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[Galaxy S III General] BJ van Beethoven:
Picked up a white 16GB on contract with Vodafone for free over the weekend, have a blue 16GB on order from Mobicity. Will pick up a 64GB micro SD next pay day :p

Very impressed with the screen, speed and battery life of the phone. After having my S2 for a year, I'm suprised at just what an upgrade the 3 is, can't say I was expecting a lot from it compared to what it gives.

A couple of things I've noticed; the battery doesn't charge to 100%, and stand-by seems to chew a lot more battery than actually using the phone.
[Galaxy S III General] P1n3apqlExpr3ss:
Noticed this as well, barely used it all day while at school, check it afterwards and cell standby has used up 75% or so
[Galaxy S III General] AlexxxR:
Pre ordered my 32 Blue through my work, still waiting on it :( As a rough time frame for people who ordered blue one, Noel Leemings and Bond and Bond have an ETA od mid june...mid freaking june is too far away :(
[Galaxy S III General] todd_10:
Yeah I did think that, I just had a thought that maybe flashing the stock ROM didn't mean I would also be getting the kernel. Seems all good though, thanks :good:
[Galaxy S III General] zimzoid:
Hi all great to see a kiwi sgs3 forum on xda, got my sg3 from trade-me unwanted gift!! still in a sealed box $700 and its the 2degrees version, sold my sg2 on trade-me for $600 so it worked out very well. Using it on the telecom network. Tempted to flash a new rom....
[Galaxy S III General] doggnz:
At the very least, you should disable Fast Dormancy at Telecom doesn't support it and it's most likely enabled on a 2 Degrees mobile. Better yet...switch to 2 Degrees :laugh:
[Galaxy S III General] Boldizzle:
Don't switch to 2degrees. I went from XT to 2degrees and the data network sucks compared to Telecom.
[Galaxy S III General] dr.m0x:
Switch to 2 degrees unless you aren't in one of their 3g mobile broadband zones, or unless you travel about the country a fair bit.

Telecom and Vodafone have been ripping us off for years. 2 degrees is the only reason their prices have improved lately.

I am based in Auckland and have never had any issues with 2degrees data speeds, nor whenever I head down to Wellington 3-4 times a year.
[Galaxy S III General] zimzoid:
Hi guys cheers for the responses, Will switch to 2 degrees i think, I dont use mobile data i always have it switched off, i just use wi-fi at home if i want to download stuff etc..I,m in the UpperHutt area so if i need mobile data it should be OK?
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
XXLG8 works pretty well for me on Vodafone.
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
Did a heads-on data speed test for the three service providers on my SGS2 in May, Telecom had the fastest 8Mbps, followed by 2Degrees which wasnt far off at 7.2Mbps...none but not least, Vodafone with an awful 3.3Mbps...test was done in Glenfield, North Shore, Auckland (actual results will vary).
[Galaxy S III General] zimzoid:
20.86mb over the air update last night, not sure what it did but when i connected to kies it tells my phone cant be upgraded via kies?? so i reverted back to the original rom and all well with kies again, wonder what the update did to break kies??
[Galaxy S III General] doggnz:
Anyone with a 2 Degrees phone and a Snapper SIM card should read this

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=97&topicid=107585
[Galaxy S III General] zimzoid:
Thanks for that, but im using a telecom sim on a 2 degrees phone but will changing to 2 degrees when ive used up my credit, wonder what the update did to break kies? will try the update again when i get the 2 degrees sim.
[Galaxy S III General] rippernz:
Hi,

im going to be sending a SG3 over to my Father in NZ from AU, it's the i9300 model.

Can someone please advise what the best rom and modem would be to use with Telecom NZ.
[Galaxy S III General] comnam90:
Hello fellow kiwis!
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Hello brothers and Sisters of gods own. Who's looking forward to JB OTA Update this friday?
[Galaxy S III General] jeffnz:
Telco's won't get it for a while but the leaked rom has been out for a while and are getting more stable if you want to go custom.
[Galaxy S III General] cqrt:
I'm running DLH7 on my Vodafone S3 and it's very smooth and stable. Apart from a FC when I click bookmarks in default browser (I use dolphin, so no biggie), I haven't seen any other bugs.
[Galaxy S III General] comnam90:
No MAJOR issues here on DLH4 other than games pausing randomly
[Galaxy S III General] dr.m0x:
I'm not looking forward to it because I already have it. :)

Been running lh7 since Friday and its about as stable as a proper release. Now I'm on the Wanam Lite Rom and won't be switching to the official ota version until after Wanam cooks it. Just love his mods too much.
[Galaxy S III General] doggnz:
The actual Telecom ones probably :D

Grab Check Fus Downloader

http://fus.nanzen.se/

Enter the details below and download Telecom ROM (not sure if this is the latest from Telecom but it'll do an OTA update if not)

Phone: GT-I9300T

Provider: Telecom

Hidswer: I9300TDUALE6/I9300TTNZALE6/I9300TDULE6/I9300TDULE6

Decrypt it in check fus and install using Odin

Edit: Use these details

Model: GT-I9300T

Product Code: GT-I9300MBTTNZ

Hidswer: I9300TDUALF2/I9300TTNZALF2/I9300TDULF2/I9300TDUALF2
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Hey all, anyone else having this issue - When I have my GS3 connected to my car stereo via BT listening to audio, my launcher+radios FC and reboot. I've isolated to when my GS3 hands over between HSPA+ and GSM (I'm rural) while driving, and/ or when the hand over occurs when I pull up to my house and wi-Fi us available. Any thoughts cause it's starting to piss me off.
[Galaxy S III General] DrDee:
howdy fellow kiwis.
[Galaxy S III General] Taubin:
I just picked mine up Sunday. So far, I'm absolutely loving it!
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
wondering how long its actually going to take NZ carriers to get JB update...anyone with inside connection can give us an ET?
[Galaxy S III General] awsy44:
Not a single S3 has received the official Jelly Bean yet, rumours say that the unlocked international S3 is getting JB in the next couple of days, after that the carriers will start ota'ing everyone :)
[Galaxy S III General] cqrt:
Considering Vodafone are behind with at least four maintenance updates for ICS 4.04, I wouldn't hold your breath for 4.1. As soon as the unbranded British final official JB firmware is released I'll be flashing that.
[Galaxy S III General] Xsannz:
Also remember it ain't Friday everywhere in the world yet
[Galaxy S III General] jeffnz:
Well according to some it has been pushed out to 2nd week in September so don't go panicking about telcos not releasing as they will most likely be much later. Also rumour another leak tomorrow which means final is a ways off and given the leaked versions are far from perfect indications are rumours correct. If you really want jb flash custom, in my opinion it isn't the be all and end all anyway. Thinking of going back to ics until official is released myself. LH3 is sounding pretty good
[Galaxy S III General] Obagleyfreer:
No carrier supports fast dormancy in nz

Just thought I'd let every one know that there is no fast dormancy in NZ.

Neither Telecom, 2 Degrees or Vodafone have network supported fast dormancy.

DISABLE FAST DORMANCY ON PHONE FOR BETTER BATTERY LIFE ( In dialer press *#9900# then click fast dormancy to disable)

I have been chatting with a technician at 2 Degrees and he sent me this email:

Hi Owen,

In short, the answer to the question is no, our network does not currently support fast dormancy.

You are correct in that our network only currently supports the DCH, FACH and IDLE states.* We do plan to have the PCH implemented in the future.

Seeing that both 2Deg and VFNZ don’t have network controlled fast dormancy, I would suggest that it be switched off.* By doing so, the UE will use the FACH state when in 2Deg and the PCH state when in VFNZ, this may increase battery life (but this is all user behavior, application behavior and UE fast dormancy implementation dependent).

I hope that this answers your question.

If you have any more questions we’re happy to help. *You can contact us by email, call us free by dialling 200 from your 2degrees mobile or by dialling 0800 022022 from any other number.*

*

Kind regards

*

John V********

*

2degrees Customer Care

Two Degrees Mobile Limited

==========================

0800 022 02
[Galaxy S III General] Xsannz:
As a tech for voda.... Voda does have fast dormancy.

Tcom and 2deg don't as the use the same gear.. Supplied by Huawei.

Voda uses Ericsson gear and does support fast dormancy
[Galaxy S III General] Obagleyfreer:
Thank you for clarifying that!

I wonder why I was told that Vodafone doesn't support fast dormancy.....

This is a bit of an awkward situation for 2 Degrees customers then.

Do they enable fast dormancy or not? (as they use both Vodafone and 2 Degrees networks)

It's clear for Telecom (disable fast dormancy) and Vodafone (enable for dormancy).

As for 2 Degrees I guess it just depends on where you live and where you spend most of your time as to which transmitter you're receiving signal from.......

Hhhhhmmmmm now what to do :S
[Galaxy S III General] Xsannz:
It is also why the Tcom firmware has it disabled and why they have the t variant phones which has a slightly different antennae better suited to their network
[Galaxy S III General] PoHq:
First post. Hello fellow Kiwi's.
[Galaxy S III General] Sanvell:
Hey fellow Kiwis

Couldn't help myself, after having the phone for a week I have rooted and loaded various custom roms.

Just loaded I9300XXDLI3 (4.1.1) with no issues.
[Galaxy S III General] PoHq:
DLI4 is out now. Barely a day after DLI3 The ODIN flash able files will be out tomorrow (NZ Time.)
[Galaxy S III General] jeffnz:
Only just flashed DLI3 today. Think I'll wait for official it can't be far off
[Galaxy S III General] PoHq:
Hopefully it will be official release this week.
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
rooted version is already for download...Im just waiting and see what the changes are before flashing...its looking pretty good, each leak seems to be getting better which is always a good sign haha...the radios also work pretty well for me on my Vodafone sim, WIFI I feel is slightly better? might just be my mind tricks...
[Galaxy S III General] NZ_Nitro:
hey this is good to find, im now running LH3

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im also finding now i dont need to wipe
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
should be relatively similar base anyways, but if you have any issues just go into recovery and fix permissions and clear cache/dalvik...
[Galaxy S III General] cqrt:
Yeah, I haven't wiped since starting the DLI leaks, just clearing cache/davik for me. The only weirdness I've discovered is I have to restore Lightflow and Justreader from backups after flashing to fix FC from those two apps.
[Galaxy S III General] rippernz:
DLI4 ODIN is now available on SamMobile
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Flashed DLI4 and it's quick. Screen transitions are awesome but still has widget shadowing issue when going through home screens. Not going to both with DLI5, will just stick with this until final JB release.
[Galaxy S III General] cyanisblue:
I got my s3 today. I'm pretty happy with it. But my sim from my old phone doesn't fit it, I think I need a micro sim.
[Galaxy S III General] corrsea:
You can cut the SIM if you want. Just Google for instructions.
[Galaxy S III General] jeffnz:
I bought a new one from Telecom cost $20 but can get cutters on Trademe but I was impatient
[Galaxy S III General] cyanisblue:
I went into Vodafone today and they gave me a micro sim with my same number for free!
[Galaxy S III General] ipsearch:
Hi I am trying to change the CSC back to VFN but I do not have any option.
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
There is an app in the play store for that my friend. You will need to back up your sms, settings etc as a csc change will wipe all your data. Also, why are you wanting to change your CSC to Vodafone NZ? BTU is your best bet as you will get your updates in a timely manner. Or just put the official JB on your phone. Download the file and install via ODIN.
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Hey mate, my text didn't insert on that last post. There is a CSC changer in the play store. Back up as it will wipe all your data when you change CSC.

I'd install the Official JB ROM to be honest. I'm running it on mine and im getting exceptional performance. BTU is the best CSC.
[Galaxy S III General] jeffnz:
When they say it will wipe data it means everything including internal SD card so best to copy SD card to computer
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Back it up just in case, but usually doesn't. Just personal data ie passwords, apps, etc. Pics are all gee but back them up.
[Galaxy S III General] akshizzle:
If you want to upgrade to new JB

If you want to flash the new JB rom, DLIB,

then make a backup,

you need to flash the NZ CSC - as the new rom will constantly crash messaging and it won't work.

1: Flash XXDLIB

2: Enter stock recovery, it will show something like multi csc - NZC applied

3: then if you want root, flash insecure kernel - http://www.mediafire.com/?gzigbad4fyu8i4g

4: should be sweet to go :D

EDIT:I had problems with messaging, and flashing CSC solved my problem - but isn't needed. If you do get error "Messaging has stopped" or something like that, then you can flash CSC and it should work.

http://www.mediafire.com/?6sdcwh1w81cpchf - this is NZ CSC
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Really, 'need' to flash NZ CSC, i haven't done that and CSC has nothing to do with messaging as all the CSC does is look at things like AMR- WB, 3g handover, APN etc, anyway if you want to complicate things, flash the CSC, i can tell you that i haven't and it's all Roses with awesome battery life etc. No wipe, no change of CSC, no problems. Up to you though.
[Galaxy S III General] Steelhog:
No need to flash CSC mate.

I would just root ICS if you haven't already, and then flash one of the many awesome JB ROM's. I recommend Viking 7.0, it is rock solid and faaaaaaaaaaaast.......an absolute screamer.
[Galaxy S III General] dr.m0x:
All the Jellybean roms are fast.
[Galaxy S III General] doggnz:
Has anyone had any luck using the Snapper App\Widget with a non 2D ROM?
[Galaxy S III General] hadenkose:
The app partly works for me running CM10...by partly I mean that I can scan and top my Hop card, but I can't tag on and off because I don't have the snapper SIM :)
[Galaxy S III General] cyanisblue:
What's the best modem to use with DLIB Vodafone in NZ?

And is changing CSC necessary?

Sorry I'm still learning how things work with the S3.
[Galaxy S III General] corrsea:
No need too change CSC. As to modems I have had no issues so have never felt the need to test them. If everythings working its best to leave well enough alone.

I'm on latest ARHD with Perseus kernel btw, I would highly recommend this combination to anyone who has not yet tried it.
[Galaxy S III General] fishcake13:
im on stock LIB, havn't had to change anything.... everything works fine.
[Galaxy S III General] todd_10:
Same with me :good: Haven't had any problems so far, even after three weeks of intensive "fiddling" haha
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Hey guys, thinking of starting a New Zealand GS3 owners - Share your GS3 Summer Pics tread. An idea for the pending season or?
[Galaxy S III General] comnam90:
Keen on some spring pics
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Well I think we could do it in here or is that against the rules? Anyway I'll start with the below.
[Galaxy S III General] corrsea:
No rules :) Anything Kiwi SGS3 goes. Nice pics BTW .

Has anyone checked out the Samsung galaxy camera which is just about to be released? Looks like they've slapped an S3 on the back of a high end 16mp camera.

http://m.samsung.com/levant/promotions/galaxycamera/

Would be great for the holidays. Just switch Sims and leave your phone at home :)

Video here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv57H0LpHUo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Spot the NZ connection :)
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Yes I have but my concern is that the only advantage to this is instant upload - over a wifi only midel, and the files size over HSPA+ murdering your cap. If Vodafone do shared data along with a cap increase I'll be there as i'm a bit of a picture taker. But for most use cases my phone is doing the trick for me as you can see above. It is an S3 with better optics.
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
Keep in mind, the Galaxy Camera uses what is supposedly inferior LCD screen as opposed to our AMOLED...and a small battery...
[Galaxy S III General] comnam90:
Hell yeah im keen for one of those
[Galaxy S III General] Grustni:
I have flashed my SGS3 with Android Revolution HD ROM, and had a few issues where my phone would freeze, happened a couple of times, but still :( Thinking of going back to stock :) Also, i think sgs3 isn't that great at taking pictures at night ... but awesome during the day :)
[Galaxy S III General] totemscrotum:
I'm running ARHD 11 with perseus kernal and it doesn't lag at all, I'd suggest updating it ;)
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
in order to keep up with a fast shutter speed "instant snap"...the camera has to use high ISO which results in typically inferior image quality...

try the night mode...in saying that, the new JB firmware has a very nice night mode!
[Galaxy S III General] corrsea:
+1
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Agreed, DLIB has a pretty good 'stock' camera and you need to use your camera properly ie, frame the shot, use the right settings etc. Have a look in the I9300 general forum, under the share your photos thread, pg115 for a basic rundown on use.

Def not an inferior camera
[Galaxy S III General] Grustni:
are you running the latest ARHD? I was thinking of flashing to the latest yesterday... :)

how do you normally go about backing up/restoring all your apps and contacts? I know that play store saves all your apps, but i was wondering if i can restore everything without downloading all the apps again
[Galaxy S III General] kartikb:
If your phone is rooted, back up all your apps with Titanium Backup. It's one of the best app out there in the market.

As for contacts, why don't you have your contacts on your google account? That way once you sign into your google acount onto your phone, it will sync all the contacts back on the phone.

By doing it this way, you'll be ensured that if ever you lose your phone or something happens to it, your contacts are still there.

Hope this helps..
[Galaxy S III General] Grustni:
Thanks! I will try Titanium backup now. I will transfer contacts to my Google account, although it will be a painful process. My previous device was a Blackberry :)

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Ha! I had my camera on high ISO for some reason...hmm. Thanks for the tip. I shall explore my camera options further :)
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
night mode basically smooths out the images so you will loose some detail but makes the image relatively noise free...

example shot...in night mode, no flash
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Explore the **** out of it. Also, I recommend using HDR mode for all pics where there is no subject or if there is a subject, they are completely still. It will make a world of difference. Also, the first pic I posted on the previous Page, light off to the side of the shot and no purple haze. Lol
[Galaxy S III General] Grustni:
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know, that ARHD 11.2 is the shiz :) although i did something wrong with titanium backup and lost all my applications, had to download them all again... all my highscores are gone :crying:
[Galaxy S III General] scoffyburito:
Yay glad to see a NZ thread 'round here

EDIT: Just looked around and you guys have overpayed I only payed 698 new
[Galaxy S III General] Newbieshwa:
Where from buddy?

Paid $730 for the white GSIII from a retail shop.
[Galaxy S III General] scoffyburito:
www.fairbuy.co.nz
[Galaxy S III General] zimzoid:
Payed $650 for my brandnew blue s3, had the white one but the colour was abit to girlie for me sold it on trademe for $650 lol, it sold in 1 hour after listing.
[Galaxy S III General] dibb_nz:
yes this happened to me too, u must go into TB settings and change the location of the backup folder to yr ext SD card, it defaults to yr internal which means if u wipe/factory reset then yr b/up is wiped 2. very annoying but lesson learned!
[Galaxy S III General] Grustni:
I bought mine for $734 brand new... price are going down every 2 weeks i think. But oh well :)

On another note, i am having issues with my "stock" camera application. I have changed my resolution on the front camera to 1.9M and it stopped working, with an error message - Warning: Camera failed. I have cleared app data for the module and it seemed to work, but i would like to have my resolution on 1.9M!! :) Any ideas?

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Yeah, figured that after the fact :( Would you normally backup app data + user settings to save your games/app settings?
[Galaxy S III General] kab343:
Hey,

So I know this question has probably been asked a few times but what is the best JB Rom to use in New Zealand? I have a sim unlocked I9300.

I have tried CM10 etc but I have a 64GB extsd card that I want to be able to use with it. CM doesn't support extsd...
[Galaxy S III General] jeffnz:
You can use any international rom in NZ .for your SD card do a search in the gs3 section there is a lot on it
[Galaxy S III General] kab343:
Yea I have, I tried all sorts running CM9 to get it working properly including installing different kernels etc with no luck.
[Galaxy S III General] comnam90:
cm10 supports extsd....just not if its formatted in exfat i dont think....
[Galaxy S III General] scoffyburito:
64gb micro sds are difficult when it comes to android
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
Correct me if I am wrong but if you format a EXT partition on your SD...it would be side-side to your existing/remaining EXfat...

All Samsung based ROMs work with EXfat but CM10 does not support it...I tried CM10 with Siyah but no success with EXfat...:(
[Galaxy S III General] Grustni:
Hey guys. If I restore all system data, would that restore all my shortcuts on the desktop etc? and what is the difference between "red" and "green" coloured apps/data?
[Galaxy S III General] scoffyburito:
If you wanted to restore that you will need to restore /data which can stop the phone from booting. If memory serves me right red are system apps and green are system/data which can be easily backed up such as timezone or alarms
[Galaxy S III General] thedreadedgman:
2Degrees pebble on Waiheke Island

Hi there,

I've have had my blue i9300 from 2Degrees ($90 plan, $0 upfront) since July 1st.

ran with ICS stock for quite a while until I got annoyed by it :silly:

Now running SlimBean, which is actually really nice -- apart from the closed-source modules (Camera glitches, etc)

actually considering downgrading to i9250 so I can run official Google JellyBean with support...

whaddya reckon
[Galaxy S III General] scoffyburito:
Try out Cyanogenmod. Really similar to i9250 stock
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
Or SuperNexus...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1817345
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Do you intend to use snapper? If so I'd go back to your 2degrees stock ROM.
[Galaxy S III General] zimzoid:
Hey people anyone tried any of the new euro roms? Using stock vnz with telecom sim here.
[Galaxy S III General] Fallen04:
Tried the Polish Jellybean rom for a few weeks, after having 2 black screen of deaths while listening to music have gone back to ICS (BLG8 BTU). Will try out Jellybean once they have released it for BTU (UK).
[Galaxy S III General] zimzoid:
Same tried that one for awhile but not to happy with it so went back to stock will wait for btu(uk), anyways nothing wrong with stock ics.
[Galaxy S III General] sean.geary:
Really, been running since release and no issues at all. Music played via bluetooth in the car and HSPA+ to stream. Man I even get 14Mbs down and 3Mbs up.