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Carrier GT or WIFI only GT??

Hello,
after looking into the Nook Color then the Viewsonic Gtab, I have arrived at the Galaxy Tab. I have a rooted Fascinate, so I am savvy with flashing custom Rom's, using clockwork etc, Samsung Galaxy stuff...
My question is....
There are several Sprint GT on ebay.. there are a few wifi only model's for sale.
I don't need the data from sprint..I'll just tether to my phone..
I am definitely planning on rooting and installing a custom Rom/Kernel.. BUT
I have noticed there are more custom ROM's out for the carrier branded GT's versus the Wi-Fi only..
I have read through this forum a few times over, and have read once that you can buy a carrier GT and NOT activate. It will work fine, but will it work fine if I put a custom ROM on it with it not activated and use it for wifi only?
The real question:
Buy a carrier branded GT and NOT activate vs.. WIFI only GT ? Like I said, definitely planning on installing a custom ROM.
thanks in advance!
david

There is far more development for carrier tabs. And yes it woulda work fine with a custom rom.
Sent from my "better than an iPad" tab... Running Overcome GINGERBREAD!!!

I know spacemoose1 will be working on porting over his work shortly to the GT P1010 (wifi only) as soon as he has finished gsm and cdma. The port over should not be too long either so think looking at a short lead time (hopefully). But untill then we have to wait for either Spacemoose1 to work his magic or the gods of Sammy upgrading.
I know I prefer the wifi model as have I9000 and tether and its perfect for me, have it rooted and running few tweaks so its real quick and compares very well with some of the latest out there but if you really need to install custom roms right now then this device is not for you, but if you wait a bit more then hopefully we will have something to play with.
Regards
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update and link to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1020167 Spacemoose1 work

Personally I like the option to either go through wifi or use 3G... Depends on how you want to use it, what country you're from, gsm vs. cdma, and if you want to spend a few $$ more on the carrier tab...
I tend to find the p1010 tabs are cheaper, but then so is the hardware....
ATM if you go to ebay australia, sprint tabs are being sold fairly cheaply (vs the gsm tabs we use here) and as wifi only, which they are in Oz as we no longer use any cdma networks... Saw one go for $170AUD...
Cheers...

Thanks everyone for the input!
Sounds like it's acceptable to purchase a carrier tab and not activate, custom Rom's will work even if it's not activated, and that there is not a lot of development for the wifi only version..
Here's my next set of questions:
Should I be concerned about using an aftermarket charger? See this :
http://cgi.ebay.com/SAMSUNG-GALAXY-TAB-SPRINT-WIFI-SPH-P100-16GB-MINT-/270745593659?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item3f09b1e73b
Good price, but doesn't include the stock cables, box etc.. should I be looking for the stock cables? I know the Samsung Fascinate is picky about what usb cable you use for it, and would assume that would apply to the GT as well.. if I should could I buy this one and get the stock cables somewhere else?
Is there one carrier that has more development done for it, or is Sprint a safe way to go for development (being able to use a custom rom/kernel etc?)
thanks again..

Don't bother with the wifi tab (P1010) it is nothing alike, outdated and underpowered.
ComponentP1000/SCH-i800P1010CPUSamsung Hummingbird S5PC110
1GHz, 596MB ram
TI OMAP3630
1GHz, 596MB ram
GPUSGX540SGX530
Weight380g385gAGPSYesNoBluetooth3.0+EDR with A2DP2.1+EDR with A2DP

Only thing there that's compelling aside from the phone part is Bluetooth but as don't use it for phone do not need this and have keyboard doc in office so not worried..
The performance (anecdotal ) is thy compare like for like as tab doesnt run phone so it has freed up resources.
Its really if you need it foe phone then coil
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Lttlwing16 said:
Thanks everyone for the input!
Sounds like it's acceptable to purchase a carrier tab and not activate, custom Rom's will work even if it's not activated, and that there is not a lot of development for the wifi only version..
Here's my next set of questions:
Should I be concerned about using an aftermarket charger? See this :
http://cgi.ebay.com/SAMSUNG-GALAXY-TAB-SPRINT-WIFI-SPH-P100-16GB-MINT-/270745593659?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item3f09b1e73b
Good price, but doesn't include the stock cables, box etc.. should I be looking for the stock cables? I know the Samsung Fascinate is picky about what usb cable you use for it, and would assume that would apply to the GT as well.. if I should could I buy this one and get the stock cables somewhere else?
Is there one carrier that has more development done for it, or is Sprint a safe way to go for development (being able to use a custom rom/kernel etc?)
thanks again..
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PS: This eBay tab above is sold as used?
As for a tab with SIM or not, I think it's a matter of personal preference. Mine is the European unlocked model GT-P1000 but I never use the SIM/provider thing since I hook it to Google Voice which does it over wireless.
I flashed it to the latest OverCome RC1 and I am sure you can do the same with others.

I've heard nothing but moderate reviews on the wifi model. I decided to go with a Verizon tab. The price was attractive at $199.99. The downside of course is that it locked me in to a two year contract with Verizon.
I decided to get the 1gb a month plan for $20. After taxes it is about $23. I like having the ability to hop on 3g when needed, but I primarily use the tab in places that have WiFi. In addition, as others have posted, I have been able to use the tab on my Captivate's unlimited data plan via WiFi tethering. With this, even in places with no WiFi, I can use my phone's connection and not burn through the Verizon plan's allowance.
The only drawback I can really cite is that there is far more in the way of custom roms available to for the GSM tabs. Verizon is CDMA (as in Sprint.) But, as others have also mentioned, there are a few custom roms already available for CDMA, and there are a few new ones coming in the next few weeks that look very promising.
I can't really speak to the European, or other models outside of the US.
Ultimately, I really love my tab and have been very very happy with its capabilities. Having tinkered with both iPad1 and 2, I have to say that I heartily endorse the Galaxy Tablet over both.
Anyway, that is my $.02

[Q] What SG Tab to buy???

I really want to buy a tablet but all the tabs I have checked into here in the US all have the Radio disabled so you cant use it as a cell phone. Really like the 7" or the 8.9" because the phone reason. And dual core would be nice. Can any one give me some info on what I should buy.?. The only one that I could really see working was the P1000... But not a dual core. Went from the HTC Inspire 4G rooted and Running Android Revolution HD and loved it but have had the Samsung Galaxy S II for the past 2 weeks and rooted it and by far can see a difference in the dual core. So if anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. Oh yeah on AT&T

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I really want to buy a tablet but all the tabs I have checked into here in the US all have the Radio disabled so you cant use it as a cell phone. Really like the 7" or the 8.9" because the phone reason. And dual core would be nice. Can any one give me some info on what I should buy.?. The only one that I could really see working was the P1000... But not a dual core. Went from the HTC Inspire 4G rooted and Running Android Revolution HD and loved it but have had the Samsung Galaxy S II for the past 2 weeks and rooted it and by far can see a difference in the dual core. So if anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. Oh yeah on AT&T
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Not certain since I don't live in the States, but I'm pretty sure you're out of luck. I don't think any of Samsung's new Tab line is available with US phone service-compatible radios. As far as I'm aware, most of the lineup doesnt even include the hardware necessary for phone calls, so I don't think you'll be able to. You might want to watch for specs on the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (The P1000's spiritual successor) in case it comes with that functionality, but I don't think it will.

If you get an AT&T branded Samsung Galaxy 7 ( as many of us on here have).
There is a thread on here to guide you thru the steps to turn on the phone section.
I've done it. With the AT&T sim card from my Atrix. Inserted in this tab. Everything works!
Phone calls,txts messages web surf all simotainiously.
I love it.
Its not dual core though as you want, . But this thing is sweet. I bought my from craigslist.
Good luck.

Thanks I will check into that thread... since with cell phones once you root, it should work with any carrier that uses sim cards. Right? Is it the same with the tabs? I know some of the other carriers have dual core tabs, as long as they use sim cards will they work the same way? and with yours how does it run without the dual core? I read some reviews that there is slot of hesitation in the transitions.
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[Q] Samsung galaxy Note N7000 or i717?

Hello all,
I have been in the market for a Samsung galaxy note for a while now. I wanted to get the unlocked version of the phone since I am with T-Mobile. Now as I researched a little more about the phone I came to know there are two different versions which are N-7000 and i-717. Also as i came to find out the N-7000 version does not support T-mobile 4g. Most of my other research also came up with a result that everyone recommend N-7000 version over i-717 because of the processor. I personally like the N-7000 because of the center home button.
I came up with this thread where it flash's the radio of the note and I was being told by one of my friend that this will allow you to be able to use it with t-mobile 4g.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518962
As it says its only for att galaxy note so I am assuming this will not work with the international version of the note or the N-7000 version.
My job requires me to stay on the road most of the time and its really important I have high speed internet on the phone. I am from fort lauderdale, florida.
So my question is-
1. Which version of the phone should I buy?
2. The link posted above will this work with N-7000?
3. Is there any way to work the N-7000 with T-mobile 4g by flashing the radio or anything else?
4. If yes, can any of you please post a step by step instruction on how to make it work. If possible please be elaborate with your steps as I am super dumb when it comes to do hacking and all that.
5. Will the new N-7000 comes with ICS? Does that require any special thing to be done with the phone in order to work with the T-mobile 4g?
I really appreciate all your help in advance. I would be really honored if you guys can respond back as soon as possible.
Thanks
TASVIR

if your job requires fast internet, you should conclude your research and get the i717. The international note won't fit your life style. At this time, it will NOT support tmobile 4g.

Thanks.
But the i717 requires the flashing of the radio and unlocking as well to work with t-mobile 4g? Just like my link on the post mentioned?

you can unlock i717 by buying code online for $25 and about 10mins of time researching and flashing it. It's really easy. I've had i717 for tmobile myself and found out that i dont' need all the time internet. sold it...and got the n7000
tasvir said:
Thanks.
But the i717 requires the flashing of the radio and unlocking as well to work with t-mobile 4g? Just like my link on the post mentioned?
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So you had i-717 and then you sold it and got the n7000. If you dont mind me asking what made you switch? Is the phone is not worth all this? I am assuming now you are using the n7000 for tmobile's 3g? Hows the speed on that? if the speed is okay would you recommend n7000 over i717 based on the processors of the phones? does your n7000 required any rooting work with tmobile and its internet?

Have you looked around to see if T-Mobile is or will be offering 1900MHz HSDPA+ in your area? The N7000 supports 1900MHz on it's '3G' radio.

I just checked yes they do have 1900MHz in flortlauderdale. FL
Does this means the galaxy note N-7000 will work with t-mobile 3g as soon as I put the sim in the phone?
also
samsung-sgh-i717r-galaxy-note-lte-rogers-wireless from canada and at expansys they are selling it unlocked for 489$
Is this the same as the att galaxy note? with the root will it work with t mobile and its 4g network? I only ask cause this is cheaper than the att version of the note and it is Gnote SGH-i717R instead of Gnote SFH-i717.
This phone is driving me crazier than my ex-girlfriend.

I sold my i717 because I travel a lot oversea and I don't need the LTE feature. I sacrificed that for the better processor and smoothness. Also, I am around wifi most of the time...and I don't use much of internet when I am on the road. Speed wise, it's decent for my use....regular internet, email...and so forth. Not fast...but doable. It fits my life style better. Like I said, you've mentioned that you're on the road a lot that require fast internet access, so I suggested i717. As far as the 1900mhz in your area, don't count on it......you will need to experience it. Call tmobile and find out, or get 1900mhz phone and test it. heck you can even buy the n7000 and try....and if it doesn't work out, sell it and buy the at&t.
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So you had i-717 and then you sold it and got the n7000. If you dont mind me asking what made you switch? Is the phone is not worth all this? I am assuming now you are using the n7000 for tmobile's 3g? Hows the speed on that? if the speed is okay would you recommend n7000 over i717 based on the processors of the phones? does your n7000 required any rooting work with tmobile and its internet?
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yellowpad said:
I sold my i717 because I travel a lot oversea and I don't need the LTE feature. I sacrificed that for the better processor and smoothness. Also, I am around wifi most of the time...and I don't use much of internet when I am on the road. Speed wise, it's decent for my use....regular internet, email...and so forth. Not fast...but doable. It fits my life style better. Like I said, you've mentioned that you're on the road a lot that require fast internet access, so I suggested i717. As far as the 1900mhz in your area, don't count on it......you will need to experience it. Call tmobile and find out, or get 1900mhz phone and test it. heck you can even buy the n7000 and try....and if it doesn't work out, sell it and buy the at&t.
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Thanks yellowpad. I saw a video on the snapdragon and exynos processor. Bit scary. If with high internet speed does not work because of the processor that would such a shame. I will get the N-7000 and try. I called t-mobile and found out they support 1900 in my area. Its a hit or miss situation. Would you reccomend any site to buy it from? I tried calling expansys for million times as they dont pick up the phone and they say they are #1 in customer satisfaction. LOL

I would just wait a month for the Tmobile version, I believe its coming out the first week of july. unless you dont care about data speeds, then get whatever, but I'd rather wait a few more days and have a fully compatible device in my hands, just my humble input!

As far as i know they have different CPUs and N7000 is supposed to handle hd videos and 3d graphics better. Also, N7000 seems to have better support over here simply because it's more popular.

huggosz said:
I would just wait a month for the Tmobile version, I believe its coming out the first week of july. unless you dont care about data speeds, then get whatever, but I'd rather wait a few more days and have a fully compatible device in my hands, just my humble input!
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Thanks for your input. You know I have been researching on that as well from last night. They are saying its coming out on the 11th of July. May be before that or after. Fully compatible with T-mobile network. I would wait for that before I get mine. Only thing that scares me is if it comes with the snapdragon processor. Which is a joke over exynos processor. You can go to youtube and check some of the video's of the differences.
Samsung also said to expect snapdragon processor on all the US bound phones. So at this point i guess we only have to keep our fingers crossed and wait for the best.

Akiainavas said:
As far as i know they have different CPUs and N7000 is supposed to handle hd videos and 3d graphics better. Also, N7000 seems to have better support over here simply because it's more popular.
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Yah the N-7000 comes with exynos processor and i-717 (ATT Version) comes with snapdragon. N-7000 has better processor but low speed data and ATT is high speed data but a very slow and unsophisticated processor (if you compare with the N-7000)... its just up to the customer if they would sacrifices data over processor?? In my case I WANT BOTH...

amazon @$539....white rules! lolz
white n7000
tasvir said:
Thanks yellowpad. I saw a video on the snapdragon and exynos processor. Bit scary. If with high internet speed does not work because of the processor that would such a shame. I will get the N-7000 and try. I called t-mobile and found out they support 1900 in my area. Its a hit or miss situation. Would you reccomend any site to buy it from? I tried calling expansys for million times as they dont pick up the phone and they say they are #1 in customer satisfaction. LOL
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yellowpad said:
amazon @$539....white rules! lolz
white n7000
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Thanks...lol

Does Samsung GT-N7000 (International) work with Tmobile USA 4G?
Hi guys,
So far I have a been reading around and not really find an exact answer.
Let me ask some questions one more time.
1. Can Samsung GT-N7000 (International Version) be flash with Tmobile radio 4G to make it work with Tmobile USA 4G?
2. Anyone using a Working Samsung N7000 flashed Tmobile Radio 4G? If so, which area of USA?
Someone please be kind and advice.
Thanks in advance

How has the Tab S2 (SM-T715Y) working out on T-Mobile?

Hello all,
I've read up on how some have bought the Tab S2 SM-T715Y and used a Tmobile nano sim. I have a tablet/data plan and want to replace my iPad with the S2 8".
Has it been working well? What kind of speeds are you all getting? Does the text messages function work like a normal cellphone?
Thanks!

it is narrow time!
1) does it charge slowly even if powered down? your answer could acquit the root;
2) the cyanogen ROM has a root toggle; if
3) if you have #2 then go to #1;
the above is not the final solution; it rather avoids delays and provides a clearer picture of the problem...

diehard2013 said:
it is narrow time!
1) does it charge slowly even if powered down? your answer could acquit the root;
2) the cyanogen ROM has a root toggle; if
3) if you have #2 then go to #1;
the above is not the final solution; it rather avoids delays and provides a clearer picture of the problem...
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Ummm, what???

HiredGUN.45 said:
Ummm, what???
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I thought it was just me...:what:

Guys, i think we're facing a forum bug here...

HiredGUN.45 said:
Hello all,
I've read up on how some have bought the Tab S2 SM-T715Y and used a Tmobile nano sim. I have a tablet/data plan and want to replace my iPad with the S2 8".
Has it been working well? What kind of speeds are you all getting? Does the text messages function work like a normal cellphone?
Thanks!
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Im on tmobile and works great, 4G speeds (40mb down!)... all regular phone features are working fine, sms too. I have it 6 months ago and love it... Best phone ever....
Only cons are no camera flash and no xposed (would be great for some apps to change dpi but not a big deal)

HiredGUN.45 said:
Ummm, what???
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ashyx said:
I thought it was just me...:what:
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Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/help/how-tab-s2-sm-t715y-t-mobile-t3309266/post65193409
I believe this is a bug some little thing we must crush.
I do know what is behind this oddity.

Appreciate all the work and posts you have done on the forum ashyx!
ashyx said:
I thought it was just me...:what:
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Hello wallyhenderson!
Thanks for replying! Are you using a tmobile phone sim or data only sim? The one I want to use is a data only sim but I guess I can switch it to a regular cell line as it's the same price per month.
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Im on tmobile and works great, 4G speeds (40mb down!)... all regular phone features are working fine, sms too. I have it 6 months ago and love it... Best phone ever....
Only cons are no camera flash and no xposed (would be great for some apps to change dpi but not a big deal)
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HiredGUN.45 said:
Thanks for replying! Are you using a tmobile phone sim or data only sim? The one I want to use is a data only sim but I guess I can switch it to a regular cell line as it's the same price per month.
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Im using a regular line sim, but, have an ipad data only sim and it worked too, it works just inserting sim in 4G Lte, its great.

Quick Update...
Got my SM-T715Y in last week, just like you said it works on Tmobile! Thanks again everyone!
wallyhenderson said:
Im using a regular line sim, but, have an ipad data only sim and it worked too, it works just inserting sim in 4G Lte, its great.
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DUOS Exynos VS Global Exynos

Can't decide which to get. I have my work SIM and personal. Would be cool to ditch that work phone that is S4 mini crying. DUOS of course have the advantage of 2 SIM and also I can use SD card if I want to. But what about OTA? I beviele 1 SIM model is getting updates faster? What concerns me most is battery life, 2 sims should drain battery x2 times if you are in bad location or it's more balanced? Now with S7E I get 3-5 hour SOT, depending on what I do and idle is not so good imo.

I hear that for the first time, i dont think that 1 sim models get faster updates

mk89pwnz said:
Can't decide which to get. I have my work SIM and personal. Would be cool to ditch that work phone that is S4 mini crying. DUOS of course have the advantage of 2 SIM and also I can use SD card if I want to. But what about OTA? I beviele 1 SIM model is getting updates faster? What concerns me most is battery life, 2 sims should drain battery x2 times if you are in bad location or it's more balanced? Now with S7E I get 3-5 hour SOT, depending on what I do and idle is not so good imo.
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Both N950F and N950F/DS get the same software updates, it's CSC based now, so it really doesn't matter which model you buy anymore. The Single and Dual SIM will get exactly the same OTAs.
As for battery life, yes, your standby drain and SOT will be affected if you use 2 SIM cards on your Note 8. ESPECIALLY if you have weaker signal on one or both networks being used with the phone. In the Note 8 group, some users using 2 SIMs have reported around 3.5-4h of SOT, with AOD enabled, however as always your battery life will differ depending on your usage, location services and a ton of other factors, so do keep that in mind.

murtaza02 said:
Both N950F and N950F/DS get the same software updates, it's CSC based now, so it really doesn't matter which model you buy anymore. The Single and Dual SIM will get exactly the same OTAs.
As for battery life, yes, your standby drain and SOT will be affected if you use 2 SIM cards on your Note 8. ESPECIALLY if you have weaker signal on one or both networks being used with the phone. In the Note 8 group, some users using 2 SIMs have reported around 3.5-4h of SOT, with AOD enabled, however as always your battery life will differ depending on your usage, location services and a ton of other factors, so do keep that in mind.
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Nice, then getting duos looks like a smarter choice. Even if I end up using 1 SIM. Thanks.

mk89pwnz said:
Nice, then getting duos looks like a smarter choice. Even if I end up using 1 SIM. Thanks.
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Ofc its a smarter choice, u can sell it easier afterwards....i also got the DUOS for the same price

I had a note 5 duel and I had many issues with apps sometimes not working as 2nd SIM was work only so I had banned internet from that SIM so all network activity was going via the 1st SIM.
Also you can not use 2 SIM and a ext sd at the same time. You can only use 2 SIM or 1 SIM and 1 ext sd.
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Reystar22 said:
Ofc its a smarter choice, u can sell it easier afterwards....i also got the DUOS for the same price
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One more question. If I use just 1 SIM card there will be no anoing notification or extra bars like 2 card is not inserted? Imo it should be like normal 1 SIM model because you can ad SD card to second slot. Never had or touched duos models so started to wonder :laugh:

mk89pwnz said:
One more question. If I use just 1 SIM card there will be no anoing notification or extra bars like 2 card is not inserted? Imo it should be like normal 1 SIM model because you can ad SD card to second slot. Never had or touched duos models so started to wonder :laugh:
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i have a duos using one sim and other slot for my memory card...no you wont get a 2nd ongoing notification

Will be going to Samsung store tomorrow started to wander about the dual sim SD card read speed are they the same as the 1 SIM? Also I saw in some reviews that note 8 supports ufs cards? Will the dual sim model support it too?

mk89pwnz said:
Will be going to Samsung store tomorrow started to wander about the dual sim SD card read speed are they the same as the 1 SIM? Also I saw in some reviews that note 8 supports ufs cards? Will the dual sim model support it too?
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Bro, its the same phone, why do you worry that much about DUOS and the non DUOS device? seriously?

Reystar22 said:
Bro, its the same phone, why do you worry that much about DUOS and the non DUOS device? seriously?
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I'am that paranoid ?

mk89pwnz said:
I'am that paranoid
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just go get DUOS its a nobrainer if its the same price

Reystar22 said:
just go get DUOS its a nobrainer if its the same price
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That's what I did ?

mk89pwnz said:
That's what I did
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good choice