SGS3 know issues

[Homeuser66]

Hi, I currently have the SGS2 from T-Mobile and would like to give it to my mother-in-law and get the SGS3 for myself. I was wondering if there are any known issues for this phone? Like, currently, on the SGS2, using Wifi, I get calling issues, dropped calls, Audio issue...Someone said that there might be the same issues for the SGS3 as well...can anyone confirm this? What are some other issues that might have arisen?

Or maybe point me in the right direction for T-Mobile user issues...I have seen some of the other carrier ones, but I am concerned with T-Mobile....Thanks!!!

 

[EclipzeRemix]

I have no issues with anything when I'm using stock tw

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[Homeuser66]

I have no issues with anything when I'm using stock tw

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That's good!

 

[saranhai]

There is the well known loose power button problem, but unless you're OCD (like me lol), it shouldnt be that big of a deal

Sent from my GT-I9300

 

[Homeuser66]

There is the well known loose power button problem, but unless you're OCD (like me lol), it shouldnt be that big of a deal

Sent from my GT-I9300

Roger on the OCD! I have my issues too....has anyone come out with a mod for that?..I can live with it. I'm hoping there's no performance issues like the S2 has with Wifi calling...everything else, I can probably live with....I hope....

 

[mt3g]

I wouldn't call WiFi calling a "performance" issue but I would call it an issue with the s3. Comparing it side by side with my old G2X the s3 is a flop sad to say, with WiFi calling. I'm pretty sure 4.+ ROMs changed WiFi calling and made it terrible.

Other then that the S3 is a performance beast with tiny hardware stuff... screens having dead pixels, very un-common. loose hardware buttons, little tiny things like that.

T-Mobile SGS III

 

[serio22]

I haven't come across any issues with touchwiz, but I can't say on WiFi calling because I don't use it.. And yup the lose power button is there

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[Homeuser66]

I haven't come across any issues with touchwiz, but I can't say on WiFi calling because I don't use it.. And yup the lose power button is there

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Roger..

 

[Pennycake]

WIFI calling works fine on stock rooted. I have no signal in my house (from any network) and rely on WIFI calling there - and I've never had an issue. I've heard some people are having issues that might have to do with their router set-up.

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[Murmur95]

I personally hate TW roms so when I found that LiquidSmooth which has a great balance between stability and functionawhich I fell in love.

I would suggest giving that a try unless the person is content with stock.

 

[Homeuser66]

WIFI calling works fine on stock rooted. I have no signal in my house (from any network) and rely on WIFI calling there - and I've never had an issue. I've heard some people are having issues that might have to do with their router set-up.

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That's good to know...I have this issue currently on the S2... TM Supposedly is aware of the problem (since Aug 2012) and is working on a fix...I have the same issue as you...No network coverage at my house and NEED to rely on the WIFI calling feature.

 

[Homeuser66]

I personally hate TW roms so when I found that LiquidSmooth which has a great balance between stability and functionawhich I fell in love.

I would suggest giving that a try unless the person is content with stock.

I'll look into that when I get it...Thanks!

 

[mt3g]

If you rely on WiFi calling you won't get to use aosp influenced ROMs, only touchwiz ROMs.

T-Mobile SGS III

 

[Homeuser66]

If you rely on WiFi calling you won't get to use aosp influenced ROMs, only touchwiz ROMs.

T-Mobile SGS III

Really?
What is aosp influenced ROM?
why is that?
I am using the Wifi calling feature on my S2 now...is this why I have calling issues?

 

[gypsy214]

Hey man I used to have a tmobile s2 and now I have an s3. I loved the s2 but I hated that I used to have a call echo on every rom out there. And for that reason I was confuse on having another samsung device. I got the s3 as a christmas gift. so far I love it. No call echo or issues. I think samsung listen well with its last galaxy devices like the galaxyS/galaxys2. I have no issues with the s3 no how. About the wifi calling I cant answer that I dont use that. other than that the S3 beats the S2 big time

 

[Homeuser66]

Hey man I used to have a tmobile s2 and now I have an s3. I loved the s2 but I hated that I used to have a call echo on every rom out there. And for that reason I was confuse on having another samsung device. I got the s3 as a christmas gift. so far I love it. No call echo or issues. I think samsung listen well with its last galaxy devices like the galaxyS/galaxys2. I have no issues with the s3 no how. About the wifi calling I cant answer that I dont use that. other than that the S3 beats the S2 big time

Excellent!!!

 

[mt3g]

Really?
What is aosp influenced ROM?
why is that?
I am using the Wifi calling feature on my S2 now...is this why I have calling issues?

AOSP influenced is anything available for the SGS III that is not TouchWiz, CyanogenMod, AOKP, AOSP, Parandroid, SlimBeam and so and so on. None of those will have Wi-Fi calling built in natively. There are apps out there though be people stand by to do them well (BobSled) I think it is.

 

[Homeuser66]

AOSP influenced is anything available for the SGS III that is not TouchWiz, CyanogenMod, AOKP, AOSP, Parandroid, SlimBeam and so and so on. None of those will have Wi-Fi calling built in natively. There are apps out there though be people stand by to do them well (BobSled) I think it is.

Thanks for the clarification! I will be waiting before I think of Rooting...I believe that's what this is.....

 

[serio22]

Thanks for the clarification! I will be waiting before I think of Rooting...I believe that's what this is.....

It doesn't have to do with rooting.. I am rooted right now and I can use every feature the stock phone comes with, but if you start flashing different roms and want to keep the same features like WiFi calling and a few others, you would have to look for a touchwiz based ROM..

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[mt3g]

It doesn't have to do with rooting.. I am rooted right now and I can use every feature the stock phone comes with, but if you start flashing different roms and want to keep the same features like WiFi calling and a few others, you would have to look for a touchwiz based ROM..

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Exactly. You should read more though if you weren't sure of those kind of things. Look into backing up your imei, and which recovery to use, and how to revert to complete stock after rooting and flashing. Best recommendations I can offer to someone so they don't have to make a thread on something that has been discussed countless number of times like others do everyday haha.

T-Mobile SGS III