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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Lawful123:
Verizon got root and clockwork without tripping the bit counter. Why can't us T-Mobile users do the same?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] billard412:
I think we could..

If I understand correctly. They flash a rooted system in odin and then push the custom recovery with adb. If we can flash a rooted system(which i imagine we can) why couldn't we then do the same with the recovery. Looks possible to me. If im right i wish i'd known that before i tripped the counter :/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Lawful123:
Care to try?

Since you allready triped the counter and created a backup (im guessing you did) can you try that method and see if it works?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wellynz:
Hi there. I am looking at upgrading my Google Nexus one. I have been looking at the XPS and also the SGS3. I dont want a comparision of the 2, but does anybody regret buying their SGS3? I want to buy one, but I am not a fan of Samsungs UI for one, but then again I am basing that from pictures/videos I have seen of Samsung phones.

Thanks for all the info you can give :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegeta1:
regret ?

not even close
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mike Blitz:
I did at first cause I upgraded from the SGS2 and coming from something with loads of great roms to something where there was nothing was kind of disappointing but at the start the SGS2 had no roms.

But in each and every way this phone is better after looking back at my old phone.

So its well worth it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rvdveen:
Definitely Not. This phone is a beast.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaspernemec:
Coming from sgs, upgrade was worth EACH and EVERY cent :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Motogp1:
I think a lot of people don't realise the full potential of the S3 I'm learning something new everyday about it. No regrets at all.

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To unroot and return to stock for warranty., watch this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Tga_yKywc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hboos:
Not at all. Loving it.

Everyone keeps talking about how ugly the UI is but it's actually really functional and has a lot of features that I am not willing to lose by using another UI!

But you are coming from stock ICS so you may find the transition harder..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frxstrem:
As my last phone was an HTC Desire which I was more than happy with (the only real reason why I bought a new phone was because I had broken the screen, though it is still usable), and as the S III addresses everything that displeased me about that phone, plus having a lot of new interesting features like NFC and USB OTG, I do not regret buying it for a second. As with any phone there are a few things that I dislike, but none of them are deal breakers. At first I didn't like the UI as much as I liked stock ICS, but it's easy to get used to and it actually has a lot of handy features that you won't find in stock ICS.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anurag549:
its the best phone ever really a beast i am loving using it every sec the phone has too much to explore... its fun
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -josh-:
I had to get a second contract to get one and I do not regret it.

The one thing that worried me was battery life and I am surprised by how good it is.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] circuit89:
Best phone I've ever purchased.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZACQ8:
No choice, No regret,

I might regret if you could show me a phone with same features and performance...for the time being the SGS3 is the king in the phone world.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indianx:
lol this phone is the ultimate phone. just waiting for the north American galaxy s3 sim unlock app or tool. carrying s2 for calling around and the s3 for everything else :-)

the question insults the phone. just buy it :-) :good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deezle:
Yes, a bit. It does really do anything new that my s2 couldn't - not that great a step up, plus I find it a bit more buggy e.g. redraws, browser quits.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zodiaxe66:
I'm sorry, but buggy???no. Redraws yes, but upgrading to LFB firmware and it's gone and browser experience is great.the camera has some issues taking pics in low light without flash(depends on camera hardware. There is Sony& Samsung) and it's not as durable as gs1-2,because the edges of the gorilla glass is a bit thin(nothing a case wouldn't solve, if dropped)

This phone is a monster beast and great update from gs2(yeah got 1 of those to)

Do u even own this phone, doesn't sound like it.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Doughnut:
Nope, just do away with Touchwiz and use Nova launcher and all is good.

My only gripe is no physical keyboard, I was a big fan of slide out keyboards, then the missus moved in and suddenly there's no reason to send loadsa texts etc so I went to on screen keyboard.

I have to say the huge screen makes the keyboard usable but still doesnt compare to the keyboard of my HTC Desire Z.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hakkun:
No not at all, well it was a present from my brother...

Never had such a sharp display, as im coming from Galaxy3 GT I5800.

So i played around the first days and what I mentioned, the phone definately has some bugs. The SMS/MMS app is very buggy by closing it with the homebutton, so it often blacks out for 3 secs. Running CM7 on my old phone i never had something like that and oh it didnt have a quadcore... so i was a bit disappointed. Well this is the only thing i noticed... hope CM9/10 will fix that.

nevertheless, the phone is brilliant! definately the best phone for now!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skhan.786:
Nope very happy with my phone
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Harko33:
Coming from an HTC Desire, the S3 is really a beast. I can't find any default, it's the best phone I ever bought and used.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikzDHD:
Only regrets would be if you were coming from the HTC One X, as the screen in that phone is beautiful. If youve not seen it then you wont notice the difference. Also the camera I think is better on the HOX.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmicll:
Not at all!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eXceed:
What about the messed up SD card situation on this phone? I've run out of space on my phone with only 3 gameloft games installed, 64GB SD card is wasted as can't copy them to there and GL to SD isn't the best solution...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikkelA:
I would not say that I am disappointed overall, because in most regards it's a wonderful phone.

But I was somewhat nonplussed to find out that the maximum speed of my (Danish) version of the S3 is HSDPA at 21mbps (which is realistically something like 5-6mbps). I thought that a flagship phone would at least pack DC-HSDPA 42, if not LTE.

I've only got myself to blame for not checking that out in advance, but I really thought that a flagship phone that expensive would certainly not compromise on something as crucial as basic internet connectivity. However, it appears that Samsung did and I'm stuck at download speeds which might be quite acceptable today, but in a about a year will seem painfully slow.

Had I been aware of that, I think I would have waited until Samsung released an LTE-enabled version of the phone on European markets which they undoubtably will do within a not too distant future.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Isadora:
No regrets at all :D coming from S2

Sent from my CM9 TouchPad
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wellynz:
Thanks guys for all the replys :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcFactor:
Not even for a sec.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tian105:
not even 1/2 of a sec.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
This phone is the best seriously. No regrets at all. Only thing is coming from the one x, I do miss that screen.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
Swype is the best thing that ever happened to keyboard technology :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrlow81:
Only regert is that i havent get a chance to get the phone once its launch... its an AMAZING phone....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aussie2sweden:
SG3 is my first Droid. . Had mine 3 weeks and I am still in love . . A huge upgrade from symbian S60V5. Never thought I would ever buy apps.. but have upgraded a few. . Light flow was the first. Kies wifi (not Kies air & not Kies via usb) Kies wifi worked for less than a week. Tried reinstall with no luck. Only problem is cos I use it so much the battery doesn't last a day.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apisfires:
No regret, coming from galaxy mini.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pxdx:
Coming from Galaxy S2, no regrets at all.. Now just waiting for JB to come on S3 soon.. :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tsukurimashou:
Bought the phone 750$ and I don't regret it, and I'm not the kind of person that is buying a phone for that price, my last phone was a HTC Touch HD that I bought used for 150 euro...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spacecadet77:
I wouldn't say that I regret buying it but I was in two minds before and still in two minds now.

What I wanted was a new phone and a tablet; I was prepared to get a cheaper phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace) and the new Transformer Infinity tablet.

Or the Padfone

But eventually I got the S3 anyway incase I didn't get a tablet. I'll probably get the new Transformer tablet later on this year too... which will the make the S3 a bit redundant

The problem with market at the moment is that there is just so much new stuff coming out it's difficult to make my mind up!

I expect someone to donate this post to White Whine :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gadgetcraze:
I am going to regret buying this version if they come out with 2gb ram anytime soon.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FlamingAngel82:
Absolutely not. Best phone I've ever owned (except my Sony Ericsson P1i... amazing phone at the time!).

It's big steps ahead of any Android phone I've owned before, and completely satisfies any cravings I might have had to get a Tablet!

And this coming from someone who not only preferred Sense to Touchwiz, actually HATED Touchwiz on the Galaxy S 1 & 2... until now! :-)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clockcycle:
Tasty bits of feed back, yum!

I just sold my Samsung Galaxy Note to buy the SGS3. No regrets super happy, stock, solo.. Roms, Support, Root, not needed, great device as is, made even better by the community..

For me at least, it just fits.. To each their own, YMMV.

I guess this if off topic, but you sure your card is a real 64gb? Have you tried to copy more from your PC perhaps? Reformatted, and or request a replacement for a possible defective card, from the place of purchase?

I doubt it's a phone issue, as many others have 64gb cards in their SGS3 and if it is phone issue, then it's defective and covered under warranty. Pherpa consult where ever you bought it from to get a replacement phone..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a4rocks:
If you are looking for something affordable and giving the best bang for buck in a comparatively tight budget, go for the XPS (its got ICS now and is quite fantastic). If you have the moolah, go for the S3, it says power, passion and show-off in quite a different way you would love. I do have the pleasure of having both and it is definitely a treat. In the end, it's your budget that will be deciding

Sent from my wonderful Xperia S
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowetax:
that won't happen 'soon', i would guess, eh

having only used htc og evo, evo 3d, and evo lte during the past two years,

i guess i'm the only one not thrilled with having a physical home button,

and the stupid back and menu lights turning on AFTER i press them !

what is up with that ?

it's like a light show with those stupid things.

but some good software on this beast.

using sgs3 to help dev test, and my evo lte for daily use.

edit: one of these sgs3 threads, guy says:

it is so much better than my og evo ! :)

yup, just a touch of advancement in the past 24 months :)

ya think !
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] moni_5:
hello everyone

i have AOKP MILESTONE 6

and im trying to install the Samsung-Addon v1.5.1 for CM9,SlimICS&AOKP with S3 Weather-Widget and my devise is stuck in the boot logo

how can i make it work with milestone 6?

thank u.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] karol1981:
Wait,M6 is just comes ot.

Send from SGS
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] bassie1995:
Why post this here? It belongs in the add on's thread, or, though a bit less, in Q&A.

Anyhow: if the add on's thread doesn't say you can use it, you most likely can't. And when you still try, at least make sure you have the knowledge to revert back to a working state.

Pro tip: Reflash the ROM. This won't wipe any data, as AOKP ROMs are no-wipe by default.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] davibs:
Ehi guys, i have a poor wifi range in my home.

With notebook i have 2 bars, with phone i can't connect, just sometime but no data transmitted.

Wich Rom have the best wifi range?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bobby_loveing:
go for any stock rom. my xxkpq has best wifi signal catching range with build prop tweaks
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] saikri:
Hi Folks,

This is my first post here. I bought my SGR in Dec 2011 and was facing the usual issues of no sound on headphone removal and WiFi disconnection. I went the service center two weeks back and they replaced the motherboard and these issues have stopped.

However, I am facing the below two issues now;

a. My SGR won't pick up Airtel signal inside some rooms. It shows no bars whereas all others sitting in the same room on Airtel have no such issue. When I had given my SGR for repair, I was using an old Nokia C3 and never had problems with it in the same rooms.

b. When I try to make calls, sometimes I get a call ended message even though the signal shows two-three bars. It works after multiple tries. When others try to reach me, they often get an unreachable and i realize this after I see their missed call message.

Has anyone else faced these problems? Any pointers will be appreciated. :confused:

Not rooted yet!
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] sagarwadhwa1:
Yeap, m facing the same problem with airtel...

i'm on Neo rom 2.1 (ZSLE5) with ardatdat 1.8.1...
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] vasudevk03:
flash zsle6 and see i was having the same problem but now it's fine

this is the link

http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9103
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] sagarwadhwa1:
Are you using the stock rom?

with the stock kernel ?
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] D™:
buddy try ZLES6 rom - link given above.. & then flash Neorom2.1 rom..see you will never have these kinda problem.. if persist after flashing, go to SSC & ask for replacement...:cowboy:
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] saikri:
Hmmm

@vasudevk03 @Kataria Thank You both for your responses. :good:

I am using rom and kernel which were (re?)installed after the latest motherboard change from the SSC folks themselves. It mentions something like 2.6.36.3-I9103XWKI5-CL57705 root@DELL86 #3

Have not tried to root and install another rom since I heard that it will void the warranty. With this phone giving so many issues, not sure when I will be required to take it back.

Not even running Tasker since it I need to root it. :(
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] 'cooleagle':
Flashing anything on your mobile won't void your warranty only if you are careful & you know how to reset the counter but if you aren't confident about it don't do it.

Flashing ZSLE5 / 6 stock ROM will not increment the counter & won't void your warranty but just to be on the safer side before giving it to the service center flash the stock Indian 2.3.5 ROM back to your handset.

You can try to flash the stock ZSLE6 / XWLA4 stock ROMs & check if it resolves your issue.

It could also be network configuration related as another fellow member who is also on Airtel is facing the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] saikri:
Hmmm

@cooleagle Thanks for the response. I will get on the rooting wagon in the near future since I have no idea on this front. < :) Learning mode on> Some threads on this forum will help, I guess this thread will help get me back to a stock rom before I give it for service again, if required.
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] vipul12389mehta:
Yes..even i also faced some issues with my fone on airtel network...

in some areas where i used to get network on my E71, there m getting around 1-2 signal bar of network..

i guess its normal with airtel..!
[Samsung Galaxy R i9103] b99721:
Hi saikri,

Did u manage to solve the signal problem? I have observed this signa issue in my phone for the past couple of weeks. In rooms where I use to receive signal at full strength, now I barely see a bar, and many times the phone loses signal. I am on zsle6, rooted. Service provider is airtel.
[HTC One V] 1ceb0x:
Hello all,

I would like to know if anyone have ported a rom (any kind of rom) from Desire HD forum and everything worked (I mean, at least camera, wifi, bluetooth.. this particular hardwares).

I was thinking about starting to port a ROM from there and I would want to know if it is possible or I will end up not get past htc splash screen.

TIA!
[HTC One V] paarthdesai:
what are yo thinking then

u can atlest try:thumbup:

who knows you 'll end up making the best port and custom rom for our phones ;):beer::):rolleyes:

a true lfc supporter

and a former symbian lover

SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER'S IF YOU LIKE THE GAME / APP BUY IT
[HTC One V] 1ceb0x:
Well, I'll try to make something in this afternoon and see how far I can reach with it.

Anyway, I want a proper answer from someone who tried it.
[HTC One V] Lloir:
use the desire s builds instead of the DhD
[Nokia Lumia 800] bharata212:
Hi All,

Is there a way to change windows live id country setting? Im stuck with this one and will be too much effort to create a new one and factory reset my Lumia..

Many thanks..

sent from my Lumia800...
[Nokia Lumia 800] dannejanne:
Sorry it's not possible.
[Nokia Lumia 800] asmanthebell:
No it can't be done Microsoft officially doesn't allow this change anymore.
[Nokia Lumia 800] asmanthebell:
I tried with Xbox live chats and just got a No!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NaylinnMaung:
Which of these two ways is better?

1. Use your phone to 20%~10% of battery and charge it till fully charged.

2.Frequently use and frequently charge(charge from 60% and unplugged at about 80%, then use to 50%~60% and charge again)

Which is better for the battery's life of phones and tablets,1 or 2?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iCloud:
If course 1 is better for the battery.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blacklixt22:
its very obvious option number 1 is good
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fozzir:
The only thing you really need to do is break the battery in properly by fully charging/discharging 5 times when you first get it new and don't let it go dead for too long (a week) after that. You should be good.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
As above, I just randomly charge my phone whenever I can/need too, and after nearly 2 years still get nearly 6 hours screen on from a charge
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
So, I noticed a bit of odd behavior and wanted to double check with you all.

I had enough background processes running that ended up leaving less than 150mb of free RAM. Every time I hit the home button, Sense 4 would reload. I figured I would uninstall any programs (in this case Open Signal and switched from swype to the HTC keyboard) so that the phone would have more than 150mb RAM and voila, no more reloads.

Has anyone experienced this behavior under similar conditions?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ripnhack:
I was having the same problem with my HTC one x so I got ride of some home screens and widgets I didn't check to see how much what ram was left I'll start paying attention though thanks for the info
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chessmyantidrug:
I'm beginning to think Sense may be a resource hog. I was quite sure phones didn't need more than 1GB of RAM yet, but Sense is proving me wrong. When MikLatTE comes out, perhaps I'll root and unlock my phone. I know Mik's ROMs are always optimized while providing an enhanced stock experience.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cobraboy85:
sense sucks nut sacks. only gripe I have had with HTC products.

on a lighter note... apex=massive win and uses.......... omf..... 20 MB of ram. hmmm.

oh damn look at that 56 hrs up time and 240

MB of mem free.

*Dr evil voice* "sense... ur soo... riiiiiigggghhht"

Sent from your mother's bedroom on my LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Robbie_G:
I don't know if I understood any of that....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chessmyantidrug:
Back when LauncherPro was the best launcher available, I used it. It eventually because too bloated and ran slowly on my 4G, but I still loved it for the scrolling dock and customizable home screens. The developer eventually decided to do a complete re-write, but never delivered. Rumors are he is still working on it, but I gave up hope about a year ago when he was about eight months in and didn't offer any updates.

I honestly don't have a problem with Sense. I wish the dock could scroll to give us more access to apps along the bottom of the screen, but I don't seem to run very many apps on my phone anyway.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Evo_Shift:
I have 120mb free according to my task manager and get no reloads at all. I am running the stock with goodies rom.

And isn't unused ram wasted ram? I'd rather the phone use all it can even if it doesn't need it. It is unfortunate the processes the phone chooses to close when it does need more ram are not the best choices at times though, like the launcher.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Quis89:
I'm not even able to get under 150 mb lol. I'm trying. I'm playing music, have 2 browser windows, on the XDA app, checked Facebook and then checked twitter. I assume the phone is aggressively closing apps behind me? I have it set to only all 4 processes. Maybe that's it?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fastmikey1969:
This thread motivated me to freeze some apps and free up some ram eg HTC launcher since I'm running nova launcher.

My launcher redraws have been a lot less frequent.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] neoshi:
i do wonder if the stock with goodies rom has some differences in memory management... definitely should stop closing the launcher! lol

yeah i heard the 4 processes helps, but i tried that and it didn't make a difference. widgets and things that are always open in the background like widget locker do seem to make a significant difference on RAM usage. most of my reloads seemed to happen after checking facebook.

well that's a good sign that we're on the right track. :good:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Runnin_IT:
So it WASN'T just me, lol!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leftspoke:
I've got way less than 150MB and never have any problems
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slowfncar:
I think its a multitask issue with HTC one series phones. Although I have personally seen the galaxy s 3 fall below 150mb ram. But it doesn't have the reloading bug. I'm sure 1gb ram is enough.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] VRsuky:
I've got the solution.

In an effort to lighten my ONE XL ATT i check "dont keep backgroud activities" in developers options.

This turn out to be a mistake and android keeps killing sense

so if any of you checked this

uncheck it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
Root, run the latest version of the V6 SuperCharger for ICS, let it do its thing including the adjust on the system jar, comment out echoes to minfree and adj files in the MSM8960 block of /etc/init.qcom.post_boot.sh and the problem will go away on the Evo LTE.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] `Ghost`:
bone stock here, looking at 120 ram right now.. no reloads no problems. nothing of the sort
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ipclark1:
Running meanrom v17,is that still advisable.?