SUMMARY: If your WiFi wobbly on the Samsung Galaxy S3 with AT&T, don't return your phone before trying this update (July 12, 2012).
PROS: Fixes constant WiFi drop-outs and iffy Internet connectivity.
CONS: Nukes unified search (result of Apple/Samsung lawsuits).
MY OWN STORY: Is your Wifi intermittent at best? Are you constantly finding yourself with no signal, when moments ago it might have been redlining the Speedtest needle?
Mine was exactly as described above. It was driving me nuts, because I otherwise love this phone. But after 48 hours of shirt WiFi, i decided to return the phone if I couldn't fix it fast.
I Googled the problem and found similar complaints among UK users. Somebody diagnosed it as a power-saving feature run amuck, and offered a fix. Unfortunately, the code he described didn't work on my AT&T version of the phone.
More searching. FINALLY I came across an advisory that AT&T would be pushing out an early update in response to the Apple lawsuit
PROS: Fixes constant WiFi drop-outs and iffy Internet connectivity.
CONS: Nukes unified search (result of Apple/Samsung lawsuits).
MY OWN STORY: Is your Wifi intermittent at best? Are you constantly finding yourself with no signal, when moments ago it might have been redlining the Speedtest needle?
Mine was exactly as described above. It was driving me nuts, because I otherwise love this phone. But after 48 hours of shirt WiFi, i decided to return the phone if I couldn't fix it fast.
I Googled the problem and found similar complaints among UK users. Somebody diagnosed it as a power-saving feature run amuck, and offered a fix. Unfortunately, the code he described didn't work on my AT&T version of the phone.
More searching. FINALLY I came across an advisory that AT&T would be pushing out an early update in response to the Apple lawsuit