Samsung Galaxy S3 Discussion Thread (1 Viewer)

[Native]

I know several people have noticed a lag in the response time of the phone. Here is an easy fix.

Go into Apps

Select S Voice

Goto Settings

Unclick Launch S Voice (disables launching S Voice by double clicking the home key)

Wa-laa!

 

[matuski]

I know several people have noticed a lag in the response time of the phone. Here is an easy fix. Go into AppsSelect S VoiceGoto SettingsUnclick Launch S Voice (disables launching S Voice by double clicking the home key)Wa-laa!

Very nice!On a side note, I saw a couple people out last night with very cool home screens. I don't mean cool wallpaper, they actually had some kind of custom layout and thumbnails with cool themes.. I can't find this. Anyone know where to download this stuff?

 

[(HULK)]

So, after getting my wife one of these in late August, she dropped it yesterday. Screen is cracked to hell, but it still works. We do not have phone insurance. What are my options? Anyone know of a way to get it repaired? Or is there a warranty? I do not want to shell out full retail for a replacement.

ETA: Carrier is Sprint

 

[SacramentoBob]

So, after getting my wife one of these in late August, she dropped it yesterday. Screen is cracked to hell, but it still works. We do not have phone insurance. What are my options? Anyone know of a way to get it repaired? Or is there a warranty? I do not want to shell out full retail for a replacement.ETA: Carrier is Sprint

Start hiding smartphones.

 

[Battles]

Just did the latest update and it's no bueno. I'm having issues with the keyboard. After it pops up for use it doesn't hide. Just lingers. Sometimes it goes away after 30 seconds or so, but it usually just stays on. It also changes the screen when you hold the button down. Not a fan.

Anyone else having these issues?

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I know several people have noticed a lag in the response time of the phone. Here is an easy fix.

Go into Apps

Select S Voice

Goto Settings

Unclick Launch S Voice (disables launching S Voice by double clicking the home key)

Wa-laa!

Very nice!On a side note, I saw a couple people out last night with very cool home screens. I don't mean cool wallpaper, they actually had some kind of custom layout and thumbnails with cool themes.. I can't find this. Anyone know where to download this stuff?

They probably have a different launcher. There's a ton of them out there, most of which are available in the Play Store. I'm not 100% certain as I've never done it but I think you have to be rooted.Edit - Check that. According to this article you don't need to be rooted. Plus it lists some popular launchers.

 

[drummer]

Had a problem with the WiFi connection always borking out. Found out it was the Power Save, but not in the usual menu, but in the Service Mode - dialer keypad - *#0011# - menu button - wifi - power save - off. Now my connection is way better, yet at the risk of the battery going out, but I can toggle that when I leave the preferred wifi spots.

Dunno if it was already posted in this thread, but that really did the trick for me.

Really loving this device. Now if I can find a root that won't brick it or hurt the warranty, it'd be even better so I can access the device more. I don't even want a ROM for it. It's fine as it is.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Had a problem with the WiFi connection always borking out. Found out it was the Power Save, but not in the usual menu, but in the Service Mode - dialer keypad - *#0011# - menu button - wifi - power save - off. Now my connection is way better, yet at the risk of the battery going out, but I can toggle that when I leave the preferred wifi spots. Dunno if it was already posted in this thread, but that really did the trick for me. Really loving this device. Now if I can find a root that won't brick it or hurt the warranty, it'd be even better so I can access the device more. I don't even want a ROM for it. It's fine as it is.

Check the Android Central or XDA forums and you should be able to find an easy way to root. I've read through a few but don't have the balls to try some of them in case I brick it.

 

[drummer]

Had a problem with the WiFi connection always borking out. Found out it was the Power Save, but not in the usual menu, but in the Service Mode - dialer keypad - *#0011# - menu button - wifi - power save - off. Now my connection is way better, yet at the risk of the battery going out, but I can toggle that when I leave the preferred wifi spots. Dunno if it was already posted in this thread, but that really did the trick for me. Really loving this device. Now if I can find a root that won't brick it or hurt the warranty, it'd be even better so I can access the device more. I don't even want a ROM for it. It's fine as it is.

Check the Android Central or XDA forums and you should be able to find an easy way to root. I've read through a few but don't have the balls to try some of them in case I brick it.

Yeah, I checked out XDA today because I wanted to get into the file system more, and needed a root solution to get it. But I don't want to brick it. I'll wait for Jellybean and then maybe try it. I talked to a Verizon Tech support guy today while waiting to get a voice mail quirk worked out, and asked him about the Bootloader thing. He didn't really give me any details (he was an iPhone guy) about it, but hinted it can be done. He was great too. Really happy with Verizon's Tech support. About the launchers - just tried an old fave out, GO Launcher. The device felt a LOT slower, so I went back to the Samsung UI. I may try ADW or Launcher Pro, but I like to save the RAM for other things, and I dunno how much RAM all those pretty things use.

 

[matuski]

I know several people have noticed a lag in the response time of the phone. Here is an easy fix.

Go into Apps

Select S Voice

Goto Settings

Unclick Launch S Voice (disables launching S Voice by double clicking the home key)

Wa-laa!

Very nice!On a side note, I saw a couple people out last night with very cool home screens. I don't mean cool wallpaper, they actually had some kind of custom layout and thumbnails with cool themes.. I can't find this. Anyone know where to download this stuff?

They probably have a different launcher. There's a ton of them out there, most of which are available in the Play Store. I'm not 100% certain as I've never done it but I think you have to be rooted.Edit - Check that. According to this article you don't need to be rooted. Plus it lists some popular launchers.

I guess that is along the lines of it... but those look like kindergarten projects next to what I saw. A white background with a trail of blood dripping down the screen wherever he dragged his fingers, the thumbnails arced along the left side were globules of blood, cool sound effects, cool font.

Light years beyond that "top 10" article. I still can't find it anywhere. Not that I want that one now that halloween is over, but there have to be more out there....

 

[Soulfly3]

went from a Blackberry (sorry jimmy ballsack) to the S3 a little over a week ago....

It was just about perfect, aside from the lag at the homescreen... Whoever suggested disabling that garbage s-voice, THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU

LTE internet speeds are giving me a raging boner. if you dont have LTE in your area yet, just effing wait!! Canada has been pretty good at rolling out LTE in all the major areas (we dont have many of them, so not hard)

 

[Chadstroma]

So, after getting my wife one of these in late August, she dropped it yesterday. Screen is cracked to hell, but it still works. We do not have phone insurance. What are my options? Anyone know of a way to get it repaired? Or is there a warranty? I do not want to shell out full retail for a replacement.

ETA: Carrier is Sprint

Can't help you, HULK. Most warranties, unless you buy the insurance, don't cover droppage. It looks like you can replace the screen but it isn't cheap.For anyone else, though, I bought this case and these screen protectors when I got my phone (based on some rec's here, I think) and just dropped my phone on the sidewalk this morning. Picked it up and perfectly fine.

Cool, just got the wifey and me new phones and knew I could pick up case/cover much cheaper on Amazon than in the store. I had no idea which to get but I am going with your recommendations. (If they fail to protect, I will hunt you down now )

 

[Chadstroma]

Without reading all 9 pages...

What are the top must have apps for the phone? Or special recommendations for apps? (Thanks guys)

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

So, after getting my wife one of these in late August, she dropped it yesterday. Screen is cracked to hell, but it still works. We do not have phone insurance. What are my options? Anyone know of a way to get it repaired? Or is there a warranty? I do not want to shell out full retail for a replacement.

ETA: Carrier is Sprint

Can't help you, HULK. Most warranties, unless you buy the insurance, don't cover droppage. It looks like you can replace the screen but it isn't cheap.For anyone else, though, I bought this case and these screen protectors when I got my phone (based on some rec's here, I think) and just dropped my phone on the sidewalk this morning. Picked it up and perfectly fine.

Cool, just got the wifey and me new phones and knew I could pick up case/cover much cheaper on Amazon than in the store. I had no idea which to get but I am going with your recommendations. (If they fail to protect, I will hunt you down now )

I have the same case and it works really well. My only gripe is that it adds some bulk to it and can be difficult to get out of your pocket.

 

[sho nuff]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.

Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.

I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.

Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.

Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).

Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

 

[Ned]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

My brother switched from the iphone4 to the S3. After going through 2 S3's, he returned it and went to the iphone5. The lags were getting old and his signal was crap compared to his work phone (iphone4) that was on the same network (verizon). He had several missed/dropped calls, texts lagging or being cut in half, etc. He also said the battery life stunk compared to his iphone4. He absolutely loved the size of it, the customization available, etc but just couldn't take the issues he was having. Kudos to Verizon... they were awesome about the exchanges each time.

 

[sho nuff]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

Well...after playing a bit more with it...I ended up going with the S3 today.Yeah, I could have waited til the Thursday/Friday and gotten it for $49...instead I went to Radio Shack...got it for $99 on my upgrade and their deal right now threw in a $50 google play credit.In addition, they were offering a deal to get $10 radio shack "coupons/cash" for every $50 spent. So with the $100 spent I got $20 in those...and another $5 for something or other. I don't go there much, but can buy batteries or other things there that I do need...or put it towards a bigger microSD card than what I have.So far loving this thing...very fast and slick...getting it all to my liking is taking a bit as usual...but its the fun part of making this phone mine.

 

[hxperson]

I finally picked up a Galaxy Note 2 this week. It is even better than I expected. Extremely fast, great battery life, fantastic screen, and excellent S-Pen integration. Worth every penny.

 

[bryhamm]

Found a link that described how to force Jelly Bean onto my S3.

 

[drummer]

Found a link that described how to force Jelly Bean onto my S3.

Without root?

 

[bryhamm]

Found a link that described how to force Jelly Bean onto my S3.

Without root?

Correct.=====================

1. Go into the settings menu on your phone and open the Application Manager. Now select the tab to see ALL of the applications

2. Look for "Google Services Framework" and click on it.

3. Press the Clear Data button, then click Force Stop, this will not hurt your phone or anything on it so dont worry! (If any of you are wondering about the Google Service Framework data clear, this is done because the Android update is sent out by Google, so when clearing the data and doing the force stop, it basically refreshes the current state and status of that service, which in turn makes your phone basically look for any updates.)

4. Now go back to the Setting Menu and go and to the System update area and go to Update Samsung Software. The date at the top where it says "Date last checked" should be something like 12/31/1969, which means your phone is now prioritized to recieve the OTA Jelly Bean update message.

5. Click the Check now button to check for the update again, your phone should recieve the update message. You might have to go back and repeat this process a few times, clearing the data and forcing stop, I was only pressing clear data first the first 2 times I tried this, and checked for the update and nothing happened, but then when I went back pressed the force stop button for Google Services Framework, and re-checked for the update I got the update right away.

=====================

link

 

[drummer]

Found a link that described how to force Jelly Bean onto my S3.

Without root?

Correct.=====================

1. Go into the settings menu on your phone and open the Application Manager. Now select the tab to see ALL of the applications

2. Look for "Google Services Framework" and click on it.

3. Press the Clear Data button, then click Force Stop, this will not hurt your phone or anything on it so dont worry! (If any of you are wondering about the Google Service Framework data clear, this is done because the Android update is sent out by Google, so when clearing the data and doing the force stop, it basically refreshes the current state and status of that service, which in turn makes your phone basically look for any updates.)

4. Now go back to the Setting Menu and go and to the System update area and go to Update Samsung Software. The date at the top where it says "Date last checked" should be something like 12/31/1969, which means your phone is now prioritized to recieve the OTA Jelly Bean update message.

5. Click the Check now button to check for the update again, your phone should recieve the update message. You might have to go back and repeat this process a few times, clearing the data and forcing stop, I was only pressing clear data first the first 2 times I tried this, and checked for the update and nothing happened, but then when I went back pressed the force stop button for Google Services Framework, and re-checked for the update I got the update right away.

=====================

link

Tried it several times but it didn't work. Dunno if it's because I'm on Verizon.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Found a link that described how to force Jelly Bean onto my S3.

What carrier are you on?edit: nm, I see your link says Sprint.

 

[Wrigley]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.

Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.

I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.

Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.

Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).

Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

Well...after playing a bit more with it...I ended up going with the S3 today.Yeah, I could have waited til the Thursday/Friday and gotten it for $49...instead I went to Radio Shack...got it for $99 on my upgrade and their deal right now threw in a $50 google play credit.

In addition, they were offering a deal to get $10 radio shack "coupons/cash" for every $50 spent. So with the $100 spent I got $20 in those...and another $5 for something or other. I don't go there much, but can buy batteries or other things there that I do need...or put it towards a bigger microSD card than what I have.

So far loving this thing...very fast and slick...getting it all to my liking is taking a bit as usual...but its the fun part of making this phone mine.

Ummmm, WHAT? Where?

 

[Usual21]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.

Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.

I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.

Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.

Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).

Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

Well...after playing a bit more with it...I ended up going with the S3 today.Yeah, I could have waited til the Thursday/Friday and gotten it for $49...instead I went to Radio Shack...got it for $99 on my upgrade and their deal right now threw in a $50 google play credit.

In addition, they were offering a deal to get $10 radio shack "coupons/cash" for every $50 spent. So with the $100 spent I got $20 in those...and another $5 for something or other. I don't go there much, but can buy batteries or other things there that I do need...or put it towards a bigger microSD card than what I have.

So far loving this thing...very fast and slick...getting it all to my liking is taking a bit as usual...but its the fun part of making this phone mine.

Ummmm, WHAT? Where?

Best Buy

 

[Wrigley]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.

Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.

I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.

Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.

Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).

Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

Well...after playing a bit more with it...I ended up going with the S3 today.Yeah, I could have waited til the Thursday/Friday and gotten it for $49...instead I went to Radio Shack...got it for $99 on my upgrade and their deal right now threw in a $50 google play credit.

In addition, they were offering a deal to get $10 radio shack "coupons/cash" for every $50 spent. So with the $100 spent I got $20 in those...and another $5 for something or other. I don't go there much, but can buy batteries or other things there that I do need...or put it towards a bigger microSD card than what I have.

So far loving this thing...very fast and slick...getting it all to my liking is taking a bit as usual...but its the fun part of making this phone mine.

Ummmm, WHAT? Where?

Best Buy

Sprint

 

[sho nuff]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.

Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.

I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.

Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.

Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).

Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

Well...after playing a bit more with it...I ended up going with the S3 today.Yeah, I could have waited til the Thursday/Friday and gotten it for $49...instead I went to Radio Shack...got it for $99 on my upgrade and their deal right now threw in a $50 google play credit.

In addition, they were offering a deal to get $10 radio shack "coupons/cash" for every $50 spent. So with the $100 spent I got $20 in those...and another $5 for something or other. I don't go there much, but can buy batteries or other things there that I do need...or put it towards a bigger microSD card than what I have.

So far loving this thing...very fast and slick...getting it all to my liking is taking a bit as usual...but its the fun part of making this phone mine.

Ummmm, WHAT? Where?

Best Buy

Sprint

Best Buy will have it at that price...so will Sprint stores.Not sure about what other carriers have it going for.

 

[The Z Machine]

Still rocking my EVO...but not for long.

Christmas present will be a new phone and its down to the S3 or the iphone5.

I was actually leaning iphone5 after fooling with it a bit and now that we have an ipad at the house we have been moving that way here.

Then I went in and actually played with the S3 today...and its freaking awesome. I like the 5...but the S3 to me was just right. Part of it is I just like Android OS vs. IOS...not as much because of customization...despite the claims of some that IOS is more intuitive...to me Android works the way I want it to and the way I think an OS should work for a user.

Rumors of the IV do nothing for me as making this thing even bigger would take it out of the running (though, if I could carry it...the NOTE is pretty sweet).

Other than some lagging issues here and there...anyone noticing any big glitches?

Well...after playing a bit more with it...I ended up going with the S3 today.Yeah, I could have waited til the Thursday/Friday and gotten it for $49...instead I went to Radio Shack...got it for $99 on my upgrade and their deal right now threw in a $50 google play credit.

In addition, they were offering a deal to get $10 radio shack "coupons/cash" for every $50 spent. So with the $100 spent I got $20 in those...and another $5 for something or other. I don't go there much, but can buy batteries or other things there that I do need...or put it towards a bigger microSD card than what I have.

So far loving this thing...very fast and slick...getting it all to my liking is taking a bit as usual...but its the fun part of making this phone mine.

Ummmm, WHAT? Where?

Best Buy

Sprint

c-suckers

 

[Wrigley]

[sprint

Best Buy will have it at that price...so will Sprint stores.Not sure about what other carriers have it going for.

Yeah, I unfortunately have Verizon.

 

[sho nuff]

[sprint

Best Buy will have it at that price...so will Sprint stores.Not sure about what other carriers have it going for.

Yeah, I unfortunately have Verizon.

Reading that Sam's club will have it/has it for 96 cents...and on Android Central some claim they got it for Verizon...http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s-iii/226493-black-friday-verizon-gs3-deals.htmlEven if you didn't have a membership...its what...about $40 to join and get the phone that cheap makes it worth it.

 

[Soulfly3]

I got my S3 for free

Rogers (canada) just needed a bit of a talking to, and they bent over to keep me as a customer.

I'm very happy, as Im sure they are as well.

 

[bryhamm]

Found a link that described how to force Jelly Bean onto my S3.

Without root?

Correct.=====================

1. Go into the settings menu on your phone and open the Application Manager. Now select the tab to see ALL of the applications

2. Look for "Google Services Framework" and click on it.

3. Press the Clear Data button, then click Force Stop, this will not hurt your phone or anything on it so dont worry! (If any of you are wondering about the Google Service Framework data clear, this is done because the Android update is sent out by Google, so when clearing the data and doing the force stop, it basically refreshes the current state and status of that service, which in turn makes your phone basically look for any updates.)

4. Now go back to the Setting Menu and go and to the System update area and go to Update Samsung Software. The date at the top where it says "Date last checked" should be something like 12/31/1969, which means your phone is now prioritized to recieve the OTA Jelly Bean update message.

5. Click the Check now button to check for the update again, your phone should recieve the update message. You might have to go back and repeat this process a few times, clearing the data and forcing stop, I was only pressing clear data first the first 2 times I tried this, and checked for the update and nothing happened, but then when I went back pressed the force stop button for Google Services Framework, and re-checked for the update I got the update right away.

=====================

link

Tried it several times but it didn't work. Dunno if it's because I'm on Verizon.

Not sure.I only knew to try it because my neighbor got the OTA push and he is on Sprint like me.

 

[drummer]

This waiting the for Jelly Bean update is really pissing me off. 4.2 is gonna roll out soon, and I'm still stuck on ICS. I might root this thing after all, but I hate buggy ROMs. Anybody root theirs yet? I'm on Verizon so I dunno about the locked bootloader and warranty thing.

 

[drummer]

How do you guys deal with the lack of Adobe Flash, non-rooted? Some apps have media that are flash based (I think the Rotoworld app uses Flash) and I can't access the media. Any suggestions?

 

[Dexter]

You do not need a screen protector on this thing. It's made with gorilla glass. A case yes, but putting a screen protector on kills that beautiful screen.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

How do you guys deal with the lack of Adobe Flash, non-rooted? Some apps have media that are flash based (I think the Rotoworld app uses Flash) and I can't access the media. Any suggestions?

I was never too worried about it but it's not that difficult

You do not need a screen protector on this thing. It's made with gorilla glass. A case yes, but putting a screen protector on kills that beautiful screen.

I completely disagree. The Gorilla Glass is nice but it can scratch easily and protectors like the Spigen ones do not diminish the screen

 

[Black Sunshine]

Went to Sprint online and reserved an S3 to replace my OG EVO for $49.99. Can pick it up at the store down the street on Saturday. Might stop by tomorrow and see if they have one but i wanted to make sure i reserved that price as i believe it is only valid tomorrow. Don't know if I want to try stand in line at Sams tomorrow at 7am to try and grab the 96 cent version. Probably not.

 

[Dexter]

You do not need a screen protector on this thing. It's made with gorilla glass. A case yes, but putting a screen protector on kills that beautiful screen.

I completely disagree. The Gorilla Glass is nice but it can scratch easily and protectors like the Spigen ones do not diminish the screen

Actually it cannot scratch easily which is the whole point and test after test has shown that (real world and laboratory)otherwise they would use glass like an iPhone. It's not indestructible but for day to day use you don't need screen protectors.

 

[sho nuff]

You do not need a screen protector on this thing. It's made with gorilla glass. A case yes, but putting a screen protector on kills that beautiful screen.

I completely disagree. The Gorilla Glass is nice but it can scratch easily and protectors like the Spigen ones do not diminish the screen

Actually it cannot scratch easily which is the whole point and test after test has shown that (real world and laboratory)otherwise they would use glass like an iPhone. It's not indestructible but for day to day use you don't need screen protectors.

Yeah...I don't see this scratching...I went without a case and screen protectors on my EVO (well, after a bout a year I went without the case) and don't see me using a screen protector on this. I did order a case though as if my kids get a hold of this thing I worry about it a bit. Hopefully they won't have it too much as my son now has my old EVO as his own "iPod touch" like device.

 

[attaché case]

You do not need a screen protector on this thing. It's made with gorilla glass. A case yes, but putting a screen protector on kills that beautiful screen.

I completely disagree. The Gorilla Glass is nice but it can scratch easily and protectors like the Spigen ones do not diminish the screen

Actually it cannot scratch easily which is the whole point and test after test has shown that (real world and laboratory)otherwise they would use glass like an iPhone. It's not indestructible but for day to day use you don't need screen protectors.

For such a small price for a protector, I dont see why anyone wouldn't. I have a cheap $5 one that has been on my phone for over a year, and you can't tell its there unless you look at the edge of the screen closely. Sand or any other mineral or rock fragments will scratch Gorilla Glass, no sense in taking a chance. When I sell my phone to upgrade, the screen will be a perfect 100/100.

 

[ZBTHorton]

Got my S3 this past week, love it.

Only complaint I have currently is that it seems much worse at picking up Wifi signals than my iPhone was. I could use my iPhone almost all over the house...with my S3 I can only go a few rooms. Is this common? I am still within my return period if so.

 

[sho nuff]

Got my S3 this past week, love it.Only complaint I have currently is that it seems much worse at picking up Wifi signals than my iPhone was. I could use my iPhone almost all over the house...with my S3 I can only go a few rooms. Is this common? I am still within my return period if so.

Have not had a problem at home.Been running mostly off of the network signal while at the in-laws because the wifi/router is overloaded with 5 laptops, a ton of cell phones, and at least 3 iPads with everyone here.

 

[Dexter]

You do not need a screen protector on this thing. It's made with gorilla glass. A case yes, but putting a screen protector on kills that beautiful screen.

I completely disagree. The Gorilla Glass is nice but it can scratch easily and protectors like the Spigen ones do not diminish the screen

Actually it cannot scratch easily which is the whole point and test after test has shown that (real world and laboratory)otherwise they would use glass like an iPhone. It's not indestructible but for day to day use you don't need screen protectors.

For such a small price for a protector, I dont see why anyone wouldn't. I have a cheap $5 one that has been on my phone for over a year, and you can't tell its there unless you look at the edge of the screen closely. Sand or any other mineral or rock fragments will scratch Gorilla Glass, no sense in taking a chance. When I sell my phone to upgrade, the screen will be a perfect 100/100.

To each their own I guess. I can always tell when someone has a screen protector on the phone and it always (to me) reduces the quality of the screen. One thing I think we can all agree on is buying a case for protection.

 

[UniAlias]

Screen protector seems unnecessary, but I wish I had gotten a case. I drunkenly dropped my S3 after only having it a few weeks.. It's not a huge crack but it's a noticeable flaw on an otherwise perfect phone. I looked into buying a replacement glass to fix it myself and they seem to run nearly $200, brutal. :(

 

[ZBTHorton]

Screen protector seems unnecessary, but I wish I had gotten a case. I drunkenly dropped my S3 after only having it a few weeks.. It's not a huge crack but it's a noticeable flaw on an otherwise perfect phone. I looked into buying a replacement glass to fix it myself and they seem to run nearly $200, brutal. :(

Yeah I got a case for 9 bucks through Amazon that's great. Expensive oopsy. :(

 

[attaché case]

Screen protector seems unnecessary, but I wish I had gotten a case. I drunkenly dropped my S3 after only having it a few weeks.. It's not a huge crack but it's a noticeable flaw on an otherwise perfect phone. I looked into buying a replacement glass to fix it myself and they seem to run nearly $200, brutal. :(

Every screen I've ever had that I didn't protect has got scratched. For $5 I have peace of mind.If you have insurance, I'd use it to get a new phone and sell the one with cracked glass. Broken 'as-is' Galaxy S3s go for $150-$350 on eBay. As long as yours is 100% functional, you will more than cover the cost of the replacement.

 

[UniAlias]

Screen protector seems unnecessary, but I wish I had gotten a case. I drunkenly dropped my S3 after only having it a few weeks.. It's not a huge crack but it's a noticeable flaw on an otherwise perfect phone. I looked into buying a replacement glass to fix it myself and they seem to run nearly $200, brutal. :(

Every screen I've ever had that I didn't protect has got scratched. For $5 I have peace of mind.If you have insurance, I'd use it to get a new phone and sell the one with cracked glass. Broken 'as-is' Galaxy S3s go for $150-$350 on eBay. As long as yours is 100% functional, you will more than cover the cost of the replacement.

Damn. I didn't consider resell $ when deciding whether or not to get insurance on it. I think they said the deductible was like $200-300. Factoring that cost with the monthly insurance cost it seemed like a waste. I'm dumb.Is there a consensus on which particular case is the best? A friend has the OtterBox or whatever and it seems way too bulky/rigid to me. The crack is pretty minor but I'm worried about dropping it again and it getting worse, so I guess I better get a case...

 

[drummer]

Got my S3 this past week, love it.Only complaint I have currently is that it seems much worse at picking up Wifi signals than my iPhone was. I could use my iPhone almost all over the house...with my S3 I can only go a few rooms. Is this common? I am still within my return period if so.

Have not had a problem at home.Been running mostly off of the network signal while at the in-laws because the wifi/router is overloaded with 5 laptops, a ton of cell phones, and at least 3 iPads with everyone here.

If you have Power Save on in wi-fi it's a real PITA: Go into Service Mode: Dialer- *#0011# - Menu Key - WiFi - Power Save button to Off. You have to do this every time you reboot too.

 

[LAUNCH]

I was at lunch today and there was a crazy amount of people at the sprint store. Apparently $50 today with contract.

 

[The Gator]

Go into Service Mode: Dialer- *#0011# - Menu Key - WiFi - Power Save button to Off. You have to do this every time you reboot too.

Is this different than- setting > power save off