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S3 pet peeves

I've had my S3 for a couple of weeks now, and while I've decided to abstain from the ROM merry go round for the time being, I have a list of things I'd like to see:
1. Changeable mouse pointer. It's too small and I can't really see it very well.
2. I don't see a way to select the back/menu/home buttons with my Bluetooth mouse.
3. I have the MHL adapter and need to be able to change the overscan in landscape mode. Also audio won't come out of the HDMI interface.
Otherwise it's an amazing device. This is a pretty short list, maybe I'll come up with more later. So far so good.

Pet Peeve 1 can be fixed by going on the "ROM merry go round"

1.) group sms in the stock messaging app does not properlywork
2.) Vibration cant be customized for notifications wit the built in program that lets you change vibration patterns

yosterwp said:
Pet Peeve 1 can be fixed by going on the "ROM merry go round"
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Yeah, that's what I was wondering. If I can find enough reasons to make me want to switch.

No "Stay awake while charging"
Unlocked Verizon GS3

For me, No Google Wallet...

Things I have issues with currently:
Wifi is off, would you like to turn it on? or there are wireless networks available notifications. I have them disabled when opening a high data app with mobile data enabled, they still popup and are super annoying. There is a hack I need to try for this.
The MTP mount for media transfer to your SD card. It requires special drivers and makes it difficult to transport many files at once to or from and does not allow it to mount UMS (universal mass storage) which previously was the standard to work with car radios, dvd players, etc. I have a hack in place using a script now that allows me to mount UMS for my external SDCard, but is still an annoyance.
If you use a 32GB or greater sdcard, it has to be formatted by the phone or in windows to extfat32, which is an enhanced version of the FAT32 file system allowing for greater than 4GB files and a less heavy table of contents using more processing. This would be great except its Microsoft proprietary and because Samsung doesn't have the full specs on it, it loses and corrupts files on the card quickly when you start using it. Also, ROMS cannot support it, it was designed by MS to be hazardous to open source and GNU licensing. There are tools you can download to format FAT32, which I have had to do.
S Voice, it kind of blows. I miss my quick button press to open google voice command which is roughly 5x better, now S Voice is opened when I double tap home and I have to unlock my phone and go to the google widget and hit the mic to call on google voice which lowers the convenience of voice commands drastically.
The Samsung internet browser is lacking. It does not resize text to fit the screen on double tap properly and makes it more difficult despite the large screen. It keeps webpages loaded in memory even after reboot unless you close them in the window manager which you have to scroll to the top of the page and click a button instead of being in the menu button menu. It opens a new window often when I click on links....
The modem and radios are weak and unstable at times. I am constantly dropping my data connection in known good areas and with wifi. To top it off, I get the wifi notification AGAIN to connect to a network when that happens.
It has an overactive screen auto brightness which makes pics I view look like crap when they are actually not too bad if the screen wasn't on minimum brightness.
Settings are not in great order. There are three different settings and areas portraying just to haptic feedback. Did you enable it under sounds? What about disabling it being disabled again by default every time power saving mode is enabled? Did you change the vibration power from zero? Um....
Samsung has way too many unnecessary notifications of its own cluttering the notification screen. I get four from just plugging in headphones. Wireless notification is always there by default.
Boot time can be much faster, its actually internally boot looping in order to check authenticity of system files to void warranty claims if custom. The new unlocked boot loader boots in at least half the time, maybe less. Don't like the 4G LTE boot logo or loud unnecessary noise on boot either.
Verizon is dumbing down the search in the next OTA update and all phones from mid-July already are updated because of the apple patent lawsuit that disallows searching of local content on a mobile device on devices not running iOS!? I know I'm not taking that update.
Thank you thank you thank you for the unlocked bootloader leak now.
Things I like:
This list would be long, but I'm just going to say it is an amazing device for media consumption with its screen and features, battery life is impressive, the cameras are great, its fairly smooth and fast in navigation, and it just looks great now that I've got a case on it. Makes iPhones look fat and stubby. I have been having a blast with NFC tags, put one on my chest freezer to automatically open up the drink up page on untappd for checkins when I grab a beer. Soon I'll be making a few pages online that I can edit so that I can program NFC tags with the links and remotely manage the content they bring up.

devo1929 said:
No "Stay awake while charging"
Unlocked Verizon GS3
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I have Extended Controls installed. It has a stay awake while charging toggle. My S3 actually stayed on while charging. I had to use the toggle to turn it OFF.

The IMEI issue is a pet peeve. I don't like issues that make me feel as though I am unable to crack flash
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I switched to the Chrome browser which is a lot better than the stock one. I like that I can sync pages from my desktops.

It doesn't have reception as well as a Motorola would/did. Not sure if these upcoming updates will make reception better but I get weak reception in places my DX never had a problem with. Probably jump on a RAZR around tax time if nothing improves by then... Only issue

bassett said:
I have Extended Controls installed. It has a stay awake while charging toggle. My S3 actually stayed on while charging. I had to use the toggle to turn it OFF.
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I use another app called "Stay Awake." It's nothing more than a 1x1 widget. Although, every time I reboot my phone, I need to toggle the widget again. The setting doesn't stick on a reboot.

Canute said:
I switched to the Chrome browser which is a lot better than the stock one. I like that I can sync pages from my desktops.
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Although, Chrome doesn't reflow text to fit zoom in/out of a page. Neither does the stock browser, as mentioned previously.
Opera mobile browser is my new default on the Galaxy S III and has been quite fast, reflows zoomed text wonderfully and Opera Link provides a synch with desktop Opera.
- ooofest

Has my S3 for 3 days now.
By Droid Bionic never left 4g (after the leaked ice cream update). S3 4g coverage is spotty and not as strong when I do have it.
I miss my bionic's "Full brightness when viewing pictures" option also.
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To disable the annoying connect to wifi, open the dialer and type *#6335623# this will enable a hidden menu option to disable.
Credit to ImgBurn for posting this option last week.
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The camera sucks and signal sucks. That's about it.

annoyingduck said:
To disable the annoying connect to wifi, open the dialer and type *#6335623# this will enable a hidden menu option to disable.
Credit to ImgBurn for posting this option last week.
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I get 'welcome to VW, call cannot be competed as dialed' ?

tekhna said:
The camera sucks and signal sucks. That's about it.
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This is the first I've heard about the camera being bad. I think the camera is good. I'll give you the one about the signal tho
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For me, my pet peeve is that annoying "headphones connected" thing in the notifications. I don't like having my notification bar cluttered with useless stuff. I know my headphones are connected Samsung -.-
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xXJay_RXx said:
This is the first I've heard about the camera being bad. I think the camera is good. I'll give you the one about the signal tho
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For me, my pet peeve is that annoying "headphones connected" thing in the notifications. I don't like having my notification bar cluttered with useless stuff. I know my headphones are connected Samsung -.-
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Do a search for Galaxy S3 blurry. The camera can be pretty miserable.

tekhna said:
Do a search for Galaxy S3 blurry. The camera can be pretty miserable.
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Yeah, it's great as long as you don't zoom... but the detail while zoomed is terrible...
haven't done any searches for it recently, I'm assuming since you guys mentioned it there's no fixes for it still...

S6 Interruptions Mode?

Is there any alternatives ? I've been trying to find something that allows me to game without getting interrupted by notifications and phone calls.
Does the new 5.1.1 update includes interruption mode?

austinjklim said:
Is there any alternatives ? I've been trying to find something that allows me to game without getting interrupted by notifications and phone calls.
Does the new 5.1.1 update includes interruption mode?
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I stumbled upon Omni Swipe earlier today. I haven't actually used the Samsung version but I'm guessing that it's every bit as piss poor as the rest of their bloatware.
TBH it's turning out to be just the right side of just turning the ringer off. Alerts for banned apps still one though, buy in the form of tiny red dots in the bottom corner. Definitely a good one for gamers and for getting actual work done on the phone as well.
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It's just a normal launcher. And it doesn't fix my problem.......

I reckon you're doing it wrong. I'm using it like an insecure Knox so that I don't get distracted when I am working.
It's also got some nice simple tools like a RAM cleaner and torch built in.
Surely anything more would involve muting phone calls and notifications?
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Also a built in NSFW photograph filter that's enabled by default and easy to override. And dice...
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Could you give instructions? I kinda dont understand you

I just set it up normally. Think you're right and it is just a launcher. I'd you turn offence notification sounds and include apps for notifications the red dot at the bottom notifies you.
Why don't you just turn off the sounds?
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Go to Settings-Applications -Applications Manager. Choose your conflicting app. Uncheck Show Notifications.

Once you've enabled Omni Swipe, the first time after that you open your game or whatever there's a pop-up at the bottom of the screen that offers to enable no interruption mode for that app.
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Timers not working on non-samsung phones?

UPDATE: This appears to be a problem for watches connected with non-Samsung phones.
Had my S3 Frontier for 4 days now. The Samsung timer does not vibrate or alert when it finishes. I purchased another time app (CookingTimer by SRPOL) and it does not run in the background. So as it stands now, no timer app is available for the S3 that will run in the background and notify upon completion.
Would someone test your timer app and see if it alerts upon completion?

Ive used my timer and alarm alot with no issues. Beeps loud and vibrates. Maybe uninstall and install the samsung timer again?

Count down timer? I did a hard reset and installed the timer only. Still not working. Doesn't matter if on vibrate or sound turned on. Arrrg

yessirrom said:
Count down timer? I did a hard reset and installed the timer only. Still not working. Doesn't matter if on vibrate or sound turned on. Arrrg
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Every one I've tried so far doesn't alert when the timer runs out, which makes it useless

Mine's working just fine. Mine's a S3 Classic.
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What's the name of the one you downloaded? I'll give it a try. S3 Classic here as well.

optimummind said:
Mine's working just fine. Mine's a S3 Classic.
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Are you closing the timer and leaving it run in the background? Or leaving it open?
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Brava27 said:
Are you closing the timer and leaving it run in the background? Or leaving it open?
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I set the time, start it, then either leave the watch alone or I press the home button and do something else with the watch.
My watch sounds the alarm when the time is up & I dismiss it by swiping from left to right as directed on the screen.
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optimummind said:
I set the time, start it, then either leave the watch alone or I press the home button and do something else with the watch.
My watch sounds the alarm when the time is up & I dismiss it by swiping from left to right as directed on the screen.
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Interesting. I wonder why people are having issues.
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Mine is an LTE version from AT&T. Timer(Samsung app) does not sound under any circumstance.

yessirrom said:
Mine is an LTE version from AT&T. Timer(Samsung app) does not sound under any circumstance.
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I have the Frontier T-Mobile LTE and just tested the Samsung timer app at 1 minute intervals with vibration only and sound with vibration. Both worked just fine. I also have AOD turned off in the event that the watch would go into some sort of sleep mode. Would you happen to have some Bluetooth device connected to the watch, like headphones, where it would want to send the alert to those rather than the watch itself? I'm not sure if it would do that or not but an easy thing to look into.

Put it in flight mode and no change. Only connection is with my phone. Gear S2 works fine. S3 not so much. I am going to go to the AT&T store and try it on the demo watch. If it works there, I will request an exchange.

My Timer works just as it did on my Gear S2. The only thing I notice is everyone complaining about the Timer not working correctly is using a non-samsung phone. Must be an issue there.

I use the timer app from Samsung Galaxy Apps in the Gear Manager. Type timer in search. Its the first one in the list.
Works perfect in the background with vibration and sound.

I am going to try setting the watch up on my wife's Note 5. That should answer let me know if it is because I am using a non-samsung phone. I hate having to set it up from scratch again. Samsung pay is the part that is a pain in the butt. I will report back.

Well, crap. The timer works as designed when paired with the Note 5. I am reconnecting with my Axon 7 and going to cross my fingers. Seems really odd that the phone it is paired to would make a difference in a timer.
Restore does not work as advertised. No apps or watch faces were restored. Samsung pay had to be redone from scratch.
Timer back to not working.
I had to return my Note 7 and did not want a S7. I am holding out for the release of the S8 or Note 8. S7 was not worth the expense and I like to upgrade yearly.

yessirrom said:
Well, crap. The timer works as designed when paired with the Note 5. I am reconnecting with my Axon 7 and going to cross my fingers. Seems really odd that the phone it is paired to would make a difference in a timer.
Restore does not work as advertised. No apps or watch faces were restored. Samsung pay had to be redone from scratch.
Timer back to not working.
I had to return my Note 7 and did not want a S7. I am holding out for the release of the S8 or Note 8. S7 was not worth the expense and I like to upgrade yearly.
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Glad you figured it out, hopefully Samsung can fix this with the Gear app for other phones in the future. I'm sure they will because you're not the only one to report it according to a google search.

Happening on non-Samsung phone for me too.

Gear S3 timer not woring
Same results for me. Timer does not work when connected to my Oneplus 3, works perfectly when using S7. Sending SMS via S Voice fails as well with the OP3. (SMS service is not available)
Shame as I like the Gear 3 and the OP3 - not so much the S7 - the home button angers me!

Seems like they fixed the timer. The app was removed briefly yesterday, and it's working with my Nexus 6P.

Silence phone from watch

Hello
How can i mute or unmute the phone from the watch?
Thanks

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madguylb said:
Hello
How can i mute or unmute the phone from the watch?
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AGREE! I have searched for this as well. This should be a standard app.

Quick settings in the Gear manager apps does that (and more)
http://apps.samsung.com/gear/appDetail.as?appId=com.samsung.quicksettings

zippyioa said:
Quick settings in the Gear manager apps does that (and more)
http://apps.samsung.com/gear/appDetail.as?appId=com.samsung.quicksettings
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Hi...the link is directing me to the app store only and not the application...can u mention the application name plz.
If it is quick settings i could not find it in the store

The app is called Quick Settings and the developer is Tizen WebApp
I'm not sure why the link I posted doesn't work, I just clicked it and went straight to the app page inn the Galaxy app store.
I'm in the UK, don't know if you're elsewhere, or if that makes a difference?

Thanks, exactly what i search :good:

What phone are you using? I'm using a Galaxy S7 & I'm thinking that the Quick Settings app may only be compatible with Samsung phones!

zippyioa said:
What phone are you using? I'm using a Galaxy S7 & I'm thinking that the Quick Settings app may only be compatible with Samsung phones!
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I am using lg v20

i automated this process with Tasker
i really feel the Gear app should handle this, because i have no way to detect if the watch is charging
Android Wear has that feature, "Mute phone", it doesn't even switch sound profile, it just mutes all notifications, as long as the watch is connected and not on the charger
Tasker now switches to do no disturb on bluetooth connect with the watch
switch back to normal when bluetooth is not connected to the watch or if i switch off bluetooth completely
i hope Samsung adds this in the Gear app

Gear S Plugin Notification

I have a Gear S3 connected to my Note 8. I can't stand the ongoing notification for the Gear S Plugin. Is there any way to get this to go away? When I had the Nexus 6, I could block this notification.

If you push and hold on the notification, it should give you an option to turn it off.

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If you push and hold on the notification, it should give you an option to turn it off.
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Nope. That worked on my Nexus 6, but not on the Note 8. The only options I have are Silence Notifications or Don't Silence or Block.

fireattack7 said:
Nope. That worked on my Nexus 6, but not on the Note 8. The only options I have are Silence Notifications or Don't Silence or Block.
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Then press 'block'?
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Maik268 said:
Then press 'block'?
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I've tried both, and either way the notification stays. The choices are "Silent" or "Don't Silent or Block"

fireattack7 said:
I have a Gear S3 connected to my Note 8. I can't stand the ongoing notification for the Gear S Plugin. Is there any way to get this to go away? When I had the Nexus 6, I could block this notification.
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Tell me I am stupid, but I do not understand the problem.
I have a note 8 and gear s3.
What is exactly bothering you? You mean the text in the pull down notification screen? Where you can select o.a. "find my gear?"
Or switch the connection off?
Or the gear plugin message when reconnecting the gear S3?
Huib

herpi said:
Tell me I am stupid, but I do not understand the problem.
I have a note 8 and gear s3.
What is exactly bothering you? You mean the text in the pull down notification screen? Where you can select o.a. "find my gear?"
I only get the gear plugin message when reconnecting my gear S3.
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The ongoing notification from the Gear S Plugin that says "Connected to Gear S3 via Bluetooth". The notification image that is shown always too.
I like it as clean as possible.

fireattack7 said:
The ongoing notification from the Gear S Plugin that says "Connected to Gear S3 via Bluetooth". The notification image that is shown always too.
I like it as clean as possible.
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I understand.
I also had this "samsung connect" thingy above it. And that one can be switched off in the settings.
When I switch samsung connect off off also my Gear s3 notification image disappears.
But when disconnected/connected I always get this plugin message. E.g when I switch my phone bluetooth off and on.
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Huib

This problem also exists on a gear S2 connected to a note 8. I didn't have the problem with my note 5.

Disable the plugging
Go to the Samsung connect app and under your choices you will see dashboard. Turn the watch off. It will still connect through Bluetooth. Just won't be with the Samsung connect dashboard junk. It will remove the icon plugging data as well as the Samsung connect will drop off as it's not an active connection in it. Was my only fix. Just do not delete the Samsung gear app.

Txdaredvl said:
Go to the Samsung connect app and under your choices you will see dashboard. Turn the watch off. It will still connect through Bluetooth. Just won't be with the Samsung connect dashboard junk. It will remove the icon plugging data as well as the Samsung connect will drop off as it's not an active connection in it. Was my only fix. Just do not delete the Samsung gear app.
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This worked for me.

Also annoys the heck out of me.
I tried the method at the bottom of the first page and I thought it works but it did not the notification returns. It's an utterly worthless notification because it's not notifying you of anything you don't already know and have known for as long as you have owned the watch.

I cant get rid of the notification either,
I sometimes leave the watch downstairs, right on the edge of bluetooth connectivity. So I get allot of connection and disconnected vibrations that I want to block
I've tried changing settings on the notification but it does nothing

Use app AutoNotification to block Gear S Plugin notifications. No root needed.

outofd8 said:
Use app AutoNotification to block Gear S Plugin notifications. No root needed.
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Tried it, doesn't work for me.
Not sure if I'm missing something here but couldn't get it to work

Txdaredvl said:
Go to the Samsung connect app and under your choices you will see dashboard. Turn the watch off. It will still connect through Bluetooth. Just won't be with the Samsung connect dashboard junk. It will remove the icon plugging data as well as the Samsung connect will drop off as it's not an active connection in it. Was my only fix. Just do not delete the Samsung gear app.
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Thanks for the suggestion however it didn't work on my Note 8 / Gear S2. The notifications were gone yes but so was my watches ability to unlock my phone and any notifications on my watch.

bishmaster5000 said:
Thanks for the suggestion however it didn't work on my Note 8 / Gear S2. The notifications were gone yes but so was my watches ability to unlock my phone and any notifications on my watch.
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This is really stupid.
Had the same issue with Note 8 / Gear S2
Maybe the new Smart Things (replaces Smart Connect) app will fix it

I downgraded from 3.0.0.1 to 2.3.2.3 and I forgot to turn off the auto download for the update. I switched it off half way, but it stubbornly kept downloading.
Now I have the udate software notification screen constantly nagging me as well.
I'm thinking maybe the only way to get rid of it is to
1) Reflash the watch again (Don't want the hassle of doing that again if avoidable)
2) Somehow deleting the update files on the phone / or watch or wherever it is.
Anyone have any idea about option 2?

2) Somehow deleting the update files on the phone / or watch or wherever it is.
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I have only GT-I9300... few hundred years old... and it is rooted.
So I can do what ever I want... Copy update.zip... or delete it...
With Root Explorer for instance... require ROOT access...
Welcome in the world of Samsung... Tizen world.
Where all things are forbidden, not allowed, not working, not available or buggy...
Best Regards

I solved it!
Get the free app AutoNotification and set it up to block this lame notification. Wait until it shows up and then use the app to setup a block and pick the annoying notification and.. bye bye!