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Verizon please push the BMB1 (previous) update

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Considering how my extended battery is draining at the rate the stock battery did prior to the update, folks with the stock battery that use data must be really riding the low battery dragon.
 
rushmore said:
Considering how my extended battery is draining at the rate the stock battery did prior to the update, folks with the stock battery that use data must be really riding the low battery dragon.
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I have the stock battery and it's doubled my usage. Now I have to put it on the charger almost every chance I get. When I come home from work for lunch I'll charge it for an hour. That way when I come home from work in the evening I still have about 70% left and it will take 2 and a half hours to charge where if I didn't charge it at lunch it would have dropped down to around 50% and taken 3 and a half hours to charge.

Before the update I could go two days or more before it would drop down to 50%
 
yeah. I'm really glad I gave Samsung more money for this official extended battery only to once again have to conserve power so I can make it through a day.
 
I got tired of riding the battery and bloat dragon and went the way of Odin. Back to where I was before the whack update.

No need to wait on a large wooden horse again, with bloat-soldiers stuffed in it. I shaunt updateth againith!

Update: Makes me appreciate my S3 for what it was pre-update. Kind of lame what Verizon did: Add revenue bloat and a bunch of S4 bling. The trojan bloat and turning the S3 into a living S4 ad seemed to have backfired.
 
rushmore said:
Odin.... Lord of the Rings sounding it be.
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Yes, Gandalf is modeled on Odin. Odin sits at the head of the table in Asgard, king of the Nordic Gods. Leader, anyway, and is the father of Thor.

Other names for him like Woden, Wotan and Wodanaz are where we get the word Wednesday, just like Thursday is named after Thor and Friday after the goddess Freyja.

You didn't know you were reciting the names of pagan Gods and Goddesses when you were saying the days of the week, did you?

As for the bloat, you already had that. Now you have Multitask, or whatever it is, and the old radio, and I hope your battery back to normal. Please tell us it be so.
 
I rode the bloat dragon Trojan update and then killed the dragon with the mighty power of Odin. Tis a good and blessed thing, being back on earth with my S3, as it once was and now shall always be.

Given no 32gb from the evil Verizon overlords, it will do. Verizon likes Nickleback.
 
shiggins said:
Well, I just got done with a chat with Verizon.....they are aware of it and no ETA for a fix and are calling it Samsung's issue. I had a helpful rep that knew all about the issues we're having. Here is the relevant part of the chat with names removed to protect the innocent....

Please hold for a Support Representative to assist you.
Thank you for contacting Verizon Wireless.

Your Chat Session ID is XXXXXXXXX.

My name is XXXXX, how may I assist you?
Me: Hi XXXXX.Since the software update that was pushed to my Samsung Galaxy S3 last week, I am having terrible problems with reception. Often, when the phone is on 4G it will lock up and say the network is not available when I try and use any data.
Me: I no longer get any data reception in my office where I used to have no problems with getting 4G.
XXXXX: Hello XXXXXX!
XXXXX: I am sorry that you are having this issue.
XXXXX: Samsung is aware of this issue and is working urgently on a solution.
XXXXX: I have the same phone and the same issue!
XXXXX: I can help you with a factory reset.
XXXXX: That can help.
Me: I did the factory reset last night and tested the phone today. It made no discernible difference
Me: I really need the phone for work and right now it's not working.
XXXXX: I totally understand. I really do. I am having the same issue plus some other ones.
XXXXX: Samsung did recall that update, but it was too late.
XXXXX: I can provide you with their number if you like. This is the only fix that we currently have access to.
XXXXX: I can send you a replacement SIM
XXXXX: I can send you a replacement phone.
XXXXX: Or you can wait for the update...Would you like me to send a phone?
Me: Unless the fix is coming out tomorrow, I'd like the replacement phone. I imagine there is no timeline for the fix?
Me: Or do they have a date the fix will be out?
XXXXX: They do not. And as you can imagine, a lot of customers are upset about this, including me.
Me: Yes, I can imagine it's no fun doing your job right now. It's really frustrating. Could you send me a replacement phone then?
XXXXX: I am working on that.
XXXXX: What address would you like it sent to?
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My solution was to go back to Main Download: No Wipe, latest 4.1.2 Image: root66_VZW_I535VRBMB1.7z

http://androidforums.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=5885120
 
tensazan said:
Still no word on whether reflashing MB1 on an unrooted devices increases the flash counter?
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I read somewhere else that it doesnt affect flash count since its a stock official firmware and Odin is a samsung software used by samsung techs and you arent changing the bootloader or recovery :thumbup:
 
Odin is the software Samsung or your carrier use to "flash"/"reflash" peoples phone so by doing it yourself, youre just cutting out all the stress and wasted time and PITA of having to take the phone to a store or send it away if its only a firmware problem :thumbup:
..best thing about firm/soft-ware is it can travel through the air or through cables etc :)
 
I've almost got myself talked into trying to do this fix but I'm wondering how easily it can be screwed up? Will the phone turn into a brick if you do something slightly wrong?

I don't know about the backing up contacts part to an external storage because I've never done that before. Are they talking about something like a thumb drive?
 
stephen65 said:
I've almost got myself talked into trying to do this fix but I'm wondering how easily it can be screwed up? Will the phone turn into a brick if you do something slightly wrong?

I don't know about the backing up contacts part to an external storage because I've never done that before. Are they talking about something like a thumb drive?
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I think it should be fine as long as you're not trying to root. As for the contacts, they mean back them up to an SD card just case. If you go into contacts and hit the menu button there should be an option to backup your contacts.
 
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stephen65 said:
I've almost got myself talked into trying to do this fix but I'm wondering how easily it can be screwed up? Will the phone turn into a brick if you do something slightly wrong?

I don't know about the backing up contacts part to an external storage because I've never done that before. Are they talking about something like a thumb drive?
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I rooted and just flashed the radios only. Nothing else changed on my phone, no reset, etc. Works fine (same as before) with the previous radios I still have multi-window with the latest update.
 
legalkill said:
I rooted and just flashed the radios only. Nothing else changed on my phone, no reset, etc. Works fine (same as before) with the previous radios I still have multi-window with the latest update.
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That's where I'm at too. I was already rooted with a custom recovery. I am currently on the MD3 build with the MB1 radio. Seems to be working pretty well.
 
I wanted all the new Verizon and Samsung bloat removed, so went the way of full firmware. Multi window on a small display for me is pointless and a resource hog.
 
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