Dead Prince
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past few days i was wondering what was draining my battery too fast. couldn't tell until i realized i had steam app run in background. lol.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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Captain Tuttle
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1. Until it's charged 100%, that's what I did anyway
2. I have an Otterbox commuter, I like it. No screen protector but there's a youtube video floating around of some woman trying to scratch the glass on an S3 with keys and failing so I'm not too worried about scratches.
There's this article on CNET about cases
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57479752-251/best-samsung-galaxy-s3-cases/
Unknown Soldier
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I've found several things which can still burn this phone's battery down in a matter of hours.
- Google+ Instant Upload
- Maps automatically update my location
- Engadget shitty shit app
These were all found the hard way.
Adam Blade
WWKC
Nvm.
The Faceless Master
Member
Root.
BLOOP
So...Verizon S3 with Jelly Bean here. I've always been happily surprised by my battery life on this thing, but it just seems so bad now. It just went completely dead after 9 hours off the charger, and under the battery section, "Screen" took by far the most battery, yet it was only on 1hr30m! Can somebody help me here? I don't know if Jelly Bean is the cause or what.
I can't imagine that Google Now is too great for battery life, though.
I can't imagine that Google Now is too great for battery life, though.
Unknown Soldier
Member
BWOOP! BWOOP!
Unknown Soldier
Member
Someone better tell GSM Arena they are pure monsters then.
The world has changed a lot and stock Android is missing a lot of functionality that TouchWiz adds. It might not win any beauty contests but I can't imagine going back to the bare functionality of stock after having experienced all the nice things added by TouchWiz on my Note II.
Rewrite
Not as deep as he thinks
Ridiculous post.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
My Samsung Galaxy SIII died the other day. No idea why. Previous day it was working fine, but next day - dead.
And the timing sucks, because it means I'll be without it for the holiday season.
Don't get me wrong, I love the phone, but this has never happened to me before.
And the timing sucks, because it means I'll be without it for the holiday season.
Don't get me wrong, I love the phone, but this has never happened to me before.
I read a report about this happening to a bunch of people. Mobo's just up and died.
Um each variation has its own set of custom roms... I pretty much only use TW based roms. Too many issues with CM10 based on VZW GS3 and speed difference isn't anything to write home about.
I have the ATT version.
I love this phone. Its so fancy. But i have horrendous batterylife. Did just about 30 minutes of gaming and lightweight use snd im at 40% with 6 hours. My cm mod htc desire easily got 2 days... i can easily custom rom this but theres a few things samsung i dont want to get rid of yet plus i just got finished setting up this phone... any ideas? Its rooted so i can freeze any app from samsung if desired.
Yes to both.
The Faceless Master
Member
every time smart stay keeps my screen on while i'm reading...
every time i use multitasking to get things done faster...
every time i use s note to write something down really quick...
every time i lay in bed with my phone sideways and it keeps the text oriented with my eyes instead of the direction of the ground...
i know just a little bit more that you're wrong.
quickwhips
Member
My mom just got a S3 but the vibrate isn't working. Is this a known issue or is hers messed up? i saw a forum post about messaging and tried changing the setting and it still didn't fix the issue.
Can someone help me? I have a Note 2 running 4.1.2 and when I bring up the multiview tab their is no gmail, youtube, or chrome option despite the fact that I have these apps installed on my phone. Even when I click edit it doesnt come up on the list of apps that I can drag on there. Any help would be appreciated.
[EDIT] Guess its a Verizon thing. Thats AWESOME.
[EDIT] Guess its a Verizon thing. Thats AWESOME.
The Faceless Master
Member
Yep.
You can get around their restrictions though..
Sounds messed up... Did you try putting other things on vibrate like calls and keyboard feedback?
My upgrade is coming up January 14th, and I am strongly considering ditching the iPhone brand (have a 4s atm) and going with the S3. Should I wait for something newer, or do you guys still consider the S3 to be top of the line? The size of the phone is good for me, bigger than the iPhone, but not overly huge. I am just wondering if I am in an upgrade period that I may want to consider waiting for something newer.
Just wanted a couple of opinions on the matter. I've read every comparison article between the iPhone5/S3 that I could find and it really comes down to personal preference. I've been an iPhone user since the 3GS, and honestly am looking for something new.
Just wanted a couple of opinions on the matter. I've read every comparison article between the iPhone5/S3 that I could find and it really comes down to personal preference. I've been an iPhone user since the 3GS, and honestly am looking for something new.
quickwhips
Member
Yeah i guess I'll take it back after Christmas and get another one. Just didn't know if it was common or not?
The Faceless Master
Member
GS3 would be a goo choice.
Yeah the GS3 is a great choice, definitely top end at the moment. Your upgrade lands right smack in the center of a cycle. 6 months into the new year a new round of flagship phones will be coming out. The S4, HTC's next and whatnot. If you will be fine with your current phone until then, wait it out.
But if that upgrades going to burn a hole in your pocket, go ahead and grab the S3, its a fantastic phone and it will receive all of next years Android updates.
Rooting?
Awesome
How easy is it to root an S3 that has the 4.1 update installed? Thanks!Which provider are you on? The GS3 is a good choice regardless, but if you're on Verizon you might want to look at the Droid DNA (super nice screen, slightly better specs) or the Razr Maxx HD (way better battery life than any other smartphone).
Ctrl A1t Elite
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qizah
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Just installed Nova Launcher and the Jelly Bean messenger app. Pretty cool! I'm too scared to root on my own so this is perfect lol.
The Faceless Master
Member
well, there is a way to individually add apps but it's a lot of work and it has to be done to every single app one by one...
but with the right custom ROM you can apply a multi-window patch that enables all apps in multi-window mode.
I am indeed with Big Red, but I have some reservations about Motorola Android devices because I have heard nightmares about their camera. My buddy who is an ASM at Verizon just got a Razr Max HD and he said the camera is just as bad as the Bionics. It just seems Motorola can't do a camera to save their life. The DNA looks promising, but I've heard small annoyances about the charging port door and the lack of removable back (although this is not so much an annoyance to me as I have an iPhone currently)
What kind of annoyances are there with the S3?
Source?
What keyboard does GSIII GAF like? I was wondering if any of you installed the 4.2 Jellybean keyboard from the Play Store.
What's with the extra blue box outlines on the left and right sides when you're setting wallpapers. Can't for the life of me figure out what their for. For a second I thought it was something to do with scrolling wallpapers, but that doesn't seem to be the case. It's driving me nuts.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The GSIII screen is PenTile, it's made of plastic, and the North American version only has 2 cores.
It happens that the Note II corrects 2 of the 3 issues. It's still made of plastic though.
Awesome
Rooting and custom ROMs for GSIII are trivial these days. The phone was released early 2012, plenty of time for the hackers to tear it apart and glue it back together again.
Main thing is don't expect using bluetooth to be an enjoyable experience.
Samsung struggle with compatibility for some reason.