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[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
For those who want to try the new omega v35, it is already available for download. :D
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
downloading ...

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v34 with Siyah kernel 1.8.4
[Galaxy S III General] aaron_flux:
hi,, i have finished downloading the omega rom v35, im coming out from v34, do i need a full wipe to install v35? thanks...
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
If you are coming from previous version of omega which is v34, you can just flash it over but I insist you do a full wipe to avoid problems. Just do a backup then restore it later on.

My download is still 1 hour away from completion. Mobile internet is crappy. :mad:
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
be sure to do this though,

4. If you flash with no full wipe then you should remove your google account - clear data from phone + contacts then reboot and add your google account again to fix the link to contacts problem in call log and sms
[Galaxy S III General] aaron_flux:
thanks..
[Galaxy S III General] wednesday13:
Guys, which is better? Kingmax or tdk class 4 32gb in cdrking
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Finally flashed Omega v35... Seems not much diff compared to v35.. Will post some comments soon.. Other users pls comment as well..

Omega rom v35

Siyah Kernel

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Patience... Lol had to download as well via mobile data and took me 5hrs since 3pm earlier....

Omega rom v35

Siyah Kernel

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In my case (v34-v35 also), I just did a wipe of cache partition... No issues so far after I successfully flashed the rom. I also just synced my Google account before and after flashing.... I think that would do the trick already!

Omega rom v35

Siyah Kernel
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
good for you, you have no issues - so far.

but that is indy's recommended proceedure because many are complaining of contacts, sms, and phone realted issues without doing step 4 in his intructions.
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Got your point.. Actually found out that my contact logs and sms shows numbers only and not names.. I had to remove Google account and add it again and sync... I stand corrected... ;)

Omega rom v35

Siyah Kernel
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
LOL. I was just excited to try the new version of omega. Works pretty good as usual. To top it all, omega files will be getting an update according to indie so I'm waiting to try those new files.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Anything new in v35?

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Waiting for the kitchen update for the new stuff.. cant see much difference through from v34 since its already pretty good. Installed latest siyah kernel as well for better audio.. anyone here tried dual boot rom? Would want to try it with siyah.. but still have to do more researching.. dont have that much knowledge on it or its use/advantage...
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Guys anyone here have a copy of stock recovery for globe s3?

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Your mean stock rom? Your can get it from sammobile.. Or checkfus...
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Just the recovery if possible

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Yup im guessing there really isn't much difference feature wise.

I'm curious though how the new modem performs.

My only gripe with v34 is that I find it uses more battery than usual. This might be due to the presence of two galleries each reading media. Afaik the only way to prevent this is not to install the 4.2 apps which I'll probably do next time I update.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Haven't noticed any vast changes, but an upgrade is an upgrade no matter what. :D

I'm trying to look into the fast dormancy toggle feature for now.

Are you pertaining to these ones?

If not, then nevermind. :laugh:
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Yeah. I always use the custom installation during the flash process so I can just choose the ones I need... More curious on how the sound would fair as paired with poweramp or cubed (3) players! Is sound related to roms or kernels? Sorry I know sound is very subjective..
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
Not sure but i checked my firmware and its xxdlj1

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
kernel definitely. if you value audio, do try out neutron player.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
What CPU governor are you using guys? How's your experience?
[Galaxy S III General] onlinegaming1821:
guys, i'm planning to buy this phone tomorrow what are the things to check?? what problems do you encounter in your phone?? thanks.. :)
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Well, first things first, make sure there are no out of box cracks on the phone itself! After that, check for any dead pixels (use the factory test mode: open dialer then type *#0*#).
[Galaxy S III General] onlinegaming1821:
thanks bro. how about the heat issues, battery drain?? do you experience that issues??
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Is it better than poweramp? I remember installing it when I was still at stock ICS.. But it seems poweramp sounded better.. Not sure now with omega v5 and with siyah.. Will try it later.. I also tried cubed (3) and it's at par with poweramp with my current setting...

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In general s3 should be released without factory defects.. You can test these things when you actually have the unit.. When purchasing the least that you can do is to physically check the unit and as to performance you browse through the unit, check WiFi or data connection etc.., you can always claim warranty post sale. Just make sure to use stock firmware first.. But if you really are daring, go ahead and modify, there is always a way to revert to stock.. Just don't brick the phone..
[Galaxy S III General] onlinegaming1821:
thanks "kuya".. hehehe :) i'll try to keep posting here about my phone.. count me as S3 user.. :)
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Welcome to the elite club! Lol cheers!
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
To most audiophiles, Neutron definitely sounds better. You can do a comparison by setting both players to flat eq. You will notice how bad power amp sounds.

You will however notice the difference more if you used an audio tweaked kernel.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Have you guys tried the new version of siyah kernel v1.85? I am having reboots when I use it along with omega v35. Anyone who has the same experience as mine?
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Officially on CM10.1... Project butter ftw! :D
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
But this is not compatible with siyah kernel right? Would want to have dual boot for this one and omega v5 on the other.. But I think will still wait for siyah update... Any other kernel with dual boot function?
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
Not at the moment but gokhan did mention something about developing one for 4.2.1... Only siyah gives u dualboot goodies :D
[Galaxy S III General] blyx21:
It seems that most people hear using omega v34/35. Im using sotmax v10 so far so good. Battery is good, fast, no major issue problem. And i also install the new yank555 2.8d kernel it really help me solve my wife sg3 problem with sun network signal problem. It pickup signal more stable.
[Galaxy S III General] Peeyar:
I am using ARHD v16 with perseus kernel... security hole patched up! rom is stable smooth and good battery life!
[Galaxy S III General] gboydroid:
cm10.1 all the way. much butter in it. :D

btw. does anyone here experience "sudden death"?
[Galaxy S III General] Ms.Informed:
When the exynos exploit issue went viral, I also searched for a security fix. I followed the gsmarena article and installed the voodoo exynos exploit fix if i remember the name right. The one which prompts you with an "Okay!" notice and it will break cam (makes it green) for some every time the app is activated.

I'm lax when it comes to my android's virus/malware security but with the exploit, i fully scanned my device, and to my surprise Dr. Web anti-virus DETECTED THE SECURITY FIX AS AN EXPLOIT/THREAT. Any thoughts? Is there a "false positive virus" too?

Thanks :))

I'm using v34 with perseus kernel & alexander's theme, all is well. Is the CRT off effect already installed in v35?
[Galaxy S III General] JeoffJimena:
Recent siyah release made this possible though cm10.1 should be the 1st ROM for now.. All other ROMs on the 2nd partition.. Can't switch ROMs or else we get bootloops on cm10.1

GT-i9300 via XDA Premium

1st ROM: CyanogenMod 10.1 nightly

2nd ROM: Omega v35

Kernel: Siyah 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Well, technically it really is an exploit... to fix another exploit. But it shouldn't be a problem. Voodoo stuff is made by Supercurio and he's a well-known developer here at XDA. In other words, he's a trusted person. So you shouldn't have any problems :D
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Exynos abuse.apk and vodoo fix are flagged as a trojan or threat on different AVs but that is definitely a false positive. I suggest that you deactivate the fix and uninstall it then flash newer versions of kernel such as siyah, perseus or boeffla. The newest version of those have already implemented a fix for the exploit without disabling your camera. On top of that, you don't have to worry about threat detection anymore because there won't be any.
[Galaxy S III General] onlinegaming1821:
Guys please help i'm having error in my S3 after i installed an application.. Touchwiz home has stopped is the error.. Mine is only 2 days old with 4.1 FW..
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
What application did you install?
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
Sorry if this has been asked already, but I have been hearing dead s3's a lot lately. Has anyone in this thread experience their s3 dying. It seems that it happens after about 6 months. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S III General] onlinegaming1821:
Any applications i've installed, that error exists..
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
Are your apps legit? If not scan with av first.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III General] wicked1683:
That's a common error on stock FW 4.1.1 for our country... the touchwiz crashing issue is always happening in this rom. In previous version of ICS this rarely happens.

Just wait for official 4.1.2 for our country.. maybe next week it will roll out. At the moment we have to live with this ****ty rom

Or you can use Odin to unofficially update your firmware to 4.1.2 using other countries rom
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
I had that touchwiz home error as well. Clear the app's data cache. You'll lose your homescreens so you'll need to set it all up again. This no longer happens to me. I don't know if it's because I cleared the data cache or because I started using 4.1.2 Poland firmware.
[Galaxy S III General] KristianKenneth:
Does anyone happen to know where to buy replacement back case for S3? In Samsung Service Centers maybe and how much?
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
When do you thinks guys well get 4.1.2?

January? :)
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
+1

- siii gt-i9300
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
I know someone who may sell housings, back cases and etc.. I don't suggest the service centers since they are very abusive in the pricing :\

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Perhaps.. it is still a long shot :P but we may use the other country's 4.1.2 xD
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
Do they sell casings for the Korean SGS3 (SHV-E210S) as well? It's a bit thicker than the international s3, and has a DMB antenna slot. Service centers here don't have it.
[Galaxy S III General] LaZyDood:
i got 1 for my brother from the samsung center.had to order it and paid 1,280 in total.if i had other options,i would have bought from other sources such as sulit,ayos and ebay via meetups,sadly im not in manila so i had no choice.:(
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
U can try contacting the guy i know. I will pm u his number..

Also, shv-e210s is the LTE version right?
[Galaxy S III General] flopped:
Device has been modified -- can't update??

Hi again!

From page 215 (where I first posted my inquiry), I tried to backread but I didn't really see anything quite relevant -- but I could just be wrong. I'm sorry.

From your suggestions, I used Chainfire to root my JB 4.1.1 and it was working fine, I haven't really explored everything until I kinda did the Software Update thingy -- was basically just checking *or hoping?* if 4.1.2 was already out but alas! Instead of reading the usual "no update available" or whatever message it used to say, I'm now seeing "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available."

I have tried unrooting and even did triangleaway.. but I'm still seeing this message. :(

I may just be overacting, it probably will not affect my updating -- but I'm worried. :(

If I reset to factory settings and update to JB again, will that do the trick? Is that even advisable? Help?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
Perhaps you are on a custom kernel. Once you flash a stock rom designated for the phl, u will b able to receive OTA updates.
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
You are rooted so it says that your phone is modified. Just download the 4.1.2 firmware from sammobile then flash it thru odin. Remember that you will be unrooted after that so you have to reroot afterwards.
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
Thanks man, and yes, it's the Least version. I am on official 4.1.2, and loving the new multi window.
[Galaxy S III General] sunrider07:
as i understand - correct me if i'm wrong, you're checking firmware update thru your phone and not via kies.

nevertheless, this kind of misfortune is a result of incompatible custom kernel - based from my experience.

i'm currently running on v4.1.2 uk (vodafone) with boeffla kernel, and i can say - perfect combination.
[Galaxy S III General] flopped:
Thanks for the replies, guys.

Hi, I probably forgot to mention one important detail, after unrooting and the same message came up, I flashed it with a stock rom, (from Sammobile, GT-I9300, Globe Philippines *wont let me post the link, lol*) but it would still tell me that the phone has been modified.

KIES would tell me that my phone's fw is the latest. Will KIES update my phone should 4.1.2 be available and not show me that the phone had been modified? :)

I prolly shoulda just stayed quiet a bit longer before I posted -- it's just that I had been trying to go through a lot of pages for a while now trying to see what I've done wrong.

I'm not so sure about incompatible custom kernels as I was still on the official JB and just rooted my 4.1.1 -- I used CF's Auto-Root (GT-I9300: CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.zip) -- followed the instruction carefully and that's it. :)
[Galaxy S III General] KristianKenneth:
That is darn right expensive. Back case of Xperia S on Sony Service Center is just 500 pesos. I don't need one really I just had this thing for having extra back cases just so the original is protected and safe. I hate using protective cases for they make the device bigger.

Where is he located and how much does it cause?
[Galaxy S III General] adrian08:
I see. Good Luck! Are you doing it as OTA or via PC KIES?
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
I did my 1st update OTA now theres an update again.

4.0.3 -- 4.0.4 -- ??

You guys got 2 updates too?
[Galaxy S III General] darkangel3182:
via OTA bro...i have already downloaded the package and just delaying the installation..

anything advise/tips on how to go about it?
[Galaxy S III General] adrian08:
Didn't notice the Android OS version, but yeah. Historically, there are two update for the international SGS3. :o

Uhm, none actually. Just let it be. You have everything stock, so no worries. :)
[Galaxy S III General] cruzargel:
S3 came with 4.0.4. Dont mind the Android version. Next would be 4.1 but it wont happen very soon.
[Galaxy S III General] darkangel3182:
got it bro..thanks...

by the way, if i may ask, does your s3 have the same profile as mine (unrooted, all-stock, globe-issued)?
[Galaxy S III General] adrian08:
I have the international one. Rooted. hehe :)
[Galaxy S III General] timoti.sy:
Well not an issue with the OTA update but an issue even before that was that sometimes my notification tone gets cut off.. dunno why.. anyone else?
[Galaxy S III General] darkangel3182:
got it bro...update in progress...
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
Done with the OTA upgrade. And one feature i notice is that there is a brightness toggle now in the notification droped down. I know it wasnt there before the upgrade. Can anyone else confiem this?
[Galaxy S III General] PacketJ:
No issues so far.. I flashed eu version btw.

It is safe I've been using it for a week and haven't experienced any problem at all
[Galaxy S III General] civarch:
Just updated my phone (from globe). No problems so far. A bit sleeker and skme ui enhancements. Battery looks better too.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
What's the baseband version?
[Galaxy S III General] zen0s:
Hi I was curious, my phone sale code is PHE. Does this mean phone is from Philippines? If so has Philippine got the 2nd OTA update?
[Galaxy S III General] Andr0id Noob:
Anyone with an unbranded and unrooted S3 who has already received the second OTA update? Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
Mine is globe rooted base rom with 2nd OTA. One thing i notice is when i tether, i dont see connected devices anymore.

Edit. Ndi na pla ako rooted coz of that OTA.
[Galaxy S III General] Stealth1919:
Hi. I just bought my sgs3 last saturday. So far, so good. :) first update via ota then the 2nd update via kies. Rooted with cf-root. Havent installed or flash a custom rom yet.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
2100php commuter series color black @ SM Megamall Cyberzone.
[Galaxy S III General] C0NAN:
It's in all Otterbox branches but I find it too bulky.
[Galaxy S III General] baste07:
1280 for a plastic low quality case?
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
Manila, not entirely sure if he sells for i9300 though. I bought from him my lcd & digitizer for my galaxy s i9000 before
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
Anyone on smart having problems with smart sim tool kit? The other functions don't seem to be working like mobile banking and smart money and I use them daily. Only thing working is current balance for usage. I had this problem before with other roms but this is the first time I had this with omega. Just want to make sure that it's not rom related since idon't want to give up omega. :confused:

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v35 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
a lot of bank related sofwtare will not work on rooted phones. thats what the remove root function in the siyah kernel is specifically for.
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
But it used to work on previous omega roms and siyah versions I had. I'll try to revert to older siyah and omega and see if the problem is still there. Thanks anyway. :thumbup:

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v35 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
...or smart could have updated their app.
[Galaxy S III General] LaZyDood:
yup,it is expensive.but there was no other way to get an OEM battery cover here in negros so i went with it.i saw 600 in sulit but didnt want to risk paying and waiting for it to be shipped(with possibility of not arriving and the item being a low quality;sh!t happens).if your in manila,then its no problem to get cheap ones.

about the back case,theres plenty of slim back cases that doesnt make the phone thicker(by a big margin).

i also got a protector film for the whole back cover to keep it from getting scratched.

i dunno if you consider OEM battery cover low quality.but yes,had to get it at that price due to limited options.though theres a bunch of options if your from manila.
[Galaxy S III General] putibuhok:
It's indeed happy holidays for me since I found the solution to my own problem. Incidentally, I caused the same problem myself. Lol. I checked my list of things that I change on my s3 and found out that I activated kaspersky to block numbers that included letters in the sms settings. I forgot that the confirmations I get from the sim tool kit were in exactly that format. All is well now. I'm glad I did not lose faith in the omega rom and siyah kernel, I knew deep down that they were not the cause of the problem and made sure I backed tracked before reverting to older versions.

sent from my GT- I9300 on Omega Rom v35 with Siyah kernel 1.8.6
[Galaxy S III General] shakra00:
What code of csc do I change to so Kies will be able to update my software? And do I need to flash a PH firmware too?
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
it is totally up to you if you want to flash another firmware aside from the PH ones, make sure they are unbranded, you can get them off of sammobile.com..

i forgot what csc code..
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Happy holidays Philippines S3 users. Cheers! :beer::beer:
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
here is to all filipinos there who experience the annoying Authentication Error xD lol

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2059832

also..

MERRY CHRISTMAS :D
[Galaxy S III General] EtienneBordeaux:
Thanks for the guide, i am having the "authentication error" at times. What I do is reset my router and it works, but not all the time. Will try your method if the problem persist. I only experience this error on samsung devices, on my s3 and my brother's galaxy tab. Haven't seen this error on my new nexus 7.
[Galaxy S III General] saywhatt:
I just experienced this kinda error on my S3, never on my previous Samsung devices.. :( i am still looking for the right fix. I found that you can copy your old etc file to your new one which could possibly fix it. I will add it in the thread tomorrow
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
cm10.1 has no project butter yet mate :p
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
in theory it should and must work perfectly...in case it doesnt you can try to remove then reinstall the system apk...usually though newer roms break stk functionality but rarely
[Galaxy S III General] y2quila:
I think the first batch released by Sammy got botched motherboards but as long as you got d receipt then u can have it replaced with no questions asked regardless if ur rooted or not... They don't have a way to know if it's rooted or not anyway :p
[Galaxy S III General] mrm43:
I hope it's just the first batch. I hate to think that our s3 has a lifespan of only 6 months.
[Galaxy S III General] Sachiru:
Unfortunately he doesn't have cases for the Korean gs3. So sad. Anyone know of a retailer selling battery back covers for the Korean LTE GS3 (SHV-E210S)?
[Galaxy S III General] kerbiii:
What if i get mine in globe postpaid

- SIII GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] offgrey:
Bring it to Globe then. :D If I remember correctly Samsung repairs promptly and without any incident if the phone comes from a carrier. There was some talk either here or in the S3 PhilMUG thread about that.
[Galaxy S III General] Jakey-O:
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! New SIII from SUN (just pulled it out the box, haha) and I've only three 2-part questions so far :p

1. My phone's running stock ICS out of the box and I'd like to update to JB via Odin (not OTA) for the learning experience. Do I need to be rooted to flash new firmware via Odin? Or am I better off not rooting yet, updating thru Odin, and then rooting?

2. If I want to update to JB from ICS, do I only have to flash the JB firmware via Odin, or must I flash a JB kernel & modem along with it? If so, what kernel & modem would you guys recommend?

3. I've searched sammobile and this thread; there is no 4.1.2 for the PH currently (on Smart, Globe, Sun OR Unbranded) but a couple people here have mentioned flashing 4.1.2 via Odin. Are you using foreign firmware? And if so does everything (SMS,calls, wi-fi etc) work well?