yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imjimbob:
Hello and thanks for looking at my post, I have a straight talk galaxy s3 with a 8gb sd card from straight-talk wireless, I tried to install cyanogenmod (latest) using CWM with the firmware on my phone downgraded to H1 (so I could have root). After this happened, I tried letting the phone charge and seeing what was wrong, I found out 2 things

1) The phone will NOT boot into recovery or anything else, even with a jig

2) The computer makes a sound when I plug the phone in, but I cannot access any of the files

3) Phone is not recognized by ADB

The only light I get from my phone is a solid red light when that only happens when I take the battery out and plug in the phone with a USB(The light is a solid RED)

I do have a read/write tool for micro sd to computer, but I do not know if it would help me, I am at wits end and am very frustrated at this sudden brick, please help if you can.

Any and all help you can give me is well appreciated, thank you in advance, if you need any other information please don't hesitate to PM me or reply.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gulhipe:
Hey, i have an Galaxy S3 i9300 that i'm not using anymore (got an upgrade :D ) and i was thinking of using it just for taking pictures while at the sea. I have used a waterproof cover and it works well but the problem is it is kind of hard to take pictures. Especially use the touchscreen.

My question is, is there a way to use the camera app and disable the touchscreen and make it so that i can take pictures from a hardware button (maybe power button?) and be able to switch between two modes (picture/video).

I know that i can go and buy a waterproof camera or so but this is for the few shots/videos that i will be taking. If this is not possible, it is ok but please do not recommend me to go buy a camera :P

Thank you.

(P.S. My phone is rooted and i'm willing to install any custom rom or any other application if needed be. I don't mind loosing other functionality as well)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octobernewbie:
Is there an app or an xposed module that makes the statusbar/notification bar copy the color of the opened window that works on 4.1.2 galaxy s3?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
If no-one has it handy, you can always download the Rom from sammobile.com and extract the apk. Probably a lot faster than waiting here...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawn.:
Please help me here. :(

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/help/samsung-s3-shv-e210k-wont-boot-samsung-t3233204
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] limnaln:
Hello all,

My vol up is broken and I'm in a bootloop. I can access download mode. Is there any way that i can do a factory reset/format system through odin or recommend me what stock image to flash for i9305 :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pelless:
Root S3?

Hy. I want to root my S3. Stock rom. I installed CF auto root with odin,and not rooted my phone.. Installation is completed(PASS message),and when i check the root: sorry device not rooted. Whats the problem?

(Sry for bad english)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
Which exact device do you have (e.g. GT-i9300) and which file did you flash in odin?

How do you check root access? Do you get a message asking for root permission? Has the SuperSU apk been installed?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apocalipto99:
i have Tsemek's unofficial Cyanogenmod 11.

i encounter crashes and problems lately so i want to change rom.

overcome with diversity and possible bugs i come to you asking: what is a good stable rom for Galaxy S3?

the main problem is that my sd card no longer is being read, either by my phone or by my computer(when its in the phone).

its in warranty so i want to go get it checked.

would they have interest in my phone? should i not let them check it?

could my sd card get broken due to the rom?

does my rom void the warranty?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zlatan13:
I recommend Archi Droid 3.1.4 (LP rom) or archi Droid on kitkat. Let them check your SD card. I think it's not rom related issue.

Sammy S3 on latest ArchiDroid
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pelless:
I have the original S3 :D I9300

Odin3_v3.09, i install CF auto root, CWM,TWRP,and install superSU zip,but not working

idc why :mad:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
Well I wanted to know which files EXACTLY (insert links to files here) you have flashed to narrow down the error. If you would also answer my other questions we would get there.

BUT assuming you took the right files you could try an older version of superSU zip. I seem to recall a case like this before and I believe v1.99 did the trick.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dvijetrecine:
hi guys, i have one question, hope you could help me. so, i bought galaxy s3, not new but second hand, to replace my galaxy s1.

it was all fine untill i checked vibration. it was kinda very soft. when i hold phone in hand i can feel vibration, but when it's on table i can barely hear any vibration. compared to s1, which can scare me when i forgot i left it on table near me, i was a little bit dissapointed. then i installed costum rom which had option to change vibration intensity and finally could get it to vibrate a bit stronger, though i had to put slider up to 100%

my question is: do my s3 have a faulty vibrating motor, or s3 just don't have vibration as strong as s1?

and could it be a battery problem because it's three years old so maybe it doesn't have enough power to give stronger vibration?

i know this battery idea is a bit strange but i want to explore all possibilities before i decide to buy new vibrating motor and open up my phone
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zlatan13:
Well, vibration is not that strong in general, I rely on sound for alerts. You can increase vibration strength but it won't be much of a difference.

New battery would be good investment, try to buy original, they are like 15€.

Sammy S3 on latest ArchiDroid
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] efekanozkan:
S3 Stuck on Samsung Logo

Hey guys, i was using a custom ROM and i flashed the stock ROM with odin but my phone got stuck on Samsung logo. Then i remembered i forgot to enable USB debugging. Could it because of that? and my volume buttons are not working so i cant go into download or recovery mode and i tried adb its no use either. Im thinking about going into download mode with an USB jig and flash the stock ROM with odin again. Do you think it will work? Thanks*:)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kramernunez:
New battery reset sim lock

hey guys I wanna know if anybody has ever heard of a battery somehow reseting the sim lock on a device. I just got a new battery for my s3 and now im sim locked to the original carrier again and my unlock code doesnt work and unlocking software reads me as already unlocked but i have no bars and it will not connect to my network. I just tried a sim from the original carrier and it worked straight up. how can i fix this? am i supposed to revert back to a stock rom and put in the network unlock key again and then flash my rom again????
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dvijetrecine:
first i was dissapointed because i thought i would need to change vibrating motor, now i'm dissapointed because i can't fix it haha

battery is quite good for now, but i was thinking of buying new one
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
i9300 international OC issue.

First of all. I want to appologize for posting my post like this.. but im kinda new here (i have this acc few years but I was never using an xda last few mounths i started use it) and i can't find anywhere to put a new thread or what.. So I have some issues with overclocking my I9300 international. I'm using an boeffla kernel "3.0.101 boeffla kernel 7.1. beta7. and im also using boeffla config v2. with custom rom "DN4 2014 Bulldog74ts (note4) version 4.4.4 so when i oc my cpu anywhere above 1Ghz (1.2, 1.4, 1.6...) It always shows that my max frequency is 1000Mhz. so if you can help i would be verry gratefull.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
Hi, and welcome to the forum.

Well I for one can't say for sure because I'm not using your kernel/rom combination. BUT I am using boeffla myself with n00t which is also a KK 4.4.4 derivative and I can say for sure that your kernel version is seriously outdated. So I suggest you update your kernel and you config app to latest versions and check if the problem is still there.

Latest versions (as of today) are v7.9 for kernel and v2.2.07 for the app.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Okay ill try it and wee will see if something change :) thanx for fast reply. And yes.. As u said that you have different rom, i also had cm12, and some others, and i was also unabled to clock my cpu.. :/ It runs okay at that 1000MHz but it know to be laggy sometimes.. its okay but im not statisfied because i know it can run better (if you know what i mean).
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
For sure, a 1 GHz limit would be a serious backdraw. Just to be on the safe side I want to point out you have to watch which kernel version you use. There are different boeffla kernel versions depending on which rom you use, samsung- vs. CM-based.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Yeah for sure.. I'm keeping an eye on that.. so I updated that all.. I flash boeffla kernel 7.9 and boeffla config v2.2.. and problem is still there :/ ill post some screenshots so you get a better image of what is going on..

w.w.w.m.e.d.i.a.f.i.r.e.c.o.m./.d.o.w.n.l.o.a.d./.r.7.g.b.2.z.x.x.f.t.6.s.5.c.u./.I.9.3.0.0.+.s.3.r.a.r.

on this link i uploaded photos.. because i don't know how to add them here :P I hope you don't mind :) And pls remove those my dots cuz i can't post a link....

And yeah i forgot to wrote.. If i increase min cpu frequeny above 1000MHz phone gets super laggy and on boeffla config still shows that 1000MHz is only in use.. :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnthonyMooreDevices:
Speakerphone Mic Problem

Mic mutes itself when I'm in a call using the speaker... How do i fix this?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
Please read the OP again carefully. This is too little info to go on.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rohanranjith:
Samsung Galaxy S3 imei turns generic after flashing custom rom .

Device : GT-I9300 (international)

Android Version : 4.3

AP :I9300XWUGML4

CP :I9300XXUGMK6

CSC :I9300ODDGML4

It all started when i tried rooting using cf-auto root using odin at 4.1.2 firmware . Midway the phone got disconnected while flashing and got soft bricked . The only firmware i had at the time was 4.3 INU whereas the phone was originally 4.1.2 XSG . After succesfully flashing the INU 4.3 , the imei turned generic and i couldnt call , message .etc . After that i rooted it and tried various custom roms and finally flashed it to cm 12.1 unofficial , it still wasnt fixed untill i flashed Patched_Modem_I9300XXEMG4.zip after which the network came back . Instead of taking an efs backup , i foolishly flashed LUKEROM 4.4.4 and the imei turned generic again . Following this i flashed many firmwares even ics but none worked , tried patches like ariza jb and other patched modems . At the moment it is running 4.3 INU . Is there any way to fix this , i even tried many online guides like switching off FTM and stuff . Please do help , I never encountered such issues while flashing devices such as Galaxy S , S2 and Alpha so didnt bother taking an EFS backup . Please help . Lol also , im 14 (if that helps in justifying my actions.....) :crying::crying::crying:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wake walking dream:
Hello. I have an i9300 S3 with 4.1.2 stock rom. This is going to be the first time I modify my device, so I'd like to play it safe. I only plan to root for now, no custom rom, but I'd like to have a clean (no root) backup of my device. So I'm thinking to install a custom recovery before rooting. My question is, considering that I have an old rom and probably firmware, is it ok to use the latest version of TWRP (2.8.6.1)? I'm asking this because I've read on forums of other devices that they have to use old version of TWRP to restore an old stock rom and newer/newest TWRP only if they already have newest firmware. So, is latest TWRP working properly/playing nice with 4.1.2?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] facorbin:
Im a noob and i have a question about a galaxy s3 on str8 talk. I have a galaxy s3 that was flashed to straight talk it was originally an I 535 on Verizon. Straight talk won't give me the SPC code and I want to return it to its original i535 firmware should I just use Odin and get the firmware from Samsung or what? I have read all the post I can find but can't seem to find one specific to my issue. I have Smart Switch kies, kies3, Odin version 3.10 and the Samsung drivers. any help would be appreciated
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Temezi:
Bootloop, broken home button

Hello,

So I flashed my I9305 with CM 12, which caused it to get stuck in bootloop, no matter I thought I could just restore it.. BUT it turns out my home button is broken :(

I succesfully got it into download mode with USB Jig, however as the ROM was CM, flashing stock ROM does not fix it, I think I need to do factory reset. (but how?) Also tried flashing custom Philz recovery which supposedly autoreboots into recovery, however it doesn't work for me.

Is there any version of CM what is odin flashable or what should I do?

Thank you!

Edit: FIXED! Despite stuck boot animation, I managed to connect with adb and issue "adb reboot recovery." After that everything went smoothly.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtrakill101:
Hello everyone, I recently bought a used s3 for a very cheap price. The problem with it is that its stuck in the boot logo. It tries to update but it shows a dead android with red triangle and "ERROR" below it. I cant go into download mode. Is there a solution for this?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExTrEmEe:
Maybe you can fix it with jtag, or try this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2660566
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Edixh:
HELP ME

Hello,

I have got some issues with my GT-I9300 phone.

It is stuck into twrp (teamwin logo) and doesn't show my any options but only flashes in about 4 or 5 seconds.

I can access the download mode but my Kies and Odin doesn't recognize my device.

I have an SD Card also.

Can anybody help me unbrick my device?

Thanks in advance.

---------- Post added at 08:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:55 PM ----------

It would be better to tell something i don't know
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abdelkader azhar:
I had the same problem

And the solution is flash another recovery

I advice you to flash "philz touch recovery"

If your kies doesn't work try to install the right driver for s3 i9300 on your computer

And try

If not try with another pc portable windows 7 or higher

Good luck
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zlatan13:
Delete damn Kies from your pc if you have odin...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sawyer303:
It's possible to have lockscreen with signature? An addon, maybe a ROM that supports it, anything.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akash mangwani:
Hi,

I hv flashed cm12.1 in my s3 gt 19300

But CM doesn't allow superuser to work it keeps shutting off

I can't get root access to any app

Please help me
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iRev:
Hey everyone, after installing an update of archidroid custom ROM on my S3 (dunno if it was the cause) my phone started to reboot its self over and over again and haven't stopped until now.

Sometimes it was letting me go to teamwin and head to wipe's menus but then it was rebooting again.

I managed to wipe its whole ROM and now its empty and I can't get to teamwin to put another ROM from sdcard on and it won't even charge because of so many reboots.

This is driving me crazy. :(

Anyone knows any solution?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
Have you enabled superuser in the developer options?

Sounds like a stuck power button. Many users had that over the years.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExTrEmEe:
Power button failure, common problem on S3, try to smash button on the edge of table. Try with few easy taps on button, if that doesn't do the trick, try harder, eventually you will have to replace button.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iRev:
Thanks for the replies guys, but Extreme then tell me how come sometimes when it had the ROM inside sometimes it was loading the start screen animation and kept doing it forever and never restarted? And I left it there like 30 minutes and nothing happened ..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExTrEmEe:
Don't know, something inside button. Because, when you hold power button for few seconds(wherever you are, recovery, boot, ROM...) it will restart phone. I had that problem, i thought it was kernel problem, or low cpu voltage or ROM, because when i change only one of that three, problem will be fixed for short period of time, then it will start happening again. You must install kernel and ROM, without restart, so installation can finish successfully, to be able to boot properly. If you don't have random restarts, try to clear cache and dalvik cache, to fix boot problem.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iRev:
The few seconds it let me inside teamwin won't leave me time to clean cache but yesterday I did it and even removed software but nothing happens still. I'll try to learn how to remove power button or even how to exchange.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExTrEmEe:
Try with trick with hiting button onto the table, if that doesn't work, then changing by yourself will be very difficult, especially if you don't have skills with soldering, that button is very very small.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akash mangwani:
Yeah done that [MENTION=577772]hawaii[/MENTION]hemb
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iRev:
I almost broke the table to test that and it makes sense now, because I managed to put a new ROM inside, it sucessfuly installed and everything but then once the phone is normally turned on it prompts to turn of reboot and etc, so it must be this button.

I'll figure out where to go for this service but if it costs more than 20-30€ doesn't worth what phone values. :eek:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ExTrEmEe:
Yea i know, now it will make problems all the time. For temporary fix, i had to remove that button with pliers, because i didn't had phone. So i disassembled phone, snapped button out, and it worked, i was locking phone with "double tap to sleep" module, and for turning on, you have to turn off phone, plug in charger, when battery pops on display, you need to remove charger, and quickly remove and reinsert the battery, phone should turn on. And for button, i purchased it on ebay for 2$ i think (2 buttons), and replaced by myself.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sawyer303:
Anyone, please!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PycmShoma:
Locksсreen wirh signature? Maybe locksсreen with owner info?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sawyer303:
No. To unlock your phone you have to draw a signature

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4tHOaG0Tj0
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zlatan13:
Never saw this on any custom rom for S3. I think this is only for devices that have pen.

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iRev:
This Friday night I went to a friend's house who has experience on mounting and dismounting phones and we cleaned phone's board and around the button zone with some weird chemical spray that cleans contacts on those pc/phone boards and it's working perfectly now with still the same power button!

Ima getting ready for changing it any time soon but atleast now it's working really fine without any single restart. Thanks for the help extreme :good::D:D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aj64ford:
Sgh-i747 4.4.2 keyboard problems

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I tried to get the s5 keyboard to work but when.I rebooted Samsung keyboard isnt in the keyboard list

I used a file manager ,replaced keyboard apk and went to root>sys>apps and added .bak to.apk and the I forget what its called but its a similar file to the apk ,anyway all I have is swipe and google keyboard

4.4.2 stock rom. S3 sgh-i747
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aj64ford:
I tried to install the s5 keyboard and I rebooted.and all I got when.i went to input.was.swipe and google keyboard heres what I did

Root file explorer> sys>replaced apk, root>sys>apps>added .bak~[I may have name off I lil bit]~to both apk and the similar file that is like a copy almost but not apk>rebooted. I did backup the oem keyboard but what am I doing wrong any help would be apreciated

I was also wondering what all is involved with getting custom roms and is it true there a risk of messing up somthing in the phone that turns it to a wifi only no longer able to conect.to mobile network?

Id like to get a bring ur own phone plan from straight.talk soon so Im trying to make sure I know whats what.

S3 sgh-i747 stock 4.4.2 rom rooted
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] master64nl:
sudden death samsung s3

Hello,

I am linked to this post because of my problem with my Samsung Galaxy S3. Out of the blue the S3 was dead.

I can go to CWM Philz touch and do factory data reset and flash a new rom but is won`t work anymore.

With Odin is the same, it connects but after checking rom or CWM it will not connect. With Odin tried with pit file also but no succes.

It can not mount my intern sd. I think one of the intern paritions are corrupt.

I read the first topic but do not know how to repair my partitions?

Please help me out to fix my wife`s S3.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] master64nl:
No one can help me in the right direction?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hawaiihemd:
When rebuilding the partitions via pit file does not work, IMHO you are screwed. Nothing I can see you could do.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddamani9:
Hello everyone..

Sorry for the trouble but i have few noob friendly questions and Right now i am very much confused on what is my model number and what are the compatible roms for my device..since there are many variants for s3

so the thing is i stay in INDIA and my dad's friend gifted Samsung Galaxy S3 US Cellular i.e (d2usc) to my dad..and now i will be using it.

so d2usc means i have network locked phone and i cannot use "gsm" sim.. only "cdma" sims are compatible.

so my question is, can i network unlock my phone..?? if yes, then which are the compatible roms for my device..?

i mean which model number should i refer to..?

Also i cannot send sms and data pack through my indian cdma sim.. what can be the reason behind it..?

lastly , i just had a look on cyanogenmod 11 d2usc releases.. so if i install " d2usc nightly cyanogenmod rom" can i still use cdma sim without unlocking my phone..?

Sorry for the trouble.

Please reply.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psychok9:
Guys... is there a way to backup all S3 partitions without mess with internal memory/microSD card?

I mean, a backup direct to my computer (with a faster write memory).

I've found this a guide:

adb forward tcp:5555 tcp:5555
adb shell
su
/system/xbin/busybox nc -l -p 5555 -e /system/xbin/busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0

You will see the cursor blinking at the left. Now the phone is waiting to send the block over the network.

Open another Cygwin terminal and type:

adb forward tcp:5555 tcp:5555
cd /path/to/store/the/backup
nc 127.0.0.1 5555 | pv -i 0.5 > mmcblk0.raw

But it is very slow and works only on Linux (I did a VM), because Cygwin can't download the commands that I need for it (netcat etc).

I flash ROM very often, and a faster way to backup would be great!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] master64nl:
Is this for my S3 to give it live?