Galaxy S3 Watering Hole

[treb1797]

I am up for any and all creative diversity .... That looks great ! Unfortunately, I can never figure out how to post pics on these forums.....

I can only get the thumbnail pics (small version ) to post never the full screen ones.

 

[treb1797]

Unforgiven,

Is there a thread / directions somewhere that give pic posting instructions ?

 

[Unforgiven]

I can only get the thumbnail pics (small version ) to post never the full screen ones.

Sign up for Drop Box (free 2GB, 2.5 with referral code). Place images in the public folder and copy the image url. Paste that in the image tags and there you go.

Here is a referral code if you want.
http://db.tt/gsxlWX3a

BTW, this is my son Evan at his purple belt test in June.

 

[treb1797]

kymberlin,

I know you have been hitting the books hard on this topic so I found you another study guide : New Verizon Galaxy S3 Root Tool Brings Root, Recovery and Will Unroot You if Need be – Droid Life

 

[ravenas]

Thanks for the welcome guys. I especially love XplosiV's banter about being a little nuts to jump in the Watering Hole. It's an eclectic place you have here. Conversation rambles from rooting phones to job searches and recipes for dinner. I must remember to pour myself a hot cuppa tea before I sit down to read.

Verizon bloated my GNex, yeah, they bloat everything. Luckily with ICS you can freeze apps without root. Just go into Settings | Apps | Bloat and you should see a disable button.

I know Pup threw in his .02, but I'll add mine.
The OG Droid had very little, it was so close to stock (I think AmazonMP3 was the only one). When I got my Bionic there was a TON. Well, ended up rooting and freezing all those apps to get rid of them. Gave the phone to my wife who was getting furious with the outdated ROM and bad radios. Had to unroot and install a leaked ICS ROM. All that bloat came right back.
Now she complains about that. I'm done messing with her phone.

That just makes all the more confident in running [screaming] away from Verizon when it came time to search for wireless carriers. I was on prepaid VirginMobile for eons (working from home you don't need to use a cell phone much) before I finally got sick of the crappy old phones last year. I started out with a prepaid LG Optimus running Froyo. It had a poor processor, crappy camera (no LED, 3.2MP) and a meager 1GB storage space for apps, but it fed my thirst for Android over iOS. (I was a besotted iPad/iPod Touch user until then.)

When I went phone and carrier shopping I had the pick of the litter. Did my little price comparisons and decided unlimited data was just more important to me than anything else. I got the Galaxy S2 as soon as it hit Sprint and had all that Wimax goodness at my fingertips. Now that I've switched to an S3 I'm suffering through the purgatory of waiting for Sprint to turn on LTE in my area. Rumor has it that'll be sometime this month. I'm aiming for football season so I can stream games and post-show analysis off my Slingbox while I'm in the stands.

Sprint has gotten very good about not tacking on the bloatware. There are fewer Sprint apps on the S3 than the S2 and most can be uninstalled. My original LG Optimus was running pretty much stock Froyo with a few VirginMobile apps.

I just can't imagine buying a phone off Verizon when they lock it down and add all their extra crud. No wonder OS updates take forever. It feels more like you're leasing a phone than buying it.

Best of both worlds for me is with the money I saved at Sprint, I was able to afford an unlocked Galaxy Nexus from Google. I signed up for the T-Mobile $30/mo prepaid plan where you just buy their SIM for $1 and bring your own device. Now I've got a phone that gets OS updates straight from Google and another from Samsung with all its bells and whistles.

Oh I hear in my tech news circles that Samsung's got Jellybean ready to roll for the S3 and is just awaiting Google clearance. So we may be getting that very soon.

 

[ravenas]

Hi and welcome, greetings, grab a beer and all that? Nuts? Yes, yes, you probably are, to be here

Yea, I'm not that fussed about a tablet on 3G. Wifi wi do me, as I already teather my ereader through my S3 so ill just do the same with a tablet. I'm just on the hunt for a decent spec tab, not a silly little 1ghz thing. Preferably something more powerful than my phone.

I find as long as you get a tablet with a 1ghz + processor running ICS or higher, you'll be satisfied. I do have an older Galaxy Tab Plus (7") running Gingerbread, but it works fine for most of the things I do. That is watch video, read e-books, browse web, e-mail, Twitter and Skype. I do a lot of video conferencing with family. It's just so nice and easy having a 7" handheld, especially one with a rear facing camera so I can switch views and show people what I'm looking at.

Last year my bro and I were on a kick to try tablets. We both had iPads and wanted to expand our horizons. He got the HP Touchpad and a crappy Coby. I picked up the Transformer 1 (TF101) and Galaxy Tab 2 (7" Plus). I passed on the Xoom because it was just too clunky for me and the 10" Galaxy offered the same hardware limitations as my iPad (no microSD slot, proprietary plug, expensive price).

This year I upgraded. My Transformer went to my nephew who is in love with it. I picked up the Transformer Pad and Nexus 7. I highly recommend both (including the Transformer Pad or more expensive Infinity). All made by Asus who has a good track record with OS updates. Other one that interests me is the Galaxy Note 10.1 with it's combo Wacom/capacitive screen. I decided if I was going to enter the tablet market, I wanted things that offered a bonus to the iPad I already owned. Apple has invested their future in the app market but Android gives us more innovative tablet features. This year's 7" Galaxy Tab is not bad. They dropped the price to the $200 range and dropped the memory but you still have the microSD slot and dual cameras.

And of course, now that I've experienced a world of Swype, Live Wallpapers and Home Page Widgets, I just can't fathom being stuck in an iOS world.

Main question I tell everyone to answer is what do they want to do with their tablet. If you want it as a netbook replacement for typing, drawing, more data creation, then go for a 10" tablet. If you want it mainly to consume data in bed, the couch, bathroom, then go for a 7". You can do both on either device; it's just more comfortable to create data on a larger device. Just as it is easier to lug around a pocketbook-sized 7" tab.

Once I got my 7" Galaxy Tab last Autumn, I stopped carrying my iPad around completely. It makes a lovely nightstand clock now.

 

[breadnatty08]

Ravenas, just the reason why I have both a 7 and 10 inch tablets. They are definitely for two different purposes. But, I find myself using the N7 much more these days.

 

[rushmore]

IMO, the TF300 is best tablet, overall. The N7's lack of sd slot and having to root, etc for full host support is IMO Cartman level lame.

That said, if you can live with 13 GB of space for apps and storage (ie, you are not a gamer or video fan), the N7 is a good device. Only 5 GB with the other model, so seems best to avoid. I hate clouds unless for rain or shade.

 

[kymberlin]

kymberlin,

I know you have been hitting the books hard on this topic so I found you another study guide : New Verizon Galaxy S3 Root Tool Brings Root, Recovery and Will Unroot You if Need be

 

[rushmore]

Droidlife jumped the gun and looked bad doing it.

 

[rushmore]

On another note.... I think I have reached my saturation point with my current job I've decided to start looking for other opportunities. I just need to be careful not to pee in the pool until I have something else lined up.

Any of you have any experience/advice with applying to other jobs without risking the job you have?

The obvious positive is you have a job and are where you like to live

The other is you are not being complacent and looking to spread your wings. Just remember to keep a positive attitude where you are now and never burn bridges.

 

[kymberlin]

Droidlife jumped the gun and looked bad doing it.

I'm not sure why they would leave the posting up... I would think they would remove it immediately so non-ocd people would not try on account of the positive DL reputation...

Oh well.... I shall wait patiently

 

[Member112085]

I'm not sure why they would leave the posting up... I would think they would remove it immediately so non-ocd people would not try on account of the positive DL reputation...

Oh well.... I shall wait patiently

Waiting right along with you. When they put out something as easy as Wug's tool for the Galaxy Nexus, THEN I'll be ready.

 

[treb1797]

Droidlife jumped the gun and looked bad doing it.

Getting really tired of Droid Life and their whole... "OMG, we just read this or heard this from somebody so it must be true, hey lets put this on our website where people look at us as a credible source for their Android news."

Example : Walmart Selling T-Mobile Galaxy Note for $349 Off-Contract, Steal of the Century? (Updated) – Droid Life

I saw this ( link ) yesterday & was about to burnout the tires on the Acura to get to my nearest Wal-Mart & a then a few minutes later they Update it & say it's clearly a mistake. This is happening wayyyyyyy toooooo much over there at Droid Life as of lately. Sure everybody wants to be first to report something, but I'd rather be last & most importantly accurate.

Speaking of Droid Life does anybody know what is going on w/ their sister website Android Life: An Android Community Blog - An Android Community Blog covering major Android devices releases and rumors. ? It hasn't been updated since 5 / 24 / 12.

 

[treb1797]

Verizon’s Galaxy S3 Can Globally Roam With a Bit of Hackery – Droid Life

Again, this sounds great too, right ? But is it too good to be true ?

 

[kymberlin]

Verizon

 

[XplosiV]

I find as long as you get a tablet with a 1ghz + processor running ICS or higher, you'll be satisfied. I do have an older Galaxy Tab Plus (7") running Gingerbread, but it works fine for most of the things I do. That is watch video, read e-books, browse web, e-mail, Twitter and Skype. I do a lot of video conferencing with family. It's just so nice and easy having a 7" handheld, especially one with a rear facing camera so I can switch views and show people what I'm looking at.

Last year my bro and I were on a kick to try tablets. We both had iPads and wanted to expand our horizons. He got the HP Touchpad and a crappy Coby. I picked up the Transformer 1 (TF101) and Galaxy Tab 2 (7" Plus). I passed on the Xoom because it was just too clunky for me and the 10" Galaxy offered the same hardware limitations as my iPad (no microSD slot, proprietary plug, expensive price).

This year I upgraded. My Transformer went to my nephew who is in love with it. I picked up the Transformer Pad and Nexus 7. I highly recommend both (including the Transformer Pad or more expensive Infinity). All made by Asus who has a good track record with OS updates. Other one that interests me is the Galaxy Note 10.1 with it's combo Wacom/capacitive screen. I decided if I was going to enter the tablet market, I wanted things that offered a bonus to the iPad I already owned. Apple has invested their future in the app market but Android gives us more innovative tablet features. This year's 7" Galaxy Tab is not bad. They dropped the price to the $200 range and dropped the memory but you still have the microSD slot and dual cameras.

And of course, now that I've experienced a world of Swype, Live Wallpapers and Home Page Widgets, I just can't fathom being stuck in an iOS world.

Main question I tell everyone to answer is what do they want to do with their tablet. If you want it as a netbook replacement for typing, drawing, more data creation, then go for a 10" tablet. If you want it mainly to consume data in bed, the couch, bathroom, then go for a 7". You can do both on either device; it's just more comfortable to create data on a larger device. Just as it is easier to lug around a pocketbook-sized 7" tab.

Once I got my 7" Galaxy Tab last Autumn, I stopped carrying my iPad around completely. It makes a lovely nightstand clock now.

Glad to see you made it back, (gluten for punishment maybe? Lol )

I'm rally not understanding what all the hype is about the N7, maybe it's just me. If I am going to get a tab soon, then I won't be replacing it for ideally a few years.
Most tablets around are dual core 1ghz to 1.2 if you're lucky, to me that's just bottom end. Having an S3, I'd expect a tablet to have a lot more guts. The only real contenders for me are the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T, or the Infinity. The TF300T I can get for

 

[XplosiV]

Right.... To good to be true! Gratefully I use multiple sources to get my info. Sad, since they were doing well for quite some time .

Have you rooted yet? I wanna know when we get to throw you the party already! Lol. I'll make cake

 

[Unforgiven]

Glad to see you made it back, (gluten for punishment maybe? Lol )

I'm rally not understanding what all the hype is about the N7, maybe it's just me. If I am going to get a tab soon, then I won't be replacing it for ideally a few years.
Most tablets around are dual core 1ghz to 1.2 if you're lucky, to me that's just bottom end. Having an S3, I'd expect a tablet to have a lot more guts. The only real contenders for me are the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T, or the Infinity. The TF300T I can get for

 

[kymberlin]

Have you rooted yet? I wanna know when we get to throw you the party already! Lol. I'll make cake

Not yet. :turtle: I am scared to hook up my phone to an actual computer. The last time I did, I had every cached imaged transferred over to my PC.

I am in the process of organanising my photos/ videos(which is still challenging to me) so I will not have 82 photo folders on my S3.

I did connect (many years ago) my OG DINC to the computer and it was a hot mess trying to figure out how to navigate through everything.
Since in order to root I have to connect ~ I am practicing if you will on figuring out the language on the back end.

I have photos everywhere.... SD, Camera... But since they are all in separate folders I'm curious if I should just buy an additional sd card, format it and move the pics I want from the computer to the card.???

I can't stand trying to figure out which folder all this crap is in. ! GRRRRR:argh:

 

[kymberlin]

Treb..... Crab legs for dinner !

 

[XplosiV]

Great specs at an awesome price point for me. I'm not worried about only having 16GB as I am at home on WiFi primarily when I use it so cloud isn't an issue. Also, every device I've owned has had 16GB and I never came close to maxing out, even with all the nandroid backups. Saying that, I never really loaded movies on those as I have the N7 so we will see.

I'm not too worried about cloud (don't sign up to one as it is, yet) or storage, as I have a 4TB nas with all my junk on, and once that's full ill just get another. The other plan is to get sorted a car pc, but that can wait, would be nice to have that on 3G tho.

 

[XplosiV]

Not yet. :turtle: I am scared to hook up my phone to an actual computer. The last time I did, I had every cached imaged transferred over to my PC.

I am in the process of organanising my photos/ videos(which is still challenging to me) so I will not have 82 photo folders on my S3.

I did connect (many years ago) my OG DINC to the computer and it was a hot mess trying to figure out how to navigate through everything.
Since in order to root I have to connect ~ I am practicing if you will on figuring out the language on the back end.

I have photos everywhere.... SD, Camera... But since they are all in separate folders I'm curious if I should just buy an additional sd card, format it and move the pics I want from the computer to the card.???

I can't stand trying to figure out which folder all this crap is in. ! GRRRRR:argh:

Iirc once you have your drivers installed for your S3, to root the phone is put into dowoad mode and as such won't make your phone sync, just let's you upload the rooting files from pc to S3.

 

[treb1797]

Treb..... Crab legs for dinner !

:adore: OMG...YES !!!!! I'll stop & pickup some Vodka on the way. :rock:

 

[treb1797]

hot mess

God I love this term