yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovegurulavdev:
Can any one tell me about the battery life of s3. Mine gives 3hr 20/25 mi. Of display on time .. With wifi and browsing .. Is this normal ..?? I was considering to change the battery . but the customer care didnt help responsibility for new battery so i didnt buy it .. So plz tell me my battery uses is good average or its time to change battery ??
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pagioss:
It's time to change battery. Mine Tab 3 7.0 with all day wifi battery last 7h 20min. The S3 must last 9h and up. (My english is bad because I'm greek)

Sent from my SM-T210
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovegurulavdev:
9 hr are u crazy?? Mine gives 3 hr on continue using .. Here customers cwnter give no warranty on battery so am confused if they give duplicate one .. And its costly
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pagioss:
I have a S3 international version and I know

Sent from my SM-T210
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OvB:
LED notification

I'm using CM11 M8 on my device(i9300). When I receive incoming calls the LED is starting on with white color. There was no such thing in M7 version of CM11. How do I fix this? Thanks advance.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zlatan13:
I think Googy is working on that, he stopped with support on i9300 when he got that i9305 :(

So you can expect new things soon, just follow him ;)

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Settings --> Display and LED --> scroll down to LED settings... play with colors
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OvB:
Yeah but it doesn't fix the problem. Even if I close the LED notification it's still on on incoming calls.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BFMSAND:
Im on cm11 4.4.4 guys, when i was on 4.4.1 or 4.3 i had that thing that displayedme these stock smileys from the stock touchwiz keyboard (not emoticons, these are ascii code smileys like the heart and so) normal when someone sent me them. But now since some versions it only displays some ? Instead of the smiley in my sms app, tried all typical sms apps and none showed me the smiley also on aosp roms i dont habe the smiley button on the keyboard anymor.

Is there a way to display these ascii smileys from touchwiz roms on aosp or cm11 roms too? I searched everything and havent found something.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shoonye:
Upgrading from I747UCDLK3 to 4.4

Hello - I have an AT&T i747 device. I had previously installed cwm on this device and flashed a custom ROM. Early this year I restored it to the 4.1 original firmware for the purpose of using the unlock code I had received from AT&T. And I gave the phone to my Dad who uses it outside of the US. I am now trying to update this to the latest 4.4 update AT&T just released but the AT&T server does not recognize the device and says the device is up to date. I've attached a screenshot of the current configuration. Would appreciate if someone can advise how I can update this device.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tmobile Sucks:
Galaxy s3 Schi535

Hey guys i screwed up my galaxy s3 SCHI535 White 16gb VERIZON phone i already accepted the OTA 4.4.2 update AKA kitkat and i used towel root and i tried to install a custom rom on a locked bootloader lol im dumb anyway it screwed it up beyond proportions wont even turn on hard brick anyway does anybody have the recovery file for 4.4.2 kitkat not the actual image file for odin i have that. i just want the recovery file you put on sd card that puts it in download mode Thanks

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hi guys i recently installed towel root on my galaxy s3 schi535 Verizon 16GB usa Model phone all went well then i tried to install a custom rom on a locked bootloader which is not smart i was on 4.4.2 Kitkat i know this is a fairly new update for galaxy s3 i have the actual image file but i need the recovery to put on sd card if anyone has it please give me a link -THANKS i have searched everywhere but can only find the actual image file for the update
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jehad.drarjeh:
Hello everyone

Well, I can't find Arabic language in the input languages menu

I'm running hypermax rom v9 4.4.2 on a i9300

Also, I want it on the Samsung keyboard not a third party app from play store
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sasa.jti:
help

I buy S3, android 4.1.2. When i wana update message shows: You device has been modified. Software updates are not available.

I guess is rooted. Is there any post where i can find step by step to restore to factory settings?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] verny94:
Yeah its probably rooted. Use root checker to be sure.

Flash stock ROM via odin ;) Download ROM F.E at sammobile.com :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sasa.jti:
Tnx, but is here step by step tutorial, i am new in this field. tnx
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pagioss:
Download the rom for your device from sammobile

Download odin v3.0.9 in your pc (or 3.0.7 I don't remember)

Go to download mode in your device. (Power off the phone, press home button+vol up+power button and you get into a warning message press vol up)

Extract the rom, open odin, tap on PDA, select the extracted .md5 file, uncheck auto-reboot

Plug-in your phone with usb cable and press start.

When you see RES_OK or RESET! into a blue square unplug the device and press the power button.

And done! (The first boot may get a few minutes)

(My english is bad. I am from Greece!)

Sent from my SM-T210
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drock73:
Stock 4.4 wifi issues

I flashed the stock 4.4 rom in android devolopment. I have the att s3 i747. I am a noob here. I am having wifi issues now. It won't turn on. Any suggestions? I installed the deoxed version.I747UCUFNE4_AT&T 4.4.2
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JackDCalloway:
Hey Folks, a few days ago i flashed the latest sokp and i tried different cameras which didnt work. The Lenovo cam crashed my device and i pulles out the battery. Since then no camera app was able to connect to the main camera. I also flashed SlimKat, back to sokp and now i'm with omega v50.1. Cam won't connect. I was able to use the rear cam with on the go under sokp. For me it seems like the Lenovo app killed my main camera. Anybody had that issue before? Is it possible to find our definitely that the camera hardware is dead or not? Or a method to reactivate the cam? I'm not a total noob and not afraid of replacing the cam module.

Thanks for reading and your thoughts and solution attempts
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bath Salts:
Soft Bricked, cant mount SD card

So after trying to completely wipe my i9305 I thing ive somehow managed to delete my current ROM and stuffed up a few other things up as well.

It can enter recovery mode and enter download mode to flash recoveries throw Odin But I cant load a ROM back on.

I Cant access the SD card, side load throw adb and cant mount: /System, /preload, /external_sd, /sdcard

i9305, CWM recovery v6.0.2.9 and was running CM 11.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RayTango:
Hello friends,

I'm having issues with my T-Mobile SGH-T999 Galaxy S3. The phone had stock firmware and it stopped working out of nowhere. So I started diggin' a bit... Seems it has the infamous "SDS syndrome". Now, it won't enter the recovery mode but I can enter the download mode. So I tried to flash it using Odin and stock firmware that I got from SamMobile. Odin says the phone has been added but the process stops at "Initializing" or "Setup Connection". I've turned off Kies, uninstalled my antivirus program, turned off firewall, tried all ports and different cable and also ran Odin as admin, tried different PC and it's the same... Initializing or Setup Connection. ONCE it managed to get to the point "NAND Write Start" but it stopped there... Also I keep the battery full while I'm running it. Any ideas or suggestions on what else I could try?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BFMSAND:
So nobody here who can help me with this ?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tigernmas:
Lens Blur crash and other Google camera crashes

On latest version of LiquidSmooth Rom with SlimGapps-FULL.

Wondering if there is a fix for constant lens blur mode crashes for google camera and also crashes after second video record.

I tested CarbonRom latest nightly with exact same Gapps and lens blur at least was fine. forgot to test video.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davitomi:
Help

Hi,

I have just bought the unlock code for my I9300. Twice. First from unlockphonenetwork, and then from unlockthatphone. The codes (unfreeze and unlock code) they sent are the same, so I assume, that they are the right ones. But they do not work. Unlockphonenetwork sent my money back, no further questions asked, but unlockthatphone says I should downgrade the software to 4.1.2, because quote from the email: "unfortunately there is a glitch in the 4.3 software that does not accept the unlock code".

Well, I have downloaded a stock firmware from romhut.com, but the code still doesn't work. They told me I should try the unfreeze code, and after that the unlock code. No use. They told me to type *#197328640#, go to Phone Control, and then to Network Lock. Under 4.3, *#197328640# does nothing, under 4.1.2, if I go to Network Lock, it says "MENU NOT EXIST PRESS BACK KEY Current Command is 186".

It seems to me, that I can get my money back, but then, I'm still stuck with a Galaxy S3, which I cannot use. Any help appreciated.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pagioss:
To use *#197328640#, your phone must be running at least 4.1.1 JB. Chech this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&postcount=1

When you were in ServiceMode, the SIM card was in the phone? Try the same way without the SIM, but first check the link above.(My english is bad because Im from Greece)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BFMSAND:
Really nobody ? Also maybe i mean Unicode Symbols i dont know but i think you guys know what i mean (things like these: ♡♥ or so)

And i hope someone will help
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davitomi:
I tried it both ways, and both 4.1.2 and 4.3 are at least 4.1.1. With 4.3 *#197328640# does not do anything, with 4.1.2 the Network Lock says "MENU NOT EXIST"
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audguy:
Battery draining very fast

Hi, the battery of my S3 (all stock, unrooted) is seemingly draining very fast for the last few weeks. I do not recall changing any settings recently, but have installed a few apps for sure. Attaching screenshots of battery usage.

You can clearly see that "Android OS" has utilized 28% of ~90% battery charge spanning just ~9 hours. On the other hand, an earlier snapshot taken on 12-Feb-2014 (although not equally comparable) suggests a battery usage of only 18%, and battery charge clearly spans more than 20 hours on that uncharged stretch.

Any reason why the suspected "Android OS" process(es) would consume so much battery, and this is recent. Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smedslund:
Boeffla and CM11

Hi everyone.

I have a question. I wonder if there is anyway to update CM 11 nightlys updates via rom manager and keep the boeffla kernel? Im just curious. :)

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Samsung GT-I9305

Rom: cm-11-20140329-NIGHTLY-i9305

Kernel: i9305-CM11-Boeffla-2.2-by-hbohd-20140327
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k-semler:
I would use the CyanDelta updater, (free through Google Play Store). It will allow you to update CM11 nightly through Delta updates, and flash back the Boeffla Kernel, (or any other CWM flashable *.zip file), after every flash. Simply place the files you want to flash in /mnt/sdcard0/CyanDelta/, and add the files through the CyanDelta settings. I personally wouldn't use ROM Manager to update CM11.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smedslund:
Thanks for your replay. I will try CyanDelta. :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eire230:
I have been running CM installer version 11 for a while and after a while decided to try out Android Revolution 51. After not liking it and returning to CM I'm stuck on Emergency calls only. I've already tried restoring my efs folder to no avail. If anyone could guide me on this it would be much appreciated!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k-semler:
Do you have the correct IMEI, or does it start with 0049?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andr3y29:
Flash this: http://d-h.st/fQv Flashing a newer modem always solved my problem when playing with different Android ROMs verion. (4.1 - 4.3 - 4.4)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eire230:
Yeah it's my proper imei from my phone, it matches the one under the battery.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZeeX:
You can't since some of the browsers don't support Flash Player.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eire230:
Still No luck with that :/
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kasi.goksne:
how to link 16N serial number to 11N one

I need to get a service repair on my phone due to "failed to mount /efs" issue as I don't have an /efs backup and my IMEI shows up as unknown.

I had my phone repaired a few months ago at a third party service and unfortunately they removed the part with the sticker - I cannot send my phone to repair without proving that it's mine - yet none of my receipts show the 16 digit serial number shown on my phone, but only the 11 number one.

Is there any way you can link your 16 digit serial number to your 11 digit one / IMEI to prove that you own the phone?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VictorLapin:
Both problem are solved now. Wi-fi was always on because of a 'Scanning always available' check in additional settings (not affiliated with location services directly). Apps and contacts search is back with Gapps build 4. Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rahul1681990:
Help me to connect s3

I have big trouble.... I lost my imei after flashed a firmware... Then I am trying to get it back by various methods....most of the methods are explaining that I must be connect my galaxy s3 in dm+adb+modem or rmnet +modem +advice mode.... So I put it in this mode then I am trying to connect to my laptop...unfortunately it won't be connect... I installed latest Samsung drivers also I updated drivers of usb... But still I am getting same error... (usb device won't recognized or it may be malfunctioned)... I did it with usb debugging on and off but still same..I changes the qualcobe settings like UART change to all options also USB ...... I

i will be very thankful to you.... Please make it possible for me... Cheers... Appreciate on you... And fxda.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esk_001:
Flashing custom ROM

Hi,

I'm a newbie at rooting and flashing of ROMs. I just got a Samsung Galaxy SIII i9305 running on stock android 4.3.

Can i actually flash a CyanogenMod11 based or Samsung based (Android 4.4.2) or (Android 4.4) ROM on my device ? Or Can install a custom ROM based on

(Android 4.1.2) ? Pls advise.

Thanks in advance !!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chidan123:
Problem: DOWNLOAD MODE

okay.. i tried everythinng.. i cant get into DOWNLOAD MODE of this Samsung Phone.. when i tried to Press POWER+HOME+VOLDOWN it boot in STOCK RECOVERY only or this Android System Utility (3e) orange color..

Model Number: GT-I9300

Android Version: 4.2.1

Baseband Version: MAUI 11 AMD.W12.22.SP.V17, 2013/3/07

Kernel Version 3.0.131212V72

BUild Number: IMM76D.GT-HI9300ZSALE9

Custom Build VErsion: 1387788918

i dont know if this is genuine S3.. but i check the imei online and the imei is register..

is there anyone who can help? because i want to flash my phone to its original firmware..

thanks XDA advance..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VictorLapin:
As long as custom rom that you choose actually made for i9305, yes, you can flash it. You need to root your device first and install custom recovery though.

Tapatalked from Nexus 7
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esk_001:
Thanks for the fast response !! Sorry for the stupidity of my questions. So i can 'upgrade' the android version on the ROM but not 'downgrade' right ? Also when rooting or flashing a custom ROM do i have to find one

with the exact baseband version like 'I9305XXUEMK1' ? or an exact Build number like 'JSS15J.II9305XXUEML8' ??

Another thing is do i have to disable my KNOX before rooting/flashing ?

Thanks in advance again !!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deyi123:
Hi, 2 days ago after I rooted my phone, my S3 will always lag, when I press the unlock screen. The waiting time takes around 2-8 seconds. Can anyone help me with this problem? Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oreo27:
2 Questions

Hi All,

I think these questions are simple and don't warrant a new thread so here I go.

1. The behavior of my lock screen is so:

When my screen is locked, I press the Menu button to activate the screen. But if I see that I have no new notifications, I want to lock the phone again so I press the Menu button again. It ends up doing nothing. Shouldn't it re-lock the screen? I end up having to press the power key to re-lock it.

2. When sending a message to premium numbers. I get a message that reads:

Messaging would like to send a message to 222
This may cause charges on your mobile account

It has this small text that reads

You can change this later in Settings > Apps

But I tried looking in most of the settings in case I wanted to change this behaviour in the future but I couldn't find anything. Can anyone point me to where said setting is stored?

Edit - Almost forgot to attach a screenshot

And my search yielded few results that doesn't explain where this setting might be hidden:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-4/help/messaging-app-warning-dialogue-t2224908
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zorbey77:
EFS backup from an Soft Bricked I9300 Possible?

Hello All,

I am totally new to Android and custom ROM world.

I have an I9300. That was owned by my brother. Because of a software failure he got into recovery menu played with several options and was able to put the phone into non-booting state. Phone was staying with bootlogo all the time (Blue Samsung logo). Then he sent it to some third party service, seems that tried to flash some other ROM but was not successful. Now the bootlogo is different. Samsung Galaxy GT-I9300 is written

Before I also try to flash another ROM. I would like to take the backup of EFS. Are there any ways to do it?

thanks
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rahul1681990:
*Help me to connect s3

I have big trouble.... I lost my imei after flashed a firmware... Then I am trying to get it back by various methods....most of the methods are explaining that I must be connect my galaxy s3 in dm+adb+modem or rmnet +modem +advice mode.... So I put it in this mode then I am trying to connect to my laptop...unfortunately it won't be connect... I installed latest Samsung drivers also I updated drivers of usb... But still I am getting same error... (usb device won't recognized or it may be malfunctioned)... I did it with usb debugging on and off but still same..I changes the qualcobe settings like UART change to all options also USB ...... I

i will be very thankful to you.... Please make it possible for me... Cheers... Appreciate on you... And fxda.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] depecheguevara:
try to switch off the location services and location sharing with google plus google now or google search hotword services and observe it again. it should be fix.

edit: I know that's ridicilious but there is a wakelock issue related to location services. they keep phone awake all the time.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zied2000:
whatsapp problem

i installed s5 sensation rom v4.2 but when i download whatsapp and open it it says android.acore had stopped or somthing. what can i do?? thankss
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theonemls:
Need help getting drive link working on s3 with Android 4.4.2

Model number sch-r530c. Hardware version r530c.01 I would really love to downgrade to Android 4.3. Please help I bought a $800 stereo head unit that works with s3 apparently not with the new Android version
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johanneq:
Hi

I have a problem: I can not play music or getting it working. A headphone symbol is on all the time but i have no headphones connected and it doesn't solve if I connect headphones.

I've tried whipe cache and factory reset but the trouble remains; that i can't get sound/music to work.

Please help if you can!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zied2000:
which rom? try to flash an other kernel
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johanneq:
Everything on the S3 is original, i haven't flashed or changed anything yet.

Can you recommend a flash to another kernel, some page?? Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ph0sphorr0r:
Galaxy S3 LTE on Three, and KNOX enquiry

My Galaxy S3LTE (GTI9305) has the dreaded Knox on it, as it was upgraded to 4.3.

Does this now mean the bootloader has been locked and I can not install a Custom ROM? I followed the instructions and ClockworkMod now shows up on my phone but Knox stops SuperSU.

Apologies if this question has been asked before but I am desperate for an answer. Many thanks.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nico3990:
can't call with my S3 since january :(

hi guys !!

First sorry for bad english, i'm from france !!

I really need your help !! find a solution of my problem --'

I have a S3 I9300 since a long time now.

The problem is, i can't call or receive a call ( i can't heard the voice and nobody can heard me )

But my phone is working cuz with skype everything are working.

My phone can call or receive a call but no noise of voices.

For send message, use internet, or the wifi, everythings work ! just calls don't work --'

( you can understand it's very sad to can't call with a phone :/ )

this problem arrived after this new update ( in january ) ...

and i never saved or rooted my phone before this update.

So now i have the new folder of EFS.

I tried a lot of things: reboot, factory reset, tryed this rom : I9300XXELL4_I9300BOGELK2_BOG and two other.

after a couple of month i decided to try another time to find a solution.

so yesterday i rooted, saved my EFS ( with EF explorer ) and flash the modem XXEMG4 of JUstArchi ( glad ) found on this forum.

but nothing changed..

now i have this official ROM: JSS15J.I9300XXUGNA5 (4.3) with the XXEMG4 of Justarchi.

What can i do ???????

please help me :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pagioss:
Hhhmm I don't know what was happen to your phone but check if the Wifi Calling is enabled. To disable go to Setting>More Options (Wireless and Network)>Wifi Calling>Uncheck. (Im Greek and I dont know very good English)

Sent from my SM-T210
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saulehs:
android.process.acore error

Hello everyone.

I have been facing this problem with a lot of stock ROMs . . .. Right now I am running ultima ROM v17 . . . and I can't get whatsapp working . . . after restoring and all, it gives me the error message. I tried reflashing the ROM . .. Wiped everything. . . did a clean install. Still the same. .. Any work around . .

Thanks In advance.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] balasmj153:
Cannot edit status in About Device (i9305)

Hello

I got an i9305, 4.3 version, I seem to have the wrong phone number displaying in the Status page in About Device.

How and where do I have to go to fix?

It says "My Phone Number". I have problems with connecting my bank apps as I change the phone number related with imei number.

Someone got to help me on this please.

Regards
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psychok9:
Hello!

How can I wipe my smartphone, without the possibility of data recovery? Maybe I'll sell it and I want to give clean.