Does anyone here not have trouble with their s3?

medionpva · Aug 28, 2012

I love mine. I got it 2 days after it was released in Australia. I have the White 16gb (didn't like to blue).
My battery lasts about 2.5 - 3 days the way I use it, reception is good, no wifi issues, no issues with screen brightness etc.

I think it is a great phone

Metfanant · Aug 28, 2012

love everything about my phone...there are things i would change...TouchWiz is an average at best overlay...and the cellular radios are not the best of any phone out there (read:Motorola)...but its EASILY the best phone on the market right now...there is no doubt about that

powdbyrice · Aug 28, 2012

i dont have any problem or severe issues with the phone, but i'm far from a power user or mod crazy like some of the members here on the forum.

the only minor issue that i have is, i cant reply to everyone in a group text message.

Szadzik · Aug 28, 2012

I am a power user and have only had a small problem once, caused by heat. Otherwise, I am perfectly happy with the phone.

ebonybranch · Aug 28, 2012

AdamdangA said:
Thanks its good to hear. I really like the size and overall shape of the s3, android is going to be a bit of a learning curve for me but Jelly Bean looks really awesome so I am very tempted. I have a macbook pro and an iPad how will the s3 work with these?

I have an S3,, ipod touch and MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, the MacBook doesn't recognise the phone if I connect by USB, which is a pain in the 'arris. It's possible to use the 50Gb Dropbox account as a go-between, or mount the S3 to the Mac via the phone's own wifi, but both options are more fiddly and slower than a straightforward USB cable transfer. Other than that; great phone.

NJRonbo · Aug 28, 2012

Is there a place that I can go that will easily explain how to root the phone?

Thanks in advance.

Szadzik · Aug 28, 2012

ebonybranch said:
I have an S3,, ipod touch and MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, the MacBook doesn't recognise the phone if I connect by USB, which is a pain in the 'arris. It's possible to use the 50Gb Dropbox account as a go-between, or mount the S3 to the Mac via the phone's own wifi, but both options are more fiddly and slower than a straightforward USB cable transfer. Other than that; great phone.

That is just a problem with Mac. MTP is a standard thing, nothing new, but not for Mac.

drakeit · Aug 28, 2012

No problems with my Samsung Galaxy S3, use it for web browsing, email and reading news. Not tried the phone out. lol. Guess I should find someone to try it out with. Came from a iPhone which is just use for taking photos.

ldivinag · Aug 28, 2012

I have a Linksys router that refuses to allow download speeds greater than 1 Mbps... I have multiple postings here about it

At first I thought it was the phone. So I went back to the ATT store and swapped out for another. Sure enough same issue.

Now reason I thought it was the phone since I have multiple other wifi devices connecting with no issues. Including the fell streak phone my S3 was replacing.

So for the heck of it i connected an older wifi router. Bam!!! Regular speeds.

Went back to the linksys. Back to slow speeds. Reset Linksys back to factory defaults, ie no ssid or security. Again... slows speeds so I just said F it and just connected old router and made new ssid and used that for the S3 exclusively...

rushmore · Aug 28, 2012

The GS3 is a great device overall with two stand out issues compared to other devices (one good one bad- for Verizon version).

Good = 4G radio use has amazing battery life and does not get hot like other current 4G devices.

Bad = 3G (in weak signal areas) is the polar opposite of the good stand-out. It is so bad, it seems like a "break fix" for their firmware, so should be a main priority for an update.

clitrenta · Aug 28, 2012

AdamdangA said:
Hey guys, I am really considering making a switch from iPhone to the s3 but when I check this site all I see are people having issues. I really like Android and have used it in the past, and Jelly Bean looks awesome. Anyone care to share good experiences?

Ah, it's the nature of the beast with boards like these. Look on the iPhone boards and you'll see complaints there as well. It's why we come here. Still, my ONLY complaint about the S3 is it's radio. It could be better but it so depends on where you're at. My office sucks but other than that, I'm happy with it and I love everything else about it beginning with it's big beautiful size and wonderful screen. Anyway, every carrier gives you a buyers remorse period so don't fret over it. Try it out. I'm quite sure you'll know within two weeks whether it's the phone for you. I went from an iPhone 4s to the S3 about a month and a half ago and have not looked back.

NJRonbo · Aug 28, 2012

Cilentra,

Which carrier are you using? I hear complaints about Verizon, but not so much AT&T

Also again...

If anyone can direct me to a site about rooting I would be very appreciative. It would help me decide if switching to the Galaxy S3 is really the way to go.

mac1679 · Aug 28, 2012

AdamdangA said:
Thanks its good to hear. I really like the size and overall shape of the s3, android is going to be a bit of a learning curve for me but Jelly Bean looks really awesome so I am very tempted. I have a macbook pro and an iPad how will the s3 work with these?

I have a Macbook Pro and it works just fine with the S3. Samsung has "Kies", an computer app you download which is like their version of iTunes that you use to sync you phone. Not sure about how/what you would do to get the iPad and S3 to work together.

hvrc · Aug 28, 2012

No problems here! Love my sgs3!

clitrenta · Aug 28, 2012

NJRonbo said:
Cilentra,

Which carrier are you using? I hear complaints about Verizon, but not so much AT&T

Also again...

If anyone can direct me to a site about rooting I would be very appreciative. It would help me decide if switching to the Galaxy S3 is really the way to go.

Actually, I am using US Cellular. They have ALWAYS had excellent reception so I think I'm chalking this one up to the device.

Krunk83 · Aug 28, 2012

I've had mine replaced because my original one could fry an egg it got so hot. Then my second one had a broken home button. It was very loose and squeaky. This third one is perfect. Other than these hardware issues the phone is great. The one I currently have is perfect

kurtyyyyyy · Aug 28, 2012

I love this phone. Best phone ive had so far. Had few small problems but have been able to put them right thanks to this forum. Got it exactly how i want it right now

NJRonbo · Aug 28, 2012

I have a Macbook Pro and it works just fine with the S3. Samsung has "Kies", an computer app you download which is like their version of iTunes that you use to sync you phone. Not sure about how/what you would do to get the iPad and S3 to work together.

Mac1679,

How is the syncing of your Apple Mail with the GS3 and how did you accomplish it?

I know it can be set up with Google Mail, but here is the thing...

My Apple Mail has lots of subfolders that I categorize my mail in. I would like to be able to keep that structure with Google Mail, be able to move emails in and out of them, and still have them synced between my Mac devices and GS3.

Is that possible?

CafeKampuchia · Aug 28, 2012

Another vote for no problems and the best phone ever made.

ebonybranch · Aug 28, 2012

mac1679 said:
I have a Macbook Pro and it works just fine with the S3. Samsung has "Kies", an computer app you download which is like their version of iTunes that you use to sync you phone. Not sure about how/what you would do to get the iPad and S3 to work together.

When I first got the S3 I could connect it to tbe Mac with Android File Transfer. I managed to drop about 30Gb of films and music with no problems. Then, after an Ics update, that stopped working. Kies has never worked properly on my Mac.

My S3 was nicked a couple of days ago and I'm hoping that the insurance replacement, which should come tomorrow, will work with AFT again.

spencerr · Aug 28, 2012

if i could figure out how to get sound and vibrate to work at the same time the phone would be perfect for what i need it for. calls and text. thing only gives 1 weak vibration, im missing text messages with this thing

NJRonbo · Aug 28, 2012

Wow. That's no good.

This phone only gives one week notification vibration?

mac1679 · Aug 29, 2012

NJRonbo said:
Mac1679,

How is the syncing of your Apple Mail with the GS3 and how did you accomplish it?

I know it can be set up with Google Mail, but here is the thing...

My Apple Mail has lots of subfolders that I categorize my mail in. I would like to be able to keep that structure with Google Mail, be able to move emails in and out of them, and still have them synced between my Mac devices and GS3.

Is that possible?

Since the Apple Mail App is an email client/app, just like the S3 mail app, and not an email host/webmail, the answer is no. Since it is just retrieving your email from the host server, I don't see any way to link it to the S3 mail app, or any app for that matter. Unless you have those subfolders setup in Mail app via your GMail account. Then you should still have access to those subfolders via the S3 email app.

Easilyamused · Aug 29, 2012

McBuzz said:
.you can either invest in an ipod or...upload your entire music library to Dropbox...insert a microSD card into your S3 and download your entire music library from db onto your SD card. Dropbox > iCloud. Dropbox works on every single device known to man. As much as I love apple products the iphone can get boring...

A bit overkill.. There are at least a couple of apps which allow you to manage your library with iTunes and sync to an Android device. I use isyncr.

miyooper · Aug 29, 2012

Love this phone....just took it on a trip out west and it performed like a champ....watched movies, text , call, navigating, internet....I live in a 3g only area so had my first experience with 4g... boy am I missing out with not having that speed available all the time... used it as my only camera....used an extended battery and never got below 30% for a hard days use.... had a great time.

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