Samsung Galaxy S3 - It's Finally here!

[galliano]

Silly question. Can i and how do i install clean Android 4.1 or 4.2 on my S3? Bit bored of the Samsung interface and such.

 

[fongwk8]

Silly question. Can i and how do i install clean Android 4.1 or 4.2 on my S3? Bit bored of the Samsung interface and such.

I think I know what you're saying... The "Samsung" interface you're talking about is the "Touchwiz" launcher. A launcher is responsible for the presentation of how your phone looks (the desktop, app drawer etc).

You can try out other launchers such as Nova Launcher, GO launcher etc. Its fine to set these launchers as default (when you press the Home button for the first time, as you can clear away these settings later).

I'm happily using Nova Launcher Prime, where you can set to have scrollable dock, adjusts the grid size of apps in the app drawer etc.

 

[wolvie77]

anyone updated to 4.1.2 & managed to root the phone still?

 

[etpt70]

if they are using it on iphone before they purchase it even if free so they will show as lifetime. if it is from android only, it has always been free and they will auto renew. have not heard anyone who has to pay for it after it expire. interesting to know if anyone has paid for it.

My whatsapp is expiring in 7 days time. Already they don't allow me to send any messages out. Everytime I click send, they will prompt me to renew subscription. If I click no, they will not send the message.

 

[Mecisteus]

anyone updated to 4.1.2 & managed to root the phone still?

yes you still can root. just download from here.

[2012.12.04] CF-Auto-Root [GT-I930x/T/N][SHV-E210*][SHW-M440S] - xda-developers

 

[Mecisteus]

Does anyone know how to disable the capacitive back and menu buttons when s3 is in lockscreen? When my s3 is in my pocket and I receive an sms the screen turns on into the lockscreen but the capacitive buttons keep getting pressed in my pocket so the screen doesn't turn off.

dont you have a casing? it is very important. just a get a slim one.

 

[Vismark]

I think I know what you're saying... The "Samsung" interface you're talking about is the "Touchwiz" launcher. A launcher is responsible for the presentation of how your phone looks (the desktop, app drawer etc).

You can try out other launchers such as Nova Launcher, GO launcher etc. Its fine to set these launchers as default (when you press the Home button for the first time, as you can clear away these settings later).

I'm happily using Nova Launcher Prime, where you can set to have scrollable dock, adjusts the grid size of apps in the app drawer etc.

Is your nova launcher battery draining?
That time I download the 25cents print version too, but only use on my nexus 7.

 

[Vismark]

first, disable your voice mail .

do a check in call setting - voice mail setting - you must see the number as ' not set'

**61*1389*11*60# ..call.

No option for me to disable voice mail on my phone setting leh.
As for my voice mail setting there have number le. I just change the number to the one you show with the * mark too?

 

[bhkpop]

Anyone using dropbox? Why everytime I export my songs to sd card, it will reflected two files? one in /mnt and one in /storage? Any thoughts? Thank you.

 

[chiew_nov82]

My whatsapp is expiring in 7 days time. Already they don't allow me to send any messages out. Everytime I click send, they will prompt me to renew subscription. If I click no, they will not send the message.

they have a new version today that solves this problem i think

 

[gapboy]

anyone uses M1 LTE how's the speed compared to Singtel? Read some other forums and blog says M1 speed is much inferior for LTE

 

[xtramadness]

anyone uses M1 LTE how's the speed compared to Singtel? Read some other forums and blog says M1 speed is much inferior for LTE

Speedtest, m vs S
5mbps vs 46 mbps on same server.

Your take

 

[gapboy]

Speedtest, m vs S
5mbps vs 46 mbps on same server.

Your take

hahah quite obvious thanks

 

[XDarklytez]

Sigh it seems everyday a new problem with my s3 crops up. I get "authentication error occurred" when trying to connect to home wifi. It asks me to retype password and I have to try connecting a few times before connection is established.

 

[fongwk8]

Is your nova launcher battery draining?
That time I download the 25cents print version too, but only use on my nexus 7.

Its about 3-4% battery drain (with Sync, mobile data ON, GPS, wifi, OFF). How's your battery drain like?

 

[Vismark]

Its about 3-4% battery drain (with Sync, mobile data ON, GPS, wifi, OFF). How's your battery drain like?

Before updating to 4.1.2, I at night around 1-2am charge full till morning 8am like this only - 4-6%.
But after updating to 4.1.2 yesterday, at night got 50+ or 60%.
Then today morning wake up around 10+ left 14%.
Just now I charge full le, then found out that average -2%/hr even though never use.
Normally at home on wifi and power saving, data off.
Anyone else also encounter battery drain much more after updating to 4.1.2?

 

[xtramadness]

 

[fongwk8]

Before updating to 4.1.2, I at night around 1-2am charge full till morning 8am like this only - 4-6%.
But after updating to 4.1.2 yesterday, at night got 50+ or 60%.
Then today morning wake up around 10+ left 14%.
Just now I charge full le, then found out that average -2%/hr even though never use.
Normally at home on wifi and power saving, data off.
Anyone else also encounter battery drain much more after updating to 4.1.2?

Actually the battery drain is the same for me, being it at 4.0, 4.1.1 and 4.1.2. It is about 2%/hr for every firmware.

 

[Vismark]

My battery like back to normal liao.
5am finish charging and today 2pm wake up see I think 91 or 92%.
But just now was using whatsapp then suddenly it restart itself.
Don have this problem on 4.1.1 before.

 

[xtramadness]

New toy for the s3