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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BaconStep:
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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zelendel:
Well as it seems the US will only get the 1.9 quadcore which is a good thing but not enough for me to update. All the features are pointless and any AOSP based rom will not have them so nothing really interesting so far
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] THADDIUS25:
Not impressed with the s4 no octa chip, no good innovations

Im going with htc the one hands down
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jayRokk:
Not only do I agree with this but after you root it and put CM or an AOSP based ROM what good are the features???

I'll still invest in the HTC ONE if the X phone is a disappointment as well. Since it is a Motorola phone lol

Sent from an ATM machine
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shoestar:
Then why did so many people buy the S3, coming from a S2? I happen to like TW, and so does a lot of people. That is why there are a lot of devs working on TW ROMS. AOSP ROMs, imo, are boring and all the same. I plan on buying an international as I'm not missing out on that Exynos 5. I have been extremely disappointed with anything Qualcomm does.

It's all about taste and what you like. IMO, if you are after the AOSP on a phone, get a Nexus.

I would never own anything HTC or LG. JUNK!!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Tbbo514:
The fact that that matters says a lot about you
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zelendel:
Well you may want to rethink that as with the exynos many of the normal developers have sworn off buying any device that has that chip. So you will not see many custom roms for that chip at all. But you will get a few custom so wont be a complete loss.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shoestar:
Yeah, that's why at any given moment, you can go into the international forum and look at all of the many more custom ROMs that flood that thread. The AT&T thread is dead with the same old ROMs with minimal updates. You realize we still don't have a stable ROM with MW working?? Hell, they have it working great on the S2. Qualcomm is junk. Junk!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zelendel:
Believe what you will. I have been around long enough to see what is coming. Good luck to you. Oh and I have looked and it is still all the same bloated TW crap it has always been. Pointless features that are great for kids to show off but have no real use. Also remember this is a development forum for real development. Soon only real development will be open source development as the OEM start pushing the Copyright rules on TW, Sense and all the others.3

MW? really lmao another gimmic.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shoestar:
Then I wish the best to you with your boring AOSP. CM, AOKP, PA.... It's all the same. With no features, whatsoever. I mean, seriously, AOSP messenger doesn't even wake the screen? I would take a fully functioning TW ROM any day over AOSP.

MW is not a gimmic, it is a pretty handy feature. And a lot of the new features coming with the SIV are great features. I guess you are just an AOSP guy. Enjoy....
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kornklown69:
this guy... ^^^ =awesomeness
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jayRokk:
Funny last time I checked AOSP based ROMs where the most customizable/most features

Lol

Sent from an ATM machine
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] IUH1991:
I don't know about you guys, but I'm more inclined to keep my s3 after watching the s4 announcement. Nothing stands out as a "must upgrade" feature, plus aosp 4.2 runs like a boss on this phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zelendel:
99% of the people you find here are AOSP people. I am glad it doesnt. I dont need my screen waking up in my pocket every few min for a text message. But then I could make it do it if I wanted. as for boring? Not a chance. I have one of the most detailed themes available anywhere. But then this is not really turning into more then one rom is better then the other. Which is not why we are here.

Just keep your mind open. As when the copyright notice comes down all TW, Sense and OEM roms will vanish and you will have stock or AOSP to pick from.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Jainyankee1993:
So what features of the s4 will our devs be giving to our s3s? Lol. The only thing the s4 will have is the lightness..:p
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] theROMinator:
S4 = S3 with a case of roid rage...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shoestar:
Not really... There are a lot of people deving on the TW ROMs. The AOSP ROMs on the other hand are basically based off one ROM, CM. AOKP use to be a decent ROM from Task, back in the S2 days. Now, the thread has ruined that ROM. If there is an issue, you get called a ******, screamed at to do a full wipe and told there is nothing wrong with the ROM. I have my spurts where I only want to run AOSP, but it is short lived.

As for the copyright notices, that is fine with me. I am fine running a stock Rooted ROM. :)

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I think that the screen is beautiful!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jayRokk:
So because a thread is violent it makes the ROM bad??

Lol

People where obviously dealing with a troll here. Lets us not feed him anymore.

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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] smrsxn:
I would love new features in s4

- airview with fingers

- ir port (no more tv remotes)

- screen is so good looking

- s health things

- smart pause

Wish some of the non hardware dependant features were ported to s3
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ejatds:
doesn't make the rom bad, but it does leave a bad taste in your mouth. for me, it made me not want to use his roms anymore with his attitude.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Intub8:
I must say I am kind of dissapointed in the s4. I am glad I grabbed the note 2 on monday when at&t had it on sale for .99 cents.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zelendel:
Well what do you expect. Most people dont post any real info when they post bugs. Not to mention they don't follow the rules. Hell if I was task I would make the ROM do a full wipe for you. Removing the option for dirty flashes. And no there is a huge diff from other ROMs. Most are based off of AOSP or CM. (Please dont think they are the same) Most real devs stop posting their stuff as all they get is entitled feeling children that are only here to make their phone look cool. Wrong reason to come to XDA. As states in the post linked in my banner.

Now it is pointless to go back and forth. Really. To each his own.

Good luck

Wayne Tech S-III
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shoestar:
No sir, I am not a troll. But why would I continue to use a ROM that I can't bring up issues. I always follow the correct steps and try to search for my answers, but apparently that isn't acceptable. I don't understand the point of that thread, and it should just be locked and kept that way. Task can be a cool guy as back in the S2 days he helped me a lot, but he is much different and it makes me have ZERO respect for him.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrnovanova:
Most of the new features are superfluous if you ask me. I've had my s3 for a while now and there are plenty of features that I never use, I can't imagine the s4 being any different. BTW the 8 cores never work at the same time 4 high power 4 low power that alternate, like a v8 that shuts down 4 valves on the highway. We're probably going to get a 4 core anyway.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shoestar:
I understand what you are saying. But I feel that a few people shouldn't ruin it for the rest of us.

I will quit thinking that they are the same when you quit thinking that 99% of XDA uses AOSP ROMs. Lol. :)

Ahhhh, come on man. I like a good debate, as long as it stays civil. You were wrong calling me a troll. I have an opinion, and I will defend it. Just as you do my friend.

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Yeah. The Octa is awesome. I will be interested to see how it performs balls out! Lol.

As for the US Variant, another Qualcomm it is. The S4 Pro might be solid, but I'm not holding my breath. I'd rather use a Tegra than Qualcomm.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CYRAXDroid:
.. Wait what. 99cents
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] zelendel:
Yes Cyrax. ATT offered it at 99 cents on a new 2 year contract as a promotion.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CYRAXDroid:
I'm saying Damn that's good I know it's a 2 year contract..

Also check this out its http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8FFMl-uZN4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Swiftks:
Screen is nice. Octa core is cool. Beyond that I'm not overly impressed. Honestly, who cares about all the fancy software features... I'd be running a custom as spoons as they are available. All in all, don't know if it's worth $600 - $700+ for international version.

Promised myself I'd go international from here on out... Always has more development and always gets latest and greatest hardware. Never understood why they just don't take the time to develop the newest processors to support US LTE bands... And just release one version.

Was debating this on the S3 launch, if I wanted to go quad-core or get US version and have LTE. Well after almost a year with this phone, I have my answer... Go with the better hardware and forget about LTE (and I live in a LTE area). Almost the entire time I'm in a LTE area, I'm on WiFi, and the majority of the time on a network, I'm traveling to somewhere and usually only 3G or H+ is available. H+ is fast enough for me @ 30mbs. Just my .02

Sent from my SGS III
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] shoestar:
Exactly how I feel. I don't live in an LTE area, so I'm only affected when I go to places that have it, which is maybe twice a year. I'm sure when I got to places like Dallas or Little Rock, I will be a little disappointed. Idk. Developement > LTE. I think I will be much happier staying up to date and not waiting on AT&T to release an update is is 3 or 4 revisions behind.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] eortizr:
no octa? guess I will go with the 'One'.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] reluttr:
I think its a decent upgrade overall. However, it basically looks like a slightly scaled down Note 2 with a faster processor, pretty finish, and some new gimmicks we was promised for this phone "wireless charging".

Basically what I am saying... Its one of those updates that is great for people that get to upgrade now, but its not that gigantic of a upgrade to make us that are locked into a contract with the S3 feel bad about what we got, and that sounds good to me.

I am really curious how it stacks up to the Note 2 to be honest, cause the Note 2 basically already had a slight spec bump over the S3, plus it has s-pen support. Like with the S3 vs the Note there was a clear advantage when it came to performance and overall "feel" of using the phone, but it looks like that gap isn't there this time around.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s2556:
The One has the same processor as the NA variant except it is clocked slightly slower (1.7ghz vs 1.9ghz)...

If that is the only reason you are deciding on the ONE.

The GS4 turned out about how I expected it. bump in specs across the board but not a gigantic leap. similar design to GS3. I think reluttr is spot on with that it is a great phone to upgrade to. However, it doesn't make the GS3 a painful device to hold onto throughout a contract.

I will most likely keep my S3 however I had an idea on how to get the GS4 if I really wanted it. My friend broke my screen and said he would pay the insurance deductable. Then get a new phone then sell that one BNIB on craigslist, then pay the difference for the GS4 outright. I might keep this strategy for a phone released later this year.

Also a few people said they are going with the One. Isn't the One locked down? Will you be able to root and rom your phone? kernels as well? I have never owned an HTC but have heard to stay away the last couple years if you like tweaking your device. They use to be great with the community didn't they?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CYRAXDroid:
Has anyone received an update on a stock SGS3 and noticed any new features..? I know most of us are rooted but like spouses,fam,friends.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] eortizr:
Actually is the opposite, I wanted the GS4 only for the CPU, if the CPU is going to be the same as the ONE, then there is no point on getting the S4 (at least for me) since the ONE looks much better and has better construction.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Swiftks:
No removable battery or expandable storage... Why not just get a iPhone?

Sent from my SGS III
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CYRAXDroid:
It has micro SD card slot
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Tbbo514:
Yeah ur sort of right they make it a little tougher to do as much ..just recently they made it so they would unlock the boot loader for you but their whole process of flashing ROMs let's say in comparison to my gnexus is a lot different and a little more complicated I rooted and rommed the T-Mobile g2 honestly the most complicated phone I've ever rooted in my freaking life !
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RTBee:
I don't usually get into discussions like this, but reading thru this thread I think it's funny that so many are upset with Samsung. The S3 has been the best phone I've ever had. Highly customizable and, hardware-wise, more than enough to do everything I do and then some. And now Samsung comes out with an upgrade (and that's all it really is) which takes the 'best phone I've ever had' and boosts it to a quad-core at 1.9ghz, practically doubles my screen res., adds a 13mp camera, extra sensers, and a 5 inch screen, adds wireless charging and throws in updated software, I'm thinking win-win.

I don't know what people expect to be getting, but this is every bit as nice a phone as the S3 and we all have one of those. Maybe you don't want to rush out and upgrade just yet, fine and good, but maybe people should focused more on what they're getting rather than on what they're not getting. Someone said they should have called it a S3s since it was like an iPhone ploy, if they did it would have been. But this is an upgrade, a pretty nice one and if you're happy with the S3, you'll be happy with the S4 and guess what?, they're probably going to come out with an S5 next year (maybe with your 8-cores). Just my 2 cents (with tip) :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pvc_:
I couldn't agree more. I am locked into a contract, but even if I wasn't, I most likely wouldn't waste more money on the "next best thing." I'll wait another year for the S5 or whatever is available then. Sure, I like the IR feature, the faster cpu, bigger battery, and higher dpi, but are these features really that necessary? I'm very happy with my S3 because it does what it's supposed to & more. I don't think it'll be outdated (hardware wise) for another year or so like my previous phone (Captivate) was.

I won't even get into the software stuff because they really are a waste of time. Smart Stay, S Voice and all those gimmicks are turned off on my phone to save battery.

Hopefully, by this time next year, they'll come out with more RAM in additional to a faster cpu and a bigger battery. And hopefully, fingers crossed, they won't increase the size of the screen cause our phones are pretty big as they are.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] willbs94:
Honesty, im sick of upgrading and it just another bigger screen. I had the captivate and I was fine with it. Then the s2 and as well as the skyrocket. Now I have my s3. I really dont want a 5 inch screen. I saw the galaxy note and I didnt think it looked good.

Will I get the s4 when my upgrade comes? Probably not. I will probably pay full amount for the international. Sick of att holding samsung products back or visa versa.

If I could trade my s3 for a htc one...I actually might do it. Would be tough but why not try something different for a change right?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AnthomX:
You act as if it is getting significantly larger :p
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] CYRAXDroid:
Oh god we are about to start pre orders of the s4...:eek:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AnthomX:
Yay!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] evilmonkey1987:
For all those wanting (threatening?) to go to HTC One, take a close look at the battery. I got the GS3 last year at the same time as my g/f got an HTC One X and the batter life on the One X is absolute garbage. Even with Juice Defender turned way up it doesn't last her a full day. HTC's position is that they focus on features, not battery life. If you haven't had an HTC recently (and I haven't since my HTC Touch running WinMo 6), I would suggest being very careful because you may end up being very disappointed.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] richb500:
The S4 appears to have a metal band around the edge. Do you think this is to solve the easily cracked screen in the S3 design? Do you think it will help? Half the people I know with S3's have broken the screens. Mine has survived so far. I don't think I will buy another Samsung phone if they continue to have such fragile screens. My captivate took some serious falls and didn't break (and one was into a puddle LOL).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KennyG123:
Please continue this discussion in the new sticky thread

Thank you for your cooperation

Friendly Neighborhood Moderator
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sMtt:
I have very bad battery life since 4.2.2. Trying to understand why that happens. I had around 3.5-4 hours SOT in 13-14 hours total usage which is very fine for me. I don't have very good reception, I know this drains battery but I'm living in same place so reception is still the same. Tried most of the roms and kernels. Flashed everything to stock 4.2.2 manually too but now the most battery life I can see is 2-2.5 hours SOT in 7-8 hours total. This is terrible compared to people at forums. Especially my screen started to eat battery too much, consumes %10 of battery in 25 mins. Even if I don't run nothing, don't use cpu, just kept cpu at 384mhz and screen on to test. I don't know much about these things but started to think 4.2.2 radio may have problem with me. Is that possible? Or what should I do? I will be really appreciate with your comments.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scream4cheese:
No. It's fine. Update the baseband if you choose to.
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] THE PROPHETOR!:
hey guys....

does anyone know of a piece of software that allows you to have a digital countdown timer on your today screen?

the reason i ask is beacuse i am going to carling rock festival and i thought it would be call if i had a day,hour,min,sec timer until it starts... :P im sad like that :D

any ideas?

thanks

jay
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] Qman:
Yea, take a look at T-Day Counter by Marc Zimmermann.

Do a search for it at: http://www.handango.com/

<snip>

T-Day Counter s a Today screen applet that will show you the time remaining until configurable dates. It will count down the days up to your chosen setting. As soon as you're within the 24 hour range, T- Day Counter will change to hour mode and later to minutes. Once the deadline has passed, T- Day Counter will start counting the elapsed time.

The Plus! edition supports multiple events (up to 5), different icons, colorized items, four different display formats, customizable event descriptions, online help and multiple languages (English, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and French).
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] THE PROPHETOR!:
THANKS q-man :D

that is exactly what i wanted

jay
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] tomste:
Have you seen the plus version of t-day counter anywhere?

Regards,

Tom
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] vijay555:
There's a countdown timer plugin example in the SDK.

V
[HTC One X+] knitler:
Anyone else have an issue with their x+ electrocuting their ears through earbuds?

I think that since the 3.5mm jack doesnt get covered all the way it's building static in my coat and sending shocks to my ears, I have tried a pair of Sony and Apple earbuds and both do it, and it happens every few minutes.
[HTC One X+] meatwad0222:
Never had that issue
[HTC One X+] andy883:
I use some cheap JVC one's and it's never happened to me, sorry can't be of more help.
[HTC One X+] jubjub64:
I have had that problem when my devices are plugged into an AC outlet while using my earbuds. I think it's because I'm grounded through the outlet...
[HTC One X+] f100cleveland:
I've also had that happen using a set of skullcandy ones. Both plugged in and not. I was thinking it has more to do with static release. Only had it happen in cloth seats on my work truck. Hasn't happened yet in the leather seats in my personal truck. Dunno:confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hopesrequiem:
This is not development. Smfh..... To the article. Didn't mean this to sound that mean. Just a little mean :p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ohh_Trenton:
This is probably in the wrong section and will probably be moved. but i call bull**** on this! Samsung smokes apple out of the water, and im just talking about the Note 2.. And i came from an iPhone just last year!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hopesrequiem:
I love the iPhone and I love android. Both for different reasons. The iPhone always "just works". Which is fantastic and boring at the same time. Android works great or needs help working great which is all the fun we do
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ohh_Trenton:
Well this is my first android phone where it "just works".. on top of the freedom that comes along with it, by far, the best phone on the market. It's already awesome!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] richii0207:
Wrong section :p. People fail to realize that Android statistics include the cheaper, lower end phones. Samsung caters to those who want the high end devices as well as to those who seek a low-cost for, while apple does NOT.

So they are comparing their ONLY phone which is their HIGH end to a variety of androids from the GN2 to some android phone you can pick up for pennies on the dollar. Those who I have spoken to that talked bad about androids were talking about phones I've never even heard of. What they should do is compare the satisfactory ratings for specific phones and see which one comes on top...oh wait...already done that and saw the results :rolleyes:

So many editors are so quick to jump the gun and publish an article with HORRIBLE sources and populations in which the statistics were gathered from.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
So if this is off topic why would you for any reason think it goes in development? I mean you've been around since 2010..... come on man! Reported.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jayharper08:
Thread has been moved, and unfortunately I am going to have to close it also. All talk of "iPhone vs. Android" or "Apple said this" tends to get ugly fast. Trust me I despise Apple just as much as most of us do, but this isn't the place for it. :(
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] sanchit0403:
Since i buyed this phone i have tried charged my phone whole night but i have never seen 100 % it always shows between 95-98% but never 100 why is it so.