Verizon's Galaxy S III gets global roaming workaround, packs its bags

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What's the point of owning [Samsung's shiny new flagship][3] if you can't take it on tour? Well, prior to Verizon's Galaxy S III launch, customers were [promised][4] that global roaming would be enabled sometime in the future via an OTA update. That unspecified date has yet to come, but if it's something of a priority for you, _XDA Developers_ forum member lair12 has discovered a way make it happen without [Big Red's][5] involvement. We feel we should add a warning here -- switching from LTE to GSM isn't a simple process and goes far beyond a basic [rooting][6] (which, of course, is required). It includes a fair amount of preparation, including manually adding GSM network identifiers, and several steps to switch allegiances once abroad. But if you're a jet-setting Android tinkerer interested in giving it a go (at your own peril), the step-by-step guide is just a source link away.

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