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[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
According to my friend who works at Globe tech yes the network supports it. I don't know if the phones from them have it on by default.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
How can I check that?

Also, I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but I'm using XDA Premium Forum app but when I get a notification and click that notification it doesn't direct me to the favorites tab even though that notification pertains to "x replies in a subscribed topic". Instead, it directs me to the latest tabs. Is this normal?
[Galaxy S III General] randolph2000:
I think i have the same problem even though im using DXLF3

Any one here have suggestions?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
If your problem is the same as his, it's a hardware issue. Changing the radio or rom will not fix anything. Have it repaired or replaced.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Guys has anyone of you tried the 16gb class6 microsd cd-r king brand @ php480? Any feedback regarding this item? Just want to make sure its a legit class6 in terms of read/write speeds and before i buy one. TIA :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
I didn't used that one but I bought 32gb class 4and it works perfectly as the category...

Capt. Chaitanya Patel
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Remember that different brands have different standards in using class to determine speeds. The generally accepted standards for class speed are usually Kingston and SanDisk.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Where did you bought yours and how much is it? And is it ok for storage and playback of hd movies on a class 4?
[Galaxy S III General] apollag:
Got mine from eBay. Local seller at php999 including shipping. 32gb class4. Fast shipping.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Is class 4 enough for our device (Especially when recording hd videos?) and when do we really need a class 6 or higher? Please don't flame me if these questions have been asked already. :o
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
From my experience a class 4 is enough. But of course performance is better with a class 6. With my class 4 32gb SanDisk it stutters once in a while but doesn't affect the recording in general.
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
I also bought from cdr king. TDK 32GB. It coast around 1200... and I am playing HD movies very efficiently...

Capt. Chaitanya Patel
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
im using sandisk 32gb class 4. camera functions are a-ok. been using this card since S2. got this from hkg about 1600.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Thanks for all your feedbacks. Everything is much clearer now. :)

I guess a 32gb class4 is a more practical choice than a 16gb class6. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
if you guys are familiar with tipidcp or tipidpc. search for louie_081475

hes selling gskill 32 gb class 10

**edit: for the Nth time... softbrick... and yes again... i just installed a kernel... OMG! :(
[Galaxy S III General] akosidota:
i bought a sandisk 64gb class 10 (3.6k php) at sulit.com and so far so good
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Ofcourse its going to be good. Considering the price, class and capacity. :D
[Galaxy S III General] BelJanss:
I'm also using the same microsd. I've tested the writing and reading speed of the card and it seems very low.

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Fast dormancy is responsible for fast deep sleep of phone. If your carrier is fast dormancy enabled, then you must enable fast dormancy in your phone. This will prevent battery drainage.
[Galaxy S III General] gian84:
Who is the seller? I have been searching for a 64gb card too. Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] BelJanss:
Did you grant it in the SuperUser?
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Got mine from singapore. Abt 3.6k aswell

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Got mine from singapore. Abt 3.6k aswell
[Galaxy S III General] android.francis:
Glad to be back after a long hiatus! I am happy to finally see a Philippine thread.. Btw fellas, any advantage that you can think of for me to switch to the stock Philippine firmware? I am current using PDA: XXBLFB Phone: XXBLFB CSC: JVBLF3 (XSG).. I am more interested if my signal strength will be even better if I switch to Philippine stock (I am using Globe). No complains so far. I am always getting H+ wherever I go.

I plan on flashing the stock XTE which has PDA: XXBLH1 CSC: LBBLH1
[Galaxy S III General] jcval13:
What's up kababayans? Hehe just got my SGS3 from globe 3 days ago. Still contemplating to root it or not. Don't want to void my warranty this early.
[Galaxy S III General] android.francis:
Depends on why you need your device rooted. If for just the sake of it, then leave it as it is. On the other hand, it is easy to take off root in case you need to send it back for repairs.

Hope my two cents helped a bit.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Really? H+ wherever you go? Is that even possible here in the Philippines?

I got mine from Globe two weeks ago and rooted it right away. Go ahead and root it man, it's easy to go back anyways.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
If it's working fine no need to flash to Philippine firmware. Really. I've tried international and local firmware for the heck of it and no major difference.

If you don't need root permission don't bother rooting. There are ways to return it to stock but if you're not going to use programs needing root just leave it as it is. :)
[Galaxy S III General] android.francis:
As for H+, I think we do have it since I've been getting it since day 1.
[Galaxy S III General] jcval13:
Hey guys has anyone tried this ->

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=183593
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Well yeah, I'm not saying we don't have it. I'm asking how come you get it "everywhere" you go when in fact the coverage of H+ here is very limited.
[Galaxy S III General] wtfshouldidonow:
Hey guys, to all of you who are getting H+, would you mind typing in *#*#4636#*#* on your phones and checking which setting it is on while you're on the H+ signal? (Ex: GSM/WCDMA Auto, WCDMA Preferred, WCDMA Only, etc.) :D
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I don't get any H+ Signal if I am here in paranaque.
[Galaxy S III General] jcval13:
I only get H+ when I'm outside in an open space, but when I'm inside my room and at work, I only get G & E.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Care to explain what does that specific code do?
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
i always do the wcdma ONLY settings. with that i only get the signs 3G - H - H+

u guys should use that too. especially if u are on a post paid. hope this helps.
[Galaxy S III General] android.francis:
Understood. Well, I am in Cebu City and I do get it everywhere within the city even when I am inside our office building. Take note though that Cebu City is a small place compared to Metro Manila so that could explain it. I did a speed test a few minutes ago and tested it 4 times. The screenshot I provided is the fastest result but the difference between all 4 tests was just 10-40 kbps.

Note: The screenshot shows my signal as H since it is on standby. Once data starts coming in and out, it turns to H+. This was done inside my unit here in Mabolo, Cebu City so GPS was not accurate in terms of locating me.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
For those among us that want H+ all the time, i think we should go to cebu then. :D
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Won't doing this significantly increase battery usage
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
i can still last 10-12 hrs on heavy data usage. so i guess im fine. i dont like seeing G or E.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Also G & E data speed are waaaaay to slow leading to more battery drain, because you will tend to wait for the web page to load while staring at your screen until you grow a beard. :banghead: :D
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Oh that makes me envious then!

Yes it will.
[Galaxy S III General] gian84:
Agreed. If you're in unlidata plan you should use wcdma only and take advantage :) get juice defender to help save battery though, or something similar.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Not in a place where 3G signal is low though.
[Galaxy S III General] android.francis:
Since it has been a while, if I do flash to a stock Philippine firmware from a Middle Eastern one, do I still need to put a .pit file in Odin? If yes, what?
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Yes but afaik the wcdma tweak won't magically increase your signal to h on spots where it is only g or e. It just won't connect.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
No, no need for the PIT file.

Well, yes but I think they're referring to places with BOTH G and H signals available. In that case, your connection would be more stable if you set it to WCDMA only. It is very different here in our country because the network providers of wireless signals here don't even care to stabilize their current technology (H and H+) and yet they are investing in LTE. You won't believe how unstable is H and H+ connectivity here.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
+1

Thats what im going to say..
[Galaxy S III General] kemaro30:
i'm not a hater but our country really doesn't care about technology, and yes you are right the fact that Cebu is literally smaller than Manila makes it true that whenever you go it may always has H signal.

when i saw this speedtest i was like OMG, WTF, didn't realize that it can be that high here in the Philippines. I was working at Eastwood Libis Quezon City at 16th floor and still my speedtest only reach 112kbps and most of the time its lower, if only i got that fast connection then i would be happy :D
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Right on! Sorry, as much as I hate to say this but I'm a hater because they (our network providers) show all the reason in the world for us to hate them :)
[Galaxy S III General] kemaro30:
yeah, i got a unlidata plan from globe, i'm from bulacan and whenever im inside my house i can't get an H or even 3G signal, and what sucks is i barely even got a E or G signal and always "Network Not Available" in the damn notification.

that's how low the signal is, when i'm at office even though i was high above the ground i still can't get atleast 200kbps download speed.

can't even use the potential of unlidata and this god like phone.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
i dont think it works like that. if both g and h signals are available then your phone will use the higher band as long as the bandwidth is not congested yet. if it is indeed congested then you switch to a lower one. you can for your phone to stick to higher bandwidths, but you still cant use them if they are already congested.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
@kemaro. im working at eastwood too. 11/F signal there inside the bldg is not stable. but i still can manage to play inline games and tether to almost all my co workers.

id say get out of ur bldg and stay outside but within eastwood. signal there is strong. i get H - H+.
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Ahh eastwood. I was working there before, but now l'm in makati.

Well, if you guys select wcdma only, you could also lost phone signal if you're in a place which doesn't have 3g signal, say remote provinces. It happened to me. I was really worried and thought that something is broken. Well just in case you don't know :D
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
thats why id never get an unli plan, waste of money atm. also, i think the implementation of fast dormancy by globe is kinda flawed.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
That happened to me when i went to boracay last time.

I almost lost hope when my signal always in "emergency calls only" but my friends using globe has signal. I nearly thought my phone antenna got broke or something. (Im globe user too).

After minutes of talking to myself, i remember that ive set my network setting to WCDMA only. So i just changed the setting to GSM. And poof! Mobile signal appeared. ;)

It was a releaf thinking that i might spend the entire vacation without network signal. :D
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Exactly, you're right. But of course the bandwidth of H signals here is MOST OF THE TIME congested which explains why it is better to tick WCDMA only because our phones usually prioritizes G and E when you set your phone to Auto. Heck, even Globe tech stuff themselves tell me to set the phone to WCDMA only.

I'm surprised you didn't know about that before :)

Ah, so you do live here in the Philippines? So you do know the experience of crappy wireless signals here?
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
wrong. our phones do not prioritize g and e. as mentioned above it only goes there during congestion and fast dormancy states. picking wcdma only wont miraculously make you connected to 3g/h 24/7. you just wont get a connection when those bands are congested. and as the above posters have said, there is a risk of losing signal in palces without 3g. ive read old threads already mentioning little to no benefits from choosing wcdma only. i did it myself before before i read those. and if globe tech is your source of info i really do pity you lol.

also, although i do agree the providers in phl have crappy service etc, many people mistake fast dormancy, which is a built in feature og our phone and our networks, for erratic connection. when you surf, and you see your signal switch from h+ to h to 3g to g in 15-30 secs thats most likely fast dormancy. if you truly want to increase your data speed you have to try to find a way to stay in the dch or t1 state, which is the fastest download state. you can do this by limiting fast dormancy times to a minimum or forcing the phone to stay at the dch state. youre first step would be to download supercurios voodoo app rcc.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
First of all, Globe is NOT my source. I'm an Electronics Engineer and know about this stuff. I FREAKING KNOW THAT OUR PHONES DON'T PRIORITIZE G AND E, why the heck would it?! I was merely saying that IN OUR COUNTRY, the experience of most Globe users is that if Auto is selected, most of the time our phones will stay at G and E connections since as you said the 3G/H bandwidth is congested. Now with regards to your statement that there are little to no benefits choosing WCDMA only, let's see about that. Ask each and every user in this forum to test out the difference and we'll see who'll win, I'll bet my life on it!

For the love of God, you are not even living here in our country and you assume that you know everything when people (actual users here) are already providing FACTS in this forum.

But enough of the ranting. If you know a way to solve our problems in this country then I will appreciate it greatly if you could help us. I, personally, already downloaded Voodoo RCC and when I click "Show Radio States", it only directs me to the dialer of my phone and nothing else? What could be wrong?
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
Hi guys, im planning to buy SGS3 here, can you recommend where can i buy? im planning to buy in samsung store. suggest anyone?

and i read about SD class? im planning to buy also, is class4 required? what is the difference/danger?

advance thank you for those replying :)
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Can you consider buying directly from Globe with a plan? In that way, you save some Peso since you'll avail it through their plans.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
"our phones usually prioritizes G and E when you set your phone to Auto. Heck, even Globe tech stuff themselves tell me to set the phone to WCDMA only"

your words not mine. but whatever you feel about posters or replies please do watch your language if you intend to stay in these boards.

oh and with regards to your voodoo question, the answer is noobishly simple lol, but your on your own.
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
Are you going out of the country after buying it? Because if that is the case then it's better to buy in gray market as they are a lot cheaper since you can't use the warranty anyway. Samsung is selling the s3 for 32k while in gray market you can buy it around 24k. You can try one of the trusted online sellers which is widgetcity
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
I agree with lee. If you are not going to be able to use the warranty, best to buy from the cheapest source, which is online.

As for sd cards, I use class 4, and I think they are fast enough for most requirements except hd video recording.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Just my 2 cents. This is a forum, sharing of knowledge and opinion is welcome. But please, try to act professional as your words and "cases" you post are well accounted for. One of you may be right, one of you might be wrong. But in the eyes of others that are reading/mandating your post will definitely count.

Going back to the topic...

Obviously there will be no end to this discussion. So stop it and move on. 2G - E - H - H+; Fast Dormancy or not; Best Carrier;

No matter what we do, say, rant, or vent. And even if we say "one of my friends in Globe/Smart/Sun" said this and that and that. We all have to face the facts...

That our telecommunication companies, as well as other utilities here. SUCKS!

Our beloved country has little to no consumer rights.

Globe/Smart/Sun is not battling who's got the better deal/offer/services. It's all numbers... Numbers in their pockets.

So instead of debating and bragging, why not educate us, rather than forcing that your right. Let this little community of ours be educational and fruitful.

And to stop/start some of your topics. Please see attachments below.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Whatever pleases you, I'm done debating with you with all your offensive "lols" all around.

Oh btw, "your" is very different from "you're".

Sorry about the all-caps phrases but I still stand by my explanation above in arguing with rab1412000. He is the one purposely telling people that they are "wrong".

Your explanation is exactly what I stand by. All of our service providers here are competitive only in terms of how they generate sales. The service itself sucks big time. And as always, YMMV. People with experience here in our country are more reliable in terms of sharing info on G-E-H-H+. And for the record, when I said "Globe even told me to set your phone to WCDMA only" I was just expressing that even Globe admits that their network is crap and masks that by telling subscribers to set it to WCDMA only. This is the same case for Tattoo Stick users. You will be surprised that most Tattoo users here have set their devices to WCDMA only. I know this because I had these sticks since the time when Globe was initially calling their service "Globe Visibility (3G)".

Regarding your speedtest results, those are very good mate, I envy you :( How were you able to get Voodoo RCC working?
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I just turned on fast dormancy with my globe connection and internet service seems to be no different with fast dormancy off.

This is on H+ here on paranaque but most of the time I only get H to 3G signal.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
here is a link i found about fd.

http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/at-your-own-risk-how-to-disable-fast.html?m=1
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Wow those are some good speed tests there. I'm most impressed by the low pings. Hmm, maybe their 'system upgrades' are having some effect in your area. Lucky.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
with almost 2mb on speedtest. was able to download 700mb file within 25mins.
[Galaxy S III General] kemaro30:
hey guys don't fight about the E and G signals XD

AFAIK any phone does not prioritize E and G signals when it was set to AUTO, it only means that the E and G signals are higher than the 3G, H and H+ signal in that place. If you are in a place where 3G, H and H+ signals are high(lets say 4 bars) but E and G are still higher(lets say 5 bars) then definitely you will still get E and G signals. it just only means that in our country the 3G, H and H+ signals are not that stable and high(which sucks).

If the prioritization of E and G signals that you guys are talking about are for the Network Carriers then the answer is yes, Philippines does not support a higher band of 3G signals for a simple reason. THEY CAN'T. as i always say, i'm not a hater but i'm just looking at the things that are not hard to see. there are many things our country prioritizes and higher signals maybe not in their list.

don't blame me, its just my opinion :angel:
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Sorry if I offended someone (rab1412000 and kevindd992002, kiss and make-up. hahaha). But I believe it's necessary to get your attention. And if we want this thread to be here, we need to be lively and abide by the forum rules. I appreciate sir jermitano for creating the thread. At least we have a small community to discuss how crappy services here discuss how we can get the most out of our services/phones/resources.

@rab1412000

It was not in my area. I posted the same files a few pages back. it was in Project 4 Quezon City. The most I can get in our area is 600kbps(Sta Lucia, Pasig City), 300-400kpbs in RCBC Plaza 21st floor, but outside I got somewhere between 100kpbs - 2mb.

@kevindd992002

I had my fair share of experiences with Globe/Smart/Sun(for mobile and wireless), Smart/PLDT/Globe/Digitel/Intelco/PT&T(for wired/wireless data plans)

Voodoo RRC is not working. If you try to set it on whatever value you want. It will go back to a default value of 20s.

Topic:

The Voodoo RRC test shows that fast dormancy is not working. And if your purpose of trying to enable this feature to save battery. Better install Juice Defender or Easy Battery Saver. Or disable mobile data. Root your phone, install an app that controls your voltage and CPU/GPU clock speed.

If you really don't need your data, turn it off. If your too lazy in manually doing it, use Juice Defender or Easy Battery Saver. Each has a profile selector based on what you need.

I know all of us uses unlimited data plan. Who wouldn't? It's like telling you not to use what you paid for. But using this feature comes with a price. Battery life, data latency, our carriers fair usage policy, etc. If your reason is to post a comment/status in facebook, reply in twitter, retrieve emails/attachment, download via torrent, etc. The list of pro's and con's goes on.

BUT! Whatever it is you want to do with your Samsung Galaxy S3 and the unlimited data plan that you have. No matter how powerful this phone is. It is still a phone, and will never be a desktop...
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
I think FD concentrates more on saving the battery of our phones.

Yup. What I actually was asking is how were you able to use the "show radio states" of Voodoo RRC? When I click that on mine, it directs me to the dialer and does nothing.
[Galaxy S III General] kemaro30:
holla, take a look at this, i'm at home at Bulacan.

those are the speed that i got outside my house, inside even E and G doesn't show and only 1 bar and most of the time its damn NO SIGNAL XD i wonder what my house has to jam the signal hahaha.

the one shows HSPDA and its only 60kbps, the other CELL and its 100+. wtf is that, and the server, there are so many servers nearby but i don't have any idea on why does it takes the Yogyakarta which is so far from Bulacan :/
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Ahh! Sorry. *#0011#

I got it here

@kemaro30

on my previous post, I was in QC, but the server is pinging Makati ~_~
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
Here is my speed when I am on H only signal paranaque (outside the house)
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
If I am inside the house my signal is stronger on the 2nd floor, but when I am on the living room my signal is crappy 1 to 2 bars only.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Thanks. Ah, so the "show radio states" button in Voodoo RRC doesn't work for you too?