Alright guys, I'm not exactly new here, I've been a member for awhile, but I had an iPhone 3g S for awhile and had no need of any help. I have since switched to Sprint and decides I was getting the HTC EVO 4G...go figure, I buy it no more then a ask before it takes a price cut of $50. Oh well, no big deal. Moving on to my problem, I've had it for about and overall, the phone is decent. Much like you guys, I want my phones to keep up with me and although it tries hard, it just can't. Recently I've been having two problems. The first one, a random reboot, which seems to be caused by heat/charging/overuse issues. This, I have found, is a very common issue with the EVOs and regardless of the inconvenience, its not serious, yet.
My second, albeit more troublesome, problem, is the rebooting loop, again seems to be a very common issue with the EVOs. Mine, however, seems to not fit the description. From what I've been reading, the reboots are typically on the original models, where mine is over a year newer. Another difference, my phone loads everything up, completes a sync, then reboot again. The only time it gets stuck in a reboot loop is when the phone, whether by itself or by my own doing, reboot AND has an SD card in there. I can remove the SD cars during the loop and everything works perfectly fine...except it takes me about 3 minutes to remove my SD card since I have an Otter box defender case on it.
My EVO is NOT rooted, has all current updates installed, has the OEM SD card...OEM everything actually, and all apps are installed on the phone now. When it first started happening, it was shortly after I downloaded an app update from the store for an app that was on my phone. I figured the download must have corrupted a file, the phone failed to load it, then reboots. I would uninstall the apps I thought to be the culprits, reinstated the SD card, everything worked, until a few minutes ago, when it reboot looped on me again and I realized I no longer have apps on my SD card...what do I do? Phone works perfectly fine without the SD card installed, but I like being able to take pictures and saving them. I don't even have the option to save them locally, which is bull.
Just a quick reminder, I have searched the forums, I've also searched al of Google with no revolting loops similar to my SD card issue appearing. I have a lot of pictures on my SD card currently and have another one to try, but I'm not sure how long I'd have to wait before the boot looping happens again. Any insight would be greatly appreciated and if I happened to have missed the post where there was already a fix for this, I'm sorry.
P.S. I'm sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes, the autocorrect on Android isn't near as Goo as iOS. I love Android, but if I have to get a new phone, I'm going back to the iPhone.
Hey guys, mainly just a bump, this is a fairly big issue and I'd like to atleast know what you guys think. If it happened to you, what would be your first course of action. Is there maybe another thread that covers this that I missed? Should I just yell at Sprint and tell them I want a new phone? Is there more information I should provide? If so, what? Thanks for any help.
I would suggest running an RUU, first, I am on my phone so I don't have a link. Other than that, I would say take it in to the store
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Found the latest RUU for you:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cd5....15.00.0808_NV_2.15_release_209995_signed.exe
Download it, click on it. The instructions are self-explanatory
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Hey guys, mainly just a bump, this is a fairly big issue and I'd like to atleast know what you guys think. If it happened to you, what would be your first course of action. Is there maybe another thread that covers this that I missed? Should I just yell at Sprint and tell them I want a new phone? Is there more information I should provide? If so, what? Thanks for any help.
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you said you've had the phone "about a " but then you didn't fill in the time frame. So either you're Christopher Nolan or i'm assuming you meant a short period of time. if that were the case - in all honesty, i would just exchange it out.
you haven't rooted, it's all stock, you haven't really put much effort into it - why not just go swap it out.
that's what i would do anyway...
i got my evo pretty much at launch. i have a stuck pixel and the screen white issue - i was too lazy to return it and didn't want to wait for the exchange so i have just lived with it for 18 months. sometimes i wish i'd exhanged it, but i had already put quite a bit of time into rooting, tweaking etc. you haven't - so why not just start over?
And not to bash the iPhone - my wife has one - but after using the Evo i could never go back to using an iphone... just sayin
pardon my fng-ness. it's been awhile since i've thought about any of this stuff, and i only read and learned enough the first time a few months back to be dangerous. and, well, annoying, i'm sure.
so, i've got 2 evo 4g's, one rooted, one stock. the one that's rooted now has a usb charge port issue - it will not charge because the port slides too far into the phone. neither phone had been updated to the latest sprint my question is, if i do a back up via nandroid or titanium, can i save that file on the pc, move it to the stock evo, flash it and have the unrooted evo now magically be a mirror image (including root status) of the one i need to take in for service?
as i write this i am now starting to realize probably not, but it's worth asking.
thanks.
n/m. if i can't charge the damn phone, i certainly can't transfer files from it. grrr....
I don't recommend using a nandroid on a different phone. You can restore your apps from titanium backup, just not system apps. There's too many differences between phones.
"We're coming from a pure power source."
A minor note.. If once evo charges, why not charge both batteries with that one to get your other up and running...
And try to get my root backup or titanium to backup the files for you.
i've actually got the two evo's and an Anker charger/backup battery, so i've always got a fresh battery. but...i'm in sales and always on the phone (or surfing between calls, thanks ADD!), so i'm always needing to swap batteries. i could keep going on like that, but prefer to have everything working properly.
I have two EVOS my wife and I, I should say and yes I have very readily swapped nandroids back and forth like nothing. Even when both systems were running diffrent OTAs but both phones were rooted. My advice is root the other phone load the broken phone nandriod on to the good phone SD card and run recovery on the good phone. Also... Back up the existing nandriod on your computer (just in case)
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So I just got a Samsung Galaxy SIII on AT&T. It's my first upgrade in almost 3 years. I previously had an HTC Tilt Pro or whatever that ran on Windows Mobile (with AT&T as well). I resisted an upgrade because I love the slide out QWERTY keyboard and tilting screen. The phone is now on it's last leg. When I got that phone I planned on doing all kinds of upgrades to it, but it just got too complicated for me to do. I have only powered up the SIII phone and that is all. I haven't done anything else on it (not even typed my name in or set the time/date).
Please excuse my ignorance and please treat me like a little kid with jargon and instructions. Technical talk will just confuse me. Me searching and reading threads doesn't help. That just confuses me more. By you doing something like telling me to simply click on this link and do this instructions would be helpful. I copied all my pics, videos, audio files, etc into a folder on my laptop (Vista).
I don't care to do too much with my phone (compared to the likes of what I am sure a lot of you do = way beyond my skill). I just want it to operate smoothly and be the best, the fastest, least battery consuming, safe and reliable phone I can have.
How do I get Jellybean on my phone? Is it even available for the AT&T SIII yet? If not, what if I got ahead and get my phone up and running then it comes out later, would updating to it mess up all the work I've already done?
How do I use my audio files on my memory card as text/email notifications and ring tones? What formats do they have to be in? Will the phone play previous videos and in what formats do they have to be in?
I plan on upgrading my current old 1GB microsd card to this:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobile-MicroSDXC-Adapter-VERSION/dp/B007UXTSTE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1353995670&sr=8-2&keywords=SDSDQUA-064G-A11A
Is this the proper microsd card for this phone? I read on some sites that it doesn't come properly formatted? NTFS, exFAT, ext 3, etc. I just want the most advanced, fastest, easiest to use 64 or 32 GB card out there....
Do I need to worry about getting any type of virus protection or firewall program on it or anything to protect me against the "bad stuff" out there?
Where's the best place to get free apps?
What's the best case/holster? Otterbox I assume, but which model? Site reviews got me nowhere. Some say the Defender, but yet the built in screen protector hinders the screen clarity and also hampers the touch screen? If I get a lower grade Otterbox or other brand over the Defender, what are the best screen protectors to get? Is there a better protection case/holster combo out there and where to buy from?
Where's the most reputable and cheapest retailer to buy an extra wall charger and 2 car chargers that won't fry the battery?
I think that is all for now. Again, please excuse my ignorance and lack of skill to do something almost complex. I am sure this will be very elementary for many of you.
Aaaarrrrrrggghhhh!!!! Why is all this so complicated???? Please help me
Thanks a lot
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Whoa, okay, let's get to work here.
How do I get Jellybean on my phone? Is it even available for the AT&T SIII yet? If not, what if I got ahead and get my phone up and running then it comes out later, would updating to it mess up all the work I've already done?
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You can get it by flashing a ROM (custom software for your phone) which requires rooting (getting access to everything) your phone and installing a custom recovery. However, if "tech jargon" confuses you I would NOT reccoment you do this, especially considering it voids your warranty.
How do I use my audio files on my memory card as text/email notifications and ring tones? What formats do they have to be in? Will the phone play previous videos and in what formats do they have to be in?
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Plug it into your computer, go to "My Computer" and choose I747 or something along those lines. Choose "Internal Storage", and then (if these folders do not exist create them) media, audio, and then notifications or ringtones, depending on which one you want. These have to be in the mp3 format
Is this the proper microsd card for this phone? I read on some sites that it doesn't come properly formatted? NTFS, exFAT, ext 3, etc. I just want the most advanced, fastest, easiest to use 64 or 32 GB card out there....
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I don't know if 64 works, but I have this sd card, and it works great. Your phone will take care of the formatting
Do I need to worry about getting any type of virus protection or firewall program on it or anything to protect me against the "bad stuff" out there?
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Short answer:No.
Long answer: Just be careful what you download, always check the permissions that an app has, if an app has something you don't think it should need, (like Words with Friends needing access to your CALL LOG) don't install it.
Where's the best place to get free apps?
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Google Play
What's the best case/holster? Otterbox I assume, but which model? Site reviews got me nowhere. Some say the Defender, but yet the built in screen protector hinders the screen clarity and also hampers the touch screen? If I get a lower grade Otterbox or other brand over the Defender, what are the best screen protectors to get? Is there a better protection case/holster combo out there and where to buy from?
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I have an Otterbox Defender and it does not degrade usability of the touchscreen. However it does degrade the quality of the screen, not anything severe though. You would be fine getting a Commuter, if you just drop your case occasionally. I would personally always recommend an Otterbox, but that's just me.
Where's the most reputable and cheapest retailer to buy an extra wall charger and 2 car chargers that won't fry the battery?
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You should be fine with any old charger, just make sure its 5V and about 1 amp, maybe a bit less.
Have fun with your phone
Thanks for you reply.
1. Without me getting confused on rooting etc, is Jellybean going to be available for the AT&T SIII? Is it even worth it? From what I hear the answer is yes. Also my local ATT store rep told me that the new Note has Jellybean on it? And is it as easy to install as any other update? Will it change anything I've done on the phone to that point? I just want to get going on my phone (preferences, settings, etc) and then have to redo it all later because I put Jellybean on it.
2. No driver software is needed to be installed on my laptop prior to hooking up the phone via the USB? I have various types of files on my laptop from my old HTC that I used on that Windows OS: MP3, MPEG 4, some Adobe PDF files, some .jpg files, some .AVI files, some .wav files, some .amr files... I think that is all. So for audio that I want to keep, I have to convert all my files that are not MP3 into MP3? If so, that sucks. Any advice how to do that easiest/free?
3. Is your card a class 10? Supposedly a class 10 is the fastest best for this phone (for HD video)? I went to the San Disk site, and under their Ultra series for mobile phones with 64GB it lists this model number: SDSDQUA-064G-A11A. San Disk retails it for $184.99, lol. The I just searched Amazon for that model number, but reading the reviews of this one, has me worried on the formatting topic.
4. On the chargers and such, is this site reputable: http://www.shopandroid.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-accessories.htm ?
Not going to use it until I get a case and get a bigger memory card.
Thanks again for your help!
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Whoa, okay, let's get to work here.
You can get it by flashing a ROM (custom software for your phone) which requires rooting (getting access to everything) your phone and installing a custom recovery. However, if "tech jargon" confuses you I would NOT reccoment you do this, especially considering it voids your warranty.
Plug it into your computer, go to "My Computer" and choose I747 or something along those lines. Choose "Internal Storage", and then (if these folders do not exist create them) media, audio, and then notifications or ringtones, depending on which one you want. These have to be in the mp3 format
I don't know if 64 works, but I have this sd card, and it works great. Your phone will take care of the formatting
Short answer:No.
Long answer: Just be careful what you download, always check the permissions that an app has, if an app has something you don't think it should need, (like Words with Friends needing access to your CALL LOG) don't install it.
Google Play
I have an Otterbox Defender and it does not degrade usability of the touchscreen. However it does degrade the quality of the screen, not anything severe though. You would be fine getting a Commuter, if you just drop your case occasionally. I would personally always recommend an Otterbox, but that's just me.
You should be fine with any old charger, just make sure its 5V and about 1 amp, maybe a bit less.
Have fun with your phone
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Thanks for you reply.
1. Without me getting confused on rooting etc, is Jellybean going to be available for the AT&T SIII? Is it even worth it? From what I hear the answer is yes. Also my local ATT store rep told me that the new Note has Jellybean on it? And is it as easy to install as any other update? Will it change anything I've done on the phone to that point? I just want to get going on my phone (preferences, settings, etc) and then have to redo it all later because I put Jellybean on it.
2. No driver software is needed to be installed on my laptop prior to hooking up the phone via the USB? I have various types of files on my laptop from my old HTC that I used on that Windows OS: MP3, MPEG 4, some Adobe PDF files, some .jpg files, some .AVI files, some .wav files, some .amr files... I think that is all. So for audio that I want to keep, I have to convert all my files that are not MP3 into MP3? If so, that sucks. Any advice how to do that easiest/free?
3. Is your card a class 10? Supposedly a class 10 is the fastest best for this phone (for HD video)? I went to the San Disk site, and under their Ultra series for mobile phones with 64GB it lists this model number: SDSDQUA-064G-A11A. San Disk retails it for $184.99, lol. The I just searched Amazon for that model number, but reading the reviews of this one, has me worried on the formatting topic.
4. On the chargers and such, is this site reputable: http://www.shopandroid.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-accessories.htm ?
Not going to use it until I get a case and get a bigger memory card.
Thanks again for your help!
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1.It's going to come out whenever AT&T decides to stop being an ass about not approving the update, it's nearly the flick of a switch.
2. Forgot to mention, you need Samsung Keis. Don't use it, it's a POS. Just install it for the drivers.
3. I dont honestly know. I just needed a card for backups. Once again, with your phone you do NOT need to worry about formatting.
4.I've never used it. 80$ is INSANE for a case. I would recommend Amazon personally.
Thanks for your reply back. I'll reply back this evening with follow up if you don't mind?
I saw someone mention case recommendations. That is honestly all preference and how much protection you want for your phone. I tend to baby my devices so I went with a White/Gray Speck candyshell case and Spigen SGP Crystal screen protector. The combo works perfect for me.
I have a class 10 San Disk 64gb card. I bought mine off of ebay for 79.99. You have to be careful on ebay with cards though. Some are counterfit. Just look for a US seller (if in the US) that has above 97% reputation that is selling it in retail packaging. I'm happy with mine. You may not need one that large, but like most people on here I have a lot of backups and custom ROMs. Lots of movies and music as well.
Like the other member said AT&T is taking their sweet time releasing our version of Jelly Bean. We are the only carrier that as far as I know hasn't had a "leak" released. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later. There are many custom roms available that are running Jelly Bean already though. Just keep in mind that all ROMs have their own issues. Even stock (want me to tell you about 4.2 on Nexus 7? ugh).
The great thing about XDA is most people on here actually want to help. Just start browsing different forums. You'll pick things up in no time. Flashing ROMs and such is easier than it sounds.
Good luck! If you need help with anything you can PM me.
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So I just got a Samsung Galaxy SIII on AT&T. It's my first upgrade in almost 3 years. I previously had an HTC Tilt Pro or whatever that ran on Windows Mobile (with AT&T as well). I resisted an upgrade because I love the slide out QWERTY keyboard and tilting screen. The phone is now on it's last leg. When I got that phone I planned on doing all kinds of upgrades to it, but it just got too complicated for me to do. I have only powered up the SIII phone and that is all. I haven't done anything else on it (not even typed my name in or set the time/date).
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You apparently take care of your devices since the Tilt 2 ( I had that one also) is well over 4 years old.)
Please excuse my ignorance and please treat me like a little kid with jargon and instructions. Technical talk will just confuse me. Me searching and reading threads doesn't help. That just confuses me more. By you doing something like telling me to simply click on this link and do this instructions would be helpful. I copied all my pics, videos, audio files, etc into a folder on my laptop (Vista).
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We all had to start some where. I would recommend familiarizing yourself with some of the tech jargon.
I don't care to do too much with my phone (compared to the likes of what I am sure a lot of you do = way beyond my skill). I just want it to operate smoothly and be the best, the fastest, least battery consuming, safe and reliable phone I can have.
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You may say that now, but give it a month, and you will WANT and NEED to do MORE with your new S III. Also using it as a MP3 player WILL eat your battery up quite a bit, so keep that in mind.
How do I get Jellybean on my phone? Is it even available for the AT&T SIII yet? If not, what if I got ahead and get my phone up and running then it comes out later, would updating to it mess up all the work I've already done?
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As stated previously It is all up to AT&T deciding to let us have the update. So far as I know it is going to be both an OTA (over the air) and/or a KIES update. But no it won't (shouldn't unless AT&T makes things funky) mess up anything you have done or set up on your new phone.
How do I use my audio files on my memory card as text/email notifications and ring tones? What formats do they have to be in? Will the phone play previous videos and in what formats do they have to be in?
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MP3 works fine, and there is a built in player on the phone. Just transfer them over to the folders that were listed above and the phone will find them.
I plan on upgrading my current old 1GB microsd card to this:
http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Mobile-MicroSDXC-Adapter-VERSION/dp/B007UXTSTE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1353995670&sr=8-2&keywords=SDSDQUA-064G-A11A
Is this the proper microsd card for this phone? I read on some sites that it doesn't come properly formatted? NTFS, exFAT, ext 3, etc. I just want the most advanced, fastest, easiest to use 64 or 32 GB card out there....
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64 is a BIT much, I have a Class 10 32GB in my phone and have well over 20GB left even after all my music and back ups. Again as posted the phone will want to format the card when you put it in.
Do I need to worry about getting any type of virus protection or firewall program on it or anything to protect me against the "bad stuff" out there?
Where's the best place to get free apps?
What's the best case/holster? Otterbox I assume, but which model? Site reviews got me nowhere. Some say the Defender, but yet the built in screen protector hinders the screen clarity and also hampers the touch screen? If I get a lower grade Otterbox or other brand over the Defender, what are the best screen protectors to get? Is there a better protection case/holster combo out there and where to buy from?
Where's the most reputable and cheapest retailer to buy an extra wall charger and 2 car chargers that won't fry the battery?
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NO, you do not need Antivirus on the phone, it is a waste of both space and money. Again as posted above just be careful of what you install.
Google Play Store, and even Amazon, however there are A LOT of good developers here in XDA that have made various apps that work with teh S III, that they offer free to us members here. Be thankful and happy with what they have made, because without them your phone would be a shiny paperweight.
As for screen protectors, I went ahead with the ZAGG Premium shield for my S III, it cost me $19.99 + $4.95 shipping, I then took it to my local Zagg shop and had them install it. (I have shaky hands and couldn't install it.) Additional Cost $5.99
As far as cases go, get yourself what YOU think you want and what YOU really NEED. Sure those Otterbox cases are great, but since I got the Red version of the S III, I opted for a hard shell clear case from Amazon. I got it for literally $0.01, and free shipping to Alaska. It works great, protects both the back & front, without making a mess of my Zagg Shield.
I think that is all for now. Again, please excuse my ignorance and lack of skill to do something almost complex. I am sure this will be very elementary for many of you.
Aaaarrrrrrggghhhh!!!! Why is all this so complicated???? Please help me
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It's not complicated at all. As far as ignorance, your not ignorant simply because you logged in here, and asked for assistance. This phone is a bit "complex," but in a short time you will be flying through it without a problem. As far as helping you, as posted above, MANY if not the greatest majority of us here on XDA are here to help because we want to help. I
f I could make a suggestion though, when you need help, keep this thread you created handy and ask your questions here. This way you are not making up several additional threads. Again while many of us are here to help, we do have the "bashers" out there that will bash you for making extra threads that have either been discussed before or even if they feel it is redundant.
No then it is 10:00am here in Anchorage, and I need another cup of coffee, so please excuse me....If you have further questions, please feel free to message most any of us here that have responded to your thread.
Thanks a lot
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Yeah, this New Year would be exactly 3 years for my Tilt. I've got the latest version
So, with my file types currently on my laptop (see post above), will the S3 support them? Or do I need to convert any of them?
So I need to get this Kies? For the drivers only basically? How do I go about getting it?
Is removing AT&T crap that's on the phone difficult to do?
I plan on buying my sd card (I may save myself $30 and just get a 32, Amazon pricing 64 vs 32) and case (most likely Otterbox) from Amazon. I haven't looked too much into chargers and what not yet. I obviously got the one USB/wall charger with the phone. I will need at least another wall charger for work and 2 car chargers for my two vehicles. Not sure about the cheapest best ones to get for this. Any ideas?
Thanks again!
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Yeah, this New Year would be exactly 3 years for my Tilt. I've got the latest version
So, with my file types currently on my laptop (see post above), will the S3 support them? Or do I need to convert any of them?
So I need to get this Kies? For the drivers only basically? How do I go about getting it?
Is removing AT&T crap that's on the phone difficult to do?
I plan on buying my sd card (I may save myself $30 and just get a 32, Amazon pricing 64 vs 32) and case (most likely Otterbox) from Amazon. I haven't looked too much into chargers and what not yet. I obviously got the one USB/wall charger with the phone. I will need at least another wall charger for work and 2 car car chargers for my two vehicles. Not sure about the cheapest best ones to get for this.
Thanks again!
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The S III Should easily be able to playback your music and display your pics. Just plug your phone into the USB Cable and plug that into the computer, AFTER you have installed Kies, which you can get here http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/
Once you have it installed exit out of it, and open your "my computer" and click into the GS III then to internal or external. Most likely your external disk. Copy your pictures and music over to their respective folders, and call it good. Again while it is reported that the SGS III can use a 64 gig stick, 32 is pretty much all you will need, unless your storing tons of videos & music. Also remember that unlike other devices you cannot (under stock rom at least) move apps from internal memory to external memory.
As far as chargers go, I picked up a 2 USB port 12V jack, and just used a SHORT 3' USB to micro USB cable and routed the cable under the dash and all so that it was not 100% visible. At my work I just use another cable and plug into the USB of my workstation. This way if I need to I can charge the phone at work. but the SGS III has a REALLY good battery life if you get rid of the "stock widgets." Those things eat up your battery and data plan like pacman on crack.
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The S III Should easily be able to playback your music and display your pics. Just plug your phone into the USB Cable and plug that into the computer, AFTER you have installed Kies, which you can get here http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/
Once you have it installed exit out of it, and open your "my computer" and click into the GS III then to internal or external. Most likely your external disk. Copy your pictures and music over to their respective folders, and call it good. Again while it is reported that the SGS III can use a 64 gig stick, 32 is pretty much all you will need, unless your storing tons of videos & music. Also remember that unlike other devices you cannot (under stock rom at least) move apps from internal memory to external memory.
As far as chargers go, I picked up a 2 USB port 12V jack, and just used a SHORT 3' USB to micro USB cable and routed the cable under the dash and all so that it was not 100% visible. At my work I just use another cable and plug into the USB of my workstation. This way if I need to I can charge the phone at work. but the SGS III has a REALLY good battery life if you get rid of the "stock widgets." Those things eat up your battery and data plan like pacman on crack.
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How do I go about being able to save apps to the sd card? Simple downlaod?
How do I get rid of the "stock widgets" and other crap that is not needed that just bulk the phone memory?
Thanks
osualum78 said:
How do I go about being able to save apps to the sd card? Simple downlaod?
How do I get rid of the "stock widgets" and other crap that is not needed that just bulk the phone memory?
Thanks
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If I remember correctly I saw a news tip on the main page a while back for Apps2SD. Search for that story and you'll be good to go. It has the DL link for the app.
As far as the stock crap you mentioned you can use Titanium Backup to freeze those apps so they don't use system resources and don't appear in your app drawer anymore. Titanium Backup WILL let you uninstall any bloat as well, but I tend to just err on the side of caution and just freeze instead of uninstall. That way there are no issues that may arise if I chose to uninstall an app that I shouldn't have. Which has happened before. It's not fun. You may be able to find a "safe app" list that will show what can be deleted that won't effect the system. Try to do a search here on XDA.
osualum78 said:
How do I go about being able to save apps to the sd card? Simple downlaod?
How do I get rid of the "stock widgets" and other crap that is not needed that just bulk the phone memory?
Thanks
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As said above, freeze the bloat ware, a list for the safe ones that can be frozen/removed are here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1728126 Do remember though that some of the bloat ware the updater for ICS or JB will be looking for, so you will need to unfreeze them when the update to JB is released.
Now as stated previously you could use apps2sd to move your apps to the sd card, but from my understanding that is not a viable means and often causes force closes and crashes of your apps. With 16 gigs of storage available on the S III it should be able to hold more apps then you will need. Just remember to make sure that your video's, music & pictures are stored on the sd card. The built in media player will still show them, and you would need to set up that storage of photo's taken with the phone are saved to the sd card.
Other then that You should be good to go.
I should have mentioned in my response what the other member suggested. Leave the apps on the internal storage and use external for movies and music. I actually was unaware of the force close issue in Apps2SD. I've only used it twice and that was only so I could familiarize myself on how to use the app. When I was using it I didn't get force closes but I've read the other posters help suggestions on various topics and have used the advice that was provided by them so if they state it force closes then take it as solid info.
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Isn't "Move to SD Card" already an option that you can use? I thought that we do not need to download the Apps2SD anymore. (That just a thought, I have not really look at my SIII in and out yet, since I just got it)
With moving Apps to SD card, it can also slow down the apps performance too at the same time. Not recommended (like previous post you have 16GB on the internal.) especially if you lose connection to your SD card (I had that experience with my SII)
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Isn't "Move to SD Card" already an option that you can use? I thought that we do not need to download the Apps2SD anymore. (That just a thought, I have not really look at my SIII in and out yet, since I just got it)
With moving Apps to SD card, it can also slow down the apps performance too at the same time. Not recommended (like previous post you have 16GB on the internal.) especially if you lose connection to your SD card (I had that experience with my SII)
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Move to SD has been removed at least in the stock form. I'm unable to confirm or deny for other ROM'S but the stock ROM'S have had it removed and several changes made to the file structure. Honestly I don't miss that feature, having moved from the Skyrocket to the S III. With 32gigs external I have more then enough storage for all my apps on the internal memory. And my pics, movies, customer DB's, music, all fit and run perfectly off of the external memory.
Now granted I opted for the Class 10 since it transfers data a bit faster then the others, but that was just my choice. Once you remove some of the bloat and all, you gain a bit more storage space. Phone runs cooler, less reboots, less FC's, and less system resources used up.
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Move to SD has been removed at least in the stock form. I'm unable to confirm or deny for other ROM'S but the stock ROM'S have had it removed and several changes made to the file structure. Honestly I don't miss that feature, having moved from the Skyrocket to the S III. With 32gigs external I have more then enough storage for all my apps on the internal memory. And my pics, movies, customer DB's, music, all fit and run perfectly off of the external memory.
Now granted I opted for the Class 10 since it transfers data a bit faster then the others, but that was just my choice. Once you remove some of the bloat and all, you gain a bit more storage space. Phone runs cooler, less reboots, less FC's, and less system resources used up.
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My thought exactly. I rather not use the move to SD option at all. For me I kept all my data on the SD card and let the apps stay where it at in the internal storage.
Yeah that's what most of us do. I just offered up the option BC he asked if it was possible.
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So my .wav and .amr and MP3 and MPEG 4 audio files will work, unlike the previous poster said that they'd have to be in MP3 format? And my .avi videos will work too? Sweet. I got 1GB of pics and video and audio (the pics ain't taking that space up) that I don't want to have to convert. That would suck.
Okay, so leave all apps on internal memory. Put my crap (non apps) on sd card. Got that.
Now on the bloat. Per link: "Now that the AT&T Galaxy S3 is rooted:" So I have to "root" it first? I just read the link to that and that seems effin complicated. Why can't this crap be easier?
What is ICS? JB = Jellybean?
What is the easiest way to root the phone to freeze/remove the bloat? The complicated link to root instructions, then download/install Titanium Backup (which is? How do I get it?), then I can freeze/remove bloat? For the OTA updates (ICS and JB, whatever ICS is), are any in the list of safe ones to freeze/remove ones that would be affected by an OTA update? But before all of that, I need to download Samsung Kies?
I just read the 4 pages of the "safe" items that can be froze/removed and just more confused. Post #27 seems to be a pretty large list, but knowing what each one is/does would be helpful. It seems as if getting rid of the Live Wallpapers would be fine (I still could use my own .jpg image for a home wallpaper, right?), and getting rid of all Yahoo crap would be fine with me as long as I can have the phone check my Yahoo email every 30 min for a push. Might as well get rid of the Google stuff? Etc. I don't know what this crap is. I know I won't want to deal with getting new clocks, contacts, calendar, texting (?, is the OEM texting feature crap on the S3?). Etc....
Aarrggghhhh!!!!! This is where **** gets confusing. Confusing ass root instructions. Why can't it just be download and install. Why the eff can't this be easier? Why the eff can't it be like a PC where you just go into Programs and delete the **** you don't want?
Can anyone give me "idiot" instructions from first step to last to help me? Remember, I haven't even set the time/date on my phone yet...
Going to order a SanDisk Ultra 32GB class 10 card and Otterbox tomorrow
Thanks Again!
you can disable some of the bloat with the built-in task manager. that should be sufficient to your needs. rooting is something that is not meant for you, from what i can tell.
your files shouldn't need to be converted. if the stock apps do not play them, you can try downloading a different player before converting to a compatible format.
in regards to otterboxes (specifically, the defender) you can pop out the built-in screen protector so you can another that is stuck to the screen. this is a permanent thing, and you also need to remove the adhesive on the inside of the otterbox.
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Idk if I would necessarily say rooting is not meant for you since we all have to start somewhere but he's right so far as you need to be careful and understand the methods before they're attempted. Thats why you're here obviously.
You can remove some bloat without root but most you can just disable with the method previously stated. Titanium Backup just streamlines the process but requires root. Without it you have to uninstall updates in app manager and then disable the app after having to go back into app manager once you uninstall the update. Kind of a pain.
If you aren't comfortable with rooting for fear you may mess something up then just go the app manager route. Takes more time to accomplish what TiBackup does easily is all.
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Aarrggghhhh!!!!! This is where **** gets confusing. Confusing ass root instructions. Why can't it just be download and install. Why the eff can't this be easier?
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Easiest method for rooting is Mskips toolkit IMO. It will unlock the bootloader, root, install busy box, etc. You just watch it do its thing. Its automated. You just select what build you have when you open the toolkit and then select the All-In-One option.
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Lately like the passed couple of months my Note 2 has been randomly rebooting like once every couple of days. Well, actually it doesn't exactly reboot its more like a sleep of death where for those that aren't familiar you go to turn the screen on and I don't know weather the phone went off or froze but it is non responsive. Like I said it really does not do it that often, not even really often enough for it to be an issue but I spent almost 800 dollars on this thing I don't want it rebooting or doing any of that.
I have had 3 smartphones in my day all being Samsung and they all did this starting with the Galaxy s2 which did it like 10 times a day. It was a really good phone despite that. Then I had the Galaxy s3 which would reboot occasionally, like this one not really enough for it to be an issue. Now with the note 2 I had had it since it dropped on sprint and when I first got it, it was rock solid. Now it is starting this. I am just wondering what anyone else thinks of the isssue. Am I the only one with the issue?
I am rooted and have been since like the second day I got the phone so I really can't say weather or not that has anything to do with it. It really does not seem to matter which ROM or Kernel I am on they all seem to do it every once in a while. All I can say is that my brother is an iPhone user and has had an iphone since the 4 and never once have any of his phones rebooted or locked up like this one does, and all my Samsungs have for that matter. I know its a little different since I am rooted running custom ROM's and all that but still for some reason when this thing does that it really irritates me, and I am just wondering if anyone might be able to help with the issue.
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Lately like the passed couple of months my Note 2 has been randomly rebooting like once every couple of days. Well, actually it doesn't exactly reboot its more like a sleep of death where for those that aren't familiar you go to turn the screen on and I don't know weather the phone went off or froze but it is non responsive. Like I said it really does not do it that often, not even really often enough for it to be an issue but I spent almost 800 dollars on this thing I don't want it rebooting or doing any of that.
I have had 3 smartphones in my day all being Samsung and they all did this starting with the Galaxy s2 which did it like 10 times a day. It was a really good phone despite that. Then I had the Galaxy s3 which would reboot occasionally, like this one not really enough for it to be an issue. Now with the note 2 I had had it since it dropped on sprint and when I first got it, it was rock solid. Now it is starting this. I am just wondering what anyone else thinks of the isssue. Am I the only one with the issue?
I am rooted and have been since like the second day I got the phone so I really can't say weather or not that has anything to do with it. It really does not seem to matter which ROM or Kernel I am on they all seem to do it every once in a while. All I can say is that my brother is an iPhone user and has had an iphone since the 4 and never once have any of his phones rebooted or locked up like this one does, and all my Samsungs have for that matter. I know its a little different since I am rooted running custom ROM's and all that but still for some reason when this thing does that it really irritates me, and I am just wondering if anyone might be able to help with the issue.
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I have never had that happen. I'm running CM10.1 may or may not be the difference. Are you sure that the problem is not a app that you have installed? That would account for you having the same problem on different phones.
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I have never had that happen. I'm running CM10.1 may or may not be the difference. Are you sure that the problem is not a app that you have installed? That would account for you having the same problem on different phones.
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Hmm the only ones that I have had consistently with all those phones were the usual like facebook, twitter, titanium backup. I never messed with over or under clocking any of my phones or anything like that. Are there any apps that could detect a troublesome app that may cause a reboot? I have tried factory data resets but I always restore missing apps with titanium backup and never have just started fresh by re downloading everything, not sure if that makes a difference or not.
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Hmm the only ones that I have had consistently with all those phones were the usual like facebook, twitter, titanium backup. I never messed with over or under clocking any of my phones or anything like that. Are there any apps that could detect a troublesome app that may cause a reboot? I have tried factory data resets but I always restore missing apps with titanium backup and never have just started fresh by re downloading everything, not sure if that makes a difference or not.
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Restoring with tibu across ROMs is frowned upon as it can cause issues.. I imagine its not good to restore across devices either.. Maybe starting with ur gs2 somethings didn't restore right and has been causing u problems ever since.. I would do a backup of ur current ROM, wipe everything and try starting fresh without restoring anything and see if that fixes ur problem.. Hope this helps..
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Restoring with tibu across ROMs is frowned upon as it can cause issues.. I imagine its not good to restore across devices either.. Maybe starting with ur gs2 somethings didn't restore right and has been causing u problems ever since.. I would do a backup of ur current ROM, wipe everything and try starting fresh without restoring anything and see if that fixes ur problem.. Hope this helps..
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Then what's the best way to restore apps across roms? Just start from scratch?
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Then what's the best way to restore apps across roms? Just start from scratch?
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You can try ROM toolbox from the play store, but I usually just start from scratch when I switch ROMs and I definitely start from scratch when it comes to new phones.. Even if its a warranty swap for the same phone..
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You can try ROM toolbox from the play store, but I usually just start from scratch when I switch ROMs and I definitely start from scratch when it comes to new phones.. Even if its a warranty swap for the same phone..
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Well ya when I first got the note 2 and the gs3 I did start from scratch but over time I started just restoring apps using titanium backup. Ill bet that's why both phones were flawless for the first couple of months of ownership until I messed them up with my constant restores. Another thing I was thinking about is the way I said the gs2 would reboot the worst out of all the phones I ever had, when I got that one I had came from a HTC Evo 4g and when I put the sd card from the evo to the gs2 I didn't format it or anything. I am betting that had a lot to do with why that thing gave me so much trouble. I will try a complete factory reset, and just re download all my apps from scratch and see if that fixes the problem. I really appreciate the input.
I've hadn't had the sleep of death on the GN2. But I have had a the occasional freeze or reboot. Maybe one a month, probably less. It happens. Between running experimental apps or mods, and that developers developers--including Samsung or their contractors--can't test for every situation, it's not a big issue. Other than maybe having to do a battery pull, and divak and cache wipe in recovery.
As for the TB and restoring, especially on the first time run on the phone or rom, I find it best to install from scratch apps. I kept separate directories for different ROMs because of it. Plus, some apps just restore a bit off like Lookout and FlashPlayer; you can restore the app, but don't want to do the data. Some stuff, you can use the data restore after installing the app from Google Play or sideload with a new ROM without issue. Unfortunately, knowing with apps play nice in which situations is a lot of trail and error.
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Well ya when I first got the note 2 and the gs3 I did start from scratch but over time I started just restoring apps using titanium backup. Ill bet that's why both phones were flawless for the first couple of months of ownership until I messed them up with my constant restores. Another thing I was thinking about is the way I said the gs2 would reboot the worst out of all the phones I ever had, when I got that one I had came from a HTC Evo 4g and when I put the sd card from the evo to the gs2 I didn't format it or anything. I am betting that had a lot to do with why that thing gave me so much trouble. I will try a complete factory reset, and just re download all my apps from scratch and see if that fixes the problem. I really appreciate the input.
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The freezing/rebooting issue plagued a few of my galaxy devices. My Epic 4G(GS1) and my GS2 would reboot/freeze/overheat all spontaneously and I never ran anything but stock root on either of them. I used tibu but never to restore from one device to another. My GS3 was fine for the few months that I had it with maybe a couple reboots but not enough that I would classify it as a persistent problem.
My N2 has rebooted spontaneously maybe 3 times since I picked it up on launch day. I've had it go into a unwakeable state a few times where pressing the power button won't bring up the lock screen forcing a battery pull. I've maybe had it freeze on me the same amount of times. Overall it's been the best phone I've ever had as far as stability goes. The AMC update was kinda wonky for the first few days after I applied it, causing my phone to lag a bit but it has since seemed to settle down and the phone runs like a champ.
I assume you're doing a tibu restore of app and data, maybe just try installing the app from the play store and then restore just the data from tibu and see if that makes a difference. I can only assume as others have said here that you have a rogue app that's causing your issues.
Good luck.
System apps are a no go. However I have restored all my apps from my gs2 and from rom to rom on the note and I have not had a single problem. But when in doubt just download fresh from playstore.
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Thank you all for the replies, I have to say after doing a full wipe and installing all apps fresh everything seems to be working a lot better. No reboots or freezes, or SOD's in about 4 days (knock on wood)
my note 2 still keeps rebooting once a day.. n its really annoying!! please help
not rooted yet.. planning not to
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How do you warranty swap from one to a new phone is that possible if you a warranty from bestbuy.
Not sure if anyone is still experiencing problems but I'll share what I found in case someone else comes here looking for answers.
Is this possibly relevant to anyone's situation? The following thread talks about memory issues that certain models of the GN2 are prone to have.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2093599