Soon be Noob--questions!

[Shanicenicolle]

I'm switching from an iPhone 4S to a Galaxy S3. I haven't had android since the original droid slider on Verizon. So I have a few general questions so I can be prepared when I get the device in hand.

First, what are some unique features to this device that are cool or must-use?

What are your staple applications?

What case are you using?

 

[Subsound]

I'm switching from an iPhone 4S to a Galaxy S3. I haven't had android since the original droid slider on Verizon. So I have a few general questions so I can be prepared when I get the device in hand.

First, what are some unique features to this device that are cool or must-use?

What are your staple applications?

What case are you using?

I'd say you need to buy Tunesync to transfer all your music

 

[Shanicenicolle]

Thanks, don't keep music on my iPhone tho because of the limited space and my obsessive picture taking

 

[Subsound]

First, what are some unique features to this device that are cool or must-use?

The Possibilites on the phone are endless. anything you couldn't do on the iPhone you can do on the GS3. Change everything from font to the style of vibrations, unlimited number of sounds or music to make ringtones for free.

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Thanks, don't keep music on my iPhone tho because of the limited space and my obsessive picture taking

All you have to do is buy a SD card with 64GB and i promise you dont have enough music or pictures to put on the phone for life.

 

[kingjavs]

I think a must is llama, or tasker if you have the money.

You can customize your phone for almost anything automatically.
I have mine set up like this
9pm until 6:30am turn on aiplane mode and turn on wifi and it goes into silent mode(I do this because I live in the basement so I dont get reception anyways)
When I get to work, it goes back to "work mode" which sets me profile to 1 volume on everything.
When I plug my phone before I go bed it opens up the whatsapp into my gf's profile so I can text her good night( saved my life!!) haha.

Thats just a few things I can do with llama.

Another few things, I just rooted my phone yesterday so I can play playstation(Megaman and Final Fantasy) games with my PS3 controller, and so I could get jellybean. On top of the usual ROMS. ( I am not saying you should root your phone, Im just saying that what I did)

Not using any case, its a big phone already, I dont want to make it bulkier specially since Im considering buying an extended battery.

I also switch from a 4S a last month and after many hours of research( probably like 50 haha, i do research on my phone like its my job) I am very happy with it

 

[GSDer]

1. Unique features - as the lawsuit has shown, there are none: it's just a copy of Apple's intellectual property
2. Must-have applications - try reading through some of the similar threads that have already discussed this. But here's a list of my most often used applications:
Addons Detector: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector
AdFree: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bigtincan.android.adfree
Amazon MP3: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.mp3
Appstore: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.venezia
B-Folders: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jointlogic.bfolders.android
Button Savior: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.smart.swkey
Changelog Droid: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.cypressworks.changelogviewer.premium
Chase: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.chase.sig.android
Dictionary: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dictionary
Display brightness: http://market.android.com/details?id=rubberbigpepper.DisplayBrightnessPro
ES File Explorer: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
GPS Test Plus: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstestplus
GSam Battery Monitor Pro: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm.pro
LinkBuster: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.jp.linkbuster
My Data Manager: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm
MyBackup Pro: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackupPro
Nova Launcher: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
Nova Launcher Prime: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime
PicSay Pro: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.shinycore.picsaypro
QuickPic: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder
Rebuild: http://market.android.com/details?id=air.com.sarahnorthway.rebuild2
ROM Manager: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager
Root Explorer: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer
ShareMyAppsDonate: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mattlary.shareMyAppsDonate
Shortyz: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.totsp.crossword.shortyz
Sixaxis Controller: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller
SwiftKey 3: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey
Tapatalk: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.quoord.tapatalkpro.activity
Titanium Backup: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
Wifi Analyzer: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer
(Note that some of them require root; many of them are the paid version although most will have a free/trial version available; etc.)
3. Hmm, I've already forgotten the 3rd question that you had...
Edit: oh, right, cases - I originally used the flip-cover case that Samsung makes. I liked it, and felt comfortable not having to have a screen protector with it, but I type in landscape almost exclusively and it was annoying having the cover hanging down in my way. So I went back to old faithful - a holster. It provides just enough coverage to help protect the phone in case it's dropped without adding too much bulk.

Sent from my rooted, debloated, deodexed Sinclair ZX-80 running CM -0.001 using Tapatalk 2

 

[Tkbredx]

*Face Palm*

 

[funkylogik]

best thing would be to get the phone then ask us how to do stuff mate.
play with all the settings 1st to learn what u can about the phone 1st.
look forward to seein ya

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

 

[funkylogik]

*Face Palm*

why mate lol?

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

 

[Tkbredx]

why mate lol?

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

This same thread is created at the very least twice a week. I just wish people should search. It's no big deal buy answering the same questions is tiring after so long. It's no big deal. I'm not trying to be rude. Just saying.

 

[funkylogik]

people have already suggested a stickie (including me) and jerry gave a scathing reply.

nothing against the OPs, i dont mind helping but a nice big stickie "iphone to s3" and "blackberry to s3" would be a great database and help the converts more i think.
as jerry said though. if he decided what he did and didnt want posted, we wouldnt like these forums much lol.
it does feel like dejavu a lot but its not really the op's fault :thumbup:

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

 

[Shanicenicolle]

You could have easily not replied. I never understood the annoyance just scroll past as I've done at imore for years and crackberry for years before that.

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Thanks everyone for your input!

 

[funkylogik]

You could have easily not replied. I never understood the annoyance just scroll past as I've done at imore for years and crackberry for years before that.

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Thanks everyone for your input!

@who bro?

i honestly enjoy helping people convert.
i just think some kind of database for people making the change would be better for them :beer:

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

 

[Shanicenicolle]

@who bro?

i honestly enjoy helping people convert.
i just think some kind of database for people making the change would be better for them :beer:

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

That was for tk lol

 

[funkylogik]

its just his time of the month mate

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

 

[Tkbredx]

Not picking on you. Was just saying. Search does wonders

 

[geekymcfly]

Not picking on you. Was just saying. Search does wonders

Hey I want my credit. I'm in one those screenshots. Lol

"all animals are created equal but some animals are more equal than others" animal bylaws- animal farm

 

[Shanicenicolle]

Not picking on you. Was just saying. Search does wonders

i know exactly what you meant, but it happens in every forum. It's just as counterproductive pointing it out, It's also a pain to sift through these threads when they start months before as whats "best" and most interesting changes pretty rapidly. I've searched and read through the threads as well as creating this one. There's a method to my madness.

 

[diegoesk]

Dude.. just watch this video. It was the reason I switched.

http://www.phonebuff.com/2012/10/50-reasons-iphone-5-galaxy-s3/

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[winmod21]

i know exactly what you meant, but it happens in every forum. It's just as counterproductive pointing it out, It's also a pain to sift through these threads when they start months before as whats "best" and most interesting changes pretty rapidly. I've searched and read through the threads as well as creating this one. There's a method to my madness.

Couldn't agree more, Shanicenicolle. And Welcome aboard!

An ex-iPhone'r as well. Mine's only 3 weeks old, and I haven't hardly dl'd any apps, due to every time I start reading any particular apps reviews. . it seems there's always a few (or more) horror stories. So I keep telling myself?no need to rush into dl'ing a ton of apps?when the stock phone is working fine. Still undecided on whether I'll 'root' or not, but probably will.

I have uninstalled two apps though? Advanced Task Killer & Juice Defender ?upon realizing that they weren't working, or doing what I expected them to do, and were actually using more battery 'juice' than they were saving.

Do miss the PBS & MPR iOS apps. TuneIn Radio is a 'staple' app. Been thinking of dl'ing Swype or Swiftkey keyboards; and several of those apps (or similar apps) that GSDer has listed (above), including Titanium Backup & etc. ? if I 'root'...which I probably won't be able to resist trying.

I guess my phone's pretty boring, as I mostly populate my home screens with links to fav or handy sites. lol

Haven't ordered a case as of yet; still running around naked. :0 But about to pull the trigger on a few @ Amazon; posted a few links at this thread, post #22, on the 'AT&T Galaxy S3 Accessories' sub-forum, where there's lots & lots of case threads.