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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaggydabbydo:
+1. If you have a Nexus already, I agree that it will feel like a new phone with JellyBean on it.

I am still getting the S3 though. I will be new to Android so will have a bit of learning to do, and JellyBean is supposed to be coming to the S3 in Q4, so by then I'll be ready for it and I think it will make the S3 super-super-swishy (from the mere super-swishy it is now).

For me, replaceable batteries & memory cards are a must, so that basically blew many other phones out of the picture. Good camera, USB OTG, MHL-ing to use it as a games console, proper HD screen, good battery - all of these things sold it too me.

No iThings for me. I don't want to get tied into any restrictive iContract with iEULA, not shackled to iTunes, titchy screen, etc etc.

I was happy with my Windows HTC HD2 (before I bricked it). Hoping buying a Samsung flagship model on Android (with the massive user group that's gathering behind it and seemingly fast updates OTA from Sammy) will mean this phone will function well out of the box, and function amazeballs with a few custom tweaks & mods.

Hopefully I will get my UK blue this week :cyclops::victory:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmicll:
Screen size and speed
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LBTaylor1984:
Already running Jellybean, but like people have said you can change Software you can't change hardware and one thing i do miss is the S2 camera I had, so the Samera on the S3 is one of my big reasons.

Thanks to everyone who has posted so far.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrIwik:
What competition?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frxstrem:
My last phone was an HTC Desire, and since I was displeased with the HTC Sense UI, I just decided that my next phone would be a Samsung. And the S III just happened to be the best phone out there.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] resore:
hox has too weak battery in my case, so its a no-competition thing actually

next close to perfect phone is still good old i9000 :-)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slonn:
The hype about it - I figured that with all the talk there would be loads of custom roms developed for the phone. I signed up for a two year contract and I wanted a phone that could last two years which this should do well with that processor. Had a Nexus S before and considered buying a Galaxy Nexus, but 16GB internal and no option for external SD just didn't appeal to me.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LBTaylor1984:
Compelling argument so far gents by the looks of it I'll be getting one and ignoring the other options.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] disclaimernotice:
The fact that it's the best phone, spec-wise, on the market right now and at least for the next half a year, seeing as companies only release flagships once a year and the next iphone, being apple, wouldn't emphasise on specs.

So yeah, basically, I bought the S3 because it seems future-proof.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] althorne:
I was in the same boat about a week ago and eventually went with the SGS3 over the One X. The One X's camera is better, hands down (for what reason I don't know.) They're practically the same, but the HTC's just seems to take sharper, brighter photos. Also, its CPU is slightly faster, meaning that if they were both running stock, the One X would be marginally faster.

However, although I've been an HTC user for the past several years I made the change for a few reasons. Firstly, the phone was easier to hold. Secondly, it has a much larger modding community. Thirdly, HTC are notoriously slow with updates and have a taste for leaving phones in the dark when they release new lines. Samsung have been pretty good at updating (at least their flagship and ex flagship) their devices and supporting them for several years.

Eh, long story short I picked the galaxy because it felt a bit nicer and was more likely to be updated. The HTC does feel more premium though
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gabeloooooo:
Was thinking of the One X for its screen which is far superior to that of the SG3 IMHO.

But, the wifi issues with the tegra model and the battery life made me run away from it. Which is a bit ironic since I'm having wifi disconnect issues with the SG3!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.m0x:
It was this or the one x, the one x lost because it has no micro sd card or removable battery. I'm not buying an iPhone wannabe.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayian:
Because I bought into all the hype and "OMGZ QUAD CORE PROCESSOR", which now really amkes no difference to me.

That and bragging rights for having the latest galaxy device.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChaosPath:
For me I bought it because I wanted a smartphone for the first time in my life, did some research on Android and iOS, came to the conclusion that Android is superior, I then choose what looked the best on the market which was the S3 and now I'm a flashing rom/kernel junkie :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickroy123:
I did a lot of research (being my first android device) and all hardware specs met my needs although I was hoping to go for a 4G device, but Telstra still have a monopoly in Australia and charge accodingly.

I also looked at the HTC One as well but in the end I didn't want another device with fixed battery and no expansion for additional memory (after owning iPhones for the last 4 years). I have had the S3 now for about a month and with the Omega rom couldn't be happier. :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danben7:
It's just literally the best thing out at the moment.

I went into the store and compared the HTC One X and the S III, there was a lot of crap written before the S3 came out about how the plastic was of low quality and the HTC feels to "premium". All I can say is that was utter, utter bull****. The HTC feels cheap, while the S3 feels premium. Until you go into a store and compare the two you don't realise. Plus I really am not a fan of HTC Sense, it just looks crap.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skyburn:
My main reason(s) to buy was the features which people have already listed in this thread so I wont list them all again. Apart from that I hate Apple/iPhone, its boring as. And for other Android devices, well, they don't bring the hardware spiecs that Samsung does.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jabberwockyyy:
The fact that everyone else and their dog has an Apple device was one of the main push factors away from the iPhone for me. Also after fiddling around with my dad's Galaxy S2 it seemed like a really solid device and I was determined to get its successor. I've not regretted this decision since. The amount of customization that Android offers is just astounding over the other platforms.

Also with regards to the One X's camera, almost every review I have read has said that the S3 takes better shots. The S3 also trumps the One X in most benchmarks despite having a wee bit lower clocked CPU so that kinda sealed the deal for me. :3
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
There is no competition. That's why I picked the s3
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.m0x:
Too right. The only phone that even comes close it the one x, and that thing is inferior in almost every regard. Don't get me wrong, the one x is a good phone, it's just not as good as this.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] watsa:
Just because tegra chip in one x is clocked at 1.5 doesnt mean that it will be faster than Exynos clocked at 1.4. We are talking about different chips here
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arsaw:
Not many choices in the market for flagship phone. Either you get GS3 or One X. Since my brother bought One X, I have no other option but to get GS3.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.m0x:
Yeah exactly. On the desktop Sandy bridge spanks bulldozer when they are at the same clock. Architecture and instruction sets play a lot of importance too.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaeensson:
Couldn't agree more (:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] herbrico:
Hi, I recently switch from Nexus S to Samsung Galaxy S 3, my chois for this phone is great tech spech and support for micro sd, and after using my Galaxy S 3 for fev days I can't tell that this phone is gad deam space shuttle for Nexus S.

Regards from Croatia. :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjasper:
For me this was a no brainer. The S2 was my previous phone and loved the pants of it! Gave that to the missis and got an S3. Other than the colours available I have no gripes with the phone whatsoever. Buttery.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cashyftw:
This!

Sent from my Aokp Galaxy s3! (:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aaa:
I tried to play with several phones at one of the most known electronic supermarket near home before decide buying... SGS3, Nokia Lumia 800, OneX, iPhone 4s, Note, SGSII, One V, One S, Razr, Experia Arc, Sensation XL, etc....

Result during playing around at store:

Galaxy S3 is the only one worthy enough to replace my broken good old Desire :)

Result after buying:

A lot better as expected :)

Ultra smooth UI.

I thought I would have problems with 1080p diverse video coding+container and FLAC audio...wow! This thing plays everything I threw in....the sound quality using my XB500 sony headphones, it is incredible...

I thought I would have problems with battery stamina due to the 4 cores...This thing can hold on about 5-6 hours constantly nonstop during FF3 playing with about 70% from full brightness..

etc...etc...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaggydabbydo:
lol

You're review made me smile, especially, "they must have penile skin on their hands" :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ravin_Dave:
For me it was a choice of the SGS3 or the HTC One X.

I chose the SGS3 due to several reasons :

My last HTC (Desire S) had horrible build quality issues and a poor speaker.

Comparing the HOX and S3 side by side in store, the S3 is much prettier (IMHO)

I was getting bored with the sluggish performance of Sense

The afforementioned lack of microSDHC and user replaceable battery on the HOX

The fact that HTC decided to start locking their bootloaders (S-ON) and the like :mad:

There are more, but these are the main ones for me
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
Looks, processing power, connectivity, speed and dare i say it ..... battery life? Lol, nah battery sucks on this phone.

Alas, recently my phone has had a brain fart and is rebooting constantly, i've done everything i can to fix it but it's no joy, so called my provider and i'm getting a new one tomorrow :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EdgaBimbam:
I had galaxy note before and it was more than enough for me. However s3 has more features like nfc, really good cpu, better camera and etc. Also s3 software is really well made not like updates, software for note. Furthermore there are and will be more developers for s3 than for note :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Yeah the HOX is good but no SD card, no removable Battery are two reasons why I cannot have it. I'm a root freak. I need my battery pull and removable (securable, isolatable) storage. No amount of button combinations and cloud storage will make up for that. no way!

:cowboy:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guhvanoh:
too right! well not till the s4 then...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radixon:
The main reason was the external storage and removable battery. Had it a few weeks now and my only regret is not getting the S2 as my last phone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.m0x:
Sounds like your battery life sucks because your phone is faulty. I only need to charge every second day vs every day on all my old phones.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aimara:
Android and good hardware
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electric0ant:
I had a one x and switched to the S3 and have no regrets.

it has better battery life, and doesn't get as hot.

camera does not protrude out

dedicated menu button

power/unlock button on the side, (having it top like the one x just wasn't as convenient)

hardware home button, (i can easily just press it while it is on the table to see if i have any notifications, with one x i had to pick up the phone to press the power/unlock button)

multi colour notification led

flush front camera (dust and crap kept building up in one x front camera hole as it's recessed, its a pain to clean)

the s3 feels thinner as edges curves away.

the s features like s beam which have been quite useful to me

micro sd slot in case i do want additional storage space later

wireless charging kit coming later, i know some people have already made their own!

phone is easy to disassemble for repairs or modding

easy to root, install custom roms etc without the risk of voiding warranty (using htcdev unlocking bootloader on one x has resulted in htc denying warranty to some people, ratehr not have to risk this hassle)

there is no one thing which made it better than the one x, rather a lot of things which are a little bit better than one x, but it all adds up to a phone which I am much happier with!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matttye:
Had the S2 and thought this was a drastic improvement. One of my favourite features is smart stay; so useful if you read a lot. :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerobotix:
Smart stay is here to stay. What other purpose could a mobile 1.4Hz quad core serve :rolleyes:. Hmm what could possibly be the name of smart stay's successor. ;)

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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerobotix:
Very good points on sgs3 and hox. :thumbup:

But. Camera DOES protrude out. Treat my phone with care. Still got a crack in back cover, by the camera.

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[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
Hey,

I saw this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1725525

and I saw the ringtones, fonts and I'm like oh I would really like the ringtones and fonts so I downloaded them, opened the zip and took the system folder and copied them to my sd card, I copied the fonts fine, then when I copied the ringtones the phone rebooted and now it keeps rebooting, I didn't backup anything and I would really like to avoid flashing a new rom, any help?

Thanks,

Steven
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
were you on stock rom? you need to recopy the original folder back into yours.

whenever you do anything within the system remember to back up your rom!
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
I am using your Holo Rom
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
if you want Xperia ringtones etc. then install my Arc2 ROM, its Xperia designed.

if your on a custom, best way to restore any ROM is to re flash it again.

I must stress though, messing with system files can cause undesired effects which you have just found out...Always back up your ROM!
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
I would install your arc2 but I don't like the Battery in the notification bar

is there no way I can just simply place the folder back?, btw I didn't remove

it I just merged the sites one with mine.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
you can but i don't know what it will do to your system folder...which battery icon is it? fuel gauge type or vertical battery? battery icon is easy to change over..
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
I will try anything right now, in short words can I save my texts? (that's really all I car about)

and it's the fuel gauge I don't like, I prefer vertical battery
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
ok i can solve that lol, download the Arc2 file

sms backup...try this..https://play.google.com/store/apps/...mNvbS5yaXRlc2hzYWh1LlNNU0JhY2t1cFJlc3RvcmUiXQ..

i personally use GOSMS and it auto backups mine every day :good:

also try call backup and restore from market too....

ok if you want to install Arc2 rom then simply install the rom, and do the data2whatever.

reboot back into recovery...and flash this http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?sp9bhyqy6z49xht its the current theme, which i did apply to all roms, but sometimes things don't work as they should...common bug which the kitchen does give out..lol
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
I do use that but I didn't expect this and I didn't back up my texts, I can't access the phone it going to boot (I think it's called bootloop)
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
Do you think I could use ADB Shell in recovery mode to delete the extra audio files?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
no but if you use full Linux...ie able to boot Linux up on its own and not through windows then u can access system files that way as it loads both the system and sd partitions up giving full editable access....not for the faint hearted though...even i don't like using that way lol.

And now as your getting a boot loop, which i did when adding both Xperia and HTC ringtones together found out, the only way is to wipe your rom and start again.

as a reference for next time....please do a backup!

ive given you the best options i know off....and i built the roms...i didn't expect someone to do what you just did...or i would have warned you off from it as i found out the hard way...just like you have.
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
So can I put linux on a USB and boot it off the USB can I edit it through that?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
no Linux must have its own drive.....putting it on usb wont allow you to do anything..

you have to install Linux onto a hdd an fully install it, takes a few hrs,

reason being, you need Linux to see and do everything without windows, running of a USB won't allow you to edit anything, just have a play to see if you u want it installing.

then you require the additional files/drivers to make your phone become recognizable within Linux, then you plug your phone in and up comes both partitions..
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
This is BS, can't believe this happened...I'm just going to reflash it (just when I got comfortable) is there an Data2SD that doesn't lag the crap out of my phone? cant play games without it lagging epicly
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
we have only what we got...nothing else right now...sorry, sometimes i think were lucky we have them....thanks to outside devs for helping us!
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
Would this work? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1310309
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
At your own risk. Seriously. Read the disclaimer......only use that if you know what your doing and are prepared for any screwups.

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[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
isn't it simple? Flash new rom and then flash that?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Read the while post throughout and then make your decision. Good luck if you do it.

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[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
I already screwed up my phone so might aswell

I think I got teh Bootloop again :/ that thing doesn't work...
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Lol, did warn you lol, flash time then, if u want xperia stufff then flash arc 2 com previous post.

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[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
Haha yeah I'm doing that now, btw what's the ARC Updates for? how do I use that? I want to make it as Xperia as possible

Should I Flash Data2SD?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
use arc 2 it has everything u want xperia. flash data2whatever as normal after first boot
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
Alrighty, I need to install busybox on the first boot right?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
no. if you used the data2whatever from my rom thread you have no need for busybox it installs itself.
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
Oh, Fabulous! thank you

So it would be this one ? http://www.mediafire.com/?duigp9ky9796b65
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
yes that would be the one
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
didn't work, when I tried flashing it said installations started and then it blanks and goes to main CWM screen and I Checked space is still 50MB when I made a 2nd ext3 partition of 2GB

I even tried installing busybox and tried re flashing it, didnt work, need help it's 2:30 am and I need this done before I go to sleep
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
well it wont with a partiton that big...

max 1gb unless your running a class 10 card then u can go 1.5gb class 4-8 max 1gb but u will have minor lag.

you have to flash rom

boot rom up and set up wifi

reboot rom into recovery and flash the data2

then reboot again. if it fails first time reboot again and reflash....

reduce the size of your ext3 or you will kill your sd card...
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
my internal memory size is still 50MB :(
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
did u triple wipe? common fault is davlik isn't wiped and this won't install.

i have had some problems on previous versions with this script and the SU rights not allowing it to install.

wipe the dalvik and reflash.

once booted if you still don't have memory, then i need you to check the SuperSU.

open the app, now it will ask to update the binary.

If it does update then fine, once updated reboot into recovery and flash script again.

If it doesn't update and gives you and error of some sort, then please tell me asap.

either way...i want to know what you find....if updated or not...list it up! :good:

You have got Arc2 right? >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hmwbaqh0xwsfmb5

as a last resort and please try what i've asked first....i will know if you have or not by your response lol....

then flash this......its an experimental data2sd and hasn't been put to work on the Salsa yet...so i don't know if it fully works or not... >http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?x4k7tqo9p6y5ced

try this^^^^ at your own risk.....I hold no responsibility for what your about to do

ps...its bed time for me....and i have work in 4 hrs....so i will reply asap :D
[HTC Salsa] SteveBenz:
Yes Arc 2, it says there is no SU Binary installed, and SuerSU cannot install, This is a problem!
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
Ok, ill sort that tomoz for you. If you can wait 12 hrs......ill sort it for you when I get in from work.

I know why.....I thought I'd solved it.....obviously not on the Arc2.

Did you triple wipe?

Data

Cache

Dalvik cache

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[HTC Salsa] streetrawker:
Dude...try sense 3.5 roms with data2whatever..

The reason is that there is a huge lag when you open the lockscreen on sense 2.1 roms..and I m sure you will get annoyed with that..

Take any sense 3.5 rom and flash data2whatever..and make an ext3 partition of around 180 mb..

you will instantly get 150 mb free memory and you will love the speed of the rom

atleast this is what worked for me..!and there will not be any lag in the lockscreen too
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
lag is also produced when u run a low sized sdcard with a lower class and high ext3 partition.

mines a class 16gb, i run a 1gb partition and i get minimal lag with sd-booster set to 2048

but yeah u are right the lower the size the faster it is.