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[Galaxy S III General] BURN_BaD:
Haven't really done an extensive battery test on it, but so far without data/wifi, brightness set to minimum with moderate media use (video/music) phone would be down to 30% power after 12-15 hours.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Im getting about 20 to 22 hours with winamlite 1.5v and prescribed modem
[Galaxy S III General] C0NAN:
Baseband and Build number is the same for me.
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
Hi mate, I saw your post before

How did you change your baseband to LFB? I updated via PC kies also to LFB Build number
[Galaxy S III General] Beach_Head:
I have a rooted stock system.img from the latest OTA that you can flash via Odin.

It won't add to the Flash Counter and won't erase you data but your Device Status will come up as Modified because of the presence of busybox.

If anyone wants it, let me know and I'll upload it to Mediafire or something...
[Galaxy S III General] BURN_BaD:
Does anyone know how to disable wallpaper scrolling in Omega 8.1?
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
Should be on ur display settings
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
I guess you have to flash the stock TouchWiz from Omega files. I'm using ADW btw, it's my favorite ever since.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Using apex pro.

Was an adw ex fan before until they stopped updating
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Torn between what kernel i should use. Im on winamlite 1.6
[Galaxy S III General] lightning18:
I am using Siyah's 1.3.7beta. It's working well for me. It's definitely better than stock kernel in terms of battery life. I would like to know other's opinion about custom kernels though.

BTW, how good is WanamLite? I am currently on a rooted Globe stock ROM and I am planning on installing WanamLite.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Its pretty good. Although i havent tried any other custom roms
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Ive just installed phenom 2 kernel.

Ill try it out
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Currently using XXELLA, no problems here. :D
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
We do have the same modem but mine is no good. I can't even browse. I'll try dxli5 for this night then move to the next one if it is still no good.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 30
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
I might buy, but in the samsung store im only seeing the USB Cable like in the box of SGS2 -__-

Anyone selling here OEM Back Cover White? PM me ;)
[Galaxy S III General] rand0m_insanity:
I'm not so sure on this one, but the one I spoke to insisted that I should bring a receipt. When I arrived at the service center, I saw that they had a notice on the wall saying certifications are no longer honored, and that only receipts are valid, or something to that effect. There's no harm in trying though, but I suggest you call the service center first and inquire so that you don't waste your time and effort.

As for my GF's unit, well, they said they will look into it. They haven't given me an ETA yet as their technicians will still have to assess it. I was given a claim form and a number to call for followup. I hope it does not take to long. A week or less would be fair, I think.
[Galaxy S III General] erwingle:
Hi. Anyone here experienced the sudden death issue on s3? How will we know if we will be part of that loop? I'm kind of scared now :( i already updated mine to the latest ELLA firmware from UK... Thanks for any insights.
[Galaxy S III General] ajcantonio:
nakakatakot naman yang sds na yan. i also got my phone last christmas. i knew about the 'problem' ever since before i got it. the s3 is such an amazing phone so i chose it among others.

anyway, i just noticed that via cpuspy, whenever i charge my phone it goes to deep sleep naman so how come it the mobo wears out? btw, my phone came from ksa and i already got an ota update last week (412).

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
now people/developers on the SGS3 Sudden death thread are saying that the fix for the sudden death is included on the LLA Kernel & not on the bootloader.

to be safe, let's stay on the stock LLA kernel or custom kernel based on LLA.
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Latest perseus kernel is base on LLA

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[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Already flashed the new perseus which says that it has the fix for sds. Hopefully it gets the job done but still I am not worried at all because I have my warranty. :cool:

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Same here got the warranty, i still use siyah can you tell me what is the difference cons and pros?

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] thehavoc:
Good day mga sir!

I'll be getting an S3 (International version ofc) in a couple of weeks so I just have a few questions :

1. How can I root and deodex my S3? I'm new here in the forums and there's really lots of threads about rooting and deodexing and I'm not sure which to follow

2. I'm much more interested on using MIUI roms and Omega, so I wonder. Is MIUI stable on i9300? and is there a MIUI rom based on 4.1.2 for our i9300? does Multi-window and pop-up play comes with the rom, too?

3. I've been reading a lot of posts from the Ultimate GS3 sudden death thread and I'm kinda scared if this happens to my unit, have you guys experienced the issue before? any Filipino S3 users there that had their phone died? I'm interested to know if us in the Philippine market is also affected with the bug/issue

I'll have my S3 from Kuwait cause my father will send it to me.

That's all, Maraming salamat! :cowboy:
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Based on my experience, performance is on par for the two.

Pros for perseus is that it has faster updates, hotplug but has no dualboot feature like in siyah. Try it for yourself mate, that won't take a lot of time.

1. You can use any of the following to root your device. Cf autoroot, cf-root 6.4 or mskip's toolkit 6.0

2. Not a fan of miui so I won't answer that.

3. I think there is 2 or 3 incidents reported here if I'm not mistaken. Of course we are affected of the said SDS, but like I've said that we don't need to worry as long as we have our warranty. I am not sure about your case though, don't know if you can claim your warranty here in the philippines.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] thehavoc:
Thanks a lot!

hmm what I'm worried is that, even if I am able to use the warranty here in the Phils, if after a few months and my S3 dies again. That will be very disappointing, If the motherboard that they will replace on my unit is the same as the previous one (Same motherboard that dies) then I'll just wait for the S4 or the Xperia Z .___. (or I'll have a hard time again deciding from Optimus G to Nexus 4)

I really like the S3 but the SDS issue saddens me a lot, it's a flagship smartphone from Samsung after all :(

anyway, we'll see more in the next few weeks. Hoping that Samsung will release another statement for this and hopefully, a fix.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
If your s3 dies and it's motherboard is replaced, it won't have the sds again.

Also many developers are confirming that the fix is out with the new kernels (update 7 Iirc).

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] thehavoc:
I see.. but if the motherboard that they replaced is the same as the previous one (like I said in my other post) if its the same chipsets and hardwares of the motherboard, an SDS is possible to happen again (as other XDA users posted on the Ultimate SD thread a couple of times)

can you share some links where devs confirmed that it fixes the SD issue?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Perseus

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1691401

Boeffla

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1964572

Philz touch recovery

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2002953
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
The new motherboards will not have the defective nand.

Ettiene posted the relevant links for the software :)

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] thehavoc:
I see, I was really worried about it. I got a blue one and waiting for it

thanks a bunch bro for ! :]

Thanks a lot for the links mate :)
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Yes. I'm in San Fernando Pampanga. BTW

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Hi, I am using stock 4.1.1. What are my options on the installation of sds fix? I don't want to root my phone coz it is not my daily driver (gnex is). Are this fix mentioned above for rooted phones only?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
You can flash the stock 4.1.2 XXELLA firmware via Odin. No root required & the stock kernel that fixes the sudden death is already included on that firmware along with the new bootloader.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Thanks. How many of us here have flashed XXELLA? The reason I asked is, did it changed your csc to another region? If it did, is that a big deal? Will we receive OTA updates from other regions, here. Or through kies only?

Thanks again.
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
don't know about OTA, I rooted my device (using CF Auto root) right after I flashed the stock XXELLA firmware. But you will be able to receive update via Kies once a new firmware is available on that region. Yes your CSC will change after flashing I don't have any problems with the BTU csc so far.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Thanks. I might hold out for a little longer though. If after a month has past and no OTA sds fix has arrived, then that's the time to flash. Hoping...
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
i have a galaxy s3 and when i update it via OTA wifi. and now my rom is already ELLA. so that means i also have the ELLA kernel right?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
You got an OTA update? What region is yours if I may asked?
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
BTU. UK region :)
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I've been using the dxli5 modem since last night and it seems good but still I can't erase the fact that globe mobile internet is crappy and slow (that's just me and I don't know for the others).

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
is the the xella 4.1.2 is on BTU csc only.. im i right?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Yes. Globe mobile is a little slow. My s3 has globe and gnex has smart. Comparing mobile between them, I get better signal with smart and much faster Internet.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it was the other way around. Xella changes csc to Korea.
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
Guys anybody using a xella customrom and xella custom kernel?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I do use xella custom rom, kernel and recovery.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
Okay. I can see now on your sig. Hehe. I dont know how to start. Im on full stock xella ROM. And i dont know how can i root this :D
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1695238

Flash this thru the latest odin. That thread has the instructions.

Download then flash the custom rom, kernel and recovery that you want.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] James554:
you should start by doing the lcd test *#0*#
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
thanks for your help :)

also hitted the thanks button for you

btw, anyone here using a directory bind on their custom roms?? is the GPS is working on latest omega rom? And also do you have red exclamation on your current rom? And are you using directory bind?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Nope, I don't use directory bind. GPS is working fine and I don't have red exclamation on my current rom because I downgraded my bootloader.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v36 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
yehey im on xella.. but i dont know if my kernel is on xella..

do i need to root to change my kernel?
[Galaxy S III General] NadMaj:
you don't need to change kernels if you plan on staying on stock..
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
How did you get your xella? Did you flashed the UK firmware?
[Galaxy S III General] tontiv:
what roms are you guys using? im on cm right now but i want to try a stock based rom.
[Galaxy S III General] ckenni2000:
I just got the SDS error :crying:, would there be any difficulty with claiming warranty at a samsung center?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
When was yours bought? As long as it's not rooted you won't have problems.
[Galaxy S III General] ckenni2000:
I bought it june 8 2012. im going to bring it to a samsung service center.
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Where did you get it? Globe or smart or unlock?

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
yup i did flash it with UK firmware
[Galaxy S III General] ckenni2000:
from smart but it was carrier unlocked when i bought it. i left it at the samsung service center in megamall for repairs. looks like it will take 2 to 3 weeks :eek:
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Forgot to ask this, what was csc before and after flashing UK firmware?
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
I just got an update from cm10.1 and I think they added the SDS fix... *crossing fingers*
[Galaxy S III General] nuvkyl20:
what a heck for a flagship phone, can we cast a petition for replacement to currently affected hardware revision. We shouldnt wait until warranty expires, still working or not this simply implies manufacturing fault. None would just admit the fact..imagine a phone just waiting to die anytime..Resale value also affected..poor S3
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
how can i know my csc?? i DL the BTU xella..
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Type this on the dialer :

*#1234#
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
fudge my csc is unknown .... how to fix this?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I too had an unknown CSC when I first flashed firmware 4.1.1 from 4.0.4 via Odin. I solved it by simply reflashing the firmware again via Odin.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
have u tried the xella ?? after u flash again whats the csc
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I haven't tried it yet. I'm still waiting for the release of the firmware local to our region. From what I have read, the csc you're supposed to get is Korea. Try to reflash the firmware again, that’s what others recommended to me when I had that problem awhile back . It worked for me.

Edit. Initially I had a CSC code AFR. It was for United Arab Emirates. I was not receiving OTA and that is why I changed my firmware to the one local to us. On my first flash via Odin, I had an unknown CSC. Reflashing firmware the second time around fix it for me.
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Does anyone have this weird problem/bug where after you turn on the screen or unlock the phone the screen momentarily turns bright blue? The shade of blue actually reminds me a lot of the BSOD blue on PCs. o___o
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
Kernel thing
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
What about Kernel? I'm still using stock (but rooted) XXELLA. Should I re-flash firmware or something? Or would flashing a new kernel fix it or something? Been thinking about using Perseus but haven't found any reason to do so as I'm currently satisfied by the performance of my S3.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
hey me too im on AFR then i flash local roms..

to change kernel i need to root right?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Yes. But me I'm still on stock and have no plans of rooting it yet because of the "sudden death" issue. Bought mine just this end of November.
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
So i see many SDS, i have many question.

Who are those affected by this?

What are the procedures to fix?

Thanks :)

My firmwars is OTA Update (JB) :)
[Galaxy S III General] cruzargel:
Backread. Lazy boy
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Using EMMC check from playstore, you will see your EMMC. The affected one is VTU00M 0XF1. If you have that value then you are one of the affected one.

Note: samsung has not confirmed this. Only here in xda.
[Galaxy S III General] reycharlesconrad:
Mine was rooted when it died but was repaired by Samsung in Megamall under warranty and I got it within 3 days only. :)

They would not be able to check if you are rooted since they will not be able to access any details from ur motherboard due to SDS.

Keep us updated..

P.S. After getting mine repaired, i already thought of selling my S3 while its still working.. I got HTC ONE X.. anyone interested buying my S3? Hehe. It still has 6 months warranty :D
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
No update yet from samsung philippines...
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
Omega Rom and Siyah kernel just got updated and my s3 is at its best! I guess 7 is a lucky number. :D

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v37 with Siyah kernel 1.8.7
[Galaxy S III General] hypermagz:
Im on XXELLC firmware and not sure if this one have the fix for the SDS, and i do have the affected motherboard. i guess im already on the bad side of things. i just got mine last november so hopefully a fix will be available before it touches my blue s3 ^^
[Galaxy S III General] gomz13:
Have a work around regarding sudden death issue, I installed cpu master free, set it undervolt. After that no issues at all
[Galaxy S III General] hypermagz:
OK good idea but i can't seem to find any root guide for XXELLC firmware... can you please post a link here? thanks in advance. :o
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
If you just plan on rooting without any extras (such as custom recoveries), just search for Chainfire's CF-root thread. It's a universal root thing. :D
[Galaxy S III General] gomz13:
Latest multi tool will help
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Just wanted to ask if how many of us here have not yet applied any sds fix. The reason I asked is I haven't still updated to the firmware sds fix. Still waiting for our local firmware update to arrived. Have not also rooted mine because of warranty worries. Bought it last November 23. Found the SDS issue the next day.

Should I be worried about not applying the fix yet. Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] Thin_Bezel:
Siyah 1 .8.7 with the fix is out
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Yeah, saw it a while ago but I am sticking with perseus. I don't use dualboot and I am not an audiophile so there is no point on switching.

P.S.

Yank555.lu is another alternative for kernels.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v37 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
after checking emmc.. sds can affect my phone:banghead:
[Galaxy S III General] mavxxiii:
Hi all. Just got my S3 from globe. Ive tried doing the test gamma screen for the black clipping issue and only got up to 8. Is there a way to fix it?

And also, when will the official 4.1.2 will roll out in the phil? Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
I'm currently running omega 36 with perseus. super smooth ba ang 37?
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
I've applied the SDS fix/updated to XXELLA. Just wanted to hit two birds with one stone, JB and a fix for that dreaded problem. I have a grey market phone so waiting around for the fix here isn't going to turn out well for me. Also, I want to minimize any damage done to the eMMC and/or wear levellers. I'll prolly flash our local firmware when 4.1.2 comes out here, but yeah..

No idea as to when 4.1.2 will roll out, but, just an educated guess here, this month or mid-Feb? Idk really.

As for black clipping, this is a software issue. Supercurio has been working on an app to fix it. It's called display expert. But he's also been working on it for MONTHS. Probably even before the S3 came out (I think he started on it with the Note 1, which has horrendous black clipping). So don't hold your breath there. However, Samsung might push a fix in a later update.

Hit thanks if this helped!
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
I got VTU00M 0XF1. :((

What should i avoid doing to not activate the BUG? or the bug randomly activated by itself?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Almost all of those affected had at least done overnight charging. I guess you better avoid it.

Nobody knows when it will strike. It's random. I have read people getting in in 150-200 days of use. I have also read that some with less than 3 months use have been affected. There are also those with over 200 days and still working. Very random indeed.
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
Yes it is. But that would still depend on your use and settings. I have sync on for practically all social media and contacts but I still find it smooth. I think my Siyah kernel also contributed to that. You can research more on other kernels and see which fits your needs. You can also try the stock kernel.

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v37 with Siyah kernel 1.8.7
[Galaxy S III General] mavxxiii:
Thanks for the the great info. The clipping issue is really disappointing, but seeing the video for the premium suite update (4.1.2) still makes the s3 worth it. Though i still hope that they will fix it. Hehe.

Anyway, just an additional question. Do you think its worth it to spend on the whole body zagg i-shield? Im considering on putting it on my phone. Thanks again.
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
If you're going to go around without a case, then that's definitely something to consider. But I've never liked what zagg protectors feel like. I've personally never used it on my devices, but I've played around with two MBPs that had it and it just felt really... sticky. Also, I think that the i-shields only really protect you from scratches and I'm sure we've all seen those S3 drop tests and considering the fragility of the screen, a case seems like a better way to protect your device. If you're an absolutely careful guy and you're sure you'll never ever ever drop your phone, then you could go for the i-shield. But if you're looking for semi-comfortable protection, then a case is your best option. I'd recommend my current case which is the Spigen Neo Hybrid but they've discontinued that already (although I've seen some applewerkz stores still sell it). An Otterbox Commuter maybe? :D

Hit thanks if this helped!
[Galaxy S III General] mavxxiii:
Yeah. I dont feel like getting a case, because the phone is already big and my hands will not be able to grip it. I just wanted to be sure about the zagg because its a little bit pricey for me. Dont have an xtra money to waste. Hehehe

Not really considering otterbox. I feel that if i put it, the phone will be as big as the note 2. Haha. :D Thanks for the advice.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
i use zagg i shield. before my whole phone is cover with it .. but the back plastic and side plastic feel sticky.. so i removed it.. :)
[Galaxy S III General] mavxxiii:
Ill keep that in mind. :) Are there any other ishield-like protection that can cover the whole phone?
[Galaxy S III General] cruzargel:
Im using also SGP neo hybrid from Applewerkz. Truly a great/beautiful case!
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Guys do you have gps fix mod?

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I do use "pimp my rom" from playstore. It works like stweaks but with more features.

Pimp my rom gps configuration + a-gps injector(check playstore) + modded google maps = working navigation for me

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v37 + Perseus alpha 31.2
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
Currently im on omega v37 and im using perseus kernel without touching anything on to STweaks of the kernel. Perfectly smooth and more battery saver than omega v36(in my experience) :)

Sent from my GT-I9300 powered by Omega Rom + Perseus Kernel + PhilZ touch Recovery
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Thnx ill try it

Wait does it work on stock?

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[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Yes but you need to be rooted.

Have a look, my navigation works wonders.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v37 + Perseus alpha 31.2