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[VIDEO] Samsung Captivate Weekly ROM Review

All links pulled due to XDA Request after an XDA member complained I was only out for profits to a moderator on a few products I have. Due to the fact I link to my JIG and a few other things in many videos, I was asked to pull any content relating to this.
I will still be offering all this great material at my website. Just go to google and search for MobileTechVideos.

good idea, thanks for the video

Awesome review!
Quadrant it fixed now
All 720p decode/encode was busted

DG! Question and feel free to say no by all means but maybe I can get your attention with out a PM or post in your ROM thread which I'm sure is hard to ever see for you.
I am adding a download page on my website and wondered if I could also host your ROM's there? I wanted to host lots of things from ROMs, to useful CWM packages to open source apks and others. I completely understand if you do not want me to do that and I wanted to ask before doing so. PM me if you see this...I've pm'd you on the subject once but doubt you saw it as I'm sure your box is through the roof on PM's.

connexion2005 said:
DG! Question and feel free to say no by all means but maybe I can get your attention with out a PM or post in your ROM thread which I'm sure is hard to ever see for you.
I am adding a download page on my website and wondered if I could also host your ROM's there? I wanted to host lots of things from ROMs, to useful CWM packages to open source apks and others. I completely understand if you do not want me to do that and I wanted to ask before doing so. PM me if you see this...I've pm'd you on the subject once but doubt you saw it as I'm sure your box is through the roof on PM's.
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Heh, ya, it gets maxed out every week or so...
That's fine tho.

I have been looking to flash my phone with a ROM but I can never decide which one to go with so at least now I can get some insight into what some of these do and how fast they are.
I will be looking forward to seeing these every week.

Thanks for taking the time and doing the great side by side comparisons. I look forward to checking out your weekly videos!

Nice review. Is the sound quality issue you mention the result of the Captivate having unique hardware in the form of the "Audience" voice-processing chip that the I9000 does not? It's a shame that one would have to give up support of this circuitry for the sake of running a custom ROM.
I remember reading about this a while back but thought it had been sorted out/fixed.

Good review. Liked the comparison.

There are some interesting comments on your perception video about lack of support for the audience processing chip

SirSid said:
There are some interesting comments on your perception video about lack of support for the audience processing chip
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Yes I agree. I'm not sure if that's the correct reason as the speaker phone function works flawlessly but it's interesting to say the least.

subscribed to your channel. awesome idea

Love the videos, keep it up!

Phoenix Rising 3.0 Rom Review added. See it under rom reviews! Or here! http://youtu.be/so7OUPykv0U

This community has just received a +1 by having you around.
Nice work with the vids and pretty informative for people looking to get details and previews before flashing. I'm just going to go around thanking your posts.
Hopefully people can recognize the amount of time that you're putting into this stuff and be thankful that you have a Captivate in your hand.

Lovin the videos and website. Thank you for the time you are putting into this I think you have something great going here. If you & DG ever decide to get different phones or leave the Galaxy S community I will defiantly follow.

Great videos, but noob question.
How are the roms that different from each other?
Most of them seem to be running similar kernels and you can still flash whichever ones you want for lagfix or OC/UV.
Do they mostly differ in terms of appearance/default apps? How about speed/performance?

You messed up the video!
the left phone has 3.0( due to themed google search)
tisk tisk

comdei said:
You messed up the video!
the left phone has 3.0( due to themed google search)
tisk tisk
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Did you pay attention to the part when he shows you the verison?
Tisk tisk
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All new COGNITION V3.01 video is live in the OP or here! http://youtu.be/Tovif0oZxUs

Galaxy S IV Discussion

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/12/samsung-posts-possible-first-image-of-galaxy-s-iv
Did anybody out there see the release image that Samsung put out with the phone barely peeking out of the shadow? Check this link out it shows that image as well as a leaked video of a phone that could possibly be the S IV. The top of it certainly matches the leaked shadowed image from Samsung...
What do yall think? Looks just like the S III to me....

Cmon dude
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1884701

I really wish this thread would stay open. I dislike the sticky.

CNexus said:
Cmon dude
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1884701
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Dude please relax xda does not have a direct impact on our lives. Plus not everyone like going on sticky.
I love the 90s. Good times.

Ibtl.
Sent from a planet far far away.

E The Magnificent said:
Dude please relax xda does not have a direct impact on our lives. Plus not everyone like going on sticky.
I love the 90s. Good times.
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I know, but the stickies were made so that there arent 9999 threads each talking about a different phone, or talking about different places that now have LTE

CNexus said:
I know, but the stickies were made so that there arent 9999 threads each talking about a different phone, or talking about different places that now have LTE
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The stick thread has had 3 posts total in the last month. It only hinders discussion of other devices. I've had to go to other forums to discuss new devices as of late.

Ascertion said:
The stick thread has had 3 posts total in the last month. It only hinders discussion of other devices. I've had to go to other forums to discuss new devices as of late.
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Right on
I love the 90s. Good times.
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CNexus said:
I know, but the stickies were made so that there arent 9999 threads each talking about a different phone, or talking about different places that now have LTE
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To me going to a sticky is like being given a 1000 page novel and being asked to find all the misspelled in 1 hour. Just to frustrating man
I love the 90s. Good times.

Going to wait for my cintract upgrade in November 2014 and get either the s5 s6 or note 3 note 4 depending where they are at in there line up when I upgrade lol
Sent From My Samsung Galaxy S3

Ascertion said:
I've had to go to other forums to discuss new devices as of late.
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Ding ding ding, what do we have behind door number 1, Johnny?

The S4 is not "just another device." It's the legacy of this phone. If any phone warrants its own thread in this forum, it is.

nvm...

Can't wait to see all the features of the phone

Very interested in this device, but not sure if I'll grab myself one. I'm pretty satisfied with the GS3. I think maybe, if it sports a large battery and Sprint's future bands (LTE 800/2600), I'd consider it but I honestly see it not support SVDO and it only being LTE 1900.

Join the IRC channel on freenode #galaxy-sIV

S4 partial unveiling conference thingy

Cant wait for this!

CNexus said:
S4 partial unveiling conference thingy
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Why is out partial
Are they just going to tell us specs and not show the device?
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gtuansdiamm said:
Why is out partial
Are they just going to tell us specs and not show the device?
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I mean partial as in you'll get to see it and see some functionality...but theyre probably not gonna show everything

Honestly, I'm sad to say but I think Samsung maybe Apple us with the new SIV. It looks the same (just a bigger screen) and basically all the same stuff besides a slightly better camera, GPU, processor, battery and a bigger screen. That's really it though. S4 users coming from the S3 probably won't even realize those differences I mentioned. Kinda sux, which is why I'll be waiting for the Note III or GSV.

Flipboard Air View feature

Just noticed that Flipboard uses the Air View option, in the home screen you can hover all over the topics and it gives you a preview of the articles, for me it's very cool, nice to see Samsung's features available on Third Parties apps.

And what you just had to make a stupid thread about it.....
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thatsupnow said:
And what you just had to make a stupid thread about it.....
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I have always asked myself why on this great and other main forums, arrogant people that think themselves so above the rest, come to every thread to post a reply even more stupid than the one they critic.
This is first of all an informative forum, people come here to learn about their devices, so far I haven't seen anyone posting about it, so I came here to inform all of you about it, if you don't like it, just keep on moving, others may appreciate knowing about it.
That's all I have to say about your insult...
Unbelievable...

Good post, erasat.
The guy above just an idiot...I meant.. he was creating a thread on dropping the phone on concrete and was wondering about it.
Now that IS stupid!

erasat said:
I have always asked myself why on this great and other main forums, arrogant people that think themselves so above the rest, come to every thread to post a reply even more stupid than the one they critic.
This is first of all an informative forum, people come here to learn about their devices, so far I haven't seen anyone posting about it, so I came here to inform all of you about it, if you don't like it, just keep on moving, others may appreciate knowing about it.
That's all I have to say about your insult...
Unbelievable...
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All that dude does is go around posting pointless insults. And not in the "search first, noob" kind of way, but rather in the "I don't get enough attention and have to take out my lack of self esteem on internet forums" kind of way.
Best way to deal with people (and I use the term loosely) like that is to completely ignore them. Nothing pisses of someone trying to seem important or insulting than completely disregarding what they're saying. You can't reason with ignorance. But you can piss it off by ignoring it.

thatsupnow said:
And what you just had to make a stupid thread about it.....
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Lol, some people... good response OP.
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Actually some of these "gimmicky" features, as some people refer to them, need highlighted. So, thanks OP--:0
And yes a few here take every opportunity to bash someone, they are on every Forum I have been on from day one. Just best not to respond. Playing Devil's advocate though, I do sometimes respond to those who want the step by step answer with no research on their own. Main reason I don't like that is that they are doing themselves a disservice by not learning the how and why things are done the way they are in flashing roms. It will come back to haunt them.
I actually use a number of these features and they work very well. Except :eye" scrolling. Hopefully that will be improved and hope app devs and Goolge allow more programs to use these features.
There are too many negative comments on these features here and in reviews along with the screen issue to cause people to hesitate buying this phone. So, these goodies need highlighted in these threads from time to time. It is absolutely a fantastic phone. Functional and Fun at the same time--
Best I have ever owned. Not that I didn't love my Nexus One and HTC One S, but technology just keeps producing better products. And 5 inch is perfect screen size for me.

I agree, good post. I have been trying to figure out how to use air view but it just won't work for me (tried it on the gallery). What other apps work with it?
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I personally found this thread useful. I didn't know that airview worked with flipboard. Pretty cool!

erasat said:
Just noticed that Flipboard uses the Air View option, in the home screen you can hover all over the topics and it gives you a preview of the articles, for me it's very cool, nice to see Samsung's features available on Third Parties apps.
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Just tried it! AWESOME! any other third party apps that use it? Let me know :good:

Goliath27 said:
I agree, good post. I have been trying to figure out how to use air view but it just won't work for me (tried it on the gallery). What other apps work with it?
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It will work on Flip Board and Stock Calendar. Do you have it selected in Options?
Can't recall what others atm
EDIT: Oh, works on speed dial--hover over number and contact comes up. don't have to memorize my speed dials now--

Also, by accident had it work on Music Player. If you hover over the lower Next and Previous symbols it will tell you next/previous song. These are when Music player is full screen with Album Art.

Galaxy Note 3 Software - Tips & Tricks, Hidden Features & Everything Else

Hi Guys,
I shot a 2 part video explaining all (atleast most) of the Galaxy Note 3's software features.
PART 1
PART 2
Hoping this is useful to new comers and existing users alike.
Ash

Very informative and to the point. I'd only suggest turning the phone so it's not so sideways to the viewer, but I learned a lot from those clips.

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Very informative and to the point. I'd only suggest turning the phone so it's not so sideways to the viewer, but I learned a lot from those clips.
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Noted... I was thinking showing it sideways would stop my hand from obstructing the screen... is is uncomfortable throughout or did i just overdo it at certain parts?
Ash

I don't think you overdid it at all. And you're right, your hand never obscured what you were showing. :good:

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I don't think you overdid it at all. And you're right, your hand never obscured what you were showing. :good:
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So do you think I should continue with this angle in future videos, any feedback would be appreciated buddy, I just want to keep improving... sorry for too many questions
Ash

No sweat. You give more than you ask for!
I think the phone could be aligned more straight to the viewer and still show what you're doing on it, but I could be wrong. I do know that some hands-on videos I've seen hid most of what you were supposed to learn because the reviewer had such fat fingers.

barnabydog said:
No sweat. You give more than you ask for!
I think the phone could be aligned more straight to the viewer and still show what you're doing on it, but I could be wrong. I do know that some hands-on videos I've seen hid most of what you were supposed to learn because the reviewer had such fat fingers.
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Thanks man I think I got a little too obsessed with aligning the phone diagonally so that I can zoom in the max... will keep it a little straighter in future videos... sometimes when you get in too deep you cant see the bigger picture and end up over analyzing and missing common stuff out... I really appreciate the feedback... Will work it into future videos
Ash

I appreciate your work and look forward to more. I've always kept Google services at a distance, but I broke down and "liked" your clips and subscribed to your channel. Congratulations on being so worthy!

barnabydog said:
I appreciate your work and look forward to more. I've always kept Google services at a distance, but I broke down and "liked" your clips and subscribed to your channel. Congratulations on being so worthy!
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Thanks a lot mate, I really appreciate it

ashwin123 said:
Thanks a lot mate, I really appreciate it
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Videos are excellent, a little long combining them both, but still excellent. I didn't mind the angle so much, everything was clear and focused.
I may have missed it, but when I went into AT&T they had a white note 3 on display, the dialer on that phone was white with white buttons, your video seems to show dark with dark buttons? Is that an option or am I crazy?

Rippley05 said:
Videos are excellent, a little long combining them both, but still excellent. I didn't mind the angle so much, everything was clear and focused.
I may have missed it, but when I went into AT&T they had a white note 3 on display, the dialer on that phone was white with white buttons, your video seems to show dark with dark buttons? Is that an option or am I crazy?
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Might have been an AT&T thing... theres no option to change it tho... and yes they were long... did the short review earlier... I felt that I really couldnt do justice to all of the Note 3's features in a 12 min review and hence decided to do a 20 min one featuring all s/w and then that ended up being a 2 part 35 min video (and thats after 12-14 hours in editing, multiple run throughs and extensive cutting )

Wow great tool man.

wonsanim said:
Wow great tool man.
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Thanks m8

ashwin123 said:
Thanks m8
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Any Time! continue with the good work:good:

Good work man really informative clear and concise enjoyed it a lot.
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Absolutely awesome. Thanks so much for your hard work. Now just can't wait until my note 3 is delivered. :good:
Btw I thought the viewing angle was perfect I could see everything you were doing.

Had seen these before seeing this post and think they are excellent and I learnt a lot from them. It's nice you broke them up made an ideal place to try out some of the features before continuing with the second part. Excellent work I would certainly say you had a future doing these kind of reviews.

New one instead of merging with
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2441935
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Many thanks Ashwin for arranging these two videos.
They are very useful for a fast update on some useful features and shortcuts for the note 3.
Its also helpful to know when certain features don't work, as you show, which can save a lot of aggravation given that the Note 3 manual is not particularly comprehensive.

Excellent
As many others have said, great videos! Nice and clear, easy to understand and follow; very nice pace and to the point. I learned a LOT!

Xda app sucks compared to tapatalk

I hate this app. It sucks, big time. You would think Android developers, when removing support for something that worked well would have given us something of better quality. Not stopped support and given us this mess. Why can't I just jump to the newest post? Why do I need to navigate the entire thread? Ugh

jmtjr278 said:
I hate this app. It sucks, big time. You would think Android developers, when removing support for something that worked well would have given us something of better quality. Not stopped support and given us this mess. Why can't I just jump to the newest post? Why do I need to navigate the entire thread? Ugh
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For those feedback there's a thread in the About xda-developers section. And they didn't removed support, it's because the forum moved to Xenforo, so it doesn't work the way it used to internally. Tapatalk would need an update to work, and rn this isn't a priority.
Now I know, the new app is mostly a webview app and stuff, but since it's the only one that works rn I'll take it, especially when this app has a good notification system (XDA Labs never notified me).
If you're still not to a fan of this app, the mobile website work well too
Have a good day

Thanks for the insight. Mod, please delete thread.

jmtjr278 said:
I hate this app. It sucks, big time. You would think Android developers, when removing support for something that worked well would have given us something of better quality. Not stopped support and given us this mess. Why can't I just jump to the newest post? Why do I need to navigate the entire thread? Ugh
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There's definitely room for improvement and I believe its being worked on, but why not post suggestions to the proper thread?

adrman said:
There's definitely room for improvement and I believe its being worked on, but why not post suggestions to the proper thread?
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I agree. I would like my post removed, as stated.

jmtjr278 said:
I agree. I would like my post removed, as stated.
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Sorry. Not seeing the removal request (Firefox). Guess there's another tweak to the new forum software. Cheers!