Hi guys just bought a new samsung S3 i9305 LTE but its on orange (uk) and i want to use it on t-mobile (uk), can any give me some instructions on what software to use where to get the software and how to use the software please?
also is it different software to unlock the S3 LTE and If root my S3 LTE will it affect the fuctionality of the 4G when it launch?
thanks for any help
sealover1 said:
Hi guys just bought a new samsung S3 i9305 LTE but its on orange (uk) and i want to use it on t-mobile (uk), can any give me some instructions on what software to use where to get the software and how to use the software please?
also is it different software to unlock the S3 LTE and If root my S3 LTE will it affect the fuctionality of the 4G when it launch?
thanks for any help
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Orange and T-Mobile phones don't need unlocking if used on each others network
Yeah, very technically, Orange and T-Mobile don't exist anymore. My GF's S3 says "EE" on it now.
yeh they do seem to work with t-mobile in and my mrs put her o2 sim in and that works as well ... was told they were locked but seems to be working fine on orange , o2 and t-mobile which is lucky as no body seems to know how to unlock the LTE 4g models yet...
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yeh they do seem to work with t-mobile in and my mrs put her o2 sim in and that works as well ... was told they were locked but seems to be working fine on orange , o2 and t-mobile which is lucky as no body seems to know how to unlock the LTE 4g models yet...
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Hi mate, did you buy your S3 LTE from Orange Pay as you go and managed to use a o2 Sim card without unlocking?
As I'm planning on getting the same phone but using my o2 sim card, if you can confirm this that would be great
Also is there an Orange splash screen on start up of the phone, how much Orange branding is there?
Cheers
lainuxuk said:
Hi mate, did you buy your S3 LTE from Orange Pay as you go and managed to use a o2 Sim card without unlocking?
As I'm planning on getting the same phone but using my o2 sim card, if you can confirm this that would be great
Also is there an Orange splash screen on start up of the phone, how much Orange branding is there?
Cheers
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yes m8 I bought 2 of them both on orange and they both work with orange, t-mobile, and o2... been few days now and rebooted and all seems fine still
sorry.. theres no orange branding on either of our phones why should there be?
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yes m8 I bought 2 of them both on orange and they both work with orange, t-mobile, and o2... been few days now and rebooted and all seems fine still
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Cool nice one Is there an Orange branded splash screen when you start up the phone
Thanks for the quick reply!
lainuxuk said:
Cool nice one Is there an Orange branded splash screen when you start up the phone
Thanks for the quick reply!
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theres no orange branding on either of our phones why should there be?
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theres no orange branding on either of our phones why should there be?
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Good to hear!
I thought Orange would put their own ROM/branded software onto the phone as the S3 LTE appears to be exclusive to orange at the moment.
Thanks for your info, think I'm going to order my S3 LTE titanium tonight from Orange
lainuxuk said:
Good to hear!
I thought Orange would put their own ROM/branded software onto the phone as the S3 LTE appears to be exclusive to orange at the moment.
Thanks for your info, think I'm going to order my S3 LTE titanium tonight from Orange tonight
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no there not exclusive to orange youcan buy them on ebay from most now, mine is orange but it was bought from a t-mobile shop as they were only £449 each two days before they were £360 i was gutted lol
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no there not exclusive to orange youcan buy them on ebay from most now, mine is orange but it was bought from a t-mobile shop as they were only £449 each two days before they were £360 i was gutted lol
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Out of curiousity have you tried another Network sim apart from Orange/T-Mobile/O2 and does it work
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Out of curiousity have you tried another Network sim apart from Orange/T-Mobile/O2 and does it work
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no that was the only sims we had to hand but as sims are free now if someone wants to send me a diff one to try for them i could do for them if they liked
Ordered my phone from the Orange website tonight, should be with me on Monday, fingers crossed my ones works with o2 too
lainuxuk said:
Ordered my phone from the Orange website tonight, should be with me on Monday, fingers crossed my ones works with o2 too
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Fingers crossed mate let me know how you get on
lainuxuk said:
Ordered my phone from the Orange website tonight, should be with me on Monday, fingers crossed my ones works with o2 too
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Fingers crossed mate let me know how you get on
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Fingers crossed mate let me know how you get on
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My T-Mobile handset will not work with my GiffGaff SIM. Has anyone else tried this combination?
lainuxuk said:
Ordered my phone from the Orange website tonight, should be with me on Monday, fingers crossed my ones works with o2 too
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Mate I ordered my i9305 from orange on pay as you natter on 9 October - still haven't got it yet. Not sure if I'm particularly unlucky of if the titanium version is just out of stock but I've chased them twice and checking online it just says order is being readied for dispatch. When i made the order it said on the receipt it would be sent out within 2 days but that was clearly a lie!
Would be interested to know how quickly yours arrives. Also how are people getting hold of the t-mob payg version? I thought it was only available from orange online on payg...
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My T-Mobile handset will not work with my GiffGaff SIM. Has anyone else tried this combination?
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I have a spare GiffGaff sim, shall give it a try when my handset arrives, my e-mail said it would arrive with me on Monday, though not received a dispatch e-mail yet.
i bought mine in a t-mobile shop for £449 the gun metal gry as well. never wanted to wait for the post lol
Yesterday I bought titanium i9305 from ee store and cancelled my order from orange online, should have done it weeks ago.
Bought an unlock code from mobileunlocked, cost 15 quid and phone was unlocked and using giffgaff SIM in less than 20 mins.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
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Can anyone who is using HTC Diamond from Orange can confirm me that he tried another then Orange sim card in it and checked that it is locked to Orange?
ell82 said:
Can anyone who is using HTC Diamond from Orange can confirm me that he tried another then Orange sim card in it and checked that it is locked to Orange?
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I would presume the Orange branded model would be SIM locked to their network I suggest this as normally orange phones except early releases of the Samsung E900 were locked.
Probably you are right and i know it before asked but from what i searched on this forum nobody has confimed that yet. That is why I'm asking is there anybody who can confirm that Diamond from Orange is simlocked?
hang on ill check mine
Thanks, waiting.
I'am sorry but the Orange Diamond are simlocked
Ok, thanks.
yep mine turned up today from orange locked, however tried the isim and it now works on the three network no problem
i'd say that 99% of phones sold by cellphone companys under contract are locked
otherwise they'd loose money selling them cheaper
Hi,
Getting the td2 on o2uk. just wondered if there was a sim unlock available for this? as i want to use on orange. If so where ?
I obviously don't mind paying.
thanks guys
Where are you getting it from? I got mine from Carphonewarehouse (through one of the companies they own) and it was unlocked.
My one is from Mobilephonesdirect and it is unlocked.
(with Vodafone Monthly (18months))
jmini123 said:
Hi,
Getting the td2 on o2uk. just wondered if there was a sim unlock available for this? as i want to use on orange. If so where ?
I obviously don't mind paying.
thanks guys
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I have never had an HTC device from O2 which is sim locked
Thanks for the replies guys. I am getting it from mobiles.co.uk.
I imagine it will be unlocked then
thanks again
jmini123
That's the same place I got mine so you should be fine!
Mine came from mobiles.co.uk too and it was unlocked
hey all
if anyone here got telsta stock rom. i am sending it back to telstra. please post it here.thanks for help
Why?
Why do you want a stock telstra ROM? i got mine from telstra and it just had stupid amounts of advertising better to flash with some of the ROMS the guys have brought out.
waffles666 said:
Why do you want a stock telstra ROM? i got mine from telstra and it just had stupid amounts of advertising better to flash with some of the ROMS the guys have brought out.
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Duh, he's sending it back!
yup i am sending it back because i got 11 dead pixels and i wanna replace it
btw its 6 days old only and i am getting a replacement
Just out of curiosity, what was the cost for the tp2 through Telstra?
Can I just confirm that all of the custom ROMs on xda for the TP2 actually work with the Telstra version?
The Telstra ROM has a few nice apps like Jetcet Print (for mobile printing) and Jetcet Presenter (for editing Powerpoint slides). Telstra ROM also has some free goodies like WhereIs which let you download the maps with no data charge. And there are free BigPond news, Yellow Pages, Sensis, etc....
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Just out of curiosity, what was the cost for the tp2 through Telstra?
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its $1499 from telstra but you can buy it for like $950 (next-G version) from ebay
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its $1499 from telstra but you can buy it for like $950 (next-G version) from ebay
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WOW! I'm glad I bought mine for half the price off ebay!
pha77y said:
WOW! I'm glad I bought mine for half the price off ebay!
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same here i swapped with my old ps3 and new ps3 is out yesterday
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Can I just confirm that all of the custom ROMs on xda for the TP2 actually work with the Telstra version?
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yes they do. I have a TP2 from telstra and i use Miri's ROM 1.2. you do have to make sure the phone is unlocked, you can buy an unlocked phone off of Ebay, or you can pay to have the phone unlocked.
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yes they do. I have a TP2 from telstra and i use Miri's ROM 1.2. you do have to make sure the phone is unlocked, you can buy an unlocked phone off of Ebay, or you can pay to have the phone unlocked.
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So just making sure, with the TP2 from Telstra, that works in the US, AU and CAN...
I can use the European OEM ROM and it won't be any problem, even though it's for an EU device when putting it on an AU device?
There isn't a problem with connections, radios and all?
um.. i have a brand new telstra touch pro 2 and i flashed hard spl and then tried 6 diff roms miri, fusion, energy, itje touch it and they all worked as far as the phone software went as soon as i got a call i couldnt here them and they couldnt here me soo i went back to stock and fone works perfect again i realy dnt no why i cant have a custom rom .. soo if ya no of a way i can let me no other then that i confirm other roms dnt work on telstra touch pro 2
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Telstra Touch Pro 2
I work for telstra and got their TP2 but it was to full of advertising i searched and found a WWE Europe edition which is basically the same thing without the rubbish and have had no problems. no problems fixed however i still have to hit the symbols key twice in keyboard mode to bring it up anyone else had this issue?
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um.. i have a brand new telstra touch pro 2 and i flashed hard spl and then tried 6 diff roms miri, fusion, energy, itje touch it and they all worked as far as the phone software went as soon as i got a call i couldnt here them and they couldnt here me soo i went back to stock and fone works perfect again i realy dnt no why i cant have a custom rom .. soo if ya no of a way i can let me no other then that i confirm other roms dnt work on telstra touch pro 2
NATAO
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did you buy your phone from Telstra? is your phone SIM unlocked? If you bought it from Telstra then it is not an unlocked phone and you will have to pay to have it unlocked. you will still be able to HSPL and flash but your phone won't work. You can pay Telstra a fee and they will unlock it for you or you can go on this forum and find the unlocking thread, you still will have to pay them.
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So just making sure, with the TP2 from Telstra, that works in the US, AU and CAN...
I can use the European OEM ROM and it won't be any problem, even though it's for an EU device when putting it on an AU device?
There isn't a problem with connections, radios and all?
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Yes that is correct if you have HSPL, you can flash another TP2 ROM, i have done it many times, I am using a ROM for EU on my phone in the US on a phone I bought from AU
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Yes that is correct if you have HSPL, you can flash another TP2 ROM, i have done it many times, I am using a ROM for EU on my phone in the US on a phone I bought from AU
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Does your phone have the 3G 850/2100 bands? How does the 850 band work on AT&T in the US? I'm so damn tired of waiting for AT&T to come out with the Touch Pro 2.
Also, where'd you get the phone?
I'm using Optus with my T-mobile TP2 in Hobart and its work really well.
: ) I got mine for $500 US.
gsingh7 said:
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if anyone here got telsta stock rom. i am sending it back to telstra. please post it here.thanks for help
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It was recently posted in the TP2 Rom section on that "other" HTC forum.
BTW - For any impatient folks like me in U.S., I'm using the Telstra TP2 for full 3G on AT&T with no problems!
memillh said:
It was recently posted in the TP2 Rom section on that "other" HTC forum.
BTW - For any impatient folks like me in U.S., I'm using the Telstra TP2 for full 3G on AT&T with no problems!
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Have you changed or edited the radio to work better on the AT&T network?
I'm having problems connecting when I'm in downtown Toronto (I'm from Canada, using the Telstra TP2 on Rogers) but I don't know if it's because of the phone, or my service provider and their 'known connectivity issues'...
I see that there is a version of the AT&T radio to change to, have you resorted to that to perhaps enhance or 'upgrade' your HSPA 850mhz radio?
Hi
I have been a member of the site for a while but haven't really posted due to having a iPhone only visiting when i was given phones to fix and such that were android. i am making the jump away from the apple handcuffs and would like some information about stock roms and unlocking.
i want to get the GT-I9305 but cant seem to get hold of one from a what i deem a reputable supplier. i have decided to go to an orange store and but the locked version on pay as you go. i have found someone that offers unlock solutions over eBay for about a tenner im not too keen on rooting just yet for warranty purposes.
the main issue is i don't want all the orange software on it i want to go to the stock firmware. can this be done easily without voiding warranty? what about over the air updates will these come through just as normal as if it is a stock phone. i am only sceptical as im used to the iPhone and jail-breaking and unlocks that are not permanent.
can anybody help me out with these points to put me at ease.
Thanks
Dan
robbo18 said:
Hi
the main issue is i don't want all the orange software on it i want to go to the stock firmware. can this be done easily without voiding warranty?
Yes if stock roms are available for that model .
what about over the air updates will these come through just as normal as if it is a stock phone.
Not as normal you no longer have the same firmware .
Two routes wait for Orange to update to JB and stick with official updates .
Or join XDA users flash stock unbranded rom ( does not void Samsungs warranty ) and update the same way instead of waiting for Orange to update .
Note stock updates/flashing does not require root .
see the Stickies page one .
jje
jje
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just one final quick one if i get it unlocked by the guy from eBay via the imei type method will this be unlocked forever (i feel stupid for asking this but im simply a stupid iphone user ) will it be unlocked forever even after updates
plus if anybody is put off with the orange website saying the galaxy s3 lte is out of stock i can assure you that when ordered they are allocating the stock straight away and i ordered this afternoon and have been given a delivery date for the 12th of october.
Thanks for your help
Dan
I totally understand your concerns. I have had mine for two days and can honestly say that it hasn't come with loads of (cr)apps from orange. I was flabbergasted!
However, it has come with the usual tonne of Samsung bloat but i think that will come wherever you get the phone from.
I put apex launcher on because touch wiz is terrible. S-voice sucks balls! Other than that i'm in love with the phone and i'm not even going to bother to root or custom rom it because it works so well. Not sure how long that will last but nothing bugs me about the phone.
Hope this helps. If you want me to check anything on my phone, just ask.
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...and mine came with JB already installed. Now just need to find a way to get flash to work on dolphin...
Thanks glad your enjoying it.
Did you keep yours locked to orange or have you found somewere to unlock it?
Try these.
robbo18 said:
Hi
I have been a member of the site for a while but haven't really posted due to having a iPhone only visiting when i was given phones to fix and such that were android. i am making the jump away from the apple handcuffs and would like some information about stock roms and unlocking.
i want to get the GT-I9305 but cant seem to get hold of one from a what i deem a reputable supplier. i have decided to go to an orange store and but the locked version on pay as you go. i have found someone that offers unlock solutions over eBay for about a tenner im not too keen on rooting just yet for warranty purposes.
the main issue is i don't want all the orange software on it i want to go to the stock firmware. can this be done easily without voiding warranty? what about over the air updates will these come through just as normal as if it is a stock phone. i am only sceptical as im used to the iPhone and jail-breaking and unlocks that are not permanent.
can anybody help me out with these points to put me at ease.
Thanks
Dan
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My galaxy s3 i9305 is arriving tomorrow from orange and I wish to unlock it. Has anybody had any success off any websites as most list i9300 as the model?
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Ive used this site before for iPhone. and they have Galaxy S3 LTE listed? http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/unlock/index.php
In the drop down select Samsung as manufacturer and in model drop doqn look for Galaxy S3 LTE. If unsure try asking them I remember communication was excellent!
I just bought my Samsung Galaxy S III LTE Titanium today and I was also wondering how to I go about unlocking my phone because Orange sucks balls I want to use my current giffgaff SIM.
Is it possible to unlock without rooting?
If not what's the best guide to root a i9305?
Once rooted how do I unlock my phone?
Also I heard flashing custom firmware can increase a binary counter that is used to invalidate the warranty on the phone?
Is it possible to reset this counter back to 0 so it still appears that it's within warrranty?
Thanks in advance, xda is awesome.
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Thanks glad your enjoying it.
Did you keep yours locked to orange or have you found somewere to unlock it?
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I can understand why people want to unlock their phones but i don't have a need right now. All my friends and family and happy on their iphones and nokia 3210's. Cant help sorry.
Is there anyway at all to unlock the i9305 at the moment I really want to get this done asap?
Confirmed Unlock on Orange UK!
synthecypher said:
Is there anyway at all to unlock the i9305 at the moment I really want to get this done asap?
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I bought the Galaxy S3 LTE version from the Orange shop yesterday and can confirm there is a working unlock out there as I am now using my 3 sim card...for £10.95!
The unlock was purchased on eBay (add on to the eBay URL): /itm/Unlock-Code-4-UK-Samsung-Galaxy-S-3-LTE-GT-I9305-4G-Orange-T-Mobile-All-Networks-/170923288428
If the link doesn't work, the title is 'Unlock Code 4 UK Samsung Galaxy S-3 LTE GT-I9305 4G Orange T-Mobile All Networks' and is sold by a seller called 'specialize' and I received my code after 30 minutes. :good:
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I bought the Galaxy S3 LTE version from the Orange shop yesterday and can confirm there is a working unlock out there as I am now using my 3 sim card...for £10.95!
The unlock was purchased on eBay (add on to the eBay URL): /itm/Unlock-Code-4-UK-Samsung-Galaxy-S-3-LTE-GT-I9305-4G-Orange-T-Mobile-All-Networks-/170923288428
If the link doesn't work, the title is 'Unlock Code 4 UK Samsung Galaxy S-3 LTE GT-I9305 4G Orange T-Mobile All Networks' and is sold by a seller called 'specialize' and I received my code after 30 minutes. :good:
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Hi, could I ask how much "branding is on the orange handset, splash screens etc?
Snow Monkey said:
Hi, could I ask how much "branding is on the orange handset, splash screens etc?
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also, how much did it cost and is it available in other countries as well?? im looking for it in UAE but no luck yet =(
Unlocking=Lost waranty?
Hi,
I've called today Orange to ask if I will lose the waranty in case I unlock the S3 because I do not want to wait 3 months for them to unlock it.
They said YES i will lose the waranty.Any ideeas why and what alse can I do
Regards,
Orange branding on my titanium LTE is surprisingly non existent but the normal Samsung bloat is still there.
If the warranty is with Samsung & the phone shows unlocked on their database ( after eBay member has done it)
How can Samsung not honour the warranty?, surely you don't need to involve orange or am I mistaken?
I bought mine from Orange a fortnight ago and there is no Orange branding at all anywhere on the device
Soon as you buy your 4G s3 and you want root etc.... well follow this guide very closley
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1967124
And always g0 iin the i9305 section to learn more about this device
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
Couple of Noob questions if I may.
I want to get the I9305 LTE rather than the I9300 in the UK as the I9305 has 2GB RAM and DC-HSDPA which the I9300 doesn't, but:-
1 - Will a 3G sim work in the I9305 (obviously not at LTE speed)
2 - Is there a higher battery drain on the I9305 with a 3G Sim than on the I9300 (i.e. will it scan for LTE signal, draining battery, even if the sim doesn't support LTE)?
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Couple of Noob questions if I may.
I want to get the I9305 LTE rather than the I9300 in the UK as the I9305 has 2GB RAM and DC-HSDPA which the I9300 doesn't, but:-
1 - Will a 3G sim work in the I9305 (obviously not at LTE speed)
2 - Is there a higher battery drain on the I9305 with a 3G Sim than on the I9300 (i.e. will it scan for LTE signal, draining battery, even if the sim doesn't support LTE)?
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1. Yes will work no problem but you may have to unlock your phone if it is locked to a network. I had to sim unlock mine as it was on tMobile.
2. No it will not. In fact with the right rom and some of Samsungs rubbish removed I get much better battery life then I ever did on the I9300.
Can't you pay Orange a fee to get a carrier unlock code? You unlock your phones after having them for 3 months on contract for FREE.
Hi,
If I buy this phone from Orange/EE does anyone know what extra rubbish comes with the phone that they put on?
Or is it still pretty much the same as if I bought a generic one from somewhere like Amazon?
Sam
flashsam said:
Hi,
If I buy this phone from Orange/EE does anyone know what extra rubbish comes with the phone that they put on?
Or is it still pretty much the same as if I bought a generic one from somewhere like Amazon?
Sam
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It will be branded and so will get delayed updates. If you want an unbranded one that's still subsidized by a contract go to Carphone Warehouse or Phones4U.
Also you could buy an unbranded one from this site called LambdaTek. Site looks bad but It's where I got mine from and its cheaper than CPW
www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?region=GB&prodID=2524366
i5r431 said:
Also you could buy an unbranded one from this site called LambdaTek. Site looks bad but It's where I got mine from and its cheaper than CPW
www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop/index.pl?region=GB&prodID=2524366
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Thanks for that. Although once you add on postage it's only £2.50 more to buy it from Amazon and I know that they have a great returns policy (just in case!)
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It will be branded and so will get delayed updates. If you want an unbranded one that's still subsidized by a contract go to Carphone Warehouse or Phones4U.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm aware that it will be branded. I'm just wondering exactly what the difference would be on an Orange branded phone. If the delayed updates are the only difference then that doesn't bother me too much but if they add loads of Orange software or disable things then that matters more to me.
flashsam said:
Thanks for the reply. I'm aware that it will be branded. I'm just wondering exactly what the difference would be on an Orange branded phone. If the delayed updates are the only difference then that doesn't bother me too much but if they add loads of Orange software or disable things then that matters more to me.
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I don't know if they would disable WiFi tethering...that's the only thing I can think of them possibly wanting to disable. Maybe someone else knows.
Orange have indeed disabled the WiFi hotspot functionality.
I found a thread which showed how to amend the APN settings to re-allow the hotspot to work but the APN's are locked.
The solution is to create a new APN using the details from the below link and now the hotspot works perfectly.
http://www.burnedouthippy.com/2011/...onnection-problem-on-the-htc-desireorange-uk/