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What is your favorite Galaxy S3 exclusive feature?

Of the many features Samsung included in the Galaxy S3, what is your favorite (or one of them) and why? Even if it isn't exclusive to the phone, I'm curious to know.
Personally, and I didn't think this would be one of them when I heard about it, I LOVE Smart Stay. I usually use my phone a lot to browse and read forums and other internet documents. My old phone was constantly turning off the screen while I read a long post. My Galaxy S3 never turns it off. One of the best features of the phone imo. It's all the little things that work together to make this phone so great.
So what is your favorite feature of the phone?

Picture-in-picture is pretty fancy

adslee said:
Picture-in-picture is pretty fancy
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Where is and what is that?
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bikrame said:
Where is and what is that?
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When watching a video, on the bottom right there's a button to enable picture in picture

I also love Smart Stay, it just makes reading easier than having to constantly be touching the screen.

Personally, I love all the ICS and JB leaks I get to play with!!! Never seen a phone with so many so fast!
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Other than full integration with my tv and palm wipe to capture, I don't really use any, not a fan of phone camera either
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kulzboy said:
Other than full integration with my tv and palm wipe to capture, I don't really use any, not a fan of phone camera either
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Well someone's a negative Nancy.
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I would have to agree with the Smart Stay, it works great. Swipe capture and picture in picture are also on my list. I wish u could watch youtube videos with it though like u can do with the app Super video.

Direct call!
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Smart stay! It really helps me get through those walls of text that some people put out.
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Direct call!
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That is a nice convenience feature. Saves a few steps if you need to call someone. PiP is sweet too I agree.
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How do you turn the shutter sound off for palm swipe? It's crazy loud.

AttachedSilver said:
When watching a video, on the bottom right there's a button to enable picture in picture
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I didnt see it lol. And whats use of it.
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There's an app called super video floating that does the same thing as the pop up player. Works on non gs3 as well

Smart stay for sure I love the feature when reading books or en gadget really helpful, I like direct call but I hate the stock messaging app :/
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- Smart stay
- Screen shot swipe
- Direct call

The screensize, can't tell you the amount of convos that got started from just that.
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Illusion81 said:
The screensize, can't tell you the amount of convos that got started from just that.
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It is pretty much perfect. I agree. Not too large not too small.
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Screen.
Screen size for me. 4.8 is my new "sweet spot".

XDA Issue

Hi gents. Just upgraded to this awesome 747...but have a silly problem with the xda mobile app. Every time I hit the back button to close a thread it closes the app. Very annoying! This didn't happen on the old SGS Captivate. Anyone else experiencing this?
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I only experience this when the app is minimized, reopened then I press the back button.
But thats minor. Issue with mine is it rarely displays the pictures. Which is annoying especially when looking at a new rom
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My problem is three fold. The app freezes when i open pm tab, it sometimes develops major lag almost to point of non responsiveness, and i can't upload pics with xda premium (have to use tapatalk to upload pics).

Make sure you dont have back to kill activated. It kills any app your in by pressing the back button. Development options
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Make sure you dont have back to kill activated. It kills any app your in by pressing the back button. Development options
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That's only if you hold the back button
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corythug said:
That's only if you hold the back button
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You may be right. Not sure if it's exactly the same but i remember a setting "when backing out of a program with the back button, it will kill the app instead of running it in the background." I'll check into it
Edit: found it. It's in development options. Both settings are. "Don't keep activities" is the one i was referring to. I just tested it and it will accidentally close the app when pressing back. It thinks you want to leave the app.
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Ends said:
You may be right. Not sure if it's exactly the same but i remember a setting "when backing out of a program with the back button, it will kill the app instead of running it in the background." I'll check into it
Edit: found it. It's in development options. Both settings are. "Don't keep activities" is the one i was referring to. I just tested it and it will accidentally close the app when pressing back. It thinks you want to leave the app.
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Fixed! Thank you sir.
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Start editing the current screen

Does anyone know how to start drawing onto the current Screen? I saw something like pressing Volume Up and Home? This doesn't seem to work though.
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With the S-Pen out, press and hold the S-Pen's button, and long-press the screen with the S-Pen.

That will do a screenshot. I saw in a video that thr person was also capable of recording voice and the screen action, just like you can in S Notes.
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Take out the s pen.
Hold the button.
Then double tap the screen with s pen.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Take out the s pen.
Hold the button.
Then double tap the screen with s pen.
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willcor said:
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But this will pop-up the note app. You won't be able to edit and record the activity within the current screen. I'll post the video when I get home.

Yeah if you wanna draw something then take a screen shot and start drawing.
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ludovicianul said:
Does anyone know how to start drawing onto the current Screen? I saw something like pressing Volume Up and Home? This doesn't seem to work though.
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I get it(SCREEN RECORDER) by pressing the home button and up volume button, i've seen the video too but sadly enough its been disabled in the new updates due to some sort of patent issues
Hit thanks if i helped

Yeah... This is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv22cvqis3A&feature=youtube_gdata_player starting at 06:44...
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you should take a screen shot with the s pen. it's the only way to write on the current screen.

I try it..no success..
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It's been disabled due to patent issues
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[Q] different screen shot method

Is there any other way to take a screenshot on the s4? The current method doesn't work in landscape
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Is there any other way to take a screenshot on the s4? The current method doesn't work in landscape
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This screenshot app has many options in it.
It's a free app at the play store.
Here is the link for it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5pY2Vjb2xkYXBwcy5zY3JlZW5zaG90dWx0aW1hdGUiXQ..
Give it a try.

Power button and home button at the same time.
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Misterjunky said:
This screenshot app has many options in it.
It's a free app at the play store.
Here is the link for it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S5pY2Vjb2xkYXBwcy5zY3JlZW5zaG90dWx0aW1hdGUiXQ..
Give it a try.
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I've tried that app already I keep getting an error message everytime I take a screenshot
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elesbb said:
Power button and home button at the same time.
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Doesn't work in landscape
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Weird how I'm in landscape mode right now and took a screen shot just perfectly

Attached is 2 pics one in landscape and one not landscape.

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Doesn't work in landscape
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Worked fine for me. What app are you trying to use it in?

How to get rid of quick remote?

How can I get rid of quick remote from notification bar? Even after freezing the app it still shows on there can't seem to find any setting to the it off the notification bar drop down menu. Anyone having an idea? Using a LG G Pro.
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Are you talking about quick remote or quick memo? I don't think quick remote stays in notification bar. Or are you talking about slides?
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android_ace said:
Are you talking about quick remote or quick memo? I don't think quick remote stays in notification bar. Or are you talking about slides?
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Here is a screen shot. Ever since I activated this app the remote stays and can't be taken off. I even froze the app and it still is in the notification drop down menu.
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Oh, I think I had that same problem. I think I had to delete all the devices to get it to stop doing this. Also, it has a feature that allows it to automatically start devices when it connects to your home WiFi. Make sure that is disabled first. If that is not the problem then simply delete all devices you have set up in the app and it should stop.
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Here that might clears it up more what I mean.
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Got it...
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Uncheck the auto display at home and see if that fixes it
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android_ace said:
Uncheck the auto display at home and see if that fixes it
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Nope that doesn't help. It is only for the remote to show up automatically when connected to a WiFi connection you can select. Also freezing doesn't help it either. I also can't swipe it off the notification bar. It sits here forever.
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Then delete tv1 and it should go away. If you have other devices set up you'll have to delete them also. This is why I quit using this app.
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android_ace said:
Then delete tv1 and it should go away. If you have other devices set up you'll have to delete them also. This is why I quit using this app.
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Tried that already too. Won't work.
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Still here.
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What are you using to freeze it and are you rooted?
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android_ace said:
What are you using to freeze it and are you rooted?
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Titanium back up and yes I am rooted.
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You might try SD Maid. Open the app, slide over to app control tab, tap screen to refresh app list, then scroll down to quick remote, tap it, then select freeze app. You can also use SD Maid to delete apps. You might have to buy the pro version. Not sure.
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LG told me there would be no way ones opened the app to get the notification bar remote status gone. That is totally stupid.
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I did it
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You should just be able to tap on the QuickRemote button again in your drop down. If you've removed the button (or never had it in your dropdown toggles), then swipe all the way to the right of your dropdown toggles to "Edit" and then hit the "+" in the upper right corner. Now, when you tap on the QuickRemote toggle, it will toggle the controls that appear in your notification dropdown.
I hope that helps. What I described is the normal behavior on my device. I haven't removed or frozen the app and I'm stock/rooted.

CapnPez said:
You should just be able to tap on the QuickRemote button again in your drop down. If you've removed the button (or never had it in your dropdown toggles), then swipe all the way to the right of your dropdown toggles to "Edit" and then hit the "+" in the upper right corner. Now, when you tap on the QuickRemote toggle, it will toggle the controls that appear in your notification dropdown.
I hope that helps. What I described is the normal behavior on my device. I haven't removed or frozen the app and I'm stock/rooted.
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Thanks that worked perfectly. Duh why did I overlooked that simple solution? Anyway thanks.
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dante501 said:
Thanks that worked perfectly. Duh why did I overlooked that simple solution? Anyway thanks.
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I'm glad I could help!
Don't feel too bad about it. It took me a while the first time to figure out how to get rid of it.
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CapnPez said:
I'm glad I could help!
Don't feel too bad about it. It took me a while the first time to figure out how to get rid of it.
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Funny thing is that I contacted LG about it as well and they told me it could not be removed. Lol LG doesn't even know there own stuff that well.
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