BIGWORM
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You can control volume while screen off, but outside of that, on stock, I think you're limited to that.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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You can control volume while screen off, but outside of that, on stock, I think you're limited to that.
BIGWORM
Member
Sounds like AOSP is in your near future. CM10 has lock screen controls if you use the default play Apollo.
you can pull down the notification without unlocking, or is that what you mean?
Ha I had no idea. That's incredibly useful. Thanks!
Is there a list of Samsung and AT&T apps that it is safe to remove? Anything that speeds it up?
Besides some all share stuff, you can pretty much disable everything.
Renoir
Member
iI was but expandable memory is a big deal for me.
BIGWORM
Member
Also non-removable battery is a deal breaker for me. Those two things turned me off to an HTC One S, which I literally had for a day before going to the S3.
wandering goat
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I was looking around for the past little while at plans from places and kind of unexpectedly, purchased the S3 today on Virgin Mobile in Canada, who had a great plan for it ($56 for unlimited calls/text/long distance, 2GB data, and CD and VM). This is an upgrade from a Palm Pre, so I'm very excited! I'll have to eat contract cancellation fees with my previous carrier, but I feel it's worth it. Already have a 32GB Micro-SD card, so looking forward to having all of my music (in MP3 form anyway) with me at all times. Now just going to see if I can find some crazy method of making my Pre Touchstone chargers work with this, or the S3 wireless charger be on my Christmas list.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
So I just got this phone. It's my first smart phone ever.
Are there some things I should do right off the bat to enhance my experience? It looks like there's a lot of bloatware that needs deleting, but other than that?
Are there some things I should do right off the bat to enhance my experience? It looks like there's a lot of bloatware that needs deleting, but other than that?
how is the multitasking for you guys? i was pissed because i decided to call someone halfway through my browsing session on opera mobile and after finishing my call i realised opera didn't stay in memory so it did an iOS style reloading of all my pages. so i apparently can't multitask with 833MB of RAM? :X
my dad's note 10.1 with i think similar internals (but 2GB RAM instead) runs like a dream. sigh.
my dad's note 10.1 with i think similar internals (but 2GB RAM instead) runs like a dream. sigh.
I've been battling with BT voice dialing not working properly for over a month now and I have just found this bug in Android database. If it affects you, I urge you to star the issue so it will become higher priority.
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=35737
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=35737
Are you on the international version? The US one is a multitasking machine with 2GB of RAM as well.
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The Everyman
same here ill track hacking a portal on my commute.
I've been waiting for an invite since the day they went public.. still nothing :/ All my friends and coworkers are in and playing I'm stuck doing nothing. I will say this though, every one I know playing Ingress drains their battery in like 4 hours.. dead.
Apparently its pretty bad like that.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Ingress is a battery murderer because it keeps the screen and GPS on all the time. Imagine using Google Navigate for 4 straight hours. Yeah. It's like that.
The Faceless Master
Member
part 1 was posted, part 2 is new.
DAT 2GB of RAM is really surprising to me too... opening an app i opened yesterday and it's still in the same scrolled to position 3/4 of the way down... i was like "damn!"
Unknown Soldier
Member
That's funny, I was just posting about this case in the GNII thread when you posted this. My friend has a lime-green version of this case on her GSIII, it looks pretty fab on her white phone.
That sounds like a problem with Opera Mobile. The Android browser, Chrome, and Firefox both stay resident in memory and even if they are kicked out they won't reload all your pages.
Loving this phone, but lol at the battery life.
Can anyone recommend some good cases that don't add much bulk. I really like the phone without a cases. But after almost dropping it from the table on break, I realized a case is needed. -_____-
And are screen protectors entirely necessary?
Ehh, I might get some anyways.
Can anyone recommend some good cases that don't add much bulk. I really like the phone without a cases. But after almost dropping it from the table on break, I realized a case is needed. -_____-
And are screen protectors entirely necessary?
Ehh, I might get some anyways.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089F2ILM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
That's what I have. Amazon also sells a dock with a spare battery/charger, but you can't use it with a case
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089VO7QU/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Ohhh...yeah, I have the international S3. Wish I had 2GB of RAM, sigh.
I'm so envious, seriously.
It's probably a problem with Opera's coding, but this happens to me in every app. i.e. open Whatsapp, switch to Messaging app, open a web browser and suddenly when i switch back to Whatsapp or Messaging it has to load again. Granted these apps are programmed properly so they resume state fine but the lag is kinda making me meh a little. I mean at any moment I have like 700+MB used out of 833MB free RAM. I know the experts say "let Android handle it's own RAM" but this level of nearly non-existent (iOS/WP8 style, if you will) multitasking is so sad.
Wow. So my S3 just won't charge it all. Looked up online and seems like I'm not the only one.
Wasn't having any problems at all before upgrading to Jelly Bean. I plug in the phone to the AC adapter and it just doesn't charge at all. Should I consider downgrading? Is it a problem with the phone or the adapter itself. Some advice could be helpful
Wasn't having any problems at all before upgrading to Jelly Bean. I plug in the phone to the AC adapter and it just doesn't charge at all. Should I consider downgrading? Is it a problem with the phone or the adapter itself. Some advice could be helpful
BIGWORM
Member
Try a different wall charger/data cable? Is that charging problem with OEM cable?
I've had this problem with mini-USB chargers just randomly crapping out on me before. Try another cord.
I remember having a HTC device that would only charge via USB randomly.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
What do the different color lights mean?
BT on Samsung phones is and always has been a clusterfuck....
Random disconnects, garbled noise and phone hard locks are standard order of the day. I spend more time fucking with the phone when connected to my hands free in the car than if I didn't have one...
My S2 was exactly the same, none of any other phones I've used have done the same.
My previous phone was droid 2 and it had hard lock and lose connection issues. GS3 thus far has been really solid for me except for this particular problem.
Will probably try a different cord, cause I do remember this same problem happening to a friend. Once he tried a new cord it started charging properly. Really odd though, just got the phone this past summer :S. Ah well thanks!
Allforce
Member
If your car stereo has an input then yes. I just use a 3.5mm line in and play stuff all the time.
Either use an aux cable if you have the input or bluetooth if your car supports it.
Notification led for missed calls, texts, emails etc.
The Faceless Master
Member
crazy how CM has better BT on Samsung devices than stock TouchWiz... hrm, i wonder if Wii/PS3 controllers work with BT on the GS3 or Note2...
BIGWORM
Member
They do. At least, I've used the ps3 controller with no problems.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
I listen to Pandora thru Bluetooth on my S3 in the car
wandering goat
Member
I guess the official wireless charger still isn't available (at least I can't find it), so I ordered this backplate that makes it compatible with the Palm Touchstones, of which I have two. Will post impressions on how it works when it gets here, which will likely be late December. I've had the Pre for a while, and the wireless charging was really a nice convenience.
Thanks!
Thanks!
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
green = missed call, text, voicemail
red = charging
blue = notification (email or app)
yellow = run your shit is about to explode
purple = you're about to die
Escape Goat
Member
I've been looking at the S3 for my first smartphone. Just by going at the specs it doesn't look all that different from the iPhone 5. What exactly are the major differences between the two?
Size and operating system. Comparing specs across ios and android is fruitless.
There's also expandability (microSD slot) and removeable battery for the S3. The iOS app ecosystem is better for games if you like playing games on your phone though.
This is what I tell people in real life asking for phone advice:
Are you tied to the Google ecosystem (Gmail, Gcal, docs, etc.)? Go with Android.
Do a majority of your friends/family use iPhones? Go with an iPhone.
Escape Goat
Member
Groovy. Thanks, guys!
My family is split. Brother and sister have iPhones. My mom has an android. I'm not sure what dad's using.
My family is split. Brother and sister have iPhones. My mom has an android. I'm not sure what dad's using.
There are certain sharing features that are niceties on the iPhone - sharing location, calendar details, reminders, iMessage, app compatibility, etc. They seem minor, but they're pretty damn useful with, say, a significant other.
Sure there are third party alternatives, but I've found that inertia is a pretty strong force when it comes to family members.
Escape Goat
Member
I don't think I'd be sharing much with my family. The most I share is the occasional photo perhaps. Right now I'm more interested in S3s larger screen and interface. I find Apple's OS pretty boring though I haven't played around with it too much yet. I'll see if I can play with one of my sibling's phones over Christmas.