yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
I agree with you..no difference when i flashed the stock modem of the custom roms (Jellybean) i used. I also tried reflashing the ICS modem for PH

on the of the custom that i used but i didn't feel any difference.. but for the sake that im from ph i prefer the ph modem :o

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you can try sulit seller sheemmerin.. i bought one from her 1k for the dock charger and 1.4k for the orginal battery no issue items are all orignal.

been using it for two months.

http://sheemmerin.sulit.com.ph/

although the extended battery was not on her adds anymore maybe because of the availability but you could try to check on here if it is now available:good:

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there is the OTA of PH many s3 users have already updated theirs.. you could always try to connect your s3 to PC

and check the program called samsung KIES although i do not recommend this though. Or you could try to download the original stock

firmware of the PH JB on sammobile and follow the how to flashed instruction using ODIN.

or you could try to use the custom rom base on stock samsung firmware which is way much better jelly bean experience.

Try Wanam v5.0 base on JB 4.1.2 with multiwindow view no problem encountered. Love the multi window view experience.

I can now watch moview on my TV streaming from S3 while doing something like messaging on the other window. :D

AND PLEASE do try to post in english thats one of the rules here in XDA
[Galaxy S III General] mhoysmerize:
Hi mga bros.....,, i accidentally dropped my sgs3 yesterday and the screen cracked...,, does anybody knows where can i find replacement front screen here in philippines?? Or does anyone do a service?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I think it is better for you to send it on samsung service center, so you would be sure that it is the same gorilla glass that will be placed on your phone.
[Galaxy S III General] mhoysmerize:
Sir.....im from mindanao...particularly at zamboanga..... i dont think there is a samsung service center here sir.....
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Hey buddy try this one.

http://www.samsung.com/ph/support/location/supportServiceLocation.do

I saw that there is only one Samsung service center in Zamboanga so hopefully you are near that mall.
[Galaxy S III General] mhoysmerize:
Thanks buddy im gonna try if they do....
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
On leaked 4.1.2 now! :) checking the difference... Xda premium seems to load faster...
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Could anyone suggest a shop on where to buy good screen protector? My girl and I are currently using cheap generic ones on our S3. Thanks in advance to those who could give their suggestions.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Get from digital walker or applewerkz. You can Google their branches. They carry mid to high end screen protectors.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
How about the price? I dont want my pocket to be picked. :D
[Galaxy S III General] xdas3tester:
I-shield bro. The price is high thou but it worth using. I have been using i-shield and I'm not changing up until now. Almost 2 years I think. :)

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Hey guys, ngayon ko lang nakita tong post an to sa xda. Since this a pinoy s3 post, I take my chance to ask if someone do know where to buy a photolens for s3? Ung may 12x zoom and with mini tripod? I want it badly. Hahahaha
[Galaxy S III General] neil05:
how much cost of replacement of gorilla glass in samsung service center? thanks
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Screen protectors from the first two suggestions ranges from 1 to 1.3k so I'm still looking for other options. What I'm looking for is a clear one but not too pricey.

I'll check i-shield ATC branch by tomorrow to see what do they have to offer for me. Thank by the way.
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Leaked 4.1.2 bug encountered : can't hear the one calling and if i'm the one calling he/she can't hear me. Any thoughts appreciated! Thanks...
[Galaxy S III General] xdas3tester:
I'm using 4.1.2 omega ROM and all is working fine.
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
I was on rooted stock ICS before I flashed the leaked 4.1.2 from sammobile... Everything seems to be faster other than this issue I have on calls...
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
im using ishield for the whole phone and its great.. but it cost mo 1500 to cover the whole thing.. if you just want to protect the front.. i think it will cost you around 700-800..
[Galaxy S III General] xdas3tester:
Did you try wiping dalvik cache bro? It is recomend to wipe dalvik cache when Changing from ICS and jellybean. Take note to backup all your files. :) try to flash it again.
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Read somewhere that with s3,no need to wipe or do factory resets... Hmmm if i will reflash now that i'm already in 4.1.2, i will just do wipe and reflash the fw?
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
do a proper full wipe and reflash. be sure to backup important data.
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
that's right, I got my s3 screen protector only (does not include back cover) for around that price.and its been great.what's cool is they have lifetime replacement for only 200. but so far I don't see a need for it. I've had it for almost 4 months now and it still looks brand new. :cool:

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.2 and Siyah kernel 1.7+
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
That would be great fit for my budget cause I'm going to need two of it, one for me and one for my girl. I dont have to go to ATC anymore just to check its price. Thanks for that.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
If you read the reviews of the I-shield frlm other threads here at XDA you will see that most people will recommend one to stay away from it because of the orange peel effect that you may get, even for their new HD version. YMMV, of course.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Good thing you pointed out that flaw, I'm about to buy ishield after lunch but now I'm thinking twice about it.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
What's the orange peel effect

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Yup. The SGP screen protectors are one of the best but as you've mentioned you are on a tight budget, they are quite expensive though they come in pairs. I bought two ultra nano optics and sold the other one to a forum member here at xda.

Here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1727912
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Wanted to stay with stock though... but thanks.. im still figuring this out... still having the same issue even i did wipe and factory reset...
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
i have a question why cant my phone read a 1tb hard drive with power supply and USB3.0?? Im using the USB OTG
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
Mate, I asked gameextreme and they dont have an extended battery. They only have extra kit battery made by samsung..

Could someone please tell me where can we buy Hyperion 4200ma extended battery here in Manila? Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
My bad buddy.

Try to look here. I've seen extended battery on their ads.

hotgadgets.sulit.com.ph

sheemmerin.sulit.com.ph

Those two are reliable sellers in sulit. Just pick which seller do you like.
[Galaxy S III General] itsmekhaye:
i have tried several times but my phone doesn't allow me to install the firmware of Smart. Do I have to reset my phone before installing? ur reply is appreciated! :thumbup:
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Make sure the power supply is connected correctly. Also, your hard drive must be formatted in fat32 or exFAT. It won't read NTSF.

Download the smart firmware using checkfus on your desktop then flash using Odin. Either way you have to factory reset for a clean install.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
if its ntsf, you will need a custome kernel that supports such, like siyah.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
its fat32 format.. since i also use it on my ps3..

YUp everything is plug in correctly and its fat32..
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
you might want to try asking in the accessories or q and a section. afaik that should work, ive seen vids of it working, but those 1tb ext hdd's were not usb 3. it could be that usb 3 is drawing too much power even with the hub. best to ask in those subforums.

good luck.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I think rab is right. The usb 3 might be drawing too much power from the hub. Also, what kind of OTG cord are you using? My 1tb usb2.0 formatted to fat 32 is working fine kasi.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Oh by the way, it's NTFS not NTSF.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
dont worry about the hard drive.. its working..
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
so the portable hdd needs to be fat32? some say ntfs works fine.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
nope.. i think ntsf works fine.. i made my hdd to fat32 so my ps3 can read it
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
ok will try this
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
Been using the leaked rom on my Galaxy S3 for 2 weeks. I don't have any problems but when I restarted my phone a while ago, I got stuck on the Samsung logo. anyome else encounter this? I can still go to download mode & flash the 4.1.1 XTE firmware but I'm still stuck on the Samsung logo.

Any fixes for this?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Have you tried wiping data, cache and dalvik cache before flashing?
[Galaxy S III General] OrangeRafi:
I can't get into Recovery mode (don't know why) to wipe data & dalvik cache. I even tried flashing the 4.1.1 XTE firmware butbstill got stuck on the Samsung logo. but my phone is fixed now. I flashed the leaked 4.1.2 over the 4.1.1 (that also got stuck on Samsung logo) & I can use my phone now.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Oh good for you then. :thumbup:
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
Hey Guys why is our 3g signal so low?

Have you experienced the same thing?

What modem did you use to get strong signal?
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
when you say "low", do you mean strength or speed? either way I'm good with my service from smart, I'm using dddlj1 modem right now. sometimes it's really either the provider or the network availability in your location. :D

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.2 and Siyah kernel 1.7+
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
Im referring to the signal .. uh yea im using the same xxdlj1 and with the modem dxli5 .. but the signal on 3g is worse .. My battery is being eaten so I use gsm instead of wcdma.. >_>

on 3g most of the time my signal is 2 bars and sometimes turn to 3-4 bars - average is 2 bars / 1..

Btw im living in town. And the smart tower is just beside our house..
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
I've tried dxli5 at some point and I also find it unsatisfactory. you can try xxdlid, or dddlj1. there should be a thread in xda where you can get the modems.

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.2 and Siyah kernel 1.7+
[Galaxy S III General] fatbuccha:
Anyone here tried the draco aluminum bumber case? Any idea how much it cost in Manila? Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] darkluna:
Hi, and guys.. Just got my s3 about 5days ago... I was wondering if any of you are using cm10? And what are the know issues on it!
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I think it is better to check out the cm10 thread. Most of the active people in the Philippines thread uses omega rom.
[Galaxy S III General] Peeyar:
Arhd 16 if you want close to stock with tweaks. Smooth and fast.
[Galaxy S III General] j0sefuz:
i wish that there is a widget for globe postpaid subscriber where we can view our unbilled plans realtime. :)

btw, hello pinoy s3 users.

I'm using the hong kong firmware without any problems.. :)
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Im sure there's a lot of pinoys that want pinoy specific functionalities
[Galaxy S III General] darkluna:
What are the known issues on Omega rom? I have heard it a couple of times on cm10 thread... But haven't look at it yet.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I can't point out the known issues. Omega rom 33.2 looks stable for me. You can always try different roms to see which fits your taste.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Some lagging and wifi connectivity issues, mostly stuff connected to not doing a full wipe before flash.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Hello there, just wanted to ask when will OTA jellybean be available for us here in the Philippines. My wife's s3 is still ICS.

She does not want me to root it. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Isn't it out yet?
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
it was release last october
[Galaxy S III General] darkluna:
I have read a little of the OP of the omega thread and it looks like a stock rom that had some tweaks on it and with added apps on it...

Does it have signal issues?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I tried updating my wife's s3 via settings-software update and it says no "update available" or "its up to date" something.

How did you guys update stock ICS to jellybean stock, without rooting of course because she does not want it rooted. Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Have tried via kies?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Not yet. Will try it later thanks.

EDIT : tried it still says firmware is current.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Guys how do I check the country my s3 came from.

Tried this *#1234#

Ap i9300xxblfb

Cp i9300xxlfb

Csc i9300jvblf3

Tried the app "root checker" and it says does not have proper root access. Does it mean that it's not rooted?

How can I update this to official jellybean. Without rooting. Thanks

Bought the phone from a computer supplier in Manila.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Samsung is not yet finished rolling out updates on some countries. I'm not sure where your s3 came though. I've seen some countries using the BLFB build you are pertaining to. Check sammobile so you would know what I'm talking about.
[Galaxy S III General] grgene:
I am using Omega rom 33.3 now and siyah kernel. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Edit : I also get this on kies. that says firmware up to date (still ics)

Current firmware version: PDA:LFB / PHONE:LFB / CSC:LF3 (AFR)
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Anyone here experience the small red exclamation mark on the upper left of your screen when booting?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Try to read this buddy.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1918667 :good:
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
hi guys. im from google nexus s and it is sold. and by tommorow ill buy a Samsung Galaxy SIII. Mabuhay :D
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
It uses the same modem I'm using and I haven't had signal issues. Haven't seen posts about signal issues in the omega thread too.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
dude.. we have the same csc the country code(AFR) ... I assume the color of your phone is black??.. i flash my s3 to the official jb of the philippines..
[Galaxy S III General] LaZyDood:
just wanted to ask ph users if anyone knows the price range of C-Pen and OTG cable?i found a store selling C-Pen for P500 and im pretty sure its a Class-A.havin a hard time finding a store selling OTG here in the visayas.
[Galaxy S III General] yulyang:
For those people who have their s3 for about 5 months now or longer, do you experience some slowness in charging time? When I bought mine last July it only took me 2 hours to charge it from 0 - 100%, but now that 2 hours only charges up to 30%. If you experience this problem what have you done to fix it?
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Are you on custom rom?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Where did you get the official jb for the Philippines? Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] yulyang:
Me? Nope.

Scared to do that yet.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
download it from sammobile.com look for xte.. and check some videos in youtube on how to flash firmware..

just so u know the AFR csc is the country UAE ..

by flashing u can change the csc to ph csc.. ;)) ENJOY
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Do I need to root the phone to flash firmware?

Or if not ;

After flashing the jb for ph, will I be able to receive OTA from then on when an update comes or do I always manually flash to update?

Is there a way to change just the csc to ph so that I can use ota instead of flashing manually . Any pros and cons with that idea if it's possible. And also, the jb you use does it still have touchwiz? The reason I ask is because I want to retain it. Thank you.
[Galaxy S III General] Mabsen:
same concern here @mrm43

same product code, same all. still 4.0.4
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Yes I been thinking of flashing manually instead. I saw a guide in youtube on how to flash official Samsung firmware 4.1.2. It says that I should have a s3 i9300. Bought mine unlock. Am I ok to flash that? Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
Guys, anyone know any retailers that sell original battery back covers for the S3 that came from Korea? Mine snapped... :banghead:

I'm willing to have it shipped if necessary, all samsung service centers that I have inquired from here in Pampanga say that they don't carry this model. Please help?

:p
[Galaxy S III General] Mabsen:
@mrm43 yeah, it's okay to flash. I will flash mine once the official 4.1.2 will be released. They said this month. We really have no choice but to flash as our country code is always very late in releasing updates.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
you dont need to root your phone.. as long as the model of your phone is i9300 everythings good ... use the unbranded ph jb.. its more stable than globe, sun & smart JB.. ehehe and u will still retain ur fav TOUCHWIZ
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
It has already been released, I saw it when I search youtube this morning . It said that it is the official Samsung firmware 4.1.2 for s3 i9300. Thanks
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Nah it isn't released yet buddy. The one you are talking about is the test firmware.
[Galaxy S III General] Mabsen:
@mrm43 the 4.1.2 released was just a test and not yet official, anyway, I have already flashed my S3 with the latest official 4.1.1 in the Philippines. You can flash yours too using ODIN. When 4.1.2 will be released, we can also possibly get it via OTA or Kies with this Philippine firmware. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] darkluna:
So this mean that I have to re flash 4.1.1 coz I used the globe one
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Not at all. If you feel your globe firmware is stable and don't have any problems with it then there is no reason for you to reflash.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Yeah that's the beauty of flashing
[Galaxy S III General] darkluna:
It has a little bit issue... Sometimes the wi-fi would freeze on turning off until I restart the phone. So I'm downloading xte right now
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
Just bumping. Is there any place in the Philippines where I can get the original back cover for the Korean galaxy s3?
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
the xte was advice to me since they mention it is more stable..
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
I see, you may try flashing xte then to see if it can address your problem. Goodluck! :)
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Thanks for the info.

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Will do that thanks

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What is the xte and were can I get it. I will be flashing tomorrow using the unbranded Phil jb from sammobile.com. Do I still need to install that?
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Xte is the unbranded ph firmware.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Oh thanks did not know that, but I was going to choose the unbranded jb anyway.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I finally was able to flash the phil jb xte 4.1.1 which i downloaded from sammobile. now the PDA and CSC from sammobile have match my s3 pda and csc (which is the phil unbranded jb). Ran software update afterwards and was prompt a re-register to the server. Everything went fine.

But now , when i ran samsung kies , it says that "your device current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via kies".

Is that something to worry about? Will I be able to receive OTA updates from philippines from now on?

thanks again to all those who help.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
uhhhMmm i havent seen that yet...
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Guys I have another problem, You see as I was flashing my wife's s3 to the phil jb unbranded and was able to successfully do it. I let my 18 year old son watch the process so he can do this to his s3 also. I let him because he has been rooting his old s2 successfully. To make a long story short,in his haste he downloaded something like phil firmware but 4.0.4. instead of the 4.1.1. He flashed it and after rebooting showed me that his was still 4.0.4. I look at his downloaded firmware date downloaded on his laptop and the file i downloaded from my pc and they were not the same. His firmware date was something like june or july and mine was october. I assumed that when I said to him to download the phil firmware jb at sammobile and scroll downwards to find it , He scrolled all the way down and downloaded the 4.0.4 instead. At this time I told him to dowload again the phil jb and not to scroll all the way down and flash again.

After flashing again he showed me in his "about phone" under settings that he indeed was able to flash the phil jb as we both have the same build number and baseband and it says 4.1.1.

Now the problem is when I type *#1234* on his s3 the csc is "unknown". Everything works fine but that. Please help me fix this.

Thank you for bearing with me.
[Galaxy S III General] imjoRDz:
flash it again.. and make sure u the one who do it..
[Galaxy S III General] vincecabz101:
You can download Samsung Galaxy S/ S2 /S3 CSC on google play if you want to change your CSC. But be warned that doing such will wipe your device. At least, it worked for me.. Hope it helps...
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
tried it and it gets stucked at " Get PIT for mapping..."

thanks.

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I can't seem to run this one. Tried it and it says "the process com.android.phone has stopped" . Thanks again.
[Galaxy S III General] vincecabz101:
I had encountered same problem too before. What I did was, flash again the stock firmware via odin, do some factory reset, wipe cache partition, the removed battery for a while.
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Guys finally was able to fix csc unknown. you were right all along . all i did was to reflashed the official firmware 4.1.1 again. Remove battery

first . then started the proceedure . Thanks everybody.
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
guys, what will be your default brightness on your SIII? im on stock jelly bean rom :)
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
full with auto checked. :cool:

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.3 with Siyah kernel 1.8
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Do we need to factory reset everytime we want to upgrade into new stock firmware? (Rooted)

And reinstall everything?
[Galaxy S III General] vincecabz101:
You can download Lux Auto Brightness on Play Store. It intelligently adjusts brightness based on environment you're in. It's battery friendly too.
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
not really, generally if you are from older stock firmware, you just need to remove root so you can get ota updates. but if you are from custom rom, then factory reset is advisable before flashing stock rom to avoid bugs after. :D

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v33.3 with Siyah kernel 1.8
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
What is its advantage over the stock intelligent brightness control?
[Galaxy S III General] migz012788:
guys, another question. i really love games especially HD games with large data files. ive heard that the data files of specific games will still be saved into internal memory. is there any other way to save the data files of games to external sd card without rooting the phone?? still afraid to root my SIII either :(