Samsung Galaxy S III I747 - user opinions and reviews
- androidandyphx@gmail
- qGp
I absolutly love this phone. Only kept it stock for 3 days then I rooted it. Currently running android 4.4.2, yes thats right Kit Kat. Total upgrade and a big change for the better. email me for info for any galaxy s III. Quick tips to increase speed Go to setting, Developer, options and turn it on, then scroll down to Window Animation scale change setting to the lowest number besides off, some will go down to .5 and others to .25, do the same for the next 2 sections Transition Animation Scale and Animator Duration Scale. If you dont see an instant boost just change them back to the 1.0X. Rooting the phone truly gives you endless possibilites. Right now mine is a lot faster than the galaxy s IV.
- babane
- fsT
pls i really need help ,, i just updated my galaxys3-1747 to
4.3 version and since then i cant check my account balance
or recharge my account or load my internet bundles . (2) my
galary goes off whenever i tried to send picture by bluetooth
or whatsapp. pls pls someone should help me,, I went to my
service provider and was told d fault isnt from them. pls
what can i do. I even did factory reset ,, but still same.
- babane
- fsT
So i updated to 4.3 yesterday. The battery is practicly the
same,it has the looks of s4 indeed but i have 2 problems: it
shows in battery management that i'm on wifi all the time
even if i don't have wifi on and i get the eye all the time if i
activate the feature where if you look at the phone the
screen stays on. And that happened after i reseted the
phone.
- pal2711
- kaJ
Ashok, 31 Dec 20131) With phone on, take off back cover and press your SIM card so it releases from the spring. ... moreI tried this with my I747 on the Digicel network in Jamaica. After switching to "WCDMA All" the phone would only allow emergency calls. Had to switch back to "WCDMA Automatic". Any idea why?
- babane
- fsT
pls my galaxy s3-1747 is still on android 4.04 ,, have gotten d upgrade message,, but am scare if my phone gonna work well on d new upgrade after upgradin it. pls any help
- Omar
- 2Cd
Hi,
I just got a S3 I747. I've 2 questions:
1. It's running in 4.1.1. Can I upgrade it to 4.1.2 ?
2. It has no option for VIDEO CALLING through Network Service Provider. How can I active this Network Video Calling option?
Some one please help. I live in Bangladesh & using GrameenPhone 3G network.
- AnonD-221263
- fsT
I received a samsung galaxy s3 i747 from a relative in canada buh upon inserting my micro sim I realized the fone had to be unlocked before I wud b able to use it. I have been able to unlock it buh to my surprise I cant enjoy browsing with d fone bcs d network mode is always stuck on d EDGE. I have contacted my service providers n every network person I knw yet still even solutions from this site and still am not able to access d HSPA. And we all knw this fone without 4G internet link is useless. Please help me anyone???
- Ashok
- Ia9
AnonD-173676, 08 Aug 2013i have this phone from USA but i didn't have 4g network in my country ,the connection is very ... more1) With phone on, take off back cover and press your SIM card so it releases from the spring. It won't come all the way out as it's blocked by the battery. This seems fine - I didn't bother trying to force it out as I didn't want to break anything...
2) Once you see the message that the SIM card is removed, go to the dialer and dial *#2263#
3) You should see a menu with band selections. The current setting is "Automatic". If you switch to "GSM All", you will be EDGE (2G). If you switch to "WCDMA All", you will be on HSPA+ (3G, though AT&T and others call it 4G).
4) Press the SIM card back into place until it clicks. For whatever reason the phone will not recognize it until you reboot. Upon reboot you should see your new setting in effect.
- bryll
- v0X
My problem is. when I am updating then it shutdown because of low battery and now.. if I turn on it does not appear...??? what should I do???
- AnonD-215655
- ixa
that phone can be update i menage to do so on my i747 in israel and only to 4.1.2 not furter
- uoo
- kTd
Annamalai, 12 Dec 2013Can this phone be updated to 4.3 ? http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup... moreyes
- anon
- XNt
Annamalai, 12 Dec 2013Can this phone be updated to 4.3 ?
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup... moreI am unable to update the phone at all, am stick stuck on 4.1.1
it never finds an update available via wifi, mobile data or thru kies.
i have tried several times so far but to no avail.
fyi,
i am using this phone in india with an indian sim card in it (vodafone mumbai)
if you find a way with which the phone can be updated please share it here.
- Annamalai
- T6r
Can this phone be updated to 4.3 ?
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00050358&fm_seq=55362
- KS.
- YQV
Koko, 21 Mar 2013Yes..
you can use S3 i747 in India.. it works very well and you can upgrade it to 4.1.1 as w... moreHi ..I too am going to get SIII 1747 but have read negative reviews on bad battery performance..Is it true that its battery drains abnormally quicker ?
Thanks.
- AnonD-213130
- S1U
charan, 24 Sep 2013Hi,
I have SAMSUNG SGH-I747, With Icecream Sandwitch Operating System. I am unable to upgrad... moreYes, there are two releases of the SIII, read my previous post. US & Canada got the SGH I747M, the rest of the world the GT I9300.. not that the info was easy to find.
You may want to go directly for the long due 4.3 Jellybean upgrade for the SIII, the new roll-out is supposed to fix the bugs of previous one.
Use Wifi to download, its a whooping 550MB file.
The only issue I have with my upgrade is that it has lost connectivity to the internet apps, even when on wifi, but I think it is a local provider DNS issue.
Hope this helps.
- AnonD-213130
- S1U
Honza, 27 Nov 2013Frys is selling UNLOCKED S3, what they call "SamI747Blue".
I assume it is SGH-I747.... moreSorry for the delay in getting an answer but I just found this forum and the site didn't save my reply twice.
If it is truly unlocked you can use it with any prepaid cards, anywhere in the world. I'm using my SGH I747M from Bell Canada (identical with the US AT&T model) with prepaid Hala cards here in Doha Qatar.
You can even upgrade the phone to 4.3 Jellybean for SIII, rolled out in November and retracted by Samsung because of user complaints. A newer version seems to be pending worldwide, with some countries getting sooner than others. Depending on where you live / carrier you may already qualify for it. It comes up on the phone as a Software upgrade available it your carrier is ready for it.
And for those who ever wandered or asked in vain on the mobile forums whaat is the difference between the earlier released SIII GT I9300 (UK, Europe, etc) and the US / Canada released SGH I747M take a look at this side be side comparison of features:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4803&idPhone2=4238
- promoco
- S1U
Honza, 27 Nov 2013Frys is selling UNLOCKED S3, what they call "SamI747Blue".
I assume it is SGH-I747.... moreSorry for the delay Honza, just forund this forum now.
Yes, if it is really unlocked it will work with any prepaid cards anywhere in the world. I\m using my Bell Canada blue SGH I747M (identical with the US AT&T one) with prepaid Hala cards on the local Qtel service provider.
And for all those that ever wondered or asked in vain what are the differences between the earlier released (UK, Europe, MENA) SIII GT I9300 and the US / Canada released SGH I747M, take a look at this side by side comparison:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4803&idPhone2=4238
- Rez
- qnS
Honza, 27 Nov 2013Frys is selling UNLOCKED S3, what they call "SamI747Blue". I assume it is SGH-I747.... moreI think it is just LTE, not 4G. so you cant use it on 4G only carriers.
- Honza
- q85
Frys is selling UNLOCKED S3, what they call "SamI747Blue".
I assume it is SGH-I747.
This being 'unlocked' phone, what PREPAID cards can i expect it to work with?
Which carriers? For example, ATT GO, Straight Talk, Virgin, etc?
Please answer ASAP.
- AnonD-119821
- kW{
Suraiya, 07 Oct 2013I can't update to 4.1.2 either, does anyone else have this problem? any solutions? Thanks in a... moreHave you tried Samsung kies update and sync app for windows computers. It automatically checks your firmware and software. Worked amazing when my galaxy s2 had the 4.1.2 update. Now I'm running on the HTC desire 601.
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