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Reply # 637971 8-Jun-2012 18:06
Hi, I got a question, every time I go to my Gallery and I'm online, it shows my facebook albums! and I tried looking at the settings and taking it off but when I go out og Gallery and come back to it, the facebook albums ate there again. Help please? Thanks

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Reply # 639682 12-Jun-2012 14:07
Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 639696 12-Jun-2012 14:27
NZtechfreak: kiwitrc: NZtechfreak: Oh yeah! Wrote about my experience with the E7 here: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/galaxy-s-iii-usb-audio-is-it-really.html Lets just say I'm happy and will post up some video the blogs YouTube channel shortly... Fantastic! Video or it didnt happen :) Truly fantastic, makes the S3 the only truly serious audio lovers option in the Android world. I just saw your vid detailing this - to your ears, how was the sound quality? IIRC correctly, I saw a tweet from Supercurio the other day saying the onboard DAC was superior to the FIIO he was testing against? Life is mostly froth and bubble, two things stand like stone - kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own. SGSIII ROM: WanamLite v1.3 Kernel: Ninphetamine v1.1.0 Modem: DXLEA SGSII (Now belongs to SWMBO) ROM: WanamLite v12 Kernel: Siyah v3.3.2 Modem: BVLPB SGS (Cat's chew toy) If you need a download-mode jig ASAP, you're welcome to borrow mine! Works with SGS I/II/III. I also have a SIM cutter available (Dunedin) - happy to post either to you at your cost.

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Reply # 639705 12-Jun-2012 14:51
When you open up task manager you can individually 'remove apps' by swiping them off the screen.

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Reply # 639708 12-Jun-2012 14:56
nofam: NZtechfreak: kiwitrc: NZtechfreak: Oh yeah! Wrote about my experience with the E7 here: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/galaxy-s-iii-usb-audio-is-it-really.html Lets just say I'm happy and will post up some video the blogs YouTube channel shortly... Fantastic! Video or it didnt happen :) Truly fantastic, makes the S3 the only truly serious audio lovers option in the Android world. I just saw your vid detailing this - to your ears, how was the sound quality? IIRC correctly, I saw a tweet from Supercurio the other day saying the onboard DAC was superior to the FIIO he was testing against? It's noticeably better with the E7 (he was testing an E17, and unclear whether he was testing his S3 Voodoo'd or not). So far every audio fan I've seen who has also tried an E7 confirms my listening notes. Twitter: @nztechfreak Blogs: AndroidNZ.net

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Reply # 639711 12-Jun-2012 14:59
NZtechfreak: nofam: NZtechfreak: kiwitrc: NZtechfreak: Oh yeah! Wrote about my experience with the E7 here: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/galaxy-s-iii-usb-audio-is-it-really.html Lets just say I'm happy and will post up some video the blogs YouTube channel shortly... Fantastic! Video or it didnt happen :) Truly fantastic, makes the S3 the only truly serious audio lovers option in the Android world. I just saw your vid detailing this - to your ears, how was the sound quality? IIRC correctly, I saw a tweet from Supercurio the other day saying the onboard DAC was superior to the FIIO he was testing against? It's noticeably better with the E7 (he was testing an E17, and unclear whether he was testing his S3 Voodoo'd or not). So far every audio fan I've seen who has also tried an E7 confirms my listening notes. Thanks for clarifying - so there's still hope that I may be able to use the S3 via the front USB on my Onkyo amp at some point? Life is mostly froth and bubble, two things stand like stone - kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own. SGSIII ROM: WanamLite v1.3 Kernel: Ninphetamine v1.1.0 Modem: DXLEA SGSII (Now belongs to SWMBO) ROM: WanamLite v12 Kernel: Siyah v3.3.2 Modem: BVLPB SGS (Cat's chew toy) If you need a download-mode jig ASAP, you're welcome to borrow mine! Works with SGS I/II/III. I also have a SIM cutter available (Dunedin) - happy to post either to you at your cost.

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Reply # 639747 12-Jun-2012 15:47
lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. SGS1 SGS3 TV: Samsung LA40S71BX, HT: Samsung HT-Z315, PS3 Slim, Mysky HD List of DVDs and Blu-Rays to date

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Reply # 639760 12-Jun-2012 16:07
Johnk: lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. Can you install Better Battery Stats from Here and run it. Go to Kernel Wakelocks and tell me if something called secril_fd-interface is showing up? Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 639766 12-Jun-2012 16:25
lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. Can you install Better Battery Stats from Here and run it. Go to Kernel Wakelocks and tell me if something called secril_fd-interface is showing up? It seems really odd to me that you can't disable FD - my understanding is that the modems used by Samsung are closed-source, so it would figure that there would need to be a way of changing it in the OS. Just out of interest, have you confirmed whether the Vodafone and Telecom variants run the same Modem? (and whether the VF ones will let you change FD via #9900#) Life is mostly froth and bubble, two things stand like stone - kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own. SGSIII* ROM: WanamLite v1.3 Kernel: Ninphetamine v1.1.0 Modem: DXLEA SGSII (Now belongs to SWMBO) ROM: WanamLite v12 Kernel: Siyah v3.3.2 Modem: BVLPB SGS (Cat's chew toy) If you need a download-mode jig ASAP, you're welcome to borrow mine! Works with SGS I/II/III. I also have a SIM cutter available (Dunedin) - happy to post either to you at your cost.

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Reply # 639771 12-Jun-2012 16:37
lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. Can you install Better Battery Stats from Here and run it. Go to Kernel Wakelocks and tell me if something called secril_fd-interface is showing up? will let you know, have it installed and nothing showing up yet. SGS1 SGS3 TV: Samsung LA40S71BX, HT: Samsung HT-Z315, PS3 Slim, Mysky HD List of DVDs and Blu-Rays to date

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Reply # 639888 12-Jun-2012 20:14
lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. Can you install Better Battery Stats from Here and run it. Go to Kernel Wakelocks and tell me if something called secril_fd-interface is showing up? 2h 14min since unplugged and only "secril_fmt-interface" and "secril_rfs-interface" are in the Kernel wakelocks part SGS1 SGS3 TV: Samsung LA40S71BX, HT: Samsung HT-Z315, PS3 Slim, Mysky HD List of DVDs and Blu-Rays to date

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Reply # 639953 12-Jun-2012 22:23
Johnk: lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. Can you install Better Battery Stats from Here and run it. Go to Kernel Wakelocks and tell me if something called secril_fd-interface is showing up? 2h 14min since unplugged and only "secril_fmt-interface" and "secril_rfs-interface" are in the Kernel wakelocks part Thanks for that. Looks like Telecom have got Fast Dormancy disabled. Any chance you could go into /system/csc and get the customer.xml file using ES File Explorer. You may need to copy the file to another directory on your SD to transfer it anywhere. Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 639990 13-Jun-2012 06:12
lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. Can you install Better Battery Stats from Here and run it. Go to Kernel Wakelocks and tell me if something called secril_fd-interface is showing up? 2h 14min since unplugged and only "secril_fmt-interface" and "secril_rfs-interface" are in the Kernel wakelocks part Thanks for that. Looks like Telecom have got Fast Dormancy disabled. Any chance you could go into /system/csc and get the customer.xml file using ES File Explorer. You may need to copy the file to another directory on your SD to transfer it anywhere. Hi Lokhor, yes Telecom do not use FD, Vodafone do however

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Reply # 640012 13-Jun-2012 08:57
kiwitrc: lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Johnk: lokhor: Does anyone have an S3 that they bought from Telecom? Yes, I purchased from Telecom. Can you install Better Battery Stats from Here and run it. Go to Kernel Wakelocks and tell me if something called secril_fd-interface is showing up? 2h 14min since unplugged and only "secril_fmt-interface" and "secril_rfs-interface" are in the Kernel wakelocks part Thanks for that. Looks like Telecom have got Fast Dormancy disabled. Any chance you could go into /system/csc and get the customer.xml file using ES File Explorer. You may need to copy the file to another directory on your SD to transfer it anywhere. Hi Lokhor, yes Telecom do not use FD, Vodafone do however Yes and it appears that FD is disabled on the Telecom supplied Galaxy S3 devices, however a lot of us bought from alternate sources to use on Telecom. I am trying to find a way to disable Fast Dormancy as it causes a high number of wakelocks when the network does not support FD. Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 640013 13-Jun-2012 09:00
Tried this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1693094

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