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I was considering buying the Galaxy Note, but after I read the Note subforum carefully, I discovered few (major) issues with the device, which made me reconsider my choice.
Now I have the same situation with Galaxy S3. Before I purchase it, I want to know about all the potential problems that are known for this device. Maybe it has bad battary performance, maybe it has bad sound quality, maybe... ?
Please shortly list all the common problems (if any) that happen to be associated with this device.
not just building it up, but i can not say that i have noticed any big flaws with this device.
i have the Note right now as well, and i would pick the S3 hands down over my note, its faster, the screen is better, the battery is great compared to what i was getting on my Note and Skyrocket. and now with Jelly Bean/cm10 here this thing flys.
Gps is decent, Sound is much better than any other phone that i have had, and thats without Supercurio's Voodoo sound which should be dropped here soon.
Its a S3 forum, so yes you will get alot of people saying exactly what i am saying....its a great device. and if you HAVE to choose between the Note and S3 the S3 is a no brainer....
now the Note2 thats a different story when it drops......
TRX_ said:
I was considering buying the Galaxy Note, but after I read the Note subforum carefully, I discovered few (major) issues with the device, which made me reconsider my choice.
Now I have the same situation with Galaxy S3. Before I purchase it, I want to know about all the potential problems that are known for this device. Maybe it has bad battary performance, maybe it has bad sound quality, maybe... ?
Please shortly list all the common problems (if any) that happen to be associated with this device.
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I had a lot of issues and ended up having 4 replacement handsets and have just got a full refund today. Issues I experienced were; large gaps between the screen and bezel which allowed dust to settle on the edges of the screen, pink blotch issues when using the front camera, volume button and home button that stuck in when pressed, and all AMOLED screens suffer from ink marks on a black screen to varying degrees.
I think the initial production batches have suffered from poor build quality and I do think I will purchase the phone again in a month or so when the factories won't be over stretched to cope with demand. The pebble blue version which I had seems to suffer from a lot of issues which I put down to rushed production.
Good luck
the2rrell said:
not just building it up, but i can not say that i have noticed any big flaws with this device.
i have the Note right now as well, and i would pick the S3 hands down over my note, its faster, the screen is better, the battery is great compared to what i was getting on my Note and Skyrocket. and now with Jelly Bean/cm10 here this thing flys.
Gps is decent, Sound is much better than any other phone that i have had, and thats without Supercurio's Voodoo sound which should be dropped here soon.
Its a S3 forum, so yes you will get alot of people saying exactly what i am saying....its a great device. and if you HAVE to choose between the Note and S3 the S3 is a no brainer....
now the Note2 thats a different story when it drops......
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I agree with everything you've said, except for the GPS part.
I don't find it decent, it's exceptional imho.
It seems to be able to get a solid signal within 5 seconds on a cold start.
It uses both GPS and Glonass together, which explains why it's so fast, but it's still impressive to see.
But back on the subject, I've always chosen devices I was pretty sure I'd be happy with (I'm doing lots of research and reading a lot of reviews on them before buying), but it's the first time that I really don't have any complaints at all (besides minor problems with easy fixes/tweaks, but the phone is really stable and fast out of the box).
Even the only thing I thought I'd be disappointed about, coming from an HTC HD2 (the build quality and design), I was pleasantly surprised about the build quality, and I love the look of the phone, even if it's plastic.
Of course that's only my opinion, but I don't regret buying it one bit
These threads are a common problem in the S3 General section....if you look down I'm pretty sure you'll find threads already created, discussing the problems you've just mentioned
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I was considering buying the Galaxy Note, but after I read the Note subforum carefully, I discovered few (major) issues with the device, which made me reconsider my choice.
Now I have the same situation with Galaxy S3. Before I purchase it, I want to know about all the potential problems that are known for this device. Maybe it has bad battary performance, maybe it has bad sound quality, maybe... ?
Please shortly list all the common problems (if any) that happen to be associated with this device.
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I have been using Note for last 5 months . I bought it from Ebay . Till now I didn't face any problems with the device.
It depends on the device you get, some device may have manufacture defects and that's rare.
Worst case if you get such device you can get it replaced as you have warranty.
So stop thinking about odds and go for the device you love
The GS3 has had an unusually bug-free (relative to most other smartphone releases) launch.
Hardware Problems:
Crackling in audio output when phone display is off (phone is in idle mode). Can be fixed in software by setting sleep mode to Idle Only from Idle + LPA.
Some screens are faulty and have pink areas
Some cameras are faulty and cause pink blotches in images
Software problems:
Cell standby battery usage is misreported and over-inflated
Creating an SMS longer than 3 messages converts it into an MMS. No way to disable this unless modding.
Email client (not gmail) mail body field text selection is bugged. Text gets deleted randomly when moving the text selection handles.
Music player sometimes plays the wrong song (one from a previous playlist) when you click on a song.
Music player also has some problems with organising songs into albums, creating duplicate albums with the same name.
The quick scroll alphabet column (in contacts and music lists) has a delay when sliding finger on it for the first time after app load
That's all I can think of right now.
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The GS3 has had an unusually bug-free (relative to most other smartphone releases) launch.
Hardware Problems:
Crackling in audio output when phone display is off (phone is in idle mode). Can be fixed in software by setting sleep mode to Idle Only from Idle + LPA.
Some screens are faulty and have pink areas
Some cameras are faulty and cause pink blotches in images
Software problems:
Cell standby battery usage is misreported and over-inflated
Creating an SMS longer than 3 messages converts it into an MMS. No way to disable this unless modding.
Email client (not gmail) mail body field text selection is bugged. Text gets deleted randomly when moving the text selection handles.
Music player sometimes plays the wrong song (one from a previous playlist) when you click on a song.
Music player also has some problems with organising songs into albums, creating duplicate albums with the same name.
The quick scroll alphabet column (in contacts and music lists) has a delay when sliding finger on it for the first time after app load
That's all I can think of right now.
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I'd say the marble white version was relatively bug-free as a launch handset but the pebble blue version probably has just as many launch defects as any other handset. For example, I ended up going through four faulty pebble blue handsets until finally giving up and getting my money back.
Physical home button - hard to reach, hard to press, looks stupid, feels stupid
Wake up lag - Push the power button and wait 1.500 ms for the screen to appear
Only 1 GB RAM - Not enough for a top phone in 2012... This is not 2011 anymore, Samsung!
Nothing else.. Everything else is top class..
Yea that lag is sooooooooo long I fall asleep! And I have to get a long stick to push that dam home button! And the battery it last way to long! Why can't it just die after 14hours like the rest? If you didn't know I was being sarcastic!
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but the pebble blue version probably has just as many launch defects as any other handset.
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Same device, other color. Other batch though since it was produced after the white one due to quality control issues with the color.
Wake up lag - Push the power button and wait 1.500 ms for the screen to appear
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Siyah-Kernel greatly fixes that issue. CM9/CM10 even more, it's probably well below 0.5sec
sav_uk said:
I'd say the marble white version was relatively bug-free as a launch handset but the pebble blue version probably has just as many launch defects as any other handset. For example, I ended up going through four faulty pebble blue handsets until finally giving up and getting my money back.
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I think you are just too picky about the phone being built perfect it's not going to happen for any phone. The chances of getting a perfectly built phone with no defects at all is lower than getting some minor defect such as "the gap being too big between the bezel and letting in dust" I can't believe they even let you return it for that reason. Good luck on your quest of finding the perfect phone.
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I think you are just too picky about the phone being built perfect it's not going to happen for any phone. The chances of getting a perfectly built phone with no defects at all is lower than getting some minor defect such as "the gap being too big between the bezel and letting in dust" I can't believe they even let you return it for that reason. Good luck on your quest of finding the perfect phone.
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My returns were all due to pink blotch issues with the front camera which is unacceptable. I've never had a phone that takes pictures with a pink blotch. In addition to that pink blotch two of my devices also had large gaps. Bits of dust actually got stuck under the screen which, again, is unacceptable for a £500 phone. Samsung must ensure the bezel and screen are correctly sealed so that dust does not build up in inaccessible areas. I've also never had a phone where I could see black dots and whirls on the screen when viewing YouTube videos at night. I'd rather have blacks that are not so deep but are consistent in colour.
Thing is, general build quality of phones is going down whilst prices are going up. It's inevitable.
Love the phone, not noticed any bugs or faults at all. No crackling when playing back audio via headphones
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Siyah-Kernel greatly fixes that issue. CM9/CM10 even more, it's probably well below 0.5sec
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No kernel fixes it. I've tried every single one available on the development section. They are all the same. 1.5 seconds wasted every time you turn on the screen.
Measure it yourself: http://online-stopwatch.chronme.com/
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No kernel fixes it. I've tried every single one available on the development section. They are all the same. 1.5 seconds wasted every time you turn on the screen.
Measure it yourself: http://online-stopwatch.chronme.com/
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I must be very lucky my phone not even a half of a second, maybe because I'm running a live wallpaper? Or maybe my phone not rooted? But is that 1.5 that important to you? Then you need to change phones,
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I must be very lucky my phone not even a half of a second, maybe because I'm running a live wallpaper? Or maybe my phone not rooted? But is that 1.5 that important to you? Then you need to change phones,
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You seem to be trying so hard to start a conversation with me, but sorry, I don't talk to noobs. Especially ones who think live wallpapers change time Exynos SOC waits for the modem to go out of deep sleep.
I don't need our want you as a friend sorry, just get another phone if it's that bad for you
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You seem to be trying so hard to start a conversation with me, but sorry, I don't talk to noobs. Especially ones who think live wallpapers change time Exynos SOC waits for the modem to go out of deep sleep.
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I know how to solve your problem! Get another phone! It's simple if your gong to lose asleep about 1.5 it's not worth it
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Poker gypsy said:
I know how to solve your problem! Get another phone! It's simple if your gong to lose asleep about 1.5 it's not worth it
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I didn't know that you was that famous! Please send me your autograph lol
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Advice from current S4 Owners Required!
One month before launch of S4 i sold my One X to buy S4 when it comes in market. When it finally came out, it had known issues of
>Screan Smearing/Pink tint
>Over Heating & Battery Drain
>Lags, Lags and Lags as compared to iPhone specially.
So i skipped S4 at launched and for the first i decided to try iPhone in my life, after 10 or so Android Phones!
NOW I WANT TO ASK FROM CURRENT S4 USERS, IF THIS PHONE IS STABLE ENOUGH AND FREE FROM ABOVE ISSUES FOR ME TO BUY IT NOW, OR SHOULD I WAIT S4 WITH GOOGLE AS I HATE TOUCHWIZ AND STOCK MAY BE LITE WEIGHT OR EVEN WAIT FOR NEXUS 5?
I like smoothness of iPhone, almost all softwares like, Viber, Skype, Facebook or more smooth and beautiful on iPhone than any android i ever used, they usually stutter on Android, my problem with iPhone at times is small screen, at times i feel smaller screen is blessing to carry phone around easily in pockets.
Sharing limitations of iPhone was taken care with Dropbox as i can share songs and videos with any phone via dropbox, at times i think of absolute sharing like in any Android Phone?
I have budget now a days to sale my brand new iPhone and add money and try S4 now? but on net too much confusion, thats why i ask users to give me there say.
Thanks in advance in case if you give me piece of your precious time here and give me your thoughts.
Kind Regards!
I have s4 its good in every aspect except the heating problem
If u play any game which requires a good level of ram than it gets heated up like an oven
U cant even put it on your ear after playing games
Rest all is good
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Feels like downgrade
I had a Galaxy Note II before S4 I9500, and to be frank, it feels like a downgrade. No amount of tweaking seems to improve the lag, overheats like crazy and battery life, especially when compared to GN II, is much worse. Screen is good, but really, cannot tell the difference with naked eye. The only benefit for me was the size, as GN II's size was starting to get at me.
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I had a Galaxy Note II before S4 I9500, and to be frank, it feels like a downgrade. No amount of tweaking seems to improve the lag, overheats like crazy and battery life, especially when compared to GN II, is much worse. Screen is good, but really, cannot tell the difference with naked eye. The only benefit for me was the size, as GN II's size was starting to get at me.
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I don't know if its just me or I'm really a nitpicker. I have an officemate who has a note 2 and I can see the jagged edges of the icons on his screen. I must say the s4 is well worth it for a flagship device. I looked around today with a friend that is looking for his next phone.. we compared my phone to other phones and he's really amazed at my s4. He will get his own s4 next week.
I have the i9505 version.
Personally i didn't notice any overheating. Its same as s3 after 1h playing, just the s3 gets warm on bottom and s4 on top. I have nothing like some said here that phone got so hot that couldn't be touched
I noticed the smearing. Doesn't bother me at all and today was released new update , which is fixing the smearing problem.
LAGS? My s4 stock with all samsung's bloats on, is pretty damn smooth, i just noticed sometimes when closing multiple apps a bit of stutter in animations but nothing major here.
If you are not interested in Note 3 which anyway you will have to wait for, go for the s4. This is my opinion.
I remember when s3 came out with ICS on, was so so laggy and buggy and everything..after updates > jellybean was perfectly smooth.
So i'm sure s4 will get just better and better with every update.
If size isn't an issue, then wait for note 3, it will be a supreme device I feel so.
Aaryana said:
I have s4 its good in every aspect except the heating problem
If u play any game which requires a good level of ram than it gets heated up like an oven
U cant even put it on your ear after playing games
Rest all is good
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Well, it means this heating issue is having by majority of people, which means it is genuine issue and its not just playing games, i guess its by doing anything extensive, like chatting hard or surfing etc? So i should try to relax and may be wait how stock S4 pans out? as strangely i am doing with iPhone too, only smaller screen has advantage and disadvantage, at times i feel, both phones do OK, so better stick to iPhone and think about other things in life
sohebq said:
If size isn't an issue, then wait for note 3, it will be a supreme device I feel so.
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My dear, size is not that much of an issue, being a man here, but S4 had to be supreme of them all device as well if you remember, but cartoonish touchwiz is an issue, specially now as touchwiz often connected to lags. Plus with Note my concern is, Gosh we came out of Stylus Era, putting stylus again in phone, causing it to gain weight and size, you can't take notes on screen better then on actual paper i feel.
Yet i hope Sammy may not let you down again here with your expectation with Note 3, as you are saying, next time they will do a better Job!
My own little hope is Stock Android, but again Nexus 4 may be still have over heating less battery issues!
Dean-xXx said:
I have the i9505 version.
Personally i didn't notice any overheating. Its same as s3 after 1h playing, just the s3 gets warm on bottom and s4 on top. I have nothing like some said here that phone got so hot that couldn't be touched
I noticed the smearing. Doesn't bother me at all and today was released new update , which is fixing the smearing problem.
LAGS? My s4 stock with all samsung's bloats on, is pretty damn smooth, i just noticed sometimes when closing multiple apps a bit of stutter in animations but nothing major here.
If you are not interested in Note 3 which anyway you will have to wait for, go for the s4. This is my opinion.
I remember when s3 came out with ICS on, was so so laggy and buggy and everything..after updates > jellybean was perfectly smooth.
So i'm sure s4 will get just better and better with every update.
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So basically you are saying, Buy it and wait/hopes for updates to fix the problems, like stay on chances, little heating is not that of an issue, but something beyond that is not a pleasant feeling, but as people saying, its uncomfortable at times.
You are breaking news here i guess, that today smearing issue will be rest in peace, though i heard they are solving pink tint issue.
Moral of the story, which is sad, that, some users are having problems more than others, so i am not sure i will fall in which category, as usual!
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I had a Galaxy Note II before S4 I9500, and to be frank, it feels like a downgrade. No amount of tweaking seems to improve the lag, overheats like crazy and battery life, especially when compared to GN II, is much worse. Screen is good, but really, cannot tell the difference with naked eye. The only benefit for me was the size, as GN II's size was starting to get at me.
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Yes and a lot of people share your thoughts, i wish if Sammy could concentrate on actual use and performance of phone instead of wasting times, on extremely useless gimmicks, and if you are amongst those who think these gimmicks are useful, then don't talk to me.
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So basically you are saying, Buy it and wait/hopes for updates to fix the problems, like stay on chances, little heating is not that of an issue, but something beyond that is not a pleasant feeling, but as people saying, its uncomfortable at times.
You are breaking news here i guess, that today smearing issue will be rest in peace, though i heard they are solving pink tint issue.
Moral of the story, which is sad, that, some users are having problems more than others, so i am not sure i will fall in which category, as usual!
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Its not about hopes, because it will happen and updates will iron out all the issues, they always did it properly for their flagships. It was confirmed that smearing is gone on the newest update, so i guess the rest of the problems will be ironed out soon enough. Its true some has more problems than others, but this happens on all phones, not only samsung ones.
Will see what else is fixed in the new update. Looks like some camera improvements are done also.
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Its not about hopes, because it will happen and updates will iron out all the issues, they always did it properly for their flagships. It was confirmed that smearing is gone on the newest update, so i guess the rest of the problems will be ironed out soon enough. Its true some has more problems than others, but this happens on all phones, not only samsung ones.
Will see what else is fixed in the new update. Looks like some camera improvements are done also.
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You are painting a rosy picture here, if you are dead sure, all screen issues are solved, and if you hope, over heating issue will be resolved, then kindly let us know here too, for lag i guess stock android will be better, somehow i find touchwiz to be like chinese phones, and prefer stock android more!
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You are painting a rosy picture here, if you are dead sure, all screen issues are solved, and if you hope, over heating issue will be resolved, then kindly let us know here too, for lag i guess stock android will be better, somehow i find touchwiz to be like chinese phones, and prefer stock android more!
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I don't paint any rosy picture here, i was very upset last year with the s3 and all the SDS problems and all the rest, but samsung ,,fixed'' it with an update and things got better. It was confirmed by other users that flashed the new ROM that the smearing is gone. I'm not sure about the pink tint as this sound more a hardware problem on AMOLED screens, but if they will fix this somehow...even better. I have very very little pink tint at the bottom on the screen ( barely noticeable ) and this doesn't bother me. About the overheating, i guess i'm one of those which doesn;t have this issue, so for me at the moment everything is ok and i'm happy with my phone, even if this wasn't a planned upgrade, was because one of my s3's was stolen and i got the insurance out of it.
Dean-xXx said:
I don't paint any rosy picture here, i was very upset last year with the s3 and all the SDS problems and all the rest, but samsung ,,fixed'' it with an update and things got better. It was confirmed by other users that flashed the new ROM that the smearing is gone. I'm not sure about the pink tint as this sound more a hardware problem on AMOLED screens, but if they will fix this somehow...even better. I have very very little pink tint at the bottom on the screen ( barely noticeable ) and this doesn't bother me. About the overheating, i guess i'm one of those which doesn;t have this issue, so for me at the moment everything is ok and i'm happy with my phone, even if this wasn't a planned upgrade, was because one of my s3's was stolen and i got the insurance out of it.
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So you are one satisfied customer
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So you are one satisfied customer
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Dean-xXx said:
I don't paint any rosy picture here, i was very upset last year with the s3 and all the SDS problems and all the rest, but samsung ,,fixed'' it with an update and things got better. It was confirmed by other users that flashed the new ROM that the smearing is gone. I'm not sure about the pink tint as this sound more a hardware problem on AMOLED screens, but if they will fix this somehow...even better. I have very very little pink tint at the bottom on the screen ( barely noticeable ) and this doesn't bother me. About the overheating, i guess i'm one of those which doesn;t have this issue, so for me at the moment everything is ok and i'm happy with my phone, even if this wasn't a planned upgrade, was because one of my s3's was stolen and i got the insurance out of it.
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I sent my wallet deep down my drawer, you want me to search for it again
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I sent my wallet deep down my drawer, you want me to search for it again
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I don't where are you from and what s4 they sell in your country. 9500 or 9505?
I'm talking here about the 9505.
You can keep an eye on this thread >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252855&page=17
Soon users that will flash the new ROM will keep it updated if anything else is fixed, so you can decide.
Dean-xXx said:
I don't where are you from and what s4 they sell in your country. 9500 or 9505?
I'm talking here about the 9505.
You can keep an eye on this thread >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252855&page=17
Soon users that will flash the new ROM will keep it updated if anything else is fixed, so you can decide.
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I am from Pakistan, here we get officially in warranty unsubsidised 9500, some importers have also imported 9505 but thats without warranty!
People could not even find out yet which version is better, though i feel over heating is more of an issue with 9500!
usmanxhmed said:
Yes and a lot of people share your thoughts, i wish if Sammy could concentrate on actual use and performance of phone instead of wasting times, on extremely useless gimmicks, and if you are amongst those who think these gimmicks are useful, then don't talk to me.
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I don't get it, why does when Apple release features that are unique people see it as amazing and innovative while if Samsung does the same thing they are called "gimmicks"
TeeeJaay said:
I don't get it, why does when Apple release features that are unique people see it as amazing and innovative while if Samsung does the same thing they are called "gimmicks"
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O yes!
This is a very good question!
usmanxhmed said:
My dear, size is not that much of an issue, being a man here, but S4 had to be supreme of them all device as well if you remember, but cartoonish touchwiz is an issue, specially now as touchwiz often connected to lags. Plus with Note my concern is, Gosh we came out of Stylus Era, putting stylus again in phone, causing it to gain weight and size, you can't take notes on screen better then on actual paper i feel.
Yet i hope Sammy may not let you down again here with your expectation with Note 3, as you are saying, next time they will do a better Job!
My own little hope is Stock Android, but again Nexus 4 may be still have over heating less battery issues!
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If you want stock android then you can go for stock google version of S4. It won't be directly available in Pakistan I feel so you will have to got for used one.
Regarding stylus, we it i useful as well as gimmek. Its up to you how you want to use it.
Hi All,
I just got my new Oneplus 5. I am loving it. I feel there is a mild jelly scrolling effect with my device. It is not as severe as we have seen in some YouTube videos. It is only noticeable only if you pay more attention and observe more closely. Is it normal or there is some defect?
I am bit worried,should I ask for replacement or a bug fix in future will do?
Looking for suggestions.
Thanks
It's normal. It's because the display is mounted upside down. Some get used to it others don't.
Use the phone and see how you feel, you can send it back within 14 days.
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It's normal. It's because the display is mounted upside down. Some get used to it others don't.
Use the phone and see how you feel, you can send it back within 14 days.
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So if it is happening with all the units of this phone it doesn't make sense to ask for a replacement
Guess not. Every OP5 has it. Let your eyes and brain get used to it. In the first day i experienced the same thing, but after a while it's gone (i mean it's still there, but for me it's gone) you know what i mean.
It's not like in the viral video but it's reaallly noticeable for me, much more than I was expecting. From all the mixed reports of it I do wonder if OP is using different panels for different manufacturing dates, where ones have more jelly effect than others. Mine was manufactured on 2017/06/16 and is the 64 GB version.
We'll see how it goes within the next 14 days but it's driving my OCD crazy. More noticeable in some situations than others, just finding it weird everything stretching out slightly when scrolling whereas this didn't happen in the OPO.
I guess it depends fully on your tolerance.
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It's not like in the viral video but it's reaallly noticeable for me, much more than I was expecting. From all the mixed reports of it I do wonder if OP is using different panels for different manufacturing dates, where ones have more jelly effect than others. Mine was manufactured on 2017/06/16 and is the 64 GB version.
We'll see how it goes within the next 14 days but it's driving my OCD crazy. More noticeable in some situations than others, just finding it weird everything stretching out slightly when scrolling whereas this didn't happen in the OPO.
I guess it depends fully on your tolerance.
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Mine is a June build 64gb and the screen jitters when scrolling. I put a replacement request in. Still waiting to hear back from OP. Hopefully I get a newer build because it looks like users of the newer midnight Black 128gb builds aren't complaining about this.
Yeah that's what I thought too but I didn't find it justifiable buying the 128 GB version at least for me... I do wonder if they have different panels on more recent builds. Wouldn't like to go through the return process but this is really a weird effect.
Had mine for a month now. Havent noticed any sort of jelly effect. Not even if i try really hard to produce it.
I read that OnePlus used OnePlus3 displays on the OnePlus 5 to save money so it's unlikely the phones with different build dates have different displays since the displays weren't even made for this phone in the first place. If you believe the rumors about the OnePlus 5T you should probably return the OnePlus 5 while you can. Knowing OnePlus the 5T will have the display that this phone should have had in the first place.
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Mine is a June build 64gb and the screen jitters when scrolling. I put a replacement request in. Still waiting to hear back from OP. Hopefully I get a newer build because it looks like users of the newer midnight Black 128gb builds aren't complaining about this.
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Mine is September build as written on package. Still have the jelly scroll effect. I don't think if newer panels are not having this effect.
With all respect, I don't know where people see a mild jelly scrolling effect. I'm using my 128gb 8gb for 2 weeks and I didn't seen any thing like that.
I can the effect in a YouTube video of it but its very hard for me to notice whilst using my op5
built in june. absolutely no jelly effect here. i came from lg g pro with ips screen, and i didnt see any difference in the jelly effect. same with my wife' s op3.
64gb.
I am planning to buy a oneplus 5 8gb version. But I am confused with the jelly scroll effect which has been in the news when the phone is released. Is this defect fixed on the new phones or is it still there. pls help me decide whether to buy or not. thanks in advance.
It was never a defect, just the screen put upside down. I have the phone since it came out, after a couple of days I got used to it. I don't think they 'fixed' this..
Other then that you won't regret it
It's been almost 2 months I'm using this device. That jelly scrolling is barely noticeable on my device. Never had any problem with that.
You may even like the jelly effect.
compared to my old LG Gpro with a IPS LCD screen, I didnt see any difference with my OP5 nor my wife's op3, at least nothing very noticable.
I guess there's nothing to worry about.
Most people don't even notice the effect, if you even have it. Still not totally convinced all phones have. If all phones do, there is certainly varying degrees of severity.
The only way I can see it is if backlight is low, I have dark theme, and I'm in the app drawer. Otherwise, I can't see it.
I brought Oneplus 5 some days back & its working flawless. No jelly effect. I think they have fixed it
I buy it thinking that when i got it the first time would be to check the jelly efect. I had the phone for a day and completely forgot it until i red the forum again and tested it, you can see it only if you scroll fast up and down and you look very carrefully. I don't see it in the normal usage.
Also some people may confuse the jelly with this :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVOvsE_l2Y . Which i have seen on every amoled phone i tested, not a lot.
Honestly, you'll notice it for about 20 minutes then you'll never see it again.
I got the phone for 5 day's ago and although I did see it slightly the first few days....I'm not noticing it anymore.
You really do get used to it I guess.
Thanks a lot for the reply. Looks like I don't need to worry about the jelly anymore. This is what I love about oneplus. Great community support...
farz2farz said:
Thanks a lot for the reply. Looks like I don't need to worry about the jelly anymore. This is what I love about oneplus. Great community support...
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Yep! I can also confirm I don't see any jelly on my device either, pull the trigger on this device, you won't be disappointed!
update ruined it
Its very noticeable in TWRP menus, other than that its fine when running android
you will notice the jelly only if you scroll around and pay attention to it . I would say that the commumity is exaggerate this. You will not notice it on a daily usage. (if you dont focus on it nonstop)
You'll notice it for a couple of days if you're particularly paranoid or use other phones through your day, but even that becomes unnoticeable after a while So go on, get it, you will not be disappointed
I got used to it to the point that it looks just like any normal phone. I don't think you should worry about it. For me, it took about 2 weeks before I tell myself, I think it was gone. But if I pay attention, I'll definitely see it.
i had this phone for around 3 months now, the "Jelly Effect" is present but i really don't notice it all the time, or i can say i don't care about it, at first i thought it was some feature in the phone until i saw some people complaining about it.
it's really not annoying at all, perhaps you can say it's not noticeable when you get used to it, not like what they say in the reviews.
Forget those reviewers. just like they did with the screen of Pixel 2 XL, they all are attention seekers. The issue is there on the 1st gen of Pixel but nobody gives a f***. They all are following the trend to get views.
Btw there is no need to create a new thread for your opinion.
People simply like to exaggerate.
The jelly thing is a very minor issue which doesn't affect usage at all.
If the iPhone had a jelly effect, people would be demanding it be on other phones too.
I don't think of it at all. It was blown out of proportion.
It's a clear defect and should not be ignored cause of denial or other childish excuses. It should be treated as a flaw so that it don't happen again. Never understood why you guys try to downplay the problem, how else is oneplus going to realize they f**** up with the display?
It is literally the main reason why some people didn't buy the phone, me included. You learn from your mistakes and move on.
It's ruined device experience, it's bother me every day.
It's very serious issue and should not be ignored.
Oneplus says "It's normal, feel it every day, see it and love OP5."
#****uOnePlus.
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It's a clear defect and should not be ignored cause of denial or other childish excuses. It should be treated as a flaw so that it don't happen again. Never understood why you guys try to downplay the problem, how else is oneplus going to realize they f**** up with the display?
It is literally the main reason why some people didn't buy the phone, me included. You learn from your mistakes and move on.
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KHEMS91 said:
It's ruined device experience, it's bother me every day.
It's very serious issue and should not be ignored.
Oneplus says "It's normal, feel it every day, see it and love OP5."
#****uOnePlus.
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Is this for real? I think you have bionics eyes ??
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thread # 1589 about the jelly effect.
No jelly effect at all here. compared with my LG G pro (ips screen) and wife's OP3, they look the same, nothing to ''ruin'' the experience, some princess here.
The effect is on every device, regardless of people who claim to not have it.
It is massively overblow, and this effect can also be seen on displays mounted the correct way round too if you go looking for it.
Great example is any tablet, especially iPads. Scroll up and down quickly and you'll see one side of the screen move before the other side does.
What's worse is the amount of idiots and tech bloggers (almost as bad as the idiots) claiming that oneplus saying it was "natural" was a insult. When in fact, it's perfectly fine.
The real issue with the oneplus 5 is just how jank and stuttery the OS and many apps are, especially if you've ever used a pixel or even a note 8.
The battery life is tremendous, but at a cost of smoothness. The CPU drops back to its lowest frequency so quick that the whole device is plagued by micro stutters. Hopefully something that will be fixed for Oreo but wouldn't count on it.
If you think a Note 8 is smoother than the OnePlus 5, then you've done something wrong with your OnePlus 5
No way in heck Touchwiz is smoother....
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People simply like to exaggerate.
The jelly thing is a very minor issue which doesn't affect usage at all.
If the iPhone had a jelly effect, people would be demanding it be on other phones too.
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This is untrue, people didn't demand loss of signals in iPhone 4, scratched body in iPhone 5 or bendgate in iPhone 6.
this is an issue, which is serious, for some its not noticeable, they are fine with it, they are lucky, those who are obsessed with UI and neatness in a software they are annoyed. Some more, some less. But its a Mistake/Issue or Bug. I don't want to change phone for that as next phone will have their own issues as well. 3T was Fault free though as was 3.
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It's a clear defect and should not be ignored cause of denial or other childish excuses. It should be treated as a flaw so that it don't happen again. Never understood why you guys try to downplay the problem, how else is oneplus going to realize they f**** up with the display?
It is literally the main reason why some people didn't buy the phone, me included. You learn from your mistakes and move on.
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LOL only if you notice it. I've seen 7 OP5's (including my own) and I can't see any "jelly effect". of the other 6 people that have the phone, none of them see it on any of the other phones either. So I don't think it's a real issue number 1 and number 2, I think the effect is generally made apparent/noticeable while video capture to show the effect. I think the camera picks up the effect that teh naked eye really can't. Much like how recording a monitor and the camera is showing the refresh rate that you can't see with your eyes.
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istrikerx said:
The effect is on every device, regardless of people who claim to not have it.
It is massively overblow, and this effect can also be seen on displays mounted the correct way round too if you go looking for it.
Great example is any tablet, especially iPads. Scroll up and down quickly and you'll see one side of the screen move before the other side does.
What's worse is the amount of idiots and tech bloggers (almost as bad as the idiots) claiming that oneplus saying it was "natural" was a insult. When in fact, it's perfectly fine.
The real issue with the oneplus 5 is just how jank and stuttery the OS and many apps are, especially if you've ever used a pixel or even a note 8.
The battery life is tremendous, but at a cost of smoothness. The CPU drops back to its lowest frequency so quick that the whole device is plagued by micro stutters. Hopefully something that will be fixed for Oreo but wouldn't count on it.
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Hmmm, Maybe you've done something wrong with your OP5? My OP5 is as smooth as my Nexus 6P was. LOL and no, the Note 8 isn't any more smooth then the OP5. Please, it's Samsung with TW (that is better these days), that statement is absurd. I've also seen the Note 8 as a friend of mine bought it and he's pissed that a $1000 phone doesn't perform like my OP5 at $500.
I've been using the phone since 2 months now and I hardly notice it
It's there for the first few days after having the phone but after you get used to it, it'll lile disappear and you'll hardly notice it.