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03-11-2014, 08:36 AM
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#2126 | | ESKETIT
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soo can i still root my phone if im on 4.3? thinking of going stock if possible
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03-11-2014, 10:26 PM
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#2127 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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I haven't kept up but rooting is definitely not the same as unlocking the sim.
I'm pretty sure there are tool kits for rooting already for 4.3. You just can't downgrade back to an old version (with the older firmware) in order to unlock the sim using the 4.1.2 trick after the initial root.
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03-18-2014, 02:16 PM
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#2128 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Thought I'd bump this since I recently flashed SlimKat 4.4.2 from SlimBean 4.3.2
If anyone is looking to get away from stock, I suggest SlimBean 4.3.3 for the time being. SlimKat is incomplete compared to SlimBean. That said, it's working great for me. No noticeable increases in speed or stability over SB, but I do like some of the now-working DashClock extensions that needed Kit-Kat.
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04-01-2014, 08:27 AM
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#2129 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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whats the biggest SD card you can get for the S3? My 8 gigs is definitely not enough..lol
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04-01-2014, 08:28 AM
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#2130 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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04-23-2014, 09:17 PM
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#2131 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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I just moved back to TW (4.3) after almost 2 years on custom ROMS.
Man does TW suck. I want stability, but the lagginess (which I admit, when I first changed wasn't the main reason) is just over the top now.
Once SlimKat is fully featured, I'll be back there.
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04-29-2014, 06:23 PM
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#2132 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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anyone else having major problems with their battery?
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04-30-2014, 06:48 PM
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#2133 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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^i am and its lagging like crazy now too...
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05-01-2014, 07:45 PM
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#2134 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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battery life lasts 3 hours now( i did not update anything).. so i did a factory wipe... same thing..
bought a new battery, still 3 hours ... wtf!!
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05-01-2014, 08:10 PM
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#2135 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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mine has been running great since 4.3 update, stock unrooted and running nova launcher. Knock on wood.
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05-02-2014, 10:59 PM
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#2136 | | misfortune cookie (V)
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My battery life sucks too. Leave my house with 100% and come home with like 25-30% after work and I barely use my phone at work
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05-02-2014, 11:28 PM
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#2137 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Gf still has this phone and it doesn't charge beyond 80%. Very odd battery behavior, factory reset hasn't resolved it either.
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05-03-2014, 12:53 AM
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#2138 | | ESKETIT
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Originally Posted by svelt Gf still has this phone and it doesn't charge beyond 80%. Very odd battery behavior, factory reset hasn't resolved it either. | Im pretty sure she has a fake/non OEM battery that looks like a real Samsung one.
I bought some from Ebay that looks almost identical to the real thing except the NFC dosent work and it never charges beyond 80%.
my real batteries go over 100% no problem. I also noticed the 'fake' batteries don't last as long as the OEM or even the real good aftermarket brands (such as momax)
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05-17-2014, 11:17 AM
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#2139 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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so now after all my problems with my phone, my wifes gs3 will just randomly shut off now, with 50% + full battery..
fuckin shit phones
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06-03-2014, 10:08 AM
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#2140 | | RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by nsmb anyone else having major problems with their battery? | I've been having battery issues for awhile now. Sometimes I'll plug it in and it won't even charge, just stay at the same percentage. Now the battery life will only last about 2-3 hours if fully charged. Went to a rogers store just now to see what was wrong. The guy who helped me came off like a seriously condescending asshole, basicly told me I don't know what I'm doing with my phone and he can't help me. Well good sir, you just lost a customer.
Anyone got a reccomendation for a good provider/good place to get a battery?
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06-03-2014, 10:12 AM
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#2141 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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06-03-2014, 11:27 AM
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#2142 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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06-03-2014, 11:37 AM
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#2143 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Just keep in mind that one will almost double the thickness of the phone and will not fit standard cases. Definitely looks better than non-OEM extended battery cases, though.
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Originally Posted by skyxx Sonick is a genius. I won't go into detail what's so great about his post. But it's damn good! | 2010 Toyota Rav4 Limited V6 - Wifey's Daily Driver
2009 BMW 128i - Daily Driver
2007 Toyota Rav4 Sport V6 - Sold
1999 Mazda Miata - Sold
2003 Mazda Protege5 - Sold
1987 BMW 325is - Sold
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06-03-2014, 06:58 PM
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#2144 | | ESKETIT
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Originally Posted by Everymans I've been having battery issues for awhile now. Sometimes I'll plug it in and it won't even charge, just stay at the same percentage. Now the battery life will only last about 2-3 hours if fully charged. Went to a rogers store just now to see what was wrong. The guy who helped me came off like a seriously condescending asshole, basicly told me I don't know what I'm doing with my phone and he can't help me. Well good sir, you just lost a customer.
Anyone got a reccomendation for a good provider/good place to get a battery? | could it possibly be because of the charging cable? I know this was the reason my phone would stay at the same % even though it said it was charging
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06-04-2014, 10:43 PM
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#2145 | | RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by Vansterdam could it possibly be because of the charging cable? I know this was the reason my phone would stay at the same % even though it said it was charging | Maybe. It happens infrequently though. Ordered a new battery though, I could definetly due with a longer battery life. Is it true that if you consistently charge the battery when it's only 50% it can lead to battery issues? The guy at rogers was trying to tell me that if you do this the battery will think it only needs to use that 50% because it never uses the entire battery life. I didn't really think it was true because I've never experienced this with any other battery technology I've ever used and this problem seems like it should have been solved by now with battery technology.
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06-17-2014, 07:00 PM
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#2146 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Anybody still with S3 on Telus getting an OTA software update as well; 358MB?
Not sure what it is... KitKat?!?!
Edit: Yup it's KitKat 4.4.2!
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Originally Posted by skyxx Sonick is a genius. I won't go into detail what's so great about his post. But it's damn good! | 2010 Toyota Rav4 Limited V6 - Wifey's Daily Driver
2009 BMW 128i - Daily Driver
2007 Toyota Rav4 Sport V6 - Sold
1999 Mazda Miata - Sold
2003 Mazda Protege5 - Sold
1987 BMW 325is - Sold
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06-17-2014, 09:08 PM
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#2147 | | & Associates Inc.
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Originally Posted by sonick Anybody still with S3 on Telus getting an OTA software update as well; 358MB?
Not sure what it is... KitKat?!?!
Edit: Yup it's KitKat 4.4.2! | +1 just did it as well 
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06-18-2014, 08:43 AM
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#2148 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Anyone got their micro sd card corrupted on their samsung phone before? I'm not sure if it's the cheap china made $10 32gb micro sd card that may have caused this.
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06-18-2014, 11:46 AM
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#2149 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Originally Posted by Big Earl Anyone got their micro sd card corrupted on their it's the cheap china made $10 32gb micro sd card that may have caused this. | That's probably why.
China makes fake sd cards all the time.
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06-22-2014, 06:12 PM
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#2150 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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Has anyone replaced the LCD Unit after dropping and breaking their screen?
I would like to hear some honest input from recommended local stores to where I should bring my phone to get it fixed. Please share any good/bad reviews!
cheers
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