd overreach and intervene when you sideload stuff though.
verizon's blocked apps from appearing in the store before, but you can probably use something like market enabler to access it. not sure what the latest way is since I'm not overseas anymore.
Phone probably has the same counter that triggers when flashing roms, so if they find a way around that you'll be able to do so without voiding the warranty.
Well, ordered the S3 for my sister's who was eligible for an upgrade for Verizon and wanted a phone while she could still keep her unlimited data. It arrived today so I will test hers and then do the same in the sprint store whenever they get one.
You can download the app on the Play Store...
I have and it doesn't seem to work with my phone; otherwise, I wouldn't have asked.
HammerOfThor
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Just starting to appear in places. I just checked one out at Sprint a week or so ago since I knew they'd have them to look at even though I'm not a Sprint customer.
UltimaPooh
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Your phone needs an NFC chip in it. Does the SIII have that?
Yep. It's in the battery apparently.
greyshark
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Can't you show up to the FedEx office tomorrow morning before it goes out for delivery? I've done that with FedEx in the past - their truck doesn't go out right away so you should have time to get it yourself.
I could, buit it's a 40 minute drive one-way from my place. It's annoying, but I'll let them come to me.
Phoenix
Member
Welcome to the Verizon / Google pissing match on NFC payments. Verizon wants the biz and currently blocks Google Wallet on several devices.
GhostRidah
Member
Just got mine, its a beast, but then again I did upgrade from a Hero, anything is great compared to that lol
How is google wallet different from level up? I use level up all the time, and your phone doesn't need an nfc chip to use it. Google wallet sounds kind of pointless.
Level up is just a QR code scanner that sends your CC info.
Wallet is just an NFC scanner that sends your CC info.
Same thing, different interface.
NFC is just more common in the credit card world than using a camera app to scan qr codes.
At least they didn't angrily throw the package at your door.
This story turned out to be a hoax. It seems that the guy may have put his phone in a microwave in an attempt to dry it out after getting it wet. Either way, it didn't just spontaneously combust: -
http://www.pcworld.com/article/258998/galaxy_s_iii_spontaneous_combustion_tale_was_a_hoax.html
And his retraction on the original forum he posted it on: -
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=79594704
legacyzero
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So awesome. Time to play around with this bad boy!
Captain Blood
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What is the best way to transfer music from a computer to a GS3? Is it possible to do via SBeam? I am on a macbook so I don't know if that would be an issue.
Plug it in via USB and copy the files over. As long as your computer supports MTP you will have filesystem access. External SD needs exFAT support, according to wiki you need 10.6.5 in order to have support for this.
GhostRidah
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Can I just transfer my old sdcard into my new phone and not have it cause any issues? I have like 16gb of music on there, really don't want to format it.
BronsonLee
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Can't you use the Kies Air thing as well?
Any idea which I should get?
Currently posting from mine. Gotta get used to the touch keyboard. Had to goto the FedEx site after work to pick it up. The box was crushed and opened but I could see the actual box was fine. All the Verizon bloatware on here is just ridiculous. Also I am kind of scared how everything on my droid magically transferred here without me even doing anything. I kind of don't know what to do with my new magic device....
Supposedly.
You can fix it yourself if you know what you're doing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1732722
Cmon son..... 4 different carriers in the US, and international versions also, all the others are unlocked, yours isn't.
And you are going to try and point the finger at the manufacturer? Really bad form there. They must be assuming other carriers locked it too, thats the only way I could see them trying to sell us on that horseshit.
Very first thing I did. HahaSettings -> Apps -> Select Bloatware -> Disable -> Repeat
Also how do I get my Fruit Ninja save on here? All my progress is gone.
I'm in the same boat. Had my Hero for almost 4 years. What a piece of shit. I'm thinking about getting this phone. Seems really cool.
Not sure what they have to do with T-Mobile
Edit: Is T-Mobile having the same problems?
Yeah sounds like they think their customers are morons. It's not like anyone who actually wants to unlock their bootloader wouldn't have put in 10 seconds of research and found out everyone else could do it. No siree!
It depends on the app. Android in general, no problem. But I had my Kindle books get messed up transferring a SD card. Kept saying I had to remove the books and download again in an endless loop.