Samsung Galaxy S3

[ZesPak]

im said:

Posting from my S2 has this effect as well...why is this, is it an Android issue?

Nah, had the same thing on the iPhone/iPad frequently. Have got this on my android as well.

[Rib]

Just ordered my note2, cant wait, my desire hd feels so old in comparison, I liked the s3 but what can I say, I'm like a magpie lol

[Fletch79]

Rib said:

Just ordered my note2, cant wait, my desire hd feels so old in comparison, I liked the s3 but what can I say, I'm like a magpie lol

http://www.youtube.com/embed/hMRTa5srNxw

[james_tigerwoods]

Is there any way I can use a desktop application to send/receive/read my texts - I thought that the Kies software was supposed to let you do that..

[ZesPak]

james_tigerwoods said:

Is there any way I can use a desktop application to send/receive/read my texts - I thought that the Kies software was supposed to let you do that..

Have a look at "airdroid", I don't personally use it but I've got a friend who I think does just that with the app.

[shed driver]

Airdroid is fantastic - a brilliant piece of software and one of the first apps I put on any new phone.

SD.

[james_tigerwoods]

Airdroid is awesome Thanks

[ZesPak]

WEHGuy said:

I dropped my phone and now the screen has a green tint over 80% over it and the touch screen no longer works.

Any ideas how much it will sort to fix and where to fix it?

Go to your reseller and don't mention the drop .

[FUBAR]

james_tigerwoods said:

Airdroid is awesome Thanks

Just downloaded this too. Most excellent

[james_tigerwoods]

Is there an app that works on a peer to peer basis - Airdroid works well, but when I VPN in, it cuts off as it's over my local network....

[ZesPak]

james_tigerwoods said:

Is there an app that works on a peer to peer basis - Airdroid works well, but when I VPN in, it cuts off as it's over my local network....

You mean like bluetooth or USB?
I wouldn't think so, that'd require some very special rights set :/

[Tyre Smoke]

shed driver said:

Airdroid is fantastic - a brilliant piece of software and one of the first apps I put on any new phone.

SD.

Either I'm being stupid (likely) or it's not working for me. Downloaded the app from the play store, logged on on my laptop, but for some reason the mobile won't scan the QR code. How do I get around this?

[FUBAR]

Are you scanning the QR from within the Airdroid app? (small camera logo bottom right iirc). I know it won't work if you just try scanning direct from the camera/barcode scanner app (yes, I made that mistake too and thought it wasn't working)

[james_tigerwoods]

I just used the link that was shown to me - I didn't even notice the QR code until just now...

[Kermit power]

im said:

Posting from my S2 has this effect as well...why is this, is it an Android issue?

Assuming you mean the double-posting, it's because the last place you left your browser was on the screen which comes up after you've pressed "Submit" giving you the options of returning to the thread, the forum and so on.

When you next go back to the browser, it automatically reloads that page, and in doing so it resubmits your post.

[Tyre Smoke]

FUBAR said:

Are you scanning the QR from within the Airdroid app? (small camera logo bottom right iirc). I know it won't work if you just try scanning direct from the camera/barcode scanner app (yes, I made that mistake too and thought it wasn't working)

Yep, scanning the QR with the camera logo next to the 'or enter this code' bit. But getting an error message asking me to scan the QR code!! Either I'm doing something fundamentally wrong, or something is fubar.

[FUBAR]

Its not me

[plasticpig]

ZesPak said:

You mean like bluetooth or USB?
I wouldn't think so, that'd require some very special rights set :/

Like absolutely none?


I think every phone I have ever had with bluetooth has supported SMS as a service.

[pulliptears]

After owning every iphone from the start, and being completely unimpressed with the iphone 5 I've succumbed to android and bought the S3. Have to say I'm converted. I did worry I'd not like it but for me it blows my old 4 out of the water.

Without going back 55 pages can anyone give me a brief rundown of must have apps?

[ZesPak]

pulliptears said:

After owning every iphone from the start, and being completely unimpressed with the iphone 5 I've succumbed to android and bought the S3. Have to say I'm converted. I did worry I'd not like it but for me it blows my old 4 out of the water.

Without going back 55 pages can anyone give me a brief rundown of must have apps?

Apps for me:

Novalauncher (completely changes the look and lets you do some cool stuff with the interface)
Tasker (does just about anything, as in this topic: http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...
Airdroid (haven't used it myself but gets some very positive reactions here)

Widgets:
"Minimalistic text" gives some great effects, also cool in combination with "simple calendar widget"