yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
ive been away form the forums for some time but the sds thread does say the issue is solved. the chip itself cannot be physically fixed but the firmware skips over the faulty memory addresses. this is the first time ive been back to the forums in maybe six months, but afaik there have been no reports of sds after the supposed patched kernels have been applied.

ciiw of course.
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Not to blow the bubble but you got 6 months worth of back read on this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1993044

Last entry I checked was may 20, I bet the last poster was pretty happy with his phone dying on him ;) cheers
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
well this is what i saw:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41519221

are you saying they are wrong?
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Not wrong-- misinformed would be the word... If they did fix it with that kernel release then how come the SDS thread is pretty much alive? Unless those people are making stories up then I would say otherwise...

Samsung doesn't find it alarming since it just comprise about 1% (conservatively) of the total s3 sales worldwide-- and how many s3s were sold again? Do the math... Cheers :beer:
[Galaxy S III General] SignetSphere:
The SDS is not yet fixed and it is highly unlikely to be fixed on the first batch of S3's. What we have here in xda is a "workaround". The only permanent fix if you have an SDS is have your motherboard replaced by Samsung itself.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
1% of 40+million is almost half a million do the math :P that's no small amount if it's truly 1% as you say which I doubt.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Hi, any idea about the success rate of the "workaround"? I too have the insane chip and ever since applying those latest work around mentioned here in xda, I haven't had any freezes since applying fix two weeks ago. Hoping it stays that way. Bought mine Nov 2012. Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Well that's what the others are saying, if the work around prevents an sds then it is essentially moot.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] SignetSphere:
The success rate is 100% but some S3's gets some occasional freezes when the "workaround" is applied. All info's regarding it are all found in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2091045
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Check and see if modes are set to auto-- that issue is not common with s3s besides the grainy pic you get on low light exposures...

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That's exactly my point-- but do you think Samsung would give you raw data on the number of units affected? Downplaying the severity of the issue and consumers who think the "fix" made all the difference only means that Samsung wins...

And you won't be singing that tune when your s3 died and end up ranting on the SDS thread :D cheers
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
personally im okay with the fix. granted it is still happening, from what ive observed there have been much less, than when there wasnt any fix.

but if you feel so strongly about it, why dont you relay your thoughts to the posts i linked to and tell them they are all wrong, or start a thread pursuing a class action suit against samsung instead of hiding your angst in this thread. wouldnt you agree?
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Nah it's a waste of time-- Samsung won't even notice unless you got Apple-like litigation resources LoL

If memory serves me right, s2 got a similar problem-- brick bug... But it never gotten anywhere ;)
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
if thats the case then youre just wasting time and effort with your rants.

See i also read once that "when a wise man speaks..." you know the rest :)

but hey whatever floats your boat ;p
[Galaxy S III General] metzine:
It look like this very sensitive to white brightness.
[Galaxy S III General] sciha:
s3 power button

I've just noticed today that the power button symbol on my S3 is now erased all that remain now is a dot. Noticed this one too on yours?
[Galaxy S III General] misterdd:
Experienced the *freezing* issue the past few days. In hindsight, it probably started a few weeks ago when I noticed that I was complaining that my S3 seems to be "laggy" lately. Then the sudden freezes happened daily which culminated to yesterday (Monday) wherein my unit would freeze 2-3x every hour.

I noticed that it never froze when I turned off Wifi though. Weird.

Nonetheless since I had nothing to lose, I decided to flash the EMD3 version this morning. Been almost 12 hours and the phone is running smoothly and its very snappy. Happy with their so-called 'fix'. Got my phone from Globe so I still have warranty but I don't have a spare phone so I thought that would be my last option.

So for anybody here who is having the same issue as me, you can just download the latest rom and flash using odin. Dont forget to wipe cache/format data so you'd get clean install. Happy flashing :)
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Good to know. Mine did that too, two weeks ago. Ever since flashing MD2, freezing and rebooting has stopped. It's been 2 weeks now since my last freeze. Good.
[Galaxy S III General] otreborid:
s3 freezing

Hi,

I got my S3 from Globe Postpaid last Oct 2012 and recently it started freezing and restarting a lot. And as I have read on this forum it seems like symptoms of the dreaded sudden death syndrome :(

What's the best way to handle this? Since my phone is still under warranty, if I decide to have it fixed is it better to give it to Globe or go to Samsung service center directly? Where is the nearest samsung service center from manila?

Or is this better fixed by flashing a custom rom? What custom rom is best to use?

I am stock and unrooted. And I am already on v4.1.2
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Best way is to retire the phone and get a new one :)

from my incredible mobile
[Galaxy S III General] SignetSphere:
Dunno lol I'm using a case so i don't notice it fading :D
[Galaxy S III General] sciha:
Anyone else noticed this? Im not using any case, only screen protector thats why its always getting contqct to.
[Galaxy S III General] keann99:
FB Group

Any official FB page for SGS3 users (PH)?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Mine isn't fading yet. I use a case though.
[Galaxy S III General] GR13V3R:
Sm north edsa.

I had my s3 serviced for slow charging.

Went to Globe, picked up a signed warranty sheet. Then to Samsung Touch for service, same floor. (3 days for observation and servicing.) Received a MemoXpress warranty afterward.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Galaxy S III General] keann99:
I had the same issue but ever since I flashed to the latest customs roms available on the forums the issue disappeared immediately. In my opinion why not try and jump the wagon and root your device and flash a custom rom. I would suggest "WanamLite." As for your warranty you can follow guides available on how to return to stock if in case you need your device returned for warranty purposes. As for the dreaded flash counter I would also recommend "Triangle Away" by ChainFire to reset your flash counters to avoid warranty. Personally that's what I did when I got my device checked :)
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Or if you don't want to root just download latest official firmware from Sam mobile and flash via odin. That's what I did to solve my freezing problems. It's been over two weeks now since I updated and the freezing has stopped.
[Galaxy S III General] otreborid:
hi thanks for the reply!:)

As far as I know I am already on the latest firmware v4.1.2 and I got it via OTA update. Is the latest official firmware from Sam mobile different from it?

Anyway I already left my s3 in the samsung service center in MOA to have it checked. I just wanted to be safe since I read somewhere that SDS can also be caused by a defective motherboard. They said they will inform me of the repair status in 4-7 days.

And I also wanted to try the service center way because I read somewhere that someone had there S3 serviced, and instead of replacing the motherboard they offered him a brand new Note 2 or S4! I don't know how true this rumor is but I just wanted to try my luck hehehe :)

Anyway thanks for the reply guys! Hope to get news on my S3 soon.
[Galaxy S III General] Battlestar:
Lol. You saw that post in Facebook SG3 group, right?
[Galaxy S III General] otreborid:
Actually a friend told be about that rumor. They said that the motherboard replacement was out of stock, hence the offer for the new phone :laugh:
[Galaxy S III General] lampz:
What group?;) can I join?:)
[Galaxy S III General] Battlestar:
We have two groups. For pinoy; just search Samsung Galaxy S3.

And Official Samsung Galaxy S3 for international in Fb
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
any news about firmware updates? on our phones?
[Galaxy S III General] :
https://plus.google.com/communities/101576147517365620824?fd=1
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
How are you doin guys? Just wanna ask if what will be the best modem from philippines? I flashed the latest leaked rom and that is omega rom. However im having a weak signal. Globe prepaid user :)
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
try DXELK1... DXLF3... both are best...
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
My galaxy s3 is still going strong :)
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Been a while since the last bump of this thread. :D

My s3 is still doing fine too and seriously, I like using this more than my s4. If I don't know the hardware difference between s3 and s4, I wouldn't be able to tell who is faster.

Sent from my GT-I9300 with Omega v43.6.1 + Yank555.lu v3.4c
[Galaxy S III General] jcval13:
Anyone knows where I can download the stock firmware of our S3?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Sammobile mate. Google it.

Sent from my GT-I9505 with Omega v7.0 + KT kernel 7.2.2013 + 3Minit Framework v2.4
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I was also thinking of upgrading to the galaxy s4 but thought I would just upgrade on the next generation. Instead I bought an HTC 8x windows phone :)
[Galaxy S III General] rand0m_insanity:
I flashed PA on my device. First time I used a non Samsung ROM on this, and it flies! Never going back. :)
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I do love my s4 but really, I should have waited for the note 3 and stayed with my s3 a bit longer. It is hard to resist temptation though. :D

Sent from my GT-I9505 with Omega v7.0 + KT kernel 7.2.2013 + 3Minit Framework v2.4
[Galaxy S III General] benjieg:
When you get bored with PA, I'd like to suggest that you try MIUI from miuiandroid.com. You'll like it.
[Galaxy S III General] rand0m_insanity:
Nah, tried MIUI back then and didn't enjoy the UI. It is fast and feature packed though.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Guys where can I buy a brand new or second hand Galaxy s3 extra battery kit?
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
At digital walker
[Galaxy S III General] sknifer:
Try this number 09261028249. His name is Dexter. I bought an amazing S3 Battery Case with flip cover 3200Mah for 1300 only. Maybe they also have just the battery for S3.
[Galaxy S III General] SignetSphere:
try here: https://www.facebook.com/kimstorePH?ref=br_tf also a trusted seller.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
hi got my s3 rooted.. any piece of advice? what app to get?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
You already rooted your phone so why not take a step higher and use custom rom, kernel or whatsover.

For root apps, this is my suggestion for you (titanium backup, root explorer, adaway, triangle away). Those are the common ones.

Sent from my GT-I9505 with Omega v9.0 + KT kernel 7.15.2013 + 3Minit Framework v2.6
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
yehey thx... im planning on installing a rom.. but im looking for a good one.. :)
[Galaxy S III General] SignetSphere:
There are various custom rom on the android development thread. Research one of them carefully then try one. I'm pretty sure you'll find one that'll suit your needs. (As for me I'm staying on a fully debloated stock rom lol)
[Galaxy S III General] darkluna:
If you want a vanilla experience go for CM10.1 but you have to deal with some minor bugs. Or you can try Omega so you can remove some of the bloat. Or PA for a smartphone/tablet experience.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
well i would like to try omega and cm10. read alot of positive reviews about this roms..
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
Omega is good and stable rom
[Galaxy S III General] darkluna:
That's because it's a Sammy rom that has been tweak by indie. We're you can add and remove apps, or ported apps from S4 and nexus 4.the only things I miss with omega are the video player, the cam and the loud system sound. If only Sammy would release the codes need for a stable CM build.
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
Currently im on omega rom and it works well. I also like aosp roms like cm and aokp. However when i play music on speaker and when i max out the volume, the sound will distort. So i go back to sammy based rom like omega rom :)
[Galaxy S III General] misterfroyo:
Slim ROM

If you want light (on battery) yet powerful (speed), try SLIM Rom. :)
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
guys i have a question.. i did a backup using titanium and clockwork.. and it took most of my internal memory.. can i transfer the files to my hard drive.. and delete the files saved on my phone?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Yes. Just copy it back when you need to restore.

Sent from my GT-I9505 with Omega v9.0 + KT kernel 7.15.2013 + 3Minit Framework v2.6
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
oh thx.. so ill be copying the clockwork and titanium folder.. doing it right now..
[Galaxy S III General] jaygod611:
Bad GSM reception

Any of you guys having problems with bad reception> I'm using Globe and on XXEMA5 baseband..

Any suggestions? Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] GaEul:
Hi guys! Sorry for bumping in this thread but i need some advice for my friend's SGS3. It got bricked for an unknown reason. It was stucked at the samsung logo and can't enter recovery. The device also won't charge, it only ahows a Stuck empty battery image with spinner. Do you guys think it is only kernel related? Or should we flash a whole fimware package? BTW it can still enter download mode. TIA!
[Galaxy S III General] jaygod611:
I think it would be better if you will flash stock ROM. Wouldn't hurt to try, at least you can still access Download mode
[Galaxy S III General] GaEul:
Did you tried faryaab's leaked 4.2.2 firmware? Is it good enough for daily use ?
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
So blue gs3 experience the random black spots in the dark? I have my unit 2wiks now have already expired my 7days replacement :(
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Question if i flashed the zip file of a custom kernal (siyah) from stock kernel using cwm recovery without doing a full wipe will i loose my data?

Same question on flashing to custom rom (wanam) from stock.?
[Galaxy S III General] jomblass:
I'm not sure if only blue gs3 have this black spot issue... may be there are white gs3 with the same black spot but the owner don't know about this because it is only visible in dark places and you should be using a pure black wallpaper or video... you can still return the unit but they will just change the screen and not the whole unit... and you have to wait ofcourse... that means no gs3 to play for a long time... :(
[Galaxy S III General] jomblass:
1. you won't lose anything if you flash a new kernel without a full wipe.. but it is advised to wipe cache and dalvik before you flash a new kernel.. just to be safe...

2. Same goes with custom rom.. you won't lose a thing if you don't full wipe... but then again, in some roms, it is advised to full wipe before installing a new rom.. just make a nandroid back up before doing anything you are not sure of... good luck... ;)
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
I had that issue before. But it seems it went away. I tried simulating but i can no longer re create it. Maybe screen recalibrated correctly
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Thanks just confirming things before i do this.:)

And yup i already did a nandroid backup and titanium backup as well same lng ba ang tesults nun?
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Good for you. no issue on normal usage but when in the dark lng. I thought it was due to zagg invisibke shield.

Speaking of which i got this zagg ibstalled from day 1, 3wekks after the back cover were somewhat scratch free while the front got a lot of scratch seen when bright light hits my screen..(parang mga bakat ng lumubog na kuko ng dalairi dahil gact na rubber texture ng zagg) is that suppose to be like that?:confused:
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
yes. that how zagg works. got it instaled in my S2 and those scratches are normal. what they are protecting is the screen. i dcided to leave my S3 as it is. to feel the glass while using it. with zagg the screen will be a bit sticky and hard to glide on. just my personal preference.
[Galaxy S III General] Scilla:
XXBLFB

Hi Guys,

I'm sorry if this has already been mentioned, but I have a question regarding updates.

I bought my S3 from an online store, and it was apparently a unit from a different country. Thus, my firmware is a Carrier firmware (AP: I9300BUALF1, CP: I9300BULF1, CSC: I9300VFGALF1). To be specific, Vodafone. And after the first OTA update, I can't do OTA updates anymore.

My question is, is it possible for me to completely remove this Carrier firmware and replace it with with the XXBLFB that also has a different CSC that is capable of doing OTA updates?

If so, where can I download this?

Mabuhay.
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
thanks for the input the scratch is kinda annoying and the sticky touch as well i didnt expect it as thought i would.

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i tried using the change your current CSC with the code *#272*IMEI# to change my CSC

back to OLBALE5 and it wipe the whole content on my internal sd card..i thought it was only a wipe data like in cwm..

and after i do so it didnt even change the CSC to OLBALE5 it was remain to OJVALE9
[Galaxy S III General] jomblass:
They are not the same... nandroid backup will save all the system,apps and settings of your current rom... as in when you restore from a nandroid back, everything is the same..as if you did nothing...

Now AFAIK..they use titanium backup only to backup apps..it's also capable of saving system files but i've read a lot of issues if you restore system files from a titanium back up... i only titanium to uninstall or freeze bloatwares... i never used it for back up... but that's just me... :D
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
cant change the CSC

after instaling winamlite and doing the change csc instruction and then reboot the csc still the stock csc of wanam..i cant change it

how can i change the csc
[Galaxy S III General] rand0m_insanity:
Hi guys! I didn't know that there was such a thread here on XDA. I was actually searching for a forum that had updates on Globe's S3 available stocks. :D Anyway, would any of you guys know or has had their phone from Globe recently? I've been seeing mixed reports, others saying that they got theirs quickly, and others saying that they waited several days or even weeks.

I have a postpaid line and just a month to go before I get out of contract. I called Globe and they told me that they will offer a retention plan to me, I just have to wait for a couple of days for a callback. I've read a lot of blogs saying that this telco gives more priority to new subscribers than to current ones. Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] civarch:
If you inquired thru hot line, you might be mislead by those agents. Try visiting a business center near you and have your retention plan processed. Business centers are more accommodating than the hot line. That's what I did to get my loyalty/rewards. I got my unit in 3 days a month ago.
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
I agree online
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Why do you need to change CSC? I guess it's more important to be concerned with modem, rather than CSC.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Csc i believe define what region updates you get for your phone. But since you have a custom rom, that shouldn't matter anymore
[Galaxy S III General] nilguinto:
Battery Life

follow up lang po sana may makatulong...

mga sirs would you recommend this update PDA:LFB/PHONE:LF3 CSC:LF1(SMA) ? current firmware ko is LEF/LE9/LE6 battery ko kasi last for 1 day max lang minsan less pa.. im always on data at H+ yung signal. also tried switching to wcdma netwok only need kasi lagi may data for email purposes and some browsing.

do you think makatulong tong latest update from kies sa battery?

kindly give inputs TIA.

-- edited by nilguinto on Jul 27 2012, 04:45 PM
[Galaxy S III General] spyro0610:
Hi guys,

nabili ko yon s3 ko dito sa pinas last month lng. i know halos lahat satin gusto malamn yon benchmark ng device na hawak natin.

i try to install antutu para malamn ko kong ano benchmark ng S3 ko. sadly i always got lowes score than GSM,phonearena or any S3 benchmark

nakaka praning pa tinalo pa yon S3 ko ng HTC 1X sa benchmark. so confuse talga.

isa sa nakita ko about my processor is only tri-core. waaaaaa that make me really confuse.

now, gusto ko malaman meron b talga way to know if my S3 really a quad-core? huhu

help pls.
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
just a reminder...kindly follow the rule on posting...preferable language is english...:)
[Galaxy S III General] ianarellano:
yes.. :)

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it's nice to hava a filipino thread here at xda. :good:
[Galaxy S III General] W@r10ck:
Or you can Just change the destination folder and save it to your sdcard. Go to main menu-General-preferences-backup folder location-choose your sd card.So now everytime you do a backup it automatically saves it there.
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
Actually I am using omega rom 46.1 leaked 4.2.2. And it is based from leaked 4.2.2 me7. And im using it for about 2weeks. And everythings good :thumbup:
[Galaxy S III General] misterfroyo:
DXEMB1

Hi, I'm with globe too and uses DXEMB1. Download it from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2076857. I am getting H+ signal here in Alabang, have tried 2-3 other modems and this one is best for me. Give it a try.
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
Wwill this work for leaked 4.2.2 rom?
[Galaxy S III General] W@r10ck:
I believe it wont work on any 4.2.2 leaks. If you intend to try just make sure you make a backup copy of your efs because you might experience network problems.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
is there a rom for gaming and battery efficient?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I am biased but go with omega and pair it up with yank's kernel. Use a battery efficient profile on that kernel, you can see recommendations when you flash that kernel. I can't tell you which is the exact profile though because I lent my s3 to my mother so I can't reflash.

I'll pm you the link of yank's kernel because it is currently not in xda.

Sent from my GT-I9505 with Omega v9.0 + ausdim GE v12 + 3Minit Framework v3.1.1
[Galaxy S III General] W@r10ck:
You could try NeatRom Lite with Siyah Kernel then undervolt it for less heat and with less heat it would help your battery to drain less but in the end you have to really try it out yourself and find what suits you. I have tried a few roms,kernels and still trying until today thanks for siyah's dualboot ;)
[Galaxy S III General] enthusi@st:
I am using cm 10.2 experimental and I can't receive business cards and GPRS settings. Globe subscriber. Not sure whats missing or if I can fix it.
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
i have already flashed the DXEMB1 and i followed the instructions on flashing in 4.2.2 leaks and everything works well :) :good:
[Galaxy S III General] ianarellano:
:laugh:
[Galaxy S III General] SignetSphere:
Posting just emoticons is actually considered spam and you what that means it's against the rules. If you want to gain more post counts to lift the limitations on your account then post in a manner that most of us will understand what you're trying to imply.