XDA has saved my SIII from being a fishing lure. - About xda-developers.com

My journey started by buying a Galaxy SIII.
After awhile I thought why do I have a phone with all this power and I do basically NOTHING with it.
Storms ahead, I tried to locate 4.2.2 for the phone, and ended up bricking it.
Luckily I knew some guys over at RootPros.com (they’re looking to hire by the way) they unbricked my phone Whewwww that was close, a $475.00 dollar door stop made me shake.
That’s how I found http://forum.xda-developers.com after researching I found other firmware and being the tinkerer I am dived off the platform.
Since then I have been able to change and change back on my SIII, I’ve been able to root and update my Onda v972, v811, v812, v701 and v811.
Thanks to XDA and all the badass techies lurking in the dark!
Scott

Is this just public endorsement for RootPros.com?
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Glad you were able to recover it. Welcome to XDA.
Thank you,
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fairwell!

so guys i got me and my wife a s3 yesterday and i am going on to that forum...
thanks for everything here guys!!!
cya
Nice! i am still thinking about S3 or the soon new iphone.
Wife is going to inherit my nexus and I'm moving to the s3.
maybe this is just the jealousy talking but.. piss off.
Sent from the future.
These threads never bring out the best in people, and the OP (and everyone else that posts them) knows it.
lol Touchwiz
Lol
He'll be missing out on Jelly Bean.
GL getting it running in a timely fashion. Exynos is locked down.
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And Google Assistant (Majel)
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These kind of threads never end well.
I recommend posting in the phone comparison thread
Most user don't care if you are leaving unless you are a developer or excellent contributor. I may be wrong but 89 thanks probably doesn't qualify.
I wish you the best with your new phone
Thanks
FNM

Best ROM/Kernel for Verizon nexus....???

Either Tuesday or Wednesday i will be receiving two brand new new Verizon nexus's (32G's in the box with acces...) as a result of the popping and squealing issue i was having with my Samsung charge's. I am just looking for some input on the most stable custom ROM/Kernel out there. I've seen gummy and im definitely digging that but, this is a new adventure for me and all the insight from the nexus community would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. - I already have my galaxy nexus toolkit dl'd and im ready to use this amazing stuffs!!!!! hahaha.. awesome guys!! lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729973
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The advice I will give is to NOT use the toolkits. The Galaxy Nexus is very "hacker" friendly.
Read up on the sticky about unlocking your bootloader and flashing roms instead. It's an easy and great learning experience and will help you get out of trouble later if problems arise.
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OP Forum rules specifically ask you to search before posting
Asking what's the best ROM is the same as asking what ROM are you using.
ALL ROMS are the best
Read and try them out.
If you don't have time to read you should not be flashing custom ROMs on your $700 device.
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Just saying hii

Just wanted to introduce myself
I got my s3 a few months ago but i never really did anything with it. So yesterday i decided to root it and install CM10 but now i'm not use to the menu because i got used to TouchWiz ..
Well yeah that's all unless you want to hear my life story :|
I'm not going to say i'll be active and posting a lot because i most likely won't due to university but I'll probably read a through most of the threads.
TL;DR
HI, I have an S3. In Uni byebye
Welcome to SGS3 and XDA. This is a great place with a lot of information. Happy reading
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Welcome! Enjoy your embarkment into rom flashing!!
And don't get too hooked to flashing like I am!
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I have CM10.
but everything crashes alot. the systemUI and the messaging and the phone when i receive calls :/ and instagram lol
any recommendations?
Supernovav said:
Just wanted to introduce myself
I got my s3 a few months ago but i never really did anything with it. So yesterday i decided to root it and install CM10 but now i'm not use to the menu because i got used to TouchWiz ..
Well yeah that's all unless you want to hear my life story :|
I'm not going to say i'll be active and posting a lot because i most likely won't due to university but I'll probably read a through most of the threads.
TL;DR
HI, I have an S3. In Uni byebye
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Welcome, I am new to here as well.
Don't use your S III to hold your DSLR like I did
I am currently waiting patiently (painstakingly) for Sammy to fix it
Supernovav said:
I have CM10.
but everything crashes alot. the systemUI and the messaging and the phone when i receive calls :/ and instagram lol
any recommendations?
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Flash a task&ktoons rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684 .to stay with the cm10/aokp feel...or try one of drewgarens roms
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Welcome! I am new here also. Spent weeks lurking in the shadows reading and flashing and reading and flashing some more. There are volumes of knowledge here at xda, not to mention some pretty good ppl.
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Welcome to xda ...its a great resource for android but there are a few things you need to be aware of...if you ask a question in the development forums that's already been asked or answered...be prepared to get reamed by someone...as such learn to use the search function effectively...always read through the op and thread posts thoroughly...also be sure to post in the correct sections.. lastly get to know adb before you mess with your phone...other than that the community is pretty chill...just that at times it can be overwhelming to new comers...as long as you do your research though and follow the rules put forth by the mods and rom devs you should be fine.
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I've been lurking off and on for a long time lol, realized I joined the forums in June of 2008 but just within the last few days posted anything. Also just got a "real" phone (s3) to even really get down to playing around with since then too but regardless ha just saying you're not alone in the noob world of xda that's for sure
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Thank you all so much.

I got a Galaxy S II almost a year ago and have been a part of the XDA community ever since. It was my first android phone and my first smartphone. All of you guys in this section of XDA have been absolutely fantastic. All of things you guys have contributed, like roms, tweaks, apps, themes, scripts, etc that made my phone amazing. And all of the times you guys have been there to help me will always be appreciated. You guys made me love android and XDA. I've learned so much about it over the past year, and have even contributed some things to the development section with success. But it's time to move on. I've sold my phone to buy the new Nexus 4, which is amazing guys. I love it. Great upgrade and a great price. So, I will unfortunately no longer be part of this section of XDA anymore. But before I leave, I just want to say Thank You. Thank You, the XDA Community, for everything. There were times I wanted to kill all of you for complaining and staying off of topic in threads, (lol) but I still love all of you. I hope the Nexus 4 community will just as great as you guys have been. You guys will be missed. Goodbye. </3
Good luck with your new phone man
We'll see you around man, good luck. Nexus 4 board is gaining a valuable member! I imagine we're going to lose a few more, myself included. My 8X shipped today, XBox music being the deciding factor. I have plans to pick up the Nexus 4 sometime after the first of the year though.
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Noobs, trolls and Know-it-alls......

Once again they ruined it for us all! R.I.P. to the Frosty JB rom thread. It will be missed. Salute.
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Can not believe that crap. DJ gave us thr on ly rom I truly liked, and little childish crap forced him to close his thread. He came back to us once. Not going to happen this time. Will sure mis my regular frosty updates
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akindbro4u said:
Can not believe that crap. DJ gave us thr on ly rom I truly liked, and little childish crap forced him to close his thread. He came back to us once. Not going to happen this time. Will sure mis my regular frosty updates
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I'm gonna miss them as well. Smdh. I'm currently looking for a new rom for my S3.... sad but true.
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That really shows the type of people that go through the forums. Once they installed their first 2 or 3 roms and kernels, and looked through 4 pages of android development, they feel they know everything. I really wish dj could leak that final Frosty rom update one day...
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And all over battery life. Mine us great, but even have had bad days where battery just drained. To many factors to say its the rom. And why argue it there. I dont undersrand sone people. They just want a fight.
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It was the fact that 5 people were commenting on the same darn thing that wasn't even related to the rom. That's what PMing is for bros.
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I agree. I was using Wicked for a long time and decided to give Frosty a try, and I loved it. I have been using it for a few weeks now and I also have great battery life with it. I will keep using it for a while. Hopefully DJ will come back.
What was the persons name that insulted DJ, I'll get 'em... I think DJ will be back, he loves this way too much, one way or another he'll be back.
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I couldn't post on the original tred and I wanted to say that frosty rom is the smoothest rom of all for me with no problems at all of any kind and I tried them all. It behaves the way just I want it. Thank you Mr. Dev and god bless you.
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bigtom624 said:
I agree. I was using Wicked for a long time and decided to give Frosty a try, and I loved it. I have been using it for a few weeks now and I also had great battery life with it. I will keep using it for a while. Hopefully DJ will come back.
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Same here man frosty was my favorite rom. I didn't even realize this happened until I just saw this thread. Major bummer
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So he took his ball and went home. Don't worry about the thousands that love your work and your ROM (myself included by the way), just the handful that criticize it.
Aerowinder said:
So he took his ball and went home. Don't worry about the thousands that love your work and your ROM (myself included by the way), just the handful that criticize it.
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Bold words that speak the truth in a harsh way. Wurd!!!!
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I am saddened by what has gone down. I remember a time when post where constructive and not a pissing match. Unfortunately with more and more people come here and join the chances of this happening grows.
I know the frustration of seeing someone complain about something know to be issues or someone thinking it's a problem with the rom when no one else has issues. Just remember we where all noobs at one time or another and remember that one person that helped you out with something vs the person that flamed you for not knowing.
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jenaltals said:
That really shows the type of people that go through the forums. Once they installed their first 2 or 3 roms and kernels, and looked through 4 pages of android development, they feel they know everything. I really wish dj could leak that final Frosty rom update one day...
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I'm seeing the same thing happening in other development threads, and my fear is that it's going to force the XDA mods to lock the entire site to developers only.
Bass_Man25 said:
I'm seeing the same thing happening in other development threads, and my fear is that it's going to force the XDA mods to lock the entire site to developers only.
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Nooooooooo!!! Hope not. I've been using XDA forever. I'm not a Dev or a noob, but I contribute my findings and help when I can!
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Bass_Man25 said:
I'm seeing the same thing happening in other development threads, and my fear is that it's going to force the XDA mods to lock the entire site to developers only.
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They should! Lol 80 percent of these people dont even know what root means
Rule #1 Respect the Devs. Rule #2 Refer back to Rule #1
scooter247 said:
I am saddened by what has gone down. I remember a time when post where constructive and not a pissing match. Unfortunately with more and more people come here and join the chances of this happening grows.
I know the frustration of seeing someone complain about something know to be issues or someone thinking it's a problem with the rom when no one else has issues. Just remember we where all noobs at one time or another and remember that one person that helped you out with something vs the person that flamed you for not knowing.
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I was that at one point also, when the G1 came out and JesusFreke was making roms, and people had to use ADB to obtain root and be able to flash things. I learned since then and read and read and read. The problem now a days is that most don't care to read a little, or at all. Most of the questions asked in a thread are answered, or been discussed, or don't even belong in the dev section. This is extremely aggravating to the devs, or themers, when they right up a huge OP and no one uses it, and just clutters up their dev thread with useless questions and/or nonconstructive criticism. I don't blame him for quitting or locking the thread, if people feel it's at its prime, then leave it alone and don't touch it anymore. Most of the TouchWiz roms have the best version yet to come, or they came and went a while ago. Most of the mods they incorporated are flashable on your own, anyways. Thank him and respect decisions, or use one of the other 10+ TouchWiz roms.
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I'm seeing the same thing happening in other development threads, and my fear is that it's going to force the XDA mods to lock the entire site to developers only.
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Haha don't exaggerate while there are a few dummies out there, most of us are well behave at the end of the day we are the consumers.
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Jesusfreke was the pioneer of modding for Android. Without him I believe that we would not be as far with android as devs, manufacturers, or even android its self.
Look at thouchwiz its self with the toggles in the notification Window. This came from cm. We the community can end up pushing for devs with true innovation to go back underground where their work is not seen in mass people, Google, or manufacturers. Then android may end up missing what could become greatness all for petty arguments. I follow one such dev in a private forum and it's a shame he was forced to by thing like this.
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Hey guys,
I let this thread go for awhile (I was logged on when he created it) and you all have said your piece/peace, in an almost professional manner which I for one appreciate very much. But now it is time for this OT thread to be closed. I do invite you to the Official OT thread to continue this discussion, as a few have already been doing.
Thanks you for being civil about it, but the time for this thread has expired.
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