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Phones Switched to SSGS3: an Apple Girl's perspective (hands on).
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I havent experienced that. Everything loads up right away.
Although i do think touchwiz is nicer on this phone, i still use Nova or Apex launchers. I think i like Nova a little better and i havent had those problems mentioned with them. Havent had that problem with touchwiz either for that matter.
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That's an easy game to play.... seems that some are experiencing lag on the 4S http://www.iphoneforums.net/forum/iphone-help-15/iphone-4s-lagging-during-phone-calls-34493/
The point is, there are only a few people in that thread making that complaint, and there are just as many in there saying they don't have that issue.
This is probably because the phone has 1GB RAM, and TouchWiz uses about 700MB of it!
It occasionally redraws the home screen for me but not very often.
Nah, double tap home for S voice is what causes a delay between pressing the home button and it actually transitioning back to the home screen. This is because it waits to see if you press the button again.
Some of the 2GB versions are doing it too. I am not a fan of TW to begin with. So if I do get an S3, first thing I am going is installing Go launcher.
that's the thing some people don't think about. If you sell 5 million phones then you're bound to have 20 people with issues. If you have 2 million with issues then it's a serious problem
That's a pretty poor response. Perhaps re-read what I wrote, and respond accordingly.
Just bought the S3 off Amazon. Very excited for this powerhouse phone, should put my Lumia to shame. The S3 has peaked my interest since it was just a figment of a rumor and in a couple days it'll be in my hands. I was going to get either a 4S or GNex but since Google pulled the HSPA version it narrowed it down between the 4S and S3 and it wasn't even close from there. $549 shipped and it'll be worth every penny.
It's a slightly modded Stockrom with standard kernel, yes per definition its a custom rom.
And I love to be able to do this.
Btw., ThebigKing is also using a custom rom.
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Something you will never have the choice to do on an iPhone
Who knows, maybe some day Apple will allow him to do what he wants with his phone...
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You might have misunderstood what I said. I was stating that most people will point out problem with a phone/os then linking it to a forum and what I was saying is you don't get a true measure of issues by pointing out the problems of 20 people when there are 5 million or more people with the phone. It's like saying there's problems in the city after 3 people have been murdered - which is bad if there's only 50 people living in the city but not bad if there's 5 million in the city. So technically my statement was backing up yours.
You might have misunderstood what I said. I was stating that most people will point out problem with a phone/os then linking it to a forum and what I was saying is you don't get a true measure of issues by pointing out the problems of 20 people when there are 5 million or more people with the phone. It's like saying there's problems in the city after 3 people have been murdered - which is bad if there's only 50 people living in the city but not bad if there's 5 million in the city. So technically my statement was backing up yours.
Circle battery mod suggests at least a rooted ROM. He could be running a custom kernel for all we know, hardly "stock".
Circle battery mod suggests at least a rooted ROM. He could be running a custom kernel for all we know, hardly "stock".
You can do the battery mod on the stock rom. The phone also just came out, custom kernels aren't very far into development yet where they are giving massive battery improvements.
I was an owner for 4 years, and whilst not unhappy, was starting too get a little too familiar with iOS. So, my contract was up for renewal and I took the plunge and went for the Galaxy S3. Initially it was all very new to me, but I loved the size of the screen and some of the use of the widgets. The battery was also much superior to my iPhone 4 (although it was admittedly 2 years old).
However, after a week of use some thing started to grate on me. Firstly, I couldn't get to grips with the stock keyboard, or any from the Play Store for that matter. Despite the size of the screen, my texting was everywhere. The screen, despite the size, isn't quite as sharp as the iPhone and that became more obvious as the week went on. I also found that some of the essential apps I use weren't quite as polished as their iOS counterparts. As the week went on, I found myself missing the iPhone more and more, before I finally succumbed and swapped the S3 for a 4S.
Now I've been back, I do find myself missing certain aspect from the S3 and Android in general. I honestly think that you can't go wrong with either phone and ultimately, it'll boil down to personal preference. The S3 is a cracking phone, in fact, the thing is a weapon. It's stunning piece of kit, but I think I've invested too muck time and money into the Apple eco system to break free at this point. If the iPhone 5 doesn't tickle my fancy, I could well come back to this in the future
However, after a week of use some thing started to grate on me. Firstly, I couldn't get to grips with the stock keyboard, or any from the Play Store for that matter. Despite the size of the screen, my texting was everywhere. The screen, despite the size, isn't quite as sharp as the iPhone and that became more obvious as the week went on. I also found that some of the essential apps I use weren't quite as polished as their iOS counterparts. As the week went on, I found myself missing the iPhone more and more, before I finally succumbed and swapped the S3 for a 4S.
Now I've been back, I do find myself missing certain aspect from the S3 and Android in general. I honestly think that you can't go wrong with either phone and ultimately, it'll boil down to personal preference. The S3 is a cracking phone, in fact, the thing is a weapon. It's stunning piece of kit, but I think I've invested too muck time and money into the Apple eco system to break free at this point. If the iPhone 5 doesn't tickle my fancy, I could well come back to this in the future
Good post. You tried Android out, it didnt work and you went back to what you like. I think fans of either iOS or Android are fine withe people choosing which works best for them. Its the closed-minded fanboys who have never even touched the other platform proclaiming one is superior to the other that turns people off.
That isnt true. You CAN tinker with it to make it better by changing modems but sometimes you get worse battery life with custom ROM's.
Something you will never have the choice to do on an iPhone
Because its unnecessary...