yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] kram23:
I have flash many modems to be able to fix my networl issues but there still no luck on fixing it. Sone modem recognize sun network but it state that there is no service bit theres a signal and my number is still reachable when callng it but i cant receive the call and text messages.. it says service state: out of service.
[Galaxy S III General] jerverg:
Yes you can. I advice you to use the unbranded PH firmware XXDLJ1 as I've tried UK's XXDLJ4 and India's XXDLJ5, the firmware which is most battery friendly and buttery smooth is the XXDLJ1.

You can consult here about Apps that are safe to remove: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1634624

It's always better to just freeze instead of uninstall but you need TiataniumBackupPro to freeze them.

If you don't have the TB Pro version, you can create a CWM Backup first for your current set-up then uninstall every app that are safe to remove. If in the future you will need one of those apps you uninstalled, you can always Restore from the backup that you made.
[Galaxy S III General] bogs218:
Thanks for the response. No need to backup the system file right bcoz I always flash a custom roms right?
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
You probably have to call sun to get the correct settings. I never had to do this with globe, but it might be different with sun...

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Does anyone experience here the (Android OS upgrading.. opening application...) everytime you reboot your s3? Coz i do and all the threads that says it is solved still dont solved my problem
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I solved that problem though a factory reset.
[Galaxy S III General] unstandardized:
Hi Guys,

I'm a new convert to Android and happy with my SGS3 right now.

I currently work abroad but will be coming home right about next week, I might need to do some work stuff when I get back so I was thinking to ask the android pinoy folks here in XDA about setting up SGS3 as a wifi hotspot.

Since I'll be needing to connect remotely, I thought of using SGS3 as the hotspot and connect my PC to it. I'd like to ask what network to choose: Globe, Sun or Smart? or if you have other options please let me know.

PS: I may need at least 2Mbps down for the connection.TIA!
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Please choose smart. I have a globe and sun like and the speed sucks. Well fine, depends on the location but really get smart.

2mbps down is doable but not during peak hours.
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
anyone tried the leaked 4.1.2 firmware?
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
I successfully Flashed the WANAM 5.0 and found no problem... as i was trying to flashed the 15 toggled blue theme back it gives me bootloops

i remove the battery for a few mins then tried to flashed the WANAM 5.0 again and it was successful.. but when i noticed i could not make any sms, call nor data internet on my postpaid network..it says not registered on a network..i tried to reboot the phone a couple of times but to no avail..

i checked my IMEI but it was the same and no problem.. i tried searching manually but the service provider doesnt show up only the other carriers are available.. help me pls
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Try to reflash your modem.

If that doesn't mean work, try to do a full wipe and reflash, something probably got corrupted.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] aaron_flux:
i have flashed the leaked 4.1.2 and so far so good... cheers!!
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
I'm on omega 33.1 which is based on 4.1.2. Best rom ever imho.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Itried full wipe already alreafy flashed modem.. Until i restore my back efs from pc which after rebooted my phone then the problem disappear BUT when i switched to WCDMA only the probkem exist as if it had no 3g signal onky gsm.. And also when i scan for network in wcdma only only two carrier alpear smart and sun.. Im on globe postpaid btw
[Galaxy S III General] grgene:
Yes, I am using 4.1.2 now Wanamlite rom, customized colors to blue and semi transparent theme. Still the battery life is much longer than stock rom and the system is stable. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] jerverg:
Yes. You'll notice an increase in RAM usage, but it's actually smoother and more responsive. Plus, the new Gallery is great like the Note 2's, and the multi-window feature is cool.
[Galaxy S III General] meldroid24:
glad to have this site and forum.

Really glad to have this kind of site and forum for our fellow android fans...:good::fingers-crossed:

btw. im on omega v33.1 and still downloading v33.2...

omega for me is very nice rom... with lots of tweaks and customization.
[Galaxy S III General] unstandardized:
Currently on Stock 4.1.2 (came from DLJ5), so far its been really stable, no FC's or anything yet, I had it for 3 days now :)

Battery life isn't bad, but not better than DLJ5 ... thought of flashing either Perseus or Siyah, but I'll hold off until the weekend, or maybe just flash ARHD 16 on top of it, hehe :D

Cheers! :good:
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
I dont want to do a factory reset all over again is there any other

way?

Im using globe postpaid and it is really fast DL up to 800-1500 KB/s depending on the location but most of the time and almost anywhere the average is 300KB/s
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
on most days, smart unlimited data plan gives me dl speeds of 1.8 to 2 mbps.

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.1
[Galaxy S III General] meldroid24:
camera and gallery

my camera and galery 4.2 keeps on fc... any of you guys have this kind of problem? tia for the respond.:p
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
hi again guys here is the same exact problem i encounter regarding the not registered on network thing..

when i put the mode to gsm wcdm auto i only get the 2g data is edge and i can call or txt..but when i put the mode to wcdma only

which i always used to get the H or H+ it says not registered on a network to make calls and text and no data for internet is showing

when i scan the network when searching in wcdma only it only scans for sun and smart no globe network appear

here is one issue/thread which is exactly the same..anyone help?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34393339#post34393339
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Problem solve just removed the battery and sim for few minutes :)
[Galaxy S III General] pdmusico:
Good morning guys! Can anyone help me with a problem I had this morning? I'm saying sorry in advance coz this started while I was sleeping so I don't know how it happened. I left my phone to charge for the night. I slept at around 12:30am. I woke up around 5:50am and found that my phone's wallpaper was completely black. Even the part where the time, carrier signal and others are not there. I couldn't open the notification bar. I had to reboot my phone to fix it. Has anyone experienced this? Can anyone tell me qhat happened? Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
I'm glad it got fixed with a reboot. I don't actually have a definite answer since I haven't experienced this myself. what I would do if it happened to me is think back and try to remember the most recent changes I made. installed new app, flashed Rom or kernel? this is most likely the culprit. I will try to uninstall the app or revert back to previous Rom/kernel and observe if it happens again.

also, wiping cache partition, Dalvik cache and fixing permissions won't hurt. it usually fixes a lot of problems. ;)

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.2 and Siyah kernel 1.7+
[Galaxy S III General] Peeyar:
multi window in 4.1.2 is soo nice!
[Galaxy S III General] pdmusico:
Thanks!! Will try and follow all your suggestions. :)
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
you're welcome. you can just hit the thanks button too. ;)

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.2 and Siyah kernel 1.7+
[Galaxy S III General] flopped:
Hi guys,

I'm on JB JROO3C XXDLJ1 and I was wondering what I should use to root it or possibly upgrade to 4.1.2 *Omega JB??* safely?

I have used mskip's S3 Toolkit when I was still using Ice Cream Sandwich but I checked on his new toolkit and couldn't find XXDLJ1 on the list of the models.. :(

Can anyone please share suggestion/s? :fingers-crossed:

Thank you!
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
I use Chainfire to root my device
[Galaxy S III General] nrgacias:
Problem for camera 4.2

There is a link in the omega forum for those who have problem in the camera 4.2 . :)
[Galaxy S III General] itsmekhaye:
Hi there! Where can I download the official firmware of S3 Smart? I have downloaded several frmwares from sammobile but it was not working. Help pls. 
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Google checkfus. Download the pc app. It will allow you to download roms directly from Samsung.
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Anyone here using swiftkey? Im annoy when notification pops up that in not choosing any language. Is there a way to disable it?

I already find a way to disable it :)
[Galaxy S III General] chris151722:
go to samfirmware and register to be able to download official firmware
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
It is stated that he already downloaded from sammobile.
[Galaxy S III General] BelJanss:
Does anyone of you know where can I buy samsung extra battery kit for s3? Lazada is not offering it anymore. Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Whaaaat? Im planning on buying at lazada.. Awww
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Gamextreme vmall 3rd floor, glorietta 3

orange telecom vmall 3rd floor

unicel gb1 2nd floor, vmall 3rd floor
[Galaxy S III General] chris151722:
sorry my mistake, didnt read that:D
[Galaxy S III General] flopped:
Oh.. Thanks, will try it :)
[Galaxy S III General] Agentk98:
Hi guys. Anyone else having issues using SanDisk 64gb class 10 microSD on the Globe I9300? Mine unmounts randomly. Videos hang in midstream. Media (pics and music) are readable one time then unreadable next. I have to mount it again to be recognized.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Try formatting it using the phone. If it still happens then return it as defective.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
yeah that's a good thing to try first,
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Hi guys kelan kaya magkakaroon sa pilipinas ng all share cast hub..

wirelessly connect your device to your HDTV
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
How much? Bcoz in lazada it is P1,399
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
as mentioned before, we need to post in English as this is the rule in xda. surely we don't want this thread shut down because of that. ;)

regarding your question, I'm also wishing that will be available soon. that would be awesome. :cool:

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.2 and Siyah kernel 1.7+
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Matagal na! I bought one sa vmall a month ago.
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
really? I guess wasn't looking hard enough here in cebu. which store? maybe they have a branch here? what is the brand and model of the device?

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.2 and Siyah kernel 1.7+
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
Try formatting the card using your phone.

BTW. Where did you buy your 64GB microSD? I rarely see a shop that sells a 64GB microSD. Most of them only have the 32GB
[Galaxy S III General] Agentk98:
Hi guys. Yep, I've formatted it via the phone multiple times. I did some research on the net and see mixed reviews. They're saying the S3 does have compatibility issues with the class 10 microSDxc cards. Some have used it with success. Just trying to get a feel of our local market if it's the same din.:)

Do you guys have the same class 10 microSD? How many gigs if I may ask? No issues at all?

I got mine from the US. Yes sir, I It's a little hard finding one here. And if you happen to find one, it costs ₱3k up!
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I saw one at Gamextreme ATC ground floor. AFAIR it costs 3k+.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
It costs 2850
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
yeah atlast... flash my phone to the xte ph jellybean..
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
My bad. Its been a month since I went to ATC so I guess I have a bad memory. :)
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Xte?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Xte is tyw the unbranded csc for the Philippines aka the official Philippine rom
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Goodluck on your experience upgrading to stock JB. Hope you wont have problems regarding slow charging and battery drain.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Try to format it to fat 32 instead of exfat

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] metzine:
I have no problem with my 32gig class 10 transcend. Maybe its your card not the format?
[Galaxy S III General] dreek24:
Mga sir pwede pasend naman ng measurement ng battery cover ng s3 including the camera speaker grill at flash measurements lalagyan ko kasi ng sticker on my own sana makahelp po thanks
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
Hope to.. hehe

and that is correct.. before my jb was from UK.. and it sucks so i ask people here and i was advice to get the unbranded jb ph..
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
What firmware are you using guys in the Philippines?

Is it fine to use other region firmware to get the latest android XXXX?

How about battery consumption and heat due to different modem used?

Im curently using the update on the philippines

XXLJ1 with modem DXLI5 ...
[Galaxy S III General] cruzargel:
I'm using the 4.1.2 ELK4 leak. Never used a PH firmware and modem
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
yes its okay to use other region's firmware

with regards to the modem, a modem that has better reception and signal will give you better battery consumption.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
never Saw the diff really using diff modems
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
I agree with you on that...

so why does samsung release different firmware on different regions if it can be released globally like google nexus?

And the important thing i noticed is the heat generated while using 3g which i never experienced on the philippines firmware...i guess?

what do you think?
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
Same here. On the S3, everything seems fine no matter what modem you use.. unlike the S1, you go crazy to find the "most suitable" modem for your area :\
[Galaxy S III General] knights.JayTana:
ive been using Wanam's build since its first release and settle for almost 3weeks with no problem @ all. Until my fave ROM in S2 which is Checkrom release the V2, then i switched...
[Galaxy S III General] dybbuk68:
Anyone know which modem work best for smart network?
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
Do you guys know when can we receive the LFB update? :cyclops:
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
I guess I'm settling with omega rom.. Downloading it now :D
[Galaxy S III General] spanky77:
You can just plug your phone to your PC and use Kies. It will automatically tell you that there is an update available. I have already updated mine as well as my Wife's S3.
[Galaxy S III General] marcuz07:
Ye sir. The problem seems to be the DTS audio. I have downloaded BS Player and i can now play HD movies on my phone. Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] C0NAN:
Same here used KIES to update.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
What is lfb update?
[Galaxy S III General] knights.JayTana:
its been said that it brings some Sound Quality improvement (But the crackling issue is still there)... obvious changes is brightness management on the notification tray.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
There's no way to get that update with custom rom?
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Quick question

I can't see contact pictures for fb friends. Any way to have the pics show in contacts?
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Well, I'm using omega v7.1 and I can't seem to update via KIES.

---------- Post added at 03:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:43 PM ----------

Have you sync FB with your S3 already? That should do the trick.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Yup already synced but its not showing up
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
To those who update via KIES, what's your baseband version?
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
Hmm... I thought OTA and kies update are sync, Im checking OTA and theres still no update.

Correct me if im wrong? Are they sync?
[Galaxy S III General] C0NAN:
I9300DXLF3

No update via OTA for me but when I plugged my phone with Kies the update immediately appeared.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Have winamlite 1.5 right now with phenom 1 kernel
[Galaxy S III General] adrian08:
Hey Guys,

Can't seem to update via OTA too. Still checking with PC KIES. My PC KIES keeps on wanting to update its firmware first but it keeps updating on the same version. :(

UPDATE:

My PC KIES can't seem to go through with the update (see screenshot)

Any tips?
[Galaxy S III General] civarch:
I tried mine 4 times thru f@c&ing kies but still fails to update.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Are you rooted already?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I totally agree. Modems are all the same these days. The difference so small that it doesn't matter.
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
Check this out guys..

First we have a bunch of XXLJ4 ... but noticed almost all of them has the same modem..except the italy which uses the modem I9300AIDLJ1 and Romania uses the same modem.

Next we have the batch of XXDLK1 the india uses DDDLJ1 which is the latest modem except "China" :"Taiwan" and "Hongkong" which has a different source from XX but check the XXDLK1 on Ireland it has remained XXDLID since the I9300DXLJ1 update on Europe this is the exact modem used.

So why do samsung use different modems on different regions? 1 Answer that is obvious is optimized to its cell tower within the region? yes?

If it is okay to use the other modem then why did samsung do something like this? Like different modems perhaps?

---------- Post added at 03:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:44 AM ----------

Yeah you can just say "Yeah i totally agree blah blah blah and when article comes out contradicting the one he has agreed before he will just say oh..so thats it? without having definite proof its easy to agree..

do you really think difference is that small that it really doesnt matter at all? like if you used an optimized modem on your region lets say you can save atleast 2-3% of your battery compared to the modem flashed from different regions?

If so i would be glad to listen to your explanation about modems..
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Whatever article comes out explaining the technicalities of it doesn't really matter to me, honestly. I'd read it and thank the author but it ends there because my basis is my own experience.

I have the right to my own opinion and based on my personal experience changing modems on my past devices (htc desire, desire z, incredible s, galaxy Tab, tab 7.7, galaxy nexus, s2, s3) I didn't experience any real, tangible and measurable change in battery life or reception with day to day use.

I'm not a programmer or a coder but from the perspective of a regular user and rom flasher I didn't notice any big substantial gains in battery life or reception whatsoever.

Besides, from the articles on it I've read for the past years, the experience differs from person to person because the saving depends on the network you're connected to and signal strength projected by your provider. So any kind of article released is subjective.

There, that's my explanation. The definite proof you're asking for is my personal experience and I'm merely expressing my own personal opinion on the matter. I hope you're satisfied, if not, that is the limit of my knowledge. Good day.
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
And that is exactly why i couldn't agree with you.

its not small.. but rather enough to make samsung use different modems on different regions otherwise they could've used the same for all.

One thing is the speed connection that we on philippines uses compared to the connection on other regions...

The driver "modem" is repsonsible for that .. so heating and other issues comes out here..

Do you get the point?

We welcome other opinions as well.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Point well taken, though I'm still not convinced because of my real life experience. I prefer to rely on reality rather than theory when the situation allows.

However, let's agree to disagree. Your insight was enlightening.
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
Your pretty cool and smart ... I like you =)
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
Currently using the leaked 4.1.2 firmware w/ XXDL15 modem.

I haven't trid other modems on my SGS3 but w/ my S1, I've tried a lot of Europian modems
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
telcos often add carrier specific apps and features and disable some. different regions also have telco requirements and laws, thus you have different base fw's and basedbands to accommodate such.

there are still minor differences between modems. i live in a fairly bad reception area (has been like this for years) and i can notice the difference and can verify it by checking signal strength in settings>about device. but as others have said it is not as pronounced as modems from older modems. but i think this is also because of the upgraded facilities of our telcos which in general provide better signal these days as compared to years past. i just happen to notice the difference more because i unfortuantely live in an area that has not yet been 'upgraded', thus making the modem differences more apparent.
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
Kabayans... I would like to ask if you know a good place to buy an extended battery here in manila?

S3's battery is really a pain in the a@# specially in Jellybean. Im always worried everytime I go out that my battery would die early... thanks
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
This was already been answered a few pages back but here you go. :)
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Your is not equal to you're though, just saying.
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
Thanks mate, would you know how much is it? And does it include a bulkier backcover?

Do we have a protective case for those backcovers?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I'm not sure of the price though. You can try and contact gamextreme by checking their sulit account. You can get their contact number there. Look for miss ahmore so you can get a discount.
[Galaxy S III General] jerverg:
I don't know but for me, the XDLJ1 is the most battery friendly and smoothest for me. I lose barely 2% for 8hrs of sleep. The worst I tried was the XDLJ5 (quite laggy, phone heats up, always looking for signal, battery hungry), followed by XDLJ4. But I'm on XELK4 right now, with Ph modem. a little bit more battery hungry but not very noticeable. I actually feel like XDLJ5 is the leaked version than XELK4.
[Galaxy S III General] whateverxdadevelopers:
Nagupdate na ba o.s nyo?

pansin ko kasi hanggang ngayon walang JB update e. :/
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
you should also Know that We haVe to post in English