Samsung Galaxy S 3 Review Thread - Galaxy S III General

Rate the phone 1-5 on-
Battery Life
Speed
Performence
Build quality
Overall
And tell pros and cons

Or maybe we should wait till it gets released before we can vote for all these?

Just a reserve
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EclipzeRemix said:
Just a reserve
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I think we should close this till it is released and leave the pre-reviews to the pros.
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Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.

Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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I'd like to see some GPS action/testing anytime soon.

swent said:
I'd like to see some GPS action/testing anytime soon.
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Cool. I'll add this to the list to include.

Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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Full details about everything in the settings menu and what they do?
I saw other videos breeze through the settings and there were dozens of interesting things that caught my eye.
Maybe the extras in the camera settings as well?
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^^Added to list

Reserved ? For what ? In case of long lines to open a thread, like there isn't already pointless and useless threads already here.

Reserved ? For what ? In case of long lines to open a thread, like there isn't already pointless and useless threads already here.
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Well I thought it was useless until intratech started to ask us what we wanted in the review. Now i think the topic has becone useful.
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Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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A proper test of S Voice. Please don't ask it for the weather in London
Show the total boot time for a hard/soft boot.
What's new in TouchWiz, and an overview of the software features on the phone for those who are new to TW
Testing the radio strength (3g/voice/gps/wifi) in various settings
How is the memory partitioned, how much is available

Intratech said:
Anything you guys would like to be included in a video review of the retail unit? Please don't come up with ridiculous requests like drop test or hammer test.
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I'd love to know about the following
Boot time
About different colors in notification led
Data partition size
Smart stay at various lighting conditions
Launcher customization like grid size etc
Brief details of touch gestures
Headsets quality
Some info about how shaky is the recorded video
I know some of these will be already on your list
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ECrispy said:
A proper test of S Voice. Please don't ask it for the weather in London
Show the total boot time for a hard/soft boot.
What's new in TouchWiz, and an overview of the software features on the phone for those who are new to TW
Testing the radio strength (3g/voice/gps/wifi) in various settings
How is the memory partitioned, how much is available
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S voice already passed the woodchuck test, I would like to see some more of that kind and 780 mb is available user memory.
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bala_gamer said:
S voice already passed the woodchuck test, I would like to see some more of that kind and 780 mb is available user memory.
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780Mb is memory available for apps, or for TouchWiz and apps?

ECrispy said:
780Mb is memory available for apps, or for TouchWiz and apps?
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It's the available ram for users out of 1 gb.
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Cheers guys. These are some good request and will make for an interesting review. Keep them coming.

closer look on screen ie. pentile really messed or not !
wifi, gps, radio reception I guess.

My List!
@Intratech: Do you already have a retail unit of GS3? Lucky guy
My list (maybe some options repeated in previous posts):
+ How does the phone feel in-hand? Any particular build issues? Some previews mentioned that the phone looks much better than in press photos. Example here
+ Browser performance, also how is Chrome performance.
+ TW performance. Any slowdown or issues?
+ Details on gestures. I know that there are a ton of gestures, do they work properly?
+ Screen comparison to GS2. Sunlight visibility.
+ Please upload photos in full resolution under various lighting conditions. Same for short video samples. Maybe you could upload that in google drive.
+ Social tag feature in camera/gallery. I am really interested to know how well this works. They can create wonderful commercial with this feature.
+ AllShare Play (I think it works like iCloud). Samsung uploaded a video about that feature here
+ Audio/Video player settings and performance. I noticed that the video gallery shows the previews of all videos stored. Does it impact the performance of the device while showing previews of multiple video at same time?
+ Check various codec it supports.
+ USB OTG and PS3 controller demo.
+ Camera settings. I think we need 2 devices to check buddy share.
+ S Beam will also need 2 devices. Does normal Android Beam work with GNex?
+ If you are getting the AllShare Cast dongle, please check if I can play a video on the TV while doing something else on the phone. How does pop-up play work with the AllShare dongle?
+ Try weird questions in the S Voice. Maybe also some geography/history questions. Shoot some trivia questions. Try launching applications with S Voice. Can it be used to type messages/email?
+ GPS/GLONASS performance. WiFi strength.
+ Difference between 4 colour/screen modes.
+ Gaming performance projected to a HDTV.
+ Background applications running after a fresh reboot.

No I don't have a retail unit as yet. I will get it once it's released to retail

Related

Any Questions?

I've got an Epic 4G waiting for me when I get home today. If anyone has any questions or requests Ill be more than happy to answer them!
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...is it epic?
What color is the notification light on the phone? is it one color or can is do pretty much any color under the rainbow, or just a few? BGR is the only source I saw officially state that the notification light is in fact a notification light and they only said that it is red.
If you wouldn't mind loading some apps on SD card testing their open/close response.
I'm also interested in the notification light.
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If you wouldn't mind loading some apps on SD card testing their open/close response.
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Wouldn't he need Froyo for that?
It looks like there is a system app called GPSSetup. Can you run that? What does it do?
Please post some videos of it in action. Doing some benchmark test from popular apps would be nice too
Will do. Two and a half hours from home!
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natually you need to do some real world testing of the GPS to see if it actually works and is accurate. Take a drive somewhere with google maps loaded up and see how well and accurate the GPS please
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natually you need to do some real world testing of the GPS to see if it actually works and is accurate. Take a drive somewhere with google maps loaded up and see how well and accurate the GPS please
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Just driving around is a pretty unrevealing test. If you are going to field-test the GPS, please use a little more rigor than that: Install and use My Tracks to capture several tracks on complex driving courses with stops, turns, and fast curves. Also some walking courses. You can upload the results to Google My Maps and post the links for others to peruse.
Then use GPS Test and report the results being shown when getting an outdoor fix (number of satellites seen, used; reported accuracy; SNR levels for satellites used, time to first fix.)
Alright gang.
First tests:
1.) Notification light - red.
Can't test any other colors. Don't know if it can change.
2.) Quadrant benchmark - 960. I/O score improves, 3D, etc. Most improved by a little. I/O a lot.
Here's my benchmarks: http://briefmobile.com/samsung-epic-4g-benchmarked
3.) GPS -- worked well with initial test. Found me in my court outside. Will do more testing later.
4.) Speed of the phone - unrivaled. Possibly the fastest, baddest Android-powered device yet. I own a Captivate, and this thing BLOWS the Captivate out of the water.
When I apply the EXT2 lag fix on Captivate, it brings Captivate up to par with the Epic 4G. But, Epic is fast right out of the box. Boot up times are nice and fast. No ten minutes of loading crap.
Sidenote: Wish I had the Epic drivers. I have no way of connecting this thing to my PC. Of course the driver site isn't up yet. The phone's not out for ten more days!
FM Radio useable?
What version of BT?
Anyway you can try out vid out?
Any way you could post a link to a kernel dump?
Just run
Cat /dev/bml7 > /sdcard/bml7.dump
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skeeterslint said:
Any way you could post a link to a kernel dump?
Just run
Cat /dev/bml7 > /sdcard/bml7.dump
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Can't run this without any drivers to connect...
Bluetooth - 3.0 like all Galaxy S devices.
FM radio - no way to test... I'm assuming it's disabled like the Captivate. No radio application.
TV out - I'll see if I can test it later today... but I don't think I have the right cords.
You should be able to run this from connectbot and your pc should see the sd card without pc drivers.
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Is it running TouchWiz 2.5? I've heard that it's running 2.5 but I don't believe it.
Dman10 said:
Is it running TouchWiz 2.5? I've heard that it's running 2.5 but I don't believe it.
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Yes, the version of TouchWiz is slightly different. Not any better or worse necessarily. Just a different version.
Samsung has told me previously that the TouchWiz would be updated with the Android 2.2 rollout. But, all of the Galaxy S line devices will be receiving updated skins with 2.2. A few changes coming to every one.
I have a few questions. First I'd like to know if the Epic 4G has video out like on the other Galaxy S variants through composite cables via the 3.5mm jack, and HDMI through the micro USB port? Thanks in advance
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I have a few questions. First I'd like to know if the Epic 4G has video out like on the other Galaxy S variants through composite cables via the 3.5mm jack, and HDMI through the micro USB port? Thanks in advance
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No TV out option! Can't believe it.
http://briefmobile.com/sprint-epic-4g-has-no-tv-out
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No TV out option! Can't believe it.
http://briefmobile.com/sprint-epic-4g-has-no-tv-out
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Probably because its not running touchwiz 3.0
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In-Depth Video Review of New Official Jelly Bean Update

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1rdGCdnF2c
This is an Quick Review of the Official Jelly Bean Update, which demonstrates some of the changes and features, which I thought would be useful for new people interested in this ROM and also those with the ROM to take a look at.
I plan on making an In-Depth review in a couple of days that will hopefully mention all aspects of the tablet, if you guys think you've found some great features feel free to leave a comment in the video or if you have any questions about the update so that I can mention/answer them in the In-Depth Video that should be ready in a couple days.
You can also post some changes you have found here in this thread and how your experience has been with the New Jelly Bean Update; Thanks for the help guys.
If you like the video don't forget to thumbs up the video and subscribe to my channel,
and you can always press the thank button on XDA.
UPDATE:
Part 1 of In-Depth Review now uploaded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FOmb-9bI6s
Part 2 of In-Depth Review now uploaded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr7HO3UuM_c
Extra: Video demonstrating Multi Windows App Mod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExG3YDZuL0g
Is this N8000XXBLJ9 in German?
You can set the language that you want in the set up. But it was released in Germany.
If the floors open to questions.........does the stock browser still have that slight lag when opening bookmarks?
Thanks for the vids, allthough any chance your camara has a zoom function?
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If the floors open to questions.........does the stock browser still have that slight lag when opening bookmarks?
Thanks for the vids, allthough any chance your camara has a zoom function?
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The browser works great, didn't experience any lag when opening bookmarks even those synced from my laptop.
Yes the camera has zoom, thought it had it before as well; you have to pinch zoom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTENGl56rvQ&list=UU2aVtEgFA_ZKN4dIbyVW5dQ&index=1&feature=plcp
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walidbang said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTENGl56rvQ&list=UU2aVtEgFA_ZKN4dIbyVW5dQ&index=1&feature=plcp
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Nice video, I like your convo with S Voice lol.
KingRamo said:
The browser works great, didn't experience any lag when opening bookmarks even those synced from my laptop.
Yes the camera has zoom, thought it had it before as well; you have to pinch zoom.
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Cheers mate........... when i said camera, i meant the camera you use to make these videos
banderos101 said:
Cheers mate........... when i said camera, i meant the camera you use to make these videos
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Ohh lol, yes does; you think it was too zoomed out?
Something I noticed...
Hey - great Video.
I noticed something on 4.1.1 (and did not see it in your video). It took me for a spin-loop the first time: When downloading something fom the web (deafult browser) it does not save the file anymore to the internal (/mnt/sdcard/Downloads) - but instead to the external SD-card (I assume when one is present. I have not tried it without my externalSD yet.
Thanks again for the features.....
LOVENOTE10.1
One disappointing thing I have noticed in s note.
If you wish to have a custom background based upon an image it does not save that image as a template background for future sessions. You must go through the entire process each time. I prefer to write with a white pen on black lined paper. It would be nice if the background gallery would retain this option for me between sessions.
Also I do not see any way for us to custom design our own templates. Am I missing something? I can think of a number of layouts I would like which they do not offer by default.
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KingRamo said:
Ohh lol, yes does; you think it was too zoomed out?
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Yeah, if its possibe, ideally enough so we can read the menu options, pause the video so we can see if anythings new or changed, generally a better view of everything, if its possible, i assume you do it this way because its easier, less fiddly not worrying about being out of camera, im assuming
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If you wish to have a custom background based upon an image it does not save that image as a template background for future sessions.
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If you save a blank note with the background you want, when you want to start a new note, open the orginal and "save as" before you start using it. The orginal "sort of" becomes a template. Kind of crude but faster than changing the background each time. I think the S-Note we have is going to be the S-Note we'll be living with for quite a while.
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If you save a blank note with the background you want, when you want to start a new note, open the orginal and "save as" before you start using it. The orginal "sort of" becomes a template. Kind of crude but faster than changing the background each time. I think the S-Note we have is going to be the S-Note we'll be living with for quite a while.
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Yeah that's kind of what I have been doing. Surprising Samsung thought no one would want to create their own templates. Looks like a good opening for a popular aftermarket add-on.
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Yeah that's kind of what I have been doing. Surprising Samsung thought no one would want to create their own templates. Looks like a good opening for a popular aftermarket add-on.
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Now that there's a Windows version of S-Note they'd be smart if they published a SDK like they have for the S-Pen in general. The fact that syncing S-Note's to a Samsung account has been added might mean something's planned for the future.
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Now that there's a Windows version of S-Note they'd be smart if they published a SDK like they have for the S-Pen in general. The fact that syncing S-Note's to a Samsung account has been added might mean something's planned for the future.
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Oh, that would be nice!
mitchellvii said:
Yeah that's kind of what I have been doing. Surprising Samsung thought no one would want to create their own templates. Looks like a good opening for a popular aftermarket add-on.
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Frustrating indeed. Custom template seems so basic...
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BarryH_GEG said:
Now that there's a Windows version of S-Note they'd be smart if they published a SDK like they have for the S-Pen in general. The fact that syncing S-Note's to a Samsung account has been added might mean something's planned for the future.
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I agree guys, they should at least have a section in the settings or somewhere in the app to request features or leave feedback. Especially since its not in any of the app stores.
Also I just signed into Samsung Apps and they're giving $20 coupons for learning hub to all users, not that I've seen anything in learning hub that interests me :/
Why isnt youtube avaliable inn multi view? It is on the note 2. Was kind of hoping.
tasaran said:
Why isnt youtube avaliable inn multi view? It is on the note 2. Was kind of hoping.
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Yes the note 2's multi-window is compatible with Google apps like chrome, youtube, gmail and talk. Hopefully we will get those options soon. I think they also have some social apps working like facebook aswell.

New YouTube app full screen button missing when docked on TFs!

Hi,
So Google done gone and broke YouTube in the latest version. The full screen button is now gone when you dock your transformer (any version).
Perhaps someone has a link to the old version they can post....I stupidly had YouTube set to auto update.....
Plus I hate the new interface. It's like it was created for the mentally deficient and blind senior citizens....
linnx88 said:
Hi,
Plus I hate the new interface. It's like it was created for the mentally deficient and blind senior citizens....
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That's what the general public are arent they..
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Wow.. I just checked and yes, when docked no full screen button.. Hymm maybe there are some hard kesy from dock combination to manage full screen??
YouTube Lags
Hi guys,
i have another problem with the new YouTube app but i didn't want to make a new thread.
Everytime i watch videos in higher quality and in the video are fast movements, it jumps forward for 1 or 2 seconds. I have the impression, that my transformer handles the video to slow, because if i watch films where is no real action, everything is fine.
I hope you understand me and sorry for my bad school english.
Edit: their is a problem with the framerate but i don't know what to do.
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That's what the general public are arent they..
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Lol yes. Unfortunately that is the case.
Same issue here, no full screen button when docked.
Simply resolved: Go to settings, apps, find the youtube app and uninstall updates. Older version looks MUCH nicer with that Wall!!
New version does show slight improvement in video playback speed though, although could be placebo...
FF666 said:
Same issue here, no full screen button when docked.
Simply resolved: Go to settings, apps, find the youtube app and uninstall updates. Older version looks MUCH nicer with that Wall!!
New version does show slight improvement in video playback speed though, although could be placebo...
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Thankfully I had a Titanium Backup of a few months ago....
Everything's working great now.

HTC Zoe - Thoughts?

When I first heard about Zoe, I thought that it would simply take a few photos and a 3 second video whenever you take a picture. I also thought that it couldn't be turned off.
That was really putting me off because it would take way too much memory storing Zoe's all the time.
My mind changed, however, when I saw the following video -
It shows that it can be turned on and off at will and it shows a few more of the video editing that can be done natively rather than needing to download a separate app.
What are your thoughts on Zoe? Is it a good integration? Do you think you'll use it a lot? What do you think could be added to Zoe to make it better?
i didn't know Zoe did all of that which was showed in the video. Might be a neat little feature once you get the hang of it
I can see myself using and enjoying Zoe a lot, it's a really interesting and useful software IMO.
-]Megacharge[- said:
I can see myself using and enjoying Zoe a lot, it's a really interesting and useful software IMO.
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You have the phone? Or you mean using in stores?
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You have the phone? Or you mean using in stores?
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I mean when I get it, I can see myself using Zoe quite a bit, and it being very useful to me.
-]Megacharge[- said:
I mean when I get it, I can see myself using Zoe quite a bit, and it being very useful to me.
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I agree, this time, HTC has included a bunch of useful softwares too
I'm only worried about how much storage space will take having all that.
Got to use the device the other day and I must say the Zoe feature does have a wow factor we took a few Zoe snaps and the displayed on a reel and it did look incredibly impressive. I would think the novelty would wear off eventually but im still going for it
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newalker91 said:
Thank you for posting this video. Prior to seeing it, I was rather meh about the HTC One. Now that I see all of the photo editing functions brought on by the HTC Zoe feature, I will definitely be picking this phone up immediately. The three second clip itself I am not too interested in, but all of the abilities to manipulate photographs (sequence/touch-ups/removal) thanks to the additional frames provided by HTC Zoe makes for a wonderful experience to be had.
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I'm not too keen on the 3 second clip either but perhaps we will be able to disable that bit but still have all the other useful features which Zoe is packed with. I haven't had a chance to test the One yet so I can't be certain about it yet though.
The sequence and removals will definitely be ideal though because the sequence will be perfect when I'm BMXing (just like it shows in the video) and removals are perfect for pictures being taken in a crowded public place.
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I mean when I get it, I can see myself using Zoe quite a bit, and it being very useful to me.
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I totally agree because, as mentioned above, the sequence will be really ideal for me in a lot of situations.
Palla71 said:
I'm only worried about how much storage space will take having all that.
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That's what I'm thinking but IF the 3 second clip can be disabled then it won't take up too much space really.
Bebida said:
Got to use the device the other day and I must say the Zoe feature does have a wow factor we took a few Zoe snaps and the displayed on a reel and it did look incredibly impressive. I would think the novelty would wear off eventually but im still going for it
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I won't be able to test one out until possibly tomorrow and will make sure Zoe is the first feature I test out, just to see it in all its glory
You're right that the novelty will wear off at some point but will still be handy regardless.
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That's what I'm thinking but IF the 3 second clip can be disabled then it won't take up too much space really.
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I don't want to disable it...
Palla71 said:
I don't want to disable it...
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I never suggested you did. I just said it would take less space if it can be.
U can turn it on and off to just take regular shots.
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I want to see if we can use our own audio tracks for the soundtrack feature, be it an available option or by finding the folder where they are stored and adding what we want.
My thoughts on Zoe?
rank78 said:
I want to see if we can use our own audio tracks for the soundtrack feature, be it an available option or by finding the folder where they are stored and adding what we want.
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Yea same here! If so...the ultimate compilation video can be made :laugh: haha.
KidCarter93 said:
When I first heard about Zoe, I thought that it would simply take a few photos and a 3 second video whenever you take a picture. I also thought that it couldn't be turned off.
That was really putting me off because it would take way too much memory storing Zoe's all the time.
My mind changed, however, when I saw the following video -
It shows that it can be turned on and off at will and it shows a few more of the video editing that can be done natively rather than needing to download a separate app.
What are your thoughts on Zoe? Is it a good integration? Do you think you'll use it a lot? What do you think could be added to Zoe to make it better?
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After watching this definitely made up my mind I'm getting this phone! Zoe would be perfect for when I go to Italy and Greece next summer since I took my vivid last summer to Europe . I just hope there is a decent amount of development for it and gets root easily. Since my hox just got soff
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fredy915 said:
After watching this definitely made up my mind I'm getting this phone! Zoe would be perfect for when I go to Italy and Greece next summer since I took my vivid last summer to Europe . I just hope there is a decent amount of development for it and gets root easily. Since my hox just got soff
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From looking through this thread and the stock recovery thread (in development section), dev support really won't be a problem and will likely get root and custom ROMs available fairly quickly.
Anyone really tested this out yet? I know the One is already available in some countries, so hopefully some testers are around
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Anyone really tested this out yet? I know the One is already available in some countries, so hopefully some testers are around
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I have a One, and have been taking a few Zoes.
One thing you need to know is that they will eat up space fast. Each Zoe stores 20 full 4MP frames, plus an mp4 video with audio, for a total of about 36MB for each Zoe.
The highlight video is neat but a little buggy. The filter for selecting which photos of an event are to be included doesn't work, so if you only want a subset you have to copy the subset to another event (gee, even more space eaten) as a workaround until HTC fixes it. Besides that, it works well. The songs you can pick are tied to the set of transition effects and filters used, which are matched to the beat of the music. The photos it picks and what order they go in is unfortunately random. No ability for custom songs and transitions yet.
I haven't experimented with the retouches yet, but the potential is pretty impressive for things like Always Smile. I can foresee myself taking Zoes indstead of stills and then only keeping the best frame for a lot of photography applications.
You cannot digital zoom when taking Zoes. It would look really bad anyway though, 4MP is not enough for quality digital zoom - Stills are terrible zoomed.
Thanks for pointing out that highlight selection bug. Thought I was doing something wrong there . Works good as alternative splitting events and selecting the stuff I want to use in a new highlight. Hope htc fixes this in a future update.
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Zgpax - thread moved

Thread has been moved
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575556
Thanks for the review, however I can't watch the video because my workplace has blocked youtube. What is the overall verdict? Good or Bad? Also, is it waterproof?
I love the look of this watch.
thank you very much for the review, the truth that I like, you know any way I can upgrade to 4.3 to work with smarthpone.
thank you very much
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Video review of S5 smart watch / ZGPAX. Purchased from TechDirect @ ecrater.com - $177 shipped
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgHMAffmk9w&feature=youtu.be
Used Framaroot.apk to root... No computer necessary.
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Well its gotten wet in the rain so far withou any adverse effect... Not going to submerge in water tho lol..
Its lacking tru call handling and notifications support at the moment. Doesnt quite 'integrate' with my note 2 just yet (running 4.3)... But i can seemlessly send pictures, apps, video via Bluetooth consistently without any issues. Wifi works 110% perfect.
As a watch its great... Just added GO locker for more variety. Its def for those gadget geeks who are really good with this kind of stuff
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have you tried paring bluetooth headset to it?
by "Its lacking tru call handling" do you mean that it is not capable of receiving and making calls?
Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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BigBison420 said:
Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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Nice! Have you tried using the app tablet talk? I'm ordering one very soon. Also did yours come with the play store? If not I may have an idea to get it working.
BigBison420 said:
Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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Please take some shot with phone's camera and upload! I'd like to see the camera quality. Maybe video if it is possible. THX!
Can you tether it to a phone so you can use the phone's internet connection? This is something most smartwatches seem to be lacking, even though it should be included if the manufacturer doesn't mess with the software (i.e. removing that option intentionally)
irkan said:
have you tried paring bluetooth headset to it?
by "Its lacking tru call handling" do you mean that it is not capable of receiving and making calls?
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I meant that it is lacking phone pair connectivity. Such as ; if you get a text the phone cannot notify you, or if you have a call coming in the watch will not notify you... this software doesn't exist yet. I have tried numerous apps on play store but no luck as of yet.
m34n1ng said:
Nice! Have you tried using the app tablet talk? I'm ordering one very soon. Also did yours come with the play store? If not I may have an idea to get it working.
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yes, came with play store... downloaded and installed plenty of apps...
haven't tried tablet talk yet.
janek69 said:
Please take some shot with phone's camera and upload! I'd like to see the camera quality. Maybe video if it is possible. THX!
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It's a 2 mega pixel camera... the quality isn't too bad overall... video quality is actually Very Good... i sent a video from the watch to my galaxy note 2 and the resolution was very surprising..... it was good. not too much distortion - The only thing is that the frame rate is less so you will noticing a little skipping vs a high quality galaxy note or s4 camera would take.. this is expected though.
Hey ,
Can you tell us if the watch has vibration?
Does it vibrate when you get a call or a sms/email?
BigBison420 said:
It's a 2 mega pixel camera... the quality isn't too bad overall... video quality is actually Very Good... i sent a video from the watch to my galaxy note 2 and the resolution was very surprising..... it was good. not too much distortion - The only thing is that the frame rate is less so you will noticing a little skipping vs a high quality galaxy note or s4 camera would take.. this is expected though.
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Can you upload some sample images or videos please?
I really appreciate the effort of this watch's Chinese manufacturer. IMO, this watch is even better than all of the so-called "smart watch" on the market at the moment :good: (edit: especially the Galaxy Gear)
luigiwidmore said:
Hey ,
Can you tell us if the watch has vibration?
Does it vibrate when you get a call or a sms/email?
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I can't tell you about the call as I have not put a sim card in it yet, but It does have vibration capabilities as it vibrates when you turn off the watch. The vibration is nice and strong.
thank you very much , you just made my day
I have just ordered it from chinavasion and got me to 179 including dhl shipping
My next question is about the battery , how much would it last for a wifi video call for example?
luigiwidmore said:
thank you very much , you just made my day
I have just ordered it from chinavasion and got me to 179 including dhl shipping
My next question is about the battery , how much would it last for a wifi video call for example?
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On my watch, The battery does drain pretty fast and it runs very hot. I am not sure if others here have the same problem, but I am about to play around with a Governor app too see if I can improve battery life/cool it down.
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On my watch, The battery does drain pretty fast and it runs very hot. I am not sure if others here have the same problem, but I am about to play around with a Governor app too see if I can improve battery life/cool it down.
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I thing i haven't tried is changing the governor to POWERSAVE while running the STOCK LAUNCHER.
Of course i'm on ADW EX launcher so it would be stupid to run powersave...
Does the ZGPAX S5 support 3G?
Sometimes I read is does, sometimes it does`nt has anybody test it by now?
CYberdog11 said:
Does the ZGPAX S5 support 3G?
Sometimes I read is does, sometimes it does`nt has anybody test it by now?
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Good question. If it does have 3G, anyone tried hotspoting it yet? Would be great to be able to have a wrist hotspot.
Be nice to know if this chip set has a GPS bc navigation would be great if it is supported too.

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