Samsung resumes Android 4.3 update roll out for Galaxy S III (GT-I9300)

A fixed version for the previous 4.3 update which was being halted due to some major problem have started to roll out again :D
CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE - GALAXY GEAR Support
- TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
- Core UI elements updated to the ones on the Galaxy S4 (Galaxy S4′s theme all over)
- New Samsung Keyboard
- GPU drivers have been updated (Higher GPU benchmark scores)
- New Lockscreen: Multiple Widgets, improved ripple effect than Android 4.1.2, ability to change clock size and set a personal message
- New Screen modes (From S4): Adapt Display and Professional Photo
- Daydream
- Driving mode
- Actionable notifications
- Move-to-SD-card feature
- New Camera mode : Sound and Shot
- New Additions in Notification Centre
- Completely revamped Settings UI (Tabbed interface – Exactly like the Galaxy S4)
- Implementation of Voice controls (Let’s you control various parts of the phone using voice commands – Galaxy S4 feature)
- New Samsung Apps: Calculator, Clock, Contacts, Gallery, Music
- Full screen Samsung apps
- New S-Voice (from Galaxy S4)
Source From: SamMobile

To learn more, visit the Android 4.3 Discussion Thread for the Galaxy S III. The fun starts around page 181, with users sharing their (largely positive) experiences with the new firmware. :D

LeeDrOiD HD V5.0.0 - 5th Feb

After months of waiting patiently for a new base, Lee finally release it today during my day OFF!!! Anyway here are some updates on his latest release:

Change Log
LeeDrOiD_HD_V5.0.0 6th February 2012

• Re-Based on HTC WWE 3.12.405.1 RUU - Sense 3.0
• Removed all HTC Loggers
• Huge system cleanups
• Kernel V4.0.0 included
• Updated all preinstalled apps
• New Bootanimation
• Lots of system tweaks & fixups
• Fancy keyboard animations
• 3D Home screen toggle
• Added advanced power menus
• Added CRT on/off animation
• Added bravia engine
• All previos LeeDrOiD mods included
• Ported LeeDrOiD Tweaks from my Evo 3D builds(Thanks to the awsome j4n87 & daniels7)
• select power/vol-/vol- button to wake device
• choose between Sense, ASOP and Honeycomb lockscreen
• custom carrier lockscreen text
• toggle to use volume buttons to skip tracks forward and backwards
• toggle items on Lockscreen: Carrier/Time/Date
• toggle to use menu key for ALL Lockscreen
• define another app to the right softkey of the sense bar
• toggle between normal/supersmooth and ultra smooth rosie (Thanks to hamdir for his original)
• unlock animation toggle(annoying carousell animation, each time you unlock)
• 5 column app drawer toggle
• paginated app drawer toggle
• disable sense launcher running in background: saves memory when using another launcher
• Phone Info: menu when you type *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer
• Dim the backlight of capacitive buttons
• choose between normal/low and lowest autobrightness values: battery saver!
• choose betwen TEN different overscroll colors
• toggle to turn screen on, when sms arrives
• toggle crt animations
• just available on Leedroid Tweaks: "Screen Always on" Quicksetting
• AutoSync Quicksetting
• Leedroid Tweaks Quicksetting: Links you to the Tweaks
• Honestly guys.... there is too much to list!

Seems like there are some hidden stuff, but so far those who have installed it had no major issue here are some of the minor problem the users are facing at the moment:

“Originally Posted by s4linux

gr8 super fast flashed without any prob but have 2 issues ,
1st the rosie key (personlized right sense key) when i press on it sense restart
or looks like gui restarted dunno why
2nd is in Weather when I open it i get no graphics only sound but as a widget it's running normally ..
gonna tell you my feedback for the battery later thanks for your gr8 work tho .”

Another one:

“Originally Posted by pavedwaves

Having the same two issues here.. Also a tell HTC notification keeps coming up.
Edit - One more thing to tell you about, with 4x5 (possible to get 5x5?) paginated app drawer the divider lines seem to be broken, anyone else?
Also, any chance your thinking of putting in a transparency tweak rosie, and maybe black background/transparency for the notification pull down?
Loving the rom still, super smooth and fast, gonna stick with it.”

“Originally Posted by bugfix2k

Sweet! I used to run LeeDroid on my Desire but have been trying out Sense 3.5 ROMs for the DHD ever since I got it.
Will try this ROM for sure, always had a premium experience with LeeDroid ROM!
Once thing I'm wondering about is the build.prop. I see alot of duplicate lines in there, don't know if they make any difference or not but this once for instance (to enable to or disable he setup wizard at first boot) is present 4 times with different setting.
ro.setupwizard.mode=OPTIONAL
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLD (misspelled?)
All of those above are present in build.prop. Which one takes presedence... last one?
Also see lcd_density twice and alot of dalvik.vm options with conflicting settings.
Again... maybe all of these settings makes no difference, I'm just wondering why they're present multiple times.
Thanks for the ROM and your time Lee! ”

Seems like this is the only issue at the moment one of the users suggested to do a small patch update to fix those minor issue which should be out by tonight on Lee time zone. There are some users who are having some other problem but from the looks at it, most of it were due to corrupted download I assume. Then again I have not installed it yet because I WAS OUT THE WHOLE DAY!!!!

Anyway be flashing it once I am done copying all my backup back into my DHD sd card. I did a quick format on  my sd card, then going to use the full wipe script, next would be installing the new based then WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LeeDroid V5 for my DHD

 

If you are on HTC Desire HD, feel like using a custom rom, but don’t know which is the best that suit your taste?

For my case I like it as simple as it can be so after reading all the custom rom available comparing their issue, problems, fault… and yes.. took me some days or weeks to finally decide, I picked LeeDroid.

Presenting LeeDrOiD HD - The Return of! (For now anyway )
S-Off & a Custom recovery required

Android 2.3.5 - GingerBread & Sense 3.0... No gimmick's, no bullshit..
Just a Sensational Android experience from a very experienced developer

With thanks to: ChainsDD l snq- l Scar45 | Baadnwz | damo | Team RC | m-deejay | klquicksall | Alpharevx & Unrevoked | rmk40 | SteelH | Breinholst | j4n87 | daniels7 | Prateek | Scabes & >>> ShowP-1984 - Damn this guy is good! <<<
Huge thanks to j4n87 & daniels7 for the cration of LeeDrOiD Tweaks

Official Support Links:
» Chat live now or join #LeeDrOiD-Roms on Freenode (irc.handhelds.org)

[ROM]LeeDrOiD HD V5.0.0 - 5th Feb | Tweaks | APM | Fast | Stable | Pure Awsomeness!

For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia.

For over a decade, we have spent millions of hours building the largest encyclopedia in human history. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open internet. For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia. Learn more.

 

If you recently try to search some info on Wikipedia after using Google. You notice after a while it turns all black and you be seeing a page like the screenshot above I took.

Like I mention on my previous post regarding XDA Developers. They decided to move to another host which does not support SOPA. XDA to Go Dark on Jan 18th at 8AM but I don’t know what GMT maybe in U.S time zone, still I don’t know what time would that be in +8 GMT.

XDA Forum is moving away from GoDaddy

Majority mobile hacking geek would know what forum am I talking about, then again just for a short brief;

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xda-developers
"xda-developers is a community of over 4 million users worldwide, started in 2003.^[2] The site's main purpose is discussion of Windows Phone, Android, and WebOS phones. The site also offers Windows Mobile and Android users general information about devices, ROM upgrades, technical support, Q&A, and reviews of device applications and accessories”

Because of the recent activities from “Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)” XDA communities have decided to move away from GoDaddy Hosting company. Go Daddy Group which fully support SOPA would put site like XDA at risk of being shut down or XDA would be forced to switch to a review system, where the forum moderators would have to inspect and approve every post on every sub-forum. XDA admins and moderator of XDA forum communities decided to go ahead with such plan after a long debate among themselves.

This is what they said:
"We had a long debate among admins and moderators about the best way XDA can combat this legislation. Several sites (most notably, Reddit) have decided to go dark on January 18th from 8AM to 8PM. A blackout of XDA, a site with users likely already educated on the legislation, seemed a bit like preaching to the choir.

Quite frankly, we don’t think a blackout is enough. We need to motivate XDA members to get involved and help us fight the fight. So– beginning at 8AM ET on January 18th, the xda-developers.com domain WILL go dark. When you come to the site, you will see links to information about SOPA and the damaging impact it will have on the free Internet. Visitors from the United States will also see a link to an online pledge. Users who choose to sign their name to the pledge are agreeing simply to contact their local Senator or Representative (via phone or email) and politely voice their opposition to the bills. Once 50,000 people have made the pledge, XDA will go back up. We will provide links to help you find the contact information for the appropriate member of Congress. We hope we hit 50,000 pledges quickly. If not, we’ll match Reddit (and hopefully many other sites) and return online at 8PM ET.”

For U.S citizen who wish to participate in the protest, you can head to Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). EFF have created a page for how you can do your part to oppose this legislation that would allow the US to firewall content from their own citizens.

 

Extra details:
XDA to Go Dark on Jan 18th at 8AM; You Can Help Bring Us Back Online

Website Update: We’re moving from GoDaddy

The Author of SOPA Is a Copyright Violator