yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Irlandian:
Could it be because the hardware is old and "modern" apps require a lot of memory? When a phone is freshly connected to the internet a great number of apps call home to verify updates, download messages, etc.

This usually causes the phone to freeze.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] orgert:
Time for a new update.

New build with 5 August 2020 Security Patch

DOWNLOAD :

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=8889791610682921861
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Mad-Marty:
No, it is on mobile data before, so it must be something in the software.

Rebooting solves the problem (since wifi is on already when pulling the battery) - doing multiple wifi on/offs eventually triggers the lockup again.

So i don't think its hardware related.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
try a clean flash lite.

Wipe Dalvik, cache, and system.

Flash ROM, GAPPS (optional), Magisk(optional)

Reboot
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fichatel:
Hello,

I had an old S3 with stock rom (4.3) that I wanted to upgrade for my youngest son.

I followed the "First time LineageOS 14.1 installation on your Galaxy S III" instructions.

Everything were ok until trying to install latest package (lineage-14.1-20200822-i9300).

I have the following error message in twrp (3.4.0) :

"Installing zip file '/sdcard/lineage-14.1-20200822-i9300.zip'

Checking for Digest file ...

Failed to map file '/sdcard/lineage-14.1-20200822-i9300.zip'

Error installing zipe file '/sdcard/lineage-14.1-20200822-i9300.zip'

Updating partition details ...

...done"

Same thing when trying to install from external card.

Any idea on what's going wrong ?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] bersem:
Did u wiped everything before ? Try to redownload the ROM File. Try older TWRP to be sure...

TWRP 3.0.2.0

Regards !
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fichatel:
Yep, following https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/i9300/install , i did

Regarding ROM, I tried with latest (lineage-14.1-20200822-i9300) an previous one (lineage-14.1-20200801-i9300).

Let's try older TWRP ....

[EDIT] Tried with twrp 3.0..2-2 and everything went well.

In fact, while dowloading older version of twrp, I remember I had same problem few years ago with my i9506 and Kyasu lineageOS release ! :)

Thanks [MENTION=5677277]bersem[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] elbenditu:
Latest TWRP is buggy, use an older one, eg: twrp-3.2.3-0-i9300.img
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] :
Mr. Orgert, just wanted to say thanks for your effort in keeping this device alive. Your build is working like a charm. Can't thank enough.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] irmas5:
Try lower twrp recovery. Like 3230.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] deentky:
There is a new method of ROM installation on S3, using TWRP in version newer than 3.3.0 (this is the last working version, but for some unknown reason it was removed). I don't remember this new method, but older tutorials and wiki pages are outdated if someone would like to use this new version. I have 3.3.0, I use it all the time and everything works great (3.2.3 is also good).
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] wizzbang3:
I can't seem to find the v14 downloads? I want an older, less resource intensive build - is this around anywhere?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] baldrick_turnip:
wondering if anybody can point me in a direction

I am trying to flash a gt-i9300 with a variety of ROMs linage 16 , 17 and crDroid but each time I get image verification failed

I tried to install TWRP with heimdall by following their instruction but none worked - did not recognise the phone plugged in to USB , so I used odin-1.85 which was successful with TWRP 3.4.0 but no joy with ROM flashing - only image verification failed

so after reading this thread I used odin to put 3.2.3 TWRP on and still I get the image verification failed message with all the ROMs I have tried

is there something I am doing wrong - I do the device and cache wipe
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] multiwirth:
Since twrp 3.2.x should be fine, did you format /system and /data aswell?

Maybe you can post your recovery log.

I think it is in advanced > copy log to sd card
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] HANA.BICO:
where download link please ?? Because link in in main topic doesn't work
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kurtn:
https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/orig-development/official-lineageos-14-1-i9300-t3544531/post83338779

---------- Post added at 02:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:50 PM ----------

Go advanced wipe system and data
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] baldrick_turnip:
attached a pic of what I see when I do vol up + home + power

[IMG="vol up + home + power"]https://i.postimg.cc/rstYTcK0/recovery-20200917-162311.jpg[/IMG]
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kurtn:
This is stock recovery. Have you ever sucessfully booted twrp recovery?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] baldrick_turnip:
ok - no - I flashed with odin and got the success message

I will try the hemidal method and see how I go
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kurtn:
Heimdall and odin are equivalent. It is important not to boot system after flashing twrp. Try button tricks and/or remove battery. As soon as you boot Samsung firmware, it overwrites recovery and you can start again with heimdall/odin
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] baldrick_turnip:
ok - thanks - I will see how I go
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MiHawkBeast:
Hi, this rom was removed from official site, now only s3 neo was up on the site. does the link here from androidfilehost safe? I'm going to download this but is it safe please reply thank you.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] baldrick_turnip:
thanks - that worked - I removed the battery and then volup+home+power

what is the best daily driver rom for the s3 ? and do the wifi fixes need to be applied ?

thanks for any opinions
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Irlandian:
Lineageos 14.1 unofficial updated by Orgert. To be sure! Go up a while on this very forum and you'll find Orgert's post with the link. My wifi device worked without any fix
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] multiwirth:
Lineage 14.1 was dropped long ago and i9300 never made the step to 15.1 or 16.0.

They simply don't maintain more than two versions, currently 16.0 and 17.1.

15.1 got dropped when 17.1 arrived.

However there are updated 16.0 and even 17.1 roms avaiable unofficially but the device tree currently hae too many "dirty hacks" for getting official status again.

The only 14.1 builds would be avaiable from androidfilehost.

Someone continues building the roms (also unofficial).
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] brk:
For those having wifi connection problems, just flash the latest modem. Follow the instructions in this post: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76679278&postcount=4645
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] argonaut459:
Screen suddenly too dark at day

Hi,

I just made my first steps using custom roms with this S3 and Ogerts fine lineage build.

A few days ago, the battery got almost empty the first time, I was in bed fiddling around with settings and a few social media apps.

The screen brightness was way to high for me, so I tried to lower it down (like my stock Samsung S5 has). To no avail. :(

The next bright day, I turned extreme battery saving off (the one that makes the status bar go red) - and the screen got DARK, so dark that I can barely see it with a dim light.

If I switch back to battery saving, the screen is as bright as on the first boot up.

How do I get my screen brightness back? The sliders and such are all at max, and all settings as far as I can tell are "set back to stock". But still way too dark.

Thanks in advance - a new a happy lineage and xda user :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
have you tried turning off auto-brightness
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] argonaut459:
Yes, that was the first thing I did.

Max brightness on Auto-Brightness or normal does not change - or if its insignificant.

If I switch back to "Battery saving" the lowest brightness I can set is still a bit brighter than what I have with "Saving" off and settings to max.

I'll attempt a cache wipe or similar. It kinda just got confused what max brightness should be.

Please let the suggestions keep rolling.

regards

Julian
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] multiwirth:
Did you try turning off "minimize battery consumption" in settings > display > live display ?

If this doesn´t help you probably have an hardware failure or the current 14.1 build is broken.

Anyways there are lineage 16.0 and 17.1 builds avaiable, maybe you switch to this much more recent and optimized versions (16.0 = pie 17.1 = Q, android 10).

Seems like 17.1 for i9300 is in some unreleased state, can´t find a thread on xda but in their telegram group a dev shared a already almost stable android 10 rom.

Anyways, here´s 16.0:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-lineageos-16-0-t3875899
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] argonaut459:
First of all, greetings from Metzingen to Gerstetten :)

Second it weren't any of these settings.

I feel sooo dumb, believe it or not. COLOR CALIBRATION was all set to lowest value (10%)

Clicked reset - and there it was, all bright and shiny :D

About Lineage 16

As I was researching about all this smartphone flashing, customs roms and such, I due to some reason ?? stability, speed ??, I decided against the LOS 16 and for ogerts newest LOS 14.

But now that I got the hang of it, I'll try my S5 with a newer LOS !!! IF !!! my banking and credit card app works flawlessly with LOS.

received a mail by my CC company, that with January 2021 you need "app or sms" for online authorization --- **** YOU new laws, its a credit card I want to use my signature not a pin or phone if I use it anywhere on this or another planet :silly:

Thanks for the help. :highfive:
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] multiwirth:
Never heard from Metzingen but seems like it's not far away from me :highfive:

About LineageOS 16.0

I think it is better than 14.1, back then it was a pain when it was still official for i9300 but 16.0 is pretty fast and comes with all the great new features from android 9 and even a dark mode.

Recently, ChronoMonochrome also added the GPS fix that was released for 17.1.

If you plan to use banking apps and stuff, you'll have a bad time on i9300 since selinux is permissive but for s5 it should even be official and this means it should be selinux enforcing and pass safetynet.

But the s5 with it's snapdragon 801 will just run fine on anything, just like my old HTC One M8.

As long as you don't root (or use magisk hide!) all apps should work as expected.

For i9300 17.1 would be enforcing aswell but as i said, seems like rINando only published it to our closed telegram group, i may ask if there's a good reason for it or if it's okay to share link.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] argonaut459:
Hi,

that is very valuable info to have. Thank you.

I'll try it on the S3 next month or so, and if I'm lucky and get LOS running fine on my S5 AND activate Daydream ready on it (that might need root) I'll update my phone for real.

Yes these are a lot of ifs and whens - hopefully all works out fine in the end :)

Metzingen (Hugo Boss Town, Fabrikverkauf) nähe Reutlingen ;)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] multiwirth:
Good luck.

I'm running official 17.1 on my OnePlus 3t, I'm very happy with it.

Reutlingen sounds familiar ;)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Irlandian:
The reason why I chose Lineage 14.1 is because it's very stable and 100& working. Now, thanks to Orgert, there is an updated version with the last security patch.

New Android versions are surely better than older ones and have new features, are faster, etc., BUT... do they work? Are they solid enough for everyday use?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ym1cky:
Anyone knows how to solve the problem with freezing and extreme lagging if wifi is connected?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] argonaut459:
I don't have that issue, although my S3 is on wifi permanently - meaning it turns off wifi during standby, I don't have a sim-card installed hence no mobile data.

See these post a few pages back, and especially the suggestions made to MadMartys case.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83217231&postcount=5645 -- and following posts
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ym1cky:
Ty, i've already flashed the modem and set a static ip.. Seems like the static ip works better, but still laggy
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] baldrick_turnip:
the rom I want is one with the basic functionality , long battery and latest security - anything else is just fluff

the s3 I have , I put a new battery in it and got a bumper case and I want to use it as a site work phone
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] orgert:
New build with 5 September 2020 Security Patch

DOWNLOAD :

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675559875
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] argonaut459:
I watched my S3 a bit more closely, after pondering your issue.

It seems that I have this issue, too. Normally I have my wifi set to disconnect when my phone hibernates - basically I tell my phones to stop doing anything as long as I don't work with them.

The S3 behaved like this:

I turned the screen on, did something - e.g. open the settings menu - and yes it took almost half a minute till the white screen from settings menu showed any text or anything to click on. In the mean time, all the 20+ installed apps flooded my notifications panel with their updates and messages. As this process got less, the phone responded relatively (compared to my OE stock S5) quickly to whatever I was doing.

I switch the settings so that wifi is constantly on - so every app does its thing even if I don't use the phone.

Now the phone "thinks" for a few seconds (let it be 15) when I turn the screen on and I can work normally with it.

This leads me to believe that the communication of every app via wifi is bringing the phone at its limits and hence the lagg and stuck OS.

The times are just random guesses while I wrote this.

Does this sound like your issue too?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Mad-Marty:
To come back to this topic, yes that is exactly like my problem.

But what can be done against that, it's ****ing annoying to have a 1-2 minute lockup/freeze when wifi connects.

Any possibility to limit apps checking for updates and ****?

Is it caused by running out of memory because suddenly all apps get notified and start?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fanboys3:
Thank you orgert! Is there a changelog or sources? Just curious which new security patches were included. :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kurtn:
https://review.lineageos.org/q/topic:"n-asb-2020-09"+(status:merged)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] orgert:
also this other one , this is the one i check when a new patch it's available

https://www.lineageoslog.com/14.1
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fanboys3:
Thanks! Glad to know this phone is still getting security updates, the rom is working very stable for me and apps are working well too.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sobhan Mazaheri:
LineageOS 18 For (S3) I9300 (Android 11)

LineageOS 18 For (S3) I9300 (Android 11)

Link:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/development/rom-lineageos-18-0-t4179303
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] orgert:
New build with 5 October 2020 Security Patch

DOWNLOAD :

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=10763459528675575677
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Mad-Marty:
Thank you very much.

Still having the problem that the phone is unresponsive when turning on wifi. I suspect it is triggered by whatsapp, doing some sort of online check / update search whatever und so consumes all resources for a minute or two.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] orgert:
I'm sorry i can't fix any problems this rom might have , as I'm only building it as is from official lineage os sources.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Irlandian:
Yes, that is my guess too.

All I can say is: a month ago I had a severe problem with GPS. After days of failed attempts, I decided to wipe everything. So I made a clean installation of the latest Orgert's ROM. Since that day the freezing problem has disappeared.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] xdabookam:
Thanks for your work on this ROM!

Does anyone know how to get the LED to light/flash when the SIM card is locked or no signal?

With stock ROM, the notification LED would flash on boot until the SIM card

pin has been entered by the user.

Light manager app doesn't seem to cut it.

Looking forward to your help.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
!! THIS IS A MODIFIED ROM, wait for orgert's build if you use that normally

New build with 5 December 2020 Security Patch

Added MagiskHide support, passes SafetyNet

Download:

https://github.com/Mibo5354/i9300_builds/releases/tag/2020-12-21
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kardamomo:
Confirmed! I used 3.2.1.0 and all the flashing problems disappeared. Thanks a lot!

Cheers
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] KastenTop:
I confirm: package installer keeps stopping
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Irlandian:
Hello all!

When I playback audio/video recordings the volume is distorted.

They sound as they were recorded with the microphone volume too high, way beyond the peak of distortion.

I tried the original stock ROM and the problem disappeared, so it shouldn't be a hardware related microphone problem. I looked up in the forum, and there are applications to increase the volume gain, but I haven't found one to adjust it and decrease it (like on the computer).

Is there a way to decrease the recording volume level? Has anyone had the same issue?

Thank you very much.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] KastenTop:
Nope, that isn't rom problem, but the installer of MicroG i used
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
If you want MicroG, here's a version of my rom with it built in.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
!! THIS IS A MODIFIED ROM, wait for orgert's build if you use that normally

New build with January & February 2021 Security Patch

Download:

Release 2021.02.18 · Mibo5354/i9300_builds

5 January 2021 Android Security Patch 5 February 2021 Android Security Patch

github.com
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] chillinfart:
I tested your new rom and found some issues:

- Can you compile the phone app without sensor support? The phone fix for Nougat does not work due to version included and a workaround with a headset (to prevent screen shutdown) not always works.

- Sound volume is nerfed, even using a headset (Bluetooth headsets not affected), maybe due to new sound engine.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
I have no idea about the phone app, it should be no different to stock lineage other than the added OMS support. By sensor do you mean the proximity sensor? To keep the screen on, can't you use the caffeine tile in quick settings?

For the volume, by default it is adjusted to my own preference. You can adjust it using SmartPack Kernel Manager or with an init.d script (example).
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Levi4cyber:
Hi, my friend has a galaxy S3 and asked me if I can install a custom ROM, while I have messed with roms allot it was all on non samsung devices, so can anyone here ols link me a guide how to install this LOS 14.1 ROM from scratch (unlocking bootloader, custom recovery, ETC).

Thanks a billion.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kurtn:
Main difference is the download mode. You need Odin or heimdall instead of fastboot. Bootloader is to unlock with OEM unlock in developer options.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Levi4cyber:
So I unlock bootloader in developer mode, than I download Odin (which one? What is heimdal?), Than I flash this LOS 14.1 with Odin?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kurtn:
You flash twrp.tar with odin. You flash lineageOS with twrp. Don't forget to backup efs partition.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Levi4cyber:
Thank you.

Can I use any Odin? Where in Odin should I put the twrp.tar?

Where do I get the latest compatible TWRP?

[What is EFS partition and why is it so important?]
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kurtn:
I put twrp in ap slot and disable auto restart.

Efs partition contains important stuff like your imei. Some wireless communication problems can be solved be restoring efs.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
Install LineageOS on i9300 | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

There a link for heimdall here.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ncmonteiro:
Hi all,

I noticed that my headphones don't work with Bluetooth when using WhatsApp or telegram. It pairs and with some difficult I can make phone calls but won't work with WhatsApp nor telegram. Thow I can ear music with no problems at all.

Does anybody faced this issue?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] curiousrom:
Download TWRP for i9300

Download TWRP Open Recovery for i9300

dl.twrp.me

NOTE: version newer than twrp-3.2.3-0-i9300... do not work! Edit: twrp-3.5.1_9-0-i9300 works! See my post below: https://xdaforums.com/t/official-weekly-7-1-2-lineageos-14-1-for-i9300.3544531/post-84790267

See S3 LineageOS Super Clean Install & Samsung Firmware

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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] curiousrom:
Try with Lesser AudioSwitch

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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Levi4cyber:
I installed the latest (3.5.09) and it works great.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] curiousrom:
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I could post more quotes but the Search this thread function is broken at the present.

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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Irlandian:
Have you tried to flash a ROM? I can't do that with a newer version of TWRP, it gives me some error. With older versions, everything goes well.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ncmonteiro:
Hi,

The problem is that everything works but calls in telegram or WhatsApp. The suggested app doest help, but thanks.

Maybe next update will bring something like android.hardware.audio@5.0 hal/hidl. This maybe would fix the problem.

Can anyone confirm that with a wireless headphones one can't make telegram or WhatsApp calls?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] vevaxeliko:
we need update please
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] guhvanoh:
Grab the code and compile it yourself...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] vevaxeliko:
please, How is the method?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Sly Fox007:
Build for i9300 | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

or using docker-lineage-cicd which is what I use.