yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crfahecr:
Installing new ROM's cuestions.

Good morning, well, I've been asking me this question. If I have 'x' rom installed, I just need to wipe "clean to install a new ROM" or do I have to do a complete instalation? I mean, everytime when I wanna install a new rom, I wipe my phone and install the stock rom via odin. So I've to install all the stuff again. SuperSU, a new recovery, etc. Is it necessary?

I only use rom's for 4.3 version, not for 4.1.2.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DavesS3:
Lost "data connection" after manual upgrade to 4.3

Hello Guys...

I have a Sprint S3 (L710-14) phone that is rooted. I manually upgraded to Android 4.3 (jelly bean) and since then I do not have a

Sprint "data connection".. Things seem to "look right" in the settings but I could have missed something... All else works OK (wi-fi...etc)

We have (family) other Samtron cells on this account and they do work OK on "data"..

I just wish I had data away from home...

Is there a "patch" to restore Sprint's "data connection" or a path I need to take to get it restored?

Information:

Device: Samsung Galaxy S3

ROM name: Jelly Bean (Android 4.3)

Baseband version : L710VPBMD4

Build number: JSS15J.L710VPUCMK3

kernel version and its settings: 3.0.31-glac4b4a-dirty

No other mods applied...

flashing "style": dirty (taken from kernel info above)

I'm hoping that this has been answered before and it's a simple thing I missed....

I hope I supplied enough information and if not please ask...

Thanks!

Dave
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rexdualboth:
root s3

Is there anyway sir to root my s3i9300 without using PC?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] egy_b0y:
I Want to install CyanogenMod using the CM Installer

But I first want to make a nandroid back up first

Do I have to flash a costum recovery first to make a nandroid back up?

and is there a tutorial for this?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crfahecr:
You have to root your device first, then you can install any custom recovery :good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yap93:
Lets see if someone can help me.. couse i´m really tired of looking for solutions online. I´ll try to be as clear as, so you can know what is the problem and what have i already tried.

The problem:

My phone is on a constant boot loop, i cant power it up!. Its just stuck on the "galaxy s3" screen from when you first power it up, and then it restarts again and shows me that same message, over and over!

As to give you some adittional information:

-I´ve never installed any ROM nor rooted the device. Allways official OTA firmware updates, everything official.

-No apparent hardware probems. Home, volumes and power buttom all seem to "click" fine.

-What is curious, is that as soon as i put my battery back on, the phone starts up like if i pressed the power button ( i think that you have to do this to power up your device, not just putting the battery on... dont remember now tho´)

What i already tryed:

-taking the battery out, taking all cards, sim and everything out for an hour. Tryed again and the phone is still on the boot loop.

- Found some information about it being something with the power button (some solutions propose to open the device and take the power button, as i dont have another one, i cant do it and i´´m not leaving the phone without eny power button)

-Another solution proposed whas to flash an official firmware via ODIN. I got stuck here, cause i installed this ODIN program but i dont know if the program itself isnt trustworthy, or if i installed some fake version, cause whatever i installed got me a virus on the PC. (those "new search engine on every browser" kind of virus, with a few unwanted programs... i had to do a system restore on my pc to get everythhing out cause even unistalling thm woudlnt work.

So, thats as far as i got. If enyone knows what else i can try, or help me with some official versions of ODIN, i would be very greatfull..

I hope i was clear enough, english is not my first lenguage.... Thanks everyone!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] osa993ma:
hi ...

1st. you need to install an original firmware from sammobile.com

2nd. you need to download samsung USB drivers on your PC from samusung.com or you can find them in xda-developers website

3rd. you need to install ODIN 3.07 or 3.09 from xda-developers website too ...

4th. follow this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NMTWvXQPjk OR you can find another more on you tube ...

i wish the best for you :)

if that was helpful : hit "thanks" button :) :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a7medabdou:
will some one look on my problem ?!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Imerer:
Hey, i started using cm11 m8 but it drains battery so fast. So which kernel should i install?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] L1LK1LLERZ:
Hey guys,

I am L1LK1LLERZ, I am used to flashing and stuff and I am not a total noob on how to do it and such, but I recently broke my HTC One and I am using my old S3 (Tmobile) version, and I was wondering which rom/kernel is the best in regards of battery life, speed, and overall performance. I am not going to do anything fancy, it's just the factory ROM on this sucks. It's laggy and battery only lasts about 8 hours.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jesuscakes:
I rooted my phone, and they released some OTA and firmware updates. Is the only way to get these by unrooting? I am on T-Mobile.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a2mn2002:
Please help

My fone is SHG-i747M [4.4.2] [unlocked in India][manually via Odin]

M facing only one problem.

My phone switches automaticaly between LTE/WCDMA/GSM , although , i set "GSM only " manually. In one place everything is good but when i move to some other place it start switching. And after some tym i call make a call but my sound is not goes to other side .

what should i do now.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
Yeah you should get rid of your root. It become modified because of root, and thats why ota will never work. Unroot, or just flash cwm recovery and get rid of the official software, and flash a kitkat based rom ;)

---------- Post added at 08:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:49 PM ----------

Can someone help me? I want to activate ART. The Rom I use supports it. I had xposed installed, but I deleted it because as I know it will reactivate dalvik. Its not ART compatible. But after I try to change dalvik to ART, it still stuck on dalvik after reboot. I tried to change it in recovery. Maybe I uninstalled xposed but the framework is still there? I installed it with the ROM's Aroma installer.

Thanks!:good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] osa993ma:
hi dude ....

1st.. i am sorry about your USB ...

2nd.. i had this note before "fix your root" i clicked "yes" then i didn't lose my custom recovery nor my root , so i

GUESS

that no need to worry ...

i wish the best for you :)

---------- Post added at 09:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:14 PM ----------

I guess that there is a problem in your firmware ... so try to install another version ...

if i helped click "thanks" buttton :)

---------- Post added at 09:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:17 PM ----------

hi ...

generally CM roms are battery drainers but you can use "boeffla" kernel ... it is very good to customize as you want ..

link : http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/development/kernel-boeffla-kernel-2-2-stable-27-03-t2449408 ...

i wish the best for you ...

click the "thanks" button if i helped , please :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rexdualboth:
Can i use the custom roms on the galaxy s3 i9305? Cause im just using a i9300 ?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
If you have a i9300 phone you can't use software for i9305 beacause it will brick your phone!!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riskypedia:
Is there any way to port kenel between Korean lte s3 (shv-e210s/k) and i9300? Only difference is ram. They have same chipset. We can use arter to use i9300 rom but just for me i want to experience other kernels made for i9300... And sorry with my bad english :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jarrz:
Question about Ultima ROM

So I flashed the Ultima ROM on my S3 today, it's Android 4.4.2, and everything went fine, except one of the issues mentioned in the developer thread occured. The fix for this is "switching to the Samsung phone and contact" instead of the AOSOP phone app (not sure about the name, I can't access the thread anymore because I don't have enough posts, it was along those lines, anyways). Now the Samsung phone and contacts aren't installed, I used the recommended settings when I flashed the ROM and apparently it doesn't install any of the apps. My question is, where and how do I get those apps? Can I just flash them in addition to the ROM I already have, or do I have to reinstall the whole thing? Hope this is an acceptable place to post this, I'd have used the development thread but I'm pretty sure this is pretty basic and they don't want me cluttering that thread.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azatoth73ad:
Thanks for the info! I've downloaded your files and first tried to install the Kernel file. I encountered the "Signature Verification Failed" message, following which the phone rebooted itself automatically. The same thing also happened to the Modem file. I remember once using CM Installer that I could turn off Signature Verification. Is it possible to do it for the default <3e> recovery?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freshwhyte:
I was having some wifi issues earlier today and reset my phone, and when it booted back up I couldn't connect to the network, manually selecting the network, it just sits there trying to connect and tells me try again later.

I did a check on my IMEI on the back of the phone, and its completely different from the IMEI that is listed under settings. WTF is going on here ? The phone was unlocked by a local cell shop up the road a couple months ago, and I had some issues so he reloaded the OS again, and when he did that he loaded Rogers stuff instead of Telus. The phone is now being used on public mobile.

When I run an IMEI check on the number listed under the battery on the back of the phone, it says the IMEI has not been reported lost or stolen. However, when I run an IMEI check on the number that is listed in my settings it comes back as stolen. Again, wtf can I do to fix this ? The guys up the road are a bit dodgy so I'm concerned they may not be of help without another cash grab.

Anyone that can help me with this, many thanks, I'm not too familiar with unlocking/flashing/rooting etc but I am willing to figure it out if needed !.

Thanks :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azatoth73ad:
I reinstalled CF Root and your solution worked like a charm! You're a life-saver! Thanks!:good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vannixiii:
I installed cyanogenmod 11 nightly (cm-11-20140721-NIGHTLY-i9305) a week ago and I noticed that volumes are pretty low. I tried to overcome this problem searching a guide or something over the internet but nothing really helped since I don't have the famigerate "mixer_paths.xml" in my system/etc folder. After some manual search I found out the file responsible for audio volumes (which is located in system/etc/sound and it's called m3). At this point I don't know which line I should edit. Is there any other safer way to do this without messing up my phone?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
I think lord boeffla has a kernel for CM on his site. I use his kernel a while ago and it has a great sound mod in it. It will blow your mind!;) give it a try. Just search boeffla in google;)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] justjes_02:
Yeah i think beofla is the best kernel for me now..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rexdualboth:
No Mobile Data connection

ive flash mu gs3 to revolution rom v3. and when i try to connect via mobile data. nothing happen.

i forgot to backup anything. cause it was mu first time in flashing custon rom.

help me guys.

now im running with boefel Kernel 5.3.

sorry for my bad english
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a2mn2002:
Great for me !!

Hi there !!

I m facing the same problem . Can i use these files for SGH-i747M [4.4.2] [Stock]

My another problem :

I got the towers for my SIM but when i make calls other person can not hear me properly or my voice is inaudible.. I set network to "GSM only" ..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vannixiii:
I actually found out that there's an app for boosting the volume. I like this option more than flashing a new kernel. It's name is viper4android. You can download it from the official website.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
Yeah I use it on my pc. But on my phone I prefer boeffla's solution. It gives a better sound. With his equalizer "archis audiophil". And I had a few FC's with viper and lags.:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djtechno98:
Thanks for this thread =)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vannixiii:
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/development-i9305/kernel-boeffla-2-3-beta3a-t2457052

Is this one compatible with the latest CM build (2014-08-03)? [cm-11-20140803-NIGHTLY-i9305]
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinodr5371@xdaroms.co.in:
I am on DDUGNB1 give me XXUGNA8 update link for i9300
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
Yes it is for i9305. If you want to reach the options for kernel settings you have to download the boeffla config app.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vannixiii:
Thank you, but I need to know if it is compatible with the CM version that I installed
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
Yes the thread you linked says that it is compatible with CM 11. It doesn't mater if it is a nightly. It is a slightly modified kernel to be compatible with the i9305.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wormvine:
Cannot Flash CM Rom

Hello,

First post. Sorry for protocol errors.

I have a Sprint GS3. It used to run CM10. I have Clockwork Recovery installed.

I had to restore stock ROM to switch to a MVNO awhile back. I want CM again.

I cannot install CM11 via ANY method I have tried. I used CMInstaller.

I used different direct download CM versions. All .zip ROMs loaded via Recovery fail.

I bricked it for a bit then restored using latest stock ROM from Samsung using ODIN 1.85.

Older stock ROM's fail using ODIN. I have read this is because I now have OTA 4.4.2. I have knox and see the "Warranty Bit" = 1 line.

I read many threads and even "Knox and you".

Can anyone definitively say whether I can still install a custom ROM?

Thanks in advance,

WV
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
Hi

Maybe this can help you a bit. link

give it a try. I dont have knox so I dont know if this works.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiberio1972:
Install new ROM

Can I install the rom ( S5 Sensation ROM 5.0 )with the ICS bootloader?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coursemyhorse:
1: I have read about KNOX and that it can interfere with custom roms on Galaxy S3. How do I tell if I even have KNOX on my device? I cannot find it under security > Device Administrators (only the google android one shows). Is that a good enough test? Basically I want to know if I will brick or cause any issues going to latest CM11.

2: If I do have KNOX, does it cause any actual issues other than being able to make a counter on warranty voidable custom roms that have been loaded?

3: If I do NOT have KNOX can I return the phone to normal image and get warranty repairs ok?

4: Is Temasek considered one of the best CM11 rom?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] makankaki:
Im New

hey guys, i'm new in this s3 i9300.

i want to ask:

- is CWM latest version are 6.0.4.7?

- i want to flash CM11, so which are recommended; snapshot or latest nightlies?

thank you :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] verny94:
Ad CWM: yeah its latest ;)

AD CM: Mx is monthly so it should be more stable than nightlies :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [Chance]:
Cannot Root.

I recently attempted to root my Galaxy S3 SPH-L710.

Software Version: L710VPUDND8

Android Version: 4.4.2.

I attempted to root using the directions from Digitaltimes, which seem to be the same, regardless of who posts the directions (I'd show you, but I cannot attach links).

I used Odin3 V1.85 and CF-Auto-Root.

It gives me the green light after, saying "<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)"

The device reboots, as it should.

However, when it starts up, and I try to use rootchecker, it says "Sorry! This device does not have proper root access."

In addition, every time I try and load SuperSU, I get the window, "Unfortunately, SuperSU has stopped."

SuperSU is updated to it's latest version. I'm lost.

Thanks in advance.

PS. I just tried it again, same response. The full message of actions from Odin is:

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-d2spr-d2spr-sphl710.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> recovery.img

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> cache.img.ext4

<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/004> RES OK !!

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ArkLab1:
works flawless, thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crfahecr:
I don't think so. That could be an APN issue.

I looked up on internet and I've found this files. Don't know if they will work because I don't own an i747M. Please, do a nandroid backup with your recovery before trying this :good:

- First of all: Install a different recovery. In this case, I used Philz Touch.

- Turn off your phone and enter to recovery mode.

- Go to Install zip/Choose zip from /SD card and select the modem file and install it.

- When you're done, go to reboot system.

You should try one file by one file, not flashing all three at the same time.

Hope this fix your problem :good:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fiyasko:
CM10.2 MTP/PTP/USB driver FAILED code 10

For awhle i used CM 10.1.3 wthout an issues, so i upgraded to see what was new.

Sometime later on when I decided to plug into my pc, I noticed that it was not connecting to my PC via PTP/MTP/USB at all regardless of what I tried to do, the best I could do was toss it into USB mass storage mode, and THEN it appears in my computer, but as a Removable Disk that has not been inserted (Double click, please insert disk)

I don't know if it was CM10.2 that caused the inability to connect, but the thing is that now cannot install working MTP device drivers, I always Error Code 10 regardless of having USB debugging enabled, or having it set to PTP, It just wont connect any compuer, I've tried reinstalling the drvers many tmes to no avail, Help! What do I do?! I've been trying to resolve this for a week!

SGH-I747

Android version 4.3.1

Kernel Version: 3.4.66-cyanogenmod-gcda64b3 build02@cyanogenmod #1

Cyanogenmod Version: 10.2.1-d2att

Build number: cm_d2att-userdebug 4.3.1 JLS36I b0ba9333b0 test-keys
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lakshya666:
Try Turning on USB Debugging....

Make USB Debugging on in Developers Option in settings....

If you cant see the Developer Option....

1.Go to settings

2.Then go to about device... The last option

3. Find Build number

4.click it 7-8 times

5. Go back and you can see the Developer Option

6.Go in that and tick the USB Debugging option....
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [Chance]:
Cannot Root.

Any Idea guys?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
Yeah try the unified toolkit. here is the link for the thread : unified toolkit
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eveles:
odin download link missing

Hello, can you please provide me with a working link so i can download odin for my s3 i9300?

i heve read in here that the suitable version is v1.85 for i9300

the links found in here: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/general/ref-understanding-basics-rooting-s3-gt-t2362743

and here: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/27-08-2013-odin-3-09-odin-1-85-versions-t2189539

and here: http://www.downloadodin.info/download-odin-1-85

are not working.

i found some working links here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1722686

but they are on the at&t subforum so i am not sure if it is safe for me to use them because my device is the international version of s3 i9300

thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] csirkea:
Here you are mate! View attachment Odin3-v1.85.zip
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patimus_prime:
Sprint S3 Flashed To Straight Talk Used *22890 Need Help Desperately

Hello im a first time poster on here and dont even know if im going about this in the right way, but i am in great need of help. I bought a sprint galaxy s3 and had it flashed over to straight talk. The phone worked fine until it was stolen, and the person who stole it dialed *22890. The phone was retrieved and is back in our possession but it will not work what so ever. i was told that calling *22890 is a major no no for flashed phones, but the damage is already done. I was hoping it could be re flashed and would work again but ive tried everything i could to contact the business that flashed my phone and have gotten no response in weeks. It is the only phone in the house and we have sick elderly people living with us (my grandma and grandpa) i desperately need this phone to work again but have no idea what to do. Ive been coming to xda for a while for rooting and all other kinds of needs and love everything about this communty. please someone help me. jsut even a point in the right direction and i could probably figure something out myself. Thanks you and once again i greatly apologize if i posted the wrong way. Been here many times, but first time ever posting on a forum site of any kind.....sorry and thanks.:(:confused: please pm me with help if you can so itll go off on my phone thats connected to the internet
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivajibanerjee:
International SGS3 cannot decrypt in recovery

Hey

I have an international SGS3 on slimkat with twrp 2.7.x.x

Did a clean wipe installed slimkat then company device policy encrypted the phone.

I removed the company policy from the device administrator list as well as the company email account but the

encryption option in settings is grayed out.

Trying to decrypt from recovery does not work and keep saying failed to decrypt drive so cannot mount and flash another rom

My Questions are

1. Any way to decrypt the device (Yes i have the password and can boot into the device)

2. If not can how can i flash the stock samsung rom (will a flash from ODIN work on the encrypted device or do i need to decrypt before i can flash rom through odin)

3. Any way to get root access on slimkat on a encrypted device as i really want to get rid of cellbroadcast.apk

Device Info

-International Samsung Galaxy S3

-ROM SlimKat 4.4.2 build 5

-Recovery TWRP 2.7.1.0

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vannixiii:
Hi guys, I just reinstalled stock firmware for my i9305 device because CM didn't offer many features like Wifi Direct, Hotspot Wifi, Multiscreen, Radio, etc. The only problem with stock firmware is that it isn't updated to KK, doesn't (apparently) offer the possibility to set up a weekly data limit, is full of junk apps and has Knox on it. Is there any clean stock firmware without any of that garbage installed? Or rather is there any custom ROM that provides all the features missing in CM 11, maybe updated at 4.4 KK? Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joanorsky:
Worked for me too.. :o