Use this tag if your issue is truly *specific* to the Samsung Galaxy S III (GT-i9300) device.
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Connect Galaxy S3 Wifi Connection to Computer
I tried googling this, but it kept giving me the USB tethering option, which I don't want.
My laptop currently cannot connect to the Wifi we have at work, because there is a problem with Cisco, ...
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1answer
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Syncing between Windows 7 and Android Jellybean with Winamp
I want to sync my Samsung Galaxy S3 4G to my Windows 7 PC with Winamp so I can easily sync playlists to and from my phone and computer. So I followed the instructions in Winamp's official blog: ...
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Galaxy S3 Error/Crash Log Location
Is there an error log or crash log file anywhere on the Galaxy S3?
My phone is constantly crashing (rebooting or totally freezing requiring a battery pull) at least 4-5 time a day. I've attached the ...
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Sprint Galaxy s3 outlook issue noncennectivity
I just got a Galaxy S3. I can't get my Outlook to take. Neither could the store rep.
I need access to my work emails. My Yahoo connected fine. But it says no response from server for Outlook, or else ...
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Is it possible to remove the Android smileys that replace text strings like “:)”?
A friend of mine was wondering if it's possible to remove or replace these smileys entirely, or if they are a native function of the Android operating system that would require tweaks in a custom ROM ...
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Repeating Calendar Events on Galaxy S3 With End Date Don't Stop When They're Supposed To
On Samsung Galaxy S3, whenever I add a calendar event to be repeated to an end date, it always adds another day, e.g. an event started on 1 Feb till 10 Feb will run also on 11 Feb.
When I create the ...
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Phone Radio uses 80% of my battery
I have GSam Battery Monitor, and it says that my Phone Radio is using about 80% of my battery. Why is this so high? I usually unplug my phone in the morning at 8AM, and I usually need to plug it back ...
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How to setup call only mode
Miss this feature from my old 'Berry - easily set to Phone Call Only mode overnight so support calls from work ring through but text/email notifications are silent. Is there a way to have similar one ...
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Data connection problem with my galaxy s3
Hi I have a peculiar data connection problem with my Samsung Galaxy S3.
Cellular connections work fine at first however when the mobile loses signal and then reconnects after sometime, the data ...
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Cannot see, buy, or download apps
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
Sometimes when I'm looking for an app, it says "not available in your country". It's very weird that I cannot see or buy paid apps, when others can see them.
Is it ...
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Notification light on Galaxy S3 SGH-T999V with Cyanogenmod 10
I'm trying to get custom notification lights working on applications I define on my GS3.
I went to Settings > System > Notification Light and added an app with the colour I want. The light doesn't ...
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Why are SMS messages sent on my Samsung Galaxy S III running AOKP appear as unable to be sent?
Why are SMS messages sent on my Samsung Galaxy S III running AOKP appear as unable to be sent? The SMS is actually sent.
I tested with a message to myself:
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Android Automatically Adds Shortcuts To Home Screen [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I remove unwanted app icons from the screen?
I have a Samsung GS3, and every few days new shortcuts show up on my home screen. How can I stop them from being ...
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Headphone controls on SGS-III [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I control both volume and track skip on my Android device from my headphones?
So I had recently gotten the SIII and ditched the iPhone 4s.
I have been using my ...
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GS3 automatically answering incoming calls
Why is my GS3 automatically answering incoming calls. I am not using a headset/bluetooth.
The phone can be in an entirely different room when a call is automatically answered.
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Merging duplicate contacts - is my phone broken?
I just got my Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.1) and I'm having the usual trouble with ridiculous amounts of duplicate contacts. I've tried the following methods to no avail:
My mom told me to go to ...
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3answers
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How can I use a CyanogenMod theme with a stock rooted Galaxy S III?
I'd like to make this my phone theme https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ramazor.theme.freedea&feature=more_from_developer
But it seems to require me changing my phone over to ...
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Music plays through phone speaker instead of headphones when app is opened?
This problem started a few days ago and it's extremely annoying in quiet environments.
I will be listening to music from any music player app, and whenever I open an app, get a notification, or switch ...
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I am unable to paste. Is there a solution to this bug that doesn't involve rooting or factory-resetting the phone?
I recently updated my S3 to Jelly Bean (v4.1.1) and now cannot paste.
Example steps to reproduce my bug:
Compose message
Compose SMS
Type "hello" in body
Long press "hello"
Click copy icon
Click ...
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1answer
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Recovery mode can't read fat32 sd card, only exfat
I'm running CM 10.1 (based on Android 4.2.1) on a Galaxy S III i9300. I'running CWM-based recovery v 5.5.0.4.
I'm dealing with a conflict with my Sandisk microsd 32 gb card. When I format my sdcard ...
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Face scanner usage with CM 10.1 on Galaxy s3 i9300
I'm running CyanogenMod 10.1 ( cm-10.1-20130105-NIGHTLY-i9300.zip ) on a Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300, and I want to know if CM 10 supports the face scanner for things like screen on-time and setting ...
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How to understand failure cause from Android system recovery?
My phone stopped working(it freezes on Samsung logo when restarting) one day. I'm tring to figure out possible cause using Android system recovery.
That what I see
MBR checksum Error
Moviinand ...
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Galaxy S3 with 4.1.1 ActivSync contacts not showing
I have connected my S3 to my company's 2007 Exchange server through the native Microsoft ActivSync account settings.
I get mail, calendar and contacts - then at some point, the contacts all ...
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What is the origin and purpose of RS_##.log files?
On my Galaxy S3 (I747, rooted stock ROM, 4.1.1 jellybean), there are a number (currently 66) of files in /data with names following the format RS_##.log, where ## is a 1 or 2 digit number, currently ...
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SD card unexpectedly removed
I have a galaxy S3 with a 32gb class10 sd card.
Unfortunately I experience the SD card unexpectedly removed - Preparing SD card phenomenon all the time. The card works ok as long as it is being used: ...
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Problem after updating Galaxy S3 to Android 4.1.1
After updating my Galaxy S3 to Android 4.1.1, I started to experience some problems.
For instance, while listening music or 'surfing' in the phone, suddenly phone starts to 'nearly' freeze for a 1 ...
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SD card won't format on my Samsung Galaxy S3
My Samsung Galaxy S3 tells me that I have used up all of my memory. So, I bought a brand-new 32GB SD card, and placed it in the phone. I went to storage settings and followed the instructions to ...
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samsung galaxy s 3 firmware
I'm new to the Android world, but I believe my phone's been hacked and my audio firmare has been changed. Is there any way to restore the original firmare version? Standard factory reset did not fix ...
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Error downloading apps in Google Play Store with Samsung Galaxy S3: “Package file invalid”
Whenever I try to download an app in the Google Play Store on my Samsung Galaxy S3, it keeps saying "package file invalid" and won't let me download anything. The message also has a triangle with a ! ...
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Galaxy s3 or Note 2 - “Continue Searching emails on Server” does not work for Google mail
I set up the stock Samsung mailer to connect to my Google Apps account via IMAP - it works (Samsung S3 and Notes 2)
When searching for old mails I get a "Continue Searching emails on Server" once the ...
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Hardware ID missing on Galaxy S3 after Windows update
A few days ago I accepted Windows Update's Samsung drivers for Galaxy S3 running rooted Jelly Bean. It worked fine as USB MTP device until then.
Now, every time I connect the USB cable I get the ...
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Problem with message vibration on s3
When I turn on vibration on the notification bar my phone doesn't vibrate when I get sms but it does vibrate when someone calls me.
I saw that there is settings in Messaging > Settings > Vibrate ...
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Why don't my text-message conversations pile up?
I've recently installed a new version of my favorite rom "Codec ROM" in version 10.1, previously I was using v7.5, which was working like a charm.
I have done a full wipe, and installed the version ...
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Add an APN to Samsung Galaxy S3 running 4.1.1
I am traveling internationally and have replaced my Verizon SIM card with a local one. To get data, I need to add an APN. I can't do this using settings -- no option to add exists. Is there another ...
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Twitter and SMS
I have just installed the Twitter app on my Galaxy S3. I have discovered that there this an option in Twitter to receive tweets via SMS. Unfortunately, the country I am living in is not supported by ...
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Why does Kies select one photo cover for all of my song?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3. I have a specific photo for every song that I have on my Kies Library. When I sync my playlist only one photo gets chosen for all of the my songs on my Galaxy. Does anybody ...
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software does not want to update
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
Every time I try to update my software/ check for updates I receive the following message: "failed to update firmware due to network or server problem. Try software update ...
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Why can't Banshee Remote connect to server?
I'm trying to use Banshee Remote with my Samsung Galaxy S3, but everytime I try to add a new server, it says Can't connect to server. Check your settings. There are only two settings:
IP Adress, ...
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Why do I get `Error Cannot play track` from the Walkman app when I use the `Queue track` feature?
I'm using the Walkman app which I downloaded from http://www.mediafire.com/?ajalsjbbpp2sp41 and the Queue track feature doesn't work. When I try it, I get the following error message:
Error
Cannot ...
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Why is my new Galaxy S3 ICS transposing numbers when I type them?
Whether using Swype or entering digits one at a time, when I enter numbers, I have to tap the end of the text entry field before entering the next digit. Otherwise, it will move the insertion point ...
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Input languages to Jelly Bean on Galaxy S3
I know that there are 18 new keyboard languages in Jelly Bean. I upgraded my S3 to Jelly Bean, but I didn't get the additional languages.
I saw Nexus, and it had all these languages, but mine has ...
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People can't hear me on my Samsung Galaxy S3
When I send or receive a call, the person on the other side can't hear me.
Sometimes, the microphone goes mute during the call. But when I check if the phone is on mute, but it isn't. It happens ...
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Server Password changed for email on s3, unable to sign in, connection error
My email worked fine on Galaxy S 3 for 3 weeks, but all of a sudden I receive a message saying "Server Password changed, sign in failed connection error". I have changed nothing and was still ...
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Mail app keeps freezing (Jelly Bean 4.1.2 on Samsung Galaxy S3)
Mail app keeps freezing (Jelly Bean 4.1.2 on Samsung Galaxy S3).
Really annoying since I use it for work mail.
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How to change the home dock icons on TouchWiz?
Similar to How to edit the home dock icons (shortcuts) on TouchWiz 4.0 ICS
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 with Android 4.0.4. I can't for the life of me figure out how to edit the home screen ...
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How can I choose a music player?
I am looking for a music player for my android device which has a number of specific features (such as having a play queue, lock screen controls, etc.) I am finding it difficult because there are lots ...
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Is it possible to show ongoing notifications under regular notifications?
On my Galaxy S3 (4.0.4) when I drag the notifications bar down to see the list of the notifications, the ongoing ones (e.g. wifi) are always on the top and the regular ones (e.g. gmail) are the at the ...
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Which will work better on t-mobile: Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 or GT-i9305? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I use my device on a different carrier?
Both are international models, and I'm looking to buy an unlocked one off of Amazon. However, I'm not too sure if they're ...
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How to confirm if motherboard is broken
This is in reference to my other question.
My phone was not working so I showed it to service center guy and he said the motherboard is broken and needs to be replaced.
I can flash custom ROMs to ...
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Flashed my phone without rooting and now it doesn't work
I have an international Samsung Galaxy SIII i.e. GT-I9300.
Few days after the official upgrade to v4.1, it started freezing.
So I removed the battery and inserted again and it did not boot and was ...
