I got S3 GT-I9300 and it requires to restart the device to update the software and when accept that it says will reboot for a while , I leave it for two hours and its keep frozen on Samsung logo , I tried the hard restart with up volume + home button + power button and try the factory setting but it still give me the same result , when press the volume down + home + power , its asked me if I wish to continue and I said yes and its still downloading but it take a while now , what should I do to get my phone working back again .
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You may have to re flash the firmware. There is a program called ODIN you can use to do this.
First of all install ODIN and the firmware for the S3 and your country on this site http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ (search for GT-I9300). You will be able to find many tutorials online on how to use ODIN but it is relatively simple. Here is a good YouTube tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CANyNo5qNE (It's quite hard to hear him over the music but it should help). He uses the S2 but it is the same process.
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Use the written instructions on sammobile (note this is the firmware for Germanu, so don't use this firmware unless you are in fact German) http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29037.