Return an S3 that keeps resetting?

[mrBMando]

I'm new to this phone and Android in general. My S3 randomly restarts 2 or 3 times a day, everyday. I bought this phone at the Walmart wireless store and am now 2 days outside of the 14 day trial period. Is this a common problem with the S3? Is it worth seeing if Walmart will return it for me?

Sorry if this has been asked before, I'm unable to access a computer to do an advanced search.

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[Gekko]

I'm new to this phone and Android in general. My S3 randomly restarts 2 or 3 times a day, everyday. I bought this phone at the Walmart wireless store and am now 2 days outside of the 14 day trial period. Is this a common problem with the S3? Is it worth seeing if Walmart will return it for me?

Sorry if this has been asked before, I'm unable to access a computer to do an advanced search.

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1. what apps do you have installed? the free App "ShareMyApps" will make a list if you want to post it here. there is not a mass reset problem with the S3 that i have seen - the device has sold millions and many are happy. hence - you have probably installed a rogue/incompatible app or setting.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...com.mattlary.shareMyApps&hl=en&token=f2f3fw0N

2. if it is not an app or setting problem - you could do a factory reset and start from scratch - but i'm betting it's an app or setting.

good luck!

 

[mrBMando]

1. what apps do you have installed?

Sorry, this format is a bit of a pain to read, but here are the apps:
Aces Spades: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.concretesoftware.spades_demobuynow
Alarm Clock Xtreme Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.alarmclock.xtreme.free
Android Central: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.androidcentral.app
Best Card Game Ever - Yaniv: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.geekadoo
CardShark Lite: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.easy8.cardshark.lite
Draw 2 Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.zynga.draw2.googleplay.free
eBay: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ebay.mobile
Epicurious: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.epicurious
Facebook: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.facebook.katana
FFL: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.espn.espnfantasyfootball
Forum Fiend: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ape.apps.forumfiend
Free Sports Radio: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.MyIndieApp.FreeSportsRadio
Instagram: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.instagram.android
Live Spades Pro: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.games.spadeslive
Matching: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.zynga.matching
NFL Mobile: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.gotv.nflgamecenter.us.lite
Nova Launcher: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher
Pandora: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.pandora.android
Pinterest: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.pinterest
SCloudStarter: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.samsung.scloud.scloudstarter
ScoreCenter: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.espn.score_center
Scramble Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.zynga.scramble
ShareMyApps: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.mattlary.shareMyApps
Spades Online Tournament: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.games.spadesfree
SwiftKey Trial: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.phone.trial
TETRIS?: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.ea.game.tetris2011_na
TigerText: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.tigertext
Tito Gomoku: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.partizansoft.TitoGomoku
TV Guide: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.tvguidemobile
WatchESPN: http://market.android.com/details?id=air.WatchESPN
Words Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.zynga.words
WTP? Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.zynga.gswf
YouMail: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.youmail.android.vvm
Zooper Widget Free: http://market.android.com/details?id=org.zooper.zwfree
Zynga Poker: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.zynga.livepoker
Flashlight: http://market.android.com/details?id=com.surpax.ledflashlight.panel

 

[Gekko]

wow you have a lot of games on there - some i see haven't been updated in years. i would delete all unnecessary apps and reinstall them 5 per day. this will help you isolate the rogue app. i've not heard of widespread problems on the S3 - people move it - which tells me you probably have a rogue app. poorly coded apps - or apps that have not been updated in years could cause problems. good luck.