Samsung Galaxy S3

The software update that the Samsung Store does, does that update the S3 to 4.3?

I called the Canal Walk branch but the guy wasn't there, he only works 9-5pm :(

edit: Nevermind, seems it's available now on Vodacom :D

Georgios said:
I just received the update. Does anyone have the problems that have been plagued by 4.3?
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OrbitalDawn said:
Well, you run a Windows application that does the actual downloading and installing.
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After the windows app runs I get this screen which tells me to go back to the same site.

CM installer Exit.jpg

So now, stuck in a loop if I keep following the instructions.

CM web page.png

What am I missing?? :confused:
 
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Samsung S3 picked up a update this morning of 10.85megs .
Installing it now.
S3 -Vodacom Network
 
StrontiumDog said:
After the windows app runs I get this screen which tells me to go back to the same site.

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So now, stuck in a loop if I keep following the instructions.

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What am I missing?? :confused:
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Hmm, odd. After I ran it the installer updated itself.

Seems these guys had the same problem:

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/89650-installer-does-not-shows-the-next-screen-pc/

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...er-keeps-claiming-its-not-the-latest-version/

Try doing what was suggested, i.e. clear caches, restart, try again.

Also:

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/91193-installer-update-problem/
 
Thanks, will try again at some point in the not too distant future. Vodacom just updated me to 4.3 so I want to play around with it a bit.

I guess all the guys here will say ditch the network specific bloat-ware android and go custom ROM?
 
StrontiumDog said:
Thanks, will try again at some point in the not too distant future. Vodacom just updated me to 4.3 so I want to play around with it a bit.

I guess all the guys here will say ditch the network specific bloat-ware android and go custom ROM?
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Now why am I still stuck on 4.1.2? :(
 
Bryn26 said:
Because you're not running custom firmware or refuse to download the latest crappy stock firmware from sammobile.com.
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It is stock 4.1.2 I'm running. I prefer the OTA updates, because that way I don't have to reformat the entire phone. I recall there being some status or information setting I can check somewhere about the status of my firmware. Can anyone tell me where it is and what it's supposed to be when it's completely stock?
 
Slootvreter said:
It is stock 4.1.2 I'm running. I prefer the OTA updates, because that way I don't have to reformat the entire phone. I recall there being some status or information setting I can check somewhere about the status of my firmware. Can anyone tell me where it is and what it's supposed to be when it's completely stock?
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OTA updates are a joke, and backing up and restoring your stuff is a breeze. You'll have to accept your old firmware if you can't be bothered to sort it out.
 
Bryn26 said:
OTA updates are a joke, and backing up and restoring your stuff is a breeze. You'll have to accept your old firmware if you can't be bothered to sort it out.
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I accept the old firmware, not really TOO bothered, but I will probably have to manually upgrade at some stage. Just out of curiosity, why are OTA updates a joke?
 
Slootvreter said:
I accept the old firmware, not really TOO bothered, but I will probably have to manually upgrade at some stage. Just out of curiosity, why are OTA updates a joke?
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Because they're about a year behind the times, and are bloated up Samsung junk.
 
Slootvreter said:
It is stock 4.1.2 I'm running. I prefer the OTA updates, because that way I don't have to reformat the entire phone. I recall there being some status or information setting I can check somewhere about the status of my firmware. Can anyone tell me where it is and what it's supposed to be when it's completely stock?
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Checking for an OTA update will be slightly different for you as you are on 4.1.2. but on 4.3. it is under: More > About device > Software update

It was pretty easy restoring/reinstalling my apps and stuff after my factory reset, the only snag was setting up my Google account at startup as i have 2 step verification on and needed to receive SMSes in order to login on my "new" 4.3 device. I could not check the SMS they were sending me as it would not let me leave the Google account setup screen. I had to cancel and setup later on once the device had configured itself to a more stable state.

After going through the above, I'll feel less nervous about going to a custom ROM. Knowing that apps etc... is easy enough to re-install.

P.S. I think factory reset / format is recommended for improving performance, so I took the plunge.
 
Dean said:
Made the switch to CM 11 Nightly (2014 04 18) from 10.2 Stable, and I'm very impressed.

I was skeptical to go with a Nightly since I had a bad experience on my S2 back in the day with a nightly DarkyROM, but I have yet to run into any issues with this one.

They've ironed out the one or two bugs that were in 10.2, as well as giving it some fresh interface tweaks. It's also more fluid and loving 4.4.

All round happy camper over here.
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This rom is giving me issues. About once or twice a day the phone becomes completely unresponsive for a few minutes and then suddenly comes to life.
 
StrontiumDog said:
Checking for an OTA update will be slightly different for you as you are on 4.1.2. but on 4.3. it is under: More > About device > Software update

It was pretty easy restoring/reinstalling my apps and stuff after my factory reset, the only snag was setting up my Google account at startup as i have 2 step verification on and needed to receive SMSes in order to login on my "new" 4.3 device. I could not check the SMS they were sending me as it would not let me leave the Google account setup screen. I had to cancel and setup later on once the device had configured itself to a more stable state.

After going through the above, I'll feel less nervous about going to a custom ROM. Knowing that apps etc... is easy enough to re-install.

P.S. I think factory reset / format is recommended for improving performance, so I took the plunge.
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I know exactly where to check for an update, but it tells me that my software is already updated.
 
Since updating to 4.3 on Vodacom, I see I am being prompted to installed Vodafone Protect. Sounds worthwhile:

http://www.vodacom.co.za/personal/services/apps/vodafoneprotect
Vodafone Protect
Safeguard your smartphone with our FREE security app
A quick and easy solution to keep your Android or Blackberry smartphone safe and secure
Powered by McAfee, Vodafone Protect allows you to find, lock & wipe your phone with further enhanced features such as antivirus, call & SMS filtering as well as app and web protection included in the premium package.


Features and benefits
With Vodafone Protect, you can:
Remotely locate, lock and wipe your lost or stolen cellphone. You can even plot the location of your smartphone on a map.
Lock the lost device remotely to prevent others from gaining access to your personal data, including data on your SD card.
Remotely wipe your phone and SD card clean of all your private content
'Lock & Beep’ the phone if it’s misplaced in a short range.
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