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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] monkeypaws:
All you guys reporting flicker and lag? Where are you coming from? Did you update from a rooted ROM. Did you Odin the package ? How? Because we all got the same update sent us right, so most of the problems seem to be objective. I updated via the ota and all I was rooted stock. I my phone is fast and lag free. I think if you guys want help you should be more specific on what you did to get ota to get the right help. Just saying " what's up with the flicker?" Or " what's up with all the lag?" Doesnt help. You could also have apps that may be causing problems.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Gorjira:
I've noticed some screen flicker here and there also. I'm running the root66 firmware that I flashed through ODIN. I made sure to follow all the steps included in the thread and wiped my device clean before applying said update. I will say though it's not enough for me to drop the ROM or really complain, I just thought that it was a little odd for an official update. Then again, could be my phone. :confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DsturbD:
i have this same one installed and have no flicker. where are you noticing it?

and root66 is the stock release, but its been rooted so i wouldn't necessarily call it official. the OTA is official :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I think those who are getting the flickering issues are not willing to factory reset / full wipe.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] AustinKnight45:
I get flickering, and I did it as specified in this thread. Its mainly when using swype.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1991255

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Gorjira:
I only notice it when I'm between Apps (switching) and sometimes when I bring up the keyboard. It's no big deal, I'm just gald I have a JB with MHL now since I put the money into an adaptor and a bluetooth keyboard. And to answer Doc, yes I did do a wipe (Factroy reest, cache, dalvik cache, each 2x) but I don't think i formatted the system... Could that be it?... I made sure that battery was 100% before going onto the dreadful headache that is ODIN. We didn't have a very good first encounter with each other... I'll say it was my fault, I'm not that ignorant.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] osbosb:
After upgrading to the OTA on a stock phone on the 14th I am experiencing random bouts of not being able to receive calls. Anyone else notice calls not being able to go through(people not being able to call you / going straight to VM or ringing and them VM)?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DeathW1SH:
Anybody Root Jellybean OTA

hey has anybody successfully Flashed CWM and rooted the device on the Official OTA Jellybean update?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
Yes. There are many ways to do this, as the saying goes, "there are more ways than one to skin a cat". Try SGS3 Snapdragon ToolKit v2.3.0
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingston73:
All you need to do to root the official JB is use odin to flash the root66 rom. From there you can flash either CWM or TWRP (I prefer TWRP)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lordcloud1:
I've done a factory reset and I'm still getting screen flicker. In addition, my status bar doesn't always hide when I use Apex Launcher/Nova Launcher and the accompanying gesture to hide it.

OTA update. Stock, not rooted.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
I am not getting screen flickers anymore on the official jelly bean... I was however getting them on cm ROMs. Very subtle, but present still

And I have the same problem with the status bar using apex... it is an issue with the launcher
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] elreaver:
I used ODIN to get the root66 on there, and now when I go into About>Check Updates it gives me the finger and says "Your Device has been modified".

Well, duh I know it's rooted, but prior to root66 I had stock rooted and was able to at least check for updates.

I'm not that concerned about this not working, but was wondering if anyone else could duplicate it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lordcloud1:
It doesn't seem to be specific to that launcher, since I'm getting the same issue with Nova and the status bar.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] someonenewhere:
This new update has given me nothing but bad battery life... 4-5 heavy use and with ICS I was getting 9-10 hours....same usage..

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] magicland:
Dunno what you did, but I rooted the same way, and mine just says"The device is up to date".
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] miaan:
I have some flickering action. I fully wiped everything and installed the root 66 ota through Odin. I notice it most when I'm using the stock sammy keyboard and also when I'm sweeping through homescreens. Especially when I'm using the swipe on stock keyboard.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
I think the reason I am seeing it is for modifying something in /system/bin. Ever sense then it is telling me I can't update...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] elreaver:
I don't think I made any changes in the system/bin other than uninstalling bloatware with titanium.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DsturbD:
mine says the same thing
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DeathW1SH:
Thanks for the feedback, thats actually what i had to do to successfully go back to CM10 from Stock Jellybean.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gitanojr:
Just use "triangle away" to reset the binary counter :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DsturbD:
ahhh i see that now, thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingston73:
I've don't actually have to use it yet and probably won't unless I send my phone back for warranty, but when I was looking at Triangle it gives you a scary warning about "using this could potentially brick your phone" or something along those lines. Is it just covering it's a$$ with that warning, or is that a real possibility if you use it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] treysgreen:
All I had done to my phone was root the stock rom, install cwm and busybox with the Snapdragon Toolkit and I couldn't update any other way but Using Odin on my PC. Every other method failed for one reason or another. Anywho. Does anyone know where I can find a Touchwiz grid mod for homescreen and app drawer that will work with the new OTA?

edit: Also, it'd be nice if someone much more knowledgeable than me could work on changing the Notification bar back to black.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] AB33:
Google Now only comes up when you go to Google Search or if you have set up reminders that pop up.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] monkeypaws:
Press and hold the menu button. It comes up on request
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hjjfffaa:
What does Jelly Bean really offer over ICS? I'd update but I hear there are drawbacks in the battery life department, is this true?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] monkeypaws:
Battery life is either on par or better imo. It also depends on how you use your phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gordomao:
I loving the JB, I barely got my phone a week ago so really it is like I started off on jelly bean.

One tiny side note and not really a problem is, since upgrading I have issues with my Nova launcher... I know it is the app but I thought I would mention it.

I will root my phone when I get a chance.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
Jellybean brings improved performance, improved gapps, and improved functionality in the overall android experience. Yes it us worth the update.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dmarco:
We are mostly just so used to ICS that it will take some time to get used to JB. Overall most important feature of JB would be its improved security though. On a side note, I recently had to reset my phone to factory settings and then tried installing Adobe Flash 11 and here is the error message that I received... any ideas why??? I've had this before they stopped using/issuing to new users, so I don't understand what just happened here:mad:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DsturbD:
adobe dropped support for flash on jelly bean. if you have the apk you can install it with adb
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dmarco:
Damn it, I know for sure that I had it. Now that I need it, I can't seem to find it. LoL

I'll have to do some searching now:mad:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] g2uzer:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1937740

^_^
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rookiegenius:
someone is using AdFree? Im on Jelly bean rooted. The App doesn't seem to work. It keeps loading.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] evnldr:
Yep!! YEY...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jbreeze228:
Try adaway. Works fine on 4.1.1
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] wideasleep1:
Both Adaway and AdFree are working on stock root66 JB here. I hate ads, obviously.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bhavin66:
Battery life on infamous v3.4

baked in infamous v3.4 and the interface feels smoother than the stock 4.0.4.

A days worth of experience on infamous seems to be positive so far. Battery seems to be holding a bit longer than on stock.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
I use ROM toolbox pro to patch the host file and remove ads. Works great
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nomadrider123:
I flashed the root66 worked like a charm
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] projectseahorse:
Hello All,

Still pretty new at this whole rooting thing ( they are very confusing for the non-tech savvy, or maybe just me . . .).

Did some search and it seems that all i have to do is install the root using odin. So do I just connect my phone to my computer, open Odin and select the proper file and let it do its magic? Can someone be so kind to link the proper files for me for the jellybean root and give me a general direction. Some hints for how not to brick the phone would also be greatly appreciate! (also, would rooting void my warranty?)

I got my samsung s3 from T mobile in California. Thanks in advance!

Sincerely,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingotch:
Bluetooth totally Retarded?

Anyone else notice that the Bluetooth seems to have a life of its own when initiating and maintaining a connection to BT devices? Its made the phone damn near worthless as a mode of conversation.:eek:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RideTi:
stock browser links unresponsive

Since JB, in the stock browser, text links are often unresponsive. The sound plays (water drop), but nothing happens. I'll have to tap it several times for the next page to load. Do I need to give up and install another browser? Any workarounds? I didn't find anything in the settings that affects this.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dantenios:
Any word on whether the official JB is going to come out for Mobilicity variants of the S3? Really would like to try out JB, CM10 is great, just the data connection seems to fluctuate a lot for me. And even though i'm on the 4G plan, all i get is H+ by the bars and no matter how many times i do a speedtest.net run the best i ever got was just over 5.0 Mbps, anyone be good enough to explain or link me to what i could do to fix or why it's like that?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
Correct me if I am wrong but HSPA+ is in fact the slower 4G that Mobilicity provides (like T-Mobile). If I use stock, it shows I am on 4G and I get like 5 mbps down, and if I use CM10 base, it says H+ (HSPA+) and i get the same speeds. It is just the label, but you are getting the same 4G. Mobilicity and T-Mobile don't have LTE based 4G but they do have HSPA+ 4G.

Also, I prefer the TouchWiz ROMs over CM10 for the GSIII because it has so much more functionality. You might use a ported variant of JB for the GSIII
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tphone:
Wonder if anybody comes across strange problems that I have after the upgrade:

1. Occasionally (every few days), my SIM card just prompts for me to enter the unlock PIN for no reason. Sometime I was just reading something on the screen and the PIN unlock pops up, some other time I just take my phone out to check the screen and see that the PIN unlock is there.

2. If I don't reboot my phone for many days, GPS simply doesn't work. Google Maps and other apps using GPS indicate that GPS is on but the GPS symbol doesn't show up on the status bar and the location is just taken from cell signal and has large error circle. Turning ON/OFF GPS doesn't make a difference. The GPS symbol doesn't show up on the status bar, but the apps think that it is on and working.

3. Clicking on Software Update under About shows the popup saying "Checking for updates ..." and the wait symbol forever. It never comes back with something like "No update" or so. This occurs no matter if I am on Wifi or Wireless data connection. I am rooted, but unrooting doesn't change anything.

Thank you.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mattedwards2686:
After the update, did you do a factory reset? Its always recommended to do one after any update, to avoid these problems. Simply using odin wont delete everything. Try that first and see if you have any problems. Also, did you root the using the docholiday method? If so, Check your MD5 Sum of the image, You may have a bad download.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jmecherul:
well, JB is supposed to make the S3 run faster than Usain Bolt, but for me it crawls slower than an earthworm. i am not sure what is up with it. mine came officially with ICS, and seemed to work pretty ok. i did not play much with it because i saw there is the JB update and updated right away. but, man, it is slow. i open the browser or any program for that matter and when i click the home button it takes a few seconds before the home screen comes on. i compared it to my S2 and there is no comparison. it sucks.

do you guys experience the same? i am tempted to downgrade to 4.0.4

i am on 4.1.1 UVDLJA
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mattedwards2686:
Did you read the post above? Try that first and see if it helps. Everyone else is running JB fine, so factory wipe and let us know how that works.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jmecherul:
don't worry. i already did that. nothing improves. my S2 is way faster than this.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mattedwards2686:
Did you rule out any rogue apps consuming your memory or processor? have you tried disabling s-voice? S-Voice is set up to use the home button , so it can cause slow performance... Also, are you using any third party launchers?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jmecherul:
i am not running anything that i do not run on my S2. i use apex launcher, but i do the same thing for the S2.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mattedwards2686:
yeah, but your S2 isn't running JB. Apex has been known to be laggy on JB. Google it. Just because an app runs great on one device, doesn't mean it will run the same on another. If you dislike your S3 so much, mail it to me:)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jmecherul:
well, i do like it, sorry :)

i do no think it is apex because the same thing is going on on TouchWiz
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mattedwards2686:
lol it was worth a try. I know its a long hard process, but your best option is probably to start fresh with yet another factory wipe and test your phones performance after installing each app individually; Since you're not experiencing excess power drain or memory/cpu usage, it leads me to believe an app is causing this. Just as a precaution, wait on installing any theme apps( lock screens, keyboards, launchers,etc) until last. I've received a lot of similar complaints at my job and its usually one of those causing the performance issues.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jmecherul:
i have been installing apps after the factory reset. it is still slow, but it seems that is slowed even more after installing Advanced Task Manager. is advanced task killer a better option?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mattedwards2686:
I don't use any task killers anymore. I've read a lot of forums, that disproof their effectiveness(with ICS and JB), because your essentially creating an additional process that utilizes more ram and processing power, so they don't save battery. I just make sure to always exit apps using the back button to keep them from running in the background, and occasionally clearing my ram. Maybe your task killer app is consistently closing an essential service; which is causing performance lag. Apps like juice defender and task killers have become less necessary since ICS and JB, because the OS is optimized to consume less battery by lowing the processor speed and freezing services when the device is idle. If you're looking to get better battery life I would recommend reading the thread attached.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1969741
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Babydollll:
Don't use ANY task managers. Task managers were useful on eclair (2.0/2.1) and before. They are not needed on modern versions of Android.

Android's own app management is more than capable. All you are doing is slowing your phone down.

No wonder you have lag. You're phone is spending time killing apps. :rolleyes:

Hickory, Dickory, Dox...Snowflake approves of my HOX.... :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] reinbeau:
Thread stuck temporarily

This thread has been stuck until November 30th. Post all of the OTA discussion here.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] OxyClean:
Sticky? Cannot see those by default on the app. ..:p

I think you just want more threads. :eek:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] namato:
Portland Oregon here just finished updating

SGs3 4.1.1 Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 4.0.4
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Marshall2017:
Columbus, Ohio. Just finished updating!!! We finally got it :D :D :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Blackninja504:
Odin back

Tried to go back lh2 from l18, kept getting hung up on the boot screen, so I'm going to Odin back once more, but go in recovery and just install the jb zip from there. Glad it's just a soft brick. Whew

Any changes noticed so far?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] g2uzer:
Got mine, Kansas ^_^
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] OxyClean:
Lots more bloat. Battery life is better, for me at least, so far (10 minutes)

View attachment 1481083
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingston73:
I'm using the rt66 stock rom with root injected, can I download and flash the update or do I need to unroot first?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Hey guys!

Ive got the fw up in my firmware thread. It should be a much faster download than hotfile.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1949687

Modem is posted.

Uploading OTA. will post soon.

Wildchlds already got his deodexed rom posted, so no need for mine.

Enjoy! :thumbup::cool:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sswb27:
Can't wait to see what our dev's will do with this!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] animaleyez:
Austin, TX got the OTA update!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cainmadness:
Was pathetic and got mine over Kies. Southern Illinois/Metropolis area.

Was wondering if anyone had the notes about what all is changed/new with T-Mobile's rendition of Jelly Bean?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DNASTY6997:
Phoenix as, got it
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Blackninja504:
Odin

Instead of going back to stock, I just Odin the whole file over LI8 and it worked. So now I'm back all the way stock.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Crisisx1:
Hell yeah! Can't wait til I leave class to go home and odin the full jb. Is it on Samsung updates?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scifan:
I'll ask... :P
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] denny_1986:
NY reporting

downloading right now :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Better, its in the firmware thread. Im hosting it too so you dont have to wait forever for hotfile!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] etawful:
Downloaded and installed this morning . . .

No problems at all.

Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper worked perfectly too (for anyone interested).

I just need to poke around and see what all the new features are ("Blocking Mode" is the first one that jumped out at me).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Five0nIt:
X2
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] emekos2002:
Just got mine too!! No wait time.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] velozolano:
Hello

Rooting JB is the same file that we used on ICS.?

Thanks and advanced.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] PrettyPryncess:
Looky Looky

Im too excited!!!! Time to play
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ThaGreatest:
Just saying, be expected to recieve tons of questions from me later on when I get home. I'll go ahead and give one right now. Will I lose Google Wallet if I update?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cainmadness:
More than likely, it is not going to work. You should probably follow all of the steps to clear data and reapply it to the update. Juuuust to be safe and secure. And then test it somewhere to tell me if it works, because I've been waiting on someone to tell me that about the JB update in the Wallet thread.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Zylograth:
Should I start spamming the T-Mobile support site for 4.2? LMAO
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ThaGreatest:
Will this remove my current firmware when installing this update? Because I'm running very low on space and haven't had time to go get an SD Card?

---------- Post added at 09:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:55 AM ----------

Yeah, it probably want. That sucks. I just got Wallet and now I got to give it up for a little while.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gaww:
You needed to also re-flash the correct modem. I also think you should go back to (or go forward to) UVALJ4 ROM and modem before you install the OTA,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] frazbox:
Just got the update too! Should I do a factory reset after the update? When I got jb on my prime, there was a thread saying we should do a factory reset after such a big upgrade. Do you think it might help?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cainmadness:
I stopped bothering with Google Wallet prior to the JB update, in hopes that now since the JB update is out for T-Mobile, either Google or a mod here will have it stable and running in general, rather than so many constant patches.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingston73:
Stupid question, what is the ota file called and where is it downloaded? I downloaded it up didn't install right away and now I can't find it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Philly Jim:
Got MIne

Update Here working great just outside Philly
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ump:
update failed

I have downloaded twice and both times as it starts to install the update I get a update failed message.

The only thing I've done is root using the root injected into stock. Is this the issue? What do I need to do to get the update.

Any ideas.

Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingston73:
I just asked that same question this morning in the q&a thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34112580#post34112580

I am going to try these directions but haven't tried it yet:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33127850&highlight=stock+recovery#post33127850

I downloaded it and lost the download. Any idea what the name is and/or where it's stored?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Zylograth:
If you are having trouble with OTA I would suggest trying KIES...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mgormsen:
Got mine this morning. Minneapolis Suburbs.

I did have to go into the gestures menu and turn off then back on the palm swipe to screen cap to get it working again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Fly2Deaf:
Vegas
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Woody:
Pretty sure it is in /cache/fota/ 'or' /system/fota
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] fermunky:
Tampa, FL area, just updated and confirmed, 4.1.1.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] 1SiK1500:
Google Now works good, Nice new features in the setttings too...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] THePAndEM1C:
Just received the update in Rhode Island! Butter..butter...butter
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] vinnyjr:
Just received my jelly bean update. I am synched. Thank You T- Mobile.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Shayd93:
When I try to install it only Recovery menu pops up with some error