If you going from original to rooted, you need to wipe. It replaces everything including your modem. If going from rooted, to stock the same applies. Need to wipe in order to reload the original firmware. Phone got stock on a boot loop until i formated it. Anyway, the only complaints i have is the epic lag on the unlock screen. Sweet baby toad. Sometimes i fear its just never going to unlock, then i press it again and it unlocks locks insta. There must be a fix for this somewhere.
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No reason to root? Custom ROM's like Cyanogenmod are much faster than stock firmware. My mom is running stock on her S3 and every time I help her with something I'm shocked at how sluggish it is.
As for factory resetting, it always has to happen unless you're doing a simple update.
I have tried that...but to no avail...This is the process:
Settings -> about device(v4.0.4) -> software update -> update.
It downloads 87 megs of stuff then when it reboots, I get that error screen.
Which 4.3 stock rom to go for my S3 is currently on I9300XELLA original UK rom it seems.
Sammobile only shows these two 4.3 ?
Country/Carrier Date Version PDA Kies
Switzerland (Swisscom) 2013 November 4.3 I9300XXUGMJ9
Ireland (Vodafone) 2013 November 4.3 I9300XXUGMJ9
Sammobile only shows these two 4.3 ?
Country/Carrier Date Version PDA Kies
Switzerland (Swisscom) 2013 November 4.3 I9300XXUGMJ9
Ireland (Vodafone) 2013 November 4.3 I9300XXUGMJ9
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kingrob
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Those on the official 4.3 ROM... has the black clipping issue finally been resolved?
if anyone wants some kitkat looking goodness on their s3 - http://gs3.wonderhowto.com/how-to/i...home-launcher-your-samsung-galaxy-s3-0149296/
It won't take over a year, but I agree that running stock firmware is a bad idea. The S3 is an amazing device with a ROM like Cyanogenmod.
Completely dead now or do you still hear the start-up sound?
Perhaps phone this guy and ask what he thinks can be done: http://samsung-galaxy-repair.co.za Edit: on that site:
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Kloofvreter
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Sucky.
Yup, this is why it's worth your while taking out insurance for these phones. The screens are damn expensive to replace.
just bought a new S3 after my phone was stolen, R2500 
Flashed it immediately and put cyanogen 10.2 on. What an awesome rom, really stable and super super smoothe, good modification options and just extreeeeeeeeeeemely smoothe and responsive. Can't believe i stuck with the touchwiz on my previous phone (albeit a custom rom version). Ahhhhhh so happy to have the nexus experience once again, now they must just make a kitkat version
Flashed it immediately and put cyanogen 10.2 on. What an awesome rom, really stable and super super smoothe, good modification options and just extreeeeeeeeeeemely smoothe and responsive. Can't believe i stuck with the touchwiz on my previous phone (albeit a custom rom version). Ahhhhhh so happy to have the nexus experience once again, now they must just make a kitkat version
Good price, where?