Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

Finally got mine from O2, unlocked and unbranded \o/

Quite surprised with the size, it only feels slightly bigger than my SII. Coming from foxhound rom this all feels very similar, just better.

redsunset wrote: »

Right, been playing with my S3 for a few days now and very happy with its speed, size, look, etc. However battery drains like mad over night. This has been discussed here I know but can't seem to get to the bottom of the problem. I,ve turned off unnecessary running apps, Wi Fi and syncing when not in use but still eating battery, what the hell is going on when it should be asleep.

Another thing is the phone keeps dropping WiFi connection all the time, never happened with previous Galaxy phone. I'm wondering are there bugs to be ironed out.

Install BetterBatteryStats to see whats draining your battery
There is more than likely an app preventing your phone going into deep sleep
Link provided above is for the paid version of BBS but there is a free version on XDA forum

The dropping Wifi could just be a bug with the software. Early versions of ICS on the GS2 used to have Wifi problems aswell

Im finding the battery great on my own after the first week, defintley as good as the S2 was running custom roms and kernels so I can only imagine thats going to get even better once more custom roms and kernels start coming out.

A bloke in work had some over night battery problems too.
In his case it turned out to be Google+ was uploading all his photos (had 100's) to his G+ account when it was left idle. Once he turned this off it was fine.

Four of a kind wrote: »

I presume this would show up in the accounts and sync tab? I don't have it there, so I take its not hidden somewhere else?

It's a setting in google+

I'm in a quandry. I have the S2 and love it. Have it set up just how I want it and have spare batteries etc for it.

CPW are offering me the blue S3 FOC on a 24 month contract AND will give me €175 credit for my S2 so I could get a nice cover, a spare battery etc.

The only issues I have are as follows:-

1. A 24 month contract seems very long. I can pay €100 and reduce that to an 18 month contract but I guess this phone will be the mutts nuts for the next two years more or less so maybe getting it now will keep it 'current' for the max time and therefore 24 months might be fine. Thoughts?

2. It's only the 16GB model. I'd really prefer the 32GB model but it doesn't look like CPW are going to be doing the 32GB model.

3. ATM I'm on Perfect Choice 500 and have free calls to 5 predefined numbers (which probably account for 50% of all my calls) plus 500 minutes to Irish landlines and mobiles, plus 500 texts plus 2GB of data. If I want the S3 I have to change from my current Perfect Choice 500 tariff to a new MyWay tariff of €65 a month which gives me 500 minutes a month to any local or international number whether landline or mobile but I'm guessing that if my currently 5 free numbers were to counted this would effectively halve the number of minutes I'd be getting under the new tariff and it could end up costing me a fortune in additional usage costs per month. This is a big concern for me :eek:

4. I have 7 months left on my current Vodafone contract so I could just wait it out with my trusty S2 and see what Vodafone offer me when the contract is up. (BTW, for some reason I seem to be able to upgrade to a new contract with free S3 via the CPW without any penalty for terminating the current Vodafone contract but when I rang Vodafone they said they couldn't upgrade me for 7 months!!)

suggestions anyone??

I have serious S3 envy but is it really that much better than a well sorted S2??

Ben

Feck ya Chet, you've nailed me in one

Convince me, convince me

BenThere wrote: »

I'm in a quandry. I have the S2 and love it. Have it set up just how I want it and have spare batteries etc for it.

CPW are offering me the blue S3 FOC on a 24 month contract AND will give me €175 credit for my S2 so I could get a nice cover, a spare battery etc.

The only issues I have are as follows:-

1. A 24 month contract seems very long. I can pay €100 and reduce that to an 18 month contract but I guess this phone will be the mutts nuts for the next two years more or less so maybe getting it now will keep it 'current' for the max time and therefore 24 months might be fine. Thoughts?

2. It's only the 16GB model. I'd really prefer the 32GB model but it doesn't look like CPW are going to be doing the 32GB model.

3. ATM I'm on Perfect Choice 500 and have free calls to 5 predefined numbers (which probably account for 50% of all my calls) plus 500 minutes to Irish landlines and mobiles, plus 500 texts plus 2GB of data. If I want the S3 I have to change from my current Perfect Choice 500 tariff to a new MyWay tariff of €65 a month which gives me 500 minutes a month to any local or international number whether landline or mobile but I'm guessing that if my currently 5 free numbers were to counted this would effectively halve the number of minutes I'd be getting under the new tariff and it could end up costing me a fortune in additional usage costs per month. This is a big concern for me :eek:

4. I have 7 months left on my current Vodafone contract so I could just wait it out with my trusty S2 and see what Vodafone offer me when the contract is up. (BTW, for some reason I seem to be able to upgrade to a new contract with free S3 via the CPW without any penalty for terminating the current Vodafone contract but when I rang Vodafone they said they couldn't upgrade me for 7 months!!)

suggestions anyone??

I have serious S3 envy but is it really that much better than a well sorted S2??

Ben

Seriously, the phone is AMAZING but you would be NUTS to take a 24 month contract, especially on the terms you have outlined above.

Why not do what I have done & get the eMobile completely UNLIMITED offer at €34.50 per month for 18 months with the S3 (€239). (Eircom customer a/c no needed)

I was lucky enough to get the phone for €139 but still would have paid the €239!!

I know you would have to continue paying your VF account but I also have 6 months left on my Three contract & still went for this.

It's a fantastic deal & worth the 6 months x €40 to Three (I get 30% discount off that tariff).

I ADORE the S3 & already had the HOX but sent it back....it's sooooooo laggy.....I was disgusted.

BenThere wrote: »

For two reasons:-

1. I don't have an Eircom account of any sort

Neither do I!! Borrowed a family member's!!

BenThere wrote: »

2. I heard the eMobile network was crap both in terms of voice and data coverage. (Have they their own network or do they use someone elses?)

They are the same network as Meteor so you would need to check the coverage where you are.

BenThere wrote: »

3. I do a bit of foreign travel and I'd be concerned eMobile either wouldn't have a roaming partner or their charges would be brutal. (They aren't the company currently advertising "no roaming charges in Europe" are they??)

Ben

Not sure how roaming works with them but a free call to 1800 690 000 should help there!

Anyway, that was just to give you another possible option!

Go for the phone but not the 24 month contract & maybe try to insist on staying on your current tarfiff??


Oh, & that's THREE reasons!!!!:pac::p

Kensington wrote: »

Common problem with the Three network.
There is no permanent fix for it either unfortunately.

Never happened with my Desire HD or the HOX when I had it???

BenThere wrote: »

1. A 24 month contract seems very long. I can pay €100 and reduce that to an 18 month contract but I guess this phone will be the mutts nuts for the next two years more or less so maybe getting it now will keep it 'current' for the max time and therefore 24 months might be fine. Thoughts?

Wheres this? and how many texts, talk and data?

keredern wrote: »

Hi guys!

Absolutely loving this phone!!

It's the Bee's Knees!!!

But having a problem with the signal.

The phone keeps showing the 'R' symbol for roaming & will not switch back to Three (my network) even when I'm in an area with full 'H' signal.

It's very annoying because of course I have no data usage.

I have to go into to Networks to manually search for Three.

Does anyone know of a solution for this?

Phone is running stock everything!!

Galaxy S3 rocks!!!:D

I met someone who was having same problem with his S2 last year. We managed to sort it by switching the network mode to 2G only for a couple of minutes, and then back again to 2G/3G. Worth a try should be in settings under mobile network.

BenThere wrote: »

Check out http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phonesAndPlans/phonesAndPlansHome.jsp?reset=true&subPage=plans

Ben

Seems expensive compared to the Three offer of 40Euro a month with unlimited data.