Galaxy S3 Again

jims-terrano · 14-03-2015, 22:03

OK you Android people out there, this dam phone is really annoying me now.

It has had a history of going slow. Last weekend for the third time I factory reset it again and pretty much left it at that for a couple days before adding AVG and left it again for a couple of days before adding the google app launcher. The launcher was nothing that special so reverted back to app whizz. Theres no data on there, no music photos or anything. Ive not even signed into face ache.

The thing has gradually slowed down again, not quite as bad as before yet but pretty certain it will do.

So question is, is it worth carrying on with this phone or just bin it?

Banshee · 14-03-2015, 22:08

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

OK you Android people out there, this dam phone is really annoying me now.

It has had a history of going slow. Last weekend for the third time I factory reset it again and pretty much left it at that for a couple days before adding AVG and left it again for a couple of days before adding the google app launcher. The launcher was nothing that special so reverted back to app whizz. Theres no data on there, no music photos or anything. Ive not even signed into face ache.

The thing has gradually slowed down again, not quite as bad as before yet but pretty certain it will do.

So question is, is it worth carrying on with this phone or just bin it?

Sounds like a memory issue on the device mate

Have you tried plugging it into the computer with a USB cable and updating it via Samsung Kies?

jims-terrano · 14-03-2015, 22:15

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Originally Posted by Banshee

Sounds like a memory issue on the device mate

Have you tried plugging it into the computer with a USB cable and updating it via Samsung Kies?

Yep

makeitfit · 14-03-2015, 22:18

AVG is a bit over kill isn't it ? Try it without that . I use an app called LOOKOUT for checking nasties , so far so good.

Banshee · 14-03-2015, 22:49

I use Sophos based on a recommendation from a guy at work

I have an S5

Does it behave any different with the MicroSD card removed if you have one in?

I know another lad with an S5 who had some nasties on his MicroSD card and he was having the same trouble as you

jims-terrano · 14-03-2015, 23:16

Not really thought of trying it without the sd card. Ive been kind of thinking its old tech too. Yeah we have to use sophos on work phones but that phone holds no interest for me other than i make calls during the day.

Id pretty much made up my mind to go down the iphone route but was also hoping to save money by giving this phone another chance.

judd750 · 15-03-2015, 00:26

try developer options then,

set transition animation scale to 0.5 instead of 1

briggie · 15-03-2015, 07:40

silly question I know jim ..... but im silly

...... have you tried a google search for your phone and symptoms ?

jims-terrano · 15-03-2015, 07:45

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Originally Posted by briggie

silly question I know jim ..... but im silly

...... have you tried a google search for your phone and symptoms ?

Pete you know my background and I always tell people that the only silly question or suggestion is the one that doesn't get asked.

Yeah Googled it and as expected people have suffered slow phones of every type not just mine. Main suggestions are clear cache, clear running apps and restart which I tend to do regular but never really made much difference.

briggie · 15-03-2015, 18:58

well jim , first impressions of the I phone are ....... fluc me its slow compared to my nokia lumina

briggie · 17-03-2015, 17:39

well today i finally had enough , and rung virgin mobile

..... told them i was fed up with poo phones , and having to buy my own phones while on contract ....... ive had a Samsung galaxy ..... a nokia lumina 710 ...... and recently was given a i phone 4 ......... out of all those the nokia knocks spots off the others ...... anyway virgin are going to send me a brand new sparkling sony experia m3 ........ are they any good ?

14-03-2015, 22:03	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Galaxy S3 Again OK you Android people out there, this dam phone is really annoying me now. It has had a history of going slow. Last weekend for the third time I factory reset it again and pretty much left it at that for a couple days before adding AVG and left it again for a couple of days before adding the google app launcher. The launcher was nothing that special so reverted back to app whizz. Theres no data on there, no music photos or anything. Ive not even signed into face ache. The thing has gradually slowed down again, not quite as bad as before yet but pretty certain it will do. So question is, is it worth carrying on with this phone or just bin it?

14-03-2015, 22:49	#5
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14-03-2015, 22:18	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	AVG is a bit over kill isn't it ? Try it without that . I use an app called LOOKOUT for checking nasties , so far so good.

14-03-2015, 23:16	#6
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Not really thought of trying it without the sd card. Ive been kind of thinking its old tech too. Yeah we have to use sophos on work phones but that phone holds no interest for me other than i make calls during the day. Id pretty much made up my mind to go down the iphone route but was also hoping to save money by giving this phone another chance.

15-03-2015, 00:26	#7
judd750 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: west yorkshire Vehicle: 1998,1999, 2000, 2.7TDi Posts: 626	try developer options then, set transition animation scale to 0.5 instead of 1

15-03-2015, 07:40	#8
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	silly question I know jim ..... but im silly ...... have you tried a google search for your phone and symptoms ?

15-03-2015, 18:58	#10
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	well jim , first impressions of the I phone are ....... fluc me its slow compared to my nokia lumina

17-03-2015, 17:39	#11
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	well today i finally had enough , and rung virgin mobile ..... told them i was fed up with poo phones , and having to buy my own phones while on contract ....... ive had a Samsung galaxy ..... a nokia lumina 710 ...... and recently was given a i phone 4 ......... out of all those the nokia knocks spots off the others ...... anyway virgin are going to send me a brand new sparkling sony experia m3 ........ are they any good ?