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Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S III sudden death, fix is on the way

03 January, 2013 | Read the news | Post your comment
Samsung acknowledges Galaxy S III sudden death, fix is on the way - read the full textThroughout the last two months we've received numerous reports of Galaxy S III smartphones dying unexpectedly, usually overnight. Luckily those users who have experienced this trouble got their Galaxy S III quickly repaired (with replaced motherboards) or replaced altogether by Samsung. Samsung...

 

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No cell phone is perfect ...at lease they are working it out.

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  • 2013-01-03 14:18
  • rMt4

> In reply to Dee @ 2013-01-03 13:58 from v}7V - click to readyes , thats what ... they gave some weird excuses and charged me 155$ (Rs 8567) ...
now i see that this problem is being faced by lots of S3 users ....

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  • 2013-01-03 14:13
  • 4MTT

Samsung really sucks big time!!!! All our Samsung phones were defective!!! I never buy Samsung anymore!!!

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  • 2013-01-03 14:08
  • jxyq

> In reply to JackTheRipper @ 2013-01-03 12:59 from fqeu - click to readNokia cheap plastic? Have you even held a Nokia Lumia 920? Well, of course you don't. It's made of scratch-resistant polycarbonate unibody bioplastic. The iPhone 5 aluminium casing would scratch first before the Nokia Lumia 920. Not all plastics are cheap, only the ones that Samsung use on their phones. Even Nokia's Asha phones have more premium look and feel to them than Samsung Galaxy S III.

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  • 2013-01-03 14:07
  • t7Xh

> In reply to TimSaS @ 2013-01-03 13:51 from 4MTT - click to readYou should not be charged for that service!!! Samsung is solely responsible for full repair on replacement your phone motherboard with charge! You should contact Samsung demand the refund

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  • 2013-01-03 13:58
  • v}7V

> In reply to ObserverPh @ 2013-01-03 13:50 from vaN} - click to readThe back cover for s3 is indeed thin.. Giving that feel.. But the good thing is u can swap and change with thord parties back cover!! No need to scare scratch or damage.. Cant say that for one x nor L920..

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  • 2013-01-03 13:56
  • PU0@

I had this same issue , the samsung service centre charged me full amount for the motherboard ...they said warranty not applicable

Now i get to see that others are facing the same issue .

Got my phone motherboard replaced , but that cost me Rs 8567 or $155 approx .... is there anything that i can do for refund ??

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  • 2013-01-03 13:51
  • 4MTT

> In reply to Common_636 @ 2013-01-03 13:32 from RcFM - click to readSame materials but i guess different concentrations.. i actually got to hold GS3 first, i feels like made out of thin plastic. as compared to a Lumia900.. The all over feel is my judgement.. :)

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  • 2013-01-03 13:50
  • vaN}

This is very strange.. It never happen to mine..

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  • 2013-01-03 13:47
  • PU0@

This is the same thing that used to happen with galaxy R phones and those idiots at samsung just stopped producing the phone instead of a fix.

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  • 2013-01-03 13:43
  • t}4G

> In reply to ThugNasty @ 2013-01-03 13:16 from N7AA - click to readand what do you have...???
My Galaxy ACE supply all my expectatives...

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  • 2013-01-03 13:36
  • LF9s

I hope they can still revive my S3 who died a few days ago. It's a 16gb and with me for only eight months. The symptoms are exactly as stated. After a reboot it just died.

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  • 2013-01-03 13:35
  • sRjC

I really dont understand this forum whatsoever, this article seems to be about some software problem (thus they will issue a fix soon). Not the build quality of the phone. so why all the arguement about the material the phone uses.

Besides, correct me if im wrong, the same "cheap" plastic used on the GS3 is the same plastic used on the One X, and Lumia 920..... Just different build, but same material

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  • 2013-01-03 13:32
  • RcFM

The term "CHEAP PLASTIC" is reserved only for Crappy Samsung Products.
It should not be used on any other device.
Even small brands like Micromax have a more premuim feel than Crapsung products. (almost) hehe...

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  • 2013-01-03 13:30
  • 982i

> In reply to Babsmith @ 2013-01-03 13:07 from 6XxH - click to readWhat about the link sir/mam??? i cant play it.. :)

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  • 2013-01-03 13:26
  • vaN}

Hmmm, hope its not some weird jinx plaguing S III. Good to know though, I'll be ready if / when my S III dies - touch wood.

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  • 2013-01-03 13:17
  • vFkd

This is the reason i will NEVER buy a samsung phone. Samsung is pure garbage. The phones are not strong, the screen breaks even with gorilla glass 2, and now to top it off the gs3 'dies'. What nonsense is this? Yet the phone is very expensive!

I tell you if not for android samsung mobile would have been totally irrelevant. The phones have ZERO QUALITY.

This is way worst problem any smartphone can have.

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  • 2013-01-03 13:16
  • N7AA

> In reply to JackTheRipper @ 2013-01-03 12:59 from fqeu - click to readI'm 100% sure you don't know anything about my financial status. No power button? I guess GSM Arena posted a picture as delusional as a Samsung fanboy then.

http://www.gsmarena.com/showpi...amp;idPage=3


If you can't find the power button, it's probably because it fell off. Samsung fanboys always make the funniest comments. **in case you can't figure it out, it's funny because the comments are stupid**

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  • 2013-01-03 13:11
  • j@}2

> In reply to ObserverPh @ 2013-01-03 12:23 from vaN} - click to readhttp://www.xpango.com?ref=92326784

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  • 2013-01-03 13:07
  • 6XxH

> In reply to JackTheRipper @ 2013-01-03 13:01 from fqeu - click to readThen we dont trust you either on your S3 stuff..lol..even Ip5 beats the crap out of S3, poor device.. I wonder what is good build quality for you?? Brittle-Cheap plastic i guess????? :)

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  • 2013-01-03 13:04
  • vaN}
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