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[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
I have tried many modems but the only modem which gives the best signal and data speed is DXLF3... Here is the zip... just flash it with CWM...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t90v8qi3y3fxpa3/Modem.zip

Dont forget to slap thanks if it helped you... :)
[Galaxy S III General] gian84:
Another worth noting is dark spots on the screen when a black background is displayed in a dark room. It is not noticeable in normal lighting and does not affect the color of the display. This seem to be a defect in manufacting of the amoleds. My previous s3 had it and so as my new one. It doesn't really bother me so i did not bother bringing it to the repair center.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Ah! So the screen issues are basically like when I had a galaxy s2.

Just want to ask if anyone has seen the official extra battery kit with dock for sale in any stores in malls? I've seen some for sale online but the local sellers are not responsive. Also, where can I get the cheapest original flip case? I'm seeing prices of 1800 online.
[Galaxy S III General] Beach_Head:
The Samsung shop in Megamall has them. I think they cost around P1,900? And the Flip Case costs around P1,500...
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
Flashed already but I think my 3g speed got worse. Hehe but thanks anyway.
[Galaxy S III General] xenoyosh:
WOW! Same thing happened to me almost EXACTLY. The difference is I had it replaced before my 7 days were over. I was not taking their crap that the S3 had worse signal than an SL.

After 2 visits and highlighted other problems such as bluetooth transfer not working, they got me a replacement which did have a Globe logo on the box, but it was open line. CSC points to (XTC) which is the usual open line carrier code. Sun also uses XTC, but well, it works on Globe so, I figure it must be open line.
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
which modem you were using before?...
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
Yes it will reduce 3g speed but you will have batter Batu life and your will have batter hspa+ signal, which is a lot faster than 3g

Capt. Chaitanya Patel
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
The one included in revolution hd 5.0
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
Yes it will reduce 3g speed but you will have batter Batt life and your will have batter hspa+ signal, which is a lot faster than 3g

Capt. Chaitanya Patel

Capt. Chaitanya Patel
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
I am flashing all the modems available and checking signals and speed... I will update the post with the info...

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Following are the modems configured for Philippines and I have made a table of speed test below...

MODEM --- PING TIME --- DOWNLOAD --- UPLOAD --- NETWORK(Globe)

DXLEA --- 299ms --- 455kbps --- 347kbps --- H

DXLF3 --- 121ms --- 1494kbps --- 202kbps --- H

DXLE8 --- 130ms --- 350kbps --- 148kbps --- H

DXLE9 --- 708ms --- 44kbps --- 32kbps --- G

DXLG2 --- 832ms --- 43kbps --- 32kbps --- G

DXLH1 --- 838ms --- 44kbps --- 31kbps --- G

you can download these modems from the link below... (As of me I am using DXLF3 which gives me a lot batter signal which saves the battery and a lot batter Data connection and data speed)

DXLF3 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/t90v8qi3y3fxpa3/Modem.zip

DXLE8 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/cwlhqbb8nwwokt8/modem_CWM_I9300DXLE8.zip

DXLE9 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/umx27kfbgtq69qi/modem_CWM_I9300DXLE9.zip

DXLEA - https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ybvlsnybo5gcjr/modem_CWM_I9300DXLEA.zip

DXLG2 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/4hcjdvhigjxw14j/modem_CWM_I9300DXLG2.zip

DXLH1 - https://www.dropbox.com/s/q4kk2prd4evjcu8/modem_CWM_I9300DXLH1.zip
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
You can have multiple results for the same modem. Even tests made minute apart. So i dont think that test will show which is better
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
Yes... you are right... but I have tested all these modems for 1 day each and I travel usually every day in most part of manila and cavite. DXLF3 was the only modem that I found to be giving me good battery and a lot batter signals I can get H+ signal 80% time of a day with DXLF3 but with other modems I was able to get Max. H, not more than that...

But as you said the results may not be same for everyone... I am using globe post paid...
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
noob question alert:

modem is equivalent to ap or cp or csc?
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
it is quivalent to CP
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
and installing these modems are much like how i install kernels. correct?
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
Yes... just download it from the link I gave and flash it with CWM.
[Galaxy S III General] one4u2nb:
@ChaitanyapateI8880

I was using DXLH1 but I notice my phone was kind of heating up so I change it to ZNLH3 so far better phone temps and battery life. I've been using it for a few days now you might wanna try it out also to compare with the other modems you've been using... I just downloaded XXDLH8 and will be installing it later to compare with the ZNLH3. BTW I'm using wanamlite rom v2.2.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
im on stock rom with DXLH1. ill try the LF3

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here i am running LF3 now.
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
I tried it already few days ago but the performance was not as good as DXLF3... Thanks any ways buddy...

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Sorry buddy... Pic is broken... Cant see the pic. Can you upload again?...
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
do we have a list of tested roms?

for modem, what's good in signal?

this this and that?bhal bhal blah... you know how it works

:)

then, hope the thread starters active so we can post it on the 1st page :)

hehehe

and does anyone know if there's an android version of assistive touch(the only thing i want in iphone).

thanx
[Galaxy S III General] neil05:
Every roms have threads so you can read all the details about the rom..

About the modem you can try what modem that have better signal in youre area.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
@neil05

sorry, im having a hard time finding them :(

help?

haha
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I think it is like a driver for your radio atennas
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
DXLF3 is the best modem for PH users. I tried all the modems already, trust me. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
The best modem is the one that each specific user tests for himself and deems the best for his phone
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
ive never flashed a samfirmware fw before.

so i need to flash this to get my non network (not biught from gl, sm, or sun) sgs3 back to stock.

are these cwm flashable zips or extract then odin flashable

http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-I9300&pcode=XTE&os=1&type=1#firmware

tia
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
But we have the same version of s3 here in ph, unless of course it was bought outside ph.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
No two units are the same
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
In what particular area in Manila would I be able to enjoy HSPA+ signals? I'm working at Ortigas and the highest connection I can get is "H". Where can I get "H+" ?
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Lol it's not like two human beings are compared.

Anyway, for me DXLF3 is the best modem.

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I'm always at makati and haven't got the H+ signal.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
some pasig areas

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but i find LH1 better in my home location as compared to LF3.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Hmmm, Pasig. Ortigas is part of Pasig but I can't seem to have an H+ signal there?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Grabe globe is taking forever to stock my unit. Those who got theirs from globe how long did it take? Got an xperia go as a backup phone while waiting.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
ok just now H+. along shaw. infront of meralco before acacia ln.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Actually H+ in our country doesn't matter that much. Sometimes even plain 3g or H is faster. In my experience that indicator is not accurate so far as globe and smart are concerned. Don't know about sun.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
@prinzhernan

took me 2 weeks. but depending on where you made reservations.

@CRBoy47

i work in makati. last night i used speed test. i got like... 40-50kbps :P

here in pasig ping is 46ms with 2300++kbps.

a few days ago i received a text from globe. saying that they are having some updates and maintenance. ~_~
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Yikes. I ordered mine in power plant mall.

I also got that notice from globe but I was in rcbc plaza. Weird though because the speed was fine.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
good luck :)

ask 1st about the waiting list. your number, how fast, blah blah blah

i had 3 reservations. SM makati is the shortest, i think im #24. glorieta 3 was the longest #76. i got mine in SM Marikina. they had mine in 1 week, but it was the time of habagat. that's why got got mine in 2 weeks.

really? RCBC, i work there. and NONE of my co-workers go beyond 400kpbs mark on an average. not that it matters since your you wont stream(that much) or download. but always disconnected and shifting from G - H - H+ then E ~_~

--

btw, do you guys experience heat problems?

i went back on a stock rom. its not doing anything. but i notice the temp.

or its just me and my facebook? hahaha
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Yikes, that's terrible! I wish they would stock units like Smart. My friend got it on the spot.

I think it depends on your position in the building. On the 25th floor super slow, turtle like. On the 5th floor I can torrent, 3mbps speed. Weird.
[Galaxy S III General] gian84:
I'm in Pasay and sometimes I get H+, but most of the time H.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
I sometimes get Hx. Multiple times faster than H+ :D
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
What modem are you using and Globe, smart or Sun?... and also what part of manila?...
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
I'm using Sun, I guess we don't have H+ lol.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Im just kidding.. there's no such thing as Hx. :D

Btw im using globe. LH1 modem. I usually get H most of the time when at home (las piñas).
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
DAMN YOU... I am a techno geek. I know all about the data network categories and I thought WHY THE HELL I DIDNT KNEW ABOUT THAT?... You made me LAUGH ALOUD...
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
Gotcha buddy. :p just added a little bit of fun here in our thread. Peace. :)
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
It's ok buddy... I was kind of excited WOW I have something new to learn...
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
The telcos are really incompetent here, they are now flaunting their soon to be overpriced lte plans but they still cannot address the issue that their consumers are encountering on their 3g services. I rather have them invest on their improving their current services instead of providing new services which are not only overpriced but half baked as well.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Are you getting yours as a recontracting offer? If so, do what I did to get your phone in 2-3 days. You can browse a few pages back where I explained the "strategy" I did.

+1. I couldn't agree more! Stupid providers.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I saw the post. So I have to threaten them to get things done?
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Not really threaten, I don't know the correct word. But this strategy is used very often especially for credit card companies. It's not being aggressive, you just have to calmly talk the agent through it, or in my case I was transferred to a Supervisor upon my request.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
took the screenshots at project 4 QC.

how i wish this is consistent to all areas.

and i think i know the reason why my battery life sucks at home even if its on stand by.

no consistent signal. keeps switching from G - E - H - H+

i want :)

sad to say, they dont ship here :(
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I just stick to WCda to keep my signal more stable. What really drains my battery is haptic feedeback!

However, I don't turn it off since i like the feature =P (Its hard to type since I am spoiled in using a mechanical keyboard, missing the tactile feedback.)

SwiftKey 3 is my everyday keyboard, and its predictive text is outstanding.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
i will never again root or put custom MODs/Kernel/Modem on my S3.

i almost soft bricked my phone.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Rooting is mostly safe but of course it carries an inherent albeit minimal, risk.

How did you almost brick your phone?
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
its a lesson u should not forget. but dont discard the knowledge of rooting. i once soft brick my S2 by flashing a note kernel. unit just gives a white screen after the logo. good thing i have usb jig.

good luck next time and be carful. :)
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Haven't experience H+ using SUN, but this satisfies me.
[Galaxy S III General] eaon21:
hello... ung s3 po kasi ng kaibigan ko ay may build number seen on the attached image... mukang pangeurope sya...

we are hoping na kung pwede sanang iroot sya at palitan ng firmware from the philippines... is it ok kaya? baka mabrick ko ung phone eh...im planning to get the firmware from sammobile

i'll download the I9300XXBLH1 firmware at un ang iloload ko sa s3 nya through odin
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Sorry but I have to answer in English. If there is something wrong with the firmware then you can change it. There are many guides in the development forums which have step by step details on how to do this. I suggest that you don't flash it first unless you find something wrong. There really isn't much difference between regions based on my personal experience.
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
Hi guys, im a college student, my dad decided to buy me an sgs3, and yet the note2 just released, should i wait for note2 or should i go to sgs3? (prev. phone sgs2)

and btw, any problem to sgs3? how about battery?

if i go to sgs3, what/where case you recommend to me, that available in here philippines. :) thanks

edit: my dad should probably buy in the end of the month, and note2 will be release in october, is note2 good waiting for?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
If you can stomach the 5.5" size then wait for the note. It's exactly like the s3 but with a better screen pixel arrangement and 2 gb ram. Plus all the other gimmicks Samsung has come up with.
[Galaxy S III General] JRV78:
Hi all! Glad to see so many sgs3 enthusiasts in the PHILIPPINES! :)

Anyway, I was wondering if you guys are experiencing the same issues as me. Since yesterday, all my incoming calls are being dropped.. Also since the last OTA update, my sgs3s copy paste function has not been working.. Got my sgs3 from globe.

Waiting for JB still though to get all these issues fixed. Read somewhere that a factory reset might do the trick..
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
What did you do? Soft bricked can easily be fixed though.

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For me yes, note 2 is a better overall phone. The only reason why you should not get the note over the s3 is the size, that is if you don't want a garganteous phone and budget perhaps.
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Hi there sorry for this but we are not allowed to use other language but english, as one of the rules.

If you're planning to root it, why not just install custom rom? It's better than stock and it doesn't matter which firmware you're coming from.

I don't know about note2 but personally I think it's too big. I would still go with S3 if I were you.

Battery life isn't that great since this phone is running on quad core. But a lot of optimization for battery use have been posted in this forum.

Not sure cause I don't use OTA updates. Have you tried factory reset already?
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
@everyone who quoted and asked what i did.

i rooted the phone the installed a custom rom. i dunno what happened but it was too buggy for me. so i uninstalled everything and installed a stock rom to load another custom rom. but.. it did not boot :( i flashed the phone with a stock rom trice. ahuhuh.... but luckily, i was still able to go to download mode and recovery mode and started pressing everything i can. and viola! i saw the annoying carrier logo... the only time i was happy in seeing the logo... hahaha

@d3adp3ople

S3 for me. but i wont complain if you give me a note 2. im still thinking of trading my S3 to a note 2 with my sister(once note 2 arrives, hopefully she learned from all the apple stuffs she got that android is the way).

as for the battery life... you might want to read up on the buggy stuffs about S3's battery. the best i got so far on a stock rom is 1D12H++ with some games, calls, video, music, text, internet etc.

suggestion, you still have until end of this month to think what you wanna buy. so read up and get to know the phone/phablet :)

@all

does anyone know where i can get a jig/jtag locally? just in case i mess up(and i know i will hahaha)
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
It's very difficult to brick this phone unless you don't follow instructions. I can always lend you mine if ever. I had mine shipped from abroad. Never had to use it.
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Akodototuri..its really scarry to softbricked thw phone i got really kabado when i soft bricked twice but still its fun qhwn you kmow its easy to unbricked the phone using odin from ur pc and 1 stock rom back up:) dont be scared itll nevwe do harm on ur s3 unless ur flashing it with1% left of battery or sudden brownout but asside from that it was 99% safe!!!

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
yeah, unless its a hardware issue its easy to unbrick
[Galaxy S III General] ronaldjanr13:
Any news on jbbbbb??:)

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
leak has been out for days
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
If you like the form factor of the note 2, you will love the phone. Also 2gb of ram is something. Honestly, I look stupid when answering a phone call from a galaxy note.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
@prinzhernan

hey thanx. :)

my friend explained what happened.

since i used a JB mod and reverted back to ICS stock rom. settings from JB are being loaded to ICS. since some apps/settings are not supported by ICS, booting did not continue. deleting the settings/personal information in recovery mode did the trick.

i did a restore factory settings before i reverted back to stock rom. seems like not all was wiped out.

hahaha! i was this close | | to creating my own jig. i think i still have the skill even if it was years since i last touched my technician stuffs.

@ronaldjanr13

lesson learned. ill wait for the official JB. hehehe
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
Rule of thumb, know what you are flashing before you do it
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I always use Fullwipe when installing a new rom. (script is available at Android revolution Hd)
[Galaxy S III General] kulisap:
I suggest s3. The size of note is tiring in the long run. I had a note before and eagerly waited for s3 to have it replaced because of the size.

With note 2, it's again bigger and i doubt it would fit comfortably on your pocket.
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
anyone know if we have fast dormancy enabled here in PH?
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
if your using globe. based on the areas i stay(makati work, pasig home). the signal is inconsistent. even if we have fast dormancy, if the signals change from G - E - H - H+ you wont have a consistent or accurate data. and your phone will still eat battery no matter if we have fast dormancy or not.
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Thanks. I did turn off fast dormancy anyway just to be safe.
[Galaxy S III General] Wahaha123:
Which S3 phone service provider is better? Globe or Smart (connectivity and mobile data surf connectivity)? and do they alter specs? like on sprint, Verizon, etc, they only had dual core but w/ 2gb ram? hoping to get on with a unlimited surfing plan
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I also turned off fast dormancy. My 3G signal is inconsistent H to 3G in a span off 2 seconds.
[Galaxy S III General] kemaro30:
hey guys, have you played the NFS Hot Pursuit on this device? the background is only black and white but in lower end phones its great :( i don't want to use chainfire but why does the graphics of this phone lacks while it has a great processor ><
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Just keep fast dormancy on. My friend who works at Globe says that they use it.
[Galaxy S III General] dybbuk68:
Spec wise, both are kindof thesame.If you require something bigger than an s3 to do stuff.. you would probably benefit from buying a real tablet.
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
I'm using SUN anyway.

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Are you on stock?
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Is the fast dormancy setting available in the stock samsung firmware?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Here's a guide on how to do it.

http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/at-your-own-risk-how-to-disable-fast.html?m=1
[Galaxy S III General] d3adp3ople:
For those who replied, thanks :)

By the way, anyone knows where can i buy great case for s3, im from QC :) suggest?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I suggest you check out the top floor of SM the block. Capdase has an official store there. Also, there is an official samsung shop where they sell accessories.
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I personally use sgp spigen and capdase because of their thin and form fitting cases.

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I think fast dormancy is automatically enabled.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Where'd you buy your spigen case and how much? I personalky use Speck Candyshell.
[Galaxy S III General] gian84:
Does anyone know where we can buy a glass screen protector for the s3? Im in pasay area. I was going to get ishield hd but unfortunately its not available yet in any of zagg's stalls.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Fast dormancy is enabled depending where you got your phone and on the rom/build.prop. If you got it from globe it's enabled.
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
Nope. You have to be rooted to toggle it. I suggest use fast dormancy app by gokhan which can be downloaded from play store.

I'm using design craft from samsung store.
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
You can pre order from spigen website

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Spigen is available at applewerkz; price ranges from 1000to2500 for the cases.(yes, they are on the expensive side but these cases are good quality). I think digital walker also sells spigen but browsing at ATC they dont have any SGP stocks for the galaxy s3.

Capdase they have official retailers here in the Philippines but you will be hard press to find any colors except black and grey. I was able to by mine at a Dell shop who sells colored capdase cases for the galaxy s3.
[Galaxy S III General] apollag:
upgraded

can't update OTA so i updated to the latest jb leak of LI1 but maintained the LF3 modem. hope all's well.

immediately there was an update notification for a software update. i clicked it but was notified that i can not update due to a modified device status.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
hahaha

was excited to hear that there was an OTA.

check mine :(

none

JB!!! were are you!!!

hahahaha
[Galaxy S III General] Chaitanyapatel8880:
It its working for me very nice buddy..

Capt. Chaitanya Patel
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Does Globe support fast dormancy by default? And is the FD of Globe-issued S3's enabled by default as well?