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Until we Get a Forum for the 8.9 can you use this Thread
Thanks Guys
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Thanks! We'll call it a temporary home. Now we need some dev's who can get CWM working and start cranking out some ROMs!

1st question !
Just bought a French HSDPA 8.9", locked on Orange network
Is there a chance to unlock it, using SGS or SGS2 tools available on Android Market ?
File structure is the same, network lock is probably stored in nv_data.bin (like SGS)

Does anyone know if we can use the 10.1 roms?

Rlcohen70 said:
Does anyone know if we can use the 10.1 roms?
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If we had CWM, I'd probably be willing to just give it a try!

what is required to get the new forum opened for the 8.9? A willing Mod? A certain number of committed devs? Enough user requests (is where do we send them)?

what android version is on your 8.9? Reviews say it comes with 3.2 preloaded but mine has 3.1 and when i check for updates it says there are none.

CanEpia said:
what android version is on your 8.9? Reviews say it comes with 3.2 preloaded but mine has 3.1 and when i check for updates it says there are none.
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It should be 3.1 .. exactly like Tab 10.1

Anyone knows if this device has the moisture oil slick problem which affects the galaxy 10.1?

there is no moisture problem,couse there is another Display! The Brightnes is a bit Lower than 10.1 it´s Time to develop a litle bit

VouSDru said:
It should be 3.1 .. exactly like Tab 10.1
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same here, 3.1

system info screen shot for GT 8.9
Attached is a screen shot of the Quadrant Standard output for my Galaxy Tab 8.9. It shows the specs of the cpu, OS, etc.

stefanamlappi said:
there is no moisture problem,couse there is another Display! The Brightnes is a bit Lower than 10.1 it´s Time to develop a litle bit
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wow so this means that the issue does not affect the galaxy 8.9

The P7300 rom released by samfirmware from asia worked on european model ?
It's multilanguage ?
Thanks.
Edit : yes, most language from all countries.

any overclociing roms for p7300 yet!!

bigbrovar said:
wow so this means that the issue does not affect the galaxy 8.9
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I hope not. Mines is pretty and clear.

what is the t250s 1.5 ghz processor announced in the galaxy tab 8.9 on october second , is any one having this upgraded specs tab http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and...b-89-Offers-Smaller-Body-Bigger-Specs-101952/

hoss_n2 said:
what is the t250s 1.5 ghz processor announced in the galaxy tab 8.9 on october second , is any one having this upgraded specs tab http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and...b-89-Offers-Smaller-Body-Bigger-Specs-101952/
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Would you believe that source instead of this one from Samsung? Read around the middle of the page (Google Maps pic).
Anyways I'd love a forum for this tablet I bought on the 7th. It is magnificent and pretty speedy (and even more so when you turn off all animations and delete useless Samsung widgets). Although I am waiting for Samfirmware.com to get the American source (they only have the Asian one for the 7310 which has a different versioning scheme) so I am able to ODIN safely.

Netflix apk for 8.9 ?
Just got my GT8.9-32GB today. Tried to install Netflix app 1.4.1 shows service unavailable error message. Same thing with 1.3 and 1.4.0. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

esdwa said:
Just got my GT8.9-32GB today. Tried to install Netflix app 1.4.1 shows service unavailable error message. Same thing with 1.3 and 1.4.0. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Install via Market? Or manually installed the APK?
You get the error while installing the app, or while running it?

[Q] Field Test (Net Monitor) on GSM

Does any one can help me out?
I've bought a Galaxy Mini... Need to test cell sites for a provider in Brazil....
What I need is to lock the phone to one particular Channel and place a call, to be shure tha is running on that particular sector...

have you found app's?
whoch said:
Does any one can help me out?
I've bought a Galaxy Mini... Need to test cell sites for a provider in Brazil....
What I need is to lock the phone to one particular Channel and place a call, to be shure tha is running on that particular sector...
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Ciao
have you found the right app's?
i ve the same problem...expensive Galaxy S2 wich is impossible to analize the dbm/asu level....for my very useful!
can you help me?
Anto

What do you want to know about the S3 Mini?

Hey guys, I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini... until tomorrow, I guess. What exactly would you like to know about it? I can make videos, take pictures... whatever
Give me some requests and tomorrow morning I hope to make some videos and whatever to answer your questions
Here's a picture of it compared to the S3 & Note 2.
Regards,
Alex

AlexDmi said:
Hey guys, I currently have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini... until tomorrow, I guess. What exactly would you like to know about it? I can make videos, take pictures... whatever
Give me some requests and tomorrow morning I hope to make some videos and whatever to answer your questions
Here's a picture of it compared to the S3 & Note 2.
Regards,
Alex
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I know i missed the oportunity but i am still going to ask u about NFC.
Was it there or not?
Thaks

Wow it looks like a Galaxy Ace
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Does it have a light Sensor, can you choose Auto-Brightness?
thx

How can you enter in Recovery Mode?
Thanks.

the camera features are the same as the s3? even when it is 5 MP instead of the 8 mp of the s3?

kaixis said:
I know i missed the oportunity but i am still going to ask u about NFC.
Was it there or not?
Thaks
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NFC is market dependent. I am holding on to a 8gb Romania set. There is no NFC present.

elco27 said:
Yes. It do have alight sensor.
No. You cant choose Auto-Brightness.
Maybe in next firmwares...
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Actually, it doesn't have an ambient light sensor...
The two dots seen at the left of the speaker grill are just the proximity sensor.
masterkiller529 said:
the camera features are the same as the s3? even when it is 5 MP instead of the 8 mp of the s3?
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The features and menus seem to be identical - I don't have the S3, but I checked a couple of youtube videos detailing the camera interface and it seems to be the same. Yes, you can also change the icons around to your tastes.

Is the Galaxy S III mini's bootloader locked?
Are the sources published for S III mini?
How many devs are assigned for now to this forum?

Is this just a entry lvl phone?? Cuz specs r not that bad..
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Hi, what is the specification of processor U8420? What are the differences between U8420 and U8500?

mikeghost said:
Hi, what is the specification of processor U8420? What are the differences between U8420 and U8500?
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The U8420 is just a custom 8500... I couldn't see any differences between the two in all I've read.
The U8420 packs two Cortex-A9 cores clocked at 1 GHz and a single-core Mali 400MP GPU.

Thx a lot.:good:
I still can't decide which one to choose: S III Mini or S Advance. What would you choose, and why?

I chose the S III Mini because it's newer (so I think it will get more official updates than the Advance), comes with Jelly Bean 4.1.1 already installed, has 1 Gb of RAM... and because I kinda like the design. Even if I'll probably install every custom ROM made for it, it's still good to have official updates - drivers for example are still closed source and there's only so much the future devs will be able to do without the proper drivers.
The S Advance on the other hand has less RAM (768 MB) and doesn't look as nifty. The only trouble is that I don't know how well supported the S III Mini will be (here on XDA I mean), since it's been a month since its release and still no quick root method available. The bottom line is: if you're not that into installing and testing out custom ROMs, kernels and other stuff like this, then don't worry and go ahead on the S III Mini. Else, look around, see what the guys on the S Advance threads are doing and make a more informed decision.
But, of course, if there's a big price difference then the Advance will be a better deal.

Thanks for the exhaustive answer. I'll take S III Mini.

zeek12 said:
How can you enter in Recovery Mode? Thanks.
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Same question please

Is this phone ”smart stay” capable?

octopus82 said:
Same question please
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Put your phone in USB Debugging mode and send this command via ADB:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Or, install Terminal Emulator on your phone and write:
Code:
reboot recovery
Please note that faria and brokenworm are to thank for these methods, they're the ones who posted them in the Rooting thread.
razvanwin95 said:
Is this phone ”smart stay” capable?
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Yes, it's available in the Settings - Display menu.

goodmamba said:
Is the Galaxy S III mini's bootloader locked?
Are the sources published for S III mini?
How many devs are assigned for now to this forum?
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Seriously? Devs are not assigned.... They start developing on the device they have. What do you think? It's a paid thing? Read the XDA rules and manual again and again...

Do we have usb on the go support on this phone?
Пратено со Tapatalk 2 од мојот SGSIII mini

[Q] WatchOn APK, not working properly. Helpplease

Hello there!
I have a galaxy 3 and I downloaded WatchOn apk file. It installed successfully and everything else, BUT when I try to connect to my Epson projector. It does not work, help me please.
I know this is a issue with my device because my cousin has a galaxy 4 and it works great for him. He can turn on and off the projector easy.
Looking forward to your reply ^_^

Cashreborn said:
Hello there!
I have a galaxy 3 and I downloaded WatchOn apk file. It installed successfully and everything else, BUT when I try to connect to my Epson projector. It does not work, help me please.
I know this is a issue with my device because my cousin has a galaxy 4 and it works great for him. He can turn on and off the projector easy.
Looking forward to your reply ^_^
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Is there an IR Blaster on the Galaxy S3? Without that, it's not going to work afaik.

no sir. I don't
dakleenupman said:
Is there an IR Blaster on the Galaxy S3? Without that, it's not going to work afaik.
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I have no idea what IR blaster is bro. Can u tell me how to get it and use it please bro?

From what I can tell, that phone does not come with an I Blaster which is part of the hardware/build of the phone.
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Cashreborn said:
I have no idea what IR blaster is bro. Can u tell me how to get it and use it please bro?
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You can't get one. it is either built in to your phone or not. it is an IR (infrared light emitter). A GS3 does not have one. they only started using them on the S4 and the Note 3. On the Note3 it is a small round black looking plastic plug on the top end of the phone just to the right of the speaker. There is a high power IR LED behind that emits beams that can work like a remote for device and they can also be used to exchange data between to similar devices.
That being said by, if you mean by Galaxy 3 as in an S3 then you cannot use this app. On the other hand if you mean a Note 3 then you can use this app and it should require no special settings. Just follow the setup instructions in the app and you are good.

[Q] NFC file share with Samsung: KO

HI everyone,
I try more than 10 times to share one pic between my brand new Z1 and my wife's S3. The transfer never starts! even the classical NFC sound didn't happened ones!
I do the same with my N7 (2013) and works every time! sound + file sharing
I have no idea why, but it looks to me that is has something to do with Album App.
Did anyone have the same issue?
Thanks in advance for your time.

onalocse said:
HI everyone,
I try more than 10 times to share one pic between my brand new Z1 and my wife's S3. The transfer never starts! even the classical NFC sound didn't happened ones!
I do the same with my N7 (2013) and works every time! sound + file sharing
I have no idea why, but it looks to me that is has something to do with Album App.
Did anyone have the same issue?
Thanks in advance for your time.
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Some NFC tags work with some devices while others only work with other devices. It seems to be NFC isn't really a standard yet and not all devices work well with each other. The odd thing is I have used NFC with my Z1 and my sister's S3 mini.

Didn't know the Z1 has such a big ego.
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It might require a specific app in both to work. I noticed that I can't transfer anyfiles until I have file expert installed on both devices. Although with file expert I can transfer not only photos but pretty much anyfile. Probably other file explorer programs could do the same.

Thank you all for your answers and tips! Appreciate that.
I'll keep trying and let you guys know what happens...

Check to see if the "S Beam" on the S3 is off. Ran into the same problem before with friends. Turned it off and worked like a charm.

HumanStealth said:
Check to see if the "S Beam" on the S3 is off. Ran into the same problem before with friends. Turned it off and worked like a charm.
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"S Beam" has to be off only on S3? or both devices?
Thanks for your help!
R.

onalocse said:
"S Beam" has to be off only on S3? or both devices?
Thanks for your help!
R.
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Both

Sorry to wake this back up but I tried sending things via wifi direct from the Z1 and it isn't even listed, the procedure for sending things via Wifi Direct on the Z1 is crazy, all you need to do on other devices is to select wifi direct and it goes.
Superbeam kind of works but NFC tagging will only initiate Bluetooth, so hardly great if it's a sizeable file, like a movie or something.

onalocse said:
"S Beam" has to be off only on S3? or both devices?
Thanks for your help!
R.
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Only on the S3. "S Beam" only exists and works from one Samsung device to another. Once it's off it should work like the standard android beam does.

It'll work but won't initiate WiFi direct. Just Bluetooth, which sucks.
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