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shenmecar 10-03-2012 12:22 PM

LTE is 4G.

the stupid "4G" logo on sgs3s actually means hspa+, which is somewhat like a 3G+. Not true 4G. i rather it showed "H+" like it does on my old sgs2.
that grey colour is niceeeeeeeeeeee
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Armind 10-03-2012 12:27 PM

I get E/3G/H+/4G as signals lol

shenmecar 10-03-2012 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armind (Post 8045792)
I get E/3G/H+/4G as signals lol

which model phone?
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Armind 10-03-2012 05:38 PM

i747 so 4g = lte in my terms? or...

buhdeh 10-03-2012 06:17 PM

AT&T version? It should still say 4G LTE

Expresso 10-03-2012 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armind (Post 8046040)
i747 so 4g = lte in my terms? or...

Download Speedtest and run it and see.

If you are getting 25+Mbps down then you are probably on LTE. If you are getting 5-8Mbps then you are probably just 4G aka HSPA+

Armind 10-03-2012 07:12 PM

I'm getting 20mbps tops..

BigTrollFace 10-03-2012 07:15 PM

wow fuck how hard is it to understand

when you have LTE it says LTE if you have 4g its 4g if its 3g it says 3g edge is edge.....

3klipze 10-03-2012 07:23 PM

Anyone have Tasker and its set up properly? I can't seem to get mine working.

Armind 10-03-2012 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigTrollFace (Post 8046111)
wow fuck how hard is it to understand

when you have LTE it says LTE if you have 4g its 4g if its 3g it says 3g edge is edge.....

i'm on custom rom, perhaps they got rid of LTE being displayed?

Simplex123 10-04-2012 07:09 AM

Does anyone anyone have any idea how bluetooth tethering works? I've paired my phone to my nexus 7 and checked off Internet access but my tab says I have no Internet.
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shenmecar 10-04-2012 10:36 AM

why bluetooth tether and not wifi tether?

i wifi tether to my other devices all the time with no issues whatsoever.

3klipze 10-04-2012 10:49 AM

@simplex

After properly connecting your bluetooth devices, you have to go on your phone and check off bluetooth tethering in more setting > Tethering and portable hotspot. Then go to your tablet then check "use for internet access". Itll say something like "connecting".

The instruction i provided assume you are using an android. I do this with my asus tranformer.

Ps: bluetooth tethering uses less battery (apparently
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mr_chin 10-05-2012 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigTrollFace (Post 8046111)
wow fuck how hard is it to understand

when you have LTE it says LTE if you have 4g its 4g if its 3g it says 3g edge is edge.....

Just found this out today.

Rogers version s3 = LTE will display LTE, 4G will be 4G, 3G will be 3G.

Bell version s3 = 4G is LTE, H+ is 4G/HSPDA, 3G is 3G

wasabisashimi 10-05-2012 02:33 PM

What case do you guys have ? otterbox is too bulky. Are there any simple yet stylish cases that doesnt add bulk? I find the samsung OEM flip case not good at protection.

MadMax 10-05-2012 02:56 PM

On Telus 4G does not equal LTE because I turn off my LTE radio to save battery power yet I still get the 4G display.

mr_chin 10-05-2012 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasabisashimi (Post 8047704)
What case do you guys have ? otterbox is too bulky. Are there any simple yet stylish cases that doesnt add bulk? I find the samsung OEM flip case not good at protection.

Try the 0.6mm or the 0.3mm case on ebay. I just received the 0.3mm one in the mail today. It's as think as the back casing for the s3. It's flimsy too.

I like the 0.6mm one better because it doesn't add bulk to the phone. It snaps on all 4 corners and the sides, top and bottom doesn't have protection but it's not like you'll damage the top that easily. Only probably is, they don't have black.

The 0.3mm protects 3 sides (top and both sides), so it adds a little bezel look to the phone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax (Post 8047730)
On Telus 4G does not equal LTE because I turn off my LTE radio to save battery power yet I still get the 4G display.

Sometimes the indicator don't specifically indicate what connection you are using. This might be the case for telus, but only speed test will prove it.

Here is a quote of my post on xda.

Quote:

This indeed is the issue for me as well but through some testing, I have found out that with bell's version, you will get 3g as 3g, H+ as HSPDA, and 4g as LTE.

I flashed back to the original rogers version found on sammobile.com and it was reading LTE as LTE and 4g as HSPDA, but it never goes to 3g.

Then i did some speed test and the original rogers version 4g speed was ranging from 3mbps - 5mbps. While the bell version H+ is constantly 5mbps, and 3g is 3mbps.

4g on the bell version was 12mbps and LTE on the rogers version was also 12mbps.

So this concludes that 4g on rogers version is actually 3g and HSPDA, but doesn't specifically indicates which connection it's using. Therefore, bell version indicates correctly which connection you are on.

2 n r 10-05-2012 03:11 PM

anyone have any idea when rogers is gonna release jellybean?

or anyone wanna walk me thru how to update to jellybean using the bell version?

my phones rooted but im sorta noobish when it comes to loading roms and such

tia

optiblue 10-05-2012 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasabisashimi (Post 8047704)
What case do you guys have ? otterbox is too bulky. Are there any simple yet stylish cases that doesnt add bulk? I find the samsung OEM flip case not good at protection.

I find the otterbox commuter version to be perfect :)
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mr_chin 10-05-2012 06:16 PM

after some cutting and trimming, i removed the top bezel from the 0.3mm case. it nice and thin now without added weight and bulky look.

mb_ 10-09-2012 08:20 AM

Anyone unlock their GS3 on their own? Might pick one up and found one that's decently priced but wrong carrier lol

shenmecar 10-09-2012 08:37 AM

Need to bring my phone in for warranty. My phone is rooted, would this void the warranty if I bring it in like this? I would unroot it, but the screen died, so I cant see shit.

BrRsn 10-09-2012 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shenmecar (Post 8050282)
Need to bring my phone in for warranty. My phone is rooted, would this void the warranty if I bring it in like this? I would unroot it, but the screen died, so I cant see shit.

rooting always voids the warranty with most carriers

Expresso 10-09-2012 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mb_ (Post 8050271)
Anyone unlock their GS3 on their own? Might pick one up and found one that's decently priced but wrong carrier lol

I did it through this site:
CellUnlock.net-Unlock Your Rogers or Fido Phone by Code

Search this thread as there was a 50% off coupon, I don't recall the code. You will also need to get a foreign sim to enter the code.

J-force 10-09-2012 09:41 AM

android50 is the code


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