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Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S III sudden death, fix is on the way

03 January, 2013 | Read the news | Post your comment
Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S III sudden death, fix is on the way - read the full textThroughout the last two months we've received numerous reports of Galaxy S III smartphones dying unexpectedly, usually overnight. Luckily those users who have experienced this trouble got their Galaxy S III quickly repaired (with replaced motherboards) or replaced altogether by Samsung. Samsung...

 

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my frieds phone died yesterday out of blue.

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  • 2013-01-03 15:58
  • 3NqF

> In reply to mixa @ 2013-01-03 15:28 from 3VQv - click to readgo back to the hills spple lover :P

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  • 2013-01-03 15:56
  • PDTc

Samsung fails again with a flagshiip mobile.Why is this not surprising me at all.....

This and lots of other major issues were reported to Samsung countless times and they suddenly got change of heart?!?..

It is not only the 16GB version that is affected btw, google will help you on this or just go to xda.

Well congratz for the new "feature" to all S3 owners.

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  • 2013-01-03 15:28
  • 3VQv

Sounds like samsungs death clock was programmed wrong. Suppose to happen a year not half. Then there isn't warranty and a new phone to buy.

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  • 2013-01-03 15:27
  • 4AAZ

If it's a software fault then it's not a big deal? Just reflash?

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  • 2013-01-03 15:19
  • pKVx

Anyone has the same problem with Galaxy S3 mini?

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  • 2013-01-03 15:18
  • SsmJ

don't compare Nokia's material quality with that of Sammy's plz. it is like comparing gold with bronze.
if Nokia could forget about Symbian and stick to Android, now the story was different.

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  • 2013-01-03 15:09
  • pTgA

> In reply to Dee @ 2013-01-03 13:58 from v}7V - click to readI meant *without charge*

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  • 2013-01-03 15:04
  • v}7V

This sudden death issue is fixed in the latest firmware I9300XXELLA 4.1.2
for download link here you go..
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/1870...BTU.zip.html

NOTE : This is Odin Flashable Stock Firmware

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  • 2013-01-03 15:04
  • PId%

> In reply to X @ 2013-01-03 14:55 from Am9Y - click to readYou obviously haven't seen a Lumia 920 in person. The Lumia 920 is just as thin as a Samsung Galaxy S Duos and just heavy as Samsung Galaxy Note II. Y'all are exaggerating for calling it bulky.

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  • 2013-01-03 15:01
  • t7Xh

> In reply to $auz @ 2013-01-03 14:34 from t}d1 - click to readWhy do you mention Nokia Lumian 920 and not iPhone 5 for example. Looks like some people are paid to mention Nokia phones on every article about other phones. You're disgusting! And btw, 920 is a brick, the time for bulky phones is long gone.

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  • 2013-01-03 14:55
  • Am9Y

Its wierd. I bought 3 of them for me and my Siblings. None of them seems to have this issue. :) Anyways? I could say things like this really do happen sometimes with electronic gadgets. Nothings perfect! Regardless of brand.

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  • 2013-01-03 14:44
  • jd21

i never had such problems proud phone of the year 2012 owner

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  • 2013-01-03 14:43
  • uupT

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2013-01-03 13:56 from PU0@ - click to readAhh, so there are third party casing maker for SG3.. nice to hear that.. The one i'm not sure of build quality is HTC.. havent touched one.. coz they dont even have a working test unit on thier concept store here in philippines.. :)

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  • 2013-01-03 14:42
  • vaN}

to all the guys who think nokia is a cheap heap of plastic: have u ever seen lumia 920 and sg3 side by side? lumia's build is top notch.. sg3 feels and looks like those cheap china phones.... even small companies like micromax have better build and design...

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  • 2013-01-03 14:34
  • t}d1

Samsung never made a reliable cell phone, I have nokia phones from 10 years and they work without a glitch

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  • 2013-01-03 14:32
  • fvR5

this may cause some problems for Samsung in future
especially now that this problem hit the most famous cellphone of history

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  • 2013-01-03 14:30
  • pTgA

fix? i thought it was hardware related and not software.. otherwise why they swap the motherboard then ? it must be something that breaks on the mainboard.. this is hardly a software issue lol...

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  • 2013-01-03 14:28
  • Tu2w

It has also happened to some S duos S7562 please report it to them please

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  • 2013-01-03 14:20
  • fqIh

World's famous phone has "cancer". Very nice Samsung.

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  • 2013-01-03 14:18
  • vaPR
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