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How to Fix Bootloop — Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA
How to Fix Bootloop — Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA
The Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA is a 2012 Android 4.1 smartphone powered by the Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus with 2GB and 16GB | 32GB internal storage. It features a 4.8", Super AMOLED, 720.0x1280.0 display and is available in Pebble blue, Marble white, Purple.
The Galaxy S III CDMA is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery, a 8 MP, 1080p@30fps main camera, a 9 MP, 720p@30fps front camera. The device uses a Micro-SIM configuration. It weighs 133.2 g.
A bootloop on the Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA occurs when the device repeatedly restarts without fully loading Android. This is commonly caused by a failed software update, corrupted system files, or an incompatible app. Most bootloops can be resolved without losing data by clearing the cache partition first before attempting a factory reset.
Factory reset may be needed as a last resort — erases all data.
On your Samsung Galaxy S III CDMA: force restart: hold Power for 15–30 seconds
If still looping: enter Recovery Mode
Navigate to 'Wipe cache partition' → confirm → reboot
If still looping: return to Recovery
Select 'Wipe data/factory reset' → confirm (erases all data)
Last resort: use Samsung Smart Switch on a PC to reinstall firmware
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