The Faceless Master
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depends on if you're getting it with a service agreement or paying full price for the device, but the S3 is a great choice.`
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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depends on if you're getting it with a service agreement or paying full price for the device, but the S3 is a great choice.`
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
Get an N4 instead.
Yeah, I got my S3 last week and have absolutely no remorse after the S4 announcement. Makes it even sweeter since you can find it for $0-50 nowadays.
The Faceless Master
Member
if i wanted a smaller phone like the S3, i would be upset... well, i wouldn't since i would have waited until the announcement... rather pay the extra $150 on contract for the new model. but in an off contract situation, my opinion might shift to getting an S3 for $400 over a $700 S4...
I made $40 by getting a S3 so I don't mind, haha ($10 from Dell plus $50 gift card).
DragonKnight
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Zoe
Member
Whatever's on the Play store.
DragonKnight
Member
Ok. Gonna try updating now and see
The Faceless Master
Member
Could the SD Card be bad?
Is it a SanDisk 32GB?
It's some cheap AData 32GB that I've had for the same amount of time that I've had my S3, so nearly 4 months. I've tried reformating it but no dice.
Are they actually comparable in size despite the larger screen? Based on the dimensions they are but I saw this random vid that looked otherwise?
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Anyone been having issues with their gps? It often won't work unless I restart my phone.
Rewrite
Not as deep as he thinks
It's been working flawless for me.
I'm a noob with stuff like this, but the S3 has a Wolfson DAC which is supposed to be a good thing in regards to sound quality I've heard. Very similar to the S1.
Nice, thanks for the video. They look pretty comparable. I was worried about it being too large.
Crazyorloco
Member
I suggest a title change.
"Samsung Galaxy S III (old flagship Android phone from Samsung)"
"Samsung Galaxy S III (old flagship Android phone from Samsung)"
Barnaby_Jones
Member
I'm gonna ask again because I get the feeling this might have been missed. I'm currently using the Foxhound rom at the moment (dunno why I ended up settling on this over CM) and would like to know how it compares to other popular roms on the scene at the moment.
I see a lot of people using the Cyanogen Mod on here and would like to know what differences there are between the two and other roms? I am quite happy with Foxhound and the features it offers and seeing as though I'm getting near two days battery from a full charge now, I know I'm never going back to stock. I'd just like to know what other features there might be that I am currently missing out on, or if there are greater performance tweaks with other roms that I might be interested in?
If someone could help outline some of the similarities and differences between the more popular roms, I'd really appreciate it.
I see a lot of people using the Cyanogen Mod on here and would like to know what differences there are between the two and other roms? I am quite happy with Foxhound and the features it offers and seeing as though I'm getting near two days battery from a full charge now, I know I'm never going back to stock. I'd just like to know what other features there might be that I am currently missing out on, or if there are greater performance tweaks with other roms that I might be interested in?
If someone could help outline some of the similarities and differences between the more popular roms, I'd really appreciate it.
My impression of Android is that most ROMs are just modified builds of CM. If CM stops updating, we won't see new ROMs.
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The Everyman
if the op aint getting updated, i doubt the title will
The Faceless Master
Member
yeah, the OP was in the middle of that next gen pc console warzone and got caught up in DAT LIFE
glaringradio
Member
I use Slim Bean (which is absolutely phenomenal by the way) and you can set the hardware buttons to have no action.
Really nice rom actually, lowers the size of pretty much the entire interface so you can get more information on the screen, find myself having great battery life on it too. Sat and watched Bob's Burgers for 6 hours today on the phone, still 34% battery left.
Unknown Soldier
Member
It's still a flagship device, it's just last year's. The GS3 is getting an update to Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie so Samsung is certainly treating it like a flagship even after the GS4's launch.
My fiance's has exact same issue (at&t), mine is flawless (vzw). Factor reset, swapped phone with AT&T and still no dice -- it would work for a couple days then the symptom resurfaces. I'm tempted to flash custom rom on her phone to see if it fixes the issue.
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
Did you get it repaired? Mine dropped out of my pocket last night at the O2 and the glass is smashed.
Wasn't a high drop either.
Not yet. It works fine and it gives me a giggle using it cracked. My current options are...
1.) Send it to this guy on eBay who does it for £30 (non official lens, but he has amazing feedback)
2.) Take it to Voda to see how much they charge for a repair.
3.) Repair it with my local repair shop in Bath. Guy took his price down to £100 for me, said it'd take 1 hour. Apparently that includes a new screen (digitiser) too as the official one is sold only with the screen and lens attached. Might be able to barter a cheaper price.
4.) Take out insurance on it and make a claim later. I.e, dodgy and not cool.
Thinking of just going with option 3. £70 more than just the lens, but at least it's official and I get a new screen too. Hmm....
P.S, my theory is that once you have a few cracks in the surrounding rim/edge of the S3, your screen is far more likely to crack from a drop. So if you see hairline cracks around the edges (not on the actual screen itself), get a case on it to be safe. In this sense I'm glad the S4 will have an aluminium border, and a slightly more protruding front rim.
Incontinentia Buttocks
Banned
Fuck was hoping it'd be cheaper than a hundred. It's extra galling because I spent £170 on a new digitiser just before Christmas. Might go the N4 route.
The Faceless Master
Member
you should take back the car instead.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Verizon will laugh at this and not give a single shit.
S3 still boasting one of the better camera's on a phone, even a year later.
Haven't compared it with Nokia's best, but I fully expect Nokia to still lead things in this domain. Be interesting to see how the S4 compares to Nokia's elite, since it's evident the S4 trumps the Z and One's camera output quite handily.
Haven't compared it with Nokia's best, but I fully expect Nokia to still lead things in this domain. Be interesting to see how the S4 compares to Nokia's elite, since it's evident the S4 trumps the Z and One's camera output quite handily.
Unknown Soldier
Member
This is the part where you tell us the name of a device, available on multiple US carriers (AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc.) and Verizon, where the Verizon version of the device didn't receive an update that was received by the device on other carriers. Show your work with a relevant link.
My phone still takes blurry pictures.
Wishing I had a Nokia pure view phone.
Some people say the auto focus on the s2 is much better.
Auto focus on my S3 seems pretty bad- not sure if it's the CM 10.1 app lagging or if it's poor sensors. I bought Camera Zoom FX and that helped a bit.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
There is a setting in there that has stabilize or something of that nature default set to off for whatever stupid reason that is. Go in and enable it.
I dunno man. For everyday quick pictures in daylight, I get much better pics on my S3 than I do with my 920. I find it very difficult to get pictures that are not blurry with the 920, I have to be very gingerly and take my time which is frustrating. My S3, I just launch the camera and shoot, don't really think about it. :shrug
The Faceless Master
Member
it's CM.
Any workarounds to get this better working aside from buying a new camera app?