yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
The instructions will probably remain the same, but you should make sure that whatever you are flashing (firmware, kernel, root) is for i9300. :D Don't wanna brick your device, I'm sure.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Just read this on the s3 sudden death thread. I hope this is true. It says that all will be fixed with a firmware update. Fingers crossed.

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/01/02...ixed-by-firmware-update/#.UOQyFuttoyY.twitter
[Galaxy S III General] johnfranz29:
it because of the kernel exploit that causes the device to a sudden death and now the new LLA firmware from UK had the fix already... well hope it is true that it comes from the kernel...
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Where did you get the idea that SDS is caused by the kernel exploit? If you read the thread, Entropy512 (Elite Recognized developer) confirms that the exploit has nothing to do with SDS.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Haven't visited sammobile in a while so this is new to me. I doubt samsung will give an early fix for it since it hasn't even rolled an update for the exynos exploit but this will definitely lessen the fear of users to SDS.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
I doubt a kernel overhaul wud fix the SDS issue-- we are talking on H/W level... It's like fixing a cracked engine by upgrading the electronics :banghead:
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
It's all speculation guys. No official word yet from samsung if the leveller is the culprit. Let's just hope samsung fixes it in no time, coz lots of s3 are starting to die.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Well even if sudden death is largely hardware related there is still a chance that a software fix could mitigate the issue.

Sammobile has had good sources and has been reliable at times. But he has made some errors in the past too. Still I feel hopeful about this news.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Guys have you tried this out:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2077844

It's a reported fix for sudden death.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
XXELLA will be used for the next version of omega which is v36 so I'll just wait for that. For those who are sticking with stock rom, you guys can flash the latest UK firmware.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I am on stock firmware. Will I loose OTA update with this UK firmware. I have read that it changes csc to Korea region, correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] johnfranz29:
Haha sorry its a wrong info... its a firmware bug that causes the motherboard failure and it will update soon...
[Galaxy S III General] dann1321:
hello again. do you have a sure way to fix my pc because i cant connect to my computer and any computer but its charging. i did all the instruction here in forums but nothing happens. pls help me. salamat po :confused: im in 4.1.1
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I'm not quite sure what you mean, but you said you can't connect your s3 to your pc, is that it? If it is maybe you have enabled usb fast charging in your settings. Try to uncheck it and enable usb debugging instead. HTH
[Galaxy S III General] dann1321:
where can i find fast charging mode? i enable usb debugging but no use.
[Galaxy S III General] shakra00:
Question, Im on 4.1.2 Jellybean (Poland) which has the kernel exploit bug. Is it Okay if I flash the 4.1.2 UK Jellybean without doing a wipe and just flash it through Odin? Will it have side effects? Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
What results do you guys get when you run a full benchmark on your s3?

Is mine good enough?

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
You shouldn't have any problems when switching between official stock roms... But should any arise, you should wipe and reflash firmware. :D
[Galaxy S III General] Hwoarang04:
CWM & factory test

Hello again!

I need help.. again. :laugh:

does flashing new clockworkmod overwrites the old clockworkmod?

or is there are proper way to flash new cwm?

and everytime I boot my phone, "factory test has stopped working" message shows up. And my phone has no lock screen. I believe it has something to do with the factory test.

I already googled for answers, but failed to find one.

Thank you in advanced!! :)
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Just flash it over thru odin. I don't have an idea about your error though.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] Hwoarang04:
thank you

yeah, i did that and no problem.

reflashing the ROM and wiping removed the error.

but lock screen still don't work.

still searching how to solve it...

Anyway, thank you very much! :)
[Galaxy S III General] johnfranz29:
Uk firmware XXELLA had the fix for the kernel exploit... and the update includes anew bootloader that the sudden death issue is no longer be a problem...

http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...fix-for-Galaxy-S-III-kernel-exploit-in-the-UK
[Galaxy S III General] reycharlesconrad:
Have sent in the unit yesterday to the service center. They have checked the download mode and asked me if I did some rooting and I said no.

From the download mode they cannot see the product name but there is no custom binary download numbers too so they said it is covered by warranty and just this morning, I called them up to follow up and they said they already ordered a new motherboard. I asked again if there are no problems with regards to the warranty and they have confirmed that it is indeed covered. Hopefully, in a week I'll get the repaired unit
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Is this a confirmed and verified fix for the sudden death issue?

Last I read, it wasn't sure to fix this...

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
No statements from samsung yet. The only thing that is confirmed is the exynos mem bug.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v35 + Perseus alpha 29.2
[Galaxy S III General] kelvin0gs08:
Did Samsung updated the write all on root for exynos devices?
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
any ways on how to view the version of bootloader on full stock s3?? i have just updated mine via OTA awhile ago on ELLA version 4.1.2 and my s3 is from UK (BTU). the region of my phone.

and the other thing is what crom and kernel that you were using guys??

cheers kabayan :) :good:
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Nice! Dual boot cm10.1 and omega beast! :)
[Galaxy S III General] celll:
+1
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Check this post from Wolverine of the omega thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36308639

GT i9300 *** omega v36 *** siyah 1.8.6 ***

via XDA Premium
[Galaxy S III General] poorchie:
4.1.2

hi just purchased a black s3

its from france (xef) and they already have 4.1.2 upgrade. at first my plan was to flash supernexus 2.0 cause its fast and very snappy. but i guess i'll stick with my stock rom and enjoy a note 2 experience :). any suggestions about bloatwares that i can disable? thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
All samsung bloatwares. You may want to flash the new UK XXELLA firmware if you are sticking with stock. It has the fix for the exynos memory bug. It is also rumored to fix the sudden death syndrome, but it is not yet confirmed.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] poorchie:
yes i already updated it from 4.1.1 xxdlj2 to 4.1.2 xxella.. i guess i have to do a research for each samsung bloatware, i really dont have an idea about the effects when i disable them. thanks for your suggestion and info. :highfive:
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Well good luck then buddy. I've seen the list of the safe apps to debloat somewhere here on xda, you won't have a hard time looking for it.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] poorchie:
checked out omega rom. looks great, will try this with my girlfriend's s3.. but the only thing she really likes about the stock rom is the voice command on the camera which by saying cheese, smile etc will automatically shoot and also the hdr mode. does omega still have this features?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
It doesn't just look great, it is so smooth. I don't know about the voice activated shot though but I've seen the hdr one. I am not into photography so I don't usually look into it. I don't use the stock camera either, i do use camera zoom fx instead.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Have you noticed improvements in battery life compared to version 35?

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Nope, it is practically the same for me. I do still get 4-5 hrs screen time with connection on all the time and 5-6 hours if I turn it off at times.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] poorchie:
ok will try it before i flash the stock rom, she's already pissed off because i'm using her phone as a tester. :laugh:
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
LOL, you must at least get her permission. By the way when you flash omega rom, there is a function that removes all bloatwares at the start of the process. That would definitely give you more juice out of your battery. Goodluck! :thumbup:

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
have you heard the news.. sammy is planning to distance itself from google's android OS.. this would be bad..
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
Hello. I just fresh-installed omega 36, the new bootloader and perseus 29 alpha, the benchmark was shocking, I only got 10k+ on Antutu which is utterly low since I usually get 12k+ with stock roms and 15k+ with omega 34 + old perseus kernel.

Hmm, any thoughts on the matter?

Is it okay to just flash a new kernel over another one? What kernel do you suggest?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Any sources to read?

For me I'd suggest to not stress yourself out about benchmark's raw numbers. If you feel your phone is already smooth then all is good. By the way I get 16.5k or more on antutu without overclock. I've seen overclocked results that reached 18k+. You may also try the latest siyah or perseus.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...-to-move-away-from-Android-Platform-this-year
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
I'm a little iffy about how that particular website decided to reinterpret the news on their source, the Bloomberg article. The source itself doesn't have Samsung saying officially that they're moving away from Android by releasing Tizen. Yes, I'm nitpicking here, but they really didn't and if there's anything to be learned from all that crap over at Sammobile saying that XXELLA fixes SDS, it's that if it's not officially said, misinformation only leads to, at best, frustrating conversations. It was a business analyst, not Samsung the company itself, that inferred that based on Samsung's movements. But all Samsung ever confirmed was that they're releasing a Tizen smartphone sometime this year.
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
Very well said. And I totally agree with you on all points. :cool:

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v36 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] poorchie:
already installed omega v36, its way too fast than my stock 4.1.2 rom. tempted to root my phone but when i check about pink tint thing, mine is pinkish than my girl's phone. Is this a defect? should i go bakc to the store and replace it? thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
This seems like a more balanced article: http://phandroid.com/2013/01/03/samsung-to-offer-tizen-phone-2013/
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
I have flashed the new perseus 30alpha kernel with omega 36 and everything is already well. Reasonably fast and smooth as expected. Battery is fine, lasted around 16 hours with usual apps auto update (weather, twitter, fb), the entire afternoon I was tethering 2 devices, then some emails and a voice call.

16k+ on Antutu benchmark with perseus default settings.
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
Hi guys, read all the manuals inside the box of SGS3 and i saw something about warranty about accessories here it is "The included accessories are guaranteed warranty only for 6 months blah blah", are USB Cable and Back Cover a accessories? if yes, what is the process of getting the warranty? by now i'm trying to register my product to samsung.ph :) thanks for those who will reply :)

USB Cable = 2 Pins are "Nalubog" i notice, 1 pin is missing i don't know if there is 4 only. And while charging, i'm using it instead of Charging it goes de-charging. I guess my cable is broken

Back Cover = Crack :)

What you say guys, should i get the warranty?
[Galaxy S III General] downshifter:
My S3 i9300 died!!!

Hi guys, just want to share my experience with SDS.

My S3 i9300 just died few minutes ago. I have been following the some threads regarding SDS since Jan 3, 2013 because I'm already having symptoms of SDS. But I was still able to boot up until now.

Device: S3 i9300 16GB

Got the device from Globe Telecom last July 2012 as post-paid.

Android version: 4.1.2 (Rooted)

Firmware: XXELLA + JKay mod 14.7.3

Bootloader: XXELLA

ExtSdCard: 64GB SanDisk (exFat)

Tried the following to boot up the phone but it is still dead (LED and screen are still off):

- Connect the phone with wall charger or USB charger

- Removed and attached the battery then power button

- Press and hold Power+Home+VolUp for recovery

- Press and hold Power+Home+VolDown for download mode

Before my phone died, I tried XXELKC and XXELLA firmwares with old and new bootloaders. But I was still having symptoms of SDS like

- hang up while charging

- hang up after rebooting

- hang up while using an app

- and the last was I set a timer for 1hr while charging (the phone did not wake up. only the red LED was blinking but when I disconnected the charger the LED turned off).

I will return the phone to Globe. Hope they will replace my unit. Hope Samsung will resolve the SDS issue as soon as possible.
[Galaxy S III General] gasolinedad:
So the new bootloader DOES NOT prevent SDS.

Keep us posted.
[Galaxy S III General] ndruqltn:
Can the "exynos abuse v1.4" prevent the "sudden death"?
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
No. It's a totally different thing. :D

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v36 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
You can have the USB changed. Just visit the store where you got it. Bring the warranty certificate and some identifications. Then wait for it. However you cannot have the back cover replaced.

In your case, I submit that you just buy a new usb cable and spare yourself from hassle and hope that you won't use your warranty with the SDS. :))

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The new firmware DOES NOT fix already worn-out mobos damaged by the old firmwares. The new firmware only fixes the defect which killed and is still killing a lot of devices.
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
The new firmware DOES NOT fix the defect at all. I mean, the firmware does not prevent SDS from happening even to new phones. In fact, this topic has become a broken record in the Ultimate GS3 Sudden Death thread...Well... It hasn't been officially announced by Samsung, so for all intents and purposes, it doesn't.
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
Ahh so the Forbes tech article I was reading re: new fix is just the writer's speculation on the matter. If the SDS can also kill a new device even its running the new firmware then it's most unfortunate for an awesome device.

I hope you get your device soon. :)
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Hm? My device is right here beside me working fine. Of course, it's only been a month since I got it so fingers crossed that this isn't affected by the SDS fault. :D

The Forbes article you were reading was probably using a source/article like Cnet UK which then used Sammobile as a source, which lists XDA and another website (samsung-updates.com I think) as sources for its statement that SDS bug is fixed. The Sammobile article created trouble and confusion when it updated the article which used to just say "may fix the SDS bug" to "CONFIRMED to fix the SDS bug." But nowhere in XDA or the other website do you see actual confirmation from Samsung themselves that the bug has been fixed. There were only users speculating that XXELLA might fix/prevent SDS because it had a new bootloader. I think Faryaab (the Sammobile moderator) was merely trying to get page views or something. Unfortunately, what he did succeed in doing was create a mountain of misinformed articles all over the web, and consequently, misinformed users posting everywhere that XXELLA fixes the SDS bug.
[Galaxy S III General] rand0m_insanity:
Hi guys. My GF's phone died last night, No power at all. So I guess it happened to her as well. The unit is a white i9300, 16gb from globe. I've read back then that one can go directly to Samsung service centers instead of going to Globe first? I want to save some time here to get her phone repaired/replaced at the soonest possible time. I think that bringing the device to Globe would consume more time than going directly to Samsung. Any thoughts?

That being said, I fear that my device would fall victim to the sudden death as well. We got our phones around the same time, I just had like a week or two of a headstart.
[Galaxy S III General] downshifter:
Yeah, I was hoping the new bootloader prolongs the life of my S3 but it still died. We will just have to wait for Samsung's fix.

Regarding my dead S3, I already gave it to Globe. They still have to send it to Samsung service center at SM MOA. They said the turn around time is within 3 weeks. I will just have to settle with my old phone for now :crying:

---------- Post added at 01:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:05 PM ----------

Hi, Globe told me it is much faster if you go directiy to Samsung service center at SM MOA, just present the reciept when you got the phone from Globe. I wanted to go to MOA for faster transaction but it is out of my way.
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
It might be quicker. I remember reading from the Android (or was it Samsung S2/S3?) thread in Philmug that Samsung is actually more accommodating and punctual when it comes to carrier phones. But then again, the logistics of it being received and listed will be done twice if you give it to Globe.. So it's a tossup really.

Did they give any particular reason why you have to go to the Samsung service center at MOA? Why not in any other Samsung Mobile service center?
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
If your phone is almost aging and you luckily got the SDS then i think your lucky if they replace it with new phone :)

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
If you happen to be one of those people that fastidiously back up their data ALL the time.
[Galaxy S III General] downshifter:
Hi, Globe customer service just suggested it to me because they accommodate faster as long as it is still under warranty. Based from Globe, Samsung service center can provide the repairs/fix within a week. The fastest was 1 day but it depends on the problem. That is all they told me.
[Galaxy S III General] j0sefuz:
hi! i just want to ask 3 question.

1. anybody here has a class 10 64gb Ultra® microSDXC™ UHS?

2. where did you buy it?

3. how much?

THANK YOU!
[Galaxy S III General] itunesboy:
NOOB..sorry guys..

just got a new s3 for the holidays..i'm thinking of rooting it and installing a custom ROM,i just don't know if that's ok with a Smart locked phone.

any suggestions?:confused:

GT-I9300

android 4.1.1

I9300DXDLI5
[Galaxy S III General] rand0m_insanity:
Thank you for confirming this. I will be heading to Samsung at SM Megamall later in the evening. I just find it funny and annoying that the Globe customer service agent I talked to last night kept on insisting that I should bring the unit to any business center first, and that bringing it to Samsung directly isn't allowed or something like that.

I guess you should have sent your phone to Samsung directly as well. That's a long wait!
[Galaxy S III General] wednesday13:
Could you ask if it's okay if there's no receipt but with samsung warranty?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
@downshifter ; sorry for asking this. What are your charging habits? Have you ever engaged in overnight charging? I know overnight charging isn't supposed to kill our beloved s3 but just wanted to do all precautions to make mine last. Sorry for your lost. Thanks for the feedback.
[Galaxy S III General] downshifter:
Hi, i usually charge my phone once a day. Between, 3pm to 9pm. And i only set it to 95% max. I don't do overnight charging. Yeah I already miss my s3. Before my phone died, it randomly hangs up or freezes but in its last 5hours its was working smooth. Hope i could help.

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Hi, i was not able to ask that. You can still try to ask Samsung. I think they should still honored the waranty.
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
It actually depends if they have the parts available. I had a Samsung phone with a dead pixel almost two years ago and I brought it to the service center in Mega and I had to wait for three days while they ordered the part because they didn't have it on hand.
[Galaxy S III General] raditz:
https://www.tizen.org/

yes, they called it Tizen, but I'm not sure if they are abandoning Android or just adding another OS to replace their Bada one...
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Posted a phandroid.com article a few pages back. What they said seems like the likely motivations Samsung has for going with Tizen. I agree with their statement that Samsung is probably just experimenting. Android might be their goose that lays golden eggs, but they don't know how long they'll have access to that goose or get it to lay eggs for them. It wouldn't hurt to poke around other OSes as they might just find the next Android out there.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
What modem are you guys using? My mobile internet is getting worse. I'm on globe by the way.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I9300DXDLI5, on globe also
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Do you have good 3g reception with it? I'll try it now.
[Galaxy S III General] animeallen:
I still haven't received the OTA update yet. :crying: I have the S3 from Globe.

I recently restored back from Omega 8 to my stock. My baseband version is already LFB though, must be because I came from Omega 8.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
I have the same unit from globe. Rooted it with cwm base rom then updates came. After that i bcame unrooted. Had to do it again. Now im BLFB same as yours. Im not using any custom roms yet. Just stock rooted.
[Galaxy S III General] animeallen:
I think I get it why I'm not receiving updates.

For some odd reason, my Product Code shows GT-I9300RWDEUR. I did a Check Fus and changed my Product Code to see if GT-I9300RWDGLB works, and it indeed worked and showed me that there are updates available.

Now my problem is, how do I change my Product Code back to GT-I9300RWDGLB so I could officially receive the update? :confused:

Or should I just download the latest firmware for Globe, and flash it via Odin?
[Galaxy S III General] civarch:
Just flash it via odin...
[Galaxy S III General] BURN_BaD:
Just flashed LFB earlier and everything looks OK so far. But could anyone tell me what the 'i' symbol is on the upper left corner of the screen? Its annoying to say the least.

EDIT: just figured it out. I accidentally turned off notifications. Kaya pala.. :0
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
How's your battery life in BLFB?
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
Why is it that my baseband is

XLF3

while my Build number is

LFB

My unit is an openline, I updated using Kies because I cannot receive any OTA update (There's always a server error message when I tried OTA). Anyone having this same issue here? :confused: