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[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Nope. And if ever you get the app to launch and configure it, it will set a default to 20s.

So to save battery, I use;

CPU Sleeper - kills all cores except core0. less core, less power.

Juice Defender Ultimate - kills my network connection during inactivity and resumes when I unlock my phone. You don't need FD if your mobile data is off.

Siyah Kernel 1.5.2 and System Tuner Pro - to set my voltage as well as analysis tool.

All in all i get an entire day or 2 out of my battery. Not bad for somewhat heavy net/gaming/multi-media phone usage.
[Galaxy S III General] kemaro30:
yeah but isn't it a place outside the country?(not so sure but i think its from jakarta because it sounds like XD).

and i got a server from las pinas and only 13kbps wtf. i feel so disappointed about the unlidata :/

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and oh, what rom do you guys use? i only tried omega and im a bit contented about it. however there are still some lag spikes although very minimal and not so often.

i really wanted to have a phone that doesn't lag, however no matter what even i bought this 4 cores phone it still has lag. :/

i know its not a desktop and even desktop lags but it's not impossible i think. :eek:
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I am currenty using Android HD 2.3.0. and it has been been working stable. Though there is some lag when I open contacts.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Not bad but I recommend not using Juice Defender because the maker of BetterBatteryStats recommend to stay away from it. Not sure of the reason why but chamonix is a very reliable guy. So yeah.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
:D hahaha!

My bad :D

I thought it was... close? hahaha!

I never really under stood how the mobile version of speedtest work. Selecting the closest network then choosing the best server for that network is not the basis of everyday surfing or downloading. You don't connect to Makati or to Mandaluyong(servers) to got to a website. But then again, I'm really not an expert. I'm satisfied with being able to stay online, downloading email attachment, reading online articles(even if it takes forever to load), a few facebook here and there.

I tried omega rom coming from a stock rom. I find it... Buggy and laggish... The simple keyboard crashes. This was my 1st soft brick. The second is when I installed siyah.

hmm... what do you mean by lag? like running applications? or just changing from 1 screen to another.

I under-volted my CPU by -100mv running at 1.2ghz during normal operation with a GPU 108-160-266-300-350 with under-volt of -75mv on all steps. Using CPU Sleeper disables core1-2-3 when your phone is locked. Works for me.
[Galaxy S III General] kemaro30:
lol i don't even know too where the hell is that yogharta thing hahaha. yeah, what important for me is to connect with a fast and stable connection and it sucks that i can't feel it :(

i'm running omega rom v21 atm, very few lag, but still lags. i never got FC's from keyboard as i am using swift.

the lag i feel was whenever i opened many apps then i after 15mins or more when i minimize or close it redraws, btw im using nova launcher. i can't really explain the lag all i can say is that it lags occasionally. i know its just a phone but i really want it to be smooth XD so much expectations on this hyper phone :)
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
That is where the iphone really shines a software that is very much optimized for its hardware hence its silky smooth. The SGS3 is a powerful phone no doubt it's just that the software is not that optimized
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Not optimized? You have got to be kidding me. Do some research before making such a misleading post. Which part of the s3 isn't smooth? It's not Samsung's fault if Globe's service sucks. Though it's understandable since they are upgrading their system.
[Galaxy S III General] hot ice:
Good for you guys. I'm here in Cebu and I'm eagerly waiting for it to be available in local stores.
[Galaxy S III General] rockysiccion:
In widget citi they will sell s3 on thursday for 30k i think
[Galaxy S III General] Vibrant03:
you guys are lucky it's already available over there..

;)
[Galaxy S III General] hot ice:
Nah... I want to be able to touch the device before buying it. Just to be sure.
[Galaxy S III General] PaulitoX77:
Widget city has it at 30,800

Kimstore has it at 32,000

read a reply from a person who bought from the latter and he was complaining that the unit came from Spain lol

His S-voice was in Spanish lmao. Aside from that all is good. He could not change the S-voice to english.

Better wait for the local stores to sell it if that is the case
[Galaxy S III General] mr_yozo:
smart and globe prepaid kit

LOL. :)

To add, below are the pricelist from globe and smart:

1. Smart (prepaid kit) - P31,500.00

2. Globe (prepaid kit) - P29,990.00
[Galaxy S III General] aussie_26:
Are they unlocked?
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
from what ive heard they are not...but they should be since its prepaid...
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
of course you can use with sun even if its from smart...one company...have you tried it with globe or tm or wii tribe?
[Galaxy S III General] jomblass:
nice thread.. i've been planning to swap my 4s for this beast phone.. it's already available here in Taiwan for 20,900 NT$... but i wanted to feel it in my hands first...gonna play with it this week and see what it's capable of... it would be nice for those of you who already own S3 to post your first impressions here...it might help to clear the doubts that some of us have if it's worth the upgrade... it's just nice to have a pinoy thread here in xda...hehehe
[Galaxy S III General] mach0boi:
Hello everyone! ;)
[Galaxy S III General] Islander2010:
Read this thread for more info on actual user experience and not biased comments. As this is a high-end phone, IMO its best not to risk anything that would hurt its resale value in the future. Ofc, you still also have to weigh in how much of an inconvenience you are willing to tolerate in exchange for better peace of mind.

So far I've been very careful with this phone, but as I get more comfortable with it I'm afraid I'll start bumping or dropping it.
[Galaxy S III General] mr_yozo:
Thanks for referencing that thread. I was not aware of this issue until now. It seems that GG2 is not that strong as GG. I have SGS for almost 2 years now and it don't have even a single scratch! I will prioritize to get a screen protector for SGS3. Any suggestion for screen protector to use? I will not again use ZAGG since it really affects the sensitivity.
[Galaxy S III General] fish0918:
WTF? when did you pre order?? and where are you from? i still havent got my s3!
[Galaxy S III General] spanky77:
Anyone seen Cases for this beast?
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
join our facebook group here...dont forget to intro yourselves :)

galaxy s3 pinoy facebook
[Galaxy S III General] emorej:
Is there case availble in the market locally?
[Galaxy S III General] jazua:
Network unlock

Ill be ordering a sgs3 from Singtel. Does anyone know an unlock app so that I could use it in the Philippines?
[Galaxy S III General] mr_yozo:
Unlock after root

Not sure if there's already an unlock tool for the SGS3, but I'm really sure that many devs are working on it since this is a very popular phone. You must root your phone first in able for you to sim-unlock
[Galaxy S III General] aussie_26:
Tomorrow is the open market launch in Phils, Going to buy one outright in Ayala Cebu, Can't wait.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Again, I'm no expert. And do not take my word nor my opinions seriously. This is coming from a guy who bricked my S3 twice. 1 on the 3rd day, and 2 on the weekend after that.

But one thing I learned through out they years of breaking/building stuffs. If its working, don't fix it.hahaha!!

If the lag really bothers you. try disabling some of your apps to check which makes your phone lag. I felt the lag when I used Omega or any launcher. Make sure to back up or make a recovery.

It wont matter if you have the best hardware, if you don't know how to use it. It's like driving a Ferari in Edsa. You need to know when and where to drive :)

Agree to the OS:Hardware! But then again, OS:Hardware, what about the 3rd party software? Switching from 1 screen to another is smooth, yes. Running and maintaining the application, is another question. I'm curious as to how the iphone will match up. I'm also thinking of getting one. For some strange reason, globe texted me if I wanted one. >: )

But, if I considering in getting one. 2 questions only comes to mind.

1. Am I willing to give up flexibility and be part of the social icon that our society imposes when you have an iphone?

2. Am I really that stupid?

I think what he means is that, since Android is an open source. It does not target a specific market nor does it develop a specific OS for a specific phone. Therefore not optimized to the phone's hardware, it is the manufacturer's responsibility to updates/upgrade/make improvements to the software to compliment the hardware's.

I suggest we wait until the next iphone release. As of the moment, EAT DUST APPLE!
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I really don't understand what he meant because the s3 software is optimized for the hardware. I've gone though 6 android phones this year and an iphone 4s and the galaxy s3 is the best experience I've had next to galaxy nexus.
[Galaxy S III General] biosong:
im inside hotel h2o and still has good data signal.
[Galaxy S III General] android.francis:
Fastest connection I got here in Cebu.
[Galaxy S III General] veyka:
Lets keep posts polite and on topic, and avoid yelling at eachother, ok? ;)
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
will do :)
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
Huh? Why was Globe drag into that? I was not talking about the network quality, I was talking about the device and the os.

Oh well at least somebody understood what I meant.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I made a reference to the provider because the running topic was about the dormancy issue. And your comment was made after successive comments on the dormancy issue. If it wasn't, then mea culpa. Either way I honestly believe that your post is severely uninformed.

Of course the OS is optimized to the hardware! To make a claim otherwise is, in my opinion, unfair. If it were not it wouldn't be running properly or smoothly as it is now. I don't think the hardware and software engineers at Samsung just stood by and did nothing, of course they tweaked the code, optimized drivers, tested and planned the tw interface etc.

Even ios has bugs to iron out. No os is perfect. Any belief otherwise fanboyism.
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
If you will check the post above mine you will see he was talking about the lag on his phone. Perhaps I should have quoted him in the first place. But still I was talking about the smoothness of the phone and software optimization I can't see that much relevance to mobile network. And also I did not say that the phone is not optimized I said it's not THAT optimized, of course there was level of optimization done otherwise the phone wouldn't be usable. All I'm saying is that the level of optimization could have been improve. Take a look at the custom roms for the s3 how come most of them run better than the stock rom, at least for the many who tried them. I do agree that there is no perfect os every os has its pros and cons. And isn't it not acknowledging the shortcomings of your preferred device is also fanboyism? Anyway on a different note the latest jelly Ben leak is running great!
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Ah I see. Now I understand what you're trying to say. I do realize the shortcomings of the os. In fact, I always recommend ios to all my friends who are not too tech savy since the learning curve is easier.

Custom roms will always be better I think because it's easier to correct errors or bugs while the official rom is updated slowly.

I haven't tried the jb leak. Is it really that much better or should I wait for the ota instead? Have the redraw issues been resolved?
[Galaxy S III General] neil05:
Relax guys. This forom is created to help each other. Hope we can talk about flashing and benifits of trying differnt mods.thanks and cheers :D
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
What are exactly those "redraw" issues?
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Well compared to my gnex on jelly bean the launcher redraws itself when I launch around 3 programs then go back to the launcher. On the gnex this doesn't happen. I think it's because the launcher isn't kept in the memory.
[Galaxy S III General] lee.asid:
Did not experience any redraw so far but I did experience one reboot but it think I just accidentally pressed restart. Lol. No bugs so far runs smooth and more free ram available 833mb
[Galaxy S III General] jayveever09:
New to S3

Hello Kabayans,

I recently bought my S3 and soo far I'm quite impressed with it, but the only thing that bothers me is the battery life especially when my data is turned ON. With fair to heavy usage I usually get around 5-6 hours. I have browsed all battery tips (brightness, wifi standby, power saving, etc etc), yet I still see people who can use their S3 with data ON for at least the whole day. I even checked my Firmware if it was updated OTA and from Kies, and it indicated that I'm on the latest firmware which is Baseband: XXLFB // Build #: XXBLFB. I have a couple of questions. Is this the latest Firmware? If not, is there a manual way of updating it? Will Rooting my device to a different firmware improve my battery life? Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
I think you mean "flashing" to a different ROM, not "rooting".
[Galaxy S III General] Igtenoz:
This could be caused by an app not by having data on. I get 10 hours from 100% to 15% with data on and heavy usage. You could try toggling data off when you're not using your phone (i.e. before you put it in your pocket) OR if you need to be on call or online the whole time, set syncing to manual for some apps like FB and twitter.
[Galaxy S III General] Scilla:
Jellybean

Hi guys,

Any news on the official Jellybean update?
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Is it globe?smart?sun?or FU?

I believe the latest they have is the here and here

For battery, on my 1st S3, I got a good 9-10hrs of battery life. On my second S3, I got almost 24hours. But it will depend on your usage. Check on my previous post to see what I did to get a 1-2 days battery life. On a stock firmware, your 5-6 hours maybe a bit normal to some post I read. I did a stock firmware battery test. This includes NO usage, just on stand by mode with data on, power saving is off. That test, took about more than 24hrs to drain the battery. Same settings, but with heavy usage(watched Transformers 1, 2 & 3), the phone lasted a good 15?16hrs? or probably less, since I think I started watching and downloading(tethering)at 60% or 70%. Games? hmm... this I really haven't tried clocking my battery. I play Robo Defense, FF3, Total Wars Battles, Tower Defense by com2us, Cosmic Colony, planing on downloading asphalt 7 in samsung apps but they say its buggy.

Now, I can list a bunch of test that I did since I got the phone. But for battery:performace that I'am satisfied with, check my previous post. I got 1-2% per hour, sometimes about 4-5% drain in 6-8 hours. Probably because the phone realized I'm sleeping(hahaha). Really never finished this test, I do need the phone and I gave up on waiting and decided the settings was good enough for me.

Now, the question is...

Do you want to root your phone or not?

Read-up before you decide, there are a lot of guides in this forums(remember rooting voids warranty). There are also some alternatives for non-rooted phones.

@prinzhernan and lee.asid

I'm waiting for the official jelly bean release. I tried using Omega Rom Jelly Bean release. And I was quite impressed, except for the lag.

@Scilla

No local OTA yet. If your not on a moded/rooted S3, try to check once in a while for updates. Sadly, I'm rooted. I rely on other sources(Sammobile or XDA).
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
So you're saying that the battery of your 1st S3 is defective compared to your 2nd S3 which is evident by the difference in battery performance?
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
For heavy use, with data on and power saving with low signal my battery last for 6 - 7 hours.

For light use, power saving, texting, calling and light web browsing my battery can last 16 hours which is good enough for my battery and charging needs.

For very light use, my battery can last for 48 hours! Amazing for a smartphone.
[Galaxy S III General] jayveever09:
How do you manually sync certain apps? Is it in the accounts and sync option in settings? I think mine is off already... or is there another way to specifically turn off certain apps? Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Are you referring to Google sync? If so, just tap sync now in the accounts and sync section of your phone.
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I usually toggle off each apps to stop autosync and notifications to lessen battery drain.
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Seems so...

The 1st S3 was in standby mode, literally not doing anything. With/out power saving, the phone drained itself in 9hours. Had a friend, we both charged our S3 to 100%, restore factory settings, power saving was off, data was on. His phone was at 70%? in 9hrs, mine was dead.

I took the phone to globe, they had another S3 sit side by side with both factory settings and watched as my 1st S3 drained 4% in 15mins :)

What was the issue and difference of the 2 S3? I don't know.
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
just wait for it...there are recent updates btw
[Galaxy S III General] jermitano:
thanks for the heads up mate...as always i commend your patience in dealing with these issues...time to police oir threads for the meantime...
[Galaxy S III General] gboydroid:
hi from mindanao :)

good thing i saw this thread.
[Galaxy S III General] jayveever09:
What do you mean by FU? But I got my unit brandnew from our local tiangge... I checked the list that you posted and saw that my firmware is outdated, but I tried updati g OTA and via Samsung Kies and it kept on saying that my firmware is updated which is XXLFB... is there a way to manually update this?

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Where do you toggle this? I can only toggle the auto sync on the settings>account and sync menu...
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
FU means Factory Unlocked. Manually updating?yup,but its not using Samsung Kies.I suggest to stay stock for now.ans wait for the OTA jelly bean update.
[Galaxy S III General] jcval13:
Anyone using CM10 here? How's the ROM so far?
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Hmmm ok. So if my phone goes from 100% to 99% overnight then I am sure that I have a good battery? Just checkin' :)
[Galaxy S III General] jayveever09:
Alright... by the way I heard that Adobe Flash will not be supported in Jelly Bean right? But will we still be able to use it, any info on that?
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
You have to do it for each application regarding auto sync and notifications. You can find this on the menu settings but not every app support this.

However, I think on JB you have the option to toggle off automatic notifications through settings.
[Galaxy S III General] rab1412000:
If you use a third party browser like dolphin you can. The stock browser of jb will be chrome and it is incompatible with flash.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
Which is better anyway, dolphin or stock browser of ICS?
[Galaxy S III General] khazkhaz:
Smart data cap

I just got my S3 from Smart. I didn't read the fine print though and I found out about the data cap. Has anyone experienced it?
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
can't help you, but my experience from globe is that I don't feel the bandwith cap. But take this with a grain of salt since I don't use my phone to download torrents.
[Galaxy S III General] kevindd992002:
There is no bandwidth cap from globe's unlisurf plans. Their caps apply to tattoo users.
[Galaxy S III General] kanin_rider:
I thought you are pertaining to this kind of FU..

:D
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
I have experience with that. If you have a line the data cap is 1.5gb per day. Resets at around 12 midnight.
[Galaxy S III General] jayveever09:
There's a bandwidth cap for Globe it's 800mb per day... I've experienced it myself...
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
True. My dad experienced this for the first time last week. I was surprised.
[Galaxy S III General] jayveever09:
Yep and it resets at 12 midnight as well... according to their customer service... I used to work for sun and 2 yrs ago there's no data cap with their broadband they just limit surf speeds on peak hours.. im not sure if they implemented one recently since they where acquired by pldt... i'll try to ask some of my friends from some if they have any info on their data limit...:)
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
hmm...

Smart? isnt it 1.5gb per month? hahaha

i saw the LTE. 3.5k per 10gb?OMG!

no way!

globe?by the speed im getting in my area,i feel that im always capped

sun has a fair usage policy but its not indicated anywhere what the cap is.
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Nah for smart, their unlimited data plans, 1.5gb per day of you're postpaid. 1gb if prepaid.
[Galaxy S III General] khazkhaz:
Oh it's per day. I thought it's per month. That's good to hear. Although "unli" is misleading
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
1.5gb thats so unfair

but i hope its outside the social/browsing/youtube like globe does

@kevin

the 1st 10% is somewhat misleading. i think its a dump area so the battery wont over charge.

the 1st 10% i drain in 2-3hrs. not so sure baout this
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Really? How does globe's policy work exactly?
[Galaxy S III General] jcval13:
I got an unlimited data plan from globe, does it also have a limit of bandwidth per day?
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
honetly

i have no idea if it really worksal or not

i did try to download a 5gb file.nothing happened on the speed...

that was from the globe web site.not sure if it changed.
[Galaxy S III General] gasolinedad:
1.5 Gb per month as stated in Smart's Postpaid Fair Use Policy.

Noob here so I can't post direct links --www1.smart.com.ph/help/postpaid/article/2012/03/08/postpaid-mobile-internet-fair-use-policy
[Galaxy S III General] prinzhernan:
Yes I believe it should be around 1gb,nut sure. My dad's prepaid got limited after 800mb for one day. After you reach the limit your connection will become throttled.

Oh yeah what's the latest dx firmware for our xtc region?
[Galaxy S III General] jcval13:
I only have my S3 for a week and my data usage is 754MB already. Haha
[Galaxy S III General] AkodoToturi:
Smart's fair usage policy 1.5GB per month. KABOOM!

Globe via WAP and Tatoo

I even called globe, and they don't know what it is. They kept giving me "pag sumobra" OMG!

This is the best I can dig.

Sun

~_~ all i got from sun is "* Data roaming charges shall apply when subscriber uses the service outside of the Philippines. Internet usage shall be subject to Sun Cellular’s fair use policy."

Can any other Globe/Sun/Smart user dig up better non-gray area about the fair usage policy?

Btw, heads up. for globe users, there are some areas that will loose G-E-H-H+ due to the upgrades. The globe tech did not directly tell me that the reason why I was only getting G-E in Makati was due to upgrades. This indirect answer was from a question "I only want H+, why do I get G". Answer, due to the unavailability of the signals. Hopefully the $700M upgrade project globe is doing pays off. Say NO TO LTE! More StabiLTY!

For battery, this was take 8:55am, my phone is 1hr advanced :)

Data OFF

Power Saver OFF

Let's see what the power level when I wake up. :)