Google Android OS

[Dusty Chalk]

So I need a case for my Nexus 10, and it's 263.9 x 177.6 mm (10.4 x 7.0 inches), which is about 1 inch longer than the iPad, so no "true" iPad cases -- any recommendations?

[luvdunhill]

What's the recommended way to backup my Galaxy S3 to my Mac?

[Iron_Dreamer]

Root, titanium backup, dropbox? 

[swt61]

I'm starting to understand your code-speak. I love my Galaxy Note!

 

Thanks Peter!

[luvdunhill]

Titanium Backup seems to hang at about 30%.. I have 8.77G/12.05G on the device (no SD card)

[luvdunhill]

A few more questions: The fact that my Mac doesn't support MTP is annoying. Are people using Android File Transfer to move stuff around? I installed this and see both my phone and my SD card. However, if I install Samba Fileshare, which would be my ideal solution, for some reason it cannot see my SD card.

[manaox2]

I use a script (UMS script) and the app gscript to enable universal mass storage. I think I may have posted a link somewhere in this thread.

[luvdunhill]

can anyone recommend a (rooted) wi-fi tether app that works on att?

[Iron_Dreamer]

FoxFi would be on top of my list, though I haven't used it with ATT. 

[Dreadhead]

You need an app? I just use the built in tether and it works great.

Edit: To be clear I am rooted and I'm not paying for ATT tether.

Edited February 22, 2013 by Dreadhead

[luvdunhill]

I am rooted on ATT. I cannot use the built-in tether. It forwards me to some ATT link. I have a grandfathered unlimited account. I'm using WiFi Tether now, seeing how it works.

[Dreadhead]

Oh I forgot I figured out how to turn that ATT forwarding/nagging off. I will see if I can find the link when I get home if you like. Just let me know.

[luvdunhill]

cool, it would be much appreciated!

[Dreadhead]

Not sure if this is true on all Android phones:

 

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160452

 

Note that there are two different settings databases.

Edited February 23, 2013 by Dreadhead

[CarlSeibert]

Galaxy S III at a discount now or Galaxy S IV in a couple months?

 

Has there been any new intelligence since we last talked about this?

 

Sprint is now offering the S III for a hundred bucks. (For new lines, according to the ads, but I would be surprised if not for upgrades as well.)

[MexicanDragon]

S IV is announced on the 14th.  I would buy that.  If you want to keep it for as long as possible, then buy the newest thing on the market.  If it was 5x as much? Sure, S3, but just 100$ more?  Just think of it as 100$ towards being less frustrated in a year.

 

Oh, supposed to have a ridiculous camera, IIRC.  The S3/Note II are good, but this will be a bit better.

 

**BRENT**

[shellylh]

Probably going to get the S4 (if it comes to Sprint).  I desperately need a new phone but the GN2 is too large for the pockets in my shorts.  

[CarlSeibert]

I think Brent is convincing. I'm going to keep the thing for years, so I might as well start out on the latest generation.

[manaox2]

S4 is literally benchmarked to be 3 times faster than the S3. I have to seer it and know the boot loader can be unlocked first, but I'm tempted to upgrade. I received a 32gb Nexus 10 to play with from work currently that has me spoiled.

Edited March 11, 2013 by manaox2

[n_maher]

So, speaking of the S3, Google or Verizon updated it sometime in the last 3 months and basically rendered the GPS utterly useless.  I've searched on the topic and I'm not alone, in fact it seems like most if not everyone is affected to some degree.  My phone basically no longer will lock onto a GPS signal with enough reliability to navigate.  It's so inaccurate that it constantly reroutes while I'm driving down a straight road as it bounces around the +/- 100' sphere of where it thinks I am approximately.  The best I've been able to do is turn off everything but true GPS (turn off both Verizon and Google location services) which works OK, but is obviously not the way that it is intended to be used.  Anyone have any bright thoughts on this?  Other than to buy a different phone...  I'm insanely frustrated since the reason that I got rid of my last phone was horrid GPS.  The S3 was outstanding in this regard, at least in the beginning.

[dsavitsk]

When did this happen? My S3 got me around San Francisco and the surrounding area with no issues at all a few weeks ago.

[n_maher]

January on my phone.

[Dreadhead]

Nate is that only in maps or every app?

[Dusty Chalk]

If it was working fine up until then, then it's probably a bug someone introduced.  Complain, wait until they get it fixed.  Since you got it from Verizon, I would complain to Verizon.  Since you got the update from Google, I would complain to Google.

 

Also, couldn't hurt to run some diagnostics.  Maybe the GPS unit in S3's are prone to failure?  Did you see that page where a girl and her boyfriend got the exact same phone at the exact same time, and his still works, and hers doesn't?

[n_maher]

Nate is that only in maps or every app?

Every app.