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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] iVisi0n:
I gave up on waiting for the white 32GB from Rogers. Getting the phone shipped for most likely tomorrow. I will just get a micro sd card later down the road.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YPrime:
okay actually having abysmal battery life today...

36 minutes with screen on at automatic brightness

47% cell standby (i have no clue what that is)

11% android system

couple of texts, 2 extremely short calls

battery went from 100% (left it charging overnight) to 78% now

am i missing something or did i just get a bad battery/phone?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anton2007:
Has anyone tried this ROM yet?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1728255
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
assuming you haven't applied the fix for calculating the cell standby, then its 10x's higher than normal so the actual cell standby for you is 4.7%.

cell standby is your cellular network signal. The weaker the signal strength, the more the phone tries to scan for a better signal. The more scanning = more battery use.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YPrime:
right it should be 4.7% but it shouldnt be taking up more battery than usual.

i mean 36 mins of screen time!! is that not ridiculous? im pretty sure i have good signal been at my condo all day
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xchaotiKittenx:
do you have to be rooted to use that cell standby fix? Or is it just simply modifying the file?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anton2007:
If you are rooted, search around for the cell standby fix. I can't post the link because I haven't had 10 posts yet.

I've found the battery to be extremely sensitive to certain apps, especailly PowerAMP. Winamp seems to use much less power, but it is so damn ugly. Also check what accounts are getting sync'd, Facebook sync was draining my battery big time.

Grab BetterBatteryStats from the Play store and you can get a better idea of what is eating up your battery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YPrime:
its only my google account that is syncing (contacts, gmail and 1 more i think)

yeah i do have it but i have no idea how to read it.. any help will be appreciated thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
Your stats are somewhat incomplete. What you should post is a screenshot or a list of all items in the battery information screen. Need to know what other applications are running and how long the phone has been on and what is the battery drain chart look like.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YPrime:
Screen time is 52 mins
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] YPrime:
Here is my rundown chart
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anton2007:
I'm no expert at it either, I just fully charge my phone and then use it for a few hours then check Partial Wakelocks and Kernel Wakelocks - I have no idea what either are but the thing at the top is what drains the most battery. From what I gather, most of the Apps on your phone are found under Partial Wakelock.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] blue265:
Expect about 5 hours display on time on a full battery charge. So 30 minutes of screen time would be about 10 percent battery. Watching videos or having a lot of black on screen would decrease battery usage but its fairly average stats you got there. And 5 hours screen time is considered decent afaik. If you were doing other things like phone calls etc it would increase battery drain a bit more. It does seem like something else it eating your battery
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cytherean:
I would read the thread carefully to see if anyone with Rogers/Bell, etc phone has flashed it. Be careful.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] krispy1:
where is the best place to buy one outright now? im with telus btw
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
I get about 10% drain per hour while I'm using it with wifi on, screen on, playing with settings, browsing the web, reading up on XDA, auto-brightness on. It seems like you're getting drained at twice my rate doing nothing much.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anton2007:
Doesn't look like anyone in that thread has. Kind of curious, but I will stay away for now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] steph.ss.seguin:
Im running that rom and my buddy on videotron also has it.

Works very well. No issues.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anton2007:
Are you with Bell ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] groaner:
Just got my 32 G blue SGS3 in Ottawa. Was tough finding one. Searched 5 stores before finding a Bell shop that had one. It's a shop that I know does not get much business and apparently it's all they had left!

Oh I guess I should update my sig. :)

Oh, SGS 2 for sale! :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] steph.ss.seguin:
Telus.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anton2007:
Ah, is that an I747M as well?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] steph.ss.seguin:
Yup and it worked well.

I dont believe the factory rom for i747m is out yet, so make sure to back up.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
Of course make a backup for emergencies. But by then you would've already modified the recovery partition and changed the system directory. It's not going to be able to remove that modified status on your about screen.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joeish:
H+

I have the exact same issue on my T999V on Bell. Same network as virgin btw. If I do a factory reset H+ comes back, if I go to a zone without H+ it doesnt come back... any ideas?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Anton2007:
I tried the ROM out, it worked okay, nothing was really broken but it didn't feel any faster than what I have now. I made a nandroid backup before I flashed it over, of course I still have the modified status but at least I am back on "stock" Bell. For some reason my phone refuses to go to LTE mode, stuck in HSPA+. I called Bell and got them to add LTE provisioning but still nothing, maybe it just takes a while, oh well.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zexco:
I work for Bell Tech Support.... every. single. day. I get customers complaining "WHY DO I HAVE NO SERVICE BUT MY FRIEND WITH... ROGERS!! HAS FULL BARS?!" I am proudly with Rogers by the way ;)

So do you currently have the 32.35 voice plan and the 40 10gb addon? any additional discounts on that or did you just accept? My current plan is 52.35 before tx with 6gb of data including voicemail/calldisplay/other features

Bell does unlock all phones except the iPhone (over the phone, at least). However, you have to have a billing account with them that way they can bill you. The fee is also something ridiculous like $80 (my department doesn't do it, it's client care's helpdesk)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
It's ridiculous that carriers charge an arm and leg to unlock your phone. I always ask Best Buy or Rogers if I unlock my phone would it void the warranty? I always get a "yes it will". I tell them Rogers offers unlocking services so why would it void the warranty? Their response "as long as it's done by Rogers it won't void the warranty. If you get the unlock code from a 3rd party company it's tampering with the software". I don't see how an unlock code from a 3rd party company is considered "tampering with the software". I can understand if a phone can't be unlocked remotely and requires a software to unlock it. But those are for older phones. Most phones can be unlocked by code these days.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] w98seeng:
Go to Telus. They are selling it for $649 (same as everyone else). You could probably finagle some extra stuff out of them like a case and screen protector as well since you are an existing customer.

Ian

I went to Rogers and asked about plans. I was shown the $53.00 plan which includes 200 Minutes, Unlimited Evenings & Weekends from 6 pm and 200MB

with an additional 100mb for $10. Call display and voicemail were an extra $7/month. Telus charges $50 for the same plan (up to 100mb which I hardly ever use) with call display and voice mail.

When I said, I will leave Telus and sign up with you right now and get the S3 if you throw in call display and voicemail, they said, NO.

Ian

Is your plan a business plan?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] miraclestone:
If anyone is looking for a sgs3 in the GTA of the 32 g variety - Rogers at Vic Park and Gerrard has stock. I would call first.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Idan73:
Plenty of both in shoppers world in brampton.

Month to month 50 bucks less for Rogers customers that already have voi e and data. For Fido customers and others for straight purchase, it's $649 and $699 plus tax respectively. Fido customers can just put their sim card in. Others have to unlock.

I can use lte apn with Fido sim, but of course it is not an lte sim so we get hspa only.

Time to sell international version although I'm torn due to wasteland that is north American dev scene.

Sent from my SGH-I747M
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Idan73:
Bell and Telus are much more acomodating when acquiring customers but you can screw yourself once on contract.

Rogers and Fido won't budge from advertised plans for new customers but once you're on for 3 months, their retention department is heaven.

Sent from my SGH-I747M
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Sango2:
Sounds like the reps were either told to say that or they are just bluffing to the unsuspected.

Unlock does do not void warranty. They have to prove what you did voided your phone (ie. customer damaged it?). I'm sure if they blatantly just say that without any evidence, try that in the court room; I am sure they will rethink that they say.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bobbydigital222:
has anyone tried flashing kyan rom at&t on their bell phone?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] groaner:
I started out my trek going to the Bell store and asking if I had an upgrade available, which I did. Looking forward to the phone I asked if they had any promos. No go. Just a free 50 G of Dropbox space. wee!

So I called Bell and asked if they had any promos.

I was told that if I signed up for another 3 years I'd get another $50 off the phone and my upgrade fee chopped to $20.

Cool!

Now to find the 32G model.

Hunted through 5 stores in the mall I was at and nobody had them.

The Best Buy Manager told me he would sell me the 16G model for $99 and NO upgrade fee. I would have, and I'm glad I didn't because I found the 32 at another Bell shop near by.

Call Bell, ask if they have a promo and mention the $50 deal! It's worth it to get the 32G for $159
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Pan Tralaliński:
good news guys we will have your fws in few hours :)

http://samsung-updates.com
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wond3r:
Lol I hope that if my friends that are on Bell call in for support, they dont get you :silly:

It seemed like he was talking about LTE, so data, and the coverage and stability of LTE.

Not service, as in bars and reception, which is what you are talking about. That is different. I hope you know the difference?

If I have no LTE coverage (4g or no data at all) and still have full bars of reception at the same time.

(And by the way, on Telus here, I generally get more SERVICE/RECEPTION than people on fido/rogers, especially in elevators)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Pan Tralaliński:
ok more likley in like 12h :) but hey, finaly :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jsmasterx:
Do not even flash it. It is the GSM version you will brick your phone
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
Two Things:

1) Smartphones don't charge to 100%, charging to 100% is bad for battery life. It will show 100% but it's actually less than that to prevent overcharging. Look up bump charging if you're interested in pushing it to 100%.

2) There's a bug in the OS that basically eats up battery life by not allowing the phone to go to standby whenever you touch you screen (Even if the screen is locked).

Menu -> Sounds -> uncheck "Touch Sounds", uncheck "Screen lock Sounds"

https://github.com/asksven/BetterBatteryStats-Knowledge-Base/wiki/AudioOut_1
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bobbydigital222:
just for everyones info... i'm on bell i747 stock rom and i just flashed kyanrom v1.0 from the at&t section and everything works excellent in terms of getting calls/msgs, signal and wifi... there is a couple cosmetic issues but they dont get in the way at all
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] krispy1:
nope, stores wont sell it outright- they only will physically hand you one if you are on new contract or upgrading. the telus site though does allow to check out with the item outright so i will try that i guess.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dudeover:
Hi, I bought my phone in Thailand. It is an I9300. I am on Virgin mobile in Quebec city. I use XXALF6 modem and my d/l speed on H+ is really slow (not more than 2 mbps).

Is it a common problem?

If not, which modem are you using?

Thanks.

P.s. I am wondering if I should sell my phone and go for the North American version.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cytherean:
Misread, please delete post :eek:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
Canada in general doesn't have very good HSDPA speeds. For example I get 2 mbps, rogers/telus/bell ranges from 1-6 depending on reception. So 2 mbps is not uncommon.

LTE on the other hand you should expect to see somewhere near 20-30 mbps download and somewhere near 8 mbps upload.

BUT your international version does not have LTE modem so you cannot get LTE speeds.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] :
Were the Bell apps still there, ie Belltv
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
The thing that is SO stupid about this it is that I could say my S3 was unlocked by Rogers. How can they prove it wasn't done by a Rogers store?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dudeover:
Ok, but my girlfriend has an I9000M on bell, hspa only, and she gets faster speed than I do. Moreover I was getting faster d/l rate in Bangkok!!!

So, I should not hope that a modem change would make a big difference?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
not enough info.

Why don't you just shove your Girl's sim in your phone and see if it downloads faster. If it's slower, shove it back in her phone and try again. If it's still faster then can definitively say your phone is slower.

Otherwise it may be caused by network congestion, the fact you're on Telus and she's on Bell, and a crapton of other things.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
If you're with Telus, your speeds should be just as fast as your girlfriends because Telus uses Bell's HSPA towers.

The fastest speed I got on the Rogers LTE network is just over 35mbps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Pan Tralaliński:
there you go guys http://samsung-updates.com/

bell tellus rogers firmwares uploaded :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] AdamLange:
Guys, official thread with latest stock roms, kernels and modems is created. Enjoy!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1752729

There you can find latest BELL, ROGERS and TELUS official roms.

Adam
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] :
No trip counter for our Canadian devices

Go here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Pan Tralaliński:
how is that diff from http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28313118&postcount=1 ?

h the binnary counter ... well i would just wit for chinfire to check compatybility and do not bother with adb :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] :
AdamLange's method trips the counter mrRobinson's doesn't and it doesn't use adb for the root either, its odin just like AdamLanges. Adb is use in the third part to install cwm. Take the time to read mrRobinson's instructions.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] brar.arsh:
So which carrier has best deal on s3,my wife is on wind and she wants to switch to a n/w which has good range as well as good price plan for calling and data..

She has to buy a new s3,any good suggestions??

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] :
Hmm! that would depend on how much she's willing to spend every month, then shop the different carriers to see who gives her the best deal.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
Here's a plan my friend got at Rogers:

$30

300 daytime, 1000 incoming minutes

6pm evenings/weekends unlimited

unlimited rogers-to-rogers calling canada-wide

250 long distance minutes to Canada

Caller ID, Voicemail, 2500 txt msg included.

$25 500MB LTE, or $30 for 6GB (LOL)

+ government regulatory fee + tax.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jethro650:
Not to be a stick in the mud but there are no current plans like this over the counter at Rogers, although, this may be a retention plan but wouldn't apply to a new customer.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jethro650:
Rogers charges 50 bucks regardless....you would need to do some fast talking to get around it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
Never said it was easy to get, she is however a new customer. Just saying it exists but to get it you'll either need some connections or you gotta know how to haggle.

It's rather stupid though I mean the population of my city is 603k, just in my city alone, assume half of them are on Rogers. Assume 80% of them are on some sort of monthly plan, assume 75% of them have a data plan.

That's 603,000 * 0.5 * 0.8 * 0.75 * 50 dollars per subscriber = $9,045,000 of income a month.

They lock you in a stupid price for 3 years, they can afford to give you a good deal. Only reason why they don't just give them out is because people are stupid enough to accept the 80 bucks a month first offer. It's really up to you whether you try to get a good deal or not.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jethro650:
Not everyone has inside connections lol

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Because even the store would have to call tech support and there would be notes on your account that it was unlocked at the store.

One thing to remember is that every time you call there are notes left on your account about what you wanted and what was done to appease you, right from the time that you very first signed a contract, every time you call....ever wonder why your on hold for no apparent reason, notes are being made, if not during then right after the call.

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And that's why you have to fight for every break, they make enough money that they don't have to care about one customer in the end....same for every carrier...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] brar.arsh:
Hmm.. We don't have any connections inside any provider.. :-P

Guys what about mobility? Is it any better than wind? It has unlimited data and calling plans..

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wirelessgirl:
Have you called Rogers lately??? I call them ALL the time. Everytime I call them, I would call about the same problem. I ask them to read my account notes. They look through my account and there are NO notes. All that is recorded is the CS reps that I have spoken with. I always have to repeat myself over and over again. Even though I ask them to note my account, they rarely do. As for tech support, I have to tell them to add notes to my account. I've gone through this with tech support many times where they don't bother adding notes on my account while they were trying to troubleshoot the issue I was having. If I call BlackBerry tech support, they're really good in terms of putting notes on my account. When I talk to the smartphone tech support, they are awful. They never put notes on my account.

Maybe Bell documents everything. Not Rogers.

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It depends on where you live. Some of my relatives have Mobilicity and they get dropped calls everyday. I would stick with the Big 3. Virgin Mobile which is owned by Bell is pretty good. You can get the S3 in 3 ways with Virgin Mobile. They are more flexable than the Big 3.

1. Use their Supertab - phone could cost more depending on what plan you choose, but you're not locked in a contract.

2. Lock on a 3 year term and get it for $159.99 for the 16gb one.

3. Don't lock on a 3 year term and go month to month and buy it outright for $599.99 for the 16gb one.

From my experience, Virgin and Telus offers the best customer service. Koodo is #1 but they don't carry the S3. I think you can get a better deal with Virgin or Telus. If you plan on locking in a 3 year term, choose your carrier wisely. Don't just go with the best deal and later find out their CS is awful. I factor in everything, not just the price. Again from my experience, Virgin or Telus offers the best CS.

The only reason why I'm still with Rogers is because I have been with them since 1995 and I get treated pretty good for the most part.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tarick09:
Kinda confused which version of S3 to buy? International or LTE. I currently own the HTC one x lte and i know about the small dev section it has compared to international. LTE isnt much to me as i am on WiFI most of the time with the ridiculously expensive carrier pricing in our country. Is there anyplace where i can buy the International S3 with warranty in toronto?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] franknozly:
Every so often Mobilicity has a great deal and that's when you should bite. Last time was 200 dollars credit if you port your number to Mobilicity. The time before that was 50% off all plans for a year.

Mobilicity has unlimited talk/text/callerID for $25. I'm currently on (50% of $25) + $10 for unlimited data add-on for a grand total $22.50 + tax. Back then they had a $35 dollar unlimited everything plan but now it's only unlimited social networking which isn't true data plan.

I also have about 64 bucks of credit left on my account from a previous promotion as well so grab those deals when they come up.

As for reception, they're on the AWS 1700 mhz band (Same as the LTE frequency used by Rogers/Telus/Bell) so it doesn't penetrate through layers of concrete very well. If you're on the ground floor in the middle of an office with like 5 floors above you then you're likely to get no signal. But hey that's life, you get what you pay for. You could roam on Rogers GSM(850mhz) network for 20c a minute if you need to but switching between networks to roam takes time and it's a hassle. Pretty much everywhere else I've gotten good reception, but that's just my experience.

They have a 7 day refund policy on cellular service plans as long as you use less than 30 minutes. That way you can take it for a spin, see what kinda reception you get, if you don't like it, just refund it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jethro650:
One more and I'll let this go. I don't have to call them, I'm not even a Rogers customer, but I guarantee you I know how the CS Reps are supposed to handle your account when you call, and notes are supposed to be made. Of course sometimes those notes don't even make sense to us.....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Pan Tralaliński:
SASKTEL CANADA

Device: SGH-I747M

Region: BWA (Canada SaskTEL)

Version: I747MVLALE8

OS: Android (4.0.4)

Release Date: 24.05.2012

Build Date: 23-05-2012

Changelist: 20120523.225040

added [05/07/2012][Official] Latest CANADIAN STOCK ROMS SGS3 (ROGERS/TELUS/BELL/SASKTEL)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zexco:
My plan is not a business plan. They do not offer things like I have to new customers, what you would need to do is ask for the 32.35 voice plan and get the 6gb for 30 ADD-ON. they will not throw in anything else for free for you because you are coming on as a new customer. New customers get new customer promotions. Sorry, but if you want vm/calldisplay you will be paying for it in a value pack.

EDIT: just realized they probably have no plan like this anymore, they have a standard voice plan for $37 and a 10GB addon for like $50