Help Straight Talk S3

[bossjosh]

I will be receiving the straight talk s3 (which runs off sprint) tomorrow and I was wondering will it be okay if I flash the MD4 rom on it or would it brick it.

 

[pandacookie]

I wouldn't. Not until it is determined that flashing that modem to your phone is safe. When it comes to flashing, when in doubt, don't do it!

 

[bossjosh]

I wouldn't. Not until it is determined that flashing that modem to your phone is safe. When it comes to flashing, when in doubt, don't do it!

Thanks

 

[DragonSlayer95]

Yeah flashing modems/firmware to a phone that isn't on that specific carrier will definitely brick it.

Roms not 100% sure but there's a chance.

 

[bossjosh]

Yeah flashing modems/firmware to a phone that isn't on that specific carrier will definitely brick it.

Roms not 100% sure but there's a chance.

Is there a way i can pull the modem that's already on the phone then flash the sprint rom with odin then put the stock modem back

 

[funkylogik]

Tbh, i wouldnt try flashing anything youre not sure of until youve rooted, flashed a custom recovery then made a nandroid backup incase it goes wrong mate :thumbup:
You can flash a modem zip after flashing a rom though if you have a custom recovery

 

[pandacookie]

Is there a way i can pull the modem that's already on the phone then flash the sprint rom with odin then put the stock modem back

No. Flashing this modem - in any fashion - is a bad idea. You need to flash modems that are specific to your phone or you will brick it.

Why this need to flash this modem?

 

[bossjosh]

Tbh, i wouldnt try flashing anything youre not sure of until youve rooted, flashed a custom recovery then made a nandroid backup incase it goes wrong mate :thumbup:
You can flash a modem zip after flashing a rom though if you have a custom recovery

Okay thats what i'll do thanks !

 

[DragonSlayer95]

Okay thats what i'll do thanks !

But if you do flash the modem that's not for straight talk, 90% chance you'll have spent $450+ for a brick.

 

[bossjosh]

But if you do flash the modem that's not for straight talk, 90% chance you'll have spent $450+ for a brick.

Okay i'll just wait for the boost mobile s3 version to come out that one I know for sure well be the same model as the sprint model

 

[pandacookie]

But if you do flash the modem that's not for straight talk, 90% chance you'll have spent $450+ for a brick.

Is there an official root method for this version of the phone, yet?

 

[bossjosh]

Nope i'm going to just send it back

 

[bossjosh]

I just found out that the Straight Talk version has the same build number as the Sprint version does that mean anything

 

[pandacookie]

Nope i'm going to just send it back

Okay. But it's only a matter of time before root is achieved. And for roms to come out. All you need is patience.

 

[DragonSlayer95]

Okay i'll just wait for the boost mobile s3 version to come out that one I know for sure well be the same model as the sprint model

Good idea

Even it being the s3, I just don't see it having much dev support if any being on straight talk.

 

[bossjosh]

OKay I'm on MD4 i flashed clockword recovery then flashed an MD4 rom everything works perfectly thank you guys !

 

[pandacookie]

OKay I'm on MD4 i flashed clockword recovery then flashed an MD4 rom everything works perfectly thank you guys !

Glad it worked out for you! And now we know that Sprint MD4 modems work with Straight Talk S3s!

 

[bossjosh]

O I'M , not sure about sprint modems working on this I just flashed the rom via clockworld i'm still on the straight talk modem

 

[DragonSlayer95]

Word of advice here

Don't flash any sprint modems/firmwares, straight talk isn't sprint.

End result: true brick

 

[pandacookie]

Word of advice here

Don't flash any sprint modems/firmwares, straight talk isn't sprint.

End result: true brick

Gah! I thought he flashed a modem!

This whole thread is a fail for me. :banghead:

 

[DragonSlayer95]

^^:rofl:

 

[pandacookie]

^^:rofl: