Samsung Galaxy S3 Problems

Patsy fyre

MidlandsM wrote: »

Hi,

Anyone know how to get rid of these annoying kind of messages I keep get telling me I won the android lottery.......and have a little "red star" icon. Very annoying, as they don't seem to be an email or a text to allow me to block them.......

any help please?

There ads associated with apps.
Download an app like air push detector to find the culprit.

MidlandsM

Patsy fyre wrote: »

There ads associated with apps.
Download an app like air push detector to find the culprit.

AHHHHHHHHHHH THANKS!

I did that, and its a music download App I have is the culprit.....:P

now to decide to keep the app in question for downloading music, or to delete the app to get rid of the annoying messages...hmmmmmmmm

Craigels

Mother board is damp and phone won't charge had it in repair shop they showed me images of the damp around the board the phone is working perfectly if I put in a full charged battery it just won't charge what should I do

Shpongler

Craigels wrote: »

Mother board is damp and phone won't charge had it in repair shop they showed me images of the damp around the board the phone is working perfectly if I put in a full charged battery it just won't charge what should I do

Maybe get something like this? Charge the battery outside the phone.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/New-External-Battery-Desktop-Charger-Clear-Cradle-Dock-Fr-Samsung-I9300-S3-Black-/271034338907?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item3f1ae7ce5b#ht_4353wt_1163

danniemcq

MidlandsM wrote: »

AHHHHHHHHHHH THANKS!

I did that, and its a music download App I have is the culprit.....:P

now to decide to keep the app in question for downloading music, or to delete the app to get rid of the annoying messages...hmmmmmmmm

is your phone rooted?

If so there are adblock apps that can disable ads like this so you can still use the app but no more red stars!

workaholicboy

Patsy fyre wrote: »

What weather app is it? Should be able to change this in settings easily enough.
@melion are you on the latest software?
Back up and reset will usually solve these problems.

It's the accu weather app that is pre installed on the phone. I checked the settings and all you can change is 12 or 24 hour format.

threein99

So after having this phone for 6 months now I can safely say the only annoying aspect about it is the volume buttons, too easy to push when in your pocket. or when taking it out of your pocket

Alpha Dog 1

Anyone able to get driving mode to read out text messages?

Quazzie

This is probably a very basic problem but I can't get my head around it. I use S Planner and its synced with my facebook, but I'm having a problem, One of the pages I liked on facebook created an event, which was them setting up a new website, but it last nearly three months, so it shows up on S Planner for that time frame. I can't seem to delete the event from S Planner and it doesn't show up at all on facebook. Any suggestions?

kenyard

threein99 wrote: »

So after having this phone for 6 months now I can safely say the only annoying aspect about it is the volume buttons, too easy to push when in your pocket. or when taking it out of your pocket

maybe check out http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/620377-there-any-way-disable-volume-button.html

i have no issues, but i knew there wud be apps etc for it. i also reckon theres an easy fix to rooted phones where the buttons wont work when screen is off. but someone would have to make that fix. it cud be already done have a quick google

kaimera

****.

had the main board replaced last July when I couldn't hear any callers incoming or outgoing.

same thing is just after happening again.

fs

can I push for a replacement from meteor?

PogMoThoin

kaimera wrote: »

****.

had the main board replaced last July when I couldn't hear any callers incoming or outgoing.

same thing is just after happening again.

fs

can I push for a replacement from meteor?

I think you can insist on a new one on the 3rd repair

kaimera

PogMoThoin wrote: »

I think you can insist on a new one on the 3rd repair

****. guess I may drop in for a repair so

LawlessBoy

Having trouble with the Samsung G S3 the past maybe 2 weeks. Its been freezing and crashing non stop to the point where i cant even write a message or make a phone call.

I know its pretty basic info but im not a wiz with android and hopefully someone here has experienced the problem and knows how to fix it or if its just fooked and needs to be repaired/replaced.

Cheers

Prodigious

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Having trouble with the Samsung G S3 the past maybe 2 weeks. Its been freezing and crashing non stop to the point where i cant even write a message or make a phone call.

I know its pretty basic info but im not a wiz with android and hopefully someone here has experienced the problem and knows how to fix it or if its just fooked and needs to be repaired/replaced.

Cheers

I would advise the following steps:

- Back up using titanium or other app
- Factory reset by the following steps:
- Turn off phone
- Hold Power, menu and volume up buttons for roughly 5 seconds. A menu
will appear, in which you should select wipe data/factory reset and wipe
cache
-Set up phone and restore backup

LawlessBoy

Methememb wrote: »

I would advise the following steps:

- Back up using titanium or other app
- Factory reset by the following steps:
- Turn off phone
- Hold Power, menu and volume up buttons for roughly 5 seconds. A menu
will appear, in which you should select wipe data/factory reset and wipe
cache
-Set up phone and restore backup

Thanks a million for the quick reply, if i back it up using an app how do i retrieve my data then?

Im having trouble connecting to Kies to get photos off the phone. The contacts im not worried about as i can just copy them from the phone by hand.

littlejp

My phone has started shutting off randomly over the last fortnight. Have to remove and replace the battery to get it back.
Is this a software issue or a sign of the phone slowly dying? What can I do?

Prodigious

JP, see my last post

@LawlessBoy

The app restores the data again when you import the files again. See more info here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupPro&feature=more_from_developer#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLmtlcmFtaWRhcy5UaXRhbml1bUJhY2t1cFBybyJd

littlejp

Methememb wrote: »

JP, see my last post

Cheers. Will try that tomorrow. Is that a permanent fix or just delaying the inevitable?

Prodigious

To be honest, it depends. It's often taken my phones back from the dead. Worth a shot.

LawlessBoy

Ive downloaded Titanium after havign to reboot the phone several times, the app is saying to me that it cant "root" or something to that effect? If all i needed was the contacts and photos off of my phone could i just factory reset it without needing the app?

Prodigious

Ah, forgot it needed a root! Yeah, if the photos and contacts are all you need backed up fire away with the reset, the phone will be like you first got it after.

LawlessBoy

Right did it there thanks. Ill let you know how it works for me! Hopefully it gets the phone working again, havent got the money atm for repairs!

danniemcq

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Right did it there thanks. Ill let you know how it works for me! Hopefully it gets the phone working again, havent got the money atm for repairs!

Carbon doesn't need root!!!

hope not to late with this reply!

LawlessBoy

danniemcq wrote: »

Carbon doesn't need root!!!

hope not to late with this reply!

Ahh its fine anyway the only thing i didnt want to love where photos and contacts, i saved the photos to my pc and exported all the contacts to my google account so it abcked them all up when i signed back in on the phone!:D

It seems to be working better from what i can see a little slow but its not freezing atleast! I was having troulbe getting into my messages earlier telling me that it has stopped working:cool:

danniemcq

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Ahh its fine anyway the only thing i didnt want to love where photos and contacts, i saved the photos to my pc and exported all the contacts to my google account so it abcked them all up when i signed back in on the phone!:D

It seems to be working better from what i can see a little slow but its not freezing atleast! I was having troulbe getting into my messages earlier telling me that it has stopped working:cool:

ah right no bother!

did you get your messaging working again?

LawlessBoy

danniemcq wrote: »

ah right no bother!

did you get your messaging working again?

Its just sortve sorted itself out. its working now which is the main thing!

kenyard

annoying when crap like that starts happening. cud have been an update did it man.you are recommended to do a wipe and factory reset after update. though its very rare people actually do.

sentient_6

I've a weird one i was hoping to put out there. Sometimes when i unlock the phone the screen is mad bright/high contrast. The notification bar across the top will be light grey its so bright. If i lock & unlock it goes back to normal. It only happens the odd time. & not the biggest deal either seeing as i can make it stop, but just wondering if it happens to anyone else?

Smitty2

So I purchased the s3 last Wednesday and on the Thursday it restarted itself twice. It did it again in the middle of the night Thursday, again Friday, Saturday etc. I'd look at it after its been idle for a few mins and press the home button and nothing would happen.
sometimes i'd be holding it and it would restart itself. So i brought it to the shop and he said to download samsung keis and make sure the software was up to date, did that few hours ago but it just restarted itself again!!
This happen to anyone? How do I get a replacement? I'm assuming the phone is faulty?