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[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] _adamk:
yes, the i9300 works fine, no reception issues with it nor any device at home. it is on ICS. as did my previous i9300 on ICS or JB...

THIS phone (my i9305) was working fine for the past 2 weeks on L335K1s 1.1.. until flashing a few other roms

what i was saying that after performing a full wipe (and obviously clearing cache), and flashing different roms i've found that sometimes it will keep my mobile APN's as well as some still have my saved wifi connection and some don't..

by comparison, when i first got the phone on an optus firmware i had to send myself the telstra APN via their mobile setup page. when flashing the same optus firmware last night my access points were already there when on first boot as was my wifi network name "saved & secured".

have also tried this, no luck.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] bigc90210:
Im having the EXACT same issue (i9305 LTE 2gb UK on orange), HOWEVER i can confirm i've been running a stock ROM since i got it (around 2 weeks ago) so i can confirm its not just you having the issue, and it mightnt be through modding your firmware.

I get 6ft wifi range *at best*, although the range for network discovery is normal (i can see my router anywhere in the house as normal with max strength), but it only connects when within 6ft of range. Means WiFi is pretty much useless im physically sitting on/beside the router. I've tried this at my house, my mothers, friends, and at work, including wireless B, G, N and multiple brand routers (tp-link, Virgin Superhub, BT Home hub) and i can confirm nothing has worked.

Ive tried the *#0011# turning off wifi power saving to no avail. Tried turning off notification, and keep wifi on during sleep, and disabling check for internet service. nothing makes a difference.

All that happens is that it sticks on "connecting" for ages, then disconnects, occassionally saying theres no signal strangth despite there being full strength. Means unless i forget my networks its in a constant state of trying to connect which hammers the battery, and it doesnt connect when it should in the first place.

Tried doing a factory restore 3 times which has made no difference. My phone is rooted so i can use apps like titanium backup but apart from that its stock. I now need to figure out how to un-root it (to get rid of the red ! on bootup) so i can send this POS back :(

if you find a solution, please post it here and i will do the same. Any help or suggestions is appreciated

Livid to think we've only had the bloody thing a couple of weeks and this happens

Cheers

C
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] txr33:
Not sure if this has been tried but what if you forget the network you are trying to connect to so the login info is erased for it and then re connect to it. I saw a similar thing on the weekend with a relatives phone after I made some changes on the router and forgetting the network and reconnecting solved his issue
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] _adamk:
I'd definately tried this and didn't have any luck

What a relief that i'm not the only one, that is exactly what was happening to mine. (All I know is mine is an early model i9305, perhaps different to a majority of the i9305T's sold here, perhaps earlier hardware?)

After testing all I could, trouble-shooting with samsung through some pretty basic stuff, and performing hard and soft resets between flashing roms, I decided to send it off for repair, suspecting a hardware fault.

My advice to you, would be to get it exchanged immediately as if it is under a month old, it will fall under "Early Life Failure" (ELF). Whilst the issue doesnt completely render the phone useless, it was a fully functioning part of the phone that stopped working out of nowhere!

To un-root download Triangle away from here:

http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s3-i9300/

And download your stock firmware.

Triangle away appears to require a custom kernel to reset to 0 on this phone.

When you are ready to send it away, install a custom kernel, then install the Triangle Away app.

Run this, and then turn off your phone (do not restart or go into recovery as this will reset the counter again).

Now boot straight into download mode (or the binary counter will go up), and flash your stock firmware through ODIN.

It should now be a completely stock i9305, and after performing a hard reset (with *2767*3855# in the dialer), you should now have a clean phone to send away. :good:

I'll let you know the outcome of the warranty claim and what Samsung say.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] _adamk:
Sounds like you were having just as much a PITA situation as me. It surprised my friend the other day that I had to send my phone away for repair (being an iPhone user...) and surprises me too for such a premium handset. I wish more companies took a page out of apples' book on this one. I generally try and be as patient as I can with these people and show them that i have done a lot of troubleshooting myself to save time. Often it will result in being transferred to the correct person to talk to a lot quicker.

Ok I should've made it a little clearer, I found that the phone would only be unrooted if I flashed a rooted firmware with custom kernel, and after running triangle away flashing the firmware ON A PC. This is what I meant by going straight into download mode (something about the way mobile Odin installs the firmware still causes the custom binary to appear)

Samsung have however repaired my phone (according to their online job tracker) and my phone is being sent back to me! (After almost 10 days.. probably 14 before I get it back!!!!!!). I will try find out what was wrong although I'm not sure how much Samsung will tell me. I am glad that the unrooting procedure worked without trace and my warranty was honored!
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] bigc90210:
Another update: used desktop Odin to flash my phone back to stock rom after previously using triangle away. Still showing as modified in Settings->About Device->Status.

gonna go into the Orange/EE store tomorrow and complain (when i say complain, i mean about the dodgy wifi issues, not complain about it showing as modified XD). Any suggestions about how to get the modified status back to normal is most appreciated.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] _adamk:
Did you flash from stock rooted rom? I had the same issue doing that. It was fine flashing from a rooted rom with a customer kernel
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] bigc90210:
yeah i did, so that could be why. im pretty new to android (been an iOS guy for the last 4 years) so still trying to figure stuff out. doesnt really help that theres not much info out there for the i9305.

What custom kernal/firmware should i use from here? im guessing you mean to flash the rom again but to a completely modded firmware of some type, then back again to the stock one yeah? I've read something about backing up your imei and elf/efi data incase stuff goes wrong but ii havent done this yet, should i do that first?
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] bigc90210:
Another Update:

Went into the Orange/EE store. was messed about by a member of staff who told me i had to go home and phone orange, then arrange repair via them. Left the store pissed off and went to Burger King. Went back to the store as by this point i'd wound myself up into a frenzy about the whole situation, Demanded to see the manager, demanded HE phone orange for me there and then, and sort this sh** out.

he got a regular call centre guy who said "all the computer is saying as a solution is repair, so thats it" so i demanded we got his boss on the line.

His boss comes on and says its out of his hands and he cant do anything about it, i told him "in that case you're no use, put someone who can" i demanded the orange store manager ask the call centre manager for his boss. He also tried being a smart arse saying it was out of the 14 day return period when i called orange to say i wanted it replaced. I pointed out it was INSIDE the 14 day period i first reported it as an issue to the orange store, and it was tough sh** that they hadnt acted to fix it then.

10 mins of hold later, guy next up the chain comes on, and says hes the person who over-rides the system for returns in odd cases like this, but says he cant override it without HIS bosses permission (you see where im going with this)....

10 minutes of hold later we get HIS boss on the line, who agrees to authorise the replacement.

we get passed back down the chain all the way to the beginning person, who arranges for a new phone to be delivered to my house between 9am - 1pm tomorrow via a courier (on a sunday).

Win.

I get home, my phones been flashed back to stock rom, but is still showing modifed as mentioned before. I do another factory reset on it (i already done one before) and its now showing as "normal", so maybe the un-rooting proceedure takes 2 factory resets? as i already done 1 earlier but it was still showing as modified? Either way, thats that done. My phone is now ready to be sent back to orange tomorrow, fully un-modded as it came, and im due a replacement as I wanted.

Finally Happy, but it wasn't easy.

Just hope my next S3 LTE doesn't suffer from the same issue, as there literally seemed to be nothing that would fix it.

Hope that helps anyone who has this problem with theirs.

C
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] mozugur:
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[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] _adamk:
How's this for a joke....

I recieved my phone back yesterday! (Yay?) I read my service report and find that the handset has had the latest firmware installed (the same one I had on it) and it has been tested to Samsung's Quality Control standards. Great?

I turn it on and within 10 seconds of starting it up (getting to the "connect to wifi" screen), I have the exact same issue and phone I sent off 2 weeks ago! They didn't "repair" anything, and now i'm being pushed around to other departments because apparently no one can deal with it directly. I'm now awaiting a reply (in 5-7 Business days) as to what the next step is in this saga, it's just so frustrating that someone didn't even properly test the phone after "repairing" it.
[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] bigc90210:
Sure enough my new phone arrived on sunday, the guy only took away the broken phone and charger, so i scored for a free pair of headphones and the box etc heheh.

I would bet my life samsung have got your phone and went "hmmm.... wifi signal shows as full strength", then tried to connect it to a router/tethering phone that theyre sitting next to/holding in their other hand, then said "well it connects, so it works" then sent it back, without even trying it at any sort of distance. I nearly flipped my lid in the Orange/EE store when they tried to tell me "the wifi is working as its working here" so i made the girl leave the note2 she was tethering from on the counter and take 3 steps away from the counter with my phone in her hand (at which point the wifi dropped). Its like you have to demonstrate to them what the issue is.

Also, this is something completely different, but i thought i should bring this up.

Hold your phone in 1 hand by its sides, then flick the centre of the screen with the other hand. Does it feel like its vibrating inside? almost like theres springs inside? Im just asking because the phone that broken was VERY "springy" inside, almost to the point of where you could hear the vibrations inside seconds after flicking it and it felt a bit like it was rattling, whereas the replacement lte (despite being an identical handset) has much less spring to it and feels a lot more solid in comparison, it only vibrates slightly inside when flicked. Tried with my mates regular S3 i9300 which has no spring to it at all, and feels much more solid, wonder if it just with the LTE's. Seems strange to try the same thing on 2 brand new phones and them to have a completely different feel to them though
[LG Optimus 2x] vEget7:
Question?

1st i want to ask f i chaNGE my partition size to 768mb (for ICS) and restore my data from my old partition which is 300plus mb,(GB partition), it is posible?

2nd if i want to restore my cwm backup (the gb partition) i need to flash again my old partition? Right? My question is can i restore my back up even f my old partition size (361mb exact) is not exactly the size of my new gb flash partition? (Ex. 350mb or above)

And lastly can i flash GB rom, cm7 or cm10 rom even my partition size is 768mb? Or i need gb partition which is 350+ mb?

THANKS IN ADVANCE... :cowboy:
[LG Optimus 2x] nex91:
follow this tutorial for resizing partitions...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1594844
[HTC One X] jazee:
Just pre-ordered an HTC One X + from AT&T today. Comes with JB 4.1 I believe. Coming from iPhone (jailbroken of course.) I see there was also a recent announcement, something about 4.2 being released by Google to VOSD. Read some of the improvements in 4.2 and would love to have them. But frankly, I don't want to spend hours futzing with my phone or risk bricking it. On the other hand, I don't want to wait 6 months for HTC to release a 4.2 update.

Without any prior experience can someone throw me a bone. Will there be a 4.2 ROM here I can download that will be stable and how long do you estimate before it is available versus waiting for HTC?

I've heard good things about Sense, but if I consider myself to now be a lifelong Android user, isn't it better to get used to using a vanilla version of the OS instead of using some manufacturer-specific overlay like Sense? So should I install a custom ROM no matter what from that perspective or will I loose to many conveniences/features specific to the phone?

Finally, will I be able to go back to stock HTC ROM (whatever is the most recent version) for warranty/resale purposes if I don't wait for the HTC upgrades?
[HTC One X] OniV2:
You might want to ask the One X+ forum.
[HTC One X] Michealtbh:
You'll be waiting a long time on a 4.2 Sense rom from HTC. If you want instant updates straight from Google you should get the LG Nexus 4.

The One X+ has it's own forum btw.
[HTC One X] jazee:
Oops, sorry, I'll take this to the One X+ forum. My question really was more about updates in general. I'm aware the Nexus gets the updates first, one of the reasons the Nexus 4 sold out in less than an hour today or something? I wasn't about to buy a new phone that wasn't LTE though. Was a close second to the HTC. At least I have JB 4.1 instead of ICS 4.0 to start with. I'm not THAT impatient.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] invictos:
Hey guys, I have few questions which I've been dieing to figure out.

1. Why is battery life in ICS roms like 3-4 times shorter then GB's, what makes them such a battery eaters, and why is this not fixable?

2. Which ICS from you guys think is the lowest battery eater. Is there a ways to increase battery life with installing/uninstalling/desableing something.

3. Tweaks, what's the deal with them, I've installed few just to test performance and battery life and from what I saw they don't do much ( no I didn't install them one over another, I tryed them on fresh installed rom one by one, just for the sake of test )

4. Modems, I know they have something to do with battery life, but sence I don't know nothing about them, I don't brother to change, I use the one that comes with the rom.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] th3controller:
1. Because the hardware type of our device is Herring which is meant for Gingerbread, meanwhile ICS (+) requires an Aries hardware.

2. Galaxy S 4G Beam

3. Try lightning zap or adrenaline injector (for ICS)

4. Modems are all different for everyone.

ICS battery for me is not bad. The battery only drains fast for the first 10 minutes of your phone booting up for the first time for ICS.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] thenrik:
Hi:

Google changed the folder to accommodate multiple users. If you're using MultiPicture Live for wallpaper for your screens, the common settings for Picture Folder no longer point to the same location. You'll need to switch to Album, deselect any folders you weren't using and hit ok. Then you can switch back to Picture Folder, you'll find the path cleared and you can navigate back to the correct location.

Tom
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] THEBIGWET:
Help!

Can you please post specific step by step instructions? I tried everything and it will not keep any settings.

I am on a nexus 7 jellybean 4.2.1 THANX.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] THEBIGWET:
Can anyone please help me with this issue? I set up a wicked Hubs UI and its just not the same without the multi wallpapers. If not does anyone know another app that works the same way that does not have issues with 4.2.1?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] slimdizzy:
He is saying your old saved location is broken in the live wallpaper app and to fix it for each wallpaper you have select any album you have in you gallery and save it for each. Then go back and reselect your picture folder that you had previous to 4.2.1 and you'll be back to normal.

This is due to Google introducing virtual sdcards and the live wallpaper app not be updated to support this.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] THEBIGWET:
Thanks but I have a nexus 7 and it is not keeping the settings. That's why I asked specifically for step by step instructions. I use nova launcher paid version and I have seven screens. I have a folder with about ten pics for each screen. For example my leftmost first screen is Tools. The folder with the pics for it is called Tools WP. Also for the nexus seven should I be using a workaround for some home settings in the advanced settings and if so, which one?
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] tcat007:
I switched to ssLauncher, no need for MPL; set whatever pictures per screen and different ones for landscape if you want, and they all stick.
[Nexus 7 Themes and Apps] thenrik:
Hi:

@THEBIGWET: Sorry to be so tardy but I was out of town for the holidays. You'll find step-by-step instructions here:

http://www.nexus7nexus10.com/forum/...our-nexus-7-tablet-basic-step-step-setup.html

There may be conflicts between Nova Launcher and MultiPicture Live I recall trying Nova and having problems with MultiPicture Live. I could be wrong.

Best,

Tom
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mt3g:
I've been with T-Mobile insurance, Asurion since the G1. I'm planning on getting the Nexus 4 (THIS IS NOT A NEXUS 4 THREAD DO NOT TURN IT INTO ONE!!!!) should I drop the T-Mobile insurance and go with a different company... Options I have looked up are SquareTrade & Ensquared. If you know of another company I'm all ears. Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Ive heard that you can even insure it through some companies like state farm or whatever. Dont quote me on it, someone told me that a while back but I never looked into it. If they do id imagine its an addon type thing....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Android_Monsters:
Squaretrade, ensured, T-Mobile, geek squad. Visa, etc.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mt3g:
Will T-Mobile/Asurion still ensure my phone if its a nexus device that I do not purchase through T-Mobile?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Dont rely only on me, but I am pretty sure they will, so long as you are on a monthly plan, not prepaid. Verify that though!

I have heard a few times that using Asurion is a bit more expensive than other options, just fyi. It is convenient though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mt3g:
Ya I'm going to ask a dude I know that works for them tomorrow. It is cheaper with the other companies with a cheaper deductible it seems, well I'll see what he says and go from there.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] d3athb4dishonor:
Yeah but I do believe it has to be a Tmobile device. I called a while ago because I had insurance but the S3 wasn't purchased on my account. They assured me as long as it's a tmobile device you'll be covered.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] elesbb:
I use "I take extreme care for my devices and know how to fix them should something happen to them insurance" for all insurance companies rip you off. I'll tell you my story with my HTC touch pro 2 that I had gotten replaced via insurance.....

(Short version)

Phone flew down steps landed on concrete floor. Turned into confetti.

Called asurion. 100 bucks for deductible. After paying over 200 in monthly bills.(could have bought a brand new one from eBay for 150 at the time, didn't realize this till after I replaced it)

Got replacement, didn't work. Got second replacement. Still didn't work. Got third replacement(was extremely pissed by now) and ripped apart both 2nd replacement and 3rd and combined all the good parts to make a good phone.

And ever since then, I will never waste my money on insurance for my phone. It's nothing but a waste of money.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mt3g:
Ya I understand all that lol. But I go out and camp, fish, go boating, drink, and house parties and what not (immature 23 year old) so I've used my insurance a few times; once with my G1 (stolen) twice with my MyTouch 3G (stolen, and then dropped which caused a weird ear piece sound while on call). So I like insurance and haven't been screwed over. Never had any issues with my G2X or the S3 so I've grown up a little and love my phones more now, haha.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nicraz:
I was going to ask the same thing but given that you asked it already, I'd like to see other responses. So far I've only had SquareTrade Warranty on multiple devices. I still haven't had to file a claim but the thing that I like is if I sell one of my devices, I can cancel my plan and get a prorated refund. I'm not sure if other companies do that.

I recently got my Samsung Galaxy S3 and haven't made a decision on what company to choose. Ensquared is cheaper and they claim to cover theft and accidental, all for $59 for 1 year. If anybody has dealt with them, can you please give us some insight?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] jeff_kz:
Nook Touch Mod Manager

This app+patched jars allows you to customize the behavior of your Nook. All customizations are opt-in and can be enabled/disabled through the use of the NTMM app. If you install the patched jars and do not configure them with using the app, your Nook's behavior will not change in any way.

Features:

Re-map the n button, quicknav buttons (including the glowlight button), and top statusbar buttons to run installed programs or trigger defined actions (toggle glowlight, home, back, etc)

Option to disable slide to unlock screensaver (avoid battery drain from constantly looping animation)

Option to always show the back and menu buttons on the statusbar.

Option to restore the Glowlight state after waking from screensaver.

Option to disable or customize the "press the n button to unlock" text on the screensaver (1.2+ only)

Option to remap side buttons (1.2+ only)

Completely open source, including both the application and the patches to the jars

.

Requires patched jars.

Patches are available for software revisions 1.1.5, 1.2.0, and 1.2.1 (1.2.0 and 1.2.1 use the same patches). You can upgrade to 1.2.1 using the directions on the B&N support page.

Instructions for building the patched jars are available here: https://github.com/doozan/NookTouchPatches

Download NTMM 0.4.0
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] ladykayaker:
EDIT: @jeff_kz has fixed this.

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I would like to try this. I get an error:
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] jeff_kz:
I think git is messing with the line-endings. Patch.exe expects them to be Windows \r\n and I think they're getting converted to Unix \n somewhere in the process. You can use a text editor like Notepad2 to open and re-save the patches with Windows line endings.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] ladykayaker:
EDIT: @jeff_kz has fixed this.

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This is line 14 to 23. I am not sure exactly what line endings to change?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] jeff_kz:
Open the patch file using notepad2, go to File | Line Endings and choose "Windows (CR+LF)" and save.