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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammad.ali123:
I have checked my nv_data.bin

I found that it has ÿÿÿÿÿI9300XXLE8............. written in it. is it ok for UK (BTU) firmware.

But Odin does not show my CSC it says that i have LE8 ( XXX ).

Using *2767*4387264636#. code to check product number is also not working in my phone. It does nothing.

In service menu when i check sellout sms-->get scm info

1- sellout sms : off

Pcode : not active

Mode : prod
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fael9001:
Any progress?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammad.ali123:
After flashing official LE8 and fox hound LH4, i think it is not rom related issue.

Some people think that it may be CSC or product code problem, But in my SGS2 i flashed every rom with many different CSC and regions but i never had this issue.

I am currently working on EFS folder because all my symptoms are same as if EFS folder is corrupt, but i just want to be sure because i can see imei, mac addresses and SW info.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fael9001:
The problem is how restore this EFS folder, or edit.. I don't know,
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] betto_tm:
find the solution?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muhammad.ali123:
Yes

I went to a third party repair center and they used SPT to repair it.

But there is one problem with this kind of repair.

You can not update modem while flashing rom. Otherwise you loose signal again.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] keller112:
Soooo..., I was thinking of flashing wp7 to my phone but when I tried it but I got an error ,- a missing DLL. After Googling I found that I was missingwindows software-the windows mobile software center and since Microsoft disconnected the software suite I couldn't find a download for it,could anyone point me to a download, please...

And for the record the missing component was rapi.DLL
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nakona:
Hi all !

I have a problem.

I am under MIUI v4 Fr 2.8.17. But I have no lockscreen anymore !

Before I was under Fr MIUI GB 2.3.9 stable version, and my lockscreen was ok. when I wanted to unlock my phone, it appeared.

So I tried to restart on a ROM official XXKH3 GB samsung and reflash MIUI v4 version 2.8.17. No bootloop, no problem. But still no lockscreen.:eek:

I'm running out of idea.

Can you help me ?

Someone has already known about this problem ? :confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VanillaCracker:
I'm know that there is an option to have no lockscreen at all, under settings->security. Other than that, I'm not certain. I doubt that the rom's default is to have the Lockscreen OFF, so it must be some sort of problem. Honestly, if what I meantioned doesn't work, I would just flash a MIUI V4 rom from a developer (not official MIUI V4) as they tend to be the official with more additional tweaks. WIUI is basically official MIUI V4 but it doesn't suck. It's smoother, and faster. Check it out
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nakona:
Ok i gonna check it out. thank you.

i'll give you my feedback later
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nakona:
Problem solved. I've installed cMiui under JB. And no problem anymore. :),

Thx
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MinorPro:
Hey Guys,

I don't know which Rom is better. I have 2 Roms:

Ginger DX

and

AtiFroyo v5

I don't have any ideas, how

smooth and fast

they are. Pls help :(
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MinorPro:
ok. What do you think is the more stable one btw fastest one?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidnerd2:
Actually we can't say anything about which rom is smooth.

It totally depends on your usage, your choice.

For me 1.6 Donut is really fast .. LOL

But I'm using iXperia if you want some great UI or any MIUI rom would be great.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
Closed, try them out for yourself, we are not here to do the leg work for you.
[LG Optimus Black] sekhar13515:
Humble Request: (Just read and ignore), no more conversations are encouraged regarding this.

Developers, please upload the ROMs or any other big files with RESUME option providing.

After facing problem, posting this matter (today I had to download Zeus v7 ROM 2 times while the download failed at 90%). Here no problem with uploading site or Developer, it's my net connection fault (disconnect and connect in a second)

If they are resumable, it will be very good for all
[LG Optimus Black] t0g3:
Zeus v7 hosted in mediafire, and mediafire is resumable
[LG Optimus Black] sekhar13515:
In huexxx blog , there is only one link and it is 4shared link, no resume option
[LG Optimus Black] t0g3:
nope, Huexxx provide 2 links for each file

Primary download link is mediafire (the one with md5 hash on it)

4shared is for mirror (secondary link)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nio.K:
Did a factory reset (2.3.6 stock) and tried upgrading to 4.0.4. I get an error about the signature verification failed. Any ideas?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nio.K:
Unbelievable, apparently renaming the zip file to 'Update.zip' prohibits the phone from reading it. So a solution for the future is to leave the name of the update file as it is.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] withbloodskies:
I'm currently running JbSourcery, but this has happened on various ROMs. Usually in the boot animation or on startup in the lock screen.

The flash is like an old TV black&white picture, it lasts for a mere second but I am concerned about this. Does anyone know if this might be a defect, is it normal or should I look more into the problem?

I honestly don't wanna unroot and return lol.. so I'm hoping this is a small issue.

bOx Stash - https://www.box.com/shared/d8a46b7252c38069deb1
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killyouridols:
Are you running the GPU on the kernel too high? Some devices can't handle the GPU @ 512Mhz and it will cause screen artifacts. If using stock kernel this shouldn't be an issue though. If on Trinity/Franco etc, try one with a lower GPU frequency (there is usually various speeds available)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] withbloodskies:
Was running GLaDOS and I think, pretty sure I did.. thanks. Its working now.

bOx Stash - https://www.box.com/shared/d8a46b7252c38069deb1
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dijaedi:
Hi Guys,

So I've searched and can't find anything on this. I am going overseas and T-Mobile has given me an unlock code. But every time I put it in I would get "unlock request unsuccessful." I've called them four times and they don't seem to know what they are doing and just tells me they will escalate the ticket. I have tried the code two or three times. I was just wondering how many times can I try it? I've heard that it can permanently lock my phone. Thanks in advance.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] edboy21:
First of, are u using a different carrier simcard before inputting the code?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dijaedi:
At first I tried dialing #7465625*638*# and then putting in the code but that didn't work. I had a SIM from oversea so I tried that and it didn't ask for an unlock code. It just says invalid SIM. My friend has a Verizon S3 which has a SIM so I tried his SIM and it says invalid SIM also. I don't have any other SIM to try and I'm worried that I'll get oversea and it'll do the same thing with another one of their SIM.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] edboy21:
Ok, coz most of the time people doesnt know that you have to use a diff simcard. Have you check to make sure the imei number that tmo had in file matches the one on your phone?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dijaedi:
Yea, every time I called them I give them my IMEI and they read it back to me correctly. The email they sent me that has the unlock code has my number and my IMEI and it's all correct. I'm not sure what else to try. I thought about just going through cellunlocker.net but what if they give me the same unlock code as T-Mobile? Does the non-carrier SIM card have to be active and in service? I was thinking that the guy at Verizon told my friend that his SIM was only used for 4g data and the foreign SIM I have wouldn't have any service here. Maybe that's why it's not popping up with the unlock code screen?

I forgot to mention that my phone is rooted. Would that have any affect? Would it be a good idea to flash the phone back to stock and try to unlock?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Crisisx1:
I thought Verizon and sprint don't have sim cards? The people I know with either carrier, their phones don't have sim cards.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Android_Monsters:
At least Verizon does on this phone
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bipoler:
no they have micro SIM. Anyways try a store in person or just get phonE service over seas it's cheaper anyways and simply works
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dijaedi:
I went to the T-Mobile store and the guy told me he has never done an unlock before and he doesn't know what to do. He told me I should call T-Mobile again. I will be oversea for about two years so I was just hoping to be able to keep this phone since I've only had it for a couple of months. But I guess if it won't unlock then I'll just have to get a new phone. Anyway, thanks for the all the input guys.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JUSMEJOSE:
Most of the times from 5-10 times only after that its blocked ..... if enter to many times you have to do a direct unlock ...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sarni84:
U need someone with a at&t micro sim. Cerizon and sprint wont work they do not use the gsm network like we do
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dijaedi:
Is a direct unlock the same thing as what they are doing with Sprint and Verizon with the nv_data.bin? I was going to do that and then I saw that T-Mobile doesn't have the nv_data file for some reason.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] inconcha:
I have the same problem, but I tried more than ten times with the code from AT&T and does not work, did you solved it?. Please I live in Chile and I bought the phone from US I can not travel to ask for help.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] audit13:
Do you have the i747 or t999? Was the code entered using a custom ROM?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Customer Service rating/ Universal Charger reviews

Universal Chargers

1.White Hyperion Charger only charges batteries to 88%. It will only charge to 60%-69% when the gold connectors are not perfectly lined up.(Very hard to line up the connectors perfectly)

2(?).Not really a universal charger. Black QCell charger(Says on the charger its for S3's) charges batteries to 100%.(Tested with 4200mAH Hyperion, 4400mAH Anker, OEM 2100mAH, QCell 2100mAH) I wasn't able to test the charge times. Will test when I have the time.

Customer Service

1.Anker Customer service

Replies to your emails within a day,friendly, and tries to resolve your problems

2.Hyperion

Replies to your emails within several days,not that good at english, somewhat helpful

3.QCell

Ignored all my emails.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Battery Covers, Battery Size Comparisons

The hump on the Seidio is the reason why you need that battery cover to use Seidio Extended battery cases.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] OTAw:
Yes, thank you for doing this review! I'm stuck at a cross road between these two batteries. So this review outcome will help weigh in on my final decision.

Patiently waiting for more review info to come..

---> Brought to you in part by my T999 / T-Mobile Galaxy SIII :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Case Update

Both cases fit both batteries
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 007shinobi:
This will help many to decide, if only someone would be able to do mugen too. The Anker does not seem to be as insane as some others who have a hyperion but I may be wrong :S.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tabemasu88:
why no one get the mugen?

i don't see any review so far, how come?

and hyperion is 3.7v and mugen is 3.8v, is there difference?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
$90+ battery vs $20-$30
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Who Am I?:
My hyperion comes in tonight, will update this thread as well
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Help

delete
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jdpdata:
try Wake Lock from the market.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Does this require root? Because my phone isn't rooted
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
The Hyperion honeycomb: very hard to press the power and volume buttons.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] drock212:
I got my Hyperion yesterday and I have to tell you I'm very impressed. I had a qcell and idk if I got a faulty battery or one of the cells was a dud but it lasted just as log as the OEM battery. And I've heard a couple people say that. So it looks like with qcell its hit or miss.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] doeboy711:
I would go with gps test. It has a setting for never leaving the screen cut off so that you can test the GPS capabilities.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] GuestK003:
I just ordered one. IDK what I'm going to get though. If it's a legit Anker I'll be happy. If it's not I'll file a complaint.

Anker 4400mAh Extended Battery and Back Door f AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 I747

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330779853544#ht_1927wt_1397
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Anonamoose:
I owned a Hyperion extended with the Evo 3D . I had it for a year and the battery would last all day no matter what I did two days if I stayed off Netflix and YouTube . The Evo 3D one was a tight fit as well but like the op stated I like them tight.I ordered one off amazon for my sgs3 but its still in route. Hope my review of an old one I had helps some one on the fence.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] akamajic:
Why not keep looping a video or download a battery drain app?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tabemasu88:
but maybe the quality is better?

and its 3.8v instead of 3.7v @.@....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] akamajic:
I'm still not sure I know what that means?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] electech13:
Battery Calibration app by Professionals in Play store..do it once and shouldn't have that problem anymore..anytime I get new battery I have to calibrate or get same issue. Sometimes also if install new rom or just changing between batteries of different capacities.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
I dont why u are still talking about calibrating..

If s3 is based at least on the same technology as s2....

Check this out

http://m.justynsmith.info/calibrate-galaxy-s2-battery

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
I just got my ankers I will update u about the usage next week..

I'd like to remember everyone that I have few units avaialbe ready for shipment in Italy for the whole Europe!

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] tenkaishy:
I have a question for you guy.

With those extended batteries and the fact that they make the phone more bulky, does it still fit nicely in the pocket? coz to be honest it is the only thing that is scaring me from buying them.

Or maybe do you know a battery that doesnt give bulkiness but that is better than the stock one? Thank you.

P.S.: Im a heavy user (LTE always on if no wi-fi, lots of browsing and txting, maybe 1h of gaming)

Thank you
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Depends on what you wear(no homo). When I wear super skinny jeans I can't walk or sit with the extended battery inside. With my normal skinny jeans I can walk and its not too hard to take out. With my straight jeans no problem at all.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] slick_shoes:
i did that after being charged for 12hrs like recommended when conditioning and it went from 100% to 94% after I turned it on. I'll give it a few more cycles and see if it fixes itself. I might just have to return this one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tenkaishy:
But like when you look at your jeans while the phone is inside, does you jeans pop? Like make a big curve? (its a serious question :p)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
What kind of pants do you wear? Super skinny, skinny, slim, slim straight,straight? Anything wider than a slim straight i don't have an answer to
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tenkaishy:
I wear straight, slim straight
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Wont be a big bump. When I wear my slim fits it makes a small bulge so you should have a very minimal bulge with slim straights.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
I'd really love to have a comparison measures among extended batteries

thickness and weight.

Anker is exactly popping up from the battery house of a OEM battery thickness amount

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
I understand the first part and ill get the thickness measurements and weights up but not sure what you mean by the "Anker is exactly popping up from the battery house of a OEM battery thickness amount"
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
updated 1st post with anker times

QCell 2100 battery tests next
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 007shinobi:
Interesting... the Anker did better than the Qcell (assuming its at best condition since you got a new one because the first one was flawed) but Hyperion still remains supreme. Hows the Hyperion doing nowadays?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tenkaishy:
I have a personal question for you guyz, and another question too :P

Well first, what makes that you guyz bought a bulk big battery rather than another small battery and you switch it with the one in you phone.

Second, are there good covers/cases if I buy the Hyperion? Coz my phone falls a lot (now im using otterbox defender which is good, but is there something like it with Hyperion?)

Thanks again
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Yeah I was expecting the Anker to have the best times since its supposedly a larger battery without NFC. All the tests were done on the 5th cycle. I only use the Hyperion now and I feel like the better life is better than when I tested it so I went ahead and ordered 2 more Hyperions to have as spares. I'm thinking about testing the Hyperion 2200mAh and Anker 2200mAh after I'm done with the QCell 2100. I did notice QCell had to change their old title of 2300mAh to 2100mAh so the Hyperion and Anker might be 2100mah under the sticker.

1. There are times when I cant carry a spare battery around and I'm not able to charge my phone for over 12 hours. Plus I can take the extended battery with me as a spare when I go places like the beach, camping, mountains, scenic drives, traveling, etc.

2.Check the first post for cases.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lazarat:
Hyperion might be better but i will go with anker just because during these years they have never dissapointed me.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[Galaxy S III Accessories] akamajic:
1) While using the Hyperion with TPU case, the phone feels more solid in my hands. The added thickness helps me not drop the phone, especially when only using one hand. I don't like to carry around a spare battery just because I find it inconvenient, removing and putting back the case is always a pain (Otterbox Commuter), I've noticed the first rubber layer of my OB has stretched because of this reason, and I would have to buy a separate external battery charger to charge the dead battery while I use the good one.

2) IIRC you can use the Seidio Surface or Active extended cases with the extended batteries listed in this thread, if you buy the back door from Seidio ($15 I think).

And in case you're worried about bulge, the Hyperion with TPU honeycomb case is the same size, if not slightly smaller, than the OB Defender.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] marcogtt:
Heres what I meant...

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---------- Post added at 07:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 AM ----------

Hey m8 we miss ur voice here! As the only Mugen user of the thread!

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] jbreeze228:
Just received my Hyperion 4200mAh battery. Put it in my phone, cover snapped right on and I immediately fell in love with the size and weight. Feels perfect for my size hands. Went to turn it on..... and nothing! Plugged the charger into my phone and it shows a battery in the center followed by a black screen then the phone vibrates and it just repeats that process over and over. I must say I'm a very disappointed first time customer. Just emailed the seller and hopefully I hear something back soon :/

Update:

OK so according to Hyperion this is normal if the battery arrived without a charge. It stopped showing battery symbol and vibrating and just displays the red led now. Got ten hours left of charging then I will find out if it works or not. Anybody ever encounter this? Hyperion refunded my expedited shipping I paid and said if the battery is defective they'll send me a new one for free no questions asked. Pretty impressed by the customer service.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Just received my QCell 2100mAH will post updates by end of this weekend. It comes with 2x 2100mAH
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tenkaishy:
Just ordered hyperion, but in canada it costs a lot more :p dammit
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tony45x220:
I had a similar and very pleasant customer service experience... I emailed them about a dud they sent me that only lasted 10 hours when I was getting damn near 20 hours out of the stock battery... They responded and sent me a replacement battery free of charge

Sent from my rooted, suited, and booted SGSIII livin the dual-core life, know dat
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Yep, I would say Anker(12 month warranty) has the best customer service with Hyperion(3 month warranty) very close behind. QCell has the worst customer service from my personal experience.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jbreeze228:
Oh wow. That's awesome. They way I look at it though, if you buy a product and it was a dud they should automatically send you a new one without any charge.. It's not the customers fault they received a faulty product. But to have them say that and in your case send you a new one is a very good thing. And I just looked at my phone which has been charging for 6-7 hours now and I am fully convinced it is a dud. Still showing an empty battery sign and screen turning blank followed by the phone vibrating. Won't boot or hold a charge. Guess I'll to wait patiently for my new battery to come in *sighs*. I was so excited to get this in today after waiting all week :/
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tony45x220:
if this Hyperion 4200mAh battery doesn't work out with the second go around... I might either have to go back to my good old faithful brand of Yoobao which have a 4200mAh battery (no NFC) for the Galaxy S3 or give the Anker battery a try which I've been hearing nothing going but good things about.

Your right and thus far Hyperion is living up to that standard.

I'm charging my new extended battery now and got my honeycomb TPU case on it... I'm hoping this one isn't another dud and that I'll get the performance I've been hearing about so much

Sent from my rooted, suited, and booted SGSIII livin the dual-core life, know dat
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jbreeze228:
Your right and thus far Hyperion is living up to that standard.

I'm charging my new extended battery now and got my honeycomb TPU case on it... I'm hoping this one isn't another dud and that I'll get the performance I've been hearing about so much

Sent from my rooted, suited, and booted SGSIII livin the dual-core life, know dat[/QUOTE]

When they replaced yours did you have to send the dud back to them? How's the honeycomb TPU case?? I thought about ordering one but now that I see that seidio extended battery cover fits the hyperion 4200mAh I think I might call and order on of those. I saw someone said there $15 to order from customer service and saw some on ebay for $20 - $35. How long have you had your hyperion battery?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rlatjs17:
Updated first post with price. Anker has the best price/usage ratio but no NFC.