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[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sHaHiN786:
Ok, don't be mislead by the title thinking that I'm here to complain about such and such, it's just for your attention.

So, to the topic, since I've owned many a phone, I absolutely love this phone. Everything is top notch, from camera to the current tablet ROM that I'm using. So what's my problem? The battery, I hate it, it does a brilliant job of staying alive, but it literally takes me 3-5 hours of charging to get 90-100%

Many can look pass this, but I can't, I just wish there was a quick way of charging rather than leaving it on through sleep. Probably be changing my phone soon because of this, but to what...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NightHawkUndead:
Sounds like u have an issue. Make sure u are using the charger that came with the phone. Others are not strong enough and that could be your problem.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McLaren__F1:
Take a look at the charging slow battery thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2112811
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donec:
Look at your charger label it should say something like Output/Sortie: 5.0V with a solid line over a dotted line and then 2.0A. If it is less than 5.0v and 2.0a then it will charge slower. Never use a charger that is higher than 5v or you could damage your Note 2. If your charger amps are say

.5a

then it is a quarter the rating of the default charger and will be correspondingly slower. Also if the chargers voltage is say

3.5v

then it will also be slow to charge.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rob Macca:
I'm new to ROMs and I decided to get CyanogenMod 10, I don't like it that much so I'd prefer to go back to Touchwiz running 4.1.2, what I was running earlier. I've an international Galaxy S3. I lost my backup that I had of stock Touchwiz but I have 2 backups of it on my MacOS and Windows, on Kies.

Is there any way that I can go back to Touchwiz?

I really appreciate any help I receive.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freddy1991:
Go to sammobile.com

Download latest stock firmware

And flash it via Odin
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glebun:
read the faq and the stickies before asking questions
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] kpstunna85:
Hi,

Ok so I had this problem for about 3weeks now... I lose signal in areas I had full signal. I know it's not the simcard cause I got a new one. I know its not the whole network setting thing, I know it's not the rom and I know factory reset wont fix it.

I ordered a couple of new piece flex antenna cord, backhousing case, and antenna and charger board.

I haven't received the flex antenna cord and board, but I'm wondering if this will actually fix the problem I am having...

at the moment, I only have emergency call only. I can't bring the phone to the carrier cause I got it from a 3rd party and unlocked it for my carrier.

What else can I do???

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] ktetreault14:
Same for me.. I am going to try a new sim card tomorrow
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Darkshado:
Do you have any service at all with the phone now? What about a bad/blacklisted IMEI?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] kpstunna85:
rchcoun after

Hi. I have 1 bar if im not holding the phone. But even then it goes in and out of emergency call only. Imei is still good. Really think itd a hardware iissue. But im not sure what parts are defective

Thx
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] ktetreault14:
U believe it is just the service in my area with tmobile updating stuff on Thor towers
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] kpstunna85:
ounces pciamin

Well try everything u can first before actually xhanging some parts. Best thing to do is try with a friends phone to see if u get signal. If u do then its the phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sherio1000:
Did you find out whats the problem?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TheMrcool212:
I want to install the jelly bean retail eu ota,,im on the 672.180.41.XT910.Retail.en.EU,,so i backup root and unroot my razr,,and i copied the ota zip to my sdcard and i booted to the stock recovery,,then i flashed the ota zip and i got an error:

E:signature vertification failed

Installation aborted.

When i redownload the file again and place it in my sdcard,,i still got the error
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TheMrcool212:
Anyone??
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Deleted member 2673063:
Make sure you have the exact same ICS version as described here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2192532 .

Better yet, use that tutorial as a whole.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TheMrcool212:
Im on the same ics version

EDIT: i factory reset my razr,,flash the 672.180.41.XT910.Retail.en.EU fastboot,,root and then backup root and unroot,,boot to recovery,,wipe cache,,flash the ota,, still doesnt work

EDIT 2: i think the file uploaded is corrupted, because when i try to open using winrar, it says "unexpected end of archive" ,but i unable to download the file at this link:

http://multishared.com/l9cvch05b4i3
[Motorola Droid RAZR] roroy23:
that means the file you downloaded was not complete..you need to download the OTA again and this time make sure it is complete.
[Motorola Droid RAZR] TheMrcool212:
i have solved this problem, the download link has been updated
[Motorola Droid RAZR] anurag.dj2u:
Yeah there was download link had problem .. So we all suffered now everything is perfect and can download the file from the thread again and try to flash it again using stock recovery .. And hit the thx @TheMrcool212 because he worked hard to update to correct link .

Hit the thx fo me if ya think i helped ya too.:confused::D
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[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] rezz16:
Hi, I want to know is there any software we can use to ignore incoming calls from contacts in certain categories? I use only 1 number for business and personal things, it would be very useful for me if I can auto-ignore calls from Business category after business hours :D

Thanks folks...
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] tinkers:
Just wanted to add to the question. I was using Nokia3650 previously and it came with a utility named "BlackList". You could put in contacts in the blacklist and they woudl always get a message of "The number your dialling is not responding at the moment". Is there any such utility available for the XDA :? ?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Fadyco:
I would love to have such a utility.........If anyone came accross it, PLEASE post it
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] fa14:
Just set that business number to other short "beep" ringtone and u won't get any attention when te call comes in.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] MrProper:
hello

is there already a blacklistprogram?

thx

kevin
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] wfberg:
Try

http://xdaforums.com/download.php?id=45

from this thread

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4073&start=25
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] bob190cm:
Of course there is such a program. It is called Smart Filter(commercial unluckily). I will post it tomorrow (my network is a bit... down... so I'm writing from my MDA! :D ). Any way, if you don't wanna wait for me to post it - try google!
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Tekflow:
CallerFirewall

Search for CallerFirewall on this forum. It's a freeware
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] [Krueger]Dr.Stein:
Re: CallerFirewall

Isn't this CallerFirewall in Chineeze?

SmartFilter is good.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Tekflow:
CallerFirewall

Yes, but it has been translated to English (look further down in the same thread)
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] ebswift:
CallerFirewall rocks. It's ugly to look at, you need to soft-reset your phone sometimes to get blocked callers added properly, but it's very effective and free. Even though it's clunky to use, it's not like you need to be worried about using this program every day, right?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] elio:
Hi everybody,

I'm using CallerFirewall for some time now and it works great, no problems so far. But u can't block callers by category, u can do it only individually.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KennyG123:
Please discuss other devices besides the S3 here.

Thanks

FNM
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shortydoggg:
Good place to start, because you know the "what do you think about the s4" is coming.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Bruce Lee:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

I will hopefully get the ball rolling. I personally will wait with upgrading. Reason being is when I upgraded to the s3 when it was at preorders and rumors of other more powerful phones came out. Then the note 2 appeared. I was upset. I will personally wait for the next stage of the new and hopefully octa core processors that the note 2 or the next google phone comes out with.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] theROMinator:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

+1 I absolutely agree with you Bruce Lee. There's really no need for the S IV. The S III does everything I need it to do and more. The last thing I need a phone to do is take over my life.

The only reason to upgrade from the S III to S IV would be bragging rights... How much are they really worth?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] corythug:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

S3 doesn't have a 1080p screen with a 400+ ppi. It is as substantial upgrade as any these days. That being said, I'm going to skip over it. It's pretty much one step above or a half step above the s3 in many ways but I am under contract until December so I can't justify paying outright 500$ mostly for the screen overhaul. If anything I'll wait to see the Motorola X phone since it is supposed to be as low as 200$ from what I've read and wait for the s5 or whatever the new hotness is next year.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
I found the Samsung IV release presentation extremely cheesy---I'm not sure what they were thinking.

I am disappointed at all the hype that preceded the release. What happened to the flexible, unbreakable screen? What happened to the very innovative Big-Little Exynos octocore that the US will not be receiving? And a pentile screen again!

I am pleased with the slightly bigger screen, the +400 ppi, and the bump in battery capacity. IMO, Samsung would have hit a home run if they would have built the Galaxy 4 with similar construction like the HTC One (instead of all the plastic). I hear the speakers on the One are amazing and I hope the Galaxy's are at least on par. My contract renews in January and so I will wait to see what the Motorola X and the new Galaxy Note will provide (if it doesn't go up to a 6 in. screen).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crixley:
I'm completely happy with my s3, not planning on upgrading any time soon!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Brand New:
I don't understand the hype for 1080p displays... Playing any type of game is going to murder your battery, and you're waisting CPU cycles on pixels you can't see. I personally would've rather had a 720p samoled plus display. No more screen burn in, dark pixels, and battery effiecent.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] corythug:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

Sammy has some new tech that's supposed to reduce battery used by the screen, forgot where I read that but I believe it said Nokia has used it as well before. I haven't used the s4 obviously, but the DROID dna has a 1080p screen and I at least can see a huge difference between that screen and my s3 or my girlys one X which is more comparable given that both the HTCs are lcd. Especially in plain text.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shinydesert:
No I will not upgrade,this is something that I learned the hard and expensive way. There is always gonna be something better.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
My thoughts exactly on the stupid Galaxy IV event:

http://androidheadlines.com/2013/03...tude-on-display-not-a-new-flagship-phone.html
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hufqnjhu:
I will personally wait for the next stage of the new and hopefully octa core processors that the note 2 or the next google phone comes out with.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lemonz23:
So I'm coming from a Samsung Infuse, and honestly, this phone cannot piss me off even more than I already am. I'm talking about constant resets (stuck power button), terrible GPS reception, UNBEARABLE LAG even with the latest paranoid android, and finally, messed up APN settings which bares the phone useless since I can't have any service on it! So now you understand of my struggles with my current phone. I'm in search for something that I can rely on and won't have even the slightest bit of lag after 2+ years of owning it.

Now, I've been doing some research on some phones (gs3, htc one x, htc one, gs4) And I come here to find out your honest opinion on the GS3 since the time you've owned it. Should I save some cash buying a GS3 or a One X, or are there some sort of problems with these phones that have ticked you off that I should consider paying the extra buck and looking at the 2013 flagships instead?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lmetcalf:
I have had the blackberry storm WOW I literally through that against the wall it was stupid, I got an xperia arc, liked it got bored with it... then I got the Sony XPERIA ION enjoyed the 12MP camera but again it got boring. I can honestly say since I have gotten the S3 I have not thought about owning another phone, the ease of customization all the support for it and it works. I rely on it and there seems to be always something new to try out on it and I am still not bored with it. I am on the i747m.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Fuzrock:
I went from the Infuse to the GS3 and haven't looked back. I had a small crack in the corner of my Infuse and also the camera would not focus so I called up to see what my options were to get it replaced through the insurance plan. They told me my replacement was going to be a GS3 but that a $200 deductable would be charged to my next bill. It was a no brainer, especially since I am not eligable for an upgrade for another year. The GS3 is head and shoulders above the Infuse. It's a flagship phone with tons of support. I got it and rooted it that night. There are tons of great roms on XDA and have tried most of them. This phone is amazing. Can't really see why I'd get the S4. Perhaps when the Note 3 comes out, I would consider upgrading. An even larger screen would be very welcome.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] knightblaze:
Re: Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

An upgrade is really dependant on what you use a device for. The s3 does pretty much what I need it to do for work and for personnel uses.

It's plenty fast still. I ran my iPhone 4 to end of contract and still think it could what I need from a phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] wutbdat:
nexus

I think ill wait for another nexus 4 to come out
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crixley:
why would they release another of the same version?

It would be nexus 5 or some other name, they wouldn't reuse the same name
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] polobunny:
Just moved from my trusty Nexus S to the Canadian Galaxy S3. Love it. Finally I have free ram even when doing intensive tasks. Honestly, this is what Android should feel like.

Still learning the thing, installed TWRP, flashed latest cm10.1 nightly and put back my titanium backup. This thing feels like home, but twice as fast. :p

It's a bit of a shame there's so many S3 variants, really spreads out the development for it, whereas on the Nexus S there were very few versions (like 4, which all shared similar internals minus modems), making things very simple.

I'll see you guys around! :D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
Off-topic other device and upgrading phone discussion

Wow, Samsung 4 is $250 at AT&T and I can only assume that Verizon and possibly Sprint will follow suit:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-Galaxy-S4-price-will-be-249-pre-orders-start-on-April-16_id41309

This is a mistake and will cost them some sales numbers. I'm sure HTC, Motorola/Google, and LG are licking their chops.

Tmobile no contract $99 Galaxy S IV is really tempting. Too bad their service sucks in this area. I'll be at 18 months come January and ready to upgrade and am currently tempted by the LG Optimus G Pro and am awaiting the details on the Google X. It sounds like the Note 3 screen will be too big for my liking.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sokydream:
Maybe it depends in the area but here the s4 is 199 with a contract. The s3 us going for 50 to 99, depending on the carrier.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] axis01:
$199 with 2yr contract here in Arkansas.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Dvoraak:
I'm torn on the new crop of devices. I'm a flash addict and have done TONS of reading to master the S3 and the Note 2 (gave this one up.... just too big for my liking), but now I see the S4 has a locked bootloader and same with the HTC One. I can see owning either of them but I'm just not sure I won't to go back to scratch on the learning curve. Maybe I'll just milk this S3 for all the life it has in it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
The S3 will keep you entertained for a while, plus many consider the S4 more like an S3s.

I'm up for renewal early next year and so am looking forward to the S5, Google X, and HTC whatever. But, I'm not going to lie, the LG Optimus G Pro with its 5.5 in screen and $200 price has me salivating. It's $100 less than the Note 2 but has a significantly faster processor. Of course, I could wait for the next iteration of the Optimus as well. The nice thing about Android is that you have many options.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crixley:
Got a note 2 and all I can say is wow... this thing is incredible. The battery lasts forever and it is so fast and smooth. Easily the best phone I've ever owned
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] malickie:
Well from all the reviews I read on Quad-Core Cellphones they really are not truly Quad anyway. 2 of the cores operate for intensive applications and the other 2 go into a stand by type of mode. When doing less intensive stuff the other 2 kick in and the others go to sleep. So really you still are basically operating a Dual Core phone unless custom kernels can come up with a way to utilize all 4 at one time. As far as size goes, I can see many of the phones breaking unless you have a decent case and screen protector due to sliding out of pockets. At any, just got my SGS3 so I am on the hook for 2 yrs. with this phone now. Guess I shall see what happens by than, considering there should be fairly large upgrade for me by that point.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crixley:
That's the octa core you're thinking of
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] devitup:
So far I've had: S, S2, and now S3.

Will prob get s4 when stock nexus rom drops june 26.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Dj-Rodney:
Its hard to choose between the S4 and HTC one. Both have their ups and downs but the lack of SD card is a deal breaker. I think I'll just wait and see what the note 3 has to offer.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rckbgy:
i upgraded to my s3 near the end of 2012 from my iphone 4. i wasn't happy with it at first and couldn't find ROMs i liked. Now I'm using wicked sensation which i like. but when my upgrade comes along, i think i'll try whatever new nokia lumia is out there. when i had an upgrade, it was between the lumia and the s3. my next decision might be the whatever new iphone vs lumia when i have the option to upgrade.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ki11aprime:
got the s3 right now, but im looking at that Motorola x or the Nexus 5, some really good phone should be coming out this year no need to rush for an update just yet:laugh:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RGraphics:
Yeah the gs3 should last a while. Like the 4s
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] blackmoor2000:
I'll skip the S4 for now...........S3 suits my needs just fine.

By the time my needs increase, they'll be something better.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Capa1970:
I think the Arm processors have gone as far as they can with the 28nm that they're built upon. Heating has become an issue with both the S3 and S4. I think the new 22nm chips in 2014 will bring greater speeds, less heat, and improved battery life. I can't wait!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Rattles:
i actually got the S4 (through my company) and after using it for a couple of hours, i shipped it back to our rep and went back to the S3. the S4 is very nice and i have no doubt that it is a great device but for me, it just doesn't offer that much improvement. since i wouldn't use TW anyway, it would have been an S4 with AOKP vs. my S3 with AOKP which in that case, the difference is very small. the screen is nicer, the battery is a bit better etc.. but again, it just doesn't feel like a brand new device.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Benyben6:
I got the S3 2 weeks ago, even though the S4 was on the market. The S4 looked nice, but was 200$ vs 50$. I was upgrading me and my wife's phone, so that would've been 400$....

I think the S3 is a very capable device. It's fast and dependable, lots of roms to chose from. Don't think I'll be upgrading in the 3 years the contract will last.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dubluv1:
the S3 is my first andriod phone and I have a feeling I will hold on to this one for a long time before I upgrade :good:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Z3R0H0UR:
I will be sticking with my S3 for a while also
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sloanster:
The S4 with all its lockdowns still runs circles around the S3 and the camera well... put down that lite weight camera here is the S4:cool: