In a previous post, I predicted that the polycarbonate plastic casing for the Samsung Galaxy S III would give it an edge in durability over the iPhone 5, and it seems I spoke too soon. The folks at Android Authority have pit the iPhone 5 against the Samsung Galaxy S III. Naturally they were rooting … [Read more...]
Verizon Galaxy S III Has Been Bootloader (III SCH-i535) Unlocked [Instructions]
If you haven't already heard, the bootloader for the Verizon edition of the Samsung Galaxy S III was recently unlocked by the modding community at the XDA-developer forums. Verizon was the only major carrier in the United States to impose a locked bootloader on the device. With the locked … [Read more...]
CyanogenMod 10’s Jelly Bean ROM Is Available For The Galaxy S III Now [How To]
If you're eager to try out Jelly Bean on your Galaxy S III, there's now a preview ROM available of CyanogenMod 10. CyanogenMod is one of the most popular third-party ROMs these days, with their Ice Cream Sandwich ROM seeing heavy usage on plenty of Android devices. Their Jelly Bean ROM is still a … [Read more...]
How To: Root Samsung Galaxy S III [Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T Models]
For those of you who are looking to root your Samsung Galaxy S III in the United States you will be glad to know this is now a reality. A method for unlocking the Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T model of the Galaxy S III has just been shared over at the XDA forums. As such, in this guide you will … [Read more...]
How To: Install Ubuntu Linux On A Samsung Galaxy S III
Whenever I am about to retire an ailing machine, I install Ubuntu Linux to get some extra mileage on it. Ubuntu is a very quick, modern-feeling OS and, like many builds of Linux, is highly customizable. Needless to say Ubuntu is great for modders. Ubuntu added support for ARM processors, the … [Read more...]
‘Voodoo Galaxy S III SIM Unlock’ Unlocks Rooted Samsung Galaxy S III Phones
If you wanted to unlock the baseband of your Samsung Galaxy S III so it will work with SIM cards from any carrier, the initial methods weren't very user friendly. The process takes about 17 steps and involves setting permissions and mucking around with a hexadecimal editor. That might be fine for … [Read more...]
Download Samsung Galaxy S III Exclusive S-Voice App And Install It On Other Android ICS Devices
To try and take down Apple's super amazing personal voice assistant Siri, Samsung released the S Voice app along with their latest flagship Android device, the Galaxy S III. We've seen images and videos of S Voice in action and it's nothing like Siri, it's slow, takes much more steps to get answers … [Read more...]