Samsung Galaxy S III to be released in April 2012

MrsMcSteamy

Can someone tell me how to import the sim contacts to the phone? Setting up my dads New s3 and he is coming from a old Nokia. Can't for the life of me figure it out. Have a one x myself and its a lot simpler to do.

fionny

MrsMcSteamy wrote: »

Can someone tell me how to import the sim contacts to the phone? Setting up my dads New s3 and he is coming from a old Nokia. Can't for the life of me figure it out. Have a one x myself and its a lot simpler to do.

GoTo Phone
Click the Contacts Tab,
Hit settings button (left hand button beside home button)
Select Import/Export
Import from Sim Card



Dont see how it could be a whole lot easier tbh.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Probably a silly question.

In the stock browser, how do you get the top menu to appear without scrolling to the top of the page? Or preferably, where is the "home" button?

If I'm on really long pages, I've to scroll to the top and it's a right pain in the arse.

god's toy

fionny wrote: »

MrsMcSteamy wrote: »

Can someone tell me how to import the sim contacts to the phone? Setting up my dads New s3 and he is coming from a old Nokia. Can't for the life of me figure it out. Have a one x myself and its a lot simpler to do.

GoTo Phone
Click the Contacts Tab,
Hit settings button (left hand button beside home button)
Select Import/Export
Import from Sim Card



Dont see how it could be a whole lot easier tbh.

Think he means the old sim is a mini and the new one is the micro so it won't fit.

fionny

god's toy wrote: »

Think he means the old sim is a mini and the new one is the micro so it won't fit.

I doubt thats the question, but if it is probably easiest is to go to a shop and ask them to transfer them.

Craigels

how do you add a word in predictive text

The prowler

Hi guys,long time reader (especially on this thread) first time poster. Just got my s3 a few hours ago,so far so good.
My biggest problem,but its not with the phone (so maybe im posting in the wrong place) is that i had a old big sim,and gave it to the guy in the shop to transfer all my contacts to the mini sim,grand,except when i gave him the pin number it wouldnt work,done it 3 times,sim locked,not to worry,he got me the puk code,i entered it into phone and it asked for new pin,i put in 4 zeros and verified it,then bam it said sim card rejected,now my sim wont work at all so i cant get any of my old contacts,old friends from college etc etc,anyone any ideas? Guy in the meteor shop didnt no what to do,said he could do no more, to be honest im on a big downer now and its taking the joy out of getting the s3.
Sorry for the long first post,hope somebody can help

madmoe

BearNecessities wrote: »

Probably a silly question.

In the stock browser, how do you get the top menu to appear without scrolling to the top of the page? Or preferably, where is the "home" button?

If I'm on really long pages, I've to scroll to the top and it's a right pain in the arse.

Hit the menu button and it should jump back to the top and display what you are looking for :-)

madmoe

The prowler wrote: »

Hi guys,long time reader (especially on this thread) first time poster. Just got my s3 a few hours ago,so far so good.
My biggest problem,but its not with the phone (so maybe im posting in the wrong place) is that i had a old big sim,and gave it to the guy in the shop to transfer all my contacts to the mini sim,grand,except when i gave him the pin number it wouldnt work,done it 3 times,sim locked,not to worry,he got me the puk code,i entered it into phone and it asked for new pin,i put in 4 zeros and verified it,then bam it said sim card rejected,now my sim wont work at all so i cant get any of my old contacts,old friends from college etc etc,anyone any ideas? Guy in the meteor shop didnt no what to do,said he could do no more, to be honest im on a big downer now and its taking the joy out of getting the s3.
Sorry for the long first post,hope somebody can help

Have you got the PUK code to unlock the SIM? If not you should be able to get it on-line or call your network customer services team.

Cheers,
M

The prowler

madmoe wrote: »

Have you got the PUK code to unlock the SIM? If not you should be able to get it on-line or call your network customer services team.

Cheers,
M

I already put the puk code into the phone and made a new pin number but as soon as i done it the sim seemed to lock,,now when i turn the phone on to enter the puk again it wont allow me to,it just says sim card rejected on screen

madmoe

The prowler wrote: »

I already put the puk code into the phone and made a new pin number but as soon as i done it the sim seemed to lock,,now when i turn the phone on to enter the puk again it wont allow me to,it just says sim card rejected on screen

Strange....have you tried in a different handset that takes normal sized SIM's?? Worth a try and see what it says.....

Cheers,
M

The prowler

madmoe wrote: »

Strange....have you tried in a different handset that takes normal sized SIM's?? Worth a try and see what it says.....

Cheers,
M

Yap,tried it in two phones,im pure sick over it,all my old school friends etc were on it among others. I think ill try ring meteor but cant see them able to do anything,they will probly say go to the shop. When the guy in the shop asked me my pin first i had a mental block,couldnt think of it for a second,lol, and when i told him what it was he tried it and said no,thats not it,i started to doubt myself then,we tried it 3 times and it was 100% the pin code,the guy in shop thinks i got it wrong:rolleyes:. But it shouldnt have mattered anyway coz we had the puk code and it let me enter it and let me change the pin and as soon as i did enter the new pin twice it stopped working

Yendred

Anyone see the 32GB version available anywhere?

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Nope it doesn't

Menu shows at the bottom alright, but the top menu doesn't show. Only way I can get it to show is scroll to the top of the page.

Funny thing, the S2 (ICS 4.0.3) shows the top menu when you hit the menu button on the bottom. Odd eh?

The S3 is ICS 4.0.4

madmoe wrote: »

Hit the menu button and it should jump back to the top and display what you are looking for :-)

chris1970

Yendred wrote: »

Anyone see the 32GB version available anywhere?

It takes micro SD cards I got my 32gb card here for €25 euro, total 48gb ,bigger available

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MB-MSBGAEU-32GB-Class-Micro/dp/B005FY61EK/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1340298985&sr=1-6

matrim

BearNecessities wrote: »

Nope it doesn't

Menu shows at the bottom alright, but the top menu doesn't show. Only way I can get it to show is scroll to the top of the page.

Funny thing, the S2 (ICS 4.0.3) shows the top menu when you hit the menu button on the bottom. Odd eh?

The S3 is ICS 4.0.4

madmoe wrote: »

Hit the menu button and it should jump back to the top and display what you are looking for :-)

Hold down the menu button

Yendred

chris1970 wrote: »

It takes micro SD cards I got my 32gb card here for €25 euro, total 48gb ,bigger available

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MB-MSBGAEU-32GB-Class-Micro/dp/B005FY61EK/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1340298985&sr=1-6

Reason 1: Using an SD card slows apps down:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224352/Slow_smartphone_It_s_not_the_network_it_s_NAND_flash

Reason 2: Using an SD card slows down booting and shutting down yer phone:
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/21786/does-moving-apps-to-the-sd-card-negatively-affect-performance

I have an old iPod Touch with 8GB internal storage that I'm bumping my head against continually.

elderlemon

Phone has 16gb internal. Use it to store apps and relevent data.

SD card for photos and music (ie the big space users). I've got a 32GB class 10 sd card just for this and have no slow downs.

Yendred wrote: »

Reason 1: Using an SD card slows apps down:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224352/Slow_smartphone_It_s_not_the_network_it_s_NAND_flash

Reason 2: Using an SD card slows down booting and shutting down yer phone:
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/21786/does-moving-apps-to-the-sd-card-negatively-affect-performance

I have an old iPod Touch with 8GB internal storage that I'm bumping my head against continually.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Thanks matrim. That sort of works.
Holding the menu button brings up the address bar and voice search button.

I've to click the back button to get the "normal" top menu (refresh button, address bar, bookmarks button, tab button)

Just seems a bit daft really! Looking more like an oversight by Google/Samsung.

matrim wrote: »

Hold down the menu button

elderlemon

Ok had a strange thing happen. Got a text in and the phone just vibrated - no notification sound. So I opened up the settings and sure enough it has reset just the notification sound to "Undefined". So I clicked and searched for the sound file and what do you know its gone. I now have only about 5 notification sounds left on the phone!

BTW - the phone is not rooted and these files are in /system/... which is not accessible to me so I can't have deleted them.

The prowler

What is the best cover on the market for the s3? I work on a farm and this is the first touch screen phone ive had so i wana protect it, i can be a bit rough on phones so need a good cover,oil,****,dust,dampness,bangs etc all common place

joeKel73

THe Otterbox commuter case has just become available this evening;
http://www.otterbox.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S3-Commuter-Series/77-21092_A,default,pd.html

Looks the business! :cool: Expensive though. Expansys have it at €35.99 and estimated 9 days to come in stock: http://www.expansys.ie/otterbox-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-commuter-case-black-233358/

iDann

does anyone notice a clicking noise from the camera when you open it? you will need to be in a quiet place to hear it. or is just mine thanks

waynegalway

Hi, I'm having trouble with getting s voice to work.

It keeps giving me a "network error, please try again" message.

My signal is good and on speedtest.net it's over 2mbs at the moment, so can't be a connection error from my end.

Anyone else having this problem? I'm on the three network.

Zonda999

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/itunes-syncing-comes-to-samsung-galaxy-range-1086638

Good news I think

fionny

Zonda999 wrote: »

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/itunes-syncing-comes-to-samsung-galaxy-range-1086638

Good news I think

Id rather drop my phone from the top of a skyscraper then have to use that horrid program.

Zonda999

Yes but for many people it holds the last 6 years+ of playlists and music metadata

ViveLaVie

Everyone seems to be impressed with the battery life but mine is shocking!

I had it fully charged at 99 percent last nigh, turned off wifi etc and this morning my battery was at 45 percent!

As well as that, it is really slow sometimes when loading the menu page and apps.

Did I get a dud version??

waynegalway

Zonda999 wrote: »

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/itunes-syncing-comes-to-samsung-galaxy-range-1086638

Good news I think

Looks like something i could do with. How do we get it?

fionny

ViveLaVie wrote: »

Everyone seems to be impressed with the battery life but mine is shocking!

I had it fully charged at 99 percent last nigh, turned off wifi etc and this morning my battery was at 45 percent!

As well as that, it is really slow sometimes when loading the menu page and apps.

Did I get a dud version??

No, How many hours are you talking about. Turning Wifi off is not a good way of saving power as far as I am concerned because by turning wifi off you are instead using a mobile network data which uses more power.

I dont know what people are expecting but if i get a day and half from a smartphone then thats pretty damn good.

bogman

Repost



Just spotted this on Reuters

Samsung probes burnt out Galaxy phone in Ireland

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/22/us-samsung-galaxy-idINBRE85L08H20120622

fionny

Ya that was already posted only a day ago.

It remains to be seen what caused it but it appears likely that it was related to the cradle.

bogman

Opps, its being discussed on RTE radio news right now

Zonda999

waynegalway wrote: »

Looks like something i could do with. How do we get it?

http://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-galaxy-s3-switch-free-easy-phone-sync-app-96888/

According to this its already available and its the app in the play store link below, but that app has clearly been out for ages, I dunno tbh..

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easyphonetunes.android.app&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lYXN5cGhvbmV0dW5lcy5hbmRyb2lkLmFwcCJd

s_carnage

elderlemon wrote: »

its a great phone and ditto about the battery.

Was at a family event last night and two others have the GS3 - I enabled the share shot feature and it automatically shared any photos taken by any of the 3 GS3!

Very very neat.

How did you set up that?? Brilliant feature!!

Zonda999

Ditto that, sounds like a great feature...

Guaranteed Apple will be nicking that!

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Another question for S3 owners.

My RAM memory sits between 500-550mb of 780mb after a fresh boot.
I haven't seen it lower than 500mb yet. Does that seem high?

My SG2 sits about 300mb-ish of 831mb after a fresh boot.

fionny

BearNecessities wrote: »

Another question for S3 owners.

My RAM memory sits between 500-550mb of 780mb after a fresh boot.
I haven't seen it lower than 500mb yet. Does that seem high?

My SG2 sits about 300mb-ish of 831mb after a fresh boot.

Think thats normal enough, the GS3 has more going on to hold in memory.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Only reason I checked it was because I noticed a little lag today going back to home screen. Memory was at 690 of 780mb.
Was only browsing boards and clicked back to home.

fionny wrote: »

Think thats normal enough, the GS3 has more going on to hold in memory.

fionny

BearNecessities wrote: »

Only reason I checked it was because I noticed a little lag today going back to home screen. Memory was at 690 of 780mb.
Was only browsing boards and clicked back to home.

That seems to be an issue with TouchWiz when I changed to Apex Launcher it went away, several other users on here have confirmed same.

plys

god's toy wrote: »

Here is a good vid on utube showing what you can connect to your S3.
Ok it's 27mins long (full HD too) but it's really opened my eyes to how I can use this phone now USB Dongles, Keyboards, mice, Controllers, Hard-drives, and more, but all at once?? yep!.

*me rushing out for a host mode connector!*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46IiRyigUH0

+1!!

elderlemon

First turn on wi-fi direct in settings/more settings. Then open the camera , click on the settings icon (cog), then shooting mode. Scroll down to the bottom and select "share shot".

You will then go to a screen where it will search for other S3's (who have done the same) and you can add them to your net.

Now start taking photos and anything you take will to auto added to the other phones, plus anything they take will appear on yours!

s_carnage wrote: »

How did you set up that?? Brilliant feature!!

thomasj

BearNecessities wrote: »

Only reason I checked it was because I noticed a little lag today going back to home screen. Memory was at 690 of 780mb.
Was only browsing boards and clicked back to home.

fionny wrote: »

Think thats normal enough, the GS3 has more going on to hold in memory.

I read somewhere that the reason for that is because it waits to see if you click again to activate svoice. Apparently if you deactivate the double-click to activate svoice setting it speeds this up a bit.

rks

Just saw this. There's a mention of this thread (boards.ie) in the article as well

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-explodes-in-ireland-company-probing-the-incident-234779?pfrom=home-otherstories

bogman wrote: »

Repost



Just spotted this on Reuters

Samsung probes burnt out Galaxy phone in Ireland

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/22/us-samsung-galaxy-idINBRE85L08H20120622

s_carnage

elderlemon wrote: »

First turn on wi-fi direct in settings/more settings. Then open the camera , click on the settings icon (cog), then shooting mode. Scroll down to the bottom and select "share shot".

You will then go to a screen where it will search for other S3's (who have done the same) and you can add them to your net.

Now start taking photos and anything you take will to auto added to the other phones, plus anything they take will appear on yours!

s_carnage wrote: »

How did you set up that?? Brilliant feature!!

Brilliant! Cheers for that

Your Airbag

Quick couple of question guys

I have the GS3 and love it. Great phone and the battery life is great too.
The only annoyance I have that when I put the phone into sleep mode and its also on silent mode I dont get a vibration when I get a text. Does anyone know how to fix this? I can't find anything in settings.

Also how to I pick which screen is to be my home screen?

waynegalway

Your Airbag wrote: »

Quick couple of question guys

I have the GS3 and love it. Great phone and the battery life is great too.
The only annoyance I have that when I put the phone into sleep mode and its also on silent mode I dont get a vibration when I get a text. Does anyone know how to fix this? I can't find anything in settings.

Also how to I pick which screen is to be my home screen?

I've only had my s3 for just over 24hours so i can't help you with your question, but just on the battery.....

Im not getting anything close to what id consider decent battery life.

Fully charged it this morning and it's down to 21% after just 9 hours. Not particularly heavy use, most browsing done over wifi.

Is this normal?

Just traded my iPhone for the s3 and i wouldn't say I've changed my usage pattern at all, but I'd def get more than 9 hours out of 79% of iPhone battery

waynegalway

Your Airbag wrote: »

Quick couple of question guys

I have the GS3 and love it. Great phone and the battery life is great too.
The only annoyance I have that when I put the phone into sleep mode and its also on silent mode I dont get a vibration when I get a text. Does anyone know how to fix this? I can't find anything in settings.

Also how to I pick which screen is to be my home screen?

Just on the home screen thing..... When you're on the shortcut pages, do a pinch with 2 fingers and it will show all the shortcut screens that you're using. In the top corner there is a little box that you can tick to set which one is the home one. You can also move the pages around. When you're done, just hit the home button to come out of editing mode.

marcbrophy

waynegalway wrote: »

I've only had my s3 for just over 24hours so i can't help you with your question, but just on the battery.....

Im not getting anything close to what id consider decent battery life.

Fully charged it this morning and it's down to 21% after just 9 hours. Not particularly heavy use, most browsing done over wifi.

Is this normal?

Just traded my iPhone for the s3 and i wouldn't say I've changed my usage pattern at all, but I'd def get more than 9 hours out of 79% of iPhone battery

It's a brand new phone, it'll take about 3 to 5 recharge cycles to get a proper understanding of how the battery works!

Armonline

I got a Galaxy S3 on Wednesday after having an iPhone for 3 years, but I have been very disappointed with the S3 Battery so far. I

I always plug my phone into charge at night and when i had the iPhone 4 it always lasted the day even with Wifi and bluetooth left on and a fair bit of usage. Not so with the S3, If i leave wifi and bluetooth it bearly lasts half the day.

Even today, I took it off the charger at 9am, left bluetooth off, Wifi on, used it for about 20 mins of calls and 30 mins of web browsing during the morning, no GPS, screen brightness on auto and switched off for most of the time and all other apps closed and memory cleared. By 1pm it was down to 55%. I hope this improves over the coming days or even though it is a nice phone it is no use to me if it cannot last the day.

Also i had sync turned off but received no gmail, how do you setup proper push email on Android like you can on the iPhone?