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[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Anyone here who experienced the sudden death problem of S3? The news is kinda alarming because the probkem may occur anytime w/o warning.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
1. Flash first then root afterwards.

2. Just the firmware.

3. Yeah, they are using foreign firmware and everything works well.
[Galaxy S III General] Jakey-O:
Much thanks for the quick reply! That cleared up a lot

I'd like to update to 4.1.2 myself, and if foreign works just fine I see no reason to wait around. Any recommendations/guidelines on which 4.1.2 I should get off of sammobile?
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
The Poland unbranded version seems to work well with local carrier... U dun need to root ur fon though, I got mine from globe as well bit

Touchwiz doesn't work for me so I go native android off the box :D

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Well if my sources are correct, Korean version for Korean consumers got the highest quality so I dun think u hafta worry :p
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
True, but mines broken so I'm looking for a replacement.
[Galaxy S III General] Jakey-O:
Thanks for the tip! So basically any country's 4.1.2 firmware should work just fine, as long as it's unbranded?
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
Get the Poland firmware. It works for me. I'm currently testing the German fitmware right now, they say this is better than the Poland & UK firmwares.
[Galaxy S III General] Jakey-O:
Downloading Poland now, appreciate the help guys

@Orange: PM me or post on this thread or something, if the German firmware turns out to be better :p
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
You can try custom firmware and kernel as well, which will give you better android experience. Good luck! :thumbup:
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Agreed.. I myself use omega rom v35 which is based on final 4.1.2..

GT-I9300 using xda premium
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Unbranded would mean that it doesn't have additional bloatwares usually installed by carriers... Take note that not all firmware are compatible since it also flashes a modem that might not work for ur carrier... Poland since it got similar network that local phil carriers use... Just my two cents-- I cud b wrong ;)

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True that! Cm10.1 is quite stable now and can be used as ur daily driver... But it's not for the weak of heart :p
[Galaxy S III General] Jakey-O:
So I've extracted the Poland firmware and am just about to flash it via Odin. Just one question before I take the plunge :silly:

There is only one file I9300XXELKC_I9300OXXELK4_I9300XXELKC_HOME.tar.md5 when I extract the firmware package. Guides that I've found on Google mention that I need multiple files:

1. a PIT file (?)

2. a file for the PHONE field in Odin

3. a file for the CSC field in Odin

Yet there's only this tar.md5 file for the PDA field in the firmware package. Are the PIT, PHONE & CSC files optional or something? Really sorry for the noob questions fellows I'm not too savvy with Android yet, haha. Please bear with me
[Galaxy S III General] aaron_flux:
cm 10.1

hi guys, have any one tried cm 10.1 ? i am currently running on omega v35 rom, and i want to flash cm 10.1 cuz it is really tempting, appreciates your feedbacks.. thanks a lot..:D
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Not even something to be afraid of. It is all worth it anyways. :D

That is the only file that you're going to use for flashing. Click the PDA button on odin then select the ".tar or tar.md5" file.
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
I'm currently on cm10.1 latest nightly on primary and omega v35 on secondary ROM-- latest siyah kernel ftw! :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Unless they dun read and mess it up big time-- worst case scenario: s3 sudden death :eek:
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
anyone here who's a ParanoidAndroid User/fan? :P

you can visit our Goodies thread! i just made it xD http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35902169#post35902169
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
That is true, so they need to read a lot before doing anything. User errors are often the culprits of bricked phones.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
Hello, anyone using cm 10.1? Just have some questions:

1. Are motion functions in the stock 4.1.2 work too i.e. smart stay, screenshot etc;

2. Battery life;

3. Overall functionality; and;

4. Do i need to flash/do a lot of stuff (settings etc) after the rom installation to make it work?

I'm currently on omega 34 with perseus kernel, its great but cm 10.1 is so tempting. :))
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
Can you PM the number, i crack my back cover and it's so irritating.

Or anyone knows selling ORIGINAL back cover White, QC Area please :) Thanks in advance :P
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
1. Yes and no... Its not official so some are still broken-- unless you're trying to help to improve cm10.1 by posting error logs... If not then stick with the basics ;)

2. Good battery life unless you flash it wrong :D

3. Good enaf as a daily driver with a few FCs here and there LoL

4. Cm10.1 is a native android ROM so it's coded at bare level-- customization and individuality is a luxury not most are willing to embrace :D

Hope that answers your questions... Cheers
[Galaxy S III General] Onigster:
Brand new SGS3 on jelly bean already

Hi guys

I am just curious if anybody here got their SGS3 during the christmas season...

Did you get your unit preinstalled with jelly bean?

I just got my wife one last dec 23 (last minute gift I know lol)... I got it from greenhills (brand new sealed 9300 international 16gb pebble blue), and I was expecting to do an OTA update for jelly bean, but instead found that it was already on 4.1.1

I just wanted to know if the new units coming out here are on jelly bean already.

thanks
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
I think newer units comes JB out of the box. My brother bought his S3 1 week ago and it comes JB out of the box. The box is also sealed & the phone is untouched when he bought it.
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
You should try ParanoidAndroid :p it us based on CM10
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
hi !! battery charging for 4.1.2... is it way better than 4.1.1???
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
Yes you did, thanks! :) I think, cm10.1 is problematic at the moment. I should just wait for a more end-user-friendly build.

I'll check it out. Thanks for the suggestion. :)

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I'm currently infested with the rom-flashing addiction. :)
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
Lol :P everyone is. I have read that flashing so many ROMs and not settle at one for some time somehow destroys your battery
[Galaxy S III General] pdmusico:
Hi guys! Can anyone help me? I'm having problems with my notifications. When I was on stock rom 4.1.1 before (Philippine unbranded) everything worked fine. I got notifications for Scramble with Friends, Words with Friends, Email, etc. Then I decided to switch to Omega v33 based on the leaked 4.1.2 coz I wanted to try the multiwindow but after flashing, Scramble and Words never notified me again whenever it was my turn to play without having to reboot my phone. Although Email still works fine. Facebook only notifies me about birthdays but never when someone tags me. Twitter doesn't notify me either but I think the problem lies with the app. Anyway, after my experience I flashed the Poland 4.1.2 rom hoping that this will solve my notif problems but it didn't. So I tried flashing it again but still no luck. Oh and for your info I already wiped data/cache/Dalvik cache and all that. Does anyone know how I can fix this? :( Thank you!
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
Not sure if you already tried checking app manager and checking if those apps' notifications are activated? Also, if you haven't done this yet, you might want to run fix permissions. Another possibility is those apps are not optimized for 4.1.2. You might want to check for updates. Wouldn't know about Facebook and Twitter though since I disabled notifications for those apps to save battery. I wish I could help more. :(

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v35 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
I don't know exactly what you mean by "better" but isn't charging has something to do with the kernel your using?? :confused:
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
My GS3 takes 8 hours to charge 15% - 100%, help?
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
i dont know about that.. im gonna flash it with the 4.1.2 poland..

we have the same problem
[Galaxy S III General] pdmusico:
Sorry but can you tell me how to run fix permissions? :) I'm sorry I don't know how. Thank you!
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
What ROM and kernel are you guys using? I don't seem to have that problem...
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
You guys should replace your data cable with the 5 pin ones (blackberry, htc or the likes) or try using siyah kernel then increase your charging rate to 1200ma. Those charging problems are often experienced on jelly bean.

Check this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1727540

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
where can i find those?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Install current widget from playstore. Check if you're getting 999ma for your charger. I had this same problem and it was the cable. When I tried a different cable from another s3 I get 999ma. But I solved it luckily by blowing on the pins of my micro usb. There was dust that's why I only get half of the supposed current.
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
ICS to JB 4.1.1 (Updated via OTA - Unlocked PH)

Kernel Version

3.0.31-288630

se.infra@SEP-67 #1

SMP PREEMPT Mon Oct 8 12:58:21 KST

2012

sorry, what is Kernel thus this concern about the OS/UI or sumthing?

EDIT:

UGH i read the thread and saw some 5 PIN and i look into my cable and there is some 4 PIN only. Is this the problem?

I tried it and its 999mA. :(

EDIT:

BTW guys, sometimes when i restarted it and plug the cable, its fast charging. But now it's not working anymore, its very slow. Now im charging 15-58% 5 hours :(
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
You can go to recovery mode. Then go to advance, where you would usually see wipe Dalvik. It should be towards the bottom or the last option. :o

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v35 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] xtrevelade:
Hi There!

I was wondering if what are the steps in claiming warranty for a Globe-locked unit?

Just wanted to make sure so that I'll know what to do whenever a problem occurs.

Replies from those experienced would be great.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Nevermind the kernel part buddy if you don't have an idea with regards to that. As to what you have read, our phone comes with the 4 pin cable so that might be the problem. If you do have the budget, go buy the blackberry or htc 5 pin cable. By the way, I am using my old blackberry charger right now and works great. My stock cable is also fine and charges for about 4 hours when I increase the charge rate to 1200ma. Good luck! :thumbup:

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Flash siyah kernel and check screenshot were you can change charging current... Just b careful coz it'll fry your fon or USB ports of your PC if you set it too high...
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
No official 4.1.2 release yet for the Philippines? What a shame... we're left behind again :(
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
well you are on xda, and not having an official release has never stopped anyone here from updating...
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Who's waiting for an OTA update anyway? I got my S3 on official 4.0.4 ICS off the box and the first thing i did was grab my usb cable, root and install CM9.0 LoL :eek:
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
Hahahah same here :P although what i installed was ARHD. But ehhh..

Anyway,

Anyone here who has any idea where to buy DBA Just Like Glass Screen Protector in the Phils?
[Galaxy S III General] janver22:
Soooo...... soneone here has experienced the sudden death syndrome? This worries me because I have the v1.00 motherboard from 06/16/12...

Anyday it might.....:banghead:
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Haven't seen reports here at this thread. No need to worry about that as long as you have the manufacturer's warranty. Heads up buddy. :thumbup:

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
This guys s3 suddenly died. It's here in the Philippines.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2070706

[Q] SGS3 Suddenly Died... What happened??
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I see, condolences for him. His warranty is already void and mobo replacement is pricey so I feel sorry for him.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
How did you get your motherboard version?

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
I'm a bit worried about this "sudden death" thing with our awesome device. I purchased it from globe and still under warrant but i have installed custom roms/kernels thus voiding the warranty. However I have read somewhere that sammy will replace/repair it whether rooted/not running the official rom or not. Can anyone confirm this please? Otherwise I might be compelled to

downgrade

to Iphone5 :crying:

Btw, do you guys have any mod for spell checker? The one which gives us red underline in misspelled words akin to windows and blackberry? I had that feature before in my s2 running custom ics rom :confused:
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
I've been following the SDS thread and from what I've read, if it's true sudden death, as in cannot get to download mode or recovery/won't even boot at all, they can't tell if you've been on a custom rom. Unless of course you offer that information to them yourself, which you shouldn't.

Hit thanks if this helped!
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
how to change it to siyah kernel?? do i need to root my phone?1
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
you do
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
If your s3 died, they won't have a way to know if you root it or not... So if you still got carrier warranty then it's nothing to worry about-- unless u bought ur s3 in SG like I did :o
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Do we need to give it back to globe or samsung?

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
Where you purchased your S3
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
From globe postpaid plan

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
well.. that's where your phone is heading:cowboy:
[Galaxy S III General] zywin999:
Flashing

Hi Guys!

I am new to Samsung phone and would like to ask your help about flashing custom rom.

I got my S3 from Sun 4.1.1 DXDLI5 and can I just flash directly android HD rom or omega on cwm (with all the wiping and stuff) and not downloading the 4.1.2 firmware? And anything that I need to backup aside from apps/sms/apn/calls? Thanks!

Sorry for the noob question my last 3 phones were all Sony and the flashing of roms pretty straight forward. It seems complicated here..hahaha

TIA!!
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
I'd you decide to install Omega, I suggest you read this thread first before flashing.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1663656

Before anything else, you need to root your s3 first. If you have not done that yet, there are a lot of videos in YouTube on how to do it. Good luck and enjoy your new toy. ;)

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v35 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
guys. noob question. i'm planning to root my galaxy s3. but still i will use stock rom. is it possible to still recieve an OTA update and update successfully over the OTA if my s3 is rooted and using a stock recovery?
[Galaxy S III General] janver22:
Just dial *#12580*369#
[Galaxy S III General] zywin999:
Thanks Bro! I was able to root it but I get confused with the EFS thing that we need to backup. Would appreciate if there is a link for step by step flashing. Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
Efs back up is to make sure that in any emergency when your imei gets corrupted, or deleted after flashing, you still have your efs directory that you can paste in your root directory to restore your imei.

It is best to keep a copy of efs back up somewhere else like a desktop. Never had that problem with any omega rom, but it is always advisable to keep a copy.

The step by step instructions for installing Omega roms should be in the link ofthe Omega thread that I posted here. I don't know for other roms. Each one has its own set of instructions. :D

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v35 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] wednesday13:
Where's samsung service center? I'm frustrated with samsung charging prob
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Where do you live? There's usually one in an SM. You can also ask your nearest Samsung Mobile shop (which sometimes doubles as a service center).
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
http://www.samsung.com/ph/support/location/supportServiceLocation.do

Search here for the nearest service center in your location but I doubt that they would be able to fix your problem.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Rooting modifies the recovery partition so when status is set to "modified", u can't do OTA update... Check out chainfire's CF auto root app and read read read before u proceed :beer: cheers

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Most ROMs including omega backs up ur EFS on install as a zip file in internal memory so that shouldn't be to hard to spot and copied on ur PC :cool:
[Galaxy S III General] janver22:
Did you tried other phones usb cable and charger?

I use my blackberry's orig cable and charger and it charges quick... My orig samsung charger and cable? gathering dust....:D
[Galaxy S III General] pdmusico:
Has anyone ever tried installing Odin on a mac with Crossover (a software that allows you to install Windows apps without having to do so with a virtual machine)? Do you think it would work?
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
Word of advice: if your charger has too high charging current (the SGS3 'sa charging current is recommended to be 1000mA or 1A, check if your charger's output matches this), you can potentially reduce the number of charging cycles your battery can tolerate, and you can damage the electronics of your phone due to excessive heat dissipation.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
If crossover supports it why not it may work. But me I'm not quite impressed with crossover, many programs don't work. I stopped using it years ago. Don't know now if it has improved.
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
I would suggest a very small VM based on VirtualBox using windows xp to install.
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
Any idea when will get our 4.1.2 updates on philippines?

Did someone asked samsung phil?
[Galaxy S III General] soybi:
happy new year pinoy xda'ers!!!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Happy New Year!

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
you can volunteer if you like :p
[Galaxy S III General] ajcantonio:
Happy new year mga Noypi!
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Happy new year! Hoping for more development for our beloved s3. Cheers! :beer:

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Happy New Year to all
[Galaxy S III General] NadMaj:
happy new year guys!.. :beer: :D
[Galaxy S III General] reycharlesconrad:
Unfortunately my S3 died on me as well on the eve of new year! I can get to the download mode but not in the recovery mode..

I'm waiting for the holidays to be over so I can send it to the Samsung service center.

Hopefully, they will cover the repairs with the warranty and they will not notice that my phone is rooted and running on custom software..
[Galaxy S III General] ajcantonio:
i've been lurkin around the s3 forums reading about that 's3 sudden death' phenomena. i'm just curious, how do you use your phone (esp you, sir raycharlesconrad)? i mean, are you a heavy gamer... movies... etc? did you drop it or something?

i just got my s3 a week ago. mine came from ksa. and yeah, medyo natatakot din ako. i have friends who own s3's (first release). i think they're power users since they change/test custom roms often. but their s3's are still alive and kicking.
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
If it can go to recovery mode then you (or the service center) can just flash stock rom via ODIN-- unless attempt to flash fails with error or asking for a PIT file and stuff then that can be considered an S3 SDS (MoBo replacement). :crying:

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If you got (unfortunately) a batch with botched s3 MoBos then regardless of how you use it-- it will eventually fail... :(
[Galaxy S III General] reycharlesconrad:
Yes I'm a power user. I test custom rom and kernels. I do dual boot. I charge overnight. I use it for hot spot too. But I don't overclock. All these, in my opinion, should not make our S3 fail so soon. Mine is only 6 months old. I once owned the original galaxy s and the HTC sensation and my usage with those units are the same. I think it's more of a manufacturing defect.. I only hope mine is still covered with warranty after having it rooted..

Btw, the symptoms I had was hanging and continuos reboot until it finally stopped booting and was stucked at the logo.. The worst thing is that it happened on the eve of new year so I was not able to greet anyone nor get any greetings.. Hehe.. Had to revert to my old myphone unit which was already 4 years old!
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Have u tried flashing back to stock via Odin? Coz if you read the SDS thread then you should know symptoms are irrelevant... Others got SDS while fon was on perfect condition, try to reflash stock first. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III General] reycharlesconrad:
I have actually tried flashing stock rom via Odin and I get this PIT partition error and according to the forums I read its really unrecoverable now since that means it's already a hardware problem..

The symptoms I mentioned was what really happened a few minutes before it failed booting so in my opinion there's always a "sign" before it dies and yes my phone was in perfect condition a few minutes before that..
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Sorry to hear that buddy. I hope you get your warranty. Update us when you send it for warranty.
[Galaxy S III General] wednesday13:
He will. It's a motherboard failure
[Galaxy S III General] dann1321:
magandang gabi po mga kababayan.

can you please teach me how to root my s3. 4.1.1

im just new in this forums and i dont know where to start.

im searching/reading all night but i dont get it at all.

thanks in advance.

mabuhay pilipinas.
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
Just follow this:

http://software2tech.com/2012/12/26/xxbll3/

Good luck! :))
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
What s3 are you using? I9300?

If you are using i9300, try this toolkit. It is newbie friendly.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1703488

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] cruzargel:
Sharing.. low light shootin mode:)
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
If you want to keep OTA update for ur s3 then search for chainfire's CF auto root...
[Galaxy S III General] xOnerOs:
@jermitano i don't the s3 fb group, is it a private group? i'd love an invite. thanks. =_)
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Any update on the replacement?
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Screenies :)
[Galaxy S III General] reycharlesconrad:
just got back in Manila. I will visit the service center tomorrow. will keep u guys updated.
[Galaxy S III General] dann1321:
i am using i9300. and the link u gave is for i9305. is it okay to use that?
[Galaxy S III General] raditz:
Kabayan! I just bought mine here in Hanoi, Vietnam and it's Titanium Gray (not in the poll options though).

I hope mine won't be in the Sudden Death statistics...

:o