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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prj71:
I knew how to do that, but I didn't know that SCH-I535 meant it was a variant. I assume the "I" means international as I noticed my phone is unlocked from Verizon and will work in GSM and CDMA/LTE mode.

Whats the model of the non variant version?

This article says I should be able to downgrade my SCH-I535 but says it won't work on the variant.

To make sure your device is eligible with this, you must first confirm its model no. in ‘About device’ option under Settings. Another way to confirm model no. is by looking for it on the packaging box of your device. It must be SCH-I535!

Do not use the procedures discussed here on any other Galaxy S3 (including the Galaxy S3 variant at T-Mobile, US-Cellular, AT&T, Verizon and other International variants) or any other device of Samsung or any other company. You have been warned!

http://www.theandroidsoul.com/downg...sch-i535-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean-back-stock/

This is why I am wondering if I have variant. I want to downgrade to 4.1.2 but there seems to be conflicting information that I can't do this because of a locked bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
That article is wrong, you can't downgrade to 4.1.2 on this phone model from 4.3.

I guarantee if you try to do that on this phone you will brick it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Don't assume, you know what is said about that: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] dropknowledge:
I am going out the country to costa rica tomrrow evening on a class trip. I know spanish, but I would feel comfortable with a translator app. Freeware. Must be able to translate to spanish. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] egomaster:
This has happened once in December and now again today. I have no idea how it happens but every pic for all apps, icons, websites look this way.

Does anyone know how this happens and how to correct.

I have rebooted, pulled battery and turned off/on.

I included pics
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] VandyCWG:
Did Chrome update? Can you check on another browser? Chrome Beta?

I have never heard of this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] egomaster:
It is on every browser and every app. All images look the same except saved images from before yesterday. I googled issue and this is what I found.

https://community.sprint.com/baw/message/730388

But this seems to be a issue for allot of people throughout the country and lasts for up to a month. It is only an issue on Sprints network and not when using wifi. Unfortunately I do not have wifi at home nor work. This is also not just a local tower issue. I live 11 miles from work and the same issue. It is also not just this device. It has happened on the iphone 5 and HTC one as well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] VandyCWG:
Well, I would guess/assume its a compression issue on Sprint's end.

I wonder if they are upgrading the towers where you are.

I have never (thankfully) had that issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] egomaster:
You are lucky. It is annoying and makes photo viewing online a headache. I hope it fixes soon. And if it they are updating towers in Burbank, CA and Van Nuys, CA I hope it improves LTE
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] daniel4653:
The whole valley already has good LTE coverage and speeds. Everywhere I go I have about 8-15 Mbps download speed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] galland1:
I am experiencing this for the last few days.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] ItsTommyGun:
It is a sprint compression thing. Some people are saying that if you put your phone in CDMA only then they won't get compressed. I do know for sure that if you connect through a VPN they won't get pixeladed, at least not for me.

I was getting ready to ask the forums of there is a way to get around it otherwise, like maybe changing a ##DATA# setting.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Pioneer305:
I have been having the same issue, pixalated pics, switch to wifi at the house and refresh, good pics.

This is absolutely a slap in the face to the consumer who stays with sprint bc they have decent service and unlimited net, but we are going to make surfing suck by having pixalated pics, but remember you have unlimited internet.

Yeah sorry choking your unlimited internet is like winning the lottery and just getting $40 a month from them, but hey you won right

Sent from Sph-l720T 4.4.2 stock with xda app
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epicboy:
Hello people. I was thinking of getting an s3 mini and unlock it to work with tmobile. That is, if it it's on tmobile's network. But I wanted to know, which roms would I install? International roms? Tmobile? Or original carrier roms? Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
The international roms should technically work fine, and as far as I'm aware, there's no custom roms for the tmobile's s3 mini (not sure if there is a s3 mini for t-mobile). You're talking about the the i8190 right?
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] epicboy:
I think its called the galaxy exhibit for tmobile. Its sgh t989 or something like that.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
If it's not the i8190/L/N/P or the T599/N/V or the G370A and its variants, you're in the wrong forum.

If you meant the Galaxy Exhibit 4G: http://xdaforums.com/exhibit-4g

If you mean this: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420977,00.asp then you're in the right forum (flash any of the T599 roms, so far there's CM10.1, CM10.2 CM11, BeanStalk and OmniROM custom roms, and CWM/TWRP/Phils Recovery available for the phone)
[Xolo Q1000] imom:
Because I want to get the cwm recovery into my phone so I flash it through its recovery img through an app called recovery tools but afterwards flashing my phone isn't booting in recovery mode, i have also tried mobiuncle app to flash the cwm recovery but not successful… help me.

My device is xolo Q1000 when trying to boot in recovery mode it stuck in its booting logo
[Xolo Q1000] hotchapmanu:
Use proper Recovery image.It will work.we all are using it....

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2024481&d=1370613591

use this link to download the recovery image

https://app.box.com/s/ymebwi7p7s6aegy0cunx
[Xolo Q1000] meonrise:
Same here

Same here
[Xolo Q1000] imom:
not happening anything

I have tried almost every thing…
[Xolo Q1000] roshan2468:
same prob

hi , same here any luck
[Xolo Q1000] imom:
have any suggestions…

So u guy's have got any solution did we can get back it throughout flashing stock rom! Help me out…
[Xolo Q1000] thedevilashish:
Try Flashing Stock ROM via SPFlash Tools!
[Xolo Q1000] Aniruddha10:
I've tried using that recovery and installed it with uncle mobile app but it didn't work.

Is there another method of installing recovery on phone?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anakha56:
Greetings all,

So I have been trying to redo my Wanam KitKat install due to the foldermount issue and I ran into a couple of issues. Now before someone comments about that awesome app from the app store, yes I use it I just have other reasons to try and get a clean install going.

So first things first, I Odin flash the latest CWM by Sameer, do the necessary wipes and start the install. I then get this error message:

So I power down the device and Odin flash the latest CWM Touch version and I still get the above message. I then flash Philz Touch 6.07.9 and voila, it installs without an issue. Now one of my other issues to resolve this foldermount issue is because any recovery other than the Philz version mentioned (even the latest Philz) fails to flash any files and has an issue seeing my internal storage.

So I Odin back to my earliest ICS version and try from there. Now the CWM recoveries see the correct folder path but I still get the above error and I did manage to get this code as well:

I have tried everything to try and get this to work as it should but I am stuck. Right now I have flashed the old Philz I have and restored a nandroid and the phone is fine. How do I get past these errors?

Any help would be greatly appreciated :).

*edit*

I should mention that after the ICS flash I did a factory reset and wiped everything and still had the above errors...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DrFredPhD:
CWM fails with a lot of roms. TWRP is better.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anakha56:
Hi, thanks for the input. Sadly TWRP also fails with the same error:

Hence the reason for my asking. Its not a bad zip so redownloading it will not get rid of the problem. My recoveries are also good zips otherwise they would not flash. Does anyone have any idea what is going on?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rosystreasures:
I just got another Note 2 with the darn 4.3 and KNOX!

If I just want to install philz and a SynergyROm for 4.3, must I root ??

Thx!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] flynhawn2002:
Here's what you do. ..

1. Odin a recovery of choice.

2. Flash Billiards412 Rom restore . This removes Knox but doesnt reset knox.

3. Odin a recovery again of your choice. Since it gets removed

4. Flash Synergy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rosystreasures:
I got as far as step 2, falshing 412, with philz. Now its bootlooping....and I cant seem to do anything. Pulling the battery doesnt help, it just does the same bootloop sequence when battery is reinserted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rosystreasures:
Ok, called samsung and the phone is all good...at 4.1.2.!!!

Am I not to root now?

Just odin Philz, or twrp and flash the synergyrom zip??

cant be THAT easy...please let me know..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] flynhawn2002:
That is correct........ Flash the Synergy Rom then you will be rooted. Enjoy!

Yes.....it's that easy! Enjoy!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rosystreasures:
Just to let you know, I want to flash the 4.3 synergyrom....the rom with the note 3 features...

sorry, just a little scared since I bootlooped! :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rosystreasures:
WOW, ok, that was EASY!

THX!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Yes one of the joys of the phone not being locked down tight. I have had multiple htc phones and they were a pain. This was my first samsung and i have to say it is easy.

Only thing is when flashing new roms you will wont to make sure to wipe/format internal sdcard. For more info check out the guide in general section. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=50335424 While titled as 4.3 and 4.4 the steps should be used for all rom installs. Although the back to stock method is not allways required.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] ericsimons19:
Please .. Can anyon.e help me please ... Just flÀshed cm 11 nd I discorvered I can't play avi videos .. if there is a fix pls share ... And note I tried installing vlc player ... But ddnt work .. If there is a player that works too pls share .. Than.ks
[Samsung Captivate Glide] msxisalive:
same here

I have the same problem:

Previously I used Literom 0.9, and had some videos in my SD that play flawlessly. After upgrade to cm11 I'm no longer able to view them.:confused:
[Samsung Captivate Glide] ericsimons19:
I really love everything about my kk ( bubor's ) but ... this is the only serious issue I have with it ... so please bubor ... help us out .. and know we appreciate your work ... thanks ... and anyone who knows a way out should pls share ... thanks
[Samsung Captivate Glide] Makshow:
Seems there are something in the system codec, MX player from market plays videos just fine.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] bubor:
can you try tihs file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/o...9dcf9fe767d06ef7772a/configs/media_codecs.xml ?

put on /system/etc/
[Samsung Captivate Glide] Makshow:
I replaced existing "media_codecs.xml" with this file. Alas, it broke playing videos in stock mediaplayer at all. Even .3gp recorded by this phone is not playing back. Rolled back, but thank you anyway!
[Samsung Captivate Glide] bubor:
one more try:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hjunii/android_device_lge_p990/cm-11.0/media_codecs.xml

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hjunii/android_device_lge_p990/cm-11.0/media_profiles.xml

Both in /system/etc/
[Samsung Captivate Glide] grtsarav:
still doesn't play....
[Samsung Captivate Glide] bubor:
logcat?
[Samsung Captivate Glide] Makshow:
Made a logcat from freshly installed PAC 4.4.

I/ActivityManager( 3284): Timeline: Activity_launch_request id:com.android.gallery3d time:660203
I/ActivityManager( 582): START u0 {act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=file:///storage/sdcard1/Videos/Chasing Satellites.avi typ=video/x-msvideo flg=0x3000000 cmp=com.android.gallery3d/.app.MovieActivity} from pid 3284
W/ResourceType( 2333): CREATING STRING CACHE OF 72 bytes
I/MediaFocusControl( 582): AudioFocus requestAudioFocus() from android.media.AudioManager@42422920
I/ActivityManager( 582): Displayed com.android.gallery3d/.app.MovieActivity: +288ms
I/ActivityManager( 2333): Timeline: Activity_idle id: android.os.BinderProxy@424a4090 time:660669
I/ActivityManager( 582): Timeline: Activity_windows_visible id: ActivityRecord{430968d0 u0 com.android.gallery3d/.app.MovieActivity t10} time:660874
D/AwesomePlayer( 777): Before reset_l
D/AwesomePlayer( 777): printFileName fd(19) -> /storage/sdcard1/Videos/ChasingSatellites.avi
E/MediaPlayerService( 777): error: -2147483648
E/MediaPlayer( 2333): Unable to create media player
W/VideoView( 2333): Unable to open content: file:///storage/sdcard1/Videos/Chasing%20Satellites.avi
W/VideoView( 2333): java.io.IOException: setDataSourceFD failed.: status=0x80000000
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.media.MediaPlayer._setDataSource(Native Method)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.media.MediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayer.java:1025)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.media.MediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayer.java:1009)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.media.MediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayer.java:988)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.media.MediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayer.java:944)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.media.MediaPlayer.setDataSource(MediaPlayer.java:891)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.widget.VideoView.openVideo(VideoView.java:332)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.widget.VideoView.access$2200(VideoView.java:71)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.widget.VideoView$7.surfaceCreated(VideoView.java:641)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.view.SurfaceView.updateWindow(SurfaceView.java:572)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.view.SurfaceView.setVisibility(SurfaceView.java:250)
W/VideoView( 2333): at com.android.gallery3d.app.MoviePlayer$5.run(MoviePlayer.java:174)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:733)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:136)
W/VideoView( 2333): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5081)
W/VideoView( 2333): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
W/VideoView( 2333): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
W/VideoView( 2333): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:791)
W/VideoView( 2333): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:607)
W/VideoView( 2333): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
D/VideoView( 2333): Error: 1,0
[Samsung Captivate Glide] snarfies:
Will these work with your OmniROM 4.4 build? I can't ask in that thread due to XDA's dumb rules blocking me from posting there.

Right now I cannot play any video files (H264 avi, mp4, wmv) in my new OmniROM install, using the default player, MX Player, or DicePlayer.

(EDIT: I've tried. They don't work.)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aholeinthewor1d:
So like the title says I have been out of the ROM game for a little bit. Every couple of months I check in and see whats new and flash something else.

I was on the Jelly Beans ROM (Build 16 I think) and Android 4.1. I did some searching last night as was going to try flashing Gummy ROM…bad idea. I am guessing I needed something prior to jumping up to a 4.4 base. I booted to recovery and wiped everything and tried to flash with no luck. So the phone would not boot and I could only get into recovery and download mode. I did not have my micro SD adapter in order to get jelly beans back on it to flash so I ended up having to use odin to flash a stock rooted 4.1 image. Finally got everything back up and running but I still want to try some of the 4.4 ROMs. So what exactly do I need first in order to flash one? (Modem maybe)…if you know for sure why that happened and what I need to do please let me know. Thanks!

My Current "About Phone" Info...

Android Version - 4.1.2

Baseband version - I535VRBMB1

Jelly Beans - Build 20

P.S. I have tried doing the research and nothing I have found has been clear but one thing I came across is the official 4.3 update was bad news and broke the root methods? So should I stay away from 4.3 ROMs and is the old root method blocked in 4.4 as well or is that a different case since it wasn't actually released for our phone. If that makes sense lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dandydon414:
you need the latest recoveries to flash kk roms. cwm is here https://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager

and twrp is here http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/102. make sure you download the d2vzw version

if you're rooted you should have no problems flashing 4.4 rom. I recommend beanstalk from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2354113. has worked great for me. you have to also update the modem to ML1 from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1788313

as always do a nandroid before you do anything and you should backup your sd card to your computer. they probably will move post this to another thread.

good luck
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aholeinthewor1d:
ahh I didn't even think of that? I do know for a fact whatever version of CWM i had was not recent..Are you sure that is the only issue? so with a newer recovery...like I have now that I fixed my phone..I can flash a 4.4 ROM no problem? I could have sworn I remember hearing something about needing a certain modem...or something similar
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dandydon414:
yes. flash the ML1 modem. I provided the link in my previous post. it's a fact that earlier recoveries won't flash kk roms. I found out the hard way myself. hopefully you'll have titanium or rom toolbox to backup your apps with data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aholeinthewor1d:
Thanks a lot!!.. So how do I know if my recovery is new enough? I was never a fan of the touch recoveries because I felt like it would be easier to do something on accident so I haven't tried one in a while...I am using clockwork mod recovery 6.0.4.5. Is that new enough??

Also one lasttttt question I swear...can someone give me a quick list of the different recovery options that are out there now...and maybe list some features of each...thank you
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dandydon414:
that recovery is fine. i've only used cwm and twrp.. had some problems with philz recovery so I ditched it. basically they're all the same. twrp lets you name your back where as cwm just uses some default name which of course you can change with a file manager. twrp also wipes all 3 (system, cache and dalvik) with one swipe where as cwm requires 3 separate operations. I really haven't done much in recovery other than wiping and flashing. I'm actually on the latest twrp and have had no problems flashing kk roms. keep in mind that you can't backup in cwm and restore it using twrp and vice versa. it's really more a personal preference as far as I'm concerned.
[Google Chromecast] D4V3Y:
Can someone help me fix why it shows two chromecasts even though I only have one.
[Google Chromecast] mdamaged:
Does restarting it make it go away? Maybe a neighbor is stealing your wifi and bought a chromecast too? Pull the power plug on yours and try to cast to the other.
[Google Chromecast] D4V3Y:
I tried that but it didn't work it only shows two when I am casting a video from YouTube and I try to connect another device while the video is playing
[Google Chromecast] mdamaged:
Did you try force killing and wiping the cache on the youtube app?
[Google Chromecast] D4V3Y:
Still happening, I also turned on the feature in chrome beta to use chromecast on the YouTube website then I turned it off
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Make sure all your Android devices have the newest Google Play Services then reboot your Chromecast and router.
[Google Chromecast] D4V3Y:
Google Play services is updated, rebooted my chromecast and router still having the problem
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Does it work no matter which one you connect to?
[Google Chromecast] D4V3Y:
Ya, I added a picture in my question, when I connect to the first one it sends it to the one I have it is like both are just the sameone
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Seems like it somehow thinks it has two names.

Try a factory reset (settings reset) on Chromecast by holding down the button until it goes red, then wait for it to restart. Then go back through setup again.
[Google Chromecast] D4V3Y:
Thank you it worked
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Can't tell you exactly why that happened, but it shouldve worked.

You're right though, stay away from the stock Ota 4.3 update. I'm happy you read first because so many people don't. My guess is your firmware was a little too old. Try to flash the mf1 firmware aio and then try gummy.

To be clear, you can still use any custom rom, even the 4.3 ones, just stay away from the stock rom or anything having to do with 4.3 ML1 firmware
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aholeinthewor1d:
Thanks for the quick reply. What do you mean try to flash the MF1 firmware...does that mean a 4.2 ROM?

I think I saw the new jellyBeans/alliance ROM was 4.3...or maybe it was something else..either way it would be ok to flash the 4.3 ROM? and if I wanted I could go back to a 4.1 Rom then..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Yes you can interchange between both of them if you want to.

So go here, read all of the details, and just follow his recommendation:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1788313

Also don't double post, modify your post in the development section and put "wrong section, mod please delete".
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aholeinthewor1d:
The reason I have so confused is cause of the link you sent. I read that before and it says..

"You should NOT flash the I535VRUCML1 firmware (or any subsequent releases for that matter). You will brick. This is what vzw/samsung did on the first OTA for the Galaxy S4. They changed the keys they sign the firmware with. This prevents us from 'mis-matching' our firmware like we've been doing all along. We've been leaving aboot (VRUAME6, the african-canadian sock-monkey leaked bootloader) alone and updating everything else. Since they're signing with different keys now, doing this will brick your device. If you update the ENTIRE bootchain (including aboot) you shouldn't brick, but will be stuck with a locked bootloader and any attempt to downgrade (via dd, etc) will brick you as well."

Like i said I have been out for a while and lost track of what firmwares came out and the order of them and which I need to be on to flash a 4.4 ROM. Someone else told me the only reason my first flash failed was because my recovery was older

***EDIT****

Ignore that entire thing I just realized you said to stay away from ML1 and that MF1 is ok..opps
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
I see, that actually makes perfect sense.

I think I read you were on the mb1 firmware, that's new enough to not cause problems.

Basically you can't get the ml1 firmware from that thread I linked you. The only ml1 file available is the modem, and that's perfectly safe to flash.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aholeinthewor1d:
I think I am getting it... I am on MB1...next was MF1....and then ML1. As long as I have a new recovery I can flash any MF1 based ROM right over MB1...and then I can flash the ML1 modem ONLY. If that is correct let me know..also does it matter if I do MF1 ROM or ML1 modem first?

again just wanted to say thanks for the help I appreciate it