yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jason2678:
You should still be able to clean flash with TWRP even without a working external SD, not sure about CWM or Philz. With TWRP you wipe dalvik, cache, system, and data for a clean flash, but it wipes data without wiping /data/media/0. So anything you have stored in /sdcard on the primary user's profile will survive the wipe and be there to install. Worst case if you ever find yourself with a blank phone and no ROM to install or nandroid backup to restore on it, you can plug it into USB and copy files to it from a computer while its up in a custom recovery.

I think I747MUMUEND3 is 4.3 firmware. Based on other users comments, you'll probably have to get your bootloader and modem up to 4.4.2 to get everything working right in lollipop ROMs.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dragoonmx:
hi, i have the i747M and the newest boot and modem are for the i747 there is no problem installing those on the M version?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] WHib96:
Can any users of this rom confirm whether or not Snapchat video works for both cameras on I747 ATT?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jason2678:
No, don't mix bootloaders and modems. ROMs are interchangeable between i747 and i747m, bootloaders and modems are not. You'll brick it if you flash an i747 bootloader/modem on an i747m.

Get the 4.4.2 firmware for your particular device. If you can't find a bootloader/modem zip on XDA, you might just have to go to sammobile.com and get the full firmware package from there.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dragoonmx:
One last question, my company is from telcel, mexico, and they updated till 4.3, no problem if i use the 4.4.x from other company?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jason2678:
I've heard i747m users discuss flashing different carrier's firmware among the Canadian carriers, but I can't validate that's safe myself. I have the AT&T variant. With all things bootloader and modem be very, very careful with this phone.

If no one in this thread chimes in, consider opening asking the question over in the Q&A section. Someone more knowledgeable about the i747m like [MENTION=4673498]audit13[/MENTION] will help you out.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reasonz20:
Many thanks!!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] WHib96:
What is the difference between this rom and the official CM12.1 nightlies?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Perseus:
Official is a nightly with all the latest changes. This rom, contains only select changes that [MENTION=4551784]matrixzone[/MENTION] chooses to include.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sjamie:
Plus this ROM includes the battery friendly Deathly Kernel.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] greglarson:
Not sure I agree with this. If your device is a Canadian i747m then I would recommend you use the d2can recovery: twrp-2.8.7.0-d2can

I have used recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.7-d2att.img on an i747m that had the newer emmc chip, but I would recommend twrp d2can instead (twrp-2.8.7.0-d2can just released, has a newer kernel and works fine with the newer emmc chip).

I use the twrp d2can recovery with my i747m to flash d2att roms that contain boot and system ONLY. Most Cyanogenmod type roms will contain only the boot (kernel) and system partitions. This is what you want.

I would *NOT* recommend flashing other partitions (aboot, modem, LTE firmware etc) from an American i747 onto a Canadian i747m.

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As far as I can tell, the differences between the Canadian carrier stock firmware comes down to a bit of bloat, branding, localization (T9DB) and APN settings, all in the system partition. In fact, the system.img.ext4 in the stock firmware packages appear identical, but there is a an install file in the cache.img.ext4 (in the stock firmware bundle), that writes the carrier specific stuff into /system once, on the very first boot. The cache.img.ext4 file is different for each carrier.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] greglarson:
Yes, in fact it does. The recovery partition, in this case, includes a kernel and a compressed ram-disk.

The kernel in the recovery partition is separate from the kernel in the boot partition.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ontarian_frog:
Just an FYI guys, I was having a hard time flashing roms (back then it was CM10) to the i747m (Bell Mobility) with the d2can twrp and always used d2att since and never had a problem. Of course, I always flashed Cyanogenmod based roms.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ntk4:
Rooting and installing a custom ROM on a Galaxy S3 on a Fido (which is Rogers) with video -> http://teition.com/how-to-root-install-custom-recovery-cwm-on-a-samsung-galaxy-s3/

How to Root the device -> http://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-xda-developer-tv/

All in one place tutorial that outlines everything -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2179330
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] manfromgta:
Well son of a gun. That's interesting.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] WHib96:
Wow! What a pleasant surprise to see the camera working almost flawlessly! Back on every AOSP rom on 4.4, the camera had SOME sort of issue, whether that was crashing, stretching in snapchat, etc. I am elated to know that it is working on Lollipop :D

I don't currently use Instagram, but does anyone know if the camera works in that app?

I will report any bugs that I encounter. As of now, I use my S3 as a mini tablet (no cell phone service), so I can't speak for how the calling and sms messaging is working.

I will say this though: on the 4.4 aosp roms, my phone would rarely ever get hot, even when the cpu frequencies were just left at default settings. On the stock 4.4.2 rom, the phone would heat up very easily and quickly just from browsing the web or facebook. I thought this was just because the stock rom was bloated and sluggish. However, on this rom, the phone heats up quickly as well, just like stock 4.4.2. Perhaps this is a sign that something on the software level is running less efficient than it was on CM11? Just a thought. Hot phones annoy me quite a bit so I'm trying to solve the problem by lowering the max cpu freq to 1 ghz. If anyone else has ideas on how to help out let me know.

One last thing. In both Trebuchet and Apex Launcher, scrolling through the apps in the app drawer is laggy and sluggish looking. On previous roms, you just swipe and it smoothly changes to the next page of app icons. However, here, you swipe and it, stuttering along the way, changes into the next page of app icons. Thinking it could be rom related since it happens on both launchers.

Does this mean that this rom will technically be less up to date and have less features than the official nightlies?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Perseus:
I wouldn't say that. But then I don't want to speak on behalf of [MENTION=4551784]matrixzone[/MENTION] either.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Fahad_d:
Camera app crashes!!!

I have flashed the latest versions of CM-12.1 including the final release on 2nd July in my T999. But every time I flash, the problem remains... When i start the camera & try to switch to the front camera, it freezes and says, ""can't connect to the camera"" even restarting doesn't help. :( Anybody got any solutions? :crying:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] wrenhal:
If you're using the nightlies then you need to make a log of the problem happening if you can and then post it to the nightlies thread.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] briant1234:
Would you guys recommend flashing official 7/03 nightly, or using this 5/27 nightly?

I mainly just want stability
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gvsukids:
Then flash this, or check out slim ROM. Nightlies are rarely stable
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shakeer71:
viperfx

please add this rom bild in viperfx.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Big massive update coming soon.. Stay tuned!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Hold on for the next update
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sonnto:
Thanks for the great ROM! I'm kinda new to flashing ROMs and I was wondering, once you push out this new update, would there be a way of me to flash without data lost? Such as how nightlies are applied with the CM updater? Sorry for the newbie question.. I love your ROM BTW. Its much more stable than the ones I've flashes before! Thanks in advance, matrix, or whoever will eventually answer me :3
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mp3deviant721:
Flash w/o wiping the data partition. Then wipe cache and dalvik. That should work. If you run into any weird issues, clean flash and try again.

OnePlus One | Euphoria OS x Boeffla edition™
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] WHib96:
[MENTION=4551784]matrixzone[/MENTION] I want to report what I believe is a rom bug. On 4.4.x, I was able to run a script via smanager and then setup a locally hosted proxy to change white backgrounds in the browser to black. When I attempt to do it on this rom, I get an error that says net:: ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED and I have no internet connection. I do hope this can be fixed because I really liked this ability.

This is the guide I am following. It worked fine on kitkat. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1281738

I don't know if any logs or anything are needed. if so please specify which ones. Hope to see this fixed in the next build!

EDIT:

Logs taken immediately after proxy attempt and failure are attached!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Perseus:
A log from Syslog might be useful to [MENTION=4551784]matrixzone[/MENTION] I suppose. My $0.02, the said proxy is blocking internet access completely for some reason. You might want to look further into the APN level changes they have suggested.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] WHib96:
Logs have been added to post for [MENTION=4551784]matrixzone[/MENTION]
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Something is being uploaded as we speak. I have to leave, feel free to download and report back your feedback.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s.vivekananda007:
You mean uploaded here or on the cyanogenmod website? And is it out yet?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jndrad:
Here.... Running for several hours..smoooth
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sjamie:
New Build

Just found the link for the update - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347771622.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sjamie:
Please share the list of massive changes, enhancements, and fixes when you get a chance. I really appreciate your work!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sonnto:
This was my first flash. Sorry for asking and thanks, but could you list the steps for using TWRP to flash it without clearing data partitions? Do I just go thru the regular steps but skip checking off data or system data?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s.vivekananda007:
So is this any different than official nightlies? if so, please enlighten me. Its been a while since i checked this. im not updated.

[MENTION=4551784]matrixzone[/MENTION] could throw in some info too, if you may.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sonnto:
So, I dirty flashed the new update and iI found that putting the battery percentage beside the icon doesn't work. It behaves as if you chose to make the battery percentage hidden.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
The updates are basically code catch-up with CM

Massive Kernel Updates

Stability fixes

Going forward, I will not say these releases as Alpha anymore
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Secret Update

I have been working on couple of projects once the official nighties were started. One of those project was Unofficial build of Dirty Unicorn. So after couple of weeks of hard work, the first build was successful. I am currently testing that build and have not found any issues except the Camera. Though Play Store Camera apps like Camera MX are working just fine.

I will start another thread. Stay Tuned!!

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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dsilx:
Did you say dirty unicorns yeHhhh
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Unofficial Dirty Unicorn thread is live:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=61826989
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sjamie:
Thanks for releasing DU! Will development of Twist also continue or will it just be merged into DU?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Both will continue for the moment
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] l3gionn:
Just updated from the old unified d2lte CM11 nightlies to this, and it's such an amazing improvement! thanks for this! works perfect!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Another update coming soon!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] WontonNoodle:
any major changes?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Upstream fixes
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] serathe:
Installed the latest version (07/10) of this rom, so far no issues. Initially after install the first time I locked the screen the UI restarted, but after that it hasn't been a problem. I probably just did that too quick. Other than that seems everything works good so far, will probably know more in a few days. Games it seems to run slightly hotter, but that just may be me. Have to wait until I'm done playing with it to get an idea of battery life.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reasonz20:
Am on stock JB 4.1.1, can I just flash this rom straight?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
You should upgraded to the latest 4.4.2 firmware before using this ROM for better experience
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reasonz20:
I flash it before upgrade and my sim card is not picking up in it. Could that cause it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
So you have upgraded the firmware or flashed 4.4.2 ROM? Flashing this ROM does not make any permanent change to your phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] snic:
Install this rom but i have a problem. I dont see in developers menu the usb debugging to connect my phone with pc.... :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Did you tap on build 5 times?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reasonz20:
I didn't update the firmware and now I unknown basedband. How can I fix this am dying here because its not my phone
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tdotdot:
Just go back to the previous ROM.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reasonz20:
I would but I was using CWM recovery when I backed it up and now am using TWRP recovery. Is there anyway I can use it restore it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tdotdot:
I'm not sure, I've never used CWM. You can just install a kitkat rom and start over as a new install however.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] youssefkr:
what does deathly kernel add ?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] snic:
Yes i do and many others but still nothing.....
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] critikality:
The kernel has more features and better customization over stock. Install a kernel manager app to check all the juicy goodies baked in.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
That is very strange. I do not have the s3 anymore so I can't test it. I currently have a T-Mobile version of the s3 which I can test with a clean flash of the latest cm12.1.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
To get this to work you will need 4.4.2 firmware.

You should first confirm the version of your bootloader and modem. If you are still on 4.1.1 bootloader, I would suggest Odin back to the 4.1.1 stock rom. After that I would suggest you do the free carrier (sim) unlock that can be found in the forum. At this point you could take OTA updates to get to the 4.4.2 firmware and then flash this ROM. The other option would be to incrementally update your firmware to 4.4.2.

I have not mentioned specific version numbers because I do not recall you saying if you had an i747 or an i747M. For an i747M you can get all of the stock ROMs at sammobile.com
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sonnto:
So does that mean that after 07/10, they're stable nightlies?

Also, would you recommend better stability and battery life with the latest build you upload(ed) or the 4/22 build that states that there were stable battery fixes?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] youssefkr:
Hello everyone, Afer the first nightly was released (probably 2 months ago..) , I did a clean flash and everything went smooth. Until yesterday , when I plugged my phone to usb, it only charges... The menu of MTP doesn't show anymore... I went to settings/storage then usb computer connection and it said "usb is now disconneced"

So I went ahead and did a clean flash of the latest nightly ( 20-07-2015), and the problem still persists...

I know for sure that the cable is fine and the drivers are properly installed on my computer...

Any help is appreciated.

THANKS
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] wrenhal:
Well, this isn't the thread for the official nightlies. That being said, that is usually due to one of two things when not software. Bad cable or bad port.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] melvinaury:
Also you can try using other USB port on the computer...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] runawaybayeh:
Not to prolong discussion, but I've got 6 samsung galaxy s3 and at least half have screwed up USB ports. It's often data transfer that seems to be the issue you have to wiggle them or hold and then push in hard.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] runawaybayeh:
Irony Update : discovered last night that the entire inner spade contact in my usb port came out when the cable was detached after charging for the night. Licking my wounds, but glad I previously set up for Q charging.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sh4nanigans:
So do I just install those apps regularly from the Play Store? If I do, it might just say that cannot connect to Camera either...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hyewiz:
I use Open Camera from play store and its working OK
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sh4nanigans:
I did that and a few seconds in, the app froze. I went back to it and I couldn't use the camera until I had to restart... :crying:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hyewiz:
Sorry to hear that, some people had success with Camera ZoomFX also
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sh4nanigans:
Thanks, but I think I'll wait for an official and working release to come out. As much as I love Lollipop I don't think I could use my phone without being able to take pictures using FB Messenger or Snapchat. Someday for us S3 users...someday...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mickiemas:
Most times connection icon doesn't show but I'm still able to use the internet. Don't know y the icon isn't there.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Anyone on 4.3 Firmware/Bootloader using this ROM? If yes, please confirm if you face issues with Stock Camera? I am currently finding the culprit for the camera issues we are facing.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] windysaturn:
It is great

Thank you

my old s3 has lollipop

Xperia zl of my son: No

:D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tccool:
I can use Snapchat just fine (video doesn't work, though live chat works with other people.). Facebook Messenger? I just take the picture in Camera Zoom FX and then send it through the Gallery option in Facebook Messenger.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sirdizzle415:
I tried an update from a few weeks ago and I tried the Christmas update, great progress! Clean flash was painless and easy. Camera Zoom FX worked great for me in the new update. Bluetooth calls via my car worked better in this update, but still not great. The phone would hang up on incoming calls if I tried to answer them. Signal would drop randomly for a few seconds. And incoming calls w/o bluetooth wouldn't pop up, you would just hear the ringtone, and see a notification in the pull down menu. Battery drain was higher than on KitKat (but that's an obvious one to me.)

Great progress so far! Keep up the good work!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Testing 12/28 build. And guys we are getting closer to fix the Camera bug. I made close to 5 test camera fix build yesterday, none was successful. But for sure this will be fixed sooner than later. Stay Tuned for more!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
OP updated with 12/28 build

Edit Changelog:

Better Battery - Memory leak fix

InCall UI Fix- More coming soon

External SD Card fixes

Network operator text fix on lock screen

Permissive Kernel
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Groot:
Thanks deary
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] keith.macdonald:
Not sure if the the SD card fixes included this, but I had to increase the buffer size for my 128 GB micro SD on all builds because playback broke-up constantly. Also, maybe this build will address battery for me. I converted my T999V S3 from white to black. The black back plate I got from Hong Kong has different contact points for the mobile antenna and I think it's killing my battery life (ever since swapping it in in my battery life has gone to ****. I think it's because the phone is constantly hunting for a mobile signal that it shouldn't or something). I'm gonna have to do a hardware hack or something to get the black back plate to touch the same antenna lead-outs as the old white one. Anyone know what I'm talking about? Anyway, kind of off-topic. ;) Gonna have to give the latest build a go, great stuff.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zeezerzots:
I just flashed the 12/28 build over 12/24, I'm really enjoying your work! I have encountered few bugs, and I can see that they're already being worked on. Thank you for breathing life back into my S3! :highfive:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Tank Weston:
Quick question, why in this build does my signal bar at the top have an exclamation point in it? None of the previous builds did. I can still send all messages, calls, and pictures, it just noe shows as an exclamation point
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] keith.macdonald:
FYI: the A2DP audio is the worst so far in this latest build (12/28). Guess it has to get worse before it gets better. I'm aware they're making a lot of changes to Bluetooth ATM. It seems to happen every time a new major release of Android happens. I seem to recall this exact same thing happening in the past...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kenetix:
NJ1 working fine

I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my modem to the latest and greatest. Went to NE4, then later went to NJ1. So far so good. So, if you want the latest (as far as I know), then head over to [MENTION=3399401]enewman[/MENTION]'s page here: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3-att/general/ucufne4-to-ucufnj1-update-t2941792 and get it. It is a bit snappier. And of course, this rom is rocking great!! Good work, Matrix.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] monkeysez:
Samesies
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] aircooledbusses:
Well done. Installs finewith mj2.

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