The Faceless Master
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yeah, that's it. just make sure to follow the instructions and make sure the proper checkboxes are ticked and/or unticked.
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yeah, that's it. just make sure to follow the instructions and make sure the proper checkboxes are ticked and/or unticked.
glaringradio
Member
Righty, got that done and CyanogenMod installed, went for the noob guide in the second of those links... how do I go about flashing google apps onto the phone now? Apologies for all the questions. Thanks for all the help so far.
EDIT: When I say I've got CyanogenMod installed, it's been sitting at this spinning logo for about 10 minutes now... Is that normal?
Ugh it seems this isn't normal, and the guide that I went for in that link isn't actually a noob proof guide at all... It didn't tell me to do a factory reset, great noob proof guide that is leaving out a major step. So now what do I do? Looking around there are loads of people saying solutions in everything other than plain English, haven't a clue how to fix this now.
FURTHER EDIT: Right I really wish I hadn't bothered with this now, as it's seemingly impossible to find an answer to this that is explained in plain fucking English. How do I just get back phone back to the way it was when it came out of the packet?
EDIT: When I say I've got CyanogenMod installed, it's been sitting at this spinning logo for about 10 minutes now... Is that normal?
Ugh it seems this isn't normal, and the guide that I went for in that link isn't actually a noob proof guide at all... It didn't tell me to do a factory reset, great noob proof guide that is leaving out a major step. So now what do I do? Looking around there are loads of people saying solutions in everything other than plain English, haven't a clue how to fix this now.
FURTHER EDIT: Right I really wish I hadn't bothered with this now, as it's seemingly impossible to find an answer to this that is explained in plain fucking English. How do I just get back phone back to the way it was when it came out of the packet?
I got the spinning logo when I forgot to flash gapps. Always flash gapps the first time you install CM.
But don't worry, you can still get to recovery. Reboot into recovery (power+home+vol up), wipe data, flash cm10 and then gapps.
As for your edit: did you do a backup in recovery? If not, there is your lesson for future installs... if you didn't just download one of the official ROMs to your SD card and install that from recovery.
As long as you have CWM recovery on your phone, anything is fixable.
The Faceless Master
Member
you can boot into recovery mode (not download mode) and wipe data, dalvik and cache, then reboot and see if it boots.
or if you just want to go back in time and make it to boot, you could restore your NANDROID backup and be right back into your previously working ROM setup.
it should still boot fully into Android without gapps flashed.
glaringradio
Member
NANDROID backup? See, this guide is terrible, didn't make one of those/don't have any idea what it is. I assume I'm fucked now?
EDIT: Just read your post Angst, that's good to know =.= phew
Have cleared everything and done a fresh install and now it's working. How do I install GAPPS now?
Yeah, so probably something was borked with his first install (and consequently, that was probably my issue as well).
glaringradio: if a reflash doesn't solve it and you don't have a nandroid backup you can always reboot to recovery and connect the phone to your pc. Then download an official (or any ROM) to you PC. On your phone in recovery use mount USB (or something like that) to be able to see the sd card in windows to transfer the file.
do you have a browser on your phone?
If so download http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip reboot to recovery and flash this. Without browser on your phone you'll have to transfer the file from your pc (no need to do the transfer part in recovery now that the phone boots up)
glaringradio
Member
Cheers for the help angst and everyone else, all up and running now. Fuck me, it is fast and good. Nice.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
I always love seeing someone come in here freaking out about their phone. Then the GAF collective calmly pulls them out of the depths of despair and on to the road of prosperity. Sorry I couldn't be among one of the helpers this time.
Glad you got it up and running though!
Under CM10, when I press the Google Now button, the speaker crackles a bit initially upon playing the prompt sound.
Is this a known problem? The speaker doesn't crackle when playing other sounds + music + YouTube.
Other than that, ever since switching to CM10, Google Now never tells me that it didn't understand me. Often with the stock TouchWiz ROM, I had to repeat myself 2-3 times. "Sorry didn't catch that."
Is this a known problem? The speaker doesn't crackle when playing other sounds + music + YouTube.
Other than that, ever since switching to CM10, Google Now never tells me that it didn't understand me. Often with the stock TouchWiz ROM, I had to repeat myself 2-3 times. "Sorry didn't catch that."
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Just got an SIII a couple of days ago, and loving it.
And very happy we might be getting Google Now, which I use on my Nexus 7.
And very happy we might be getting Google Now, which I use on my Nexus 7.
Captain Blood
Member
My phone is updating now!
My phone is updating now!
I have been checking all morning with nothing. Saw your post, checked again... downloading now.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Mine too!
Assuming this is a normal frequency of updates, I will get a new OS every two-three days for the life of this phone.
The Faceless Master
Member
many of the Samsung apps need resources that are in TouchWiz but not in AOSP. you can try pulling the APK from your TouchWiz ROM NANDROID backup and seeing if it works.
Thanks. That's what I was worried about. Will try it and see how it goes
I do. Though after 4 months of owning mine the back cover has signs of use, in the form of small scratches and little decolored spots (white version). I don't mind too much about them, but if you do, I'd recommend that you get a case.
PushTheButtonMax
Banned
So is the S3 supposed to have multiview with Jelly Bean? If it does I can't figure out how to access it.
Pretty sure that's a different update.
rohlfinator
Member
It's safe to apply the update if I'm rooted, right? I'll just have to root again after updating?
monchi-kun
Member
...any news for AT&T chumps...i mean customers?
glaringradio
Member
Hmmmm, I've had my phone plugged in to the wall for the past 6 hours and it's only went from 12% charge to 60% charge... that's not right, is it?
Have to use Kies. AT&T hates OTA updates.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Using the wrong charger?
Been out for over a week. Use kies.
Azwethinkweiz
Member
I was rooted and updated fine. Though my old method for rooting no longer works. I guess I'll have to figure out something new.
If you're talking about Verizon, then:
Guide if you haven't installed Jelly Bean yet.
Guide if you've installed Jelly Bean OTA.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009Z8T3K6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Does anyone know if the actiontech miracast receiver works with the s3? It seems to be the only certified miracast receiver out right now. The PTV3000 and Samsung Allcast dongle seems to be pre-certified only.
Does anyone know if the actiontech miracast receiver works with the s3? It seems to be the only certified miracast receiver out right now. The PTV3000 and Samsung Allcast dongle seems to be pre-certified only.
rohlfinator
Member
Thanks!
I ended up finding an app called OTA RootKeeper that let me back up my root settings, then I ran the update and restored root. Worked like a charm!
Nope it doesn't. Well, it does but I don't think there's one stable enough to be a daily use thing for now.
Install Kies
Plug in phone, follow on screen prompt.
VanquishUK
Member
Anyone know anything about T-Mobile UK? I don't think Jelly Bean has been released yet.
Allforce
Member
I'll never use a case on any phone, but I did just buy a new battery cover on eBay, all of the grip from the carbon fiber and none of the bulk of a case. And it gets rid of the shitty Verizon logo on the back as well!
Came within 3 days, looks and feels really nice on the phone. There's a metric ton of different battery covers out there for this phone if you're not into cases in all kinds of different materials. Some of the brushed metal ones look sharp against the white plastic.
Escape Goat
Member
We're probably another 5 or 6 months from the Galaxy IV, right?
Sounds about right. International may get it in April but the US probably in May.
Azwethinkweiz
Member
Man, it was so much easier to do with ICS. I just ran a shell script and it did the whole thing.
Escape Goat
Member
I guess I'll pick up a S3 sunday. Always going to be a better phone out there I suppose. I've never had a smartphone so I'm excited to play with a new gadget even if its old hat to everyone else.