yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General] L335K1:
the samsung toolkit is much more that just to root and flash CWM, also it contains ODIN. it is handy for so many other things that u will need at some time or other if u flash S3 like i do. Push/Pull apk files, set permissions etc just to name a few. getting to know this toolkit is highly recommended as it get do so many things and get u out of some jams also

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also i would probably advise to stay away from utube for tutorials, its great for reviews and stuff like that, but for tutorials like rooting and flashing i would leave that to a reputable site like XDA.
[Galaxy S III General] beaver2233:
I can't answer this entirely, due to not owning a T version. When flashing this, it will also flash the LIB modem (the one that comes with the firmware). This should still work, however may not be optimized in terms of data speed and connection for the vodafone network. You can flash the I9300T modem, though some people a while ago were having some issues regarding the inability for people to hear you during a call (on some modems) - best to make sure you flash the latest T modem if you decide the standard LIB modem is not satisfactory.
[Galaxy S III General] L335K1:
because the chances are that if he is asking these types of questions, he doesnt have a linux box lying around at home. U know, tailor the pitch to the audience. he sounds like a beginner, so i gave him some great beginner instructions like i receieved back in the day coming from iOS.

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ahhh maybe i missed something in ur previous post. if u are just wanting the jelly bean update, not to root or flash, then just do it through Kies. that is the best way
[Galaxy S III General] DMax99:
It sure is the safest way, but I don't think Vodafone has rolled out jb yet for the s3 :(

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Because we are not on the Vodafone network anyways but on TPG. Will the modem make much difference?
[Galaxy S III General] drknezz:
Hmm opposite for me, I've rung Optus twice in a single calender month upgrading my data to a higher bundle to save myself from paying a packet for extra data usage.

The 6gb extra is amazing if you're capped with home internet and a new Omega comes out (damn 700gb torrents). Also I'm pretty hardcore with Youtube so the total 7.5gb (1.5gb incl data + 6gb data bundle) is perfect for people like myself who download ALOT :D

Optus should always backdate you for your whole calender month though, if they don't just tell them they should have and you'll get credited for the extra you shouldnt have had to pay :)

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III General] L335K1:
tbh, i have flash many many modems, for T and non T and i have always got H+ data speeds of abt 10mbs DL and 4 mbs UL. I once had the issue of couldnt hear during a phone call, but i guess that was due to that day having flashed a few differnet modems and running speed tests to test them. I essentially over flashed myself :P
[Galaxy S III General] Revhead:
Downloads bomb out?

Slightly off topic.

Has anyone had any problems downloading ROMs directly to their phone.

I was downloading a lot of the leaked JB Odin builds and the downloads always bomb out on my phone (Vodafone AU).

This is a real bugger because I use mobile Odin and that means having to hook my phone up to my computer to transfer the ROM across (defeats the purpose really apart from the fact the mobile version roots and flashes at the same time).
[Galaxy S III General] mick.wheelz:
I have managed to gain root on an i9305 (Galaxy SIII 4G).

screen dumps

sorry, cant post links or images (if any mods are reading and would like to remove that limitation that would be nice!)

I will shortly post a complete tutorial on how to do this.

I will also build a non-optus/bloatware free rom.
[Galaxy S III General] Kaibosh:
Awesome stuff! Looking forward to the tutorial!
[Galaxy S III General] JJJohan1:
Awesome! Maybe I can gain back my IMEI data soon, if I'm lucky :).
[Galaxy S III General] mick.wheelz:
I am uploading the rom file now, so you will have it in the next few hours
[Galaxy S III General] Mickhaz12:
hey kaibosh, Let me know what they say at vermont. I have done the exact same thing to my s3 4g Optus version. I don't know whether to take it back into optus down at southland considering i bought it today and tried to root it today as well. IMEI number is gone unfortunately.
[Galaxy S III General] DMax99:
Just to double check....modem can be flashed via Odin too right?
[Galaxy S III General] L335K1:
correct-a-mundo, i believe from memory once u are in download mode, u connect to ODIN and select ur modem.bin file through the PHONE box.
[Galaxy S III General] JJJohan1:
In the worst case where it really can't be repaired by software, you'd be better off waiting for that root so we can reset the flash counter, otherwise you may have problems trying to swap it for a new phone.

I'm curious if it's possible for us to use someone else's nv_data.bin or if that would cause problems due to the different iMEI data. I realise that it is illegal to change IMEI numbers and I have no intention to do so, but I am referring to having a non-corrupt file that may restore the iMEI on its own?
[Galaxy S III General] Mickhaz12:
dingbiro was

Wouldnt they need to just change the motherboard though ...300 or so bucks? which is absolute worst case or are you talking about just swapping it at optus?
[Galaxy S III General] JJJohan1:
I was thinking about crossing my fingers and see if I can get it swapped with the help of Triangle Away (assuming this even works for the I9305 model). Not too keen on a $300 replacement for a 1st-day failed root.
[Galaxy S III General] poczynek:
Definitely contact Triangle Away developers as they might be able to tell if it will work or if they can make it work.
[Galaxy S III General] tqgia2:
Hey guys,

I just noticed this while playing around with my phone... on DLIB and it seems that there's something up with vibration? My vibrate settings used to be "default" for whatsapp but now that doesn't activate any vibrate, have to manually set "long" or "short". Been through all my sound settings to make sure that always vibrate is selected with notifications but still doesn't do it...

Also vibrate for pattern lock seems to be dead also?

Can anyone else confirm? or is it just on my end... if so maybe I'll just do a full wipe..
[Galaxy S III General] Kaibosh:
@Mickhaz: Will do matey.. I haven't heard anything for a couple of days.. will harass them tomorrow and see where things are at.
[Galaxy S III General] Mickhaz12:
Thanks mate. So did you say they will do it for free? Thats lucky. How come you didnt go back to optus shop and just make up a story?
[Galaxy S III General] mick.wheelz:
have at it guys (i9305 root)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1906351
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Hey guys ive noticed a few aussies complaining about h/3g issues in the new JB release. Some people have found that the APNs are wrong or missing info.

so maybe just double check yours are correct.

Not sure how current these are but you can check them here or google your carrier + APN and see what comes up

Laters! :good:

Ps if youre using a rom with fast dormancy it is normal to switch between h/3g quickly depending on if youre using the data connection or not.
[Galaxy S III General] Pep71:
Which Modem are Australians getting best results for reception and Data speeds.

I'm on Vodafone North Brisbane - Sunshine Coast Queensland.

Pep
[Galaxy S III General] Kangburra:
DLIB works well for me on Optus.
[Galaxy S III General] tqgia2:
Using DLIB also, in Melbourne on Vodafone... haven't really played around with anything else since this is rather reliable
[Galaxy S III General] tangcla:
You have awesome stats! 21 posts, 16 thanks :D
[Galaxy S III General] mick.wheelz:
Yeah, i made my account ages ago so I could DL stuff but I never posted.

all my posts have been in relation to rooting the I9305 haha over the last few days
[Galaxy S III General] DMax99:
Just flashed the Polish JB, everything works fine. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] silashack:
My 'stock' I9300T has informed me I have an 86MB OTA, just doing the install now, current 4.0.4

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Just had an 86mb OTA

went from 4.0.4

baseband I9300TDULF2

build IMM76D.I9300TDUALF2

to

baseband I9300TDULH1

build IMM76D.I9300TDUBLH1

but still 4.0.4
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Works fine for me as well though like i stated earlier the APN settings are missing some info for optus (possibly others as well, i heard telstras may not even be in there). i noticed more notifications came through to me, quicker than usual. compared to not getting some at all or not very often.

So may pay to double check yours are ok. may or may not make a huge diff but may aswell have them in there correctly.
[Galaxy S III General] NewAussiefromCanada:
Working fine here as well. On omega. Virgin is terrible but switched to Optus apn and speed picked up!
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Cool. Probably be because virgin piggy back off optus network anyway. could be wrong though.

i found this: Auth Type: PAP wasnt set on my optus apn. ever since enabling it ive been receiving notifications from facebook etc in real time. i used to not even get them.

:highfive:
[Galaxy S III General] cokebotle:
I just installed the update, as well. Was hoping for 4.1, but alas!

However, it now appears that I cannot change the icons on the bottom row of the home screen. Which sucks, because I uninstalled GoSMS for chompSMS, and can't seem to be able to add it now. And I have a gap in the bottom left corner of my home screen.

Bah! Too sleepy right now to figure it out. So annoying!
[Galaxy S III General] kamalmawa:
LH1 update was released about a month ago I guess ...don't know why you guys hearing about this now...
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
have you tried turning it off then on again? :P
[Galaxy S III General] cokebotle:
:P

Yes, yes I did. Before, you had to put the app on your home screen, then drag it to the bottom. This does not work anymore...

Edit: I will sleep on it and see if I can be less stupid in the morning to figure this out. >.<
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
try clearing data in app manager for touchwiz. otherwise im out of ideas. have a good sleep!
[Galaxy S III General] tmantanner4:
csc

hey guys, im new to this site so if something has already been asked and answered, could you please not go nuts? :P

im thinking of flashing omega rom on my s3. v27. it says "csc eur" in one of the lists. what is that? and can it be made into australian? if that makes any sense. i live in melbourne and im with vaya, (use the optus network) what would be the best modem to use? i have the i9300 international version. and when installing omega, do i need to wipe all data on the hone, or not?

sorry for so many new questions, but im new to android (and love it)
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Hi and welcome.

You can flash omega v27 on your phone, its not a problem. the csc is euro because the original firmware came from poland. I would recommend if your going to flash your device with different roms to do a backup first and also install software like titanium pro to backup your app and data if you wish to.

this program is good for rooting and backing up (nandroid) the s3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1703488

once rooted you can flash omega through the cwm recovery option

go here: http://ausdroid.net/apns/ and make sure your apn settings are correct for your network. or try your carriers site if its not listed (or even the optus one as a last resort)

Good choice in rom ive found it very :good:

have a good one
[Galaxy S III General] NewAussiefromCanada:
They sure do piggy back off Optus. Winning! Lol

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You will not need to do a full wipe. Like mentioned make a back up first.

Omega is a great Rom. Finding it quite fast and battery friendly. 48hrs running, 4 hrs screen time and still 15% to go :)

Csc for Optus is not out yet only Aussie 4.1.1 csc atm is Telstra. The pol one works great personally. Have it on 3 S3s in the house all working great.
[Galaxy S III General] silashack:
Tis strange, as I applied what i thought was that one when it did come out, so now i have NFI what it did last time !!
[Galaxy S III General] fred65:
likewise silashack
[Galaxy S III General] Kaibosh:
Yeah - I was told that it was going to be done under warranty, and the guy from Samsung (not the service centre) specifically mentioned warranty and $0 amount..

I'm waiting until I actually get it back before I start counting my chickens though.

I bought mine outright, and so when I bricked it (within 12 hours of buying it :) I called the Telechoice that I bought it from the next morning and asked what the best way forward was, and he suggested going directly to Samsung as the service centre was so close by.

As for why I was upfront about what happened - I figured that it'd be more likely that they'd take pity on me with a 1 day old device that I'd stuffed up :) Plus without root (and therefore no Triangle Away, even if it were available for the i9305), I couldn't reset the counter and figured it would be pretty obvious that it was my own doing if they looked - and being so new, there was a pretty high chance that they would pay closer attention to it than if it was an i9300, and there was as it was being passed around to look at like it was pass the parcel - rather than "it just happened".

I guess I'll find out whether that was a good idea when I get it back and find out once and for all whether I have to pay, as well as what ends up happening with any other ones if the working root does help with restoring the IEMI.

Called the service centre yesterday for an update, and they said that the part was going to be coming in yesterday arvo, so I should get a call that it's fixed today or Monday. Will post the outcome.
[Galaxy S III General] JJJohan1:
The root does not help fixing the broken IMEI data, so you're the lucky one here with your warranty repair. I'm going to try something similar on Monday and send in my phone to Optus rather than Samsung, hoping they're a little less observant over the flash counter.
[Galaxy S III General] sbm888:
so for Virgin, would it be better to use Optus APN? I've tried both, and both are dodgy!.. and i know, Telstra is better.. but for now, i'm on Virgin with my wife and i cant seem to send her any mms with 100% success.. sometimes it sends, sometimes it doesnt.. and i've been back and forth on optus and virgin apn....

advice? or anyone with real settings i can try, rather than the default ones?
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
here you go: http://virginmobile.custhelp.com/ap...gin-mobile-settings-for-mms,-wap-or-internet?

or here(same site):

Android

To get to the menu, on your phone you need to go to

SETTINGS > WIRELESS & NETWORKS > MOBILE NETWORKS > ACCESS POINT NAMES > *TAP MENU BUTTON* > NEW APN

Virgin – Internet

Name =Virgin Internet

APN = virgininternet

Proxy = 202.139.83.152

Port = 8070

APN Type* = internet or default,supl

Leave all other fields as they are.

Virgin - MMS

Name = Virgin MMS

APN = virginmms

MMSC = http://mms.virginvibe.com.au:8002/

MMS Proxy = 202.139.83.152

MMS Port = 8070Authentication Type = PAP

APN Type* = mms

Leave all other fields as they are.
[Galaxy S III General] cokebotle:
Ha, wow!

So I got fed up with trying to figure out how to change that bottom row of apps and called up Telstra who shifted me to Samsung support. Turns out, locking the bottom bar is a feature. It's completely working as intended on their end.

So yeah. Great phone. Screw TouchWiz. I might be sitting down to root my phone this weekend finally.
[Galaxy S III General] Kaibosh:
Just an FYI for those of us who borked our phone attempting the original root - Just picked mine up from Samsung service centre.. Mainboard replaced, covered under warranty, so didn't cost me a thing.
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Hi im just having a guess here but, hit the menu button when youre on your app screen, select view mode, select customizable grid, then try moving the app you want in the gap. not sure if that does anything to home screen or just app screen. read it somewhere but i may be confused lol
[Galaxy S III General] phez:
If anyone it's interested Telstra has announced the S3 4G is now available for order. You will have it in 5 to 9 business days. You can buy it on a $66/80/100/130 plan.
[Galaxy S III General] cokebotle:
Nah, I mean the home screen itself, not the app launcher. The 4 icons to the left of the app drawer at the bottom of the screen are now locked in this update. You cannot change them.

So if you have it customized with apps not from default, update, and then uninstall one of those apps? You will now have a blank space in the bottom of your screen that you cannot change.

So yeah... Apex Launcher is pretty great. :D
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Thats weird. :confused: i havent heard of that before. Oh well have fun with apex until you root or the jb update comes out :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S III General] infra4800:
I'm lost .....

bought a used gs3 from someone advertised on Gumtree... was working for a while, then after few days... it stopped working... so found out it is blocked :(

tried to contact the seller, she is away atm, but someone else is replying on her phone saying they are happy to give refund.... and all i want is to get it unblocked....

was told by the person answering the owner's number that mistakenly owner's husband got it blocked thinking it is lost.

I have the whole conversation on sms thread... i have asked for getting it unblocked... if not... then refund... and if that not, i'll be reporting to police....

BUT

prob police will take away the handset.... and i will be left with no money... and i anticipate that i might have to go court for refund.... all i have is this mobile number with whom the conversation with owner was held..... and gumtree ad reference....

any suggestions, anyone, if this could be unblocked?
[Galaxy S III General] mick.wheelz:
In theory you *could* flash a new IEMI to your device from a 'donor' phone... but I am sure that would be against some kind of law.

If you know what to look for you can find instructions for doing this...
[Galaxy S III General] ghampton10:
Refund. Dont buy expensive devices off gumtree. Sadly works out badly sometimes. Dont worry youre not the first person to have problems with it.
[Galaxy S III General] cokebotle:
Yeah, it's really odd. It's the ~86mb OTA update that came out last night on Telstra (LH1?). I suspect that it's the new TouchWiz default, meaning even when JB comes out it'll be the same. :(

But, I'm really enjoying Apex Launcher. I'll probably at least root this weekend anyways and get Titanium Backup to freeze all the Samsung/Preinstalled apps I never use. Been meaning to do that for a while.
[Galaxy S III General] mick.wheelz:
yeah I changed to go launcher because of this. my I9305 came with JB pre installed so I never even had the choice to change the bottom row of apps. I actually like touchwiz so it kinda sucks
[Galaxy S III General] beaver2233:
strange... on the official JB (LIB) for I9300, works fine...
[Galaxy S III General] colang:
Hey fellow flashers the wait is over Siyah kernel is here for Jelly Bean... Been using it first impression.. Sensational
[Galaxy S III General] poczynek:
The wait was over a week ago! Great kernel though esp if you UV and OC.
[Galaxy S III General] NightkiD89:
Hi

Hi, I'm thinking about buying the S3 (first android phone :D) and I wanted ask about it first.

Is everyone happy with the device? any problems so far? ie. screen blobs, not enough ram or lag etc. (Because I was lurking through the forum and other people seem to be complaining about their screen :confused: wanted to know if the ones we get are ok) also did you buy it at a store or online if there is a problem with your screen.

any help would be greatly appriciated... currently in Hanoi, Vietnam and wont be back untill the end of June, I saw a white display unit but it was behind glass so couldnt test it... there was a Note on display but the security guard was playing fifa or something on it lol. Hopefully I'll see a display one at Sydney airport on my way back :D thx.
[Galaxy S III General] sxi200:
Its worth every penny. Mine does show some blotches on a pure black screen if I switch the lights off. Doesn't bother me to be honest as I don't stare at a black screen often. The screen is absolutely beautiful and noticeably better than the S2.

Overall very very happy. Can't believe I though it looked ugly when released. In real life it is a beauty.

Ram usage can be high at times but it hasn't affected performance. I.use SS launcher and don't have the reloading problem.
[Galaxy S III General] zziggy:
For me I just uninstalled the optus apps by dragging them to app info and choosing uninstall.

Can you give me a link to the stock boot animation please. Is it a qmg format or zip?

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I'm blown away with how good this thing is. Exceeds all expectations. There is nothing missing from this phone. Every other phone i've had there was always something another phone had that I wanted. Not this time.
[Galaxy S III General] aussiesausage:
I jus got a plan with telstra so since I changed it to best modem for dodo what one do I change back to to get good speeds with telstra? Only sitting on 300kbs, galaxy. S2 i get over 2mbs with telstra.
[Galaxy S III General] neonlight8:
Does nayone know how to download the Vodafone stock ROM 4.0.3 for use in Odin

I9300TDULE6
[Galaxy S III General] MonkeyMage:
I went into the stores and got my blue one really easy, just call around and you'll get one, I'm in Perth.
[Galaxy S III General] zziggy:
Harvey Norman have the blue and the white. I got the blue last week.

Had several months left on my optus contract and they couldn't get optus to drop my payout by too much (dropped from $360 to $280) so being a big shop they just offered me a $100 gift card to soften the blow. Don't think I could've got that from a small phone shop. :)
[Galaxy S III General] aussiesausage:
No one can help me?
[Galaxy S III General] LJE:
I'm using XXLE8 and it's quick. I'm with Optus though so I'm not sure about 19300T. You need to try a few and check out your signal strength in settings/about phone/signal strength and also check browser speeds. Sorry I couldn't be much help
[Galaxy S III General] ncanqn:
Flash telstra S3

Hi all,

I want to reflash my teltra S3 to official unbranded firmware but could not find any available firmware to download. The download link from FUS does not work.

My phone is unlocked. Work with any sim.

Any one here successfully reflash it? Is there any other unbranded firmware that can be flashed on this phone?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] sxi200:
If you have a T model then try the modem in the OP.
[Galaxy S III General] UpInTheAir:
Or try various modem found in Intratech Firmware thread and,

Or

Different APN settings;

There are 2 that will work for Android. telstra.iph and telstra.internet

When I'm on Oz, the .iph was faster on the I9100T.
[Galaxy S III General] aussiesausage:
I made one with telstra. Iph androgen seems to be faster now to.
[Galaxy S III General] auswill2:
Can someone please post up the stock Optus firmware. I'm probably getting my phone replaced on Monday and want to flash back to stock Optus just in case they don't accept it.
[Galaxy S III General] zziggy:
I'm still on stock optus le8. If you can point me to a guide i'll do it for you. I want to update to lf2 soon though.
[Galaxy S III General] SirRufio:
Google checkfus, find the Optus firmware in the I9300 dropdown and download