Well, returned the G3

[Relgoshan]

I've never had any of my Samsung devices burn through SD cards. I honestly think this has been over blown and most of it being user error.

Putting apps/app data to sd cards causes corrupt files when the sd card dislodges from a hard impact, it causes users to have problems. Simple fix....don't put apps/app data in your sd card.

Also, just a few weeks ago, I had an issue with my 64gb c10 SD card on my S3 where it wouldn't recognize and not mount it after I had taken it out and installed a new rom. Drove me NUTS!!! I must of formatted the thing at least 20 times!! Nothing! I started to get the feeling that the stories online about Samsung devices burning through SD cards was true! I didn't give up because I knew I had not damaged the card in any way unless reformatting damages your card. One day, I finally Googled the right words that exactly described my situation and sure enough, I came to a thread on XDA where a user stated that all he did was 'blow in the sd card slot like an old Nintendo cartridge'! Seemed silly when I read it but I did it....blew in that sucker HARD....put the sd card in and BAM.....I was back in business!!

Galaxy S3 Won't recognize any sd cards | AT&T Galaxy S3 | XDA Forum

A can of dry air, some microfiber cleaning tips and a tiny bottle of pure alcohol are a good investment. These holes and ports are tiny and they can still get very dirty. I just had to clean out the tiny mic hole on a phone without pushing the debris deeper, it takes a hand made scraper needle and it's nerve wracking every time I do it for someone.

Sammys CAN burn up a card, but usually with PC file transfers or recording 1080p for half an hour or something. I've stuck with expensive cards and never burned one up, but I have seen plenty of unrecoverable MicroSD that could not even be recognized as attached. The failure rate is probably still small, but I suggest a premium card and cloud backup. I mean, why do people buy a phone for $600 outright then clothe it with a $5 rubber skin and put a $20 MicroSD in the slot?

 

[GrooveRite]

A can of dry air, some microfiber cleaning tips and a tiny bottle of pure alcohol are a good investment. These holes and ports are tiny and they can still get very dirty. I just had to clean out the tiny mic hole on a phone without pushing the debris deeper, it takes a hand made scraper needle and it's nerve wracking every time I do it for someone.

Sammys CAN burn up a card, but usually with PC file transfers or recording 1080p for half an hour or something. I've stuck with expensive cards and never burned one up, but I have seen plenty of unrecoverable MicroSD that could not even be recognized as attached. The failure rate is probably still small, but I suggest a premium card and cloud backup. I mean, why do people buy a phone for $600 outright then clothe it with a $5 rubber skin and put a $20 MicroSD in the slot?

Absolutely!!

I've always used Sandisk because they've worked well for me. Thats not to say that Sandisk cards don't fail either! I did use some cheap ones at the beginning (2010) but quickly came across read/write errors with them. Don't buy cheap SD cards....lesson learned!

 

[Relgoshan]

Absolutely!!

I've always used Sandisk because they've worked well for me. Thats not to say that Sandisk cards don't fail either! I did use some cheap ones at the beginning (2010) but quickly came across read/write errors with them. Don't buy cheap SD cards....lesson learned!

I saw an S2 destroy three cards in a matter of months. Finally got them to go online and pay over a hundred for a heavy duty chip and 2-1/2 years of intensive use later that fourth one still works great. Never seen anyone record so much video on a phone but that's their business not mine.

 

[bongaroo]

I agree with the original poster.

I've seen a lot of people on this forum going from Note 3 and G2... Those are relatively new phones, and the step up is marginal. Unless you have a lot of extra cash to throw around, I would not be able to justify the jump to a new phone just yet. It's less than a year old... Unless they are on EDGE or some other step-up program, how can you expect a huge leap in technology?

I came from a razr maxx, which is 2 years old, and the leap was big and impressive. If you were going from a G3 to a Note 4, it's NOT going to be that much better of a phone.

LoL, I had a HTC EVO 4g (not the LTE, the OG) and it is ridiculous how much better this is. Can't believe how much android improved since 2.3 which is where I was stuck.

From my naked gold G3, bling bling!

 

[GrooveRite]

LoL, I had a HTC EVO 4g (not the LTE, the OG) and it is ridiculous how much better this is. Can't believe how much android improved since 2.3 which is where I was stuck.

From my naked gold G3, bling bling!

Where have you been man?!?!

My cousin is still with the OG Evo, lol! I'm like, dude....you need to upgrade, BAD!! lol!

 

[Relgoshan]

LoL, I had a HTC EVO 4g (not the LTE, the OG) and it is ridiculous how much better this is. Can't believe how much android improved since 2.3 which is where I was stuck.

From my naked gold G3, bling bling!

UHD is exactly NINE TIMES the pixel count of my Echo's 720p recording mode. And at up to 120fps at 720p on some phones while the Echo sometimes lagged a tad even recording 30fps...and the Echo's recording and playback features were good when it launched. Yeah phones have come a long way. The amazing thing is that a few phones even make calls without crashing or dropping the connection, as actual phone features have suffered on so many newer models.

 

[MrBungle999]

Mine was naked and got a little crack on the corner. Thank god they didn't notice. It's a shame to put covers on these beautiful phones. Plus in my experience even with a cover all dirt and dust gets in and messes up the back cover. They do help the screen with drops though

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[tech_head]

My boy always bothers me about getting married and having children.

A fews days ago he wanted to sell his iPhone 5S so he can buy the S5. He ask me to help him sell it, not comfortable selling on kijiji, IDK? Anyways, he dropped it because the wife said no. I mocked him that day, pretending that I'm calling my wife asking for permission if I can buy the G3. LOL

He had this look that he should've never mentioned the wife.

That's funny.....
I'm married but I don't ask permission because I don't need to.
I'm grown and I work everyday, as long as I don't take house money.......

 

[bembol]

I guess I just have stra...whipped friends. LOL

 

[Relgoshan]

I guess I just have stra...whipped friends. LOL

Thanks. You just helped me decide to leave this site. The buggy navbar has been a thorn in my side but people like you are what makes me want to stop trying to help. So I am leaving the site before I lose that part of myself.

Go to hell.

 

[CFR0628]

There is ALWAYS a great new phone just weeks and months away. You'll never be happy waiting for the next best thing because as soon as you get your phone a new one will cone out. If you need a new phone get one if you don't than you don't.

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[anon(1733)]

That's about right. That's tech nowadays. I learned to just get what I need when I need it. There's always something better around the corner.

 

[MrBungle999]

It hasn't been the same since we had the panty scanner app lol

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