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Galaxy S3 Addiction Help

So im pretty new with the Galaxy S3 and android in general. After having this device for a few weeks, it has really messed up my schedule, mainly cause I use it way too much.
So heres my problem. Before I go to bed I use the phone to browse and play for a good 3 hours. Checking XDA, flashing roms, youtube, facebook and a google reader. I end up going to bed at 1 or 1:30 AM. Then I wake up at 8am too late to go to the gym and workout so instead I browse Google Reader (for my morning news) and next thing you know im reeeaaallyy late for work.
So im asking for your help. Is there an app that can disable most functionality or certain apps based on certain times? I know this is a bizzare thing to ask for, but knowing that the Android can do so many things after rooted Im sure its possible. I would be incredibly happy if this phone just would disable itself until I get to work or stop all apps besides phone and sms after like 10:00PM. Kind of like some hardcore parental controls.
I have even started setting alarms to remind me to sleep but even that is not working for me. Self control is hard when it becomes an addiction. Its been 3 weeks I feel like I need my life back. I had no problem going to sleep when all I had was a lousy BlackBerry.
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What are you 7?

try tasker
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Just turn it off.... lol
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Cancel data and unplug wifi
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This.... Is.... A... Joke right??? The best solution I can come up with is to take a long look at your life and determine what is more important to u..?? Or set an alarm for a specific time. Once it sounds just turn the brilliance that is the incomparable Galaxy SIII on it's face then if you feel an urge to glance at it more than sleep just think this specific thought. "Perrywinkle needs to tinkle, and Mrs. Claus married Christian Kringle." Idk why but it puts me to sleep and gives me good dreams!!
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Strong troll

Troll alert!
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Stay away from drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
With an addictive personality like yours the above three things will have you homeless in 3 days.
On a serious note, there is a great function already built in to the phones for this particular problem and its called the power button, best used in conjunction with some self control.
This genuinely sounds like a cry for help, but the thing is, you are asking to be saved from an inanimate object...
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I guess its meant to be a joke.
I am addicted to Diablo 3 instead of S3 though

Im giving tasker a try today. Its not a joke and youre all right, i can simply shut off the device. Im not trolling either but sorry if my question is a waste of your time. But ok, perhaps this is the wrong forum to ask this sort of question. I think i may already have found my solution through tasker. Thanks everyone.
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I have an idea but I wont post it till you're ready for it!!

send it my way

I've got similar issues
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I have same issue too since owning android device. I'm happy with my new life - late for work, irregular sleep and girl friend mad at me
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Check out the:
Obsessive Compulsive ROM Updating Disorder.
You seem to suffer partly from it like many us here at XDA.
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Haha I came from the nexus s, and it's such a step up its ridiculous. I literally just spend hours marvelling at the smoothness of scrolling and opening apps.
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Counciling would be advised phonahobic abuse is a serious case and is growing in the uk at a alarming rate.I too have bought a galaxy s3 it's still sealed in the box I can't resist but to open it but need to keep strong and fight the temptation but resistance is futile.

ultma75 said:
Just turn it off.... lol
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LMAO exactly. The OP is vlassic, never read something like this before. Bwahahahhah
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I had the same problem... I keep mine in the kitchen while I'm trying to sleep.
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How many of you are looking forward to the Note 3?

How many of you are looking forward to the Note 3 and why?

I'm new to note2 it's been a month already and I'm super Lovin my phone maybe if the note3 arrives I'll upgrade depending on the changes though.
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If it has Snapdragon 800, i will be all over it. Since my Note has 2 small cracks on glass.
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I'm more looking forward to putting all the starters of Note 3 threads into a large meyal enclosure and running over them, multiple times, with a bus

I was but decided to go with the LG OG Pro. And couldn't be happier...

I really dislike the bezel on the Note II so I am looking forward towards an improvement on that front. Other than a slightly bigger screen and higher resolution I have no other wishes. Maybe they could increase the battery size, that would be awesome.
I just wish the would stop the gigahertz race going on in mobile right now.. I mean Intels Haswell is running on sub 1 watt and getting 2,0+ ghz while ARM tend to go over 1 watt quite often. :/

Good thing there are no other threads exactly like this one...
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I don't like this thread. I like the other note 2 threads better.

I have had my note 2 for over 6 months now and normally with my previous mobiles I would count days untill the end of my 2 year contract. With this phone it's totally different. I'm more than happy and I don't really think about upgrading... even to Note 4 lol.

And how many of you are considering leaving XDA forum due to this kind of threads....
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Tonio78370 said:
And how many of you are considering leaving XDA forum due to this kind of threads....
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I wouldn't leave because of this kind of repeat thread.
This, the "wahwah upgrade me NOW" threads and the always popular "I'm leaving because I got the 'insert new phone here'" threads will alwaya be somewhere.
I spoke with a moderator and created a upgrade and other devices thread, but it's only useful if the community directs people to it.
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apallohadas said:
I wouldn't leave because of this kind of repeat thread.
This, the "wahwah upgrade me NOW" threads and the always popular "I'm leaving because I got the 'insert new phone here'" threads will alwaya be somewhere.
I spoke with a moderator and created a upgrade and other devices thread, but it's only useful if the community directs people to it.
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You forgot to mention the "Best ROM for ...... thread"
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Or comparing phones that aren't out yet to other phones that are.

Off topic Other Device and Upgrading Phone Discussion
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[Q] note fans will you be joining pen.up?

kudos to samsung for such a very nice social networking app, i just became a member using my note 2 and when i upgrade to the note 3 as well, i love it!
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/02/samsung-pen-up-app-social-networking-s-pen/

Yeah just seen the news on beginnerstech.co.uk so I'll defo be signing up but I'll need to practice as some of the skill out there is just crazy
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I would join, but I can't draw for s**t.
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artists will have a field day with this.
also, why not let samsung open this up for all android phones (though i suspect they might expand it if it gets popular, maybe even reaching the tizen phones too)

reposted the entire link as I couldnt earlier..
i cant help but notice some of the art there are probably not original at all but the ones i think that are are really good. i hope the note tablets will get this as well

OnePlus One review (Good phone but ugly?)

In workmanship, materials , configuration, shooting on these relatively "hard" indicators , plus the phone can indeed be regarded as a leader in the industry , and in foreign countries, based on cooperation and CM , plus gives a first impression is very good and get feedback also praise the majority. Unfortunately, not superior design and performance of the system in general , he just let one plus stopped on a node . "Open, large and , in fact, meant to abandon the personality" , good products are not only rely on a pile of hardware to push up , still need a good system and software support, and develop soft power competition and style are the current domestic intelligence mobile phone market a top priority , if you want , and " Out" of " Friends of " who a showdown , an early emphasis should perhaps be added to this.
Appearance aside and systems , plus a whole is indeed "no will " , whether the text has inked a lot of detail, workmanship and configuration, and make people a little surprised camera performance , or the use of "spot + queue" Offering mode, which allows an increase in the army of internet marketing seems a little bit right way. If an ordinary consumer has two thousand yuan budget to buy the phone , then boarded a Canadian has the strength recommended list. Of course, we hope that an increase in the next generation of products ( or two plus one plus two ? ) Can be more carefully, to make more , "a plus" products to .
在做工、用料、配置、拍摄这些比较“硬”的指标上，一加手机的确可以算是业内的翘楚，而在国外，基于和 CM 的合作，一加给人的第一印象都是非常好的，得到的反馈也是褒奖居多。可惜的是，并不出众的外观设计，以及表现一般的系统，硬是让一加停在了某个节点上。“开放，大而全，其实也意味着抛弃了个性”，好产品并不是仅依靠堆砌硬件推起来的，仍旧需要良好的系统和软件支撑，而软实力竞争和格调养成均是当前国内智能手机市场的重中之重，如果想要和“内外兼修”的“友商”们一决高下，一加或许应该尽早重视到这一点。
抛开外观和系统，一加整体的确是“不将就”的，无论是文中已经着墨颇多的细节、做工和配置，以及让人有点儿惊讶的拍照表现，还是采用的“现货+排队”发售模式，这些都让一加在互联网营销大军里显得有那么一点点卓尔不群。如果一个普通的消费者有两千元预算要选购手机，那么一加已经有实力登上推荐的榜单。当然我们更希望一加在下一代产品（一加二或是二加？）上能够更加用心，做出更“一加”的产品来。
http://www.dgtle.com/article-6466-1.html

whut?

It hurt my brain to read half that post.
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Am I about to be hacked?
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My head just exploded!
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I died in between reading that
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I'm done xD
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Is this real life?
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Holy cow!
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Learn to read Chinese. It will be world largest economy this year. (by GDP PPP). I learn to learn Mandarin in only 6 months. It ain't that hard.
You will see more Chinese phones and technology in the future, it's better to prepare for yourself.
So stop reading Google translate, it's not accurate and it's not capable of translating a lot of the internet and slang talks.

Naw. Learn Cantonese, it's the best Chinese. Or what the hell, learn Cambodian or Swahili. They're probably all equally important in your daily life. You'll never know when you need to read a random Internet review of a phone, or what language it'll be in. In 6 months, you'll finally be able to know if this is the phone for you.
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yep, because Cambodia and some African country are their way to become the most powerful countries in the world. That was obvious to see.

you never know what those shifty cambodians are up to...

The Jack of Clubs said:
you never know what those shifty cambodians are up to...
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Wow I thought you said s**tty Cambodians! I was like "what.. No he didn't!"
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kuromusha38 said:
yep, because Cambodia and some African country are their way to become the most powerful countries in the world. That was obvious to see.
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The only thing that is obvious to see is that you completely missed the sarcasm in the post you replied to. Well done.
Anyways, it doesn't matter who has what GDP, XDA uses English (feel free to check the rules).
Also, weren't you not interested in this phone as stated in this thread, where you talked about how the OnePlus was a terrible phone they didn't give it to you for a dollar? I believe the actual phrase you used to describe it was "...this stupid ass company". Change your mind, did you?

The syntax of the OP is just gibberish. Please learn the King's english before using some translation machine. Thank you come again.

I did NOT translate it or use any translation tool, a mod did. That's why it's in red.

Then... Why did you post it?
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One of the xda rules is post in English. Why is this thread still open?
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tiny4579 said:
One of the xda rules is post in English. Why is this thread still open?
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To be fair it kind of was in some sort of distant dialect of English that no one can understand.
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Note 4

Looks like the S5 and note 3 had a kid. http://www.cnet.com/pictures/samsung-galaxy-note-4-product-photos/12/

Same size screen and minimal improvements. No thanks.

And don't forget the high probability of having a locked bootloader and no root.

I think samsung doesn't have any more ideas on how to make the best smartphone on the market. Oh well it was fun while it lasted. It's time to explore other makers. After reading the full review I'll take it back.
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Note edge looks nice I might get that for something different

There is a sticky to discuss other devices
Thanks
FNSM