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[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] welcomb:
Just a tip. I don't think QPST works with Windows XP. I've been trying the whole night to download rndis and modem drivers but there's always a missing samsung_Android device that cannot be installed and QPST never successfully detected it.

Gave up and waited until I reached home and used my Windows 7 desktop and the whole procedure worked flawlessly. Except I'm now stuck at step #6 cos I have no idea what it is saying. I don't see the step in the link http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33048706

Is the new link here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308546 ? I downloaded the tool but don't understand how to use it.

Here's what I did:

Install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox from Google Play

Install busybox 1.20.2 as requested

Started EFS Professional and went to the Backup tab, and selected International LTE (for my phone)

Click Backup

Ok so I assume I have to store the .tar.gz archive in a safe place?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] newsboost:
Exactly - this is also what I ended up with. The I9305 instructions are a bit unclear here I think but I don't see any problems now if you store the backup in a safe location. But I just did this 1-2 days - don't take me as "an expert" and I've luckily never had to restore so I can't really guarantee that we should be safe now.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] bestfil:
Thanks for the great tutorial. It was easy with it, especially when someone is a new in SAMSUNG devices.

One thing has to be updated:

The recovery is too old and causes failures while we try to flash a new rom in the recovery mode.

I suggest: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.6-i9305.img
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] janko:):
Hey after doing this, is there an easy way to restore my stock firmware?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] timberwolf60:
Downloaded firmware from sammobile and flashed by odin in PC.

Send from my I9505 using Tapatalk Pro

ROM: I9505XXUEML4_Knox 0x1

CSC: I9505OLBEML1_STH

Modem: I9505XXUEML1

Stock Kernel/Recovery

bootloader: I9505XXUEMK9
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] fabecoool:
To OP

Hi btemtd,

Thanks for this guide.

I have just purchased my SGSIII (LTE) and I have now backed up my IMEI.

But now with this Knox feature forced upon us by Samsung with 4.3, do you think it would make sense to advise users NOT TO LET THEIR PHONE UPDATE TO 4.3? Apparently (from what I've read, I've had my phone for 2 days and I'm at work during the day, so haven't have much time playing around with the device yet) rooting a 4.3 device (so with knox) will break wi-fi, prevent root, etc.

Just a suggestion, but if you feel it is wise, maybe you could edit the OP.

Anyway, thanks a lot!

Fa
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dnahelix:
I have noticed that while using the phone, especially in landscape mode, I frequently touch the hard back button unintentionally.

Is it possible to disable hard back button and use the double click function of home key to act as back function? Or May be swap the menu and back keys?

I don't want to root the phone, if possible.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TheSocalGuy79:
So a buddy of mine got the OTA JB update and I noticed the stock S3 keyboard was updated. Just wondering if anyone can post a link or download for the stock S3 JB keyboard.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Download a JB ROM and use root explorer to go into system/app folder and push it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TheSocalGuy79:
Guess it will not work on the ICS rom S3. Lol oh well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Maybe not lol.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jarekb84:
I've dropped my Evo 4g many many times over the 2+ years I've owned it and besides a few small scratches, never had any issues. Should I expect the same of the Gorilla Glass 2 in the N4 or would getting insurance for the phone be worthwhile?

I was fine without insurance on my last phone, but not sure if there are other factors that would affect the chance of cracking (shape, weight, angle of hit ect...).
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _mocus:
It won't

Used to drop my defy like a hundred times.

Got no pouch or screencover and kept it in my trouser pocket fir two years not the slightest scratch.

Gorilla glass ownz

_xoom2me _ICS _tapatalk
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neotekz:
Gorilla glass 2 is the strongest glass on any smartphone right now but that doesn't mean it won't break. Im more worried about the glass not protected by the bezel. Looking at the pics of this phone the glass on the front goes right to the edge and not protected by the bezel at all. And to make it worst the edges curve up so if you drop this phone it will be more likely to land on the glass. The weakest part of any piece of glass is the edge so I'm a bit worried about this since i don't want to use a case on a phone this nice.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rumthin:
Glass is glass and it will break. I literally never drop phones, so it shouldn't be a problem for me, but if you are prone to dropping phones, don't be surprised if the glass does break or crack.

It seems like the glass on the back is prone to cracking/breaking though. Kellex from droid life cracked the back of his LG Optimus G review unit and apparently he didn't even drop it.

I just finished watching the Vergecast, and Josh Topolsky dropped his Nexus 4 review unit from a coffee table onto hardwood and it cracked the back.

You have been warned. lol
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmquez:
link?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intern:
The vergecast will be posted here, in the next few hours or maybe tomorrow. You can watch it when they record it live, but after that you have to wait a while for them to post it.

That's really worrying that it cracked so easily.. :(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fortesquieu:
My gf dropped her Galaxy Nexus THREE times without any case on hard concrete, and it finally broke.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rumthin:
Here's a link to the AT&T review. If you don't want to read the entire thing, just scroll down a bit and you'll see pictures of the cracked back. Like i said in my op, Kellex didn't even drop the phone and the back cracked. As you can see in the pics, the back of the AT&T unit is almost identical to the Nexus 4

The link to the Vergecast is here. If you want to get to the part where he talks about cracking his Nexus 4, just fast forward to around 48:00.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intern:
If this is a common problem, this might make me hold off on buying one of these.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albundy2010:
All glass breaks. Gorilla glass is no exception.

I'm not thrilled about a glass back at all.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intern:
It seems like it'll make it a gorgeous phone, but might make it prone to cracks and faults. I hope it's strong enough, because there's nothing worse looking than a phone with cracked class, it would drive me mad.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tehsprayer:
Dropped my s3 2 feet with gorilla class cracked majorly.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intern:
Seriously? 2 feet? Onto what?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albundy2010:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfgKLwGnOZs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

People buy into marketing crap. Glass breaks. Don't drop it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ynrozturk:
All glass is just fine for me. I'm really careful with my devices.

..now that I said that, I'll probably drop my N4 once and it'll crack, heh.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JCreazy:
Do people really drop their phone that much?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] James.UBC:
i dropped my nexus 7 after 3 weeks... yup... the glass pretty much fell out... yup...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrbkkt1:
Only glass I've had crack is the glass on my playbook, when my 2 year old threw it. My galaxy tab is awesome, and the sensation gorilla glass with the curved edges has had no problems.

I do worry that the flat back would be more prone to breakage than the curved front.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
Yes we do, its an object not permanently attached to anything after all.

I'll just get myself a TPU case and put on Skinomi skin and not worry about it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Perf_white_gt:
Can you please use "yup" a few more times?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vindikleuk:
And since the camera is placed under the same glass plate, I don't want to think of even a tiny crack appearing right over my lens. :crying:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slap-Yourself :):
IDK Why, but I literally lol'd.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Capt.PP:
Gorilla glass 2 is actually more ****ty than it predecessor. They claimed it's as strong with 20% thinner. When people did the drop test and it broke like it's cool. I'm very concern about the back glass. I'm going to make a mental note to treat this phone like a piece of diamond and never hold it around for no particular reason. It must be safe in the pocket when not under usage.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
If it was a piece of diamond it wouldn't be breaking any time soon!!! ;)

End of the day, get a case if you're that worried. Glass is glass and Gorilla Glass has always been touted as scratch-resistant - NOT crack resistant
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jarekb84:
What worries me is that my last phone had gorilla on the front only and plastic on back which allowed it to be a bit more resistant to shattering. Supposedly the Gorilla Glass 2 is thinner then the last iteration and there's more of it on the Nexus 4 (front/back).

No LTE and low storage were not issues for me, but this glass thing has me a bit worried. Given the price of the phone I probably won't get insurance, but will look into getting a case to help with the times I do drop it.

Just dropped my Evo this morning from my dresser, 3+ foot drop, while still in a sleepy state. Now this is a phone with a 3500 mAH extended battery which adds a lot of bulk/weight to the phone, and this time, nor the other times I've dropped it, has anything broken. Will the Nexus 4 be as durable?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slap-Yourself :):
I've broken every single screen on every [Smart] phone I've ever had. >:[ And they're all STUPID stories. lol

So this is just double the chance of me having TWO broken screens :( I've somehow managed to keep my NS4G looking Literally mint though.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] formicae:
On the contrary, diamond is fairly brittle. Hard to scratch, not hard to shatter.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Bit like Gorilla Glass then! :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Celtish:
I cracked my display on my GS 2. The actual display cracked, not the glass that was protecting it. This was from the iron foot ring of a bar stool landing on it as the bar stool was knocked over backwards. Prior to that, the phone was dropped multiple times with no ill effect. Can't comment on Gorrila Glass 2. Guess they should have stuck with what works
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aooga:
Sadly the Verge said he dropped it accidentally from 2-3 feet and the back cracked. :( That is a deal breaker. I dont care about LTE, but this might be a problem if I see it in another review/drop test. My Gnex is indestructible. This better be just as strong.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bfspider:
I'm sure if you hit the glass at the right spot, angle, etc etc... it will break. No different than tempered glass on a car.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albundy2010:
Dropping glass will be a problem. It will break. I am not fond of them putting glass on it. Entire form over function I suppose.

But get real. Your gnex is not indestructible. That screen cracks/breaks just the same as other phones. If anything it actually scratches easier than other phones.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aooga:
HA! Yes it is. Ive dropped it many times on concrete and I cant find ONE scratch. Even gave it to my friend to see if he could find any...nothing. My One X has scratches all over it.

I agree, glass backing is one of the things Apple did wrong and now LG wants to copy it. Why. Copy the good stuff, not glass.

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Well we're used to it on the front, but why put it on the back too?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Audioboxer:
I've never dropped any phone I've owned. It's not that great if phones are made incredibly fragile, but I'm also amused by how many people seem to already admit defeat to dropping something they haven't even purchased :p

You really should be putting your phone in a proper case (not a skin) if you've dropped one in the past (or worringly dropped multiple).

Aesthetically I enjoy all the glass, but I guess I'm biased to myself in that I fully trust myself and have never broken any phone from dropping it. If I had children/lived in a hectic house/worked in manual labour or busy workplace/have very small hands/am careless/get ridicuously drunk often/list goes on, I'd simply be buying a proper case no questions asked.

Point being some people just need that little bit of extra protection, as they'd break nearly any phone, all glass or not.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jamal Ahmed:
Matias said in his video with the verge that the corners of the phone are slightly protruding from front and back, which protect the glass from breaking on front and back side.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ste1164:
Seemingly that idea is a bit hit and miss if Andy Ruben and Josh Topolsky have broken ones. But I think the engadget review hadn't and he had dropped it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jamal Ahmed:
That's what I've been thinking. The only logical explanation for this breaking can be that massive he dropped it on a stone on plain flour or something maybe?

Because when the nexus 4was first revealed to the verge by Matias, it was specially discussed about the breaking of glass of this phone. And Mattias said that they had taken special care in regards to it,and then explained the design...

Anyways :p
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ste1164:
That's true but I think it was just to assure customers it wouldn't end up like the 4/4S. He couldn't have really said. Yea it might crack Andys did deal with it :P
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jnewman1991:
I'm really excited for the phone, but the glass back does have me worried. Apparently the back comes off fairly easy, only need to remove two screws. So hopefully replacement backs will be cheap and abundant and maybe they'll make some out of different materials like they do for the iPhone.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noobdeagle:
its impossible to make it not break its glass if its stuck in a weak point (ie the corner / edges) it will shatter. all they can do is put certain aspects of design in place to MINIMIZE the chance of it breaking.

ive dropped my phones a heap of times and they have always been fine but one day im sure it will land in just the right way to shatter the screen.....one day :(