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[Galaxy S III General] mikeyxda:
I'm still on the fence as to whether to go Evo 4G LTE or GS3. My decision will potentially affect more than just me because whichever way I go, my MeanROM ICS will appear on that device just a few days after I get it! I was all set on the GS3 but then I saw this thread. Can someone who just took fresh delivery of a US GS3 confirm whether you have any of the issues outlined in that thread? I had decided on the GS3 but now I'm a bit worried about the ink blots and the pentile display. Specifically, the following are my concerns:

(1) Ink blots or other defects

(2) Pentile display showing color fringing or other artifacts on text/sharp edges

(3) Screen not being as bright as the Evo 4G LTE (in sunny FL, that's a problem)

My plan was to go to my local Sprint store today since they promised me they'd have the GS3 and I'd get the first one they saw after reviewing both... but obviously that didn't work out. :rolleyes: Obviously the best thing for me would be to see them side by side but I'm afraid if I don't jump on the next preorder, there will be further delays (beyond next week) so I'm looking for a little insight from the few who may have gotten a GS3. Being in the digital photography business, I'm very sensitive to display/pixel issues and I can't think that a display that is missing 1/3 of the data is a good thing. Just not sure on that pentile display.

Thanks,

Mike
[Galaxy S III General] curtiscr87:
Im going to pick up my phone!....or so i thought

:D Woke up early this morning before work to get my new galaxy....... only to be told that they haven't been shipped out yet. Even the guy at best buy was like im not sure why we didnt get them in..... bummer oh well :mad:
[Galaxy S III General] Sensamic:
Yesterday I tried the SGS3 and Im gonna buy one in the next few days. I really liked the phone.

A few questions:

- I experienced a springboard crash every time I tried to create folders in the app drawer after adding 3 or 4 icons to a folder. Does anyone experience this too? Is it a general bug or a bug from my carriers firmware? Can someone check if this happens to them? This way I would know if I had to flash to stock firmware.

- Why do some webpages appear bad formatted? For example, google results pages. They either appear too big or too tiny after selecting different options in settings. Is this normal with the stock browser? Webpages like sport.es and elmunodeportivo.com had some images that were on top of text. Is this normal? Other pages like engadget and stuff appeared ok.
[Galaxy S III General] falconeight:
I have a huge spotlight type effect at night coming from the bottom of my phone.
[Galaxy S III General] redbearde:
is it the flash?
[Galaxy S III General] Bonners:
Phone arrived today and my god I am impressed! Got a 16gb white version from vodafone.

I previously owned an HTC Legend which, as anyone else who's owned one will tell you, are pretty awful compared to even the lower end smartphones now. I've not had much time to play around yet (this weekend will be fun) but I love it :D
[Galaxy S III General] Sensamic:
Has anyone checked the bug in the app drawer when creating folders? The phone crashes when putting more than 3 icons on a folder.

Check it out please.
[Galaxy S III General] manutdawy:
Awesome is not enough to describe this phone :D ... I got my pebble blue one 2day and I haven't stopped using it since .. It's the best phone I have held so far

battery is really good, and i think it will be excellent after a couple of cycles

I hate the browser has no tabs like on the Gtab 10, the same thing is on chrome, I mean its just like iphone's safari xS.. so if there is a way to change that plz help me.. Other than that nothing at all bugs me about that phone (oh yeah, micro-sim does :S)

I really need some advice wether to root it and use roms or not, I mean is it worth it with this device, do they really improve the performance like they did with other phones, or they are just unuseful mods ??
[Galaxy S III General] ColorNapkin:
Don't root until you need to mate. Rooting alone does not improve your phone's performance. If you end up getting an application that needs root, then do it. Otherwise, what's the purpose?
[Galaxy S III General] manutdawy:
Installing Roms actually did improve the performance on my Gtab, so I was asking about this phone ... I think i'll w8 till there is a rom or app that makes my jaw drops, then I root it :D .. thanks man :)
[Galaxy S III General] falconeight:
No its the back key. It shines really bright onto the screen from under the housing.
[Galaxy S III General] Sensamic:
I just saw a YouTube video of the bug I say and its there on other phones so Im sure Samsung will fix it in the next updates.
[Galaxy S III General] lonelyw:
download opera browser from market https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.opera.browser&feature=nav_result
[Galaxy S III General] Love Divine:
The S3 display is nice, but the EVO LTE/One SLCD2 is in a league of its own. It is easily the most readable display I've ever seen in bright sunlight - perfectly clear and readable. I couldn't believe it. The S3's is not quite as good in the sun.
[Galaxy S III General] sohebq:
regarding rooting: well this is the first time a bought a new phone with full warranty. On the 2nd day day i rooted it, the main purpose was to freeze all the useless apps that comes with the phone and just keep on running in memory. Not just i improved the battery, the ram usage has also been decreased
[Galaxy S III General] Brockg:
ordered my phone tuesday from amazon-expansys and got it yesterday. It's simply amazing. Better than i could have ever imagined. Still have yet to tap int oit
[Galaxy S III General] bricky23:
Same here. Except about the rom and all. Would love to see them side by side.
[Galaxy S III General] fredphoesh:
Auto brightness is dodgy

hello guys,

got my sgs3 today,

the auto brightness is too dark indoors, a bit gloomy compared to my sgs2. I may un-root it and return it for that... it is not pleasant as it is.

i use a few scrolling widgets, pure calendar, Dato's GTasks, Folder organiser, and the action is not 100% smooth on Apex...

the notification bar toggles do not scroll smoothly, much more jerky than my sgs2 with a custom rom

all in all, very nice, feels beautiful in the hand, is more grey than blue, and it is not way better than my sgs2 IMO.

Mark.
[Galaxy S III General] Mr_Twist:
I've just got mine about 3 days ago and been using it for 3 days now.

Bought mine from Amazon UK and got the white version 16 GB.

So far its very good experience, fast and I like the glass on the front looks very beautiful. Even when you swipe fingers on the corners of the screen is rounded and smooth.

Battery life is amazing to and I have been getting more than a day without needing to charge.

So far so good will update again.
[Galaxy S III General] dalepa:
Picked up the 16GB S3 from my local Walmart for $194!

Initial Pros

Very Very Fast (compared to my G2x)

Photos look amazing!

GPS is the best I've seen

Flipboard is beautiful and now with G+ APIs!

Initial Cons

Slippery, hard to hold. Gotta do something about this ASAP.

Slightly less bright than my G2x

Slightly warm on the back

Google Voice crashes at the end of the setup

Noticed that the S3 using about 700MB of memory with nothing running... No wonder 512MB phones are slow at times! 2GB rocks!
[Galaxy S III General] ryanf:
just wanted to say, as far as here in the usa Im still waiting on mine!!!

but

Shared Plan(s) Monthly Account Access Nationwide Talk & Text- 1400 $100.00

Item Description Quantity Your Price

Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB in White 1 $199.99 UPGRADE FEE $30.00 Discount - Customer Qualified -$100.00

Your Plan Nationwide Talk & Text- 1400 Monthly Line Access $9.99

Plan Features TXT MSG W PER MSG CHARGES CONSUMER PDA RTR FOR UNLIMITED PLANS $0 TEXT MESSAGING FRIENDS & FAMILY ALP - 10 DYNAMIC-PRIVATE IP CALLER ID TEC ASURION $6.99 4G DATA TRANSPORT 4G APPLICATION ACCESS 4G INTERNET ACCESS DATA ROAM USA/CANADA VERIZON APPS $0 EMAIL & WEB UNLIMITED $29.99 SDM REMOTE QUERY ENABLED BUSY TRANSFER 3-WAY CALLING CALL DELIVERY CALL WAITING BACKUP ASST. PLUS SYNC $0.00 NO ANSWER TRANSFER CALL FORWARDING BASIC VOICE MAIL - $0 STREAMLINED BILLING - $0 PICTURE MESSAGE PROVISIONING OTA SOFTWAREUPDATE-$0.00

Additional Items DFILLSIM3FF-A $0.00 Shipping Fee $0.00

NOTE: Your first bill may include charges for a partial month of service in addition to your first full month's access charge, billed one month in advance.

Order Subtotal Today $ 129.99 Sales Tax* $ 9.10 Shipping $ 0.00

Order Total Today $ 139.09 Total Monthly Charges** $ 146.97

:)
[Galaxy S III General] superj3211:
since i still had an unlimited iphone plan from long ago, they let me switch it to Unlimited LTE Data for 24.99 a month which is $3 less that my iphone unlimited data plan....ROFL
[Galaxy S III General] kitch9:
Google "ram cache" and learn why you should not be afraid of your ram being used.
[Galaxy S III General] sacredabyss:
I've got my phone for a week now, it works flawlessly. The only shame is that it doesnt support MHL HDMI output.

Could this be fixed by flashing a custom rom as it looks like a software thing that's preventing MHL been recongnised?
[Galaxy S III General] Motogp1:
Had mine a couple of days now,upgrade from htc desire

The screen is the simply superb and its fast by comparison .

THE BAD BIT.

Orange uk have for some reason decided to remove the OTA firmware option only on some phones, there are others who are not happy about this.I have contacted samsung and they said they should not have done this .

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...s7wRPF5qYHrixZC1Q&sig2=AIJcwv2gY3T4k1NTj_eW-g
[Galaxy S III General] Richdog:
Lesson learnt: only buy phones via 3rd party suppliers, you usually get the same deal and the phones are unlocked.
[Galaxy S III General] Mr_Twist:
Guys is there a fix for the 1 number which appears where the clock is?

Sorry if the fix has been mentioned before :)

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III General] TotallydubbedHD:
Saw this cross-linked somewhere.

Excellent post/impressions.

Thumbs up to that one :)
[Galaxy S III General] wind0zer:
Like others, GPS is the best I've ever seen. I never had to wait; it gives me a precise fix instantly. I think it knows where I am even before opening google maps! Btw I have mobile data switched on.
[Galaxy S III General] TotallydubbedHD:
I actually realized this yesterday too - GPS lock is amazing, and accurate.

The only thing letting it down is 2g/3g in france lol.
[Galaxy S III General] MIKE PH:
Just got my S3 today, contract renewal...

still playing with it now.. phone seems great... :cool:
[Galaxy S III General] 1fastcobra:
got my SG3 last night, i cant put it down. Coming from a iphone user of 5 years i see how far behind they are
[Galaxy S III General] TotallydubbedHD:
Bring a smile to my face :p

So does this little picture I created hehe
[Galaxy S III General] mskip:
Very cheesey LOL :D

Mark.
[Galaxy S III General] TotallydubbedHD:
hehe has to be one :p

I have 2 more...

If you're interested :D

one

two
[Galaxy S III General] manutdawy:
Guys, my mobile gets hot after using it for half an hour or a little bit more. it gets hot behind the home button, i dont care about it, but i want to be sure that it is normal... does it happen with anyone??
[Galaxy S III General] mskip:
You have too much free time on your hands mate :p

Mark.
[Galaxy S III General] falconeight:
I can't run the battery down with normal use and trying to kill it at the end of the day. This is the first Android that I can say that for.
[Galaxy S III General] cezeff:
just put my order in for my s3...japanese version which is the same as the state side one expect 32gb by default...frees me up to use my s2 as a test bed...
[Galaxy S III General] fradleyp:
Mine is coming tomorrow and quiet frankly I cannot wait to get it unboxed and start customizing the hell out of it.

Coming from a Orange San Francisco with a two week spell on the San Diego, this is going to be one hell of a leap.
[Galaxy S III General] Joskezz:
I just got my S3 a day or two ago. At first I was a bit worried because, coming from a phone as relatively small as the Desire Z, it was pretty unconfortable holding it in my hand properly, never mind reaching both upper and lower corners without having to use my other hand. I guess i'm used to it now, though.

The phone itself is a godsend though now that i've rooted and flashed Foxhounds new S3 rom. The only thing that i'm kind of down about is that the battery depletes pretty fast on normal brightess. Logically of course, because of the HUUGE screen, but still. i wish i would be able to use the phone to its full viewing potential without worry. Might need to buy a bigger battery.
[Galaxy S III General] vasp3690:
Why would you want the screen on full brightness all the time? Even if you don't like the stock automated brightness, you can easily use an app to maintain good quality viewing with the brightness modified on occasion. Im fine with the stock one. Battery, really good as well. Ages better than my previous htc one s

sent with SGS3
[Galaxy S III General] shalom azar:
The ATT GS3

i had the Galaxy note on ATT and i traded it in for the Galaxy S3 and i suggest u do the same

just because the US version has a dual core processor dont let it fool u.... it is still much faster than the note cause its using the Snapdragon S4 vs the snapdragon S3... the snapdragon S4 is much faster since its using the new A-15 architecture (some say its even better than Quad core)... also the US versions of the GS3 has 2GB of ram vs the 1GB of ram on the note...

also reasons why to go with the GS3

-LED notification light

-Physical home button (if u like that)

-better screen size (this is subjective but i think 4.8" is better than 5.3" cause its easier to use with one hand while 4.8" is plenty big, its definitely not too small)

- Android 4.0 out of the Box

- New software features (like smart stay, S-voice, idk theres like 100 more)

- nicer design

- more feature proof (better chance of getting future updates, and more development support for future)

- no AT&T logo on the front (this is no big deal but its nice not seeing that ugly AT&T logo)

-better aspect ratio: the Galaxy note has a 16:10 aspect ration which is the same as tablets, so a lot of apps aren't compatible, while the Galaxy S3 has a 16:9 aspect ratio which is the norm for all android smart phones

-higher pixel density
[Galaxy S III General] ewingr:
I sorely miss the ability to change brightness by sliding finger across the top of the screen :crying:
[Galaxy S III General] SniperTB:
After more than one week I got it, here is my review of the Samsung Galaxy S III:

+ very nice pictures can be shot with it's camera

+ huge battery capacity - battery depletes after ca. 24 hours (5 h screen running: 1h benchmarking, 2 hours call/chat, 2 hours play 3D-games | 19 hours standby)

+ good connection quality while calling (have already seen that a few others don't think about that as I do...)

+ VERY good readable screen, even if the sun is shining on it

+ doesn't get very warm on 100% load (max. 41°C)

+ very thin and light - fits even in my wife's pocket

+ GPS lock is applied very fast (on my DHD it has taken more time)

+ root is applied fast

+ over- / underclocking stress less

+ boots up faster than DHD

+ the case doesn't look cheap in my opinion

- case is not very scratch resistant :D
[Galaxy S III General] cloudyphiz:
Got mine yesterday (AT&T pebble blue), I'm coming from an iPhone 4 (although I had a One X for 28 days) and I absolutely love the S3. The camera is much much better than I was expecting, I posted a pic with my son from the water park yesterday and my wife asked me why I had brought my Leica with me. Not joking.

The screen is not quite as good as the One X was when looking at very small text, because if you hold it close you can see some pixelation. I will definitely live with that though. Battery life is similar to the One X, maybe a bit better but it's tough to tell after just one day.

Audio quality is amazing, this thing far exceeds my expectations. I'm an audiophile, my IEM's are Earsonic SM-3's and this is definitely a great mobile source for them. Needless to say, I will be getting a 64gb card for AIFF files.

The OS is fantastic, and I really like the overall appearance that Samsung gave it (versus the One X, where everything was white and IMO hideous). As an android friend of mine said, I can't believe that anyone in their right mind would compare this to an iPhone side by side and go with the iPhone. The iPhone is far outclassed in almost every single way and it's just not even a fair comparison.

gary
[Galaxy S III General] fasty:
This phone has got the best GPS performance I have ever seen.

I'm getting lock in a few seconds even inside the house, typically 12 satellites where typically my previous HTC Desire S would struggle to get any.

Impressed so far, except a shame that the Wi-Fi seems to have poor range and Flash Player locks up playing videos in web pages (both discussed at length elsewhere)
[Galaxy S III General] javadreams:
Sprint Galaxy S3 Unboxing

Just got my S3, I decided I would share this lovely moment with the rest of you!

I hope you enjoy the unboxing as much as I did.

http://youtu.be/B4p7EcJimVU

[YOUTUBE]B4p7EcJimVU[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S III General] GoldenTiger:
Nice unboxing java!
[Galaxy S III General] Michael_P:
My initial view was Wow that's a huge phone, followed by excitement playing with the new features, followed shortly by why won't my Apps install to external memory and Mass storage mode not working and confusion why my MHL cable wouldn't work, but now I know it's all Samsung's fault.
[Galaxy S III General] Sensamic:
Hey.

Yesterday I tried Nova Launcher and its got one amazing feature: a recent apps (multitasking) icon for the desktop. I would really like to use that on the stock TouchWiz, which I prefer. Is there any way I can use that icon or install it on TouchWiz? That way I dont need to hold down the home button everytime. Its easier and faster, just like the multitasking button on the Galaxy Nexus.

Does someone know how to do it? I would like to install it on my desktop keeping TouchWiz.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
Got my phone this morning, and my first impressions are nothing but positive. I love everything about it. First of all it looks a million times better in real life than in the vids. I got the pebble blue, it is really nice and I actually really like the "hyperglase" finish! it makes it look different. it's thin, light and looks so slick. Second of all, it is SO FLUID!!!!!! Jesus man it's insanely smooth swiping through home screens, downloading all my apps took just a few minutes, browser is fast and flash loads in no time. tried the pop up play and it works flawlessly, so does smart stay. I tried S voice once but didn't get it to work and I couldn't care less. Also didn't run Any benchmarks cause that don't mean squat to me. The screen is fantastic. So,I picked it up at USPS this morning and went to work, showed the phone to my coworkers and my boss and they crapped in their pants when they looked at the screen. " wow dude the screen is crazy" my boss said lol. The colors really jump at you. I came from an HTC one x that has an incredible screen, and both look great. Outdoor visibility is better on the one x cause of the backlight but other than that they are both great and it depends if you like over saturated colors or more natural colors like everybody else says. Battery life is incredible. I know I just got the phone this morning but having used the one x for 3 weeks, this phone blows it out of the water when it comes to battery life. Ive used it heavily since this morning, downloaded a ton of apps, played a lot with the phone, pop up play, games ect... And I can see how slowly the battery is draining compare to the one x. It feels great in the hand, having the power button on the side is great, so is the ability to wake the screen up with the home button. Oh yeah one thing that I think is so nice is the 2 capacitive buttons, I have the setting to never have them lighting up and when you look at those 2 areas, you cannot tell that there's a capacitive button there they just disappear. I think it is very slick. So overall this phone is fantastic, I just can't believe how good the battery life is on a quad core phone, that's INSANE! Will give a review after a few days of use but very excited about this phone.
[Galaxy S III General] kantk20111:
The more I look at it, the sexier it gets.

At first I thought the S3 was a butt ugly device when I looked at the release shots online. Then I saw it in real life and was like 'hmm, that's not so bad after all'. I still thought the HOX was the sexiest device out there. Then, I bought the S3 thinking I needed function over form but after a day with it, I think it looks better than the One X. I can't put my finger on it, but the S3 looks sleeker and more masculine to me.
[Galaxy S III General] jokinawa:
Nice, I ordered mine a few days ago also. Cannot wait until Thursday.
[Galaxy S III General] yeahmon:
After loading mine down with apps and running Apex launcher, it has slowed down considerably. I don't install a bunch of dumb crap like games and stuff, just utility type apps. I'm going to have to restore it and start adding them one by one to see which one is bogging it down. I have about 150 apps in my drawer.
[Galaxy S III General] Tomatoes8:
I went through this same experience. The GS3 just looks classier like it would match a business suit better while the One X looks a bit too hardcore like it would match a biker suit with racing logos everywhere. Basically the One X is like Element Case and the GS3 is more like Prada phone ish or SGP.

My gf nick named the One X Astronaut because she says it looks like an Astronaut. While she thinks my GS3 looks super nice. Haha
[Galaxy S III General] DJ Palmis:
I agree. I saw my girlfriend while talking on my phone.. The sun shone on it!

It looked like a jewel!!

Pebble Blu is really amazing!

Maybe in store, with artificial light, it is not appreciated..

But I assure you that under sun light it's REALLY a marvel!
[Galaxy S III General] Fuzzi99:
I got mine on Friday, and love it.

Coming from a galaxy 5, I can't believe how I survived with a screen that small, or a phone that slow.

There is one problem, where I am I can only get the 16GB model. :(

But at least it's free on a $89 a month plan
[Galaxy S III General] cetorr:
Got mine a week ago, it's awesome! I put Slimrom on it and it's incredibly fast :cool:

I do wonder what Apple can bring that would impress the world.. (not that I would ever go back :p)
[Galaxy S III General] dasistsparta:
I got mine today. blue color. love it. I have 2 questions, do the earphones say made in china? and is the home button usually unresponsive? I gotta press it hard in order for it to work and I think it is a little bit pushed in, more than it should...what do you think?
[Galaxy S III General] fradleyp:
I love it! Although now I have CyanogenMod installed it just reminds me of my ZTE blade although a hell of a lot bigger and faster.

I may have to change ROMs though so it fels like a new phone.
[Galaxy S III General] pngface:
Hi All,

I preordered the Pebble Blue version and will pick it up in 2 days. I was wondering, can the phone be unlocked by pressing the home button as well? Just asking because I'm used to doing this on my current phone (Xperia Arc)
[Galaxy S III General] allotrios:
I got my 32Gb pebble for a few days now and I am very happy. Of all the features, for me it is the GPS lock times and GPS performance in general that are most impressive. The first time I turned waze on, the GPS was locked already by the time the app was fully launched.

Other than that, on rooted stock rom it just feels it does everything effortlessly.

Some of the gestures are hit and miss but they are gimmicks anyway so I am not that bothered.
[Galaxy S III General] sav_uk:
When the phone is idle, you can get to the unlock screen by pressing the home button.

Not sure if that's exactly answered your question but hope it helps :-)