Help What factors about the the S3 should I know before buying?

c4v3man · Jul 7, 2012

The fact that Samsung designed a phone for international release, and put in the ability to encrypt the bootloader, even though only one carrier on the entire planet uses it. They should have simply not offered the feature...

AKA, the Verizon version won't run alternate kernels/etc.

slatyford · Jul 7, 2012

After latest international upgrage stock email app shows number of email but can't download them, tries and says connection error.I like the stock email app so this is starting to grind my gears

dracozny · Jul 7, 2012

c4v3man said:
The fact that Samsung designed a phone for international release, and put in the ability to encrypt the bootloader, even though only one carrier on the entire planet uses it. They should have simply not offered the feature...

AKA, the Verizon version won't run alternate kernels/etc.

minor inconvenience since we all know the xda devs will be all over it to unlock it.

Ryland · Jul 7, 2012

chrisdude70 said:
Hey,

So, about two years ago, I bought the Xperia X10.
I heard alot of good about it.
Turns out its not the greatest phone.

Now I'm looking to get something that I don't want to throw at a wall in rage.

But I want to be prepared.

So, S3 Owners, what are the negitives?
I want every little bothersome thing about the phone.

Thanks ^.^

Hi,

On a personal note only I find the S3 not as nice looking as the S11? I do not like the finish of the phone, it being slippery and the back scratches very easily.
I know everone seems to like thin thin thin, I don't so am worried I will drop the phone. Again I just dont care for the step back in design to the S1.
This is all subjective of course with the exception of the back scratching so easily.
The important factors all tick the right boxes and that is what counts. The S111 is a very good phone. So was the S11.

Don't worry in next three months there will be new phones out that will better it....Its impossible to keep up with this techno', the quest for the best and latest has even conquered me, I give up, can't keep up with it and I love the latest technology.

Ryland

fevs · Jul 7, 2012

So far
Its 2am phone had 30% battery, set an alarm for 7am, I wake up at 1pm. Phone died overnight. I guess 30% wasnt enough for 5 hours of standby.

And putting the speaker in the back is not smart. Laying the phone screen up muffles the sound of the ringer and notifications.

Doit2it · Jul 7, 2012

The Verizon locked bootloader is the only issue I have with my SIII. I've lived with a locked BL on the Droid X for 2 years. It really didn't hamper development much. The DX had ICS a couple of months ago even though Moto and Verizon never thought twice about upgrading it.

eluno · Jul 7, 2012

what sucks about the S3 is that since it's much better than my ip4s no one wants to buy 4s anymore

techgeek32 · Jul 7, 2012

NineToTheSky said:
My only criticism is that the screen isn't bright enough, even at maximum brightness.

I second that. No better than the GNex display, actually more pixelation. Can't use outdoors like my Maxx. The iPhone and OneX beat this screen hands down. If the Maxx was HD there would be no contest!

BigHouseFan · Jul 8, 2012

Love the phone, hate the gallery, for some reason i'm having trouble deleting, rearranging photos. It was much easier on the SG II so to me this gallery has taken a step backwards.

The stock keyboard leaves a lot to be desired also, so I downloaded the Swype beta and installed that. I'm a happy camper when Swyping!

ult · Jul 12, 2012

The media volume level sucks when using netflix.

Also pretty upset I dont have the voice texting on the stock app like I did on my SII.

sean76 · Jul 12, 2012

I'm a long running Android user, however I've been using an iphone 4S for the last 3 months...Anyway couldn't pass up checking out the SG3 the other day at at&t, and low and behold....I ended up walking out of the store with a shiny white one.

To be brief....this phone rocks, like absolutely rock's! It's one of those phones that you just can't stop playing with. Its probably the best Android phone to date, some will disagree and roll with the HTC One Series, not me...I'm all in with the SG3.

However....The WiFi connection could be a little stronger, the screen would be absolutely Hands down the best on the market if it didn't use pentile technology, and the predictive text could be a little more iPhone like accurate.

Other then that...This phone is the best of 2012 so far.

Nodzarf · Jul 13, 2012

I have the Verizon S3, had it for 2 days. So far I wish this phone had text rendering. I don't like having to scroll to read text. My Incredible and Rezound had it. This should be standard on any smartphone. Next up, with the earplugs plugged in, I get no notification sound for texts or a ring for incoming phone calls. This should be standard on any smartphone. I tried posting earlier to another thread using the S3, what a hassle without the text rendering. I am using Dolphin HD for my browser and GO Launcher. Maybe that's part of the rendering issue. I was hoping that this phone would be my last, but right now I might have to go back to the Rezound. Got the S3 only because I had 1 upgrade left and wanted to use it before June 28 to keep my unlimited data.
One more thing, can't seem to talk and browse.

Elevated · Jul 13, 2012

NineToTheSky said:
My only criticism is that the screen isn't bright enough, even at maximum brightness.

i agree with this

dmanindfw · Jul 13, 2012

BigHouseFan said:
Love the phone, hate the gallery, for some reason i'm having trouble deleting, rearranging photos. It was much easier on the SG II so to me this gallery has taken a step backwards.

Not sure how the SGII handled deleting photos but with this phone, go to the gallery you want to delete photos in, open it. To delete, click menu>select item. Now you can select ALL the images you want to delete. Tap on each and they will highlight with a blue box. Once you have all selected that you wish to delete click on the list icon (three lines) up in the top right corner of screen and hit delete. Done, gone, finished.

2horses · Jul 13, 2012

ult said:
The media volume level sucks when using netflix.

Also pretty upset I dont have the voice texting on the stock app like I did on my SII.

If you install the Swype Beta keyboard it has a talk to text feature - or just pull down the notification bar (when keyboard is present), hit select input method and choose google voice.

jacker · Jul 13, 2012

The bluetooth issue when having a aux in the microphone jack and the calls get routed thru the mic jack.

Even if you have a bluetooth headset or car setup already. Its a pain in the butt to say the least.

Teris · Jul 13, 2012

DC2_408 said:
Speaker isn't loud enough..coming from an htc incredible user

Have you tried hitting the speaker button on the right side of the touch screen during calls? It kicks up the volume another notch both (including for calls on speakerphone).

biggles · Jul 13, 2012

The fact that the phone cannot connect to a computer with usb due to bad drivers. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. A big oversight at launch date for such an important flagship phone. This means I can't transfer music from pc to phone.

crboone · Jul 14, 2012

Ryland said:
Hi,

On a personal note only I find the S3 not as nice looking as the S11? I do not like the finish of the phone, it being slippery and the back scratches very easily.
I know everone seems to like thin thin thin, I don't so am worried I will drop the phone. Again I just dont care for the step back in design to the S1.
This is all subjective of course with the exception of the back scratching so easily.
The important factors all tick the right boxes and that is what counts. The S111 is a very good phone. So was the S11.

Don't worry in next three months there will be new phones out that will better it....Its impossible to keep up with this techno', the quest for the best and latest has even conquered me, I give up, can't keep up with it and I love the latest technology.

Ryland

If you have the S3 you've pretty much kept up with the latest tech for a little while, at least...even if for just 3 months.

You just have to fall behind again while you use it. That's the case with everything, though. Better than going bankrupt!

crboone · Jul 14, 2012

biggles said:
The fact that the phone cannot connect to a computer with usb due to bad drivers. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. A big oversight at launch date for such an important flagship phone. This means I can't transfer music from pc to phone.

What OS? I didn't have any problems with this on Win 7...

Max Johnson · Jul 14, 2012

Nodzarf said:
I have the Verizon S3, had it for 2 days. So far I wish this phone had text rendering. I don't like having to scroll to read text. My Incredible and Rezound had it. This should be standard on any smartphone.

I didn't even notice this yet. I too had the Incredible and thought that all smartphones did this.

My beefs are small. I love the phone.

I share a lot of pics (smut and non-smut) with friends that I stumble across on the phone. With my dinc stock browser I could just long press and share. The stock browser on this phone doesn't have that option. I'll have to experiment with browsers.

A few things you can't do like can't delete the VZ bookmarks. Really? Horseshit. VZ pisses me off with all of this bullshit and I don't even root my phones. Who the **** is using VZ nav instead of Google's nav? Really? Horseshit. That's a big stupid app that was bogging down my dinc and is still around.

I think google+ put some folders in my gallery that I can't delete. I know I'm doing it right because I deleted other folders but these are protected.

I enjoyed the alphabetical app list on my dinc.

Espionage32 · Jul 14, 2012

the only problem so far is the screen in direct sunlight. And the homescreen redraw after leaving apps.

crboone · Jul 14, 2012

Max Johnson said:
I didn't even notice this yet. I too had the Incredible and thought that all smartphones did this.

My beefs are small. I love the phone.

I share a lot of pics (smut and non-smut) with friends that I stumble across on the phone. With my dinc stock browser I could just long press and share. The stock browser on this phone doesn't have that option. I'll have to experiment with browsers.

A few things you can't do like can't delete the VZ bookmarks. Really? Horseshit. VZ pisses me off with all of this bullshit and I don't even root my phones. Who the **** is using VZ nav instead of Google's nav? Really? Horseshit. That's a big stupid app that was bogging down my dinc and is still around.

I think google+ put some folders in my gallery that I can't delete. I know I'm doing it right because I deleted other folders but these are protected.

I enjoyed the alphabetical app list on my dinc.

You can get an alpha list -- go into Apps, press Menu, select View Type and it's there...

nseriessaga · Jul 14, 2012

Espionage32 said:
the only problem so far is the screen in direct sunlight. And the homescreen redraw after leaving apps.

Do u use s-voice? If u don't, disabling it in app manager makes a difference. But if u use voice, go to developer tools in options and turn application and transition animations to .5 or off. I've never used a more responsive phone before ever in my life. This phone is as instant as instant can get once u take these actions. Home button to close apps and launching apps will blow u away.

nseriessaga · Jul 14, 2012

Espionage32.. I'm assuming it worked for u. Can u post results? Just curious.

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