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The Everyman
fuckis there anything in particular that stands out?
missing samsung logo under the front facing speaker, extra large gap between the screen and home button button.
sorry, that sucks man.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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missing samsung logo under the front facing speaker, extra large gap between the screen and home button button.
sorry, that sucks man.
BIGWORM
Member
If you look even harder, you can see the Samsung letters on the back aren't lined up correctly, either. I think that's my OCD rearing its head.
One more thing, vibrate mode on my phone doesn't work anymore. What I want is to just have sound on sound mode and just have vibrate on vibrate. Now however, if I enable vibration in sound mode it will work in vibrate mode too but if i disable it it doesn't and acts just like mute. Sound and vibration option is greyed out in all but sound modes. I tried all I could think of in the settings but cant figure it out. I run a stock rom, 4.1.2 jb.
The Faceless Master
Member
just throwing this one out off the top of my head, could be way off... do you have haptic feedback set to off in power saving mode?
PaulExcellent
Member
The Faceless Master
Member
it's not even that bad of a device... well, i mean for $350 it's bad, but for their normal retail price? not s bad...
Any idea how much the s4 will run with and without contract. If I don't see a big jump I may just buy an s3 on March 14. Really need a new phone since my Droid incredible 2 is dead.
Not sure whether to just use Asurion and keep unlimited Verizon data plan or jump to a subsidized S3...
Not sure whether to just use Asurion and keep unlimited Verizon data plan or jump to a subsidized S3...
The Faceless Master
Member
probably the same $699.99 that every other new high end phone starts at
The first one is the MA6 update (157.6 MB). Been trying to update all week by checking updates daily. Gave up and did the Google Services Framework trick tonight. This update brings non-disclosed bug fixes.
The second one is the MB1 update, which enables third party licenses.
None of these updates bring the Premium Suite.
theepicoftyler
Member
So I just got an S3 after deciding a Nexus 4 was viable for me (poor coverage from T-Mobile/AT&T locally) and am wanting to know the easiest way to tear this thing down to stock. I have been using a Nexus 7 a lot lately and I really don't like this Touch Wiz thing (everything else about the phone is great so far though).
Cyanogen Mod 10 seems to be the way to go? I've seen some guides that are months old and am wondering if that's still the best way to go about things. I used to just use a launcher on my old phone, but I want to do it right this time.
Cyanogen Mod 10 seems to be the way to go? I've seen some guides that are months old and am wondering if that's still the best way to go about things. I used to just use a launcher on my old phone, but I want to do it right this time.
Man, you just have to post this AFTER I ordered that monster 7000 MaH extended battery.
fffffff I'm tempted
$60 is normally way more than I'd pay for a case, but that looks like a really nice keyboard. I dunno.
glaringradio
Member
Is there any reason they're not doing the monthly builds for the International S3? I keep hearing how good they are but then I go and check and there's no build for the I9300GT
Barnaby_Jones
Member
This would be perfect if it had a flap to cover the screen when closed. I currently have a screen protector and a case that I spilt coffee on the other day so haven't used since (paid for itself that day though because my phone would have been buggered) but I find that when not using the case, the screen protector gets scuffed and although that's better than the screen being scuffed, you're using the protector 24/7 so it might as well be the screen.
On that note, does anyone know where I can find a multipack of screen protectors for this phone at a respectable price? I wouldn't mind changing it once every 2 months if I could find some for dirt cheap.
Edit: A potential drawback I can see is that the keyboard has to be flipped out so that you can use the camera. That would be my only gripe as I like to be able to get to my camera as quickly as possible in case I need it for taking pics or videos of something spur of the moment that may not happen again.
The Faceless Master
Member
it's pretty thin anyway
EightBitNate
Member
http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Ga...xy-S3-Brushed-Aluminum-Barely-There-Cases.asp
This is the only S3 case I could ever stand. Literally all other cases look terrible to me. Is there a reason they're all so shitty?
This is the only S3 case I could ever stand. Literally all other cases look terrible to me. Is there a reason they're all so shitty?
SloaneRisette
Member
Hey guys, I currently have an HTC Incredible right now and I *might* be upgrading phones soon. Probably not to an S4 or a Note 3 or anything just because of the money, but I should be able to upgrade to an S3 or a Note 2 if all goes well.
Does anyone have any opinions on the S3? I figure it'd be better to ask about the S3 specifically in this thread, since I imagine if I ask about both phones I'll probably get more S3 biased thoughts
But, either way, if anyone has any opinions to give on it at all, that would be great. My main focus is just better battery life when I won't be able to have a charger with me, though ease of web usage, texting, and potentially music are all important as well.
Does anyone have any opinions on the S3? I figure it'd be better to ask about the S3 specifically in this thread, since I imagine if I ask about both phones I'll probably get more S3 biased thoughts
But, either way, if anyone has any opinions to give on it at all, that would be great. My main focus is just better battery life when I won't be able to have a charger with me, though ease of web usage, texting, and potentially music are all important as well.
glaringradio
Member
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008HETQF6/
This is the case I rock. My SO's brother got me it for Christmas because he knew how much I used my phone for watching movies and streaming. Love it to bits. I initially wanted to get something like that Case Mate (although not the one you've linked) but then remembered that the S3's screen tends to scratch really easily, and that screen protectors in general are just a long term way of spending more on protecting your phone than you should do.
Now I don't have to bother with them.
Anyone?
I ran the OTA update again manually from the SD card, but that didn't help. Tried 2-3 different zip files, and the outcome is all the same.
Phone won't manually update to MB1 either due to line 7 assertion error. Probably because the about name still says 4.1.1 with the old firmware brand even though it's the newer baseband.
lol so much for OTA updates
Google really needs to sort this out.
Also every time I try transferring large files to the external SD Card, the reader times out and unmounts the card half way through the process. edit: solved using MTP
edit 2: I guess I'll have to root and do a dirty install of the ROM through a custom recovery manager.
bubububububububut I thought wasn't required to do this for stock ROM! wth googy
After root and the ROM + baseband downloads, I'm now on MB1 + Android 4.1.2.
That was too much work.
All my data was safe though, so no reinstalling.
Warranty voided though.
Wish I could get rid of this TouchWiz bloat safely.
Nova Launcher is great, but that touchwiz lockscreen just ruins everything.
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Actually noticed the HDR setting for the Touchwiz camera. Why isn't this on for default?
That was too much work.
All my data was safe though, so no reinstalling.
Warranty voided though.
Wish I could get rid of this TouchWiz bloat safely.
Nova Launcher is great, but that touchwiz lockscreen just ruins everything.
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Actually noticed the HDR setting for the Touchwiz camera. Why isn't this on for default?
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
just install the 4.2 gapps package for tw. it adds the 4.2 camera and launcher
Link?
I think I'll wait for the official ROM to come with it.
Saw a peek of the new TouchWiz lock screen for 4.2
That's much better although I still want that ICS lock screen. The ability to swipe widgets in the lockscreen and applications will be handy.
I could use WidgetLocker, but I use a password on my phone.
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
Majmun
Member
My sister dropped her S3 in the bathtub. She immediately switched the phone off, and she hasn't turned it on since yesterday. She's afraid the phone has gotten wet inside and she is waiting for it to dry up before switching it on again...
I ensured her that the S3 can deal with water for a short time and that her phone is fine. But she's stubborn lol
I ensured her that the S3 can deal with water for a short time and that her phone is fine. But she's stubborn lol
I've had something similar that I snagged on amazon real cheap back in June, and I love having the flap. I could probably never go to a case that didn't have one now. It's certainly saved my ass the handful of times I've dropped the thing.
Bag of rice overnight (obviously pop off the back + pop out the battery)
BIGWORM
Member
Did you originally have ICS, then update to JB, or was that pre-installed?
Jack Scofield
Member
Is there any reason why my stock weather app would stop updating the weather? It worked fine up until a few days ago, now it won't update temperature and location unless GPS is on. It didn't used to be like this, and I didn't do anything to the settings, so is there a reason for the change?
Are you guys on CDMA?
I had a fling with the last CM10 builds and early 10.1 builds, and there were some usability breaking bugs (e.g. Google Now not updating location.)
Hey guys, I currently have an HTC Incredible right now and I *might* be upgrading phones soon. Probably not to an S4 or a Note 3 or anything just because of the money, but I should be able to upgrade to an S3 or a Note 2 if all goes well.
Does anyone have any opinions on the S3? I figure it'd be better to ask about the S3 specifically in this thread, since I imagine if I ask about both phones I'll probably get more S3 biased thoughts
But, either way, if anyone has any opinions to give on it at all, that would be great. My main focus is just better battery life when I won't be able to have a charger with me, though ease of web usage, texting, and potentially music are all important as well.
Reposting for my benefit too here; also is the price on the S3 going to be down to the hundred dollar range after the 4 is announced/being shipped this summer?
I'm on the latest snapshot for CM10.1 which was back at the end of January I think. It's really stable, haven't noticed any problems so far.
Which carrier?
I think the same thing just started happening to me, last update was Saturday night, it just refreshed endlessly.
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
I'm getting my GSIII tomorrow, but I need suggestions for a case. I prefer a hard shell with no flex on the sides whenever I'm swiping side to side.
What are everyone's favorites?
What are everyone's favorites?
A 4.1.2 update for the VZW version of this phone started rolling out today. I just manually checked on my device and it let me pull it.
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/04/verizon-galaxy-s3-receiving-update-to-vrbmb1-inc/
- Improved predictive text input on keyboard
- Can take pictures while on a call
- Improved email syncing and bluetooth performance
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/04/verizon-galaxy-s3-receiving-update-to-vrbmb1-inc/
I'm on T-Mobile. My brother did the same to his GS3 and he's on AT&T and he says it works just fine.
I use the Incipio Faxion case (black) on my white GS3 and it is absolutely incredible. Tight fit, no give, and it's really slim. The black one seems to have gone back up in price on amazon but there are other colors available as well.
T-Mobile and AT&T are GSM carriers, not CDMA.
OK, so I can't do what you did because the CDMA builds have a different set of bugs.
I didn't believe that until I tried it.
Banjotanooki
Member
My S3 has been a bit slow these days and makes random noises every now and then when i check it or charge it. Could it be possibly infected with a virus?
And if so, any apps that can take care of it ?
And if so, any apps that can take care of it ?
BIGWORM
Member
Bet you the size with the TPU case isn't liberating, though. =/