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[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] robbo18:
Hi

I have been a member of the site for a while but haven't really posted due to having a iPhone only visiting when i was given phones to fix and such that were android. i am making the jump away from the apple handcuffs and would like some information about stock roms and unlocking.

i want to get the GT-I9305 but cant seem to get hold of one from a what i deem a reputable supplier. i have decided to go to an orange store and but the locked version on pay as you go. i have found someone that offers unlock solutions over eBay for about a tenner im not too keen on rooting just yet for warranty purposes.

the main issue is i don't want all the orange software on it i want to go to the stock firmware. can this be done easily without voiding warranty? what about over the air updates will these come through just as normal as if it is a stock phone. i am only sceptical as im used to the iPhone and jail-breaking and unlocks that are not permanent.

can anybody help me out with these points to put me at ease.

Thanks

Dan
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] robbo18:
just one final quick one if i get it unlocked by the guy from eBay via the imei type method will this be unlocked forever (i feel stupid for asking this but im simply a stupid iphone user :p) will it be unlocked forever even after updates

plus if anybody is put off with the orange website saying the galaxy s3 lte is out of stock i can assure you that when ordered they are allocating the stock straight away and i ordered this afternoon and have been given a delivery date for the 12th of october.

Thanks for your help

Dan
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Ibrickedit:
I totally understand your concerns. I have had mine for two days and can honestly say that it hasn't come with loads of (cr)apps from orange. I was flabbergasted!

However, it has come with the usual tonne of Samsung bloat but i think that will come wherever you get the phone from.

I put apex launcher on because touch wiz is terrible. S-voice sucks balls! Other than that i'm in love with the phone and i'm not even going to bother to root or custom rom it because it works so well. Not sure how long that will last but nothing bugs me about the phone.

Hope this helps. If you want me to check anything on my phone, just ask.

---------- Post added at 08:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:58 PM ----------

...and mine came with JB already installed. Now just need to find a way to get flash to work on dolphin...:eek:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] robbo18:
Thanks glad your enjoying it.

Did you keep yours locked to orange or have you found somewere to unlock it?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Snow Monkey:
Try these.

My galaxy s3 i9305 is arriving tomorrow from orange and I wish to unlock it. Has anybody had any success off any websites as most list i9300 as the model?

Thanks

Dan[/QUOTE]

Ive used this site before for iPhone. and they have Galaxy S3 LTE listed? http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/unlock/index.php

In the drop down select Samsung as manufacturer and in model drop doqn look for Galaxy S3 LTE. If unsure try asking them I remember communication was excellent!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] synthecypher:
I just bought my Samsung Galaxy S III LTE Titanium today and I was also wondering how to I go about unlocking my phone because Orange sucks balls I want to use my current giffgaff SIM.

Is it possible to unlock without rooting?

If not what's the best guide to root a i9305?

Once rooted how do I unlock my phone?

Also I heard flashing custom firmware can increase a binary counter that is used to invalidate the warranty on the phone?

Is it possible to reset this counter back to 0 so it still appears that it's within warrranty?

Thanks in advance, xda is awesome.

:)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Ibrickedit:
I can understand why people want to unlock their phones but i don't have a need right now. All my friends and family and happy on their iphones and nokia 3210's. Cant help sorry.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] synthecypher:
Is there anyway at all to unlock the i9305 at the moment I really want to get this done asap?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] lhughes:
Confirmed Unlock on Orange UK!

I bought the Galaxy S3 LTE version from the Orange shop yesterday and can confirm there is a working unlock out there as I am now using my 3 sim card...for £10.95!

The unlock was purchased on eBay (add on to the eBay URL): /itm/Unlock-Code-4-UK-Samsung-Galaxy-S-3-LTE-GT-I9305-4G-Orange-T-Mobile-All-Networks-/170923288428

If the link doesn't work, the title is 'Unlock Code 4 UK Samsung Galaxy S-3 LTE GT-I9305 4G Orange T-Mobile All Networks' and is sold by a seller called 'specialize' and I received my code after 30 minutes. :good:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Snow Monkey:
Hi, could I ask how much "branding is on the orange handset, splash screens etc?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Sagar4995:
also, how much did it cost and is it available in other countries as well?? im looking for it in UAE but no luck yet =(
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] studentu05:
Unlocking=Lost waranty?

Hi,

I've called today Orange to ask if I will lose the waranty in case I unlock the S3 because I do not want to wait 3 months for them to unlock it.

They said YES i will lose the waranty.Any ideeas why and what alse can I do

Regards,
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] _ray_:
Orange branding on my titanium LTE is surprisingly non existent but the normal Samsung bloat is still there.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] mys3:
If the warranty is with Samsung & the phone shows unlocked on their database ( after eBay member has done it)

How can Samsung not honour the warranty?, surely you don't need to involve orange or am I mistaken?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] sav_uk:
I bought mine from Orange a fortnight ago and there is no Orange branding at all anywhere on the device
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] btemtd:
Soon as you buy your 4G s3 and you want root etc.... well follow this guide very closley

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1967124

And always g0 iin the i9305 section to learn more about this device
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Ajdnet:
Couple of Noob questions if I may.

I want to get the I9305 LTE rather than the I9300 in the UK as the I9305 has 2GB RAM and DC-HSDPA which the I9300 doesn't, but:-

1 - Will a 3G sim work in the I9305 (obviously not at LTE speed)

2 - Is there a higher battery drain on the I9305 with a 3G Sim than on the I9300 (i.e. will it scan for LTE signal, draining battery, even if the sim doesn't support LTE)?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] chippyuk:
1. Yes will work no problem but you may have to unlock your phone if it is locked to a network. I had to sim unlock mine as it was on tMobile.

2. No it will not. In fact with the right rom and some of Samsungs rubbish removed I get much better battery life then I ever did on the I9300. :)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] bleepsake:
Can't you pay Orange a fee to get a carrier unlock code? You unlock your phones after having them for 3 months on contract for FREE.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] DjeMBeY:
Unlock code is free but there's a administration fee £20.

Anybody using this phone on Three and have DC HSPA+ coverage ?? SpeedTest please. Thx
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] studentu05:
Unlocked S3 LTE Here...

I've bought mine about a month ago from Orange pay as you go.

I want it unlocked but they said that can be done just after 3 months on orange.

I ve asked about warranty and they said I will lose it if I unlock it somewhere alse .

Decided to call Samung

They said the warranty will be lost if I try to unlock it and the code is wrong and will block the phone.If the code is good then is no problem

So i ve unlocked mine from ebay for£10

Good luck.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] TShill7:
Unlocked UK GT-i9305

Hi,

I also walked into an EE shop (in the UK) last week and bought a handset "locked to Orange". I have a T Mobile PAYG chip and this worked perfectly (connecting to the EE network instead of the Orange-TMobile connection of the Orange sim).

I've rooted the handset and then bought an unlock code from the giff gaff website for £14.99 and now use my Orange.ch sim card here in Switzerland. However, there is an OTA firmware update showing for the phone (currently 4.1.1) - and I'm too scared to activate it in case this throws off the unlock - is this likely? Or will I just get an update error as the phone is rooted and therefore "modified"? :confused:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Obagleyfreer:
This method works for the Note 2 and also Galaxy S3, give it a try to see if it works on the i9305.

It's a secret menu that Samsung left enabled by mistake.

Just dial the following keys *#197328640#

Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF > (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone... There is no confirmation on the phone that the unlock was successfull.... just reboot your phone....

To test, just insert a sim card from a different carrier/provider. If the new sim card works then your phone is now unlocked
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] dada-ran:
Worked on my i9305, cheers!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Sikara32:
Meh,

This doesn't work on my wife's Orange S3 bought early Dec. Let's hope it's on my LTE when it comes !

PS - does any Orange S3 LTE owners here, know if Orange has removed the OTA software update menu option like they have on the S3 ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] dada-ran:
Works on the LTE...:)
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] stigdu:
I tried this on my UK S3 (I9305 model) and it all works up until I get to Perso SHA256 OFF. I wait 30 seconds, then go back, but no hidden option 4 appears (NW Lock...) Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] dada-ran:
Can I ask if option 4 (NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ) is available before you go to 3 (Perso SHA256 OFF) ?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] stigdu:
No, there's no option 4 there beforehand...
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] dada-ran:
I got my lte just before xmas and applied the fix before any updates, I wonder if a subsequent update may have removed this option? I was on I9305BVALI4.... although now on I9305BVALI5 and the option is still there. :confused:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] rumung:
No option 4

I have same problem I mean there is no option 4. So is there any solution for those from as who have this problem?

My Galaxy is on I9305XXBLL5 and rooted. Modem I9305BVBLL2

Regards
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Coveman:
Don't quote me on this but I think this unlock method only works on 4.1.1 if you're using 4.1.2 you need to downgrade, unlock and then upgrade.

Its either that or pay for an unlock code on ebay (like I did, works a charm) or ring your carrier and pay there ridiculous price.

I also remember reading a thread on here about an app that you can buy from the play store that unlocks phones but the creator did say he cannot promise its permanent.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] sergio2013:
how to upgrade to 4.1.2 this unlocked one

guys,but how to upgrade to 4.1.2 this unlocked one from 4.1.1
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] Raistlin1158:
Flash this in Odin from a PC:

Product Code: GT-I9305TADEVR (4.1.1) (EE UK)

PDA: XXALK3

PHONE: XXALK2

CSC: EVRALI5

Link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1942150 :good:
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] sergio2013:
THNX

will it be still unlocked after upgrade??
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] munchy_cool:
Please delete.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] superchilpil:
I've read that it's nearly impossible to do it yourself
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] munchy_cool:
I have already disassembled my one x, just need a replacement lcd+digitizer ..

let's see if I can do it on my own, else it will be some $'s down the drain :silly:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] munchy_cool:
to the top...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] w98seeng:
When I had my Galaxy S, I was able to unlock it with a program that worked perfectly.

I have not found any such program for the S3, why is this? Is the phone harder to work on?

If cellunlock.net can get the unlock code, why can't one of XDA's resident geniuses create a program that get's the code?

Thanks,

Ian
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] waninae39:
hello

i am looking for a soln also,

well be out of country soon and would like to get the phone unlocked so that we can get a pay as you go sim

cheers
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
Not sure what network you're on, but if you're with AT&T, try a web chat with their customer support and ask if you could get the unlock code. That's what I did, and the second person I talked to gave it to me.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] humblehyper:
I bought an unlock code on ebay for $5 and worked perfectly, I have an AT&T S3. Look for seller myhoian on ebay.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] PhoenixBlitz:
Hi, I also have another question. cellunlock.net asks for the 15 or 17 digit IMEI from my phone,

When I dialed *#06# the IMEI was The 15 digits then / 02

so do I include the 02 in to make it 17 or just the first 15?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s0ulja:
Yea I'm looking on eBay right now cause I want to unlock my phone and there are some cheap ones. Found one for 4.50 but it looks like they all say "I am shipping you this code blah blah" basically stating they can't e-mail you the code because of ebay's policy. So is that how it works they mail you the code instead of just e-mailing it to you?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] humblehyper:
i remembered going to their site and got the code there. I honestly can't remember.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sepharite:
Really, there's no way of software unlocking the S3?

How disappointing.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] thatsupnow:
www.fastgsm.com has software you can use to unlock I used it on my buddies sgs3 with no problems
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Apocalypse487:
I think someone was trying to unlock it using the NFC
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pittmanmike:
I recently noticed a hardware defect in my lovely big note, so I'm trying to go back to the official hk Rom for taking it back to Samsung for a body check. (Four small areas at the sides of the screen have no response to s-pen, flashed different Roms before I confirmed it is a hardware problem.)

I have done a NANDROID back up right after I have rooted it but somehow the backup doesn't work! (CWM shows a error when restoring /system).

Could anyone post a stock Rom please?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joonex:
Here is a link to Team Android which has a link to the the stock ZSALG7. Since I cannot post links yet use the qcode below.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pittmanmike:
Thank you so much ! Can I use it with mobile Odin to avoid changing the binary counter?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joonex:
Just remember not to tick root injection in mobile odin else it would be a rooted stock firmware.
[HTC Sensation] Wismerhill66:
Hi, the ARHD 6.8.0 not working good on my htc sensation... Please, where can i find the 6.7.2 today ? i really need this version of ARHD
[HTC Sensation] Wismerhill66:
Really thank you, malybru !

:good:
[HTC One X] patzkata:
Hi guys

It comes to my mind, why if nox+ using same base and 95% hardware as ours nox, cant we upgrade just the battery from nox+ to nox?

Im ok with my 1day and a half batt life, but why not we have more power.

What do u thing. Will be that possible?
[HTC One X] BenPope:
I guess it would depend more on the internal design than anything else. It's probably worth waiting until they have been released and somebody has taken one apart before wild speculation.
[HTC One X] patzkata:
I guess, you are right

will see that very soon

thanks for reply
[Asus Transformer TF700] EvilHomerClone:
On a Facebook Infinity fan page i posted a question to see if others could test there Infinity tablets to see what resolution they were getting (going to a website like http://whatis.myscreenresolution.com or http://whatismyscreenresolution.com

I've attached my screen cap of such a session and the reading the website got was a little smaller than what is advertised ( i got 1920 x 1128 vs the spec'ed 1920 x 1200)

i wanted to make sure that i wasn't on the only one and it wasn't, HOWEVER what i got unexpectedly were other results from other devices. The ipad3 (or the NEW ipad) came in at a resolution of 768 x 1024 vs the 1536 x 2048.

So what am i missing here? I know when it comes to certain computer technology, you dont always get what your advertised (ex: 500gb hard drive but 485gb is all you get to use or you have a 50Mbps download pipe but you avg at 23Mbps)

But how is this be for pixels on the screen? Are these two websites not designed to work across all devices?? (my zenbook, home desktop, work desktop & WP Mango phone work perfect...)

ps - when i did the screen capture from the tablet, the pictures dimensions were 1920 x 1200
[Asus Transformer TF700] iisniperzzz:
I think that website doesn't include the nav bar on the bottom of the screen.
[Asus Transformer TF700] EvilHomerClone:
never gave that any thought and i can see where my missing 72 pixels went... any idea why some of my friends with the ipad 3 are getting such a ****ty result?
[Asus Transformer TF700] sbdags:
I get 1900 x 1200 on both Web sites.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Bee's Buzz:
Looks like it depends of your browser!

Chrome, firefox: 1920 x 1128

Stock browser, Tint Browser: 1920 x 1200

:silly:
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
Most likely because the iPad's browser needs to lie to web sites to avoid unreadable tiny text and pictures. Unfortunately, many web sites use "pixels" as a unit of measurement (and for images, it's somehow implicit), but all assume a desktop display with about 100 dpi.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Keion:
I'm pretty sure it's because Apple can't into resolution independence.

(doubled the macbook to retina, doubled the iphone to retina, doubled the ipad to retina, can't into resolution independence, only pixel doubling)

The infinity is nearly the same resolution and it doesn't give any strange results.
[Asus Transformer TF700] _that:
If by "pixel doubling" you imply that Apple devices render everything at a low resolution and then scale up to the screen size, you'd be wrong. The only exception is the Macbook, which uses upscaling for better compatibility with desktop apps. All iOS devices render with the full resolution.

The JavaScript APIs in browsers are not designed to give accurate hardware information. FWIW, my own local start page includes a display of the browser window size, and it says 320*240 pixels on the transformer. Zooming in and out dynamically modifies the reported size.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] loneagl:
ok so i know theres a thread out there in the dev section but this one is for noobs like me.

first i take no credit for.please head over to the original thread to thank zeppelinrox.http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18703418&postcount=5021

1. download the script - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18703418&postcount=5021

2. download busybox.install it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en

3. install script manager - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager&hl=en

(IF YOU HAVE A DOUBT OF BUSYBOX RUN "SUPERCHARGER STARTER KIT" IN SMANAGERrun the script as root.http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18703418&postcount=5021

4.open the script manager.search for the script.run it.first tap the green skull to run as root. then tap to run as script.look at the attached screenshot 2.

5.the script will verify your busybox .the script will proceed as given in screenshot3.

6.now the script will guide you. just remember to select the

a)lock home in memory - no

b)scroll speed 1

c)local prop over build prop

d)die hard launcher

e)soft rock.

7.after everything is completed the device will reboot

8. open sn manager again navigate to v6 supercharger script run 99supercharger as root and at boot(important)boot option beside the "run as root option". so done!!!

9.now again run the original v6 script.as it runs there is a "driver console".

10. select the third slot for 500mb ram.there are three options - unleded ,leded.select the one you prefer (multitasking - least minfree values, aggressive - highest minfree values etc)

11.select the "engine flush"option after you complete the above step(just type the appropriate numerical corrosponding to the option)

12.select "detailing" and run it.

13.when you run the script theTHIRD time after this, at the end it will show 100% supercharged.if not,tweak various values in the drivers console.eg- bulletproof apps,etc.

14.as a last ,create a widget for "engine flush". run it ONCE every 3-4 hours.

15.run the detailing once a week.

16.done!!!!oh and try out various other options in the drivers console!!!

RISK - none.just install the latest busybox.if you get "operand"error.check busybox(atleast 1.19.x)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] shail139:
Wow....

Exactly this is waht i wanted....!!

I ran the script but only script run and no options as you told like driver selections and all.

So I am going for the same again exactly the way you mentioned.

By the way which version to run, RC11 or RC9

I am on JB alpha2

By dhiru
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] loneagl:
Rc 11 as in screen shots.in addition jb require s to patch a services.jar file.I advice u to check original thread
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] shail139:
Is there any way to remove current v6 charge from my device....i have to do charging again from scratch
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] loneagl:
Charging? Anyway in drivers console there is an option to .'unsupercharge'
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Jordanyme:
Why do i need this ? :(

Im on RemICS V1.7
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jan3586:
the orig thread is super messed up :/ can you explain how you patched your services.jar? surely there must be a better way than the explanation during install :-/
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] simratcs:
GO to http://android.mimic.ca/

upload your service.jar

wait for sometime till it uploads and confirms your device...

download the patched services.jar

flash it in CWM or replace the existing services.jar by the modded one that u have downloaded !! :D :highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] shail139:
I dont know why...I am unable to reach driver console
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Jordanyme:
And then ?!!!!!!

View attachment 1394594

Edit: in 1st step.. which files shall i download ? In the other OP there are Zillion files !

Hopefully worth it !
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] loneagl:
Now scroll up a little to the drivers console.from the third slot for 512 mb select any of three options (leaded, unleaded).I advice u to select balanced.now select nitro lag nullifier.its somewhere down.run the bulletproof apps that you wasn't to keep in memory.

Notice that you are 0% supercharged? After doing the above procedure u will go to 75_100% supercharged.

Oh bu can pies that thanks byron