Samsung Galaxy SIII Discussion and Owners Thread

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Reply # 743198 11-Jan-2013 10:50
jeffnz: DoggNZ: So is anyone having trouble with the 32GB model? appears the 32gb models are ok, to be on safe side download emmc checker from google play, its for S2 but you are looking for the the type and version of chip. The type is VTU00M ver 0xf1 take no notice of the the brick bug it isn't relevant to the S3 Yeah mine is VWU00M so I guess I can just carry on living my life Samsung Galaxy S III GT-i9300 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 4 Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 - Running SuperNexus 2.0 Build 3 - Now belongs to GF http://wellymtb.blogspot.co.nz/

ibuksh

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Reply # 743249 11-Jan-2013 12:53
DoggNZ: jeffnz: DoggNZ: So is anyone having trouble with the 32GB model? appears the 32gb models are ok, to be on safe side download emmc checker from google play, its for S2 but you are looking for the the type and version of chip. The type is VTU00M ver 0xf1 take no notice of the the brick bug it isn't relevant to the S3 Yeah mine is VWU00M so I guess I can just carry on living my life Unfortunately mine reads: " VTU00M ver 0xf1" And its been rebooting itself every now and then. So time to look for the receipt and keep it handy. I got mine from 2 Degrees.

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Reply # 743297 11-Jan-2013 14:16
with the sudden death issue 1. do we wait for Vodafone to issue a fix ota. If so does anyone know how long before it arrives. 2. do we just go and apply the fix manually like some here have done. If so would we still get OTA updates from Vodafone or forever have to manually update in future. 3. If we do manually update the fix and it is found the fix really isnt a fix, would it still be covered for sudden death HTPC AMD A4-5300 cpu, Gigabyte ga2fa75m-d3h motherboard, , 4GB DDR3 ram, onboard graphics. Hauppuage HVR 3300 tuner, Antec 2480B case, Windows 7 home premium 64 bit using media center

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Reply # 743305 11-Jan-2013 14:35
Gilco2: with the sudden death issue 1. do we wait for Vodafone to issue a fix ota. If so does anyone know how long before it arrives. 2. do we just go and apply the fix manually like some here have done. If so would we still get OTA updates from Vodafone or forever have to manually update in future. 3. If we do manually update the fix and it is found the fix really isnt a fix, would it still be covered for sudden death Hard questions! 1) You can, that's entirely up to you. As for when, how long is a piece of string? I would hope that if there's a further fix to come from Samsung (see below), that it'd be very soon (weeks, not months). 2) You can, that's entirely up to you. You may not get the next OTA update, it's very hard to know. I suspect you would if you do not have a rooted device. You can always flash the full firmware once it's released, and that will re-instate OTA updates. 3) In the majority of cases, people on XDA have had their devices fixed under warranty regardless of root or non-root status. Either way, if you just flash the kernel on a non-rooted phone, you'll still be stock, and there's no way of the repair agent telling, as in most cases, the device is so badly bricked that it won't even boot into download mode to check the phone status. Some people have reported that if they can, even on a stock phone, Download mode reports a blank device, and a custom status (as if rooted), so they can't really use that as an excuse to not repair. Finally - it has been found that older kernels (back to LL4 at least) have signs of the fix being present (some strings were able to be searched for in the binary kernel) - so it's entirely possible that the fix is not a fix as you suggest, as there have been instances of people experiencing SDS on these older kernels. So basically, not a definitive answer at this stage sorry! contentsofsignaturemaysettleduringshipping

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Reply # 743330 11-Jan-2013 15:02
mjb is pretty much up to date with what is happening so agree with his analysis. If you monitor the near hysteria going on in XDA it can be very off putting so best to stay away from there and just go with the flow. I have flashed the new kernel but no one is convinced that this combined with new recovery will 100% say you won't get it so I'm happy to just do the wait and see knowing if it happens I have a pretty good case to get it repaired/replaced under warranty/CGA. Galaxy S3 Wanam 4.2.2

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Reply # 743360 11-Jan-2013 15:33
Oh, I should add - if you're not running a late enough kernel to have what is believed to be the fix (if it is), then you definitely have no protection from SDS. As mentioned above, this is LL4 or later. So, at this point in time, that's the stock Telecom firmware at least (Currently LK1). I'm not aware of what level the Vodafone or 2degrees kernels are at. contentsofsignaturemaysettleduringshipping

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Reply # 743472 11-Jan-2013 18:33
mjb: Oh, I should add - if you're not running a late enough kernel to have what is believed to be the fix (if it is), then you definitely have no protection from SDS. As mentioned above, this is LL4 or later. So, at this point in time, that's the stock Telecom firmware at least (Currently LK1). I'm not aware of what level the Vodafone or 2degrees kernels are at. LK1 is also the latest 2Degrees version.

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Reply # 743480 11-Jan-2013 18:40
LK1 is also latest for Vodafone one as well HTPC AMD A4-5300 cpu, Gigabyte ga2fa75m-d3h motherboard, , 4GB DDR3 ram, onboard graphics. Hauppuage HVR 3300 tuner, Antec 2480B case, Windows 7 home premium 64 bit using media center

Elpie

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Reply # 743492 11-Jan-2013 18:52
My phone has been as slow as slow lately, for which I blamed jellybean. Then this morning it started doing random reboots. It's day 220 for me and there is clearly something going wrong. I no longer have a backup phone so am just crossing fingers and waiting patiently.

MurrayM

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Reply # 743529 11-Jan-2013 19:49
Elpie: My phone has been as slow as slow lately, for which I blamed jellybean. Then this morning it started doing random reboots. It's day 220 for me and there is clearly something going wrong. I no longer have a backup phone so am just crossing fingers and waiting patiently. I'm in the same boat as you. Hoping an official fix will arrive soon.

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Reply # 743542 11-Jan-2013 20:03
Sadly, I think you'll both end up with bricked devices well before a fix appears. Going by others on XDA, you have days remaining before they fail to boot at all - if that. Find your receipts, and be ready to head into your place of purchase :( contentsofsignaturemaysettleduringshipping

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Reply # 743566 11-Jan-2013 20:49
mjb: Sadly, I think you'll both end up with bricked devices well before a fix appears. Going by others on XDA, you have days remaining before they fail to boot at all - if that. Find your receipts, and be ready to head into your place of purchase :( Don't forget to back up! Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 743595 11-Jan-2013 21:26
And when you backup don't forget your keepass.kdb file, you can't have too many backup copies of that I reckon.

Neiljd55

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Reply # 743724 12-Jan-2013 11:25
I'm running LLA from UK. Is there a later firmware update than this (I like to keep things as up to date as I can). Also is there a counter on the phone that shows number if days running, you guys seem fairly accurate in your days running or you keep a count from day 1. Thanks

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Reply # 743754 12-Jan-2013 13:31
Neiljd55: I'm running LLA from UK. Is there a later firmware update than this (I like to keep things as up to date as I can). Also is there a counter on the phone that shows number if days running, you guys seem fairly accurate in your days running or you keep a count from day 1. Thanks LLC was released a day or two ago, not sure for which region sorry - I think it was UK as well. for day calculations, go from your purchase date, and use something like http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html contentsofsignaturemaysettleduringshipping

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