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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Coderedpl:
Customization in android plays a big role and the iPhone in general has a long way to go.

Yes people have their favorites and preferred devices but I just find it kind of funny how the fanboys try to defend themselves saying it's the best and it will beat every Android phone in every possible way but in the end all they end up with is "it's just better" without much else to say once you start comparing capabilities and specs, yes I'm an Android fanboy and I've used an iPhone but never owned it and with using Android, I would much prefer it over the iOs. I won't lie, Apple has a good following, and they have a load of apps and devs but there were articles on as to why that is too.

As to those talking about the 70% I found this:

http://www.androidauthority.com/android-to-dominate-despite-iphone5-110294/

"Android to grab 70% worldwide market share by end 2012, despite iPhone 5 release – DigiTimes"

Add this for icing on the cake:

http://www.androidauthority.com/nie...u-s-teenage-smartphone-ownership-rise-113888/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] firsttimer44:
I will agree, iPhone fanboys saying "the iPhone is the greatest device every made and that it will smoke any android, blah blah blah" is pretty dumb. I will have to disagree with the people saying the iPhone is only a slight upgrade every year.

My girlfriend has had every iPhone from the 3 to the 4s, and just from the feel of the phone software wise, you can tell the enormous improvements apple has made over the years. (Same can be said for an android phone 3 years ago compared to today). From what I have seen so far, the improvements to the IOS software, and the hardware on the 5 look pretty good. We still have no idea what will be under the hood.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] paljets:
I couldn't agree more.. The iPhone5 is a total peice of garbage..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Coderedpl:
I've also heard many people also say that Jelly bean is a great improvement over the others aswell. It goes both ways. In my opinion this will be a never ending war or until someone eventually dies out or something. Android might pass iOs in some ways and iOs will pass Android in others, it will be going back and forth. Now if the iPhone had full customization like Android does and it was more open, then I think it would be a whole different ball-game and story altogether. BUT then again, if that was to happen, then all of us android users will say we've been doing this since android was invented -_- and apple fanboys will say its the best thing and android could never do something like that

many users are just brain washed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kameleongt:
Definitely not worth its two years in the making. I I'm hooked on electronics and will pre order and use till the next thing comes out. I prefer android time and time again but the one thing I always notice on iphone is the built in apps usually work real well for me. That's from my own experiences with the 4 and 4s. I think this was the high point of iphone though definitely on the way down now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
I switched from the 4S to the Galaxy S3 less than a month ago. I saw how much the Android space had to offer and though I owned several tablets and have been involved in Android for awhile, the ecosystem is far more geared to handsets.

Part of me thought there was every chance today that Apple would reveal some fresh and/or amazing features that would make me feel a tinge of regret. I'm more platform agnostic than most posters here, I support open computing, but I like good technology whatever it's brand. I think a lot of the black/white, angry or insulting posts about the "war" are just not part of my worldview and am happier for it.

So, setup out of the way, what a disappointment! Totally nonplussed by this. You can call it evolutionary, etc but lately to my eyes Apple has become totally safe and boring in their design. They are focused on the marketplace and not the tech. That might get some fanboys excited, but not me.

iOS 6 is as stale as can be and restricting compared to ICS let alone JB. The tech is nothing more than a basic bump, hell even the best in class camera went barely forward. Siri is still an afterthought.

I'm sure the phone feels great in the hand, they always do, and they will assuredly sell a billion devices. So, the market goes with Apple and the excitement stays with Android. I wouldn't exchange my S3 for 10 of these sad, little pieces of aluminum.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bhutoria_1989:
Nokia Lumia 920, AITV S, Galaxy Note2, S3, One X, LG Optimus G, 4X all are ahead in terms of features and specs as well as overall feel of the OS.

Apple is already trying to play catch up because a simple and long existing feature like Panorama had to be introduced by Apple as an innovation. The only innovation they now do is decreasing the size of Sim card, from Micro to Nano :silly:

In my opinion the most innovative phone this year was Lumia 920 bringing features like Wireless charging and great camera. Also in line was Note 2 for its S-pen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 4ktvs:
I did think the 920 was cool. If it had a S4 pro Quad core then I think I would have had to shell out for it. ( Got my S3 for free so I have not paid for any phones this year.)

Now as for the iphone, I think it did better than the 4S. But it still was not that big of a deal. (I don't think I would ever buy one for me to use)

I am thinking of buying one to resell for some more $, but I don't know if that would work.( I said not buying one for me, not that I would not buy one at all.)

What do you guys think? Should I try to buy one on the 14th for reselling to make some $ or is that a bad idea?

Thanks and good night
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sprintuser1977:
I'm not fanbois enough to say its a terrible phone. I'm just saying its not even close to worth the hype and praise it gets. Its good but not spectacular. Not in the ballpark with android.

a good good beginners phone imo

Synergized and Blazing at 1.9 Ikilling
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eman3316@optonline.net:
I must admit though the larger screen is something that phone needed for a long time now so it is good to see them finally get it. A 3.5" inch screen on a device that was suppose to innovate was really a joke. With a 4" screen I won't be laughing at iPhone users as much now.

I think we give to much credit to Apple though. The real inovators of touch screen phones was Microsoft and Palm. They were doing it way before Apple was and really get no credit for it. You want to see true multi tasking, try an old Windows Mobile phone. Those phones did almost everything we have today. There mistake was not making it pretty though.

For anyone who used a WM phone though, Android was definitely the move for us users to make. It just felt like a natural progression.

It is funny because as a user of the PPC-6600, 6700, Touch, Diamond and Touch Pro 2 I could not understand why anyone would use dumb phones when we had these phones that did everything. Who woulh have thought all they needed to do was make it pretty to reach the masses. lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] guthrien:
As a former WM user I'd have to put "smoothly and fast" into your definition of pretty. Which I think is fair, a mobile device that is fluid and responds quickly to the user is downright beautiful. So tip of the hat for them stressing that as a standard, look where JB is today, best of both worlds. Android software means I don't have to live in the desert of Windows phone too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eman3316@optonline.net:
Yes, definitely smoother but seems like a natural progression that Microsoft unfortunately could not get their hands around on time.

The best was when WM first started. If you battery would die you would lose all of your information. It was like a hard reset of your device and you would need to install a backup to get everything back. Wow what we put ourselves through back then. lol

When they updated the 6600 to the 6700 and you did not lose everything when your battery died, what a breakthrough that was. lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mystikalrush:
Nuff said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIWKytq_q4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] luke1333:
The iPhone is just sad

Not an iPhone.....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Yep... I agree... If only it had design of HTC one x and premium feel like sensation...

Sent from my WT19i
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sprintuser1977:
I may be the minority but I actually like the s3 build. Im digging the shiny light plastic. I had several htc phones and they were 5lb stones
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] firsttimer44:
Are you sure of that? Last time I checked nobody knows the specs of the a6 processor nor does anyone know how much ram it will have.

Edit: http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4396151/Apple-A6-processor-is-dual-core-Cortex-A15
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ngocdao:
Wanna know how we can tell Apples running out of ideas?

If you updated to Mountain Lion, you'd understand

Not only do i feel as if i hadnt really updated anything, but my brand new mbp actually runs worst. I also cant find any files unless i reindex my whole drive. Time estimated? 3 weeks.

sent from the iPhone's pimp, dont make me have to slap a B
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ooofest:
Processor specs still to come (I'm sure it's going to be fine), but I have seen 1GB RAM reported at a number of places.

- ooofest
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] firsttimer44:
I definitely agree. Apple failed miserably with mountain lion.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eman3316@optonline.net:
That is the funniest thing I have seen and just goes to show you why any review of the iPhone is pure BS. People just make **** up. The best are the ones who actually had their 4S in their hands while looking at it. The dude was like it is much lighter. That is because you have an army tank case on yours you fool!!!!!!

What a bunch of fruits!

Update....I actually needed to watch that video a second time. They should have then sold them the phone for a special promo price. lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xXJay_RXx:
talk about Apple being desperate

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/09/13/apple-sues-online-polish-deli-over-their-name-a-pl/
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TehPersian:
SIII all the way :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cmdrdredd:
wow...that is crazy, suing for A.pl??. I'm sure that'll go over well in the courts too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sprintuser1977:
All the suing + camping out for days + lying to people about technology you supposedly innovated + cheapshot commercials + using/buying patents that aren't yours = 19% market share

Nuff said. Screw off crapple and I've owned 2 iphones so not a biased fanboy here.

Synergized at 1.9ghz Ikilling
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Coderedpl:
This is seriously becoming a joke.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eman3316@optonline.net:
So the Sprint and Verizon iPhone 5 will not support voice and data over LTE. Wow, another great Apple move. Guess that is one way of making a phone lighter and thinner.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cmdrdredd:
I'll be honest, if Apple would loosen up their app store just a little, allow me to put my own SD card in the device and change the battery without ripping out the guts, I might consider them. I don't mind the iPhone and everything works pretty well albeit sometimes not as well as android or android phones. I just cannot recommend them to anyone I know because of the restrictions. That's my top gripe.

Yeah maybe the device is old in terms of specs, but for some people the usability of iOS cannot be ignored. However, due to the locked down nature I just tell them to go Android anyway when I know deep down they would be better served with the more stripped down iOS due to it's simpler design at first glance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] The Archangel:
annn its outta here.
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
Friends, am facing a peculiar problem.

I have been trying to create a 'New APN' under Mobile Network settings>Access Point Names. I am able to edit the fields and finally give 'Save APN' option. It shows the message 'APN Saved'. After this point I am not able to see the new APN anywhere under the Access Point Names.The three old ones(default) are there. I restarted the phone, but still the new APN I created/added is missing.

This was tried about 4-5 times, first time with the help of customer support (telecom operator) but result is same. Am I doing something wrong here? Is there no other option but to edit one of the default one? I am curious :confused: My OneV is on stock ROM and unrooted.
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
Try not to change the MNC...changing it deletes the APN.
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
Those tech support guys asked me to change the value of MNC from 19(default) to 02. Should I keep that as 19 itself?
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
Yes...you have actually no choice.
[HTC One V] bezbeV:
That solved IT!!

Thanks soham, you were spot on.. I kept the value unchanged and the new APN got added to the list. So now I can use the mobile network option. If not a big trouble, can you tell me what that MNC field stands for? And why is it user-editable if it do not accept any other value? Just curious.
[HTC One V] sohamssd:
MNC stands for mobile network code, it identifies which network you are currently connected to and hence, I guess cannot be changed. However, the whole "change MNC to delete" thing is only on Android. Nothing happens to the apns when you change the value on any other os, and you can still connect to the mobile network..I personally have grid it on symbian and even java.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] vincentnyc:
right now i have a us 8.9 att lte (SGH-i957). i have the stock 3.2 honeycomb os. the crashing here and there, and ipc communication popup error is getting annoying. what is the next best os to upgrade next that have bug free and run smoothly with most of the apps on android market? any suggestion? thx in advance.
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] orlandoxpolice:
I currently use dannorom as a daily driver
[Galaxy Tab 8.9 General] vincentnyc:
ok, i'm reading thru all the thread of rooting, odin, clockwork and the dannorom thread and confused. i'm still a noob of upgrading the os. which thread should i follow first, 2nd, 3rd? should i root my device before i following the dannorom thread to upgrade my stock os?

if you can tell me which thread should start first that would be great. thx in advance.
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hhnnaayy:
hiiii all,

I've installed the stock rom 2.3.6 for my gt-p1000 but i can't read arabic the letters are separated and from left to right like in English

is there anyway to correct reading Arabic for that stock rom ?

thanksssss ;)
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] debanikonline:
Y dnt u use ARABIC TEXT READER.... will work....

Hey hit THANKS button if I helped

~RR
[Galaxy Tab Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hhnnaayy:
this program is not convenient for everyday use I prefer to read it normally from the browser and thanks for reply I will hit thanks button for you :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
okay this started last night after i updated the kernel to Siyah-v4.1.1-mswap-I777. i have had this happened to me before but the cuz was i had drop the phone and i had to send it back, So i have no clue why i got hit with it again phone was working fine up until then i tried flashing another kernel like dream,fluxi but nothing seem to fix it,Phone don't respond to usb when i plugin into my pc try other pc all i get is cant recognized usb device the phone still gets power over usb, so im stuck i have done a full wipe yet which i mostly will do in a few hours to see if that help so if anyone else have had this problem other than me please feel free to give me you input.:crying:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
If you had a hard time reading this, read below. I fixed it...

okay, this problem started last night after i updated the kernel to Siyah-v4.1.1-mswap-I777. i have had this happen to me before but it was because i dropped the phone. I sent it back for warrant repair. I have no clue why i got hit with it again! My phone was working fine until this. I tried flashing dream and fluxi kernels but that hasn't fixed it.

Phone don't respond to usb when i plugin into my pc. I have tried other pc's and all i get is "cant recognize usb device". The phone still gets power over usb though. I'm stuck. I haven't done a full wipe yet but i will most likely do so in a few hours to see if that helps at all.

If anyone else has had this problem, please feel free to give me your input.:crying:

---------------------------

Well, that's the most help I can give other than suggesting a full wipe and ensuring you have the correct drivers in your PC.

Clay

Team Pirate

Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] votinh:
1. full wipe

2. roll back to the previous good-known version and see if you still have problem.

3. reinstall USB driver.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Eternalty:
Forgot 4) Profit

Team Pirate

Sent from Pirateghost's house
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dandrumheller:
Clay....I think you might be a Saturday morning cartoon super hero in disguise. "The PUNCTUATOR." :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
I got lazy and didn't fix a lot of things, and misspelled warranty... anyway, still much easier to understand.

Clay

Team Pirate

Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
okay have the newest driver install still not being recognized im doing a TM backup and going to wipe everything i'm thinking its the Rom or a app that was installed, cuz before i got home it wasn't acting like it was charging so that was a good sign the USB port i think is fine as well, i'm running cMiui so i'm really hopping it was just a app or something, will report back after i do the backup and wipe and re-install, o yeah it's kinda hard to get into recovery when it's acting like its charging all the time as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
Dude, seriously, learn to use periods and the return key (enter). Please and thank you!

It makes it easier for those trying to help you. Bad grammar and misspelled words are easy to figure out. No punctuation or separation of ideas... not so much.

Clay

Team Pirate

Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
please due point them out,bad grammar sure but misspelled words i spell check almost everything key word almost. But anyway Factory reset still didn't change anything, so next step is load a different ROM and see if that have the same effect or not.

thanks for the grammar lessons Clay
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] clay101eve:
You're very welcome.

Misspelled is in bold... Wrong word anyway, so it's misspelled.

Anyway, I want saying you were misspelling words, was saying it "in general". Point is, it's easier, and more efficient, for people to help you when they can easily read and understand your posts. It's better for you because then you will receive help faster.

Clay

Team Pirate

Sent from my Buttery Smooth PINK SGH-i777
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shoman94:
Have you tried to clean the contacts with rubbing alcohol?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
yes i have tried everything u said in the other thread,even went out and gotten a new cable for it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] blaker13:
Sounds like you should just get a new USB port

When the USB port starts to **** the bed it will do allot of funky things, including working sometimes and not other times...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
I was really hopping that wouldn't be the case but o well Thanks for all the input.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Cmoore0965:
Not to offend, but I can't help but wonder if you tried restoring to a previous nandroid at any point? It wasn't indicated in any of your updates, and I just seems like a valuable shot determining if it's hardware, or software. Restore from before that flash, and if it's still am issue, clearly its hardware. Again, not trying to come across smarmy, just thinking about the issue, and what I read.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] blaker13:
Haven't heard of ANYONE loosing USB due to flashing anything. Its really easy to change USB port and its about 8$ shipped from cali
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] shoman94:
I'm still confused....I went back and read the thread again.....Lol

So the phone is acting like it charging? Battery animation is going and lock screen says charging etc and the phone is not plugged in?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] techn:
Yes, I can't flash back to stock because of the usb problem. i can only flash other Roms i have wipes like a 100 times, it will stop for a while the it starts right back again the Charging i mean.

To Cmoore0965

i have tired that but and i do think it might me hardware cause this is not a new phone that they sent me, my first one was new never been used, i have only had this one for about 2 to 3 months it didn't look like it was a refurbished but i'm thinking it was.

To blaker13

I didn't think i said it was cause of the flash i just said after i did a flash upgrade i notice this, and if i did say that i'm sorry for misleading you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] blaker13:
No worries. ..all I'm saying is it is most likely bad USB port...and so cheap and easy to fix. And if you still under warranty they will replace your phone
[Android Apps and Games] mussieonlinux:
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[Android Apps and Games] grayh0und:
Awesome!

I was waiting for this for ages. Thanks for uploading!
[Android Apps and Games] asc366:
Great, thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buurmeister:
When you update to / or install a new ICS rom, it can occur that your device cannot find your home wifi anymore, when your 2.3x rom had no issues. Searching the web I see a lot of users have problems with this.

Change your router channel to anything under 10 and it should do the trick. ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StevieG_007:
Similar problem but still no solution

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobo2xtreme:
Is it possible to change the selection of multiscreen options? Or cerrain apps can do it?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nefariouss:
Nope. Stuck with those for now. Think JB brings more apps to use.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobo2xtreme:
Ah okay thanks.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donec:
Well kind of. You can remove and add apps but only the ones that came with the tablet. As you remove an app using the edit button on the right and then re-attach it to the app bar, it places the app at the far right side of the bar. So if you decide what order you want the apps in then you can just add them in that order.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Royal King:
Hey guys, I wanted to know if I can flash some other kernel on my ParanoidAndroid (CM10)?

Also which kernel is best right now?

I saw a few kernels, it was saying I can increase my gpu also. How do I do that?