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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Biker1:
Spoke with a Verizon Rep the other day whose family member works in Tech support, and fields the calls coming in from iPhone 5 customers.

I was told that he has over 2 pages of known issues regarding the iPhone 5. I don't know how many issues are on each Page, but it must be a lot.

He mentioned that customers would be well advised to wait until some of these issues are resolved.

That most likely will never happen;

Customers waiting, unless it's on a line, in the rain, during a Hurricane, to purchase one or two, and Apple resolving all the issues.

I did a little research afterward, and see that there are some issues, to say the least.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] josh995:
I have a friend who talks so much crap about iPhone, yet got an iPod Touch a few weeks back and raves about how much he LOVES it.

Just shows how ignorant some people are.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ooofest:
We received a hand-me-down iPod touch, which went to the kids.

In drives on a recent family trip, they all wanted our Galaxy S III phones, instead of the Touch. When only one phone was available, they didn't even use the Touch and instead waited for the Samsung.

- ooofest
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] agolfingcigar:
I am seriously underwhelmed by the Iphone 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Xmeoff:
Eh, Apple this Samsung that. When Apple clears up most of the 5's issues, Apple fans and Android fans will still complain about each other. So long as there is competition we still keep on getting newer tech. The arguments on the different forums is funny as hell. Reminds me of the verbal battles ppl would have at the speed shop or the bar; Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge vs Foreign cars. Pissing contests are always good for a laugh when you sit on the side and watch the BS fly.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Okay, I'm looking at phones to potentially get. Originally, I was stuck on the HTC one M8, but I'm liking the Moto X. All the reviews I've read have bad mouthed the camera, but that's really it. I'm looking for a phone between $200-$300. I want it able to get an unlocked bootloader (obviously) and have a good development community.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
If it's the VZW moto your pretty much out of luck. Your better off with the M8. They have already unlocked the bootloader and just in case it's not they have a method called sunshine to unlock it and I've read good reviews on it

From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
The moto x is a great phone on a budget. The m8 is amazing also, but I do think the moto x is the most bang for your buck if you're buying it out of contract.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
That's true but bootloader unlocked on VZW is damn near impossible

From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
nexus 6 is finally released. Verizon is carrying it..

looks awesome.. only gripe is no micro sd .. i guess they are keeping the same theme
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
I know the bootloader is unlockable, but 4.4.4 is not guaranteed with sunshine. I'm up in May 2015, so we will see. I'm really going to wait to see how the moto x development goes. The external sd isn't a deal breaker, but it is nice.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I'd go with the new nexus. I know I'm going with it come June of next year. If it's not a guarantee then don't update beyond what sunshine is capable of. Once your rooted and unlocked you can freeze the apps necessary to update the phone via OTA. Then again I wouldn't ever take an ota but that's just me

From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mdecker:
I finally bit the bullet and ordered a used LG G3. Have been looking for the past few months debating between the LG G3, Galaxy S5, & HTC one M8. Price looked good on the G3 I found and with it still having a micro SD & removable battery it fits what I'm looking for.

My S3 has been through a lot (have had it since release). I've dropped it countless times and only cracked the screen once but since replacing it, it hasn't worked as smooth as I would like (lags/doesn't respond at times) and lately it's been self rebooting leading me to move on.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
I saw a write up on the nexus 6. It said. 32gb and 64gb and expandable up to 128gb

You guys think that is a typo ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
What source?

It won't be expandable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
I thought it was an error.

PS. Good news for the members who moved on to the lg g3. Apparently the phone is rooted and the boot loader is unlocked
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TheBuzzard:
My s3 is starting to exhibit signs of old age. Battery is starting to give me fits, and the phone takes damn near 8 hours to fully charge. Not to mention that the plug has started to deteriorate, and I have to jimmy the power cord about for it to register, sometimes. I've woken up in the morning a couple of times to find that even though my phone has been plugged in all night, it never charged.

I'm of two minds of the problem. I've still got about 6 months before I'm eligible to upgrade, but I can't exactly take it in to Verizon, can I? Sure, I could probably reflash it back to stock so that when I go in they won't say that my warranty is void, but then they'll try to update it to the locked bootloader version or something like that, which is obviously an awful situation to be in, as well.

I've been eyeing the Moto X for the eventual upgrade.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cindylike24:
Bless your heart, I was having the same issues with my phone (which is also a S3). Luckily, it started acting up while it was under warranty and was able to get it replaced under this. It took two warranty replacements before I got one that didn't have these issues. I also have a couple of extra batteries charged up with me just in case I need them. One came with a charger that I bought from the Samsung site and the other one is an OEM battery that I bought off of Amazon.

My contract is up in June 2015 and I'm seriously considering either the S5 or the Moto X for myself. Right now, I'm leaning towards the S5 because of the fitness apps and features that are built-in to this phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] soccercake7:
Upgrade

I'm a proud of owner of a Verizon s3 on CM11 for over 2 years now. I'm eligible for an upgrade and my phone is showing signs of age such as battery power and latency with apps.

What should I upgrade to? With Knox, I'm wary of being able to root. And with the s5, CM11 support seems to be sparse.

Any advice from other upgrades who want root/tether/adaway/bootloader/etc?

Or is S3 The golden age and keep it for all its worth (including unlimited data).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Sadly there are only 4 current phones with bootloader unlock as an option, the M7, M8, G3 and Nexus 6. It's truly up to you. I was a long time verizon customer but switched to straight talk over a month ago and love it. I'm considering moving onto a Nexus 5 soon as I can basically get any phone

I'd suggest one of the 4 phones mentioned above if you still want the unlocked bootloader

My S3 running BlissStalk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
just saw the new galaxy s6 is pretty much a completely different phone now

all metal construction for a "premium feel" ok that s cool. but with that improvement they made the battery non removable and removed the microSD.

do you guys think that was a smart move? i mean i keep my phone in a case anyway so the premium feel is a mute point.

non removable battery is not a big deal to me but removing the microsd slot. that is a dumb ass move on their behalf in my opinion.

i planned on going with the nexus 6 or the m9. they killed the samsung device for development with the locked bootloader. seems impenetrable seeing how they cant get around our s3's 442 bootloader unlocked. it is a shame i like samsung products until now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
After having a Nexus now for almost a month I've gotten used to not having a removable battery or no micro SD card slot. I find I don't use as much storage and apps I don't use a lot either. I guess you could say I'm more aware of what is on my device now. I'd say the M9 is your better bet, the Nexus 6 is a nice phone but the size is what kills it for me

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
M9, or M8 or G3 if you want something cheaper. The M8 and G3 are still a very good phones and are very customizable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
my brother has the g3.. yeah it is a sweet phone and verizon has a free "lg 8.3 tab" promo with the purchase of the phone. it is very tempting.. but i dont know about the whole "bump" thing. is it a viable option?

i would be happy with a lg g3 running cm12. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Bump is still viable I think, you need to double check in that thread because I know it probably won't be updated further. It's a very good phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Just purchased M8 on swappa. I just hope it isn't on the latest, because i want to s-off it. I just decided to bite the bullet and buy it. My contract isn't up til may, but i couldn't wait.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
You could ask the seller questions as far as what firmware It's on. I bought my Nexus 5 from swappa. The sellers are really quick to respond

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Good choice. Make sure you don't update it to lollipop, the new sunshine won't work with the 5.0 update. Keep it at 4.4.4 or earlier.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Man everything has it downsides

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Yeah, I didn't think about that. I'll check and see. Looks like its going to be delayed a bit with the snow storm in new jersey. Hopefully, I'll have it by next week.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Its a solid phone from what I've been reading. At at one point debated about getting one

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mtsprite:
Whats the chance that i can get a new m8 from Verizon and still be able to obtain s-off and permanent root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
From what I understand you can get it and obtain s off and root as long as it's not on anything higher than 4.4.4 as sunshine will not work on anything above that version

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mtsprite:
Any way to possibly stop them from updating it in the store?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Its your phone but it's on there network. The only way to stop it is to defer it or root it so you can disable the update, other than that no

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
The first few batches shouldn't have the 5.0 update. I'd purchase it soon though, as soon as you s-off the phone you can take the upgrade immediately afterwards and it won't relock your phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mtsprite:
Thanks Guys!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
I just ordered one on swappa for $375.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Good choice my friend. It was either the nexus 5 or the m8 for me

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Do you know the firmware it's on?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
No I forgot to ask. It will be in my mailbox when i get off work, so i'll look then.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Received the phone its on 4.4.2. lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
As long as it isn't on 5.0 it's still root able and s off can still be achieved, as least from what BadUsername mentioned in a previous post

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Yeah. Sunshine worked like a charm. S-OFF now
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
Glad to know it worked. The M8 is a solid choice for a phone

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
The phone is blazing fast compared to the s3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
I've said that 100x at least.

It's mostly because there's no touchwiz and it's a quad core processor. To me the note 4 still feels laggy, touchwiz is probably the worst Android skin out there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Yeah, I can't wait to see how AOSP runs on it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] LLStarks:
At some point, this OnePlus One sitting on my desk will become more than just a free toy for tinkering
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] msolaw:
Anyone checking this thread still? I'm still running the s3 with CM12 nightly. It's great. Tough road these days though. I want a phone that's going to have CM, and I don't know what out there will. I had wanted to get the m9, but I'm not sold it'll get much in the way of CM support. What's everyone getting nowadays? The s6 won't get AOSP any time soon, so that's out for me too. Ugh. IPhone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I'd say best bet is the M7 or M8. Or even the nexus 6. Especially if your on Verizon those may be your only choices at this point in time

Sent from my Nexus 5 SkyDragonRom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
Or M9

There are quite a few over their that have Java Cards to s-off.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I wasn't sure about the M9 but now I know

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sjpritch25:
I debated about waiting to get the M9, but i decided to get the m8 instead. Basically for modding it's either htc or nexus device. Which is just said
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
I agree. I love my Nexus. I want another one, possibly the Nexus 5 2015, small possibility of the Nexus 6

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Insidious:
Hey GS3 owners, I have an upgrade in November and am wondering what your thoughts are on the gs3 after owning it for a few months. I would get the Gnote 2 but Samsung is going to halt the releasing of their proprietary code so getting aosp to work will be much harder.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Deadline-007:
In my view iphone have way more better support then any android phone and that's why iphone will be better for sure.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] shojus:
Judging by your post you are probably were either squinting to type this comment or You definitely need that extra support feature.... LOL j/k, had to say something.... ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jabuc88:
Support from who Apple?? I would beg to differ, the forum you're on now offers better andriod support then Apple could ever give the iPhone IMO
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Patr1ck.:
...and the best part is, it's FREE! Sure apple will gladly troubleshoot and fix your iPhone but for a fee.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Zalithian:
Iphone 5 - still no removable battery and SD card. Laughable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ExcludedDroid:
Yet the norm for Nexus devices is to also have a non-removable battery and no expandable memory. Hehe. Love Nexus devices though!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hchristy2013:
So I had a pretty strange experience with my galaxy S3 tonight, it started freaking out at my neighbors house, the browser wouldn't respond so I pulled the battery and when I turned it back on there was a lock that was unlocked, and it said custom below it. I was shocked and I scoffed because I've not done anything to my phone yet,
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nghtrain88:
Hey guys.. new to the xda board but no stranger to the online forum world.. it's only fitting my first post is in an iPhone bashing thread ;) Only area I'd give it the upper edge is the display and fluidity of the UI.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hmong_Xiong:
Has anybody see the Blendtec video where they blend the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3? The iPhone 5 literally shredded to pieces way before the GS3 did.

Idk...I really love my GS3's display and a customizable UI with widgets and live wallpapers

Sent from my SCH-I535
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ZehnX:
Came from Apple

My home is wired exclusively with Apple products and the Apple iPhone 4S was my first "Smartphone". I loved my 4S but after almost a year of owning it I began to feel very limited, this was about the time the Galaxy S3 was released. Now My first and only experience with Android was Gingerbread (so it was awful) and this soured my impression of Android. That was until I got bored with my iPhones limitations particularly on customization. So the S3 had been out awhile and gotten rave reviews and I decided to walk back into my local Verizon store after watching some Youtube videos about Android and give it another try, needless to say I was very happy with the look of the S3 as well as the feel of Android ICS.

So I made a choice to pick up the S3 on the spot and keep my 4S just in case I was disappointed. After 3 months of ownership I can proudly say I won't be going back to Apple for a mobile device for quite a long time. After downloading Nova Launcher and other applications I found I was able to build the phone to have it perform the way I want it to perform. This is a huge selling point for me, plus Google Play had all the apps I used in the itunes store plus a few of the apps that had been kicked out because they put a few of Apples native apps to shame and Apple didn't like that.

Last thing, When I had an iPhone I was one of those people who said, "I don't need a removable battery, that's so cheap." "Who needs an SD card? everything is in the cloud". I can say the S3 changed my perspective, I brought the 16gb S3 then bought a 32GB SD card. Saving me about $300 cause for an equal phone you have to shell out about that much more for a 32gb iphone. I also realized the value in a removable battery, I went through two 4S's in 1 year due to internal battery issues and unlike the S3 where I can just pop it out and buy a new one and solve the problem. Apple made me send it back to them for a refurbished phone.

I also just got a Nexus 7 I have the iPad 1 and iPad 2, but I like the mobility of the 7 inch tablet and again the FREEDOM of ANDROID over iOS so it makes my NEXUS 7 the better tablet for me. Spec for Spec it does not compare to the iPad hell even optimized app for app it doesnt, but it's ANDROID platform just blows iOS away and that's why I now find myself using that as my daily driver over my iPAD. So for me it's Apple at home and Android on the go.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mutelight:
No. He means app support from developers. Owning tablets on both platforms and phones on both platforms, I can safely say that I personally find a lot more tablet optimized and more polished apps on iOS overall but love the tinkering aspect of Android.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] RCOVA:
Hey I have I random question. Does anyone know of a good gaming router? My sister bought a cheap one and I hate it. I'm always about 20-30 feet away from my router. Do you think I can get a good one that works at that range?

Sent from CNA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Loading...:
Linksys/Cisco

N750, E4500, N900, or AC1750. I have the E4200 which has amazing range (I tested within ~50ft radius and it works fine, don't know beyond that) and features. I only buy Linksys then flash DD-WRT, but I hear Netgear is good too (can't say too much from experience though).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddggttff3:
I own a N900 and it has GREAT range, but it can't take a DDOS attack for crap. If you don't mess around much online, then the N900, Linksys E3*** and E4*** are probably your best bets.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] XNO:
lol awesome, my wife bought the crap phone, a rock dose a better job.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] david_hume:
Netgear's alright. My dad got me a netgear router 2 years ago and it works like a charm. Could play CoD on host at some times too. It really depends on the price range. At least a $60 router and you'll be good. :)

sent from my Clean Galaxy S3

---------- Post added at 04:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:51 PM ----------

How cheap was the router? Amd what kind of router are you using? It really depends on your internet speed and the router. Get at least a $60 router from either Netgear or Cisco and you'll be fine and try to have a good internet speed. I was always about 30 feet away from my router and I could still play games perfectly well.

sent from my Clean Galaxy S3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mutelight:
:laugh: trippin'
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] RCOVA:
Thanks for the info guys. It's a Netgear N150 Wireless Router WNR 1000. I'm assuming that's bad? Lol. I play Xbox alot. Like CoD, Fifa, etc. And constantly in lag or get disconnected (especially in FIFA, which means I lose the game and it pisses me off:mad: ) So like the routers you guys recommend have no lag or random disconnects? Oh and my sister has Comcast Internet. If that matters :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] uyelikmail:
S3 forever. I dont understand peoples buying iphone. More prize low system :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] david_hume:
I'm thinking of getting an iPhone 5 or Galaxy Note 2. Whatcha guys think? :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] boe:
I think the iphone 5 is still small. That being said, I'd be worried about reception on the Note 2 as many people have reception problems with Samsung devices on Verizon - many say they don't though. While I once had interest in the Note2, I'm more curious about the DNA due to the screen resolution and the fact it isn't made by Samsung. I love the Samsung devices but wish the reception was as good on them as the Motorolas when it comes to Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xaybor:
i want to try the dNA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ahfu25:
This is the most accurate comparison I have read ever...lol..Good Job!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] josh995:
I agree!!! I LOVE when someone can give a comparison of an iPhone to any Android phone and NOT bash either phone.

Excellent comparison! Very awesome!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
I would like to add to the Note 2. With the new feature split screen, multiple app access at the same time and the S-pen, they put the Note 2 in a another level of smart phonel...even compared to other Droid phones, not just Apple.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tintuk:
The whole apple thing. After Steve Jobs died, it seems that all of the money hungry execs at the company that were more concerned with making easy money rather than putting out a good product finally had their way. They have released sub par products since. And of course, charging a premium.

Ipad 3 (or new ipad) was out for like what- 8 months? If that? Then they pushed out the Ipad 4. Iphone 5 is an absolute joke in regards to value. And this ipad mini? Pass.

All I have ever owned until recently, has been apple products. Iphones, macbooks, imacs, I even had a, ready for this- Apple Newton.

But, I'm done with them. I can buy a phone like a Samsung Galaxy S3, it is PACKED with features and gives me more freedom. If I have a problem with the phone, I don't feel like an absolute isheep by having to go to a "Genius Bar".

Apple was really making a name for themselves as being cutting edge. There was at one time a certain justification to their incredibly high cost.

That's all gone now. In a VERY short time since Job's passing.

Have you had a chance to look at some of the Windows 8 products coming out? WOW. And Google with the Android environment they are perfecting? AMAZING.

Apple seems to be headed back to the 2c stage. Back to a time when no one wanted to date Lisa.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] funnyperson1:
Thanks guys, the SIII is actually my first Android (and Verizon) phone after using a iPhone 3G/4 on ATT for almost 5 years, so I've been thinking about these differences quite a bit.

Another thing I thought would be a non-issue with the iPhone5 is lack of simultaneous voice+data on Verizon. This turns out to be a huge pita when trying to navigate somewhere because you can't talk to anyone. Supposeduly Apple did this to improve reception but I think my reception has been comparable if not better than my wife's.