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Galaxy s3 android update to 4.3

So I am a little bothered that I havent seen this topic on the front page with how popular the S3 was/is. The AT&T support staff tells me to check with samsung. Is this something we should look forward to or will it be skipped? Since we no longer can upgrade after 18 months it would be nice to at least get the newest software on time.

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lhbanchik

Mentor

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7 Messages

10 years ago

I had the same issues, those files are ones you'd downloaded which were attached to an e-mail. Every time your phone checks gmail it tries to redownload those files. To stop it go to downloads/other downloads and delete those files. The repeated download will stop then.

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summest

Teacher

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34 Messages

10 years ago

I just got a pop-up tonight to try City ID for 10-day trial. Did the 4.3 update installs this garbage without asking me?

I also noticed other "new" programs after the 4.3 upgrade. Why wasn't I asked first?

Since I cannot remove these unwanted programs, is stopping all I can do to turn them off?

Are any of these needed for 4.3 to run:

City ID

Ant Radio Services

BlurbCheckout

DioDictService

Lookout Security

Trip Adivsor

Mobeam

Google Photos

If I wanted these I would have installed them myself.

Summest.

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omniplex

Voyager

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3 Messages

10 years ago

Some of these were part of the 4.3 that came with the Note 3. Some might have been added by AT&T.

The Ant Radio Service was probably added by Samsung as that's a framework for talking to other devices that use that protocol. Lots of "health" devices especially running use the Ant framework.

I believe TripAdvisor was some partnership with Samsung so part of the update.

LookOut is a samsung thing as well.

Google Photos I think is part of the google apps that come with android, like gmail and hangouts.

Don't know about the others though.

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xustta

Scholar

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70 Messages

10 years ago

has anybody else tried to use this phone in the car dock after the update. It no longer will automatically open any car dock software like car dashboard or the eye bolt dashboard. It just goes into driving mode which does nothing.

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xustta

Scholar

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70 Messages

10 years ago

contacted online chat with Samsung. Had a good rep. Procedures to make the phone seem normal go as follows do a soft reset, which is pulling the battery while the phone is on leaving office 30 seconds then restarting phone. Then toggle your mobile data on off which is under settings data. The phone should be fine it also seem to fix the battery drain

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rgrace110

Tutor

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6 Messages

10 years ago

Wondering if there is a root avalable yet. I have one app i purchase and use all the time and it requires root.

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andreano

Contributor

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1 Message

10 years ago

I just update my Android to version 4.3 provided by AT&T and I'm facing all kinds of problems, including reduced battery and big performance issue, the phone is very slow right now.

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tailgunner9

Scholar

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400 Messages

10 years ago

Yep they Pulled it off. Would not let me Post root web site at XDA

[Per Guidelines: Keep it Relevant and Appropriate].

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tailgunner9

Scholar

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400 Messages

10 years ago

Maybe they will let it stay here for a little while rgrace110.

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tailgunner9

Scholar

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400 Messages

10 years ago

Got mine rooted. See my post.

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