yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rwilco12:
This was done over on the Samsung Galaxy S2/E4GT threads by my good friend Febby. I did some digging and discovered we didn't have anything like it over here on the Galaxy Note 2 threads. After doing one over in the Note 2 threads I had some people ask me to do one here too.

Being the RDF junkie that I am I thought it might be fun. :)

For those of you who don't know what an RDF is... RDF stands for "Resource Description Framework". In non-geek terms an RDF is essentially a specification sheet that details what the finished product will be. In this case the product itself is already out but any time there is a software revision it results in a build number change. Each build number has an associated RDF.

Before we get too much further, you MUST use Internet Explorer to view an RDF. For whatever reason they ONLY display correctly in Internet Explorer.

You can almost always view the most recent RDF by entering http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/latest in Internet Explorer. *Generally the only time you don't see the latest RDF on here is when it's a potential OTA.

I will try to maintain this thread with the direct links to each RDF as they come out. I will use Post #2 to keep a history of some of our older RDF's. If I miss one don't be afraid to point it out! :)

Enjoy!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rwilco12:
Older RDF's:

MD4: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/MD4.rdf

MD3: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/MD3.rdf

MC3: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/MC3.rdf

MB1: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/MB1.rdf

MA6: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/MA6.rdf

MA4: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/MA4.rdf

LJ7: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LJ7.rdf

LJ6: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LJ6.rdf

LJ3: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LJ3.rdf

LI3: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LI3.rdf

LH2: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LH2.rdf

LG8: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LG8.rdf

LG7: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LG7.rdf

LG4: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LG4.rdf

LG2: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LG2.rdf

LF9: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LF9.rdf

LE5: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LE5.rdf

LEN: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/LEN.rdf

*Remember! These can ONLY be viewed with Internet Explorer.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] satur9ine:
By creating this topic you are hoping a new RDF will come out through the power of sheer will, aren't you?

I can get behind that. Feels like forever since the last RDF!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sextape:
Not for long
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rwilco12:
Lol you caught me!

Actually a little birdie whispered in my ear we might see something soon. ;)

Don't know if anyone saw it but I made the point in the OP that sometimes an RDF isn't posted with a build because it's an OTA candidate. :D hint hint... :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stevetrooper:
Very excited! I was able to find: http://device.sprintpcs.com/Samsung/SPH-L710/MA4.rdf
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rwilco12:
Nice! I'll get that added. It seriously had to have popped up in the last couple of hours. When I put this post together last night it wasn't up yet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Qwallace70129:
Kinda odd that the screenie says 4.1.2 but the rdf says 4.1.1...... no biggie tho.....after my time with the og epic4g....the s2 4g touch...and now my gs3.....if sextape has it.... its the real deal.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Esoteric68:
Sooooo good to see you here :)

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And you! lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
Nothing personal, but any chance of a leak?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] satur9ine:
How's it running sextape? Found any mosquitoes?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rwilco12:
Eso! I've missed you! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] KennyG123:
Nah..sextape gets them first, then sends them on to Sprint...now we know who the middleman is....lol.

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sextape:
Conspiracy Theorist!!! Bla!!! Lol well be rolling the package soon :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 5FOOTER:
Man I'm having flashbacks the good kind. Thanks goes out to all of team sextape even for those nights it was refresh refresh and no sleep.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Frostacious:
Pop up browser looks the best!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Esoteric68:
Have missed you too :) makes stalking you way easier if I don't have to do it over multiple forums :silly: :cyclops:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] xCovErtWolFx757:
Well, if it isn't the old e4gt group. Man I can't escape you guys :D

The prey is just simply another predator
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] freeza:
heh, heh :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Sextape & ESO!

Now its on ;)

Oh and freeza jumped in here too. Lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Would be awesome if it does have multi view. Ma6 and mb1 are about 26 days apart.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cas8180:
Oh where is Agat when you need him!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Well ktoonsez says there is no difference in the kernel between MA6 and MB1, so maybe you are right.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Would see be the first us carrier to get multi window if it does happen ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Yes we would be the first US carrier to get a stock ROM with those features.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
I've heard reports of some users having overheating problems with the MA6 update, specifically the MA6 modem, that were fixed by flashing back to the LJ7 modem. That may or may not be why they discontinued it, but seems like one of the likeliest answers other than some gaping security vulnerability

And yes, I can confirm that the MA6 update has

not

reached everyone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kali323:
The MA6 update hasn't been discontinued. I just went back to LJ7 cuz I was on MA4 and have been too lazy to update to MA6. I did it to get ready for MB1 ota and I got MA6 instantly. And theres been plenty of updates release while another still hasnt reach everyone. Now just go to play the waiting game and hope it contains more than just bug fixes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DaWeav:
I for one have tried everything from clearing the Google framework to using Samsung Kies with no success trying to get the MA6 update to my never rooted Sprint Galaxy S3 with LJ7 on it. So, now I'll bet that I won't get this MB1 update until after all the S3's which received the MA6 get it first, especially if it's in response to some flaw or other issue with MA6.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Azzair113:
QBKing77 has a video on YouTube on how to update to MA6
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
No overheating here, but I am running Ktoonsez kernel undervolting anyway with some battery conscious settings. I guess I might not be the norm. What "gaping" security flaws can you confirm other than just rumor because I have not heard of such issues?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] caileb:
Ever since I updated to MA6, it keeps saying that my SD Card has unexpectedly been removed...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The Root:
Agat says he compared the kernels and they're identical. Any changes from MA6 to MB1 must be rom based.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
As I said above earlier, Ktoonsez said the same thing. I have not heard what is different in the ROM though. I'm guessing no one has really sat down and compared the code from MA6 to MB1 to see besides just the kernel.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
I didnt say there were any holes, only that thats one explanation for why not everyone got the MA6 update

And I think it has to do with certain places had the update discontinued, like in my area (i've confirmed this with many people that I know and have an S3)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sputnik767:
I've had significant issues with MA6 and went back to LJ7. Overall, MA6 has been considerably laggier and battery life has been considerably worse, comparing stock rooted MA6 to stock rooted LJ7. Also, LTE has not been very stable and consistent as well. Hoping MB1 takes care of these issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The Root:
I wonder if it's similar to the EB13 -> EC05 on original Epic. I received both OTA.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Where do you live if you don't mind me asking? I live in the Atlanta area (the first market with LTE), and as they have gotten a lot more towers up over the whole area, there is not a time that I actually am on 3G unless I am in a building with cement blocks. I have flashed all the modems/basebands back and forth recently and I can tell absolutely no difference in them anymore when it come to LTE. Now 3G speeds I still see differences, but not LTE. So I would imagine when it is completely up and running where you are, you won't notice much difference in LTE connectivity between modem/basebands either.

s4gru.com is a great site that shows planned LTE towers and if you become a sponsor by donating you can see the completed/accepted towers Sprint has put on the network every week or two.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sputnik767:
I'm in NYC. I realize that the lte network here is just slowly being built out, but I literally went from mid 20s Mbps to 2 Mbps down in the exact same spot. It could very well be a coincidence, because flashing everything back to LJ7 gives me the same results. However, since installing MA6, I have never seen such good speeds on any ROM or modem combo. Not sure what's at fault, but probably sprint
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Is this MB1 ?!?! I'm on ma6 MOAR ROM and imthis just popped up. Its only 3mb ?

Darn it doesn't want to upload the screenshot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 5FOOTER:
I got it also same size
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Its confirmed to be mb1
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] BubZX:
I. Just got it but I'm on moar so no install for me
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
I am amazed that so many of us got if at the exact same time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cas8180:
Got it here too but dont want to install and lose root. Will wait for freeza to point a ROM update
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Azzair113:
woke up and saw the MB1 update and after seeing it was only 3MB I know its not the premium suite update but is there a changelog for this update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] m20120:
You can flash it with CWM, then immediately flash the Team Epic Root From Recovery and you will retain root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] caileb:
No changelog on Sprint's support site...

http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...ces/samsung/samsung_galaxy_s_iii/blog/2013/02
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] djprotege:
New update on MB1 - http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/114307?tstart=0
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rocket321:
Or use CF-Auto-Root if you'd rather keep stock recovery.

MB1 was ready for download for me this morning.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
Or use Mobile Odin Pro, like I did.

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cas8180:
Errored out when attempting to flash with CWM....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] EndlessDissent:
That doesn't say much at all. The changelog is exactly the same as the last update. There's no way to tell what the real changelog is for this update.

Edit: Nevermind. Apparently, the only change is "3rd party software licensing", whatever that means. Did they use an unofficial version of Swype and have to replace it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] m20120:
You can flash this update from CWM but you must be 100% stock (rooted is ok) and you must load it from the recovery (boot into recovery and update using the zip). I have done it many times and it works. It will fail if you have modified any system files.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cas8180:
Just grabbed freezas latest worked flawlessly.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
Just back up root using VooDoo Rootkeeper, accept the update, then restore root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cas8180:
Just grabbed Freeza's latest stock rooted and flash the firmware and flashed the odex over MA6 with CWM and all is good.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
What ROM are you on. I'm on ma6 MOAR
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JoeFCaputo113:
Where is the Freeza MB1? Thanks to anyone that can help!

Currently on Liquid Smooth, so can I just flash the modem and all will be well?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cas8180:
This is Freezas and what I am running

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1910947
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SprintGalSII:
I use the edge screen zoom all day, every day. How do I keep it.

I recognize I am at odds with many on here who found the edge screen zoom to be "annoying", a "nuisance", etc. etc.

I admit, when I first got the phone (coming from the S2) I thought it was a bug where the screen randomly zoomed and I couldn't figure out how to reproduce it. I eventually did realize by attempting to "scroll" through an email message that doing so at the edges of the screen, up/down zooms in/out.

I now love it. Can continue to work the phone with just one hand, Swype, and Zoom, which is my preference and makes the phone more productive for me. The fact is, I just sold my S2 and stuck with the S3 (it was still in trial) largely because of this feature.

Half of the problem with features like this is they come and go without anyone even knowing they are there, and changelogs are pitiful.

When I asked Samsung Chat if this feature was indeed removed fro the MA6, they at first argued with me about the existence of it. It is not in the manual. If you search the Samsung site, you can't find anything under Edge Zoom, or Slide Zoom or Edge Slide Zoom, or Edge Screen Zoom. So we don't even know what the feature is called, let alone did people know it was there and how to avoid thinking it was a bug.

The insult to injury on this is apparently the moronic developers chose to listen to a portion of the users, and rather than add a "Switch" to enable the feature, (for the bulk of users who apparently think pinching is convenient, I'm assuming because they are using two hands to hold a phone anyway) instead, the just removed it.

SO...

I am assuming I too am going to be joining the growing ranks who acknowledge that the manufacturer of the phone does not write the OS and doesn't control it, and the Carriers are maybe one step ahead of us as users because they hear from other users all day, every day about issues, and so we need to take control of our phones and grant ourselves "Root" access to them.

So, if I wanted to keep the Edge Zoom, and get the other enhancements coming in 4.1.2 and on, how would I do that?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
I hated losing that feature also. Wish there was a way to get it back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Most likely that feature is in the framework-res.apk from an LJ7 rom

You could try switching out the framework-res.apk with an older one, but that *may* bork some functionality
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] adamdelozier:
You should be able to just take the browser.apk out of an older version, and push it to your system/app folder. If I remember correctly the feature is in the browser itself.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
But multiple apps did it including gmail.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] adamdelozier:
Sorry about that, I didn't realize other apps did tgat. I thought it was just the browser. I for 1, was not a big fan of that feature because when I scroll my fingers are always near the edge anyway. Another suggestion could be taking all of the apps that did that and copy them over to your current ROM. I think there was also a suggestion about messing with the framework above, but I am not too familuar with that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
The thing is that the key thing that controls apps on propietary roms is the framework-res.apk. This file (along with SystemUI.apk) specify EVERYTHING. How stuff looks, features, the whole package. Simply copying the apps over wouldnt work because Samsung most likely changed the framework-res file to remove that feature
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SprintGalSII:
So I take it something like this is not User Configurable, like modifying a Registry setting in Windows? And so having "Root" Security Access won't allow something as easy as "flipping a switch"?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
No no, on the contrary it is definitely modifiable and most developers modify it in some way for their roms (like adding the extended reboot menu when you hold power)

Now if you wanted to do it, it wouldnt be simple. You would need to decompile the old framework, and basically merge it with the new one (at the code level), and then try it

It may just work if you pull the old framework-res.apk from a rom / backup where you had that feature and replace the the framework-res.apk of a new rom that you want that feature on. After doing this, make sure to reboot into recovery and wipe dalvik, then fix permissions

What i was trying to get at is that if that feature was removed from that core package, even if you copy all the old apps over its not likely to work, know what i mean?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SprintGalSII:
Ok, I see. You would need the source code for the apk with the feature, find what the feature is called in source code documentation, then get the latest source code, add the feature in. Compile. I also am thinking perhaps since it is in multiple apps, like Email and Browser, that it might also need to be in the framework in multiple places.

And all of this means having an apk compiler.

So it is not simply logging in as Root, opening and editing a file/setting, saving and you're done?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Yup, thats exactly it

And the hardest part is doing the edits, for compiling and decompiling you can use apktool, but as for edits the apk isn't decompiled fully, but rather into something called "smali" instead of the original java code. The smali code is partially compiled code so for example, instead of a statement that checks if "a" is equal to "b" which would be "if(a == b)", in smali its "eq a b". Very different and unfortunately, a little confusing if you're never taken a look at it before

You would need to know what the implementation for that feature looks like, and in smali code too.

So yeah, when editing apks that you dont have the original java source for, it can get tricky. And adding features isnt as easy editing a file or a certain setting, unfortunately

But hmm, i think its more that each app requests (from the OS) the default features to have, so basically what i mean is that this feature you want is implemented once, generically, for all apps and then each app that requests it is given that overlay (and in this way you minimize repetitive implementations and shorten code length)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mew1033:
You could decompile the framework-res.apk or both the old and new roms. Then you could put the smali code in notepad++ and compare it side by side. Or you could run it through linux's diff utility. Anyway, once you find the differences in the files, it'll probably be a lot easier to find the piece you need.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cas8180:
Win merge is also good
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SprintGalSII:
Who does the coding, Google or Phone Manufacturer - the answer "it depends?"

So I take it this Android thing with its "open source" is essentially a "hard coded" environment. Unless the developer provides a user configurable setting for us, we're locked in to the limits of their world.

It is turning in to a dead horse, but this is all the more reason it was moronic for Samsung to remove a feature, rather than add a switch to set it on/off.

My next question: who is at fault, would it be Samsung or Google? I would imagine that depends. In this case I suspect Samsung is where the amateurs (giving them the benefit of the doubt) or morons preside.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] en11gma:
no news on next RDF?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rwilco12:
Latest is still showing as MB1 so nothing earth shattering yet. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rocket321:
Since I only saw this "slide to zoom" on Samsung devices I would blame Samsung. Actually this is not the first time I've seem sammy remove features with no mention of it. Back on my OG Epic, they took out the ability to change font size in the browser when moving from Froyo to Gingerbread. Annoyed the heck out of me. All of this is a great example of why AOSP is so important. At least we have an alternative where the source code is readily available.

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Bummer, I want that add-on pack! :cyclops:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
All OS's are like, not just Android. Is it easy for you to change a very particular feature in windows or linux without diving into the registry or configuration editor, respectively? No

If all OS's added a toggle or setting for every single possible feature, there would be no space for the things that actually matter to the general population of users like backgrounds, colors, wallpapers, etc
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] en11gma:
i just want everything that the note2 has but on my s3

i know we arent supposed to get that until s4 launches but you can always hope
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SprintGalSII:
Ok, but in this case, they removed a feature, rather than add a setting.

Yes I understand that you can't have a switch/setting for every feature.

In this case, Samsung removed a feature rather than add a switch/setting.

Would you agree this is amateur at best, if not moronic?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sputnik767:
I have to say that this comment made me chuckle a bit. Look, Samsung does have to generate demand for both the Note as well as the S series phones. There is every chance that we will never see that power pack or whatever it's called that people are constantly requesting. There may be a few reasons for that, but the Note hardware is different from the S3 hardware, which may be one reason. Basically, if you want the stuff that's on the Note, you should sell the S3 and get the Note. That's the only guaranteed way. And to be completely honest, I don't see too much utility of multiview on such a small screen (even on the Note 2 screen), and popup browser didn't seem very useful to me when I tried it out. Perhaps on the upcoming Note 8 or the Note 10, but certainly not on the S3.

However, if you really want at least those 2 features, there are ROMs in the development forum that have them supposedly working. If you're not rooted/unlocked, it's very easy and virtually risk-free.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] xCovErtWolFx757:
Power pack?

The prey is just simply another predator

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sputnik767:
Whatever the name is of that software update that is supposed to bring additional features to the S3 (ie: popup browser, multiview, etc). I think it's what some people with the US device are waiting for. IIRC, the international version of the device received the update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
Premium Suite

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sputnik767:
Yes, thank you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] xCovErtWolFx757:
Oh. When you said power pack. I was like, no way that sounds new and somthing to do with battery life, I want it, lol.

The prey is just simply another predator

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] en11gma:
yea i have had the roms with multi-view and they are glitchy

i want official rom with the premium sweet and i keep hearing that will get released when the S4 does.

we can always hope for an early release though cant we?

i mean we are here reading and writing in this very RDF thread arent we...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rocket321:
Any idea if the premium suite will be added to 4.1.2 or if it will coincide with a move to 4.2.x?