REAL Sony Bravia Engine mod for Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 under test

the long awaited, a REAL and working Bravia Engine mod for SGS3 Android 4.1.2 is now under test. couple of screenshots here and see the different at the larger thumbnails on the right hand side column (not the folder column on the left)

note that this mod is still in early development stage


Original
with Bravia Engine


















reference:
more Bravia Engine screenshots marked with differences
Galaxy Note with Sony Bravia Engine Demo
SGS2 ICS 4.0.3 Sony Bravia Engine demo with wallpaper rendering available
now with wallpaper enhancements - SGS2 wallpaper Sony Bravia Engine demo
SGS2 Gallery Sony Bravia Engine demo

Premium Suite for Samsung Galaxy S3 rolling out

Samsung just started rolling out the Premium Suite upgrade for their flagship GT-I9300 Galaxy S3 in UK. certain new features found in the Galaxy Note 2 will be included in this Android 4.1.2 update like Multi Window, as well as other new camera enhancements like Best Face and Low Light Mode, Paper Artist, Contextual Awareness and the like






watch the official videos here to learn more about the Premium Suite:
Premium Suite Upgrade for Galaxy SIII (Part 1)
Premium Suite Upgrade for Galaxy SIII (Part 2)

I9300XXELL4 I9300XXELL5 new Android 4.1.2 firmware for Samsung Galaxy S3 released

two new Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300 4.1.2 Jelly Bean firmwares XXELL4 and XXELL5 released for Russia and Germany (Vodafone) respectively. it is reported that the home screen redraw problem has been resolved partially, with some more improvements are expected as the branded XXELL5 contains much more changes


I9300XXELL4 firmware details:
pda: XXELL4
modem: XXELL4
csc: OXEELL1
build date: 10 Dec 2012


I9300XXELL5 firmware details:
pda: XXELL5
modem: BUELK1
csc: VFGELL1
build date: 11 Dec 2012


download links:
XXELL4 (by sammobile)
XXELL5 (by sammobile)

fix Android memory full boot loop soft brick bug

IllegalStateException:
"Cannot broadcast before boot completed"
log:
"Running low on memory. Sending notification"

perhaps this is the most ridiculous bug that annoyed many Android users, especially normal users. if i were not able to find the root cause of this bug, i think i would have to reformat the whole device and start to pray. just can't believe it is still there in Android 4.1.2



what is this about?

during the boot process, the checkMemory function will be called to see if your memory (disk space) is full or nearly full. if this is the case, it will send a "Phone storage is full. Delete some files to free space." notification to the users telling them the device is running out of memory (space). thus, users will be alerted by this notification message which, supposedly, shown as a ticker in the status bar

but for some reasons, all notifications will be "checked" by the verifyBroadcastLocked function before sending to the users by showing a message in the status bar, for instance. the "checking mechanisms" include the status of the device, like whether the phone is booted up already. this is very straight forward since it will be pointness to show any notification if the phone is not booted up yet. these notifications will be dropped or should be queued up and will not be sent to the users until a proper time has come. in this case, screen is on or the home screen (desktop) is drawn could be regarded as a proper time



why is this happening?

if one boots up his device which the memory is neary full, then during the boot process the checkMemory function will send a notification to inform the user about this and logged as "Running low on memory. Sending notification". however, since the device is not booted up yet, the verifyBroadcastLocked function will not allow to send this notification for the reason that the boot process is not yet comlpete and throw an IllegalStateException "Cannot broadcast before boot completed"

when this fatal IllegalStateException is sent by verifyBroadcastLocked and received by the system, the boot process will be crashed. this crash event alerts the system that the previous attempt to boot was a failure, which in turn will try to boot the system again. now the device will begin to boot again and during this second boot, the checkMemory function will send a memory low notification again, followed by another "Cannot broadcast before boot completed" IllegalStateException and hence, a boot loop (some describe as soft brick) is created, as illustrated in a simple flow chart as below:

booting up --> low memory/memory full --> send notification --> notification dropped and IllegalStateException thrown --> failed to boot --> try to boot up again --> booting up --> low memory/memory full ...... --> fail to boot --> try to boot up again ......


so if your phone enters a boot loop for unknown reason, try to take a look at the log. if you find something like "Cannot broadcast before boot completed" or "Running low on memory. Sending notification" in the log file, you will know why and how to solve it



how to solve this problem?
1/. always keep an eye on your phone and make sure you have "sufficient" memory (disk space). unfortunately, the word "sufficient" is defined by Google, the programmers, the manufacturers, etc, which could be 2%, 5%, 10% of the total available memory, and can be different in different Android versions, different firmware versions, etc

2/. modify the sending low memory notifications process by:
a) removing sendNotification in checkMemory function in DeviceStorageMonitorService
b) handling the IllegalStateException thrown by verifyBroadcastLocked in ActivityManagerService in a better way


for me, i opted to disable the sendNotification in DeviceStorageMonitorService.smali found inside services.jar as temporary solution. here's how to (based on stock I9300XXELKC):


[i] find the lines that read like:

const-string v2, "DeviceStorageMonitorService"

const-string v3, "Running low on memory. Sending notification"


[ii] remark the following lines a few lines after [i] (line 229 and 230 in my case, may be differnet for you):

### low memory --> boot loop bug --> Cannot broadcast before boot completed
.line 229
#invoke-direct {p0}, Lcom/android/server/DeviceStorageMonitorService;->sendNotification()V

.line 230
#iput-boolean v7, p0, Lcom/android/server/DeviceStorageMonitorService;->mLowMemFlag:Z


by commenting or removing these lines, no memory full notification will be sent but a log will be printed to the system log, and the memory full boot loop bug can be avoided




I9300XXELKC Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 for Galaxy S3 released

Samsung started to roll out JB 4.1.2 XXELKC for Galaxy S III GT-I9300, which contains several new features like multi view introduced in Galaxy Note 2, new gallery, new Samsung Keyboard with continous inputs support, etc


firmware details:
pda: XXELKC
modem: XXELKC
csc: OXXELK4
build date: 30 Nov 2012

some build info:
ro.build.id=JZO54K
ro.build.display.id=JZO54K.I9300XXELKC
ro.build.version.incremental=I9300XXELKC
ro.build.version.sdk=16
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.1.2
ro.build.date=Fri Nov 30 17:54:15 KST 2012
ro.build.description=m0xx-user 4.1.2 JZO54K I9300XXELKC release-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/m0xx/m0:4.1.2/JZO54K/I9300XXELKC:user/release-keys
ro.build.PDA=I9300XXELKC
ro.build.hidden_ver=I9300XXELKC
ro.build.changelist=566833

download links:
XXELKC - link 1 (by sammobile)

I9300ZNDLK2 first Chinese Android 4.1.1 JB firmware for Galaxy S3 available

ZNDLK2 is the first Chinese Android 4.1.1 JB release for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300


firmware details:
pda: ZNDLK2
csc: CHUDLK2
build date: 8 Nov 2012

download link:
ZNDLK2 - link 1 (by sammobile)

I9300XXELK4 Android 4.1.2 repack with multi window for SGS3 leaked

Samsung is going to include multi window (or multi view), a great feature in the Galaxy Note 2, in the next coming Android 4.1.2 release for Samsung Galaxy S3.

with multi window, one can open up another app and have it shown on the screen by splitting the screen into top and bottom panels. here is what it looks like


source: www.tgspot.co.il



a xda member, Faryaab, has repacked the leaked XXELK4 and is available for S3 users who would like to try out the new beta firmware. note that, this is NOT a official firmware and bugs are expected. more, according to Faryaab, flashing this firmware will increase your flash counter, although many of you can cope with this issue already. anyway, make sure you read the original post here


download link:
link 1

I9300XXDLJ5 4.1.1 JB for SGS3 released in India

Samsung released another unbranded Galaxy S3 firmware update XXDLJ5, no notable changes are reported so far however


firmware details:
pda: XXDLJ5
modem: DDDLJ1
csc: ODDDLI7
build date: 24 Oct 2012


download link:
XXDLJ5 - link 1 (by sammobile)

SGS3 JB I9300XXDLJ4 I9300XXDLJ2 Odin download available

XXDLJ2 is an unbranded Android 4.1.1 JB rom for Samsung Galaxy S3 for France, while
XXDLJ4 is unbranded for the UK region

firmware details:
pda: XXDLJ2
modem: XXDLID
csc: XEFDLJ2
build date: 2012-10-11

pda: XXDLJ4
modem: XXDLID
csc: OXADLJ4 (open Europe)
build date: 2012-10-19


download links:

XXDLJ2 - link 1 (by sammobile)
XXDLJ4 - link 1 (by sammobile)

I9300XXDLJ1 Samsung Galaxy S3 4.1.1 Jelly Bean roms for European countries

several new branded I9300XXDLJ1 Android 4.1.1 JB roms released for Austria, Ireland, Italy and UK


rom details:
pda: XXDLJ1
date: 9 October 2012

csc details:
DREDLI2 - Austria, 3 Hutchison
IEDLI2 - Ireland, Three
HUIDLJ1 - Italy, H3G
H3GDLJ1 - UK, H3G


download links (by sammobile.com):
I9300XXDLJ1/DREDLI2 - Austria, 3 Hutchison
I9300XXDLJ1/IEDLI2 - Ireland, Three
I9300XXDLJ1/HUIDLJ1 - Italy, H3G
I9300XXDLJ1/H3GDLJ1 - UK, H3G

I9300XXDLIB Android 4.1.1 JB Galaxy S3 official release download available

finally the official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean firmware for SGS3 released in Poland (European CSC), download it here


firmware details:
pda: XXDLIB
modem: XXDLIB
csc: OXFDLI1
build date: 21 September 2012

download link:
XXDLIB (by sammobile.com)

I9300XXDLI8 Samsung SGS3 JB Odin download available

UPDATE: I9300XXDLIB Android 4.1.1 JB Galaxy S3 official release download available

leaked a couple of days before, no major changes when compared with I9300XXDLI7 but better battery life


firmware details:
pda: XXDLI8
modem: XXDLI8
csc: OXADLI8
build date: 15 September 2012


download link:
XXDLI8 (by sammobile.com)

Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE GT-I9305 preview and specifications

the new Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE GT-I9305 is here! see it in action


some specifications:
- Super AMOLED 4.8 inches
- 720 x 1280 pixels
- 16/32/64 GB storage
- 2 GB RAM
- bluetooth 4.0
- 8 MP, 1080p at 30fps (back camera)
- 1.9 MP, 720p at 30fps (front camera)
- Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
- Exynos 4412 quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9


watch the SGS3 LTE preview video here

I9300XXDLI6 I9300XXDLI7 Galaxy S3 JB Odin version

UPDATE1: I9300XXDLIB Android 4.1.1 JB Galaxy S3 official release download available

UPDATE: I9300XXDLI8 Samsung SGS3 JB Odin download available

two new Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean leaks are available for Samsung Galaxy SIII after XXDLI5 leaked last week

firmware details:
pda: XXDLI6
modem: XXDLI6
csc: OXADLI6
build date: 12 September 2012

pda: XXDLI7
modem: XXDLI7
csc: OXADLI7
build date: 13 September 2012


download links:
XXDLI6 (by sammobile.com)
XXDLI7 (by sammobile.com)

another reason why Apple sued Samsung - could it be ...



image source: androidrevolutions.com


Samsung announced their flagship Galaxy S3 GT-I9300, aka SIII or SGS3, that 20 million devices have been sold since launched 100 days ago. yes, 20 million devices in just 100 days, that is 200000 per day!


couple of days before, the giant announced the Galaxy S3 is going to have some more reinforcements in different colors: black, brown, grey and red, in order to attrack more customers to push up the sales figures. on the other hand, it looks like that they wanted to make it clear to some die hard Apple fans to "wake up", which was the slogan used by a group of protesters and advertising agencies outside an Apple store in Australia




image source: techsling.com


the korean giant once again show the world that they are so confident with the SGS3, both in the past and future. back in May actually, they claimed 10 million devices would be sold before August at the launch day. and in fact, this Galaxy S3 has become their quickest selling device in history

so, could it be... imagine that Samsung just like a goal machine now as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who scored 40 something a season ...


i remember very clearly what happened a few years ago when i was on my way home by the mass transit during the peak hours. it was so crowed and i suddendly found i was surrounded by six people and everyone was holding an iphone, while i was the only alien who got a phone from Mars on my hand, my first Android device - the Galaxy S

but now, the story has changed ...

I9300XXDLI5 Android 4.1.1 JB for Samsung Galaxy SIII leaks

UPDATE2: I9300XXDLIB Android 4.1.1 JB Galaxy S3 official release download available

UPDATE1: I9300XXDLI8 Samsung SGS3 JB Odin download available

UPDATE: I9300XXDLI6 I9300XXDLI7 Galaxy S3 JB Odin version

nothing special except some reported FCs (Force Closes) relating the S Planner and Polaris Office 4.0 full version

firmware details:
pda: XXDLI5
modem: XXDLI5
csc: OXADLI5
build date: 9 September 2012

download link:
link 1 (by sammobile.com)

I9300XXDLI4 one more Galaxy S3 JB Android 4.1.1 Odin download leaked this week

UPDATE3: I9300XXDLIB Android 4.1.1 JB Galaxy S3 official release download available

UPDATE2: I9300XXDLI8 Samsung SGS3 JB Odin download available

UPDATE1: I9300XXDLI6 I9300XXDLI7 Galaxy S3 JB Odin version

UPDATE: I9300XXDLI5 Android 4.1.1 JB for Samsung Galaxy SIII leaks

no significant changes are observed when compared with XXDLI3 yet


firmware details:
pda: XXDLI4
csc: OXADLI4
modem: XXDLI4
build date: 7 September 2012

download link:
link 1 (by sammobile.com)

I9300XXDLI3 Galaxy S3 JB Odin version download

I9300XXDLI2 Odin version Galaxy S3 JB 4.1.1

I9300XXDLI2 another nightly Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean 4.1.1 OTA leak

Galaxy S3 I9300XXDLI1 Odin version download available

I9300XXDLI1 I9300ZNDLH1 Galaxy S3 new JB 4.1.1 leaks for China and Europe OTA

UPDATE8: I9300XXDLI8 Samsung SGS3 JB Odin download available

UPDATE7: I9300XXDLI6 I9300XXDLI7 Galaxy S3 JB Odin version

UPDATE6: I9300XXDLI5 Android 4.1.1 JB for Samsung Galaxy SIII leaks

UPDATE5: I9300XXDLI4 one more Galaxy S3 JB Android 4.1.1 Odin download leaked this week

UPDATE4: I9300XXDLI3 Galaxy S3 JB Odin version download

UPDATE3: I9300XXDLI2 Odin version Galaxy S3 JB 4.1.1

UPDATE2: I9300XXDLI2 another nightly Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean 4.1.1 OTA leak

UPDATE: Galaxy S3 I9300XXDLI1 Odin version download available

first Chinese leaked Android 4.1.1 JB rom for SGS3, ZNDLH1, is available together with the latest XXDLI1 for European


download link:
I9300XXDLI1 (by samsung-updates.com)
I9300ZNDLH1 (by samsung-updates.com)


installation instructions:
- flash an clean ICS 4.0.4 base rom I9300XXBLG8/I9300XXLH1 for I9300XXDLI1, or I9300ZNBLH3 for I9300ZNDLH1
- copy the new OTA update file to your phone
- boot into recovery mode and install it from zip

Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300XXDLH9 Jelly Bean Odin version leaked

Samsung Galaxy S3 in new colors - black, brown, grey and red

Samsung is going to launch the Galaxy SIII in four new colors: Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black and Titanium Grey

which one you like most?


source: sammyhub.com

I9300XXDLH8 final beta before official release? (Odin version download available)

I9300XXDLH7 Odin version available

I9300XXDLH7 4th leaked JB rom for Galaxy S3

I9300XXDLH6 3rd Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 leaked for Samsung Galaxy S3

Galaxy S3 JB I9300XXDLH4 Odin version download available

I9300XXDLH4 2nd leaked Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 for Galaxy S3

UPDATE6: I9300XXDLI1 I9300ZNDLH1 Galaxy S3 new JB 4.1.1 leaks for China and Europe OTA

UPDATE5: Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300XXDLH9 Jelly Bean Odin version leaked

UPDATE4: I9300XXDLH8 final beta before official release? (Odin version download available)

UPDATE3: I9300XXDLH7 4th leaked JB rom for Galaxy S3

UPDATE2: I9300XXDLH6 3rd Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 leaked for Samsung Galaxy S3

UPDATE: Galaxy S3 JB I9300XXDLH4 Odin version download available

this is the second leaked JB rom for SGS3 which is more stable then the previous XXDLG4 with reports claim it is fully working

firmware details:
pda: XXDLH4
csc: OXADLH4
modem: XXDLH4
build date: 14 August 2012


NOTE: this is a full and clean nandroid backup for OTA updates

download link:
link 1

I9300XXDLG4 leaked Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 available

UPDATE6: I9300XXDLI1 I9300ZNDLH1 Galaxy S3 new JB 4.1.1 leaks for China and Europe OTA

UPDATE5: Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300XXDLH9 Jelly Bean Odin version leaked

UPDATE4: I9300XXDLH8 final beta before official release? (Odin version download available)

UPDATE3: I9300XXDLH7 4th leaked JB rom for Galaxy S3

UPDATE2: I9300XXDLH6 3rd Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 leaked for Samsung Galaxy S3

UPDATE: I9300XXDLH4 2nd leaked Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 for Galaxy S3

the leaked JB rom XXDLG4 for Samsung Galaxy SIII (SGS3) is available for download. get it below if you wanna try this new rom

firmware details:
pda: XXDLG4
build date: 30-7-2012


IMPORTANT: this is a leaked version which contains some bugs and is not supposed for daily use. flash over a stock rom is suggested

download link:
link 1 - without modem and csc

Official Samsung Galaxy SIII I9300XADLG4 Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 preview

UPDATE6: Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300XXDLH9 Jelly Bean Odin version leaked

UPDATE5: I9300XXDLH8 final beta before official release? (Odin version download available)

UPDATE4: I9300XXDLH7 4th leaked JB rom for Galaxy S3

UPDATE3: Galaxy S3 JB I9300XXDLH4 Odin version download available

UPDATE2: I9300XXDLH4 2nd leaked Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 for Galaxy S3

UPDATE: I9300XXDLG4 leaked Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 available


here is a preview for the up coming Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean (JB) for Samsung Galaxy S3. the movie shows the S3 running on XADLG4, which is thought to be the next new rom for the S3. you can find a new setup interface and pull down menu and the like in the movie

watch it here

I9300XXBLG6 Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware released for SGS3

XXBLG6 is the recent SIII firmware released in UK for Samsung Galaxy S3. major changes include an animation is added to the phone when someone calls, video player can now load the subtitles, and the forward and back buttons are back in the browser


firmware details:
pda: XXBLG6
modem: XXLG6
csc: OXABLG6 (open Europe)


build details:
ro.build.id=IMM76D
ro.build.display.id=IMM76D.I9300XXBLG6
ro.build.version.incremental=I9300XXBLG6
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=Fri Jul 20 03:44:30 KST 2012
ro.build.PDA=I9300XXBLG6
ro.build.hidden_ver=I9300XXBLG6
ro.build.changelist=928452


download link:
link 1 (unbranded)

Samsung Galaxy S3 new firmware I9300XXBLG1 released

another new firmware XXBLG1 for the SGS3 targeted for Singapore is now available for download. it is supposed a fine tuned version of the previous XXBLFB released about a week ago in UK


firmware details:
pda: XXBLG1
csc: OLBBLF1
modem: DXLF3
updated: 2012-07-06


download link:
link 1 (unbranded)

I9300XXBLFB ICS Android 4.0.4 released for Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung just released another Galaxy S3 firmware for the UK region, XXBLFB. notable differences include the re-introduction of the brightness control via the status bar, and the brightness setting is again linked to the browser


firmware details:
pda: XXBLFB
csc: OXABLFB
modem: I9300XXBLFB
updated: 2012-06-28

download link:
link 1

I9300ZSALF1 I9300XXALF5 I9300XXALF6 Samsung Galaxy S3 new ICS Android 4.0.4 firmwares

Samsung just released some new SGS3 roms for Asia and Europe, XXALF6, XXALF5 and ZSALF1, built in the mid June. sources claimed smart stay and smoothness are fine tuned


I9300ZSALF1 firmware details:
pda: ZSALF1
csc: OZSALF1 (open, Hong Kong, Taiwan)
modem: XXLEF
updated: 2012-06-15

I9300XXALF5 firmware details:
pda: XXALF5
csc: EURALE3 (Europe)
modem: XXLF5
updated: 2012-06-13

I9300XXALF6 firmware details:
pda: XXALF6
csc: OLBALE6 (open, South East Asia)
modem: DXLEA
updated: 2012-06-14


download links:
I9300ZSALF1
I9300XXALF5
I9300XXALF6

new Galaxy S3 firmware I9300XXALF2 Android 4.0.4 ICS

XXALF2 is the recent Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware for the Samsung flagship Galaxy SIII GT-I9300, aka SGS3, released in UK which solve the well known home button lag problem, as well as better standby battery usage


firmware details:
build date: 2012-06-05
pda: XXALF2
modem: XXLF2
csc: OXALF2


build info:
ro.build.display.id=IMM76D.I9300XXALF2
ro.build.version.incremental=I9300XXALF2
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=Tue Jun 5 04:19:31 KST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1338837571
ro.product.model=GT-I9300
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=m0xx
ro.product.device=m0
ro.build.PDA=I9300XXALF2
ro.build.hidden_ver=I9300XXALF2
ro.build.changelist=671647


download link:
link 1

Sony Bravia Engine for Samsung Galaxy S3 coming soon

the Sony Bravia Engine Gallery mod will be available for Samsung Galaxy S3 within days

stay tuned

Galaxy S3 I9300 tablet mode - TabletUI at 220 dpi preview

just started to mod the tablet ui for Samsung Galaxy S III TouchWiz Home, the stock TWLauncher comes with S3 on I9300ZSALED Android 4.0.4. it is still in early alpha stage at 220 dpi and is forced to show the tabletui


some screenshots



quick settings from navigation bar at 220 dpi


stock keyboard at 220 dpi


split view settings in portrait mode


Google Play Store (Market) in portrait mode


Google Play Store (Market) in landscape mode


showing recent apps while playing a movie in a popup screen


stock browser


keyboard in landscape mode


quick settings in landscape mode


split view settings in landscape mode




references:
Galaxy S3 Tablet UI multi windows per app dpi preview updates
Galaxy Note ICS TwLauncher tablet mode preview

I9300ZSALED the lastest Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.0.4 rom after launch

ZSALED released and is the official one on S3 available in Hong Kong and Taiwan with Chinese Input Method





firmware info:

pad: ZSALED
modem: XXLEF
csc: OZSALED


some build info details:

ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=Wed May 23 09:14:50 KST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1337732090
ro.product.model=GT-I9300
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.board.platform=exynos4


download link:
link 1

Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE with 2GB RAM

the Galaxy S III LTE, SC-06D, equips with 2GB RAM and 32GB ROM but with a 1.5 GHz dual core processor only due to incompatibility with the Samsung Exynos processor and 4G LTE networks. NTT Docomo detailed the specifications of the next coming Galaxy S3 LTE features a 1.5 GHz dual core processor MSM8960, and will be available in June or July in Japan

on the other hand, the LTE version is believed to be shipped in USA and Canada also, while Verizon US will launch a LTE S3, SCH-I535, with a dual core Snapdragon S4 processor

Galaxy Note ICS N7000DXLP9 Android 4.0.3 released

DXLP9 is the second ICS for SGN after N7000ZSLPF for the Asian countries. however, no idea yet if this firmware contains the bug that can cause phone bricks as ZSLPF and XXLPY do at the moment

for more info about the phone bricks issue on the official ICS releases, read these:
Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - issues
Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - advice
possible phone bricks - Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe




firmware details:
pda: N7000DXLP9
modem: N7000DXLP5
csc: N7000OLBLP6


build info:
ro.build.display.id=IML74K.DXLP9
ro.build.version.incremental=DXLP9
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Sat May 12 15:41:21 KST 2012
ro.build.PDA=N7000DXLP9
ro.build.hidden_ver=N7000DXLP9
ro.build.changelist=551076

download links:
link 1 with Thailand csc
link 2 with Indonesia csc
link 3 with Malaysia csc

possible phone bricks - Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe

Galaxy Note Android 4.0.3 firmware N7000XXLPY may brick your phone as i mentioned eariler, and now the bug is confirmed by Android. besides, the second leaked official ZSLPF for the Asian region is affected

reference: Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - issues


according to Ken Sumrall, an senior engineer from Android, this is a known bug which can damage your phone


if you issued an mmc erase command, it could screw up the data structures in the chip





the emmc chip can lockup after an erase command is given. Not every time, but often enough. Usually, the device can reboot after this, but then lockup during the boot process. Very rarely, it can lockup even before fastboot is loaded......

after an emmc erase command, it could leave the internal data structures of the emmc chip in a bad state that cause the chip to lock up when a particular sector was accessed.




in other words, if you do a wipe or reformat to the partitions on these affected firmware, you have a chance to get your phone unbootable or bricked


and as i suggested, stay away from the ICS roms until the problem is solved finally

you may take a look at my advice posted couple of days ago about this: Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - advice

Galaxy S2 I9100XWLPD ICS Android 4.0.3 released

Samsung released another Android 4.0.3 ICS rom update XWLPD for SGS2 in Europe

firmware details:
pda: XWLPD
modem: XXLPW
csc: NEELP4
Build Date: 8 May 2012




build info:
ro.build.id=IML74K
ro.build.display.id=IML74K.XWLPD
ro.build.version.incremental=XWLPD
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Tue May 8 19:07:11 KST 2012
ro.product.board=smdk4210
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US


download links:
link 1 with Sweden csc
link 2 with Poland csc
link 3 with Netherlands csc

N7000ZSLPF official Chinese ICS for Galaxy Note

UPDATE: Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe


the first Samsung official Android 4.0.3 ICS Chinese rom ZSLPF for SGN just leaked for the Asia region like Hong Kong and Taiwan. no premium suite is included






firmware details:

pda: ZSLPF
modem: XXLR1 REV 05
csc: OZSLPF


build info:

ro.build.id=IML74K
ro.build.display.id=IML74K.ZSLPF
ro.build.version.incremental=ZSLPF
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Tue May 15 15:25:28 KST 2012
ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/GT-N7000/GT-N7000:4.0.3/IML74K/ZSLPF:user/release-keys


WARNING:
- this ZSLPE is not proved to be safe yet at this time
- make sure you are aware of the XXLPY phone brick issues before flashing this
Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - issues
Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - advice



downloads:
link 1

Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - issues

UPDATE: Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe

some N7000XXLPY users reported phone bricked issues with this official ICS rom released by Samsung in Germany recently when they were trying to do a wipe or reformat, with cwm or stock recovery

actually this is an old issue that happened to some other devices like Samsung Epic 4G Touch SPH-D710, as well as all leaked ICS based firmwares for Galaxy Note including the international version GT-N7000, US AT&T SGH-I717 and GT-I9220 in China


DISCLAIMER
- this is just a message to inform ppl about possible threats and dangers
- this is only intended for raising your awareness
- this is not aims at scaring you or anyone in any way
- all i want is to express my own opinions
- this is not intended to say nor to find out who is liable or who is to be blamed
- any suggestion provided is for reference only
- phone bricking is not a must
- it does not mean you will brick your phone eventually or certainly
- it does not mean using XXLPY or cwm will brick your phone for sure
- you are not forced to do anything or not to do anything
- you should decide what you should do and should not do
- you are responsibile for what you are going to do
- no one can assure you anything, not excluding me
- i have flashed several leaked roms before a lot of times and currently with XXLPY on my phone at the time i am writing this


NOTICE
- it is up to you whether to ignore this post or not
- it is up to you whether to continue reading this post or not
- you are welcome to leave comments should you have any disagreement or question, but no flaming or bashing please





THE ISSUE


couple of days ago i found chainfire, an experienced developer, issued a warning message in his post:


WARNING: I have just been informed that LPY *does* suffer from the I/O bug. Do *not* use any CWM functions ! They are dangerous and may hardbrick your flash memory !

Deleting large files while fully booted may also cause problems with your flash memory.



at that time, there was one brick incident reported only with the XXLPY, but countless with leaked ICS roms including my SGN bricked weeks ago. and then, even upgrading via the OTA or FOTA (Firmware Over-the-Air) reported bricks. it is believed that there are bugs in the kernel, rom or the recovery, that can cause damages to the eMMC (Embedded MultiMedia Card) on the phones and make your phone unbootable


The eMMC is composed of the MMC (Multi Media card) interface, the flash memory, and the flash memory controller


eMMC is a standard for embedded memory devices that contain not only a data storage element (such as NAND flash memory), but also a controller for the storage element integrated on the same silicon die.

source: samsung.com


so far there is no evidence if this could be due to cwm or the stock rom, and the actual problem areas are yet to determine at the moment, but what we learnt is that problems can occur likely when the following actions is performed:
- doing a wipe in the *recovery mode
- formatting the partition(s) in the *recovery
- rom flashing in the *recovery mode that involve disk wiping or formatting
- resetting the phone by performing a factory data reset in the settings application

*including cwm recovery by chainfire, XXLPY stock recovery and leaked ICS roms recovery


some argued that wipe is safe and does no harm. but i found after reading the source codes, the wipe will in turn calls for a disk format (format_volume function). simply speaking, a disk wipe means disk formatting


however, the bricks and damages are not happening each time you do a wipe or disk format on your phone. no one knows when it will happen and no one knows if it will happen. personally, i flashed my phone for over a hundred of times with the leaked ICS roms without any problem, but finally i got my phone bricked (not relating to XXLPY). that is to say, may be you are lucky that you don have any problem so far, and may be i was lucky for flashing so many times without any problem, but you will never know what will happen next time and you wont realized you are one of the victums until your phone bricked


after reading the message from chainfire, i started to think this can be a diaster since the cwm is so popular that a lot of ppl are using it and now the developer had issued this warning. so, possibily this will affect a lot of users.

yes, i knew that the number of bricked phone was so tiny, and i understand rom flashing does involve risks, but i opted to post in a forum talking about this aimed at alerting users about this possible threat. i also suggested ppl to stay away from the affected roms until the problem is solved, or stick to their Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread rom for now. as a responsible forum member and developer, i believe this is not a bad thing especially for normal or non-experienced users by informing them about this. it was not for my own good but for the benefits of others and there is no gain for me at all


unexpectedly i saw some ppl flaming and said something not very nicely,


"even a 5-10% bricks is not an issue"
"you are scaring ppl with no evidence"
"i flashed more than 20 times with no problems and i am not scared"
"it is an official rom so it is totally safe"
"you are not a developer and you know nothing about development"



in less than an hour, i realized i was wrong. i was wrong for "no gain for me" but in fact i benefited from learning some english words and phrases which i will never have a chance to learn in my life from books, ever....

to be honest, i don mind these bashings since i believed i was doing the right thing. as i said,


what we know is the number of ppl suffered
what we will know is the number of ppl who suffered avoidable issues after reading this post
but what we dono is how many phones we saved


interestingly, someone then replied, "0 (zero saved)"


anyway, up to now there are more than 10 known soft bricks or hard bricks incidents, involving previous cm builds based on leaked ICS roms and the LPY rom. i can see some of the guys who disagreed with me before had reported phone bricks also


continue to Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - advice

Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - advice

UPDATE: Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe

not all phone bricks are irrecoverable. it depends what you have done before and what can be done next



A BIT OF ADVICE


there are two kind of phone bricks: soft bricks and hard bricks. in fact, soft bricks are relative easy and possible to recover but hard bricks are not recoverable even with JTAG recovery

soft bricks:
- you can still see the phone boots up with the Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 logo
- the phone enters a boot loop, ie keeps rebooting after booted up
- you are able to enter the recovery mode by pressing and holding the volume up button, home button, and the power button
- you are able to enter the download mode by pressing and holding the volume down button, home button, and the power button
- you are able to enter the download mode with a usb jig
- your phone boots but with lots of FCs

hard bricks:
- you are unable to enter the recovery mode by pressing the keys
- you are unable to enter the download mode by pressing the keys
- you are unable to enter the download mode with a usb jig
- you only see a blank, black screen
- the phone does not response at all after power up and just like running out of battery, but you can feel it is warm somewhere near the camera at the back


do's and don'ts:
as time goes by, there are more and more victums. as to play safe, especially for normal users and those without warranty, it is suggested that:
- do not upgrade to ICS XXLPY yet
- do not flash any affected roms
- do not flash roms in the recovery, neither cwm nor stock XXLPY
- do not wipe or format disks in the recovery
- do not run factory reset in settings on your phone with leaked ICS or LPY based roms
- stick with a safe rom for now (at the moment, all Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread roms are REGARDED as safe)
- go back to one of the roms that confirmed safe if possible, but IF AND ONLY IF you know what you are doing and what you need to do


important:
if you want to go back to gb or other safe roms (no guarantee and do it at your own risks):
- use pc odin to flash a safe rom only
- not until a safe rom is flashed, do not use the recovery or factory reset
- no need to care about the yellow triangle thing, it is easy to get rid of it
- in case the phone FCs (force closes), don worry, they can be fixed
- you should bear in mind that rom flashing is dangerous itself


nevertheless, developers are trying to find out the root causes. so in the meantime, be patient and wait for a solution or newer and safer roms


finally, i want to end this with one more advice: do not have the wrong impression of offical roms or products are 100% safe and harmless. this is not the case in our real world. otherwise, there wont be any windows sp1/sp2... sp5, osx 10.0/10.3... 10.7, ios 4.0/4.0.1... 4.2, android 2.2.1/2.3.6... 4.0.3/4.0.4, linux kernel 2.6.27.62/2.3.35.13.. 3.2.17. there wont be any recall of defective cars, contaminated medicine and the like. you may argue that why ppl still using them? simple enough, just because we don have better alternatives but have to rely on them for now, at least


good luck to you all


back to Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - issues

Galaxy Note official ICS N7000XXLPY released

UPDATE: this may brick your phone. read this Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe


the official Android 4.0.3 ICS for Samsung Galaxy Note finally out today, but without the premium suite mentioned before yet. in general, this rom is quite smooth, especially the browser. the wifi disconnect problem found in the leaked roms seems gone and i can have a stable connection with my router now at the same location



firmware details:
pda: XXLPY
csc: OXALPY
modem: XXLPT

build info:
ro.build.version.incremental=XXLPY
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Fri May 4 04:23:15 KST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1336072995
ro.build.PDA=N7000XXLPY
ro.build.hidden_ver=N7000XXLPY
ro.build.changelist=474507


download links:
link 1
link 2

I717UCLD3 - 2nd ICS for AT&T Galaxy Note leaked

UPDATE: Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe

UCLD3 is the second Andriod 4.0.3 ICS rom leaked for AT&T Galaxy Note SGH-I717 (US version of GT-N7000). I717UCLD3 is an improved version of the previous leaked UCLC5 with no new features, where smoothness is one of the major gains as reported by the users






PS this is non-rooted and will wipe your data, and is SUPPOSED for I717 only

download links:
link 1
link 2




read the original article for details and installation here

source: briefmobile.com

Galaxy Note Sony Bravia Engine ICS mod available

this is the Sony Bravia Gallery3D mod for the Samsung Galaxy Note ICS with wallpaper rendering, based on the deodexed LP6 Android 4.0.3 ICS rom

this is an incomplete but working demo for implementing Sony Bravia Engine in Gallery3D on Samsung Galaxy Note for Android 4.0 ICS. once you have installed it, your existing Gallery3D WILL BE REPLACED by this demo. note that no performance or memory tweaks, stress tests, etc were performed in this demo, and bugs or force closes are expected but not observed so far

click here for Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread version





WARNING: LEAKED ICS MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE Public Service Announcement: ICS Leaks and Recovery - HARDBRICK WARNING

it is suggested to follow the installation procedures and copy the files manaully if you worry about bricking your phone




as to use the Bravia Engine to render your wallpaper, create/re-create it with this gallery app

for more info, how-to and installation, please refer to SGS2 Gallery Sony Bravia Engine demo

note: the installation procedures and howtos are the same for Samsung Galaxy SII GB/ICS and Samsung Galaxy Note GB/ICS



original Gallery Gallery with Sony Bravia Engine




if you like this mod, please give it a like or share this post to your friends, etc, or consider a small donation. thank you

feedbacks and questions are welcomed



PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER AND WARNING CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE FILE(S)!!



DISCLAIMER

The file attached below is an unfinished demo resulted from a feasibility study for integrating Samsung Gallery3D application and Sony Bravia Engine, and is provided for educational and research purposes only. This demo is solely to describe and explain how to implement the engine with the Samsung Android Gallery application, and is only intended for demonstrating the outputs produced by Samsung Gallery3D application with Sony Bravia Engine on the Android platform. It is, however, in no ways or by no means to be used on a daily basis, nor to be used for any commerical purpose, and it is not supposed to be distributed or published in any kind.

Samsung Gallery3D, Sony Bravia Engine, Android and all other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.



WARNING

The file(s) attached are provided as is and for demo only. You should pay attention to the laws in your country or region, whichever and wherever applicable. You have to make sure you are not offended by downloading, accessing, transmitting, using, or in any other way utilizing any material contained in the file(s). You further understand and acknowledge are legally able to use or access the material(s) according to the laws in your country or region, and agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against me, regarding all matters related to your use of the file(s).

I am NOT RESPONSIBLE for any damages, including bricked phones, partial or total loss of data resulting from the use of the file(s) contained, in all kinds and/or by any means, caused by using or accessing the file(s)/material(s), including problems caused by the file(s) and/or by third parties. You shall be solely responsible for the consequences of using or accessing the material(s) and I will not be held responsible in the event any charges, including but not limited to civil and criminal charges, be brought against any individuals using the material(s) contained in this post and or attachment(s).





By clicking on the link below you agree to all the terms and conditions described above, and fully understand the risks involved for using or accessing any materials found here, and agree to assume and take on all of the risks and responsibilities in any way associated with this yourself.


NOTE: 4share.com now requires registration, i will upload it elsewhere soon. sorry about that

download (in CWM zip):
link 1 Gallery3DWallpaperSBEDemoICS-SGN
link 2 Gallery3DWallpaperSBEDemoICS-SGN
md5: EBD010ED72D6495C819419E37A1625D0


references:
more Bravia Engine screenshots marked with differences

SGS2 ICS 4.0.3 Sony Bravia Engine demo with wallpaper rendering available

now with wallpaper enhancements - SGS2 wallpaper Sony Bravia Engine demo