Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

My phone is not modified in any way or rooted, plus, I've managed to install updates before. I contacted Samsung who advised me to contact my network provider (Virgin) I've emailed them but I'm not hopeful.

I love technology but alas, it doesn't feel the same way about me.

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Not sure how to use this but I have the following info on my phone from *#1234#

AP I9300XXEMF6
CP I9300XXEMA5
CSC I9300OJVEMF1

Would be grateful if anyone can help solve this friggin' mystery.

Just plugged my phone into KIES and I now have the following info:

PDA:MF6/PHONE:MA5/CSC:MF1 (AFR)

IS MY PHONE AFRICAN????

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1...e=BTU#firmware

This page has the 4.3 firmware for unlocked handsets and you can install if you know how.

However they don't list 4.3 for some of the UK networks so I don't know if the branded versions are actually out yet.

Are you sure your phone is totally unlocked and free of any network brnading?

Your phone is running a UK firmware. Thats what the XX means in the PDA.

However the CSC I9300OJVEMF1 is Algerian. Thats what the OJV refers too.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

Hi,

I assume it's unlocked as I was on Tesco Mobile before, then switched to Virgin.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

The AFR CSC code indicates it's customized for a network in the United Arab Emirates.

I9300OJVEMF1 isn't Algerian. It's found in Kenya, Iraq and Saudi Arabia as well. Sounds like general (E)MEA region firmware.

[Edit]
OJV=Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey

However the CSC is the most important. The phone is customized for a network in the UAE. No wonder it's not updating...

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

Well, waddaya know! Methinks an email to Amazon is on the cards. Thank you!

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

You should be able to manually update manually from the link I posted.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

I did try but none of the numbers I entered was recognised. Not that I can tell what number go where!

Just emailed Amazon and they've sent me a returns label. Unfortunately, its for Yodel, whome I trust not one jot.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

I think my S3 had some kind of an update today while the phone was in my pocket, when i took it out it had a message on the screen 'Reboot Device', so i clicked OK and ever since then i have not had any false wifi connection warnings.

It wasn't the usual android update as i watched it reboot, is it possible there has been a silent update of some kind if they exist and has anyone else experienced the same thing on theirs?

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

All still seems well here after the S3 auto reboot!

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

why not flash an unbranded uk rom with odin? or better yet root the phone and flash an ASOP or Samsung custom rom

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sold both mine and now am a proud owner of a Nexus 5 :)

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

A leaked Samsung rollout plan has shown that the international version of the Galaxy S3 will not get the 4.2.2 android update. The US version will get it though as it has 2GB of memory but Samsung are saying that the international version does not have enough memory for it as it only has 1GB.

The fact is 4.2.2 will run on a 512MB phone just fine so the S3 does have enough memory. The problem appears to be all the bloatware they added on.

As much as I love my S3, Samsung has mucked about with all the updates for it and I won't buy one of their phones again. The last update removed the ability to set an default NFC application which is an oversight they admitted but now wont fix due to no more updates. Since then I have had to choose an application every time I tap one of my NFC chips/stickers which I use for various things such as turning wireless off when I leave the house and automatic remote apps loading.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

Yeah, the same thing stopped the HTC Desire getting Gingerbread, the manufacturer's insistence on shoving all their bloatware on it made it incapable of running on the hardware.

Thankfully I expect the open source community will support the S3 for quite some time, especially given there's a vanilla Google Edition from which updates can be ported with ease.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

The ever popular CM 11 4.4 runs on s3 and has nightlies.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S3
 

I tried CM last year and had problems with wireless and a few other small things. Don't want to go through the hassle of the flashing again in case the same issues are there.

At the moment i'm using xposed framework with wanam xposed on my S3. It gives a lot of features you get in custom roms, without the flashing. Love having the record button on the dialing screen as much as the cosmetic changes you can make.