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[Desire HD General] Grant Barker:
Yeah.

Personally, as far as function is concerned, there is little logical use in changing phones for me. I do in fact have a few more months before my contract expires and I'd like to eventually choose a very new phone that I can also support on my site without being a few months behind everyone else.

Having said that, unless another model has superior battery power consumption/time then I don't have a need for a different device. Like you, I commute throughout the day and therefore need the power to last me through the day, so I tend to limit YouTube, GPS or other things which happily eat away at the battery.

The idea of having loads stored on my device on a large SD Card is fine, but based on the above, I wouldn't use much of it.

The idea of losing the phone with so many eggs in one basket is not very appealing.

The idea of a bigger screen though like the Galaxy Note (which my barber has and showed me) is nice. I'd also consider future devices with removable rear covers, so that it's easy for companies like Mugen to make extended batteries for them. From experience that's real peace of mind.

The Microsoft Surface Tablet looks like a nice device which I could use for work maybe. If that became a primary toy, then maybe a phone would take a less important back seat for a while.
[Desire HD General] geejay008:
I have until November this year to renew my contract... so I have till then to decide... ^_^

DHD + latest Lord's ICS build (8.2 as I type this) with radio 26.13.04.19 has a great battery life even with all the hammering it takes from using DicePlayer, PowerAmp, exchange Email, Dolphin, XDA Premium and even games like temple run & zenonia 4...

With the above usage... I get the trip to work, actual work usage (i have my desk phone on divert to my mobile) and the trip home... all in one nights charge... so I only need to put it on charge before I go to bed.

Hell, I've even forgot to charge it overnight and I was still able to crawl through most of the day... with charging it late afternoon, ready for the 2nd half of the movie I was watching on my trip to work! >_< hahaha!

I hear you there dude... I had my 1st DHD nicked through a burglary... =(

However, all I ever lost was my 1st 32GB class10 MicroSD as well as my nandroids...

All my files, movies, music and photos exists on multiple devices... so anything that was on my DHD is a copy from my other machines...

...pity I didn't do the same with my Nandroid... I keep them locally for the purpose of error recovery... would've kept copies of it off the device had I wanted to be safeguarded from potential theft... =_=

As it's looking now.. unless HTC starts building new units with SD support, I'll not be jumping on their new range quite just yet...

If November 2012 hits and they've not released a device that fits the bill for me... its looking a lot like I'll be going for SGS3... =_=
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroidDevil:
Question 1: Forced close

I'm from the Netherlands I bought a Sony Walkman NWZ-Z1060 in a webshop.

it is a very nice device but since I've updated it to Android 2.3.4, I have a lot of forced closes.

how can i fix this problem?

Question 2: Wifi Problems.

My WiFi signal falls out. it is a problem with the Sony Walkman NWZ-Z1060.

My Samsung Galaxy S Advance (GT-I9070) connects to the same network and has absolutely no problems with.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] saumitravaidya28:
I am unable to see the content of internal and external sd card on cm9 and on remICS.

photos and videos can be seen through gallary but whenever I try to browse files via any file explorer it show 'directory is empty' message...

i tried clean installation XXKPQ -> CF- ROOT -> remICS many times since the problem persists...

please tell me some solution as i really want use these roms on my phone:(:(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rockyseenu:
In both CM9 and RemICS, by default Ext SD is under /emmc and int sd is under /sdcard.

If you want to swap - you can do it through settings. I believe you are searching it under /external-sd?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] saumitravaidya28:
problem solved !!!!!

yes i was looking under /external-sd..

thanks a lot !!!

now i can use this super smooth rom for daily use..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrMrMr111:
Anyone in 3 UK have a newer firmware than me? I'm on ..ALE8 and heard there's a newer one out.

I've checked via phone and in kies but nothing. Is this just 3 being slow with updates?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbroeders:
AFAIK it's only Vodafone that released the update. So you'll just have to be a bit more patient. Or visit sammobile and install it yourself.

(or check here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1646610)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tachikoma_kun:
I got LF1 as an OTA update through Vodafone, but unbranded phones got another to LF2
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Altfar:
I've read lots of similar theread here, but they didn't help me to solve the issue. Please help!

The situation is the following.

Today I chose a Flash Player to download in GP, and it just didn't make a move to complete the task. The I tried other apps, the case rests the same. The downloading is endless, regardless what I have used:

- hard reset from "volume up - home - power" mode

- wiping hash data from the same place

- clearing data from apps/all in Google Play, Google Services Framework and Download Manager

- deleting-re-adding Google accounts

- trying download from Wifi and 3g modes

Galaxy Note is just four days old , which were clear and sunny. :confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rp4k:
I had this problem when getting the updates for applications not allowed in China like Facebook and YouTube. i had to jump on my vpn to fix that issue
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] warfareonly:
Why don't you try installing an alternate version of GP ?

Not necessarily a new one, just a different one....search around and you should find one.

Install it and then clear data for all google services,alternative to clearing data just do a wipe and then see if it works.

If nothing works....flash a new rom

Atleast, this is what I'd do
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Altfar:
Humph... I guess, it works now *touching the wood*

The case was the strangest comparing to what I've seen on the web. After I've reinstalled the GP several times, it did download several of my apps before freezing again. Then I just made the new hardreset, and it suddenly started to operate.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sav_uk:
Hi all, newbie here

Just received my shiny new S3 this morning and it's beautiful - haven't had a chance to power it up yet.

Thing is, I'm a complete OCD freak when it comes to my gadgets, and I've noticed that on each of the four corners of my handset (on the bezel) there are small lines that appear to be joinery spots, but I'm not quite sure. At first I thought it was a crack but then realised that there are small lines on each corner, which leads me to believe it is joinery and not cracks. The lines are not that visible but if you focus you can spot them.

Sorry to be so OCD but can anyone else confirm this?

Thank you :-)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StuBFrost:
Yep, mine has the same. Never noticed before.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnboywilson:
You b*****d!!! I have noticed it now!!! :p

I too have OCD........ :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sav_uk:
Haha I am sorry! We can all suffer with our joinery spots together haha :-P
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fallenwout:
me too, think of it as the design ;)

Probly moulding marks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itoYo:
i noticed em on mine as soon as i got the phone! and i dont have OCD ! LOL.

crappy manufacturing process if you ask me! they could could have moulded it in one piece! should have been made out of metal... the bezel at least!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Franc38:
Saw it right from the moment of unpacking, too... and I don't have OCD neither.

But that barely visible and after a few days with the handset, I'm actually glad it's plastic and not metal... It's softer, warmer, and it will actually absorb shocks better, effectively protecting the screen a tad more. And it's moulded in one piece...Only the mould was not in one piece itself ;)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Se23:
I noticed mine today which led me here. Thing is i saw a post on the net and the guy had one just below home button and cpw changed the phone for him.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferris2375:
Same lines are on the Galaxy Nexus. I never saw them but my friend dropped his phone and thought he cracked it in those 4 spots. Then he asked me to check mine and sure enough, they were there.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharmavipresh:
Mine too...............

I have also seen those 4 hair line cracks/joints around all corners on my white S3 this morning. Because I already requested for return and refund from eXpansys-usa.com. so before sending then I want to confirm it, Is it normal?. otherwise they will laugh on me.:silly:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b-eock:
I think the 4 corners are normal, but the other random spots aren't. I ordered mine from Expansys-usa.com too. I don't have the random spots, but do have the 4 corners and they aren't like the one in the picture. They are hard to see unless you look for them. Like it's how the phone is put together.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharmavipresh:
Thanks Buddy... :o
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dtuck5330:
Cracks in Plastic around edge on my Galaxy S3

I noticed a crack near where I plug the charger into the phone. At first I thought it was a seam where the plastic came together so I didn't worry about it. Now I have noticed that the phone has developed several small cracks around the edge (near the volume rocker and at the top corner.). I have never dropped it and have always taken care of it.

Today I did a quick search and found that this is a problem others have reported so I gave Sprint a call to find out what could be done. They said to bring it into the closest sprint store which is 70 miles away. The only other option they gave was to call Samsung. So I did.

Samsung said they could repair the phone but they needed to take my credit card info and would charge me if it was due to damage and I wouldn't have my phone for over a week! Needless to say I am beyond frustrated. I am a loyal Samsung customer... Have 2 galaxy s2 phones ( for my kids) a Tab2 and just got the Note 10.1. I am even considering upgrading to the note II when it comes out. I am completely concerned about the quality of plastic that they are using in this phone and am reconsidering my loyalty.

Guess I have to take it back to sprint when I am close to their store to get anything done without having to give a credit card or be phone less for a week! What a pain in the arse! Should I un-root my phone before doing this to avoid the inevitable "warranty" - issue?

Are there others that have noticed these cracks and gotten any resolution from Samsung or their carriers?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] umeshrajput2305:
Mine has a crack

i was just wandering never dropped the phone so how could it break but i even saw it with a magnifying glass it is surely a crack

gotta complain samsung to use such a cheap quality product
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] K.0.0.L.:
When I check my order status I saw L710? I was like, they replace my S3 but then I do some research and it come out to be sprint version of GS3 ( still not 100% sure )
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] The Root:
That is the model number they used for it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] skramz:
Is there any mods that would port the CM9 apps such as the stock message, contacts, phone, and browser apps into Sony's Official ICS rom?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mskip:
ClockworkMod Touch Recovery 6.0.3.2 for Samsung Galaxy S3 *GSM* ONLY

This is the latest Touch Version from the ClockworkMod Site. I just packed it into a tar file so it can be flashed via Odin or Mobile Odin. Do not attempt to flash this image to the Snapdragon variant as it will not work.

DOWNLOAD LINK TO CWM 6.0.3.2 TOUCH

NOTE: CWM has the ability to 'choose backup format' to either the new .dup method with the blobs folder or the original .tar method where everything is in the date/time stamped folder. You can now ALSO 'create image zip' file from a NAND backup. Be patient with the zip backup option as it does take a while to create the zip (to be expected from a 1GB+ backup). Thank you for this addition koush it makes recovery alot more complete :)

Walkthrough video by TotallydubbedHD

[YOUTUBE]zE0zjG7taBs[/YOUTUBE]

How to Install ClockworkMod Touch

1. Download the attached tar file at the bottom of this post. DO NOT EXTRACT THIS FILE! If you end up with a recovery.img file then smack yourself and start again.

2. Download Odin (windows only) at the bottom if you don't already have it and unzip it to a folder on your PC

3. Reboot into Download Mode: Power off your device, Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME DOWN' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 2 seconds until a WARNING! Screen appears. Press the 'VOLUME UP' button to enter Download Mode.

4. Plug your usb cable in

5. Start Odin (double click Odin3_v3.04.exe).

NOTE: When Odin opens you should see that the first box at the top under ID:COM should turn blue and 'Added' should appear in the message box in Odin.

6. Make sure 'Auto Reboot' and 'F.Reset Time' are ticked in Odin and nothing else.

7. Click on the 'PDA' button in Odin and browse to the recovery-cwmtouch-6.0.3.2-GTI9300.tar file that you downloaded.

8. Click on 'Start' to flash CWM to your phone.

NOTE: You can see whats happening in the message box in Odin. When the flash completes you should see 'RESET' in the top left the box and your phone will reboot.

9. You now have CWM Touch Recovery permanently flashed

How to Access ClockworkMod Touch

1. Unplug the USB cable.

2. Shut down the phone.

3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.

Stock Recovery being reflashed after a reboot?

There is an auto recovery restore system on stock roms that will reflash the Stock Recovery on a Stock Rom. If the restore files are renamed then CWM Recovery should not be overwritten after a reboot.

You need to be rooted and then delete or rename the following files:

You can then flash recovery without it being overwritten.

You can also do all this through the Galaxy S3 ToolKit ;)

**All credit goes to to Koush and anyone else responsible for ClockworkMod**
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] F1tty:
wow will try that soon :)

thanks a lot!

flashed! and works like it should so far!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] marcadam:
Thanks for posting this, works like a charm. :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Fauert:
Hi Skip,

Thank`s again for big help and corcern. Conf. : 5HL80183KF1079353

Will you update this in future ?

A coold beer. :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ::indie:::
Great work, thank you!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] hazri1974:
Anybody try to flash it using mobile odin running cm9?....
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] grobi99:
mobile odin = yes, cm9 = no

works great, by the way. thanks alot!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mskip:
Its nice outside I need a coold one so thanks :D

Yes I will keep this updated with the latest Touch Recovery.

Mark.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mskip:
Doesn't make any difference what Rom you are running and it should work (as confirmed above) on Mobile Odin.

Mark.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] taiseer999:
Thanks a lot, have been waiting for this one :)

CWM is not compatible with the Touch recovery
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] yeeson:
good
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 123shree:
Yes this is not compatible with CWM app because this is not built by chainfire
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Siberian Tiger:
Thanks Mark.I will add it soon in the REF thread :)

Tasos
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] taiseer999:
I know this, I was referring to a previously written statement in the OP - changed now :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] freyria182:
Nice one
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] sjgore:
Looking at some screenshots that I googled, it's just the regular recovery with the lines spaced out a bit more to be finger-friendly.

What we really need for the SGSIII is 4EXT Touch Recovery, but the dev only seems to support HTC devices.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mskip:
Sorry but what are you talking about exactly? The Recovery in the first post is the CWM Touch Recovery with touch screen compatability. Im sure TWRP will support SGS3 eventually if you want a more icon based Recovery.

Mark.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] x.Orville.x:
I flash via mobile odin in recovey section or not ??
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] BoneMo:
yes in recovery section as this is touch recovery :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] x.Orville.x:
Got it working thanks
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] temasek:
I'm a paid cwm touch user. I flashed cwm touch 6.0.0.9 from Rom Manager and it did wiped my external sdcard and /system when I performed backup to my external sdcard.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Northern-Loop:
Moved back to CF-Root, I know it's stable
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] sebarkh:
Te new recovery scarred the sh* out of me! I flashed 6.0.0.9 nont. and then entered Aroma File Manager in recovery and deleted clockworkmod folder.

AND...

The phone was softbricked, and ALL, ALL ALL :) files in EXT and INT card were DELETED

:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

What happened???

I have no idea.

I recovered phone using ODIN...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fenstre:
We learned something very interesting today: that when the whole system is ****ed, _we cannot use the new versions of ClockworkMod to fix it._

For some reason, the CF-Root cache/recovery images can boot, but nothing else can. I wonder if this is why Chainfire claims you shouldn't use ROM Manager with this phone? I really dig the new recovery features, but *none* of the recent recovery clockworkmod-xxx.img versions I flashed would work after 6.0.0.9 had done its damage.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] temasek:
When my /system & external sdcard got wiped, I recovered by flashing the old rom from my internal using the same recovery. Bootup fine.....and immediately replaced that recovery.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] estpoc:
You can try to recover your files from the sd card with a program. Try Pandora Recovery (free) and choose surface scan. It will recover most of your jpg, as long as you don't overwrite the card with new files. And you will also need a card reader, can't use S3 as it won't mount as mass storage.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] phozz4:
Same over here....

Seems like I`m next in the line. Used non-touch version, tried backup to internal and ended up with boot loops. Tried to recover and found out system got wiped. I`m feeling like an idiot, since this is the first time I used a new release without double checking on first user feedbacks on xda. Now I`m downloading a ~800 mb stock rom (with 80 kb/s!), which hopefully will go through odin and revive my phone.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Koush:
Investigating this now guys. Sorry for the trouble; **** happens when I don't actually have the device :(
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Northern-Loop:
I have a question about backups.

The new Backups are smaller but what happens if I change from say Stock ROM to CM9/CM10? Will CWM be able to fully restore my ROM?

IE if I want to move from Stock to CM9 and then back to Stock for any reason? The backups are only incremental so I guess not?

Possible to force full backup for this feature?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] sebarkh:
Let us know if you need testers before the public release..

You know... like a pro... beta testing... ;)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fenstre:
A few pages back someone gave a really good explanation of how it works. It's not an incremental backup in the way you're used to thinking. Instead, think of it like this: all backup data (blobs) are dumped into one directory. Now, today's backup is just a list of references to blobs in that directory. Tomorrow's backup will refer to mostly the same data, so almost no new blobs will need to be added to that directory.

If I flash a new ROM, a ton of new data will be dumped into that directory--it will be like a full backup (but with this scheme, every backup is the same--there's no "master backup" and "top-up backup", because they all share blobs.)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Northern-Loop:
Ah so there is no issues with swapping and changing ROMs. It will always fully restore ROM/Kernel/Cache etc?

So if I have Stock ROM and also CM9 ROM the "blobs" folder will be large as it will have 2 full ROMs in there? If I delete the Stock ROM it will shrink down and new backups will only be the changes. In the separate ROM backup folder?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fenstre:
I think everything you said is correct. But remember it's a pretty new feature. I don't think any ClockworkMod recovery with this feature is fully stable yet.

The backup directory size won't shrink until the next time you make a backup. (Unless there's a way to force the tool to garbage-collect immediately. Maybe check the advanced menu.)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Northern-Loop:
Cheers, just need ROM Manager to support External SD backups now and I'd be really happy.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Koush:
Exactly.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Koush:
There is a new garbage collection option available, I'll need to fix the recovery and you'll be able to use it. I can simulate the filesystem layout of a i9300 on my Nexus S, so I should have this problem worked out today.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] temasek:
I would love that function too if its possible.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Koush:
I've fixed the bug causing the external sd wipe, and will be doing a new build shortly.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Koush:
New build has been released. 6.0.1.0. Please test!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] temasek:
Thanks.

Testing backup to external sdcard in-progress.

Edit: Backup to external sdcard successful. Now testing restore function.

Edit: Full wipe including /system

Edit: Restore from.external sdcard successful.

External sdcard after boot is intact. All good here.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mskip:
Thanks for the fast work mate.

Great news all round. Backup to Internal and External Storage works fine. No errors. Install zip from Internal and External Storage works fine. Backups can be deleted and 'free space' works nicely. NAND Restore works as it should. Nothing is being wiped. Storage is still intact after reboot to Android.

Only thing that stops it being perfect is that mounting sdcard and extsdcard doesnt do anything. Is that function supposed to make the storage visable to the pc so files can be written to storage while in recovery?

6.0.1.0 looks and works beautifully. Thanks for all your hard work koush.

We have a new stable version :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mskip:
First post updated with CWM Touch 6.0.1.0 tar file for flashing via Odin.

Mark.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Koush:
I'll take a look if that's possible. The main problem is that Android kernels are disabling UMS now, in favor of MTP. And that's a little annoying to get working in recovery. I'll take a look.