Tired of waiting, need steady 4G!

[Markctco]

I posted this in the Roms/rooting forums but didn't get any replies. Thought maybe it belongs here?

"So I'm tired of waiting for the 4.3 update, especially if it's unstable. I'm one of the Verizon S3 owners who is experiencing the 4g/WiFi/connectivity issues so well known and was hoping the update would address them. Read that somewhere, but even if it's true I don't want to put up with these issues any longer. So I'm considering flashing a ROM that's 4.3 based since I'm rooted anyway but still have stock rom. (rooted mainly to freeze S3 bloatware and other apps I never use.) I've been reluctant to dive into the ROM world out of fear of "problems" but this latest situation has motivated me to push forward
So, I've done some research as to 4.3 based roms but would still like some input as to which ROM is favored among S3 users. I'd also REALLY like to know if any particular ROMS will do anything to help with the issues I mentioned above. That's actually my main goal...to get back to a device that works properly, whichever way best gets me there!
I'd like to think that since the problems reportably have something to do with a flawed update and buggy radio files that a custom ROM would have all that covered."

Any input would be appreciated, and thanks in advance

 

[Haalcyon]

AT&T

 

[GSDer]

I'm one of the Verizon S3 owners who is experiencing the 4g/WiFi/connectivity issues so well known
...
since the problems reportably have something to do with a flawed update and buggy radio files

As a frequent reader of the Galaxy S3 forums, particularly for Verizon, I don't know what well known 4G/Wi-Fi connectivity issues you're referring to.

There were huge problems awhile back when Verizon first released the 4.1.2 MD3 build, but once the MF1 (current) build came out those problems went away.

If you didn't do a Factory Reset after your last OTA (whenever that was), that's the first thing you should consider, along with clearing the system cache in Recovery mode.

Sent from my rooted, debloated, deodexed Sinclair ZX-80 running CM 10.2 using Tapatalk 4

 

[Markctco]

OK, I'll surely do that. If you've read some of my other threads you saw what I went through to get my phone back from a soft brick. I honestly don't remember doing a factory reset with any of the many updates I had to take. So I'll give that a shot, but just to be sure, I will loose root, correct? A nandroid backup, a Titanium backup along with Google backups should ensure I can get back to where I'm at now...also correct?

 

[GSDer]

A Factory Reset shouldn't cause loss of root.

A Nandroid will get you right back to where you are now.

Sent from my rooted, debloated, deodexed Sinclair ZX-80 running CM 10.2 using Tapatalk 4

 

[blade22222]

I put some info in your other thread.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using AC Forums mobile app

 

[nolittdroid]

I'm having the same issues but I'm holding out on rooting it for now. Good luck!

✌SG3/iPad2