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    Root [Verizon] How to root on VRBMF1

    Hey guys, I was wanted to root my gs3 using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439 but for step 6 where you flash the bootchain the only bootchain versions offered are for 4.1.2 are VRBMB1 and VRBMD3. I have Verizon and have baseband version VRBMF1. So what do I do...
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    Help Home button not clicking

    Does anyone else have a problem with their home button not clicking anymore? The home button still works, it just seems to be slightly sunken in so it's difficult to know when I actually press it. Has this problem happened to anyone else? Is there any fix I can do? Thank you.
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    Help Problem with music playing through device speakers even when headphones are plugged in.

    Has anyone else experienced this problem? Sometimes (not every time) When I am playing music through either my headphones or a aux cable in my car, If I switch over to a different app or to text messaging, the music will stop playing through the headphones and start playing through the device...
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    Is there possible to dual boot with JB and Windows 8?

    I was wondering if I could dual boot my GTab2 10.1 with its current stock Jb with windows 8? Mt laptop is a piece of $hit so I figured I could use the tablet like a Windows slate. And install some programs that I can't install on Android. Would this be possible? Is there enough space? If not...
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    Jelly bean emoji

    I've noticed that the 4.1.1 update has given my phone the ability to read emojis on twitter and such. I know that these are on the android keyboard but my phone doesn't have that. I just have the Samsung keyboard, SwiftKey 3, SwiftKey flow beta, and swype. Is there a way to get these android...
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    Way to move more things to external SD card?

    I was looking through my files and I noticed that the only things saved to my external sd card are my pictures, my music, and like two SwiftKey files. It seems like kind of a waste of space. I know that I probably can't move apps to my sd card without rooting but is there a way to move maybe my...
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    Two camera folders in Gallery

    I'm sorry if this has already been asked but in my gallery there are two folders labeled "Camera" one has a camera icon on the bottom corner, the other has a folder icon. Also the latter has substantially more pictures in it. Why is this and is there a way to only have one? I think I've tried...
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    Root [Verizon] What are the chances of bricking from Root without flashing room?

    If I just root my phone without flashing a custom rom what are my chances of bricking the phone?
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    Root [Verizon] Can I get Google Wallet with root but w/out flashing rom? Also ota question

    Hello everyone. I love my GS3 and I'm fine with ICS for now. Really the only reason I want to root is to get Google Wallet. Bloatware doesn't really bother me if I i hide it in the app drawer. I have a few short questions, if I root but don't flash a rom can I still install Google wallet using...
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    Rom Toolbox Pro no option to move app to sd

    I know that Rom Toolbox pro lets you move apps to your sd card on that app manager screen. However for some reason on my phone (which is rooted) I am not getting that option when I click or long click on the app. How do I get this to happen? Im even trying on apps that I know can be moved to the...
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    Root Possible to go into recovery and flash roms without working dpad?

    Hello. For some reason not all of the buttons on my physical keyboard work. However the majority of them do seem to work. On the dpad the down and center buttons do not work, the up add right buttons work just fine and the left is a little tricky. I already have the phone rooted but is there...
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    questions about putting a large PDF on phone

    i am a psychology major and i want to put the DSM IV on my phone. its a very large manual i have found a verison to download that is 164.6 MiB, it is a PDF file. i guess my question is how large is this? can i download it? and how does putting large PDF files on your phone work?how does...
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    Root moving from froshedyo v11 to GSB v2.1 anything i need to know

    first off im not exactly sure if its just GSB v2.1 but the link is here [ROM][3/15/2011] GSB v2.1 | GingerBread 2.3.3 [CM7.0.0 RC2 NIGHTLY] - xda-developers anyway. is there anything i should know before switching? anything really different i should expect? i see that i need to flash gapps...
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    Root help using setCPU

    i have been trying to use setCPU i looked up what other people have profiles set to and i noticed that their screen off profile has their min set higher than their max. when i try to do this it will not let me. also everyone says they have there in mhz for instance when the screen if off they...
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    trackball not working, will verizon replace if purchases on ebay?

    so i just bought an eris off of ebay and received it a few days ago. i really want to root it but much to my dismay my trackball will not work. i know there have been some posts on how to work around this but they are much more advanced and to be honest im just not that good yet. i was wondering...
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    Newbi upgrading from blackberry

    hello, after months of contemplating on switching from my blackberry 8530 to either a droid or eris, i finally decided to just do it and bought a eris on ebay today. i know eris is eol and thats fine because my blackberry was also. plus i know you can root droids, (though i dont know much about...