Do you like your phone? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys.
My girlfriend is finally fed up with her iPhone and wants to go Android and I'm looking to upgrade from the Evo 3D so I'm thinking about getting us both S3's.
There's a bunch of threads going over problems and disappointments (which is normal) but I want to know if people are overall happy with their phone.
I was a bit disappointed when the U.S. version was only duel core and am wondering if we wouldn't be better off just getting her the S2 and saving some money. Our maybe the new HTC 4G LTE (I really like the HTC widgets).
We will be buying with Sprint if that matters.
Thoughts?
Edit - and only 1GB of ram...
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I love my S3, it's a great phone. The US has a dual core SoC because the Snapdragon S4 has LTE built in, whereas the quad core Exynos does not. Either way it's a decent SoC.

You won't be dissapointed with the S3, i know certain people are having issues on this forum but i honestly haven't had a single problem with my device. It runs so smooth no matter what you throw at it.

I have the S2 phone. The S3 is rly better. I love it

1. I received my SGSIII a few days ago and I came from Desire. I do not regret spending much money on this device. ( Quadcore Exynos, 1GB RAM )
2. If you would like to get another phone, I would suggest Galaxy Note instead of SGSII.

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Good Android phone for rooting?

Well, my grandparents bought my parents, my sisters and I a Nook Tablet for Christmas, I've got the kindle app and GO! Launcher on it, and some other stuff. One of my sisters uses it non-stop, and I sold my android phone two months ago. I'm saving for an Android phone or tablet that I can root, if I get a tablet I'm most likely getting a Xoom, but I don't know what Android phones have dualcore processors, can be easily rooted and have ICS roms. My max price is $500, I think I can save up that much.
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Mephikun
My answer would either be either the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or the Samsung Galaxy SII. The nexus because it is from the "nexus" line which is mostly for developing and customizing. I would also say the Nexus S but the only problem are the specs, which is a single core and not nearly as powerful as the two I have mentioned. The SII because it is still superior to the Galaxy Nexus in specs, but only that it does NOT have stock Ice Cream Sandwich. But with XDA's forums, custom roms have already been seen and experimented with. The Galaxy Nexus may be a bit over 500$ new but i believe that the SII is around 500$ or less.
Thank you. I will def. consider the SII (don't have a job sice I'm not old enough), but I can' tafford the nexus I'll leave this open
I agree with Dataslycer. The Galaxy Sll and Galaxy Nexus are among the greatest android phones out right now. Although I'd recommended Galaxy Nexus over the Sll, simpily because of the Nexus line it comes from. Upgrades first and whatnot is always nice. If those two phones are a chunkload too much hit up the Nexus S. I'm using it on ICS amd even though it's about a year old it is still brilliant AND a Nexus phone
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htc evo 3d is also good.....
Motorola Defy
Is a very good phone for rooting and has a lot of options for Custom ROMs here in XDA..
Only drawback would be a 4" display compared to competition.
Else Defy rocks
look to the right side of the main page of this website (xda-developers.com).
you will see a small square that says POPULAR DEVICES, the galaxy s 2, galaxy nexus and the galaxy s 1 are almost ALWAYS at the top 3 positions.
shows how massive development is for these three devices.
and rooting any of those three is super easy because of samsung's great attitude towards devs. (they even gifted galaxy s 2's to cyanogenmod's devs)
The Samsung Galaxy S2 will be a very good choice!
I would suggest an EVO4G , I know some people will tell you it's old new. But it's still one of the Best and most versatile devices out there. With a ton of development still going on. Also, fairly cheap to pick up price wise.
Having access to both the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, I would say you can't go wrong with either option.
Sure, the Galaxy Nexus is dual core and has that wonderful 720p screen, but it is also a lot of phone to hold in your hand and 4G eats battery like no tomorrow. I still love it, though.
If I had to find something cheaper today I would track down a Nexus S. It runs Android 4.0 just fine and is much easier to find ROMs and mods for (right now). It also runs on any US wireless carrier except Verizon, while only Verizon has the Galaxy Nexus (today).
I have the Galaxy SII. It's a great phone and it's so easy to root and install roms.
I had an EVO 4g, but the GSII is a much better and faster device.
I have a Droid X and i rooted it two days ago, so easy, even though the Droid X is like a phone of the past already i still think its a great phone.
Galaxy S II. Or GNexus for Verizon/non-Tmobile AWS carrier. Get a Samsung.
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I agree galaxy nexus is a great phone. But 35% of consumer dont like 4.3 to 4.6 inches devices. So , nexus s is great phone to get if you like 4 inches. Personally, single core vs dual cores is ridiculous only root mod will care. And, fyi android 4.0 os run fine with single core, not to many apps runs dual core. Their more exclusive apps to xperia play and tegra 2 then dual core. Unless game developers play favorite i wont single core dying anytime soon.

[Q] Sprint EVO 4G LTE vs S3 vs waiting...

This question is little different than the previous posted topics. I was looking at both the EVO 4G LTE and the S3 for Sprint, and went from cautiously sold on EVO b/c of the non-removable battery to being sold on the S3.
The problem I face now is that I know Samsung takes their dear sweet time with updates and that is why I have never bought or recommended their phones to anybody. The question I mainly have now is to get the S3 and hope that the Dev's will get the updates in a timely fashion if I root it and put on a custom ROM, which I did for my EVO OG; ORRRRRR do I hold out until the end of the year and pick up the rumored devices that drop from LG or w/e that have higher specs? The rumors going around are possibly s4 with quad core and 2gb RAM etc. I don't think that the CPU specs will make a huge difference, except 2gb RAM, will however make a huge difference.
I am pretty much sold on the S3, but the updates from Samsung or lack thereof are my crutch, so do you guys think it will be a good idea to jump on that or wait for the rumored phones coming out towards the end of the year?
Thanks,
-Xontic
Xontic said:
This question is little different than the previous posted topics. I was looking at both the EVO 4G LTE and the S3 for Sprint, and went from cautiously sold on EVO b/c of the non-removable battery to being sold on the S3.
The problem I face now is that I know Samsung takes their dear sweet time with updates and that is why I have never bought or recommended their phones to anybody. The question I mainly have now is to get the S3 and hope that the Dev's will get the updates in a timely fashion if I root it and put on a custom ROM, which I did for my EVO OG; ORRRRRR do I hold out until the end of the year and pick up the rumored devices that drop from LG or w/e that have higher specs? The rumors going around are possibly s4 with quad core and 2gb RAM etc. I don't think that the CPU specs will make a huge difference, except 2gb RAM, will however make a huge difference.
I am pretty much sold on the S3, but the updates from Samsung or lack thereof are my crutch, so do you guys think it will be a good idea to jump on that or wait for the rumored phones coming out towards the end of the year?
Thanks,
-Xontic
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I'd go for the s3 because devs will most likely to for developing super awesome roms on a beast like that. The only flaw with the s3 isn't the software, but the massive 4.8 inch screen. It seemed too big for anyone to work with imo

Galaxy S3 or EVO LTE?

Hey everyone! I currently have the EVO 3D, and I was about to switch to the EVO 4G LTE, but then I saw the Samsung Galaxy S3. It looks amazing, but then again, I really like HTC Sense. What's your vote on both of these phones?
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MARIO SHARK said:
Hey everyone! I currently have the EVO 3D, and I was about to switch to the EVO 4G LTE, but then I saw the Samsung Galaxy S3. It looks amazing, but then again, I really like HTC Sense. What's your vote on both of these phones?
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I would choose S3 but why don't you choose from One series? Evo 4G LTE is dual core first of all.
Funkyas**** said:
I would choose S3 but why don't you choose from One series? Evo 4G LTE is dual core first of all.
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What's wrong with dual core? It will be by far the fastest phone on the market once it is cleared by customs. Benchmarks show it faster than the new tegra...
I would go with the new EVO over Samsung's latest, always hated Samsung's build quality
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Samsung Galaxy SIII for sure! Larger screen, lighter, thinner, quad core. And a way cooler UI.
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Evo lte. the new quad core Samsung chips are a9, they're going to be bested by the s4 dual cores in many ways
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s3 is a bunch of hype.
so is the LTE phone.
wanna know when i will get an LTE device? when sprint actually proves that they can follow through in building a network instead of wasting their money on sponsoring nascar.
out here where i'm at, LTE won't be around for another year at least. so why am i going to piss money away on a device that will get 3g connectivity for that time period, only to be upgraded and wasted away after LTE is actually available.
sprint is a joke. and my evo 3D is perfect for now. with ICS being released, it's an entirely new device to me. OS overhaul.
Funkyas**** said:
I would choose S3 but why don't you choose from One series? Evo 4G LTE is dual core first of all.
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Many of the versions of the HTC Ones are coming with the dual core arm chips because they run faster than the tegra 3 quad cores and use less battery. I read an article yesterday that the AT&T version of the HTC One will be dual core also.
Many of the versions of the HTC Ones are coming with the dual core arm chips because
You won't see any lte quad core devices until late 2012 or early 2013. There are currently no lte modems that support the quadcore chipset. So the s3 will be dual core as well. The s4 chipset it will be running will still make it a beast of a phone.
I'm sticking with sense. Prefer it over aosp 100%
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The s3 all day long. I'm in the uk so it'll be quad. Won't be getting LTE anytime soon so won't have the Evo either. If they were both quad then it'll be a case of taste. Seeing as that both will be dual in your case, then I'd say the same goes.
Although I think the CPU and chipset on the s3 might just be the better choice in terms of hardware.
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I think it depends on your needs. I'm a big Sense fan too, but more importantly, I've found that one of the most important features to me is the camera quality and especially the shutter speed. I have 3 kids that seem to never stop moving. I had both the EVO 3D and the iPhone 4s, and I ended up taking the iphone with me more often when I left the house because the camera was near the same quality as a mid-range point-n-shoot.
definetly EVO.all galaxy phones are fake-ass copies of iphone.and samsung UI is the ****ties UI i have ever seen.
go for the evo.you won't regret this choice
EVO LTE !!!
johnmarshton said:
definetly EVO.all galaxy phones are fake-ass copies of iphone.and samsung UI is the ****ties UI i have ever seen.
go for the evo.you won't regret this choice
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You make a good point but an obsolete one as well. The original was a copy and the II and III have out grown the iFone. Besides if you are on XDA you would already know to get the Galaxy model as the after market in mods will rival any other phone. Top support is always the Nexus line followed by the Galaxy line. qHD displays are a middle ground between the 720p screen and the 8x6 regular screens. HTC makes quality phones and nothing can take away from that, but Samsung has been a proven leader in electronics and they just about proved that in the phone market with the SII. I have always liked HTC phones, but I have always been highly disappointed by the development support also. They have a good following with highly competent devs, but it was just a few roms and a few kernels. SIII will have more than you can count.
don`t worry about hardware, its all about software and thats something both htc and samsung are good at. for example the evo 3d and sensation had heaps of problems until ics was released and now they run like a totally new device. the sane goes for dual and quad. if you twice as many cores, the software has to be able to use them. luckily tegra will be able to because nvidia pays developers to optimize the games howver the exynos may not. the dual s4 will not have such comp[atibility problems. also the mali 400 gpu is really powerful however it has major compatibility problems. samsung touchwiz is simpler but has s voice and such, sense is prettier but maybe a litle harder to use. the htc has much much much better build quality howver. your choice, i`m going with the evo
Listen....deal breaker...I just read that the S3 will not allow USB file transfers. that's crazy .
I transfer photos and mp3s and ROMS, so how the help is that true??

What Android To Get?

Originally, I had the original Galaxy S, and I loved it. But, it broke, and I decided to go to the iPhone 4S. I loved the android processing system so much, and I favor it much more than iOS. I'd like opinions on what android phone to get now, I'm looking at the Galaxy Nexus, and a little of the Galaxy S II, but I'm open to suggestions.
If it matters, I have Sprint service.
Hello,
I really dont know what device to buy too.
I would like S3 or Nexus, but they are so expensive. Explainning, S3 is really new, got a hardware of dreams, but not for me, my money yet. For people who likes test rooms, will be have to wait a long time, yet.
Nexus, is dual core, worst camera and no expansion slot sd card. Looking for price, is lowest than S3 so much. The only advantage is software update.
I think that S2 is better for price and have a good hardware. Run Cyanogen so good, like a pure google. But my question is, is this the most device for develop yet? How long does developers will focus on that? Is it a good system?
I would wait for the Galaxy s III
Utube meizu mx. There's a 21 min review. Its great n better specs then the above vote.
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Loving my HTC one x
yes, take the S3.

Looking at upgrades - SGN or SGS3

I have been looking at upgrades to my SGS2, and I am a bit torn between the two phones - Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T).
Looking at the stats, there is very little difference, and the Nexus is about half the price for an unlocked one straight from Google.
Battery life should be close, but the specs all show a much lower number then I would expect, so I am guessing that it is from the quad core version, and not the US version.
Has anyone done a comparison? I have been looking and always end up with the Quad core version rather then the Dual core one for the US.
The Nexus isn't an upgrade from the S2, it's a sidegrade at best (and possibly even a downgrade depending on what's important to you in a smart phone).
I've been having the same trouble . It just seems like the SGS3 is a better choice. Also the SGN isn't LTE and the SGS3 is.
According to your question it's undoubtedly the Samsung galaxy S3
but on the other hand if you are a pure android fan and want fast updates from google then it's definitely the Galaxy Nexus...
I would say that the SGS3 would be the better one unless you want pure Android.
i would say wait for the next nexus phone with lte capabilities..that's gonna be my next smartphone maybe, want pure android not pure bloatware from carriers and delayed updates
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Nexus for sure
Jelly Bean makes it feel like a whole new phone, I am probably going to order mine next Week.
crimsonconcepts said:
I have been looking at upgrades to my SGS2, and I am a bit torn between the two phones - Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy S III (AT&T).
Looking at the stats, there is very little difference, and the Nexus is about half the price for an unlocked one straight from Google.
Battery life should be close, but the specs all show a much lower number then I would expect, so I am guessing that it is from the quad core version, and not the US version.
Has anyone done a comparison? I have been looking and always end up with the Quad core version rather then the Dual core one for the US.
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As much as you would hate this... I'll say waite.
There is nothing wrong with the SGSII. Its freaking awesome, and for me, it's even better than the G Nexus.
As for the SGS3, Android as for now, is in no need of 4 cores, specially samsung ones that are a brand new technology that is still in developement. Even Tegra 3 are equaled in performance by S4 dual core chips, while consuming less power. (as seen on One X series)
I bet around fall we will see a new and decent Nexus device, that i say its worth the waite.
rich.x87 said:
As much as you would hate this... I'll say waite.
There is nothing wrong with the SGSII. Its freaking awesome, and for me, it's even better than the G Nexus.
As for the SGS3, Android as for now, is in no need of 4 cores, specially samsung ones that are a brand new technology that is still in developement. Even Tegra 3 are equaled in performance by S4 dual core chips, while consuming less power. (as seen on One X series)
I bet around fall we will see a new and decent Nexus device, that i say its worth the waite.
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The at&t s3 only has 2 cores
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I'm waiting for the next batch of phones with a new SoC.
The only thing I want from the SGSIII is that screen.
I would say look at reviews of both and see which fits your needs and then make a decision. No one can make this decision for u
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IMO, the only reason to pick a Galaxy Nexus over any other phone is because you want quicker updates. It has nothing else over any other device, imo.
I too am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have 1 line available for an upgrade now and another on Aug. 1st. Problem is my SGS2s work perfectly and even though the S3 has some nice features (zero shutter lag for one). It does not feel like enough of an upgrade harware wise. The GNexus is pretty much on par with the S2 except a slightly larger screen size and NO removable sdcard. So I decided to just wait. But my daughters handed down SGS1 Cappy sdcard just failed a few days ago. She was runing it with CM7 still and liked it. So since I am STUCK with having to get a new phone my dilema is this. Get the SGS3 and hand down my SGS2? Get the Gnex from the play store which I like the updates available but give it to her, then I STILL have 1 phone available for upgrade and another soon so IF something better comes along I can jump on it. OR third choice get a SGS2 I777 for her and waste one upgrade. Decisions decisions...
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RockRatt said:
I too am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have 1 line available for an upgrade now and another on Aug. 1st. Problem is my SGS2s work perfectly and even though the S3 has some nice features (zero shutter lag for one). It does not feel like enough of an upgrade harware wise. The GNexus is pretty much on par with the S2 except a slightly larger screen size and NO removable sdcard. So I decided to just wait. But my daughters handed down SGS1 Cappy sdcard just failed a few days ago. She was runing it with CM7 still and liked it. So since I am STUCK with having to get a new phone my dilema is this. Get the SGS3 and hand down my SGS2? Get the Gnex from the play store which I like the updates available but give it to her, then I STILL have 1 phone available for upgrade and another soon so IF something better comes along I can jump on it. OR third choice get a SGS2 I777 for her and waste one upgrade. Decisions decisions...
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That middle option sounds good to me. It'd be nice to have an upgrade available late in the year or early 2013 when new phones start coming out...
Wait for the Next Nexus that will hopefully come out in the fall/winter season.
mattdm said:
That middle option sounds good to me. It'd be nice to have an upgrade available late in the year or early 2013 when new phones start coming out...
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That's what I'm edging towards with my upgrade. I was considering selling my SGSII and buying the GNex in order to have the upgrade available for the next batch of phones (Krait Quads) or just wait until then with my SGSII although I would be able to sell if for much less at that time.
SGSII is such a great phone but seeing the SGSIII, that screen is just making me so tempted to upgrade. I'm a sucker for bigger screens with better res. Someone smack the temptation out of me!
RockRatt said:
I too am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I have 1 line available for an upgrade now and another on Aug. 1st. Problem is my SGS2s work perfectly and even though the S3 has some nice features (zero shutter lag for one). It does not feel like enough of an upgrade harware wise. The GNexus is pretty much on par with the S2 except a slightly larger screen size and NO removable sdcard. So I decided to just wait. But my daughters handed down SGS1 Cappy sdcard just failed a few days ago. She was runing it with CM7 still and liked it. So since I am STUCK with having to get a new phone my dilema is this. Get the SGS3 and hand down my SGS2? Get the Gnex from the play store which I like the updates available but give it to her, then I STILL have 1 phone available for upgrade and another soon so IF something better comes along I can jump on it. OR third choice get a SGS2 I777 for her and waste one upgrade. Decisions decisions...
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Well... Give your daughter the SGS2 and get a SGS3 or One X. And you'll have the extra upgrade to get any of the phones coming later this year.
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Now when you say s3, att crap or real, int s3? Because if att one, id say stick to s2 or maybe Note.
raduque said:
IMO, the only reason to pick a Galaxy Nexus over any other phone is because you want quicker updates. It has nothing else over any other device, imo.
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Well I know that the idea of getting updates quicker is what is would seem, but in reality, that is not the case. The Nexus models may be a Google phone, but they still have to go through the carrier to get updates.
I think that although a new phone may be nice, many of you are right that the S2 is an amazing phone, and should be good for a while. As far as the comment about no need for Quad cores, I thought the same thing when I got my Eris, and thought it was lighting fast... until the new apps came out and then the phone ran like a slug, even rooted and modded.
The software will push the hardware limits at all times, so if new hardware comes out, software will start to use it, which means that eventually the old ones just don't work right. This is the bane of technology. I also have an iPad, and as of later this year I am out of luck and will not get any software updates before iOS 6 won't install on it. (But that is whole different conversation)
Looking at the specs between the two on phone arena is actually funny, since they are both SO close. I have worked in computers for long enough that I know that a .2 or .3 different in CPU speed, isn't going to make or break a difference. Memory, Cores, and Storage tend to make the biggest difference.
crimsonconcepts said:
Well I know that the idea of getting updates quicker is what is would seem, but in reality, that is not the case. The Nexus models may be a Google phone, but they still have to go through the carrier to get updates.
I think that although a new phone may be nice, many of you are right that the S2 is an amazing phone, and should be good for a while. As far as the comment about no need for Quad cores, I thought the same thing when I got my Eris, and thought it was lighting fast... until the new apps came out and then the phone ran like a slug, even rooted and modded.
The software will push the hardware limits at all times, so if new hardware comes out, software will start to use it, which means that eventually the old ones just don't work right. This is the bane of technology. I also have an iPad, and as of later this year I am out of luck and will not get any software updates before iOS 6 won't install on it. (But that is whole different conversation)
Looking at the specs between the two on phone arena is actually funny, since they are both SO close. I have worked in computers for long enough that I know that a .2 or .3 different in CPU speed, isn't going to make or break a difference. Memory, Cores, and Storage tend to make the biggest difference.
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Nexus updates except for Verizon and sprint do not go through any carrier
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