Samsung Galaxy S3

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by jb66

Ahh no skygo or flash, glad i never installed it

I havn't yet but i really want to but its the Sky Go that is stopping me at moment

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I have looked and the OTA download is less than 300MB but the FW from the link i posted is over 700MB, does this mean the OTA DL is JB or just an ICS Update?

[Stephen]

The OTA IS JB. I installed it yesterday.

It even tells you its Jelly Bean before you download it.

OTA updates are always smaller as it will only contain the updated system files. Where as the full file downlaod will probably contain the full OS.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Stephen

The OTA IS JB. I installed it yesterday.

It even tells you its Jelly Bean before you download it.

Mine doesnt, i just go to SW update and it says connecting to sever then says downloading update package with the ETA of download and size of download

[Stephen]

Mine popped up a window telling me about the update and the size and a few of the new features when I went in to SW update on the phone.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Mine popped up a window telling me about the update and the size and a few of the new features when I went in to SW update on the phone.

Is yours unbranded? If so i wonder if thats why

[Stephen]

Yes fully unbranded. Was from phones4U on Vodafone but using my VM SIM in the phone.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Yes fully unbranded. Was from phones4U on Vodafone but using my VM SIM in the phone.

I bet thats why you got a pop up box. I really want to update to JB but i dont want to loose my Sky Go ether. I wish i knew how long it would be before Sky Go comes out for JB then i know if its worth updating or not

[nstokes]

My phone keeps trying to auto download the update. When its on wifi it starts downloading and so far i have seen it in time to stop it. On 3G it trys it but says needs wifi. Why is it trying to auto update?

Because it is the best available software?

[nstokes]

Never thought of it like that

[qasdfdsaq]

Because you turned auto update on

[nstokes]

there is no auto update option on mine. Its Branded so dont think i have that option, do i?

[Stephen]

Well yesterday morning my S3 died.

It keeps restarting, get the Samsung logo and then it reboots. Not sure what's happened.

Need to get an official rom and try to flash it.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Well yesterday morning my S3 died.

It keeps restarting, get the Samsung logo and then it reboots. Not sure what's happened.

Need to get an official rom and try to flash it.

Have you tried a hard reset.

Note – Make sure you backup all your application and data before hard reset your Samsung Galaxy S3 (if you still can). Use Samsung Kies, titanium Backup or CWM to do the backup. How to factory data reset Samsung Galaxy S3? There are 3 ways to do so. Performing a factory data reset via settings

1. Go to Settings.
2. Select Back up and reset.
3. Click on Factory data reset ~ Reset all settings and delete all data on device.
4. Select Reset device.
5. Finally, select Erase everything.

Performing a factory data reset using phone buttons

1. Turn off Samsung Galaxy S3.
2. Press and hold down Volume Up + Home + Power buttons at the same time.
3. Release all buttons when you see SGS3 Logo.
4. Android system recovery will be loaded then.
5. Select wipe data/factory reset. (use Volume buttons to go up or down, select with Power button)
6. Select Yes — delete all user data.
7. Finally, select reboot system now.

Performing a factory format using dialpad

1. Warning ~ no turning back after key in.
2. Bring up dialpad.
3. Key in *2767*3855#
4. Finally, SGS3 will be rebooted and factory format.

That’s all. Enjoy your new fresh Samsung Galaxy S3.

Video showing how to hard reset

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it6pIvfKorM

[Stephen]

Tried to do that but the hard reset menu doesn't come up either. Phone just restarts again.

Need to find the official uk JB rom.