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Galaxy S3 Watering Hole
- Thread starter treb1797
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It's hard to pay for Jelly Beans when we can't use our ( Google ) Wallet !!:banghead:
nlsthzn
Member
But it is supposed to be getting way easier now - Google Wallet update takes things to the cloud, lets you add any credit card | Android Central
AntimonyER
CHANGED FROM AF ADDICT MIKESTONY
Yep, I updated Google Wallet, and my linked credit card to my online Wallet account linked automatically. 
But non-rooters can't get Wallet at all. That's what stinks.
nlsthzn
Member
Are you sure... the article doesn't mention anything about that and I see the S3 on the compatibility list...?
For the Verizon S3 you must be rooted & then you can try this : New hack puts Google Wallet on Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S3
nlsthzn
Member
Ah OK, it is a vendor lock in type deal
Exactly !! Verizon won't let us have Google Wallet , they make us pay full retail to keep our unlimited data , & us unlimited folks now have to pay $20.00 a month to tether. Besides that things are great.
Doit2it
Android Expert
Exactly !! Verizon won't let us have Google Wallet , they make us pay full retail to keep our unlimited data , & us unlimited folks now have to pay $20.00 a month to tether. Besides that things are great.
Oh, and don't forget, we get to use the 700Mhz LTE band but not for any bandwidth intensive apps like the 50Gb Dropbox promo or the new Samsung Music Hub!
I wonder what the tethering ruling will mean to these issues.
kymberlin
*~ Life is Beautiful ~*
Actually the boys cooked... Fish Tacos with cilantro cream sauce. They are amazing cooks and I love it when I get the night off from kitchen duties
I must admit I am quite frustrated with the fact that my phone is capable of so much more than Verizon will allow me to do. Really, why have this technology and not be allowed such niceties as "google wallet" ... Really? I am frustrated !!!
Oh, and don't forget, we get to use the 700Mhz LTE band but not for any bandwidth intensive apps like the 50Gb Dropbox promo or the new Samsung Music Hub!
Welcome sir, glad you finally made it over. Nice to see the '97 Accord SE ( Black Currant Pearl ) parked in the watering hole garage
. Man, I miss that car. Kind of FedEx purple 
Actually the boys cooked... Fish Tacos with cilantro cream sauce. They are amazing cooks and I love it when I get the night off from kitchen duties
I must admit I am quite frustrated with the fact that my phone is capable of so much more than Verizon will allow me to do. Really, why have this technology and not be allowed such niceties as "google wallet" ... Really? I am frustrated !!!
Cilantro cream sauce : Just read that to my wife & she drooled a little bit. She is on her cilantro kick right now. She goes back & forth between that & rosemary. Frankly, I'd be happy if she kicked the rosemary to the curb.
Totally w/ you on the Verizon holding us hostage deal. If I wanted to be in phone jail I would have gotten an iPhone.
uke:Gotta go my bowl of Rice Chex is calling my name.....hey what's this geen stuff on my cereal ?
kymberlin
*~ Life is Beautiful ~*
Cilantro cream sauce : Just read that to my wife & she drooled a little bit. She is on her cilantro kick right now. She goes back & forth between that & rosemary. Frankly, I'd be happy if she kicked the rosemary to the curb.
Totally w/ you on the Verizon holding us hostage deal. If I wanted to be in phone jail I would have gotten an iPhone.
Gotta go my bowl of Rice Chex is calling my name.....hey what's this geen stuff on my cereal ?
I enjoy rosemary, but I do get tired of it.... Kinda into chipoltle right now to be honest... That stuff is amazing !
hmmm.... I better think about dinner now, so I can answer that question when you ask tonight huh....
I wish I was more comfortable with the rooting idea. I really want to try it out !!!!!
kymberlin
*~ Life is Beautiful ~*
Oh, and don't forget, we get to use the 700Mhz LTE band but not for any bandwidth intensive apps like the 50Gb Dropbox promo or the new Samsung Music Hub!
Welcome and good morning !:date:
While your deciding on that I'm still up in the air on what to do w/ my battery decision.
1. Just be happy w/ 2 OEM Samsung batteries.
2. Order the one Rushmore is pimping out, even though I'm not a fan of the look.
3. Continue to wait, which seems like forever, for Samsung to annouce theirs or any accessories for that matter.
I've closed the book on the ZAGG decision ( keeping the original & not going to try the ZAGG HD ). So I would like to move on from this mental roller coaster I'm on w/ this whole battery deal. One day I feel one way then the next day another.
kymberlin
*~ Life is Beautiful ~*
While your deciding on that I'm still up in the air on what to do w/ my battery decision.
1. Just be happy w/ 2 OEM Samsung batteries.
2. Order the one Rushmore is pimping out, even though I'm not a fan of the look.
3. Continue to wait, which seems like forever, for Samsung to annouce theirs or any accessories for that matter.
I've closed the book on the ZAGG decision ( keeping the original & not going to try the ZAGG HD ). So I would like to move on from this mental roller coaster I'm on w/ this whole battery deal. One day I feel one way then the next day another.
What's wrong with the stock battery...? I am actually satisfied with it.... I have had extended batteries with every droid until this one and I am over the big thick brick look. Not to mention the case problem with them. Just buy a spare if you need the extra comfort.... :dontknow:
Now... On to big issues , JK
To root or not to root !
^^^root
kymberlin
*~ Life is Beautiful ~*
That is something you & only you can decide. If your comfortable doing it, then do it. The results can be incredible or can weigh you down like a ton of bricks.
Yes, you can unroot. Let me dig up my thoughts on rooting from somewhere here at AF.
Found it! It's a little dated as my device ownership list has changed, but more or less covers my thoughts.
Below is a compilation of several of my posts regarding root questions. Just thought I'd put them all in one place and what better place than here.
Should I root?
Don't root because it is the thing to do, root because you need to or want to. You don't have to root to be cool.
As you get comfortable with your phone, you may find that the one thing that would make it perfect is only possible if you are rooted. You may then decide to go down the rabbit hole. I would recommend checking out the All Things Root subforum for your phone and see what others are doing. See if what they are accomplishing with root would make your phone better for you.
Why did I root the first time?
I had an OG Droid (circa 2010) and it was awesome. I thought I had everything needed and wanted. The thing is, I got it right around the time Froyo came out and was waiting patiently for the update, and waiting, and waiting, and waiting
So, I started poking around different android sites (mostly here and droid-life). Looking (studying) at the all things root forum (I was scared poopless to brick my phone
I constantly had the latest and greatest on that device. My phone was customized for me (icons/colors/dialers) and when I got bored with the look and feel, I changed it. It was like being able to have a whole new phone every few months (OK, few days when I first started) without the hassle of, you know, a new phone.
OK, I decided I want to root, now what?
As far as rooting an Android phone, I would recommend reading about many different ways here and on other forums(and I don't like recommending other forums, but in this case I do). Sometimes other folks explain the process in a way that is easier for you to understand. Make sure you follow every instruction to a tee.
Get familiar with ways to restore your phone. Bricking one's phone during the root process is usually caused by getting to a point where somehow what is happening is different than the instructions, and you push forward anyway. If you see something during the process you aren't comfortable with, stop, come back here and ask questions or check the threads to see if someone else has seen the problem. For example, when I rooted my GNex it was a batch file I ran through ADB. I had read the threads extensively and saw that occasionally it would hang and that if it did, do a battery pull and reboot and I would be fine. I was prepared for that and when it happened, I knew what to do. If you get stuck, have a question that you can't find a thread for, or aren't finding an answer that you understand, fire up a new thread and you'll get help. I know myself, and I may be speaking for many others, are enthusiasts and enjoy talking about Android and helping out new adopters.
What about my warranty?
Rooting voids your warranty. Make no mistake about it. I have rooted 4 of the 7 android devices I own knowing full well that the ones I rooted would not be covered under warranty. I carry insurance on all of my devices as that covers any problem regardless if I root (like when my wife dropped her phone in the toilet). This comes at a monthly cost and a per incedent deductable, but does protect me if I go too far with something. I would rather pay $80 to replace a $600-$700 phone instead of committing fraud. My ethics and my own personal paranoia don't allow me to do that.
kymberlin
*~ Life is Beautiful ~*
I think I will learn the lingo first. I have read up for the last several months on rooting ,but some of the terms I am uncomfortable with. I basicly want to know my phone will have the same exact functions it currently has and I get to add extra ones. Bacj to the droid study grindstone..... Where is my Vodka lol