Verizon’s version of the new flagship Galaxy S III smartphone is starting to slowly reach the hands of consumers this past week, with pre-order shipments finally arriving for a lucky few. Today we have some good news in the form of a stock firmware image of Verizon’s model. This means all you hackers can go to town and feel safe knowing you can easily get back to stock.
Verizon announced their device will officially be in stores and available for nationwide purchase on the 10th but many buyers have already received theirs. The official stock firmware image has been released by the folks over at Samsung Updates and is available by clicking here. All those adventurous modders and hackers can now get to work on the Galaxy S III.
Speaking of modding and hacking. It appears the bootloader on the Verizon Galaxy S III might be an issue. Verizon has been known for locking down basically everything they’ve released (except the Galaxy Nexus) and aren’t fans of keeping things open. While users of AT&T and T-Mobile’s Galaxy S III’s have been able to root and tweak with ease, those with the Verizon model are having zero luck. Hopefully Verizon hasn’t locked it down, but it wouldn’t surprise me. More details on that can be found at this XDA thread. Start enjoying that shiny new Galaxy S III and let the fun times begin. Expect plenty of hands-on and a full Verizon SGSIII review coming soon from yours truly.
Story Timeline Samsung Galaxy S III rooted already Verizon Galaxy S III 4G LTE pre-orders hit June 6th for $199 Samsung posts Galaxy S III source code for US variants Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T and T-Mobile Review Verizon confirms Galaxy S III July 10th launch date Verizon Galaxy S III pre-orders set to arrive July 5-6 AT&T Galaxy S III available in store today Android Community Weekly: July 8th, 2012 Verizon Galaxy S III launch date delayed to the 12th Verizon Galaxy S III online orders now shipping July 19th // startHeight ? startHeight : newHeight; box.animate({height:newHeight,duration:500, easing:'bounceEaseOut'},function(){ if(boxH > startHeight){ jQuery('#toggle_device a').text('See More'); jQuery('.ac_device_spec a').css('background','url(http://cdn.androidcommunity.com/wp-content/themes/ewdisonv2/images/acw_device_down.gif) no-repeat'); } else {jQuery('#toggle_device a').text('See Less'); jQuery('.ac_device_spec a').css('background','url(http://cdn.androidcommunity.com/wp-content/themes/ewdisonv2/images/acw_device_up.gif) no-repeat'); } } ); }); }); // ]]> Device Specifications and Information Device Info Device Name : Galaxy S III (LTE) Manufactuer : Samsung Carrier : AT&T VerizonAnnounced Date : June 04, 2012Release Date : TBAAlso Known As : SGH-I535 (Verizon), SGH-I747 (AT&T) Display Screen Size : 4.8 Inch Resolution : 1280x720Screen Type : Super AMOLED HD Dimension & Weight Height : 5.37 Inch Width : 2.77 Inch Depth : 0.33 Inch Weight : 133 Grams Battery & Power Battery Type: Lithium Ion Battery Capacity : 2100 mAhTalk Time : NAStand By Time : NA SoftwareAndroid OS: 4.0.xAudio Playback: AACAAC+AMRMIDMP3WAVWMAVideo Playback: h.263h.264 / AVC3GPMPEG-4 (MP4)WMVMessaging: SMSMMSIM Hardware CPU : MSM8960 Snapdragon CPU Clock Speed : 1500 Mhz Core : 2 Ram : 2000 MB Internal Storage : 16 GBFront Facing Camera :
Camera Resolution : 8 MPExternal Storage: MicroSDMicroSDHCCamera Features: Auto focusFlash1080p Video Recording720p Video RecordingSensors: AccelerometerAmbient lightProximityQWERTY :
Cellular Network Network Technology: GSMCDMAGSM Band: 85090018001900CDMA Band: 8001900
Device Connectivity Wi-Fi: 802.11b802.11g802.11nBluetooth: A2DPBluetooth 4.0Location Features: CompassGPSCellular locationWi-Fi locationFM Radio :NFC :
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