yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] cjsegninir:
Oh, sorry! Maybe an admin can move the thread to the proper location. Thanks!

Thanks for the advice. Is there any way to know what "version" I have? I mean, the phone came from China, but knowing the market, it could be Chinese, Hong Kong, Vietnamese or who knows what.

Cheers
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] kulzboy:
Vietnamese doesn't use those weird letters, it uses French alphabet.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] SemiGamer:
Hmm pretty much the only info about its build you could compare to others would be under Settings > About device, screenshot that and post it up over on the international forums and ask them if it resembles theirs in any way. Personally I'm pretty positive the ROMs won't be directly compatible and definitely wouldn't flash any of them, but if I personally can't use an Android phone without root so I'd personally try the root method and pray to god my phone booted afterward lol

Tough situation man, curious as to how it goes for you so post back if you try ! :)
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ingenious247:
From what I read about those Chinese knock-offs they only have like 512MB RAM and almost just as bad in storage capacity.. how can anyone use a phone like that nowadays?

I don't think any ROM will even "fit" on it, sorry to say
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] SemiGamer:
Some people can only afford what they can afford man. No point in discouraging what they buy. Obviously OP knew it was a knockoff before buying.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] cjsegninir:
It's original. I might be dumb to buy from China, but not so dumb to get a knockoff without knowing...
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ingenious247:
Really? Not to be a ****, but mind showing us a screen shot under the "about device" section in settings?

Because as far as I know, there are no legit GS3's coming out of China on direct sales..
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] El Nivek:
Do you know the model number? It's in Settings -> About

Sent from my iPhone
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] devmaster321:
Check out the rooting sticky's to learn how to root the device.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] KillaHurtz:
Weird......most of Sammy's stuff is rolling out of china, including my T-999
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ingenious247:
I said on "direct sales"

Having a factory in China is not the same as selling unbranded GS3s from China. Plus it's known that they're selling knockoffs

Sent from the current Heavy Weight champ GALAXY SIII
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] KillaHurtz:
It's not unfathomable that a few slip out and on to the streets
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] allenlin:
You have to confirm your model number, there are many Galaxy S3

models (international,japan,korean,US) selling in China.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] cjsegninir:
Come on, I'm telling you it's good...

Here is the About device:

Model Number GT-I9300

Android Version 4.0.4

Baseband Version I9300XXLE8

Kernel Version 3.0.15-554452-user se.infra@SEP-74 #1

Build number IMM76D.I9300XXALE8

*#1234#

AP: I9300XXALE8

CP: I9300XXLE8

CSC: I9300OJVALE7

My best guess was that it came from Hong Kong, but I searched the forum with this info (1234) and got Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and UAE.

What should I do? :silly:
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] ExodusC:
I would personally try to flash a standard i9300 ROM onto it. Then you wouldn't have to worry about any sketchy apps that have been added.

There's no guarantee it will work, but if it really is a legit i9300 (which it seems to be), I would imagine the standard international ROM would work on it.
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] cjsegninir:
Thanks Exodus, that is what I wanted from the beginning, but the I got confused about which one to flash and where to get it. Could you help me pointing in the right direction?

Cheers
[Galaxy S III General (US Carriers)] KillaHurtz:
http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] adi7yli3:
Wonderin' If Anyone Plays On PS3, Preferably MW3 Or FIFA 12, We Should Have Our Own XDA Clan!:D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] DroidModder:
Add me up haha. My PSN is zainthetrain786

Droid Syndicate

Leader/Founder
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] K.A.:
Use OT thread for such Questions..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] TRusselo:
while yes this does belong more in the General Section, it does not necessarily have to be in the OT thread.

Chill out people. Thread moved.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Console sucks , get a PC

"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] subha632:
right
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] LewisGauss:
Exactly. A notebook is better than console.

Girl, I won't give up on us, I'll wait until the day you say yes.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] {no username()}:
SiddhantNagpal

Add me up!
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Prawesome:
Corrected that for you.My Xbox can beat my pc anytime

Sent from the year 3000 using a SGA where sheep's are not present.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Let me correct that , no immature 6-year-olds shouting "Suck my d*ck" in PCs

"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] K.A.:
The PS3 is the best gaming console in the market ATM. Bar none..
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] HugoSilva:
Hey , i have a ps3 , and a play MW3 and Fifa 12 and lot more, we should play together, add me on PSN , my name is: IMagicXHMX
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Prawesome:
That's because you haven't seen the bad side of the internet.You can't watch porn in a console, so my point is proved.

Sent from the year 3000 using a SGA where sheep's are not present.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] PulseDroid:
If your from the year 3000 .... a Xbox would be a brick so....
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] EvilNinjakat:
Mistress_fury add me I'm up for some mw3 and ps3 is way better than pc. PCs get mods and all but that's cheater ball :uninterested:
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] CallMeVentus:
Well unlike you I enjoy them -.-

"I have to go. It's just....they really need me." - Sora
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] adi7yli3:
EveryOne Add Me Please Andd Send Me A Message Saying Youre Fromm XDA.. Thanks

P.S: I Live In England:D
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] FMAranda:
I have a PS3 and I usually play MW3, BO, Killzone 3 and Uncharted 3. Add me DrFMA :)
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] Prawesome:
Well,no one would care to watch porn in a console.

---------- Post added at 10:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 AM ----------

Wait till Xbox 720 comes out...
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] iSxy:
I got ps3 too..anyone here plays Max Payne 3 multiplayer?

Sent from my GT-S5830
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Darbley:
So I've kind of searched around, but...

While rooting you're supposed to wipe/factory reset the phone. When and how is the step to get your data and such back if you reset before SU?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mike:
You don't do factory reset while rooting. Follow the steps in vincoms everything root thread. The link is in my sig below

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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS

For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads

Everything Root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1773659

Returning to Stock: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
I edited the sticky to state that you do not lose anything
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Darbley:
Flashing

What about when flashing custom roms such as CM? Would you just use Titanium to create the back ups?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mike:
Titanium backs up apps and app data. You will want to make a nandroid backup in cwn

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Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS

For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads

Everything Root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1773659

Returning to Stock: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Darbley:
Thank you so much for your help! I think I'm getting the hang of all this. ^_^
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
+1

titanium is great to restore the apps and its associated settings for that app.

but not to back up your whole system, for that u use cwm(dont use rom manager for cwm) it will make an exact copy of your current system, apps and system files(but not the radio or the recovery itself)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Mike:
No problem. Let me know if u have any other questions

-----------------------------------------------

Sent from my Skyrocket i727 running Sky ICS

For a one stop shop are Vincom's threads

Everything Root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1773659

Returning to Stock: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] sluMDoc121:
I am using one of the Samsung default notification tones. However, after a period of time, the notification tone will change to one of stock alarm tones (regardless if I have rebooted the phone or not). If I change the back to the default tone, it will change again to the same alarm tone shortly after. I have read about issues with the notification tone changing when using a custom tone on the SD card, but I am using one of the stock sounds.

I'm on Bean's custom ROM on Verizon. Not sure if this is relevant, but I am also using the CM9 mms.apk, but I was having this issue before I did that (the stock mms.apk doesn't work on the ROM).
[Member-Found Deals] nman123:
Galaxy note att + 100$ for a white HTC one x att

Who is it a good deal for
[Member-Found Deals] orangekid:
wrong section.

That is an amazing deal for the person trading the One X. The One X would be a straight trade at best with a galaxy Note.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 10010110:
I am returning the current TF300T that I have back to the place that I purchased it from for a new tab, however I downloaded some paid games and before I ship it off I am wondering if there is a way to save/backup those apps and have them available on the new tablet, and if there is what is the best way?

I am on stock US .30, and probably can't root it because I haven't ever tried and would be to afraid to mess it up just before I send it back fwiw.

Edit: I also have the dock, which I'm going to keep, and a full sized SD card which could be used with the dock, also fwiw.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UndisputedGuy:
If you buy an app from Google play, you only need to buy it once, there is no need to pay for it again. You can simply reinstall it on another device. You can also backup apps using ES file explorer.
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 10010110:
Yeah, I didn't buy it. Or at least it was not bought under my google account... Already been on the phone with Google today about that... it's a long story.

But I will try ES file explorer.
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
My phone is stuck at the part where you try to flash the unlock token (which is correctly placed in the platform-tools with the fastboot and ADB) I downloaded and installed the SDK and HTC sync (I uninstalled HTC Sync excluding HTC drivers - before and after did not make any difference) Please help, this is what my bootloader screen says:

*** LOCKED ***

SHOOTER_U PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.53.0007

eMMC-boot

May 22 2012, 01:06:07

FASTBOOT USB

and the CMD is not going past 'sending 'unlock token' <0 KB>...'

Also I have ICS latest update installed

USB debugging is enabled and fastboot is unticked
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
Anyone?
[HTC EVO 3D] wloftus:
if you were unlocked before the update...then updated and are now re-locked youll have to go to the htc site and get a new unlock_code.bin file...
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
I wasn't, this is the first time I'm unlocking.
[HTC EVO 3D] wloftus:
ok...after uninstalling the htc sync software have you tried rebooting so the windows enviroment loads without the htc sync software at all...sometimes software can leave residuals and a reboot is all thats needed
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
Yes I did
[HTC EVO 3D] wloftus:
there have been some people that have had problems with that and they have to cancel the operation and re-try up to and over 10 times...other people have just went and used a usb bootable version of linux and have had success

from the fastboot screen try to type in fastboot reboot bootloader and see if it reboots...
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
I will do and then ill report back, thanks for the help :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
I tried what you said, I did fastboot reboot-bootloader and it worked it reboots but it still gets stuck at the sending unlock token after many tries...
[HTC EVO 3D] kgs1992:
There is some problem with the connection.

You are either using a VM or USB 3.0 or USB Hub.

If not, then your cable or USB port is not okay.

Try a different one.
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
I tried what you said I changed through 3 different ports with the original HTC cable... still no luck I even updated my ADB packages and reinstalled the HTC drivers... Its still stuck...
[HTC EVO 3D] kgs1992:
You're running a native installation of Windows?
[HTC EVO 3D] Manny-:
Sorry but what do you mean by native? :S Windows XP is the main and only OS on my PC
[HTC EVO 3D] kgs1992:
Try a different computer.
[HTC EVO 3D] ZINXYX:
Hi Manny,

Have you been able to sort it out? I am in search of the same solution.

Cheeers
[HTC EVO 3D] LysolPionex:
I finally solved this on my device by:

unplugging EVERYTHING USB

rebooting my machine

trying each USB port (I think on a desktop the front ones are less likely USB 3.0, which you want to avoid)

When it did finally go through, it took a couple seconds and sent all at once, so nothing counted up; just BOOM and it was done.
[HTC EVO 3D] olivera1208:
i had that problem couple days ago when i was unlocking my brothes phone so waht i did is i let the PG86IMG go all that way and then i try to unlock the phone again and works for me...
[HTC EVO 3D] mcurran:
HTC EVO 4G (Sprint) - Unlock Bootloader

I had the same exact problem. I was using the front panel USB 3.0 ports, and as soon as I switched to the back (USB 2.0 or 1.0) it worked perfectly:

PS C:\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140321\sdk\platform-tools> fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin

sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.172s]

writing 'unlocktoken'...

(bootloader) unlock token check successfully

OKAY [ 0.000s]

finished. total time: 0.172s

So there's your probable solution!
[HTC EVO 3D] sftrytry:
USB hub does the trick. Remove the hub, connect directly, and flash works.
[HTC EVO 3D] otto325:
Hboot 1.53 so I assume your phone is GSM?
[HTC EVO 3D] doverR&D:
Stuck at sending 'unlock token'

I have a slightly different problem. Everything goes as expected. I get the token from the phone, paste it into the HTC site and HTC emails me a binary. Everything seems ok at this point. I have USB Debugging on and I can see the phone with adb etc.

So... I run

./fastboot flash unlocktoken /root/android-dev/htc/Unlock-code.bin

I get back

sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.152s]

writing 'unlocktoken'...

(bootloader) unlock token check successfully

OKAY [ 0.007s]

finished. total time: 0.158s

Which looks fine. I've tried two different Phones (EVO 3D) and nothing changes or seems to happen. I "think" the phone is supposed to reset at this point but it just keeps telling me that its in FASTBOOT USB..

If I reboot (or battery in / out) its still *** LOCKED***

I'm sure this is some dumb thing I'm doing wrong but argh. I'm on day two (1/2) of this and my head

is spinning. Mega thanks to someone who can help me solve this one.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Madblaster6:
Anyone else having an issue with their signal. I'm coming from a s2 I had signal at home and always had 4g. I'm in the sonic rom. I loose 4g and signal at home often.

Update: This works for some. Dial *#*#4636#*#* and choose (wcdma only) for the signal
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aznmode:
Youre not the only one. The problem is there seems to be more interference when holding the phone at the bottom where the antennas are in particular with your left hand. When there is more skin contact to the bottom left of the phone is where the problem starts. If you go to Settings> about device > status you can check the db signal as you hold the phone. You will notice a huge spike at the minimum of 10dbm (higher the dbm the worse the signal) which is enough to cause 4g signal loss and down to edge if you're already in a low signal area. Now try holding the phone upside down and to where the bottom of the phone is exposed and not making any skin contact and you will barely see any dbm change and 4g acquisition is better. You can try to perform the same test with you s2 and you probably wont see the dbm go up as much as the s3.

The only other option maybe is to get a case. There are other threads about this already but I'm using tapatalk app so I cant go to my subscribed section to repost them without discarding this reply.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ThC23:
I noticed this too since I got the phone over a week ago.

I think maybe it's the micro sim card because I've never had this problem with any other phone.

And I don't know if it's the death grip because I'm always on my blue tooth.

I went to Tmobile today and they didn't really do much, they said to exchange the phone.

I don't know if that's gonna do much good.

Powered by the SGSIII
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aznmode:
Let us know how the replacement is. I never tried to exchange as the sales rep at costco had the same issue but didnt seems like he cared much and just wanted to brush me off. Heres my updated video

[youtube]A59-vUS_2UE[/youtube]
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ThC23:
Yeah, like I said I don't know if that would help. I got a couple more weeks to exchange it, so Ima see how it goes.

I'll let you know as soon as I do.

Powered by the SGSIII
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] em2drvr03:
I lost my 4g altogether today...anyway to get it back.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Android_Monsters:
I'm fine at my apartment. My parents are in a valley. We use a cellular repeater
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Android_Monsters:
I think it's all the new T-Mobile customers. They are racing to catch up
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jayr04:
That could be it. My previous phone with T-Mo had been acting weird the past month. All bars but couldn't make calls or text, and no internet from home, mostly in the mornings. Had to switch carries.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sfsilicon:
I can confirm that my SGS2 has a better signal than my SGS3. It is about 5dBm weaker. At least that is what the signal strength says. The key thing is the the SGS3 switches to EDGE because of a perceived weak signal (-110dBm) and it does switch back until you are in a stronger signal area. I was able to have a decent 4G signal even if my signal was -101 to -110 dBm. I could get a 4mb/s download and 1.5mb/s upload connection on speedtest. So the SGS3 does not need to switch to EDGE. My SGS2 shows a stronger signal so it doesn't switch at all. I suspect if I could lock my phone to 4G only I would be able to have similar reception as my SGS2. Maybe a future radio update will fix this. On my side I redecided to return the phone and get a replacement SGS3. Maybe that will work better.

Check post 39 of this thread for more details. Maybe we should consolidate the discussion there so that we get more visibility for this issue. Been chatting with aznmode on that thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1756280&page=4
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Madblaster6:
We should all contact Samsung. Peoplenwitht this issue please call with me. I will call in the morning.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aznmode:
Do you know any upper level support or management? I doubt well go anywhere with customer service. I already tried once and they just suggested I call tmo
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Madblaster6:
Okay so I have a quick fix. Dial *#*#4636#*#* and choose (Wcdma only) to signal.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aznmode:
Hmmmm..sounds alot like what's going on in this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28819250
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Madblaster6:
I had to do this with my LG g2x. This phone is so similar to it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Madblaster6:
I took the liberty of e-mailing the president of Samsung about this issue. I called Samsung and they provided me with this e-mail after I professionally told them about the issue and how more then a few people were having this issue. I will be informing about any updates.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] vinnyjr:
That is the only way to fix this issue. It is more then just loosing the signal by holding the phone wrong. I live in a very fast T-Mobile area and getting around 20 MB down and 5 MB up. I will see all my bars drop without even touching the phone. This does not happen with any other of my T-Mobile phnes. I always hav e all bars all the time at my house. This is a serious problem that needs to be fixed.

I am sending my phone back in the AM and if the new one has the same issue I will not keep it. Too bad this is a killer phone with a lousy problem.

Vinny
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Madblaster6:
We'll see what happens. I was told they're gonna look into it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] VICosPhi:
I have the same problem... Mine actually loses 4g and loses entire signal in the middle of street where I should have 90% signal. This also disconnects any active calls and after a minute or two, signal is back. Then again the cycle repeats every 5 minutes for all day...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NeroCat:
I blame the modem. I live in an area where we actually have pretty damn strong and fast reception (Southern Cali..). But I too have noticed that it like to flip a lot for no apparent reason. But my Samsung Vibrant did the same thing depending which modem you used. And the modems that performed the best with that phone were impacted greatly by the region in which you were trying to use it. For instance, here in Southern Cali I felt like overall KB5 had the most consistent, and data powerful signal. But in some areas of Boston I felt that KA7 was a clear winner. It's brand new. Just be patient and give them a few weeks to kinda analyze and address the most pressing issues. And I'm sure that they'll roll out a new modem with that update. I believe there were 12 total when they stopped officially updating the Vibrant.. So there will be options ;]
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] circuit.007:
So i tried putting the code and changing it to wcdma only but everytime i clicked it it would look as it changed but it would still stay on gsm auto. I cant change it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ipaq_101:
+1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SachinShekhar:
Which one is better? Share your opinions.

Everyone talks about Google Chrome. But, I like Dolphin Browser HD because of its add-on support. All bookmarks and Add-ons are one swipe away. And, there's an add-on for quick desktop toggle, too. Worth mentioning that it supports advanced gesture and voice commands!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] set92:
for me is better dolphin because google chrome is awful with the battery and my battery does not last long.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cusa:
The new Dolphin HD is super fast if you are on ics.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DD-Ripper:
For now Dolphin Browser HD is the best browser than any other present in the playstore.

Google Chrome is still in the beta state and not available for most countries.

So Dolphin Browser HD wins for now ! :D

Sent from my GT-i9100 equipped with Grenade Launcher and ZN6 Prototype :D :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SachinShekhar:
Google Chrome is out of beta as announced in Google I/O 2012.