After the OTA Install

**cgardnervt** · 07-12-2012, 07:18 AM

After I installed the OTA and the APK to get my search back everything is much better!

Now when I am inside work I get a MUCH better data connection. It's nice to see this small update for me anyways. Anyone else see a signal boost?

Lets hear it!

**okbow68** · 07-12-2012, 07:54 PM

I haven't gotten the update yet

**ItsaRaid** · 07-12-2012, 10:28 PM

Can you explain APK to get search back better

**dmmattix** · 07-12-2012, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by ItsaRaid

Can you explain APK to get search back better

If you read the other thread about the OTA update and followed the cookie crumb trail it would lead you to:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/att...ksearchbox.apk

Mike

**KreepyKen** · 07-13-2012, 10:04 PM

My concern about installing this APK is that it's a system file. Will installing this bork future OTA updates?

**srini4digit** · 07-16-2012, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by cgardner

After I installed the OTA and the APK to get my search back everything is much better!

Now when I am inside work I get a MUCH better data connection. It's nice to see this small update for me anyways. Anyone else see a signal boost?

Lets hear it!

oh yeah .. i also saw better data connection .. my bars now show 4 instead of 3 and the data is definitely better ..

**2KDad** · 07-17-2012, 04:22 AM

So I have the "old" .apk but when I search the contents of my S3, of all the .apk files, none of them have "google" or "search" in the file name. Is this a hidden file, or is my complete newness to Android becoming embarrassingly obvious??

**dmmattix** · 07-17-2012, 08:46 AM

Try this:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/att...ksearchbox.apk

**2KDad** · 07-17-2012, 02:52 PM

Thanks for your reply, I realize that I wasn't very clear in my previous post. I have a copy of the .apk file that I will need to copy to my S3 after the update. What I'm not clear about is which directory should I copy the file to on my S3? Thanks again for the reply, hopefully this time I was a little more clear...

**Horr1bleK1tten** · 07-17-2012, 03:05 PM

Does anyone have a signed ota so I can flash it on my unlocked gs3

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**hexbyte** · 07-18-2012, 05:54 AM

It goes in /system/app
I am rooted and replaced the update file and all is well

**b0btech** · 07-18-2012, 05:57 AM

how do you manually get the update?I tried update system also Kies.nothing.

from MY SIII in sunny FL.

**madlaw1071** · 07-18-2012, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by b0btech

how do you manually get the update?I tried update system also Kies.nothing.

from MY SIII in sunny FL.

I'm in South FL too and no update but dont care since I have no connectivity issues.

**RazorOrange** · 07-18-2012, 01:11 PM

I am in Central Florida and I received the update yesterday. It didnt ask me if I wanted to update or not, it just installed in the background when I was connected to a Wi-Fi network. The only reason I even found out was because I was checking my battery usage and saw that an ATT update had used 11% of my battery.

**b0btech** · 07-19-2012, 03:34 PM

got mine through Kies today.what does it all update does anyone know exactly?

from MY SIII in sunny FL.

**planoman** · 07-19-2012, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by b0btech

got mine through Kies today.what does it all update does anyone know exactly?

from MY SIII in sunny FL.

It takes away universal search and leaves the phone with just basically web search with Google. I also read that there are some modem tweaks but my signal has been good everywhere I have been. Have you noticed any differences to signal level or performance? I have still not updated.

**Newtoandroid99** · 07-19-2012, 04:53 PM

I just got the update in kies as well, i had the old apk installed in under 10 seconds gotta love the global search

So far i can't really say if the update has improved the antennas or not, time will tell i guess.

**spacecasespiff** · 07-19-2012, 06:57 PM

I've never used the search function on any of my phones. So I won't miss it. Why am I going to search for an app that's right under the search bar. Maybe for a song maybe. But I'm a update junky any ways . Loves me any updates I can get.

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**D16RR** · 07-20-2012, 12:53 AM

I'm the opposite. Unless I read that an update fixes a specific issue I have and doesn't create a new one that will affect my work, I will not install it.

**b0btech** · 07-20-2012, 06:54 AM

not me,I always want the latest and greatest., but it does seems more fluid and battery life seems better.anyone else see these improvements?

from MY SIII in sunny FL.

**jjb70** · 07-21-2012, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by hexbyte

It goes in /system/app
I am rooted and replaced the update file and all is well

Mine doesn't hold after a reboot. Any ideas?

**jjb70** · 07-21-2012, 02:59 PM

NM, I figured it out.

**jjb70** · 07-22-2012, 09:48 AM

Definitely got better reception before the update. Probably going to find that radio.

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**D16RR** · 07-23-2012, 12:42 AM

Not doing the update. I can't find anything wrong with the reception. Had it out in the sticks today and it works as well as any phone I've used. Better.

**cgardnervt** · 07-23-2012, 09:00 AM

Well you could install the OTA then reinstall the APK to patch the search again. It works just fine FYI. Otherwise you could keep it the way that it is too I guess. Whatever floats your boat!