Just wondering if I take the update to 4.3.. Will it be possible to odin back to ICS if I don't like it? I just odin'd back to ICS due to gps issues. I was rooted and unlocked and a crack flasher. .lol..I have wanted to try the new update, but read if you do so. .the root and unlock method won't work. Is there a root and unlock method for 4.3? If not, Will odin still work so I could just go back to ICS and update to 4.1.2 then root and unlock like normal or does the 4.3 update break Odin to?
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Short answer, once on VRUCML1 OTA you can no longer go to anything other than VRUCML1.
Long answer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
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Thanks. .I saw that just after I made this post. .its a shame odin won't even get us there..my gps issues are even worse..I guess I need to get a good 000 Phillips screw driver. .for the screws. I tried to do that a while back and they seemed tight. I'm gonna get the right size and really loosen them tighten them to see if that fixes Samsung screwy situation. .no pun intended. Or. .yes. .. pun intended. Lol
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Trust me going to 4.3 won't help GPS. Only thing that helps is a nice screw tightening. I have to do it every now and then. Someone posted something in the GPS thread about propping up the antenna to get a better contact area. I might try that next.
Yeah..I have lost all respect for Samsung now... what a crap design. Does this problem follow into the S4 and S5 or Note? I might go back to Motorola...or try a HTC.
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Yeah..I have lost all respect for Samsung now... what a crap design. Does this problem follow into the S4 and S5 or Note? I might go back to Motorola...or try a HTC.
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It's likely going to affect every single Samsung phone from now on in Verizon's network. And nearly every other device in their network, everything that comes out is going to have a locked bootloader implemented by Verizon.
It's not really Samsung doing this, it's Verizon. HTC is amazing, absolutely love the m8 and am never looking back. S3 is still a great device, and the TouchWiz rom developers are some of the best. They really make TouchWiz 4.3 a much better experience.
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I'm complaining about the hardware/screw issue. .lol..I agree w the rest of what u say..
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I'm complaining about the hardware/screw issue. .lol..I agree w the rest of what u say..
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Lol! That's what I get for not reading first. Just assumed you were complaining about 4.3.
Yes the screw/gps situation sucks also.
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Well first of all I want to apologize to all the developers threads I gave hell to about the GPS not working lol I never had a really good Phillips head to try this retightening trick. The one I was using never allowed me to correctly tighten. I Loosened them all up and tighten them down. There was a couple that were very loose. GPS locks instantly now. 3 meters in doors. Has anybody tried putting a small dab of Loctite on the threads to keep them locked down? I bought the $10 screw/phillips head set from Home Depot with a triple zero size Philips head and it worked like a charm. Seems like the phone works better all around since I did that.
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Is there a way to change the title of this thread lol because obviously it has nothing to do with the ROM
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Anyone remember the name of the file(s) that need to be removed to stop the OTA message?
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Anyone remember the name of the file(s) that need to be removed to stop the OTA message?
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So I was one of those that got the nexus s when it first released. Ordered it online from bestbuy.
At the very beginning, the back button was not sensitive enough. I thought that it was a software problem, but I did read somewhere on this forum that you can tighten the screw at the back of the phone. Now I am not sure if it is the tightening or software updates, enter it was problem free for almost a year.
In the last month, however I have started to notice that the back button has gone the other way, and that it is now either freezing or flashing randomly. I have tried many roms and also 2.35 2.36 and also 2.37 and the problem is always still there randomly.
My conclusion is that it is hardware, now I can have the whole screen and digitizer replaced or I can just sell the whole thing. The biggest problem is that Samsung Hong Kong where I am does not want to help to replace, which means that I will have to do it myself. I have never done it before and think that I might fudge it up. Should I just sell it or try the replacement myself?
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So I was one of those that got the nexus s when it first released. Ordered it online from bestbuy.
At the very beginning, the back button was not sensitive enough. I thought that it was a software problem, but I did read somewhere on this forum that you can tighten the screw at the back of the phone. Now I am not sure if it is the tightening or software updates, enter it was problem free for almost a year.
In the last month, however I have started to notice that the back button has gone the other way, and that it is now either freezing or flashing randomly. I have tried many roms and also 2.35 2.36 and also 2.37 and the problem is always still there randomly.
My conclusion is that it is hardware, now I can have the whole screen and digitizer replaced or I can just sell the whole thing. The biggest problem is that Samsung Hong Kong where I am does not want to help to replace, which means that I will have to do it myself. I have never done it before and think that I might fudge it up. Should I just sell it or try the replacement myself?
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have you tried talking to best buy? also did you buy any chance buy their replacement plan? In either case I would talk to best buy and see what they tell you.
is there not any mobile-repair shop around you ?
i have the same exact problem!!..i got my ns4g bout 2 weeks ago...it started it the day after i got it...it hasnt done it since i flashed matrix rom or when i was running ics...but i went back to stock yesterday from a back up n it started again...im back on matrix rom n havent had a problem since..im thinkin it maybe a software issue on some devices..
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The main problem is that I am no longer in the states so no best buy for me. The repair shops here are all quite dodgy. I would not trust to keep my phone with them over night. They would strip it for parts. I really like this phone and I got lots of accessories that go with it, don't really want to sell it.
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The main problem is that I am no longer in the states so no best buy for me. The repair shops here are all quite dodgy. I would not trust to keep my phone with them over night. They would strip it for parts. I really like this phone and I got lots of accessories that go with it, don't really want to sell it.
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try flashing to a different rom...im using matrix rom n havent had the problem at all...i only have the problem on stock
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try flashing to a different rom...im using matrix rom n havent had the problem at all...i only have the problem on stock
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Yeap, I tried a couple. Brain masters miui rom, the ics port, root stocks. I think mine might actually be a hardware problem. I even tried loosening the screw behind the back button. All no good. I will try what you suggested tho.
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Yeap, I tried a couple. Brain masters miui rom, the ics port, root stocks. I think mine might actually be a hardware problem. I even tried loosening the screw behind the back button. All no good. I will try what you suggested tho.
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ok let me know...i found that only matrix rom n ics rom stopped the issue
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ok tried it and there seems to be none so far, but honestly I have not been using it much today. I will flashed it back to brain masters miui and it seems to be fine now. Will report back again after I use it a little more.
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Call Samsung.
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ok tried it and there seems to be none so far, but honestly I have not been using it much today. I will flashed it back to brain masters miui and it seems to be fine now. Will report back again after I use it a little more.
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it is a strange thing...i flashed back to stock earlier 2day n got the back button problem right away...went back to matrix rom n it went away n no problems since...i dont get it...lol
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it is a strange thing...i flashed back to stock earlier 2day n got the back button problem right away...went back to matrix rom n it went away n no problems since...i dont get it...lol
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Its weird isn't it, seems to be the case for me too. Well, that means another few more months on my nexus s then
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Its weird isn't it, seems to be the case for me too. Well, that means another few more months on my nexus s then
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im just stickin with my current rom....as long as i dont have to go back to stock....im good with it...lol...
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Hello comunity i just want to check if somebody esle at this point where our phone is locked and is kind of hard to get all the goodies that you can get with full root and unlock phone, think on return the phone and get the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, this is just curiusiti and also get some recomendation
Edit: ps: We can get the Nexus for
1 cent from Amazon Wireless. Wich is a big save
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Hello comunity i just want to check if somebody esle at this point where our phone is locked and is kind of hard to get all the goodies that you can get with full root and unlock phone, think on return the phone and get the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, this is just curiusiti and also get some recomendation
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Well chap,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsyLBxY-Sik
In my personal opinion I think that would be foolish when we are almost about to have full aosp and Adam, along with the community, is working very hard on cracking the bootloader.
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I would keep it. Radio is better. Only by a little. Also i get 5+ hrs of screen time with s3 vs 2.5 on nexus.
There battery life alone is enough for me.
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keep it, the nexus hardware is outdated or atleast wait for the next Google phone.
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In my personal opinion I think that would be foolish when we are almost about to have full aosp and Adam, along with the community, is working very hard on cracking the bootloader.
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thank you, that what i like from XDA community always helping that one of the part that make me refuse my iphone and go back to android this place, thank you again
headcheese said:
I would keep it. Radio is better. Only by a little. Also i get 5+ hrs of screen time with s3 vs 2.5 on nexus.
There battery life alone is enough for me.
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Say what you will about the SG3 radio... But I have never dropped a call or had a 4G outage since I purchased it on launch day. My Nexus however was a completely different story. The Nexus will give you a new rom to play with every night, but the GS3 will give you fewer headaches in the signal and battery departments.
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Say what you will about the SG3 radio... But I have never dropped a call or had a 4G outage since I purchased it on launch day. My Nexus however was a completely different story. The Nexus will give you a new rom to play with every night, but the GS3 will give you fewer headaches in the signal and battery departments.
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i just rooted and start to play with my GS3 running CM10 so far so good, even is to late to return it, but ass soon i follow all the steps i can keep playing with it, im pretty sure official CM coul hit Verizon GS3 sooooon
Sell your Samsung s3 for $550, buy a Nexus for $250-325, profit? That's if you don't like it..
I'll trade you my brand new certified like new replacement nexus.
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Do what you feel. It's your decision.
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In my personal opinion I think that would be foolish when we are almost about to have full aosp and Adam, along with the community, is working very hard on cracking the bootloader.
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I totally agree. There's a large bounty for getting this thing unlocked. It will be soon. Just be patient. Speaking of, where did the bounty thread move to?
Good bye HTC Rezound, hello Galaxy S3!
Even if the bootloader dont get unlocked, ill be happy using the kexec method...other than the extra 30 seconds boot time, I see no difference. Also our current flashig methods dont trip the flash counter since were Not flashing non-stock firmware in odin!
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I'll trade you my brand new certified like new replacement nexus.
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Also willing to trade my near brand new Nexus (no scratches or marks on it as it was cased and screen covered) for an SIII. All original materials included.
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Also willing to trade my near brand new Nexus (no scratches or marks on it as it was cased and screen covered) for an SIII. All original materials included.
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Cash on top?
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Cash on top?
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like?
I had an Epic Touch (on Sprint) and went to a Galaxy Nexus (on Verizon) then a S3 and IMO it's a huge upgrade. I absolutely love this phone and wouldn't even consider going back to a GNex. The only thing I don't like is the physical home button but a stable AOKP will resolve that. As for the locked boot loader I was a little concerned too but with Kexec it's irrelevant. They already have CM9/CM10/AOKP running on this phone. I'd rather just use Kexec knowing I can return to stock then void warranty with a bootloader unlock. JMO!
Both are great phones, I have the GS3 and my old man has the Nexus. Touchwiz isn't too bad if you get use to it.
Android Central reporting Jellybean 4.1.1 has leaked for the T-Mobile version S3. This should get interesting!
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-411-jelly-bean-t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s3-leaks-out
Specifically for the T-Mobile S3 not VZW. But keep your head up, maybe big red will get it soon!
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gordonzhao said:
Specifically for the T-Mobile S3 not VZW. But keep your head up, maybe big red will get it soon!
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Yeah saw that but one leak may lead to another!
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Specifically for the T-Mobile S3 not VZW. But keep your head up, maybe big red will get it soon!
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Lol.. If by "soon" you mean next year. VZW is notoriously bad about taking forever to release anything.
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Yeah saw that but one leak may lead to another!
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you saw that part, but still chose to post in the Verizon Development section?
Will the leak include a major upgrade to the modem? I we can only hope!
Sent from unlocked S3 with CM10 goodness, is it 420 yet?
Agreed.. please either change your thread title or note something in your original post noting it's for the T-Mobile. It more or less has little relevance to our device.
To change the thread title, choose to edit your post, hit the "Go Advanced" button next to the "Save" button, and then change the Title towards the top.
Bah this just gets me more anxious, i like the new touchwiz, and theres no JB roms with it, so i cant wait for a leak for i535 or even a synergy version of stock jb.
What's different on the VZ version other than the radio?
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Agreed.. please either change your thread title or note something in your original post noting it's for the T-Mobile. It more or less has little relevance to our device.
To change the thread title, choose to edit your post, hit the "Go Advanced" button next to the "Save" button, and then change the Title towards the top.
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Taken care of and sorry guys for misleading the group.
I hope to god this gets ported over to the VZW model soon! Im rooted and unlocked just because I knew Verizon was going to take their sweet little time getting jb and ive been waiting for a leak like this.
invisiblek already has it booted on our device.
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invisiblek already has it booted on our device.
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Really so he has jb over TW like in the leak? If so that would be amazing where can I find the link to that? And is everything working properly?
I would assume that the radios and whatnot would have to be spliced in to make sure everything works with our Verizon bands but I'm sure the devs will have it sorted in a day or two.
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yea its broke folks... boots up and thats about it!
Yeah I wouldnt bother, myself at least, since it's not a full jb rom. Someone dropped the ball.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853337
They are working on a port. Boots but had sms issues.
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Im surprised incubus got it working decently so fast!
Yeah. Less than a day. I bet it will be stable and a dd in a couple more days.
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Watching the live feed right now, and i'm impressed. My S3 can gladly be sold and i'll buy the S4
I really feel like its only necessary to upgrade with every other model. The gs3 is still going strong IMO but to each his own.
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Neverendingxsin said:
Watching the live feed right now, and i'm impressed. My S3 can gladly be sold and i'll buy the S4
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I'm liking alot of the features - but many seem software side and I'm sure the devs would be able to port it over pretty easy....
theyll be a s4 rom for s3 most likely.
and this presentation is hard to watch with all these lame ass actors.
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I really feel like its only necessary to upgrade with every other model. The gs3 is still going strong IMO but to each his own.
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Well I've got an upgrade so if I wanted to get rid of unlimited data I could. But I think I'm caught up in the hype right now. Some of those camera features look nice though
Using it while wearing gloves is cool.
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I saw nothing that great over my S3, nothing worth an early upgrade anyway.
TouchWiz still looks the same which is disappointing.
I dont run touchwiz ROMS so upgrading seems pointless to me.
Keeping S3. Just want the software upgrades.
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Well I've got an upgrade so if I wanted to get rid of unlimited data I could. But I think I'm caught up in the hype right now. Some of those camera features look nice though
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Same thing here. Have upgrades but don't wanna lose unlimited data. I think a lot of the software features could be implemented on our sgs3.
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this is what im afraid of... i just got my S3 and now everyone wants to leave... i feel like i made a reailly dumb purchase........ pretty distrought right now..... ive always had the second hand phone the crappy phone now i feel i just got that same scaniro thrown in my face with my S3....
Little comparison.
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/1...sung-galaxy-s4-vs-galaxy-s3-vs-galaxy-note-2/
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Only complaint i have cosmetically is those ugly black dots at the top of the phone minus the front camera. The two on the s3 don't bother me but more? I know there censors or something but I think they could have done a better job and making them not so visible. Just my 2 cents. I'll still upgrade, cause I've gotta have the latest and greatest!
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looks like a nice spec bump, but I'm good with the S3 for a while.
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I saw nothing that great over my S3, nothing worth an early upgrade anyway.
TouchWiz still looks the same which is disappointing.
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Agreed! Nothing really seems new enough to drop my S3. The new smart features are tempting though....
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this is what im afraid of... i just got my S3 and now everyone wants to leave... i feel like i made a reailly dumb purchase........ pretty distrought right now..... ive always had the second hand phone the crappy phone now i feel i just got that same scaniro thrown in my face with my S3....
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Don't regret it at all lol if you root and unlock, I'm almost positive you'll get a lot of features from the sgs4. I hope so!
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I agree. And some will come. But the devs will do their best to bring us what they can.
http://briefmobile.com/samsung-says-some-galaxy-s4-features-will-come-to-the-galaxy-s3
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S4 is not worth the upradeI would like to see if I can put the battery in the s3 though
Will get it asap I skipped the s3 glad I waited for a better resolution screen and new features.
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Although it seems like a great device, I don't see that "wow" factor over the s3. I have like 5 upgrades that I could use and it still doesn't seem worth it. The software will eventually make its way over here. My hardware never seems underpowered and my battery life is great so my real world upgrade would be for a nicer screen.
Well, Samsung has finally announced the list of phones that will get 4.4 and the S3 is on the list. Now we just wait for Verizon to send it out to us.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/02/18/samsung-confirms-list-of-phones-and-tablets-to-receive-kit-kat-updates-begin-today/
Here's to to hoping for a new exploit and a way to flash custom roms again.
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All of the AOSP roms are on stable versions of 4.4.2 by now. Unless you love VZW bloat go check one of those.
To everyone about to post anything along the lines of "lol touchwiz sux" move along. Most of us know it already.. and for one reason or another we got stuck on 4.3. I know I'm looking forward to 4.4
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To everyone about to post anything along the lines of "lol touchwiz sux" move along. Most of us know it already.. and for one reason or another we got stuck on 4.3. I know I'm looking forward to 4.4
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I don't like the look of it but my phone runs better on it. I've tried everything but nothing beats Beans 20. Hopefully 4.4 touchwiz will be as stable.
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I'm just hoping some sly samsung dev "accidently" left an exploit to allow custom recoveries
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Don't want it if it is just going to break FoxFi...
I'll believe it when receive it
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End of March if I had to guess
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All of the AOSP roms are on stable versions of 4.4.2 by now. Unless you love VZW bloat go check one of those.
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Doesn't help those that took the 4.3 OTA. I agree that 4.4.2 AOSP ROMs are rounding out very nicely. Although TW has the benefit of all the phone's hardware working correctly.
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Doesn't help those that took the 4.3 OTA. I agree that 4.4.2 AOSP ROMs are rounding out very nicely. Although TW has the benefit of all the phone's hardware working correctly.
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Could we keep this thread limited to talking about Verizon and Samsung bring 4.4.2 to the S3 and not arguing about different ROMs. If people want to talk about different roms then they can go to the other threads for that. Thanks!
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Except camera and signal strength tend to be hit and miss on aosp ROMS at least for me anyway.. I highly doubt Verizon will bring us 4.4.2
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It's cool that they made it official.
International first and then the trickle down will happen.
I say August for Verizon.
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Verizon always takes a while to get OTA. But good thing s3 not getting left behind
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If Sprint rolled 4.4.2 out to the S4 already then I would guess Verizon will soon too. Then say another month and Verizon could roll it out for S3 in April or May. That's just my uneducated ghess
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Well, Samsung has finally announced the list of phones that will get 4.4 and the S3 is on the list. Now we just wait for Verizon to send it out to us.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/02/18/samsung-confirms-list-of-phones-and-tablets-to-receive-kit-kat-updates-begin-today/
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So, how do we got to know that they have released the list of new phones?
Krishu said:
So, how do we got to know that they have released the list of new phones?
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What?
Just a wild guess but I suspect this will be the LAST upgrade for the S3 which is getting a little long in the tooth now...
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On carbon nighties and it is running pretty smooth except the camera to video issue.
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Just a wild guess but I suspect this will be the LAST upgrade for the S3 which is getting a little long in the tooth now...
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Your spot on about that man. It will sadly be our last update. But none the less the S3 is a solid phone
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