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Samsung Galaxy S 3 Review Thread

Rate the phone 1-5 on-
Battery Life
Speed
Performence
Build quality
Overall
And tell pros and cons

Or maybe we should wait till it gets released before we can vote for all these?

Just a reserve
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Just a reserve
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I think we should close this till it is released and leave the pre-reviews to the pros.
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Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.

Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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I'd like to see some GPS action/testing anytime soon.

swent said:
I'd like to see some GPS action/testing anytime soon.
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Cool. I'll add this to the list to include.

Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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Full details about everything in the settings menu and what they do?
I saw other videos breeze through the settings and there were dozens of interesting things that caught my eye.
Maybe the extras in the camera settings as well?
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^^Added to list

Reserved ? For what ? In case of long lines to open a thread, like there isn't already pointless and useless threads already here.

Reserved ? For what ? In case of long lines to open a thread, like there isn't already pointless and useless threads already here.
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Well I thought it was useless until intratech started to ask us what we wanted in the review. Now i think the topic has becone useful.
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Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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A proper test of S Voice. Please don't ask it for the weather in London
Show the total boot time for a hard/soft boot.
What's new in TouchWiz, and an overview of the software features on the phone for those who are new to TW
Testing the radio strength (3g/voice/gps/wifi) in various settings
How is the memory partitioned, how much is available

Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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I'd love to know about the following
Boot time
About different colors in notification led
Data partition size
Smart stay at various lighting conditions
Launcher customization like grid size etc
Brief details of touch gestures
Headsets quality
Some info about how shaky is the recorded video
I know some of these will be already on your list
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ECrispy said:
A proper test of S Voice. Please don't ask it for the weather in London
Show the total boot time for a hard/soft boot.
What's new in TouchWiz, and an overview of the software features on the phone for those who are new to TW
Testing the radio strength (3g/voice/gps/wifi) in various settings
How is the memory partitioned, how much is available
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S voice already passed the woodchuck test, I would like to see some more of that kind and 780 mb is available user memory.
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bala_gamer said:
S voice already passed the woodchuck test, I would like to see some more of that kind and 780 mb is available user memory.
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780Mb is memory available for apps, or for TouchWiz and apps?

ECrispy said:
780Mb is memory available for apps, or for TouchWiz and apps?
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It's the available ram for users out of 1 gb.
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Cheers guys. These are some good request and will make for an interesting review. Keep them coming.

closer look on screen ie. pentile really messed or not !
wifi, gps, radio reception I guess.

My List!
@Intratech: Do you already have a retail unit of GS3? Lucky guy
My list (maybe some options repeated in previous posts):
+ How does the phone feel in-hand? Any particular build issues? Some previews mentioned that the phone looks much better than in press photos. Example here
+ Browser performance, also how is Chrome performance.
+ TW performance. Any slowdown or issues?
+ Details on gestures. I know that there are a ton of gestures, do they work properly?
+ Screen comparison to GS2. Sunlight visibility.
+ Please upload photos in full resolution under various lighting conditions. Same for short video samples. Maybe you could upload that in google drive.
+ Social tag feature in camera/gallery. I am really interested to know how well this works. They can create wonderful commercial with this feature.
+ AllShare Play (I think it works like iCloud). Samsung uploaded a video about that feature here
+ Audio/Video player settings and performance. I noticed that the video gallery shows the previews of all videos stored. Does it impact the performance of the device while showing previews of multiple video at same time?
+ Check various codec it supports.
+ USB OTG and PS3 controller demo.
+ Camera settings. I think we need 2 devices to check buddy share.
+ S Beam will also need 2 devices. Does normal Android Beam work with GNex?
+ If you are getting the AllShare Cast dongle, please check if I can play a video on the TV while doing something else on the phone. How does pop-up play work with the AllShare dongle?
+ Try weird questions in the S Voice. Maybe also some geography/history questions. Shoot some trivia questions. Try launching applications with S Voice. Can it be used to type messages/email?
+ GPS/GLONASS performance. WiFi strength.
+ Difference between 4 colour/screen modes.
+ Gaming performance projected to a HDTV.
+ Background applications running after a fresh reboot.

No I don't have a retail unit as yet. I will get it once it's released to retail

ZGPAX Smart Watch

I found this model can be purchased for aliexpress.
what think?
http://armdevices.net/2013/10/14/zgpax-smart-watch-mt6577-95-bulk/

adonleice said:
I found this model can be purchased for aliexpress.
what think?
http://armdevices.net/2013/10/14/zgpax-smart-watch-mt6577-95-bulk/
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I'm actually going to purchase one here shortly.... curious to see if it can run 3rd party launchers well with smaller homescreen grids. They need to create a seperate thread for this !

hi you can do a review thanks

looks interesting, would like to know if it's a good companion watch, with a decent amount of watch faces

adonleice said:
hi you can do a review thanks
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JarlSX said:
looks interesting, would like to know if it's a good companion watch, with a decent amount of watch faces
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Just got it in... trying to root and all that.. but it's AWESOME! 100% Cool as hell. trying to find a comptible launcher and such.
***EDIT UPDATE*** so ADW i have working VERY smooth... eats up a little more memory though so loooking around for launcherpro and other small ram users
***EDIT UPDATE 2 **** have rooted the device using Framaroot... superuser works... already using root tools great

hi BigBison420
oh it looks nice, where did you buy it? hot time the shipping?the battery works well?a lot of thanks

adonleice said:
hi BigBison420
oh it looks nice, where did you buy it? hot time the shipping?the battery works well?a lot of thanks
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get it from eCrater.com from Tech Direct i believe it's called... it will be $177 total (including shipping) but i got mine in 3 days.... I ordered Thursday of last week Very good seller
I have been emailing manufacturer's because they are apparently working on software to use with the device to pair to the phones. There are no current apps that utilize call handling from Phone to Watch so the device is more of a standalone device for now. Plays videos, good camera, touch functionality is good, it got a little bit hot while i was runing ADW launcher so i uninstalled that... stock launcher runs fine. Charges fast - FM radio feature is pretty damn cool however you have to use stock headphone it comes with as antenna, they plug in via micro usb. Overall great build quality... Looks like an HTC One LOL

Looks good
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hi how many hours work the battery thanks

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hi how many hours work the battery thanks
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In the video, the person said that the battery will last 1 and 1/2 days. (Not a China dude but I still understand their Singlish)
Btw the battery life is probably the same for other similar smart watches unless they have battery tweaks like the Qualcomm toq and the pebble smart watch which reduces or fully disables touchscreen and colour

Well the battery life i don't know because i haven't killed it yet..... The battery meter goes up and down QUITE a bit though so i can't get a real good read on the battery gauge, which is kind of frustrating...
So far i've rooted and changed the boot animation with rom toolbox pro. I cannot get the stock lock screen clock and launcher to go away tho, even after changing the filenames in /System/App which leaves me boggled. I am running ADW and a large digital clock on my homescreen and would rather unlock to that then the analog clock.

If you guys are interested, i did a quick review of the watch i will upload to youtube tonight and make new thread with video

BigBison420 said:
Well the battery life i don't know because i haven't killed it yet..... The battery meter goes up and down QUITE a bit though so i can't get a real good read on the battery gauge, which is kind of frustrating...
So far i've rooted and changed the boot animation with rom toolbox pro. I cannot get the stock lock screen clock and launcher to go away tho, even after changing the filenames in /System/App which leaves me boggled. I am running ADW and a large digital clock on my homescreen and would rather unlock to that then the analog clock.
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Thinking of buying this at Chinavasion for £92, Is it worth it and did you manage to do a review, Many thanks

Here ya go
http://youtu.be/NgHMAffmk9w
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BigBison420 said:
Here ya go
http://youtu.be/NgHMAffmk9w
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What are its capabilities as far as connecting to a phone

Short review
I just received mine in the mail and must say, I'm pleasantly surprised. Build quality is excellent. The screen is bright and hires enough to be able to read everything. Wifi is stable and quite good, in contrary top most other China devices I have (mostly JXD). Of course the keyboard is a bit cramped and hitting the right letter is a gamble but the screen is sensitive and it doesn't take a strong touch.The interface is very smooth and responsive. I have installed a few apps which work well. The only thing that keeps crashing is Skype, which is weird as it came with the watch. There seems no way to use Google Now either (it keeps crashing) which is a pity as I don't want to even think about searching with the on-screen keyboard. The loudspeaker is okay (not great). I haven't tried using it to call anyone yet, that will be next on my list. I just noticed that the watch doesn't take micro sim cards. That quite surprising for such a small device. Now I'll have to go out and buy a regular sim card. I'm not a big fan of adapters.

singapura said:
I just received mine in the mail and must say, I'm pleasantly surprised. Build quality is excellent. The screen is bright and hires enough to be able to read everything. Wifi is stable and quite good, in contrary top most other China devices I have (mostly JXD). Of course the keyboard is a bit cramped and hitting the right letter is a gamble but the screen is sensitive and it doesn't take a strong touch.The interface is very smooth and responsive. I have installed a few apps which work well. The only thing that keeps crashing is Skype, which is weird as it came with the watch. There seems no way to use Google Now either (it keeps crashing) which is a pity as I don't want to even think about searching with the on-screen keyboard. The loudspeaker is okay (not great). I haven't tried using it to call anyone yet, that will be next on my list. I just noticed that the watch doesn't take micro sim cards. That quite surprising for such a small device. Now I'll have to go out and buy a regular sim card. I'm not a big fan of adapters.
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It looks like a nice device I'm torn between buying this watch or just waiting around for the kickstart project Neptune Pine. Which seems to be a much more polished product

I'm also thinking about getting this or the neptune but the Pine looks so big it will make my already small wrists tiny!
I like the idea of the Pine but think I might go for the ZGPAX....

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What are its capabilities as far as connecting to a phone
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The thing is that its recognized by bluetooth as a phone so there is file transfer capability but not call handling or notification handling until the manufacturer releases an app to provide support for this... I would advise anyone who purchases to try and contact the manufacturer and get this info. Ive been looking a week now for an app in the store but have found nothing.
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hi bigbison
wait news thanks

Zgpax - thread moved

Thread has been moved
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575556

Thanks for the review, however I can't watch the video because my workplace has blocked youtube. What is the overall verdict? Good or Bad? Also, is it waterproof?
I love the look of this watch.

thank you very much for the review, the truth that I like, you know any way I can upgrade to 4.3 to work with smarthpone.
thank you very much

BigBison420 said:
Video review of S5 smart watch / ZGPAX. Purchased from TechDirect @ ecrater.com - $177 shipped
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgHMAffmk9w&feature=youtu.be
Used Framaroot.apk to root... No computer necessary.
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Well its gotten wet in the rain so far withou any adverse effect... Not going to submerge in water tho lol..
Its lacking tru call handling and notifications support at the moment. Doesnt quite 'integrate' with my note 2 just yet (running 4.3)... But i can seemlessly send pictures, apps, video via Bluetooth consistently without any issues. Wifi works 110% perfect.
As a watch its great... Just added GO locker for more variety. Its def for those gadget geeks who are really good with this kind of stuff
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have you tried paring bluetooth headset to it?
by "Its lacking tru call handling" do you mean that it is not capable of receiving and making calls?

Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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BigBison420 said:
Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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Nice! Have you tried using the app tablet talk? I'm ordering one very soon. Also did yours come with the play store? If not I may have an idea to get it working.

BigBison420 said:
Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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Please take some shot with phone's camera and upload! I'd like to see the camera quality. Maybe video if it is possible. THX!

Can you tether it to a phone so you can use the phone's internet connection? This is something most smartwatches seem to be lacking, even though it should be included if the manufacturer doesn't mess with the software (i.e. removing that option intentionally)

irkan said:
have you tried paring bluetooth headset to it?
by "Its lacking tru call handling" do you mean that it is not capable of receiving and making calls?
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I meant that it is lacking phone pair connectivity. Such as ; if you get a text the phone cannot notify you, or if you have a call coming in the watch will not notify you... this software doesn't exist yet. I have tried numerous apps on play store but no luck as of yet.

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Nice! Have you tried using the app tablet talk? I'm ordering one very soon. Also did yours come with the play store? If not I may have an idea to get it working.
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yes, came with play store... downloaded and installed plenty of apps...
haven't tried tablet talk yet.

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Please take some shot with phone's camera and upload! I'd like to see the camera quality. Maybe video if it is possible. THX!
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It's a 2 mega pixel camera... the quality isn't too bad overall... video quality is actually Very Good... i sent a video from the watch to my galaxy note 2 and the resolution was very surprising..... it was good. not too much distortion - The only thing is that the frame rate is less so you will noticing a little skipping vs a high quality galaxy note or s4 camera would take.. this is expected though.

Hey ,
Can you tell us if the watch has vibration?
Does it vibrate when you get a call or a sms/email?

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It's a 2 mega pixel camera... the quality isn't too bad overall... video quality is actually Very Good... i sent a video from the watch to my galaxy note 2 and the resolution was very surprising..... it was good. not too much distortion - The only thing is that the frame rate is less so you will noticing a little skipping vs a high quality galaxy note or s4 camera would take.. this is expected though.
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Can you upload some sample images or videos please?
I really appreciate the effort of this watch's Chinese manufacturer. IMO, this watch is even better than all of the so-called "smart watch" on the market at the moment :good: (edit: especially the Galaxy Gear)

luigiwidmore said:
Hey ,
Can you tell us if the watch has vibration?
Does it vibrate when you get a call or a sms/email?
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I can't tell you about the call as I have not put a sim card in it yet, but It does have vibration capabilities as it vibrates when you turn off the watch. The vibration is nice and strong.

thank you very much , you just made my day
I have just ordered it from chinavasion and got me to 179 including dhl shipping
My next question is about the battery , how much would it last for a wifi video call for example?

luigiwidmore said:
thank you very much , you just made my day
I have just ordered it from chinavasion and got me to 179 including dhl shipping
My next question is about the battery , how much would it last for a wifi video call for example?
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On my watch, The battery does drain pretty fast and it runs very hot. I am not sure if others here have the same problem, but I am about to play around with a Governor app too see if I can improve battery life/cool it down.

fibroman said:
On my watch, The battery does drain pretty fast and it runs very hot. I am not sure if others here have the same problem, but I am about to play around with a Governor app too see if I can improve battery life/cool it down.
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I thing i haven't tried is changing the governor to POWERSAVE while running the STOCK LAUNCHER.
Of course i'm on ADW EX launcher so it would be stupid to run powersave...

Does the ZGPAX S5 support 3G?
Sometimes I read is does, sometimes it does`nt has anybody test it by now?

CYberdog11 said:
Does the ZGPAX S5 support 3G?
Sometimes I read is does, sometimes it does`nt has anybody test it by now?
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Good question. If it does have 3G, anyone tried hotspoting it yet? Would be great to be able to have a wrist hotspot.
Be nice to know if this chip set has a GPS bc navigation would be great if it is supported too.

How to : iOS like Power Management on Android (Galaxy S4)

Hi Folks,
I am almost got fed up reading battery saving tips for android, turn off all features, add bulky battery etc. You can see thousands of forums, with the same same old tips like this, if the features has to be turned off, then why an S4, Nokia classic phone was fine right?
Just one Query, does any one know how to implement iOS like Power/Application management in Android/Galaxy S4 ? The iOS motto is like, if you are using device, it would consume battery , otherwise no. Just wanted something like this which can save battery, any idea ?
Cheers,
Kirankumar.

Turn off all sync and backup features. Turn off all location reporting features. Greenify persistent apps.
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Buy an iphone

KiranNokia said:
Hi Folks,
I am almost got fed up reading battery saving tips for android, turn off all features, add bulky battery etc. You can see thousands of forums, with the same same old tips like this, if the features has to be turned off, then why an S4, Nokia classic phone was fine right?
Just one Query, does any one know how to implement iOS like Power/Application management in Android/Galaxy S4 ? The iOS motto is like, if you are using device, it would consume battery , otherwise no. Just wanted something like this which can save battery, any idea ?
Cheers,
Kirankumar.
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try greenify...
Dig xda,there's official thread
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Nreigota said:
Buy an iphone
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Ha Ha, Appreciate your suggestion and you know what would be my reply...
Cheers,
KiK

anu.cool said:
try greenify...
Dig xda,there's official thread
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Hi,
I did try Greenify, and its like everytime the apps needs to be manually force stopped after use, thats a bit wierd, and to take the full advantage, the phone needs to be rooted. As rooting voids the warranty, it wont be a good idea.
Cheers,
KiK

So I assume you have i9500 version with no good custom roms.
Without customs roms you cant do much.

KiranNokia said:
Hi Folks,
I am almost got fed up reading battery saving tips for android, turn off all features, add bulky battery etc. You can see thousands of forums, with the same same old tips like this, if the features has to be turned off, then why an S4, Nokia classic phone was fine right?
Just one Query, does any one know how to implement iOS like Power/Application management in Android/Galaxy S4 ? The iOS motto is like, if you are using device, it would consume battery , otherwise no. Just wanted something like this which can save battery, any idea ?
Cheers,
Kirankumar.
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In android , we have numerous background processes which obviously drains the battery. If you can reduce these processes then u would have a better battery backup. Background processes of iOS n Android are completely different so dont compare it. Rooting is the best way to gain control of your device.

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In android , we have numerous background processes which obviously drains the battery. If you can reduce these processes then u would have a better battery backup. Background processes of iOS n Android are completely different so dont compare it. Rooting is the best way to gain control of your device.
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Us S4 users also have the option of using an extra battery, if you really need some extra juice.
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gsmyth said:
Us S4 users also have the option of using an extra battery, if you really need some extra juice.
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+1 on that situ always keep a spare on you as a backup

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Us S4 users also have the option of using an extra battery, if you really need some extra juice.
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Two batteries may result into caliberation issues. Its better to buy a power pack instead of extra battery.
Sent from OCTA CORE I9500.

Mandark52 said:
Two batteries may result into caliberation issues. Its better to buy a power pack instead of extra battery.
Sent from OCTA CORE I9500.
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Not really as long as you use original samsung instead of eBay £3 versions ?? No calibration probs on any batteries here

11calcal said:
Not really as long as you use original samsung instead of eBay £3 versions ?? No calibration probs on any batteries here
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Well u ll get to know about the caliberation issues after months.I had SGA S5830 with an extra battery n faced caliberation issues, SGA ws completely on stock n unrooted. N its logical that if someone is investing 34k in S4 then why would he buy a £3 eBay battery!
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diper07 said:
So I assume you have i9500 version with no good custom roms.
Without customs roms you cant do much.
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Hi Pal,
Ya, I know, and about Custom rom , I am no longer interested at the moment, got to play enough with my Galaxy S+ and Custom ROM, so advantage and disadvantages are very much aware now . With my S4, I dont want to root it or flash Custom ROMs, I was trying to find a way without affecting the official ROM. Trying some workaround, shall let you knw if it works.
Cheers,
KiK

gsmyth said:
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Hi Smith,
Thanks for the suggestion, however, I wouldn't recommend that option when you have to do Opening , change battery and closing the back cover on a daily basis, that doesn't look good isn't it? fine, the other option, adding a double capacity battery, aaaah., Considering the shame that brings for you , when someone says, what the heck you're doing with this soap box ( that much bulky it is) , you would rather wish let the phone be switched off better. ,
Okey fine, I have done a work around , which is not perfect as iOS, but some what near.
What I did was, thanks to the kitkat update, which allows you to turn off all most all of the services (including google services) and all the samsung service (most of them), I have turned off all the Samsung service, which I felt not needed (may be S planner and S memo , may used, keep those), and turned off all the unwanted google services, ( games,newstand, play music) ... I did turn off, so anytime it can be turned off, so that fine.
Now, the result! Initial analysis found to be good, I am now getting 10+ hrs, where as before it was 6hrs, (That too on Wifi/3G, without turning off the extra features, air view and other smart features)
No Crashing, No Lag, and about all the main thing I wanted, it drains a very little when it sleeps, almost like iOS now ( yes, iOS drains almost nothing during sleep ) .
100 to 96% after 8hrs during sleep, its good I would say.
Still I could do nothing about SAMOLED Screen and Voice call, which found to be the main battery eater.
Let's see if something new comes to save in Android 4.5 /or 5, which ever the upcoming version is.
Cheers,
KiK

Update 28 Dec 2016 The best results for me so far with my Z3+. No heat, just battery

Update 28 Dec 2016
I've been using this to reduce the heat. I know many of you have heard about it, just want to share to those who are still struggling with their Z4 .
I reduce the screen resolution (in general) to 720p , and back to 1080p only for watching films . My phone gets good results in both battery and performance.
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OLD: Oh my gosh, "Sony STAMINA mode" and "Skynet project" (.zip) have made my life better. My phone went crazy ( and crazy hot) even I used any modded or stock kernel, L speed or anything like that, but then I saw someone talking about Skynet project, found an old .zip online and have used it for a week now. Pretty great!
Hope you can find a nice solution for your love phone.

alexander43c said:
Oh my gosh, "Sony STAMINA mode" and "Skynet project" (.zip) have made my life better. My phone went crazy ( and crazy hot) even I used any modded or stock kernel, L speed or anything like that, but then I saw someone talking about Skynet project, found an old .zip online and have used it for a week now. Pretty great!
Hope you can find a nice solution for your love phone.
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Can you please upload it somewhere and send me the link via PM ?
I'm interested what it is possible to achieve
Thanks !

zacharias.maladroit said:
Can you please upload it somewhere and send me the link via PM ?
I'm interested what it is possible to achieve
Thanks !
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Have sent you a message ! Hope you can do something with those.
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alexander43c said:
Oh my gosh, "Sony STAMINA mode" and "Skynet project" (.zip) have made my life better. My phone went crazy ( and crazy hot) even I used any modded or stock kernel, L speed or anything like that, but then I saw someone talking about Skynet project, found an old .zip online and have used it for a week now. Pretty great!
Hope you can find a nice solution for your love phone.
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Can I ask you where to find Skynet project? I found something like that but that thread was unavailable... Looking for help

Kachelistic said:
Can I ask you where to find Skynet project? I found something like that but that thread was unavailable... Looking for help
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You can download it from here https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/project-skynet-genesys-tx7-performance.443903/
There is also an instruction how to activate it and how to use it.

So how is your battery now?
Screen-on time?

alexander43c said:
Oh my gosh, "Sony STAMINA mode" and "Skynet project" (.zip) have made my life better. My phone went crazy ( and crazy hot) even I used any modded or stock kernel, L speed or anything like that, but then I saw someone talking about Skynet project, found an old .zip online and have used it for a week now. Pretty great!
Hope you can find a nice solution for your love phone.
Sent from my E6533 using Tapatalk
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Please share with me. My device is e6533 too. Thank you

Just flash the zip file. Then in terminal emulator, do the following:
su [enter]
menu [enter]
Then configure it from available options.

My new method guys

hanney said:
My new method guys
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M getting this error while switching to battery mod....plz help me what it cud be

doctorsworld99 said:
M getting this error while switching to battery mod....plz help me what it cud be
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You should get into the skynet project site (find on Google) ,and ask for help there. They know much better about this. I don't use skynet any further dear.

hanney said:
You should get into the skynet project site (find on Google) ,and ask for help there. They know much better about this. I don't use skynet any further dear.
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Found d solution... It was supersu problem. I corrected it... Now its fine.
Btw why did u aborted skynet....and what are u using these days

doctorsworld99 said:
Found d solution... It was supersu problem. I corrected it... Now its fine.
Btw why did u aborted skynet....and what are u using these days
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Skynet project doesn't seem like my thing, it turns everything off, and it's not how and why I choose android. For instance, with things work normally, I use Google Now for almost everything, googling, watching and reading stuffs, translating things without getting into browser, or any other app. It's much easier and faster to use what you have got. I do use Zach's kernel for image/ screen enhancement but I would prefer the stock one sometimes. Zach's is better in some ways though, but yeah..
And as I write on the top, I've been using the screen shift app (with root, or you can use any app) to reduce the resolution of the screen. It makes our phone screen less sharp (poorer quality), but you wouldn't notice the difference anyway. The good thing is, you get better performance, better battery, and reduce heat (I suppose), as far as I can see from my phone.

hanney said:
Skynet project doesn't seem like my thing, it turns everything off, and it's not how and why I choose android. For instance, with things work normally, I use Google Now for almost everything, googling, watching and reading stuffs, translating things without getting into browser, or any other app. It's much easier and faster to use what you have got. I do use Zach's kernel for image/ screen enhancement but I would prefer the stock one sometimes. Zach's is better in some ways though, but yeah..
And as I write on the top, I've been using the screen shift app (with root, or you can use any app) to reduce the resolution of the screen. It makes our phone screen less sharp (poorer quality), but you wouldn't notice the difference anyway. The good thing is, you get better performance, better battery, and reduce heat (I suppose), as far as I can see from my phone.
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Did u really felt any difference in battery, heating, performance by screen shift app....if yes, then plz share ur settings here with us, that would b of great help to many of us.
Coming to skynet.. M using it. Battery has improved a bit and yes heating has reduced a bit too.

doctorsworld99 said:
Did u really felt any difference in battery, heating, performance by screen shift app....if yes, then plz share ur settings here with us, that would b of great help to many of us.
Coming to skynet.. M using it. Battery has improved a bit and yes heating has reduced a bit too.
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I don't know what you use to read XDA, I did attach 3 screenshots in my post, and it's "screen shift" app, you get into it, set resolution 720 x 1280, density 294 (or else as your own needs)