Mr. Pointy
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So, the SIII or the HTC One X? Both unlocked.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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I'm assuming europe/asia? S3, I'm not a huge fan of the tegra 3 in the international One X.
Mr. Pointy
Member
International. I haven't been able to demo the One X yet, so I haven't seen how good the screen is yet.
A.Romero
Member
Alot of your pros are due to your con...
If you mean the movement gestures i guess you are right. For most part stock is better though.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/6/3141644/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-update-brightness-slider-notifications
Lets see how long it takes the american carriers to push this update
Lets see how long it takes the american carriers to push this update
Also the smoothness of the launcher.
And the truth comes out.. re: exploding GS3.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-exploding-microwave/
Tried to dry it in a microwave??? Idiot.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-exploding-microwave/
Tried to dry it in a microwave??? Idiot.
I've made the switch and changed the theme to the holo theme. It's perfect.
legacyzero
Banned
LOL!
What a Dumbass. Everybody knows you should put a wet phone in a jar of rice. A friend of mine did that to their phone after dropping it in the toilet once. It worked. Perhaps it's just blind luck.
Lol...it's too bad a lot of people will probably never read the follow up to that story and just think the phone overheats.
A.Romero
Member
I would think it is mostly related to hardware though.
In my experience touchwiz generally falls behind custom roms.
Ill know for sure once i mod it...
Not buying a Google experience phone is the one thing I regret getting back into the Android fray. The AT&T S3 will be lucky if it sees Jelly Bean this year and by then we'll have something new for Android coming soon. Then again, I should've known this with my Skyrocket but I'm running ICS now so yeah. If you care about updates it sucks getting carrier locked phones.
There will be a stable Jelly Bean-based ROM out before the end of the year, without question. It only took 4 months to get a feature-complete ICS ROM for my Evo, despite the phone being almost 2 years old and ICS being a much bigger update than JB.
Outdoor Miner
Member
Anyone know if buying a case made for the international S3 to use on a US one is going to be ok?
One click Odin for sure but nothing official.
Yes, the only to be careful with is screen protectors because of the curve at the edge alot of the .99 cent ones don't sit properly.
It'll definitely be interesting to see how fast JB comes out on the S3 and the One X as JB is the first time Google has given the hardware manufacturers the PDK a few months before release. That should theoretically cut down the update time.
iamvampire
Banned
Wow if I was Samsung I would sue him. Microwaving his phone on purpose and claiming the phone was faulty is both fraud and incredibly damaging to the galaxy S3 brand.
Rooting should be possible, but don't buy the phone expecting to ever flash a custom ROM on it. If it's cracked, it should be icing on the cake for your purchase because of how unlikely it is.
HTC one x. I deliberated for a month before deciding.
My rationale was the design, screen and camera. My bro has the S3 and it's camera just cannot contend with the features and low lighting shots of the one X. I would go as far as saying I wouldn't need to ever take a camera out again, it's that good.
Both amazing so you can't go wrong though.
legacyzero
Banned
Why is everybody getting cases?
Nothing like going bare back! The risk versus reward of not having a case.
Nothing like going bare back! The risk versus reward of not having a case.
I thought they just announced having a PDK and that it doeant start until next release.
I think I will be getting a flip cover since it also replaces the back. That way any back scratches will be fixed by going to the standard back.
I just wish it showed the notificaton light. Maybe I can dremel a hole/notch in it.
They announced that Jelly Bean would be the first to have the PDK which means companies like Samsung have had it for at least a month now.
I was due an upgrade this week so I decided to make the switch from an iPhone 4 to the GS3. It's been a brilliant phone so far, with a perfect screen size and a refreshing UI compared to my old iPhones.
I really wasn't sure whether I'd prefer it, but now I'm starting to think I should have made the switch to Android sooner!
I really wasn't sure whether I'd prefer it, but now I'm starting to think I should have made the switch to Android sooner!
cleveridea
Member
Anyone played with Torque?
I read something about a bluetooth driver bug on some samsung models in the past, so can anyone confirm it works fine?
I read something about a bluetooth driver bug on some samsung models in the past, so can anyone confirm it works fine?
Non-stock kernel has been loaded onto the Verizon S3 using a recovery mode workaround.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28420449&postcount=3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28420449&postcount=3
This has nothing to do with unlocking the bootloader, but it means root can be achieved.
blainethemono
Member
Just got one of these today. Phone seems great so far. Curious about something though...I'm used to just using amonra/clockwork recoveries to flash stuff after rooting, but now I see that there's something called Odin. Never used that before. Is that necessary or just the preferred way of doing it now? I haven't really looked into this stuff at all for a while, been flashing stuff on an Evo 4g and a Nexus S for a couple years and i'd rather just do it like that if possible, unless there are some important enough reasons to use this Odin stuff instead. Going to research it tonight and see what its all about
I also don't even know what the fuss is about touchwiz. Why do people hate it so much? I haven't messed with it at all but it seems pretty much the same as the stuff i've been using on my old phone with a few added features
I also don't even know what the fuss is about touchwiz. Why do people hate it so much? I haven't messed with it at all but it seems pretty much the same as the stuff i've been using on my old phone with a few added features
Buh. Hopefully that gets sorted out.
In other news, mine finally shipped today! Will be here Monday if the estimates are correct!
You can always root it and then unroot it if you want.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Mine shipped on Thursday, though also says it should be here Monday. Fedex blows though, it shipped 2 day, got to Newark, about 2 hours from me, on Thursday night. It has sat in Newark since then.
after much fanfare I've finally tried out the phone for myself at a ATT
snapped a pic with my gnex
so this is what all the hype was about ? didnt seem like anything but a retooled gnex with sense UI and ugly physical buttons
came away just overall unimpressed this was supposed to be flag ship?
back design felt cheap plastic and pebble blue looked purple to me
whats so special about this phone compared to my gnex ?
meh
snapped a pic with my gnex
so this is what all the hype was about ? didnt seem like anything but a retooled gnex with sense UI and ugly physical buttons
came away just overall unimpressed this was supposed to be flag ship?
back design felt cheap plastic and pebble blue looked purple to me
whats so special about this phone compared to my gnex ?
meh
Glorious Ownage
Member
For one, the gnex camera is garbage.
Better specs, camera, microSD slot.
The Faceless Master
Member
lol, flash kernel to recovery? that's a thing now?
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after much fanfare I've finally tried out the phone for myself at a ATT
snapped a pic with my gnex
so this is what all the hype was about ? didnt seem like anything but a retooled gnex with sense UI and ugly physical buttons
came away just overall unimpressed this was supposed to be flag ship?
back design felt cheap plastic and pebble blue looked purple to me
whats so special about this phone compared to my gnex ?
meh
id say if youre happy with your nex you should just stick with it. personally i dont think itd be worth an upgrade. with that said, heres whats better:
screen size
sd slot
huge battery
removable battery
lte
2 gbs of ram (can/usa)
cooler, more efficient, yet much better cpu (can/usa)
better graphics (can/usa)
much much better processor (international)
much much better graphics (international)
better audio i think, especially for the international
8mp high quality camera
the touchwiz stuff if youre into it
50gb of dropbox storage for 2 years (or was it 1 year?)
sd slot
huge battery
removable battery
lte
2 gbs of ram (can/usa)
cooler, more efficient, yet much better cpu (can/usa)
better graphics (can/usa)
much much better processor (international)
much much better graphics (international)
better audio i think, especially for the international
8mp high quality camera
the touchwiz stuff if youre into it
50gb of dropbox storage for 2 years (or was it 1 year?)
the nexus will get upgrades faster than the s3 though
virtuoso88
Member
GNexus has a removable battery and LTE.
well I'm not going to give you "screen size"
4.65" vs 4.8" in person is barely noticeable, it's a hair taller then my Gnex which has the Nav Bar removed via a custom rom for fair comparison.
same res too @ 720p
tbh Idk if I can tell the difference between a quad core or dual core in a phone.... with day 2 day task
I mean how much faster can you load up neogaf or scroll though it ? : /
everything else feels like a wash kinda jelly of the SD slot and 2GB ram though...
and tbh WHY does the Gnex have a 5 MP camera ? wut even my retired Droid X had a 8 MP the phone I used before the nex
virtuoso88
Member
Quad core isn't better, the dual performs just as well with less battery and it'll be a while before developers actually take advantage of the quad. As for the camera, the 5MP isn't the problem, it's the shitty optics. It's the only reason I'll upgrade to something sooner than later.
legacyzero
Banned
My S3 will be here Monday or Tuesday!
HYYYYPE!
HYYYYPE!
Hydrogen Bluebird
Member
Is the phone easy to hold even if the screen is large (4.8?) and the phone is really thin? I have pretty small hands.