Just tried it with TnG card, it works. Mykad didn't work, maybe mine is 10 years ago card. theres a code, but assign a task? i think i pull down the notification menu to silent the phone also faster than tapping the card to the back lo. What's the purpose for it to be honest?

imagine you go into a car (by scanning a nfc tag, you can do all this at once)
turn off wifi
turn on mobile data
turn on bluetooth
turn on gps
turn on music player
turn on screen rotate
turn on drive mode
change media volume up
turn on auto brightness
turn on gps software
navigate to xxx

get off from a car

off gps
off bluetooth
vol down/mute/silent
on wifi
connect to certain ssid(wifi)
refresh your notification(by using tasker as side app)
turn off this that


wasnt this faster than tapping all those thing?

old mykad wont work , only those with touch n go label works iinm.

i see, but wouldn't that require 2 cards?

Wouldn't a better way be thru software. When you dock the phone to the car dock the software inside will configure all the above for you. And when you release from the car dock, It will return the Settings back to normal. Phones can detect car docks right?

This post has been edited by ramz: Sep 18 2012, 06:49 AM

I've read most of S3 users have the battery issue draining so fast. So I would like to share what I did for my S3. So far, my battery life has increased and I am very satisfied with it.

FYI, I never set my brightness as "Auto" because I found that the display will be too dark/dull. So my setting is like half or even more. Between 3/4 of the brightness level.

Moreover, I also using Go Launcher/Go locker(Animation) theme that always running in background. (May consume the battery life power as well).


What I did for my s3:

1) Turn on battery power saving in settings (For me, I enable all of the options except "CPU power saving". FYI, I am a heavy user and I don't like my phone lack of performance. Disable this option will limit the maximum CPU speed so I don't prefer this (Personal opinion).

2) When you're running so many processes at once, you're bound to drain the power fairly quickly. I found that IM softwares such as Yahoo messenger/MSN/Steam will consume battery life so much even U didn't open these apps. (These apps will always running in background). So I have uninstalled it. (depends on u. If u are using these apps frequently. Just using Whatsapp is enough for me).

3) So basically I agreed that stock/default ROM would have this issue so I rooted and flashed my phone. N currently I'm using latest version of Omega (Omega v13.1). A very recommended custom ROM for heavy user like me.

4) Install "JuiceDefender" apps. (Must Have). A really effective apps that could save the battery life. Required Root Access

5) Turn off Auto Sync

6) Turn off Bluetooth


Goodluck

This post has been edited by unrealmind: Sep 18 2012, 07:59 AM

Need some advice,
Somehow my SamsungApps does not work properly. Only noticed it yesterday.
Symptom is go to Samsung Apps.
See the profile icon at the top right has a exclamation mark.
Tap on the profile icon (My Page)
Tap on Downloads
- see "Waiting..."
- then "Processing failed" flashed at bottom
- see "Waiting..." forever

Then after an hour, somehow got a push notification of "Samsung Account Update" and it was updated automatically.
Then I retry.
Tap on the profile icon (My Page)
Tap on Downloads
- see "Waiting..."
- then "Invalid email address(USR_3113)" flashed at bottom
- see "Waiting..." forever

FYI - I checked the menu->settings->account settings
If i key in wrong password, it will fail
With correct password it is ok
So there should be any password issues causing this I think

If I do a remove Samsung Account, what data exactly would be lost?
Coz the pop dialog box said
Removing the account will delete of of its messages, contacts and other data from device. Continue?

=>I am thinking this could be a solution since maybe there is something wrong with the account profile saved in my device.

FYI, all of my contact information is stored in the Google, not Samsung Account. But I do have quite a lot of apps from Samsung Apps (some are the free promotion ones, but which are no longer free now)

Help/advice needed...


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Hmm... i dont get it.. i dont get as good battery life as most of you guys. is it because everything stock ? Maybe other kernels better? mine can roughly last 8 hours. include some FB some LINE some surfing. All on 3G. Bluetooth n wifi OFF. Auto sync but i make the interval longer if i can..eg emails.. got 2 emails, 1 gmail, LINE, Whatsapp. Power saving on for all exept no haptic feedback, i leave that on. Brightness maybe 40% only. Any ideas ? My screen on time about 2 hours..sometimes less in the 8 hours before low batt.

I agree, it sounds great btw, but how do i get it back to default mode after i get ou to fhte car? I presume i need another card? Unless using the same card the second time will push it back to default?

Hi,

Is it possible to disable the screen capture function on the Samsung Galaxy S3. I do not like the flip cover so I am using the S3 with just a screen protector and it goes into my front pants pocket and I find a lot of screen capture when ever I take my phone out.

I do not have this problem if I use the Flip Cover but the flip cover is not very Camera friendly.

jackdon

disable it in "motion" under settings menu

I used no power saving apps/stock power saving
auto sync on
data connection on throught out the day /3G when browsing
min brightness
weather update (manual)
2 diff email (push notification)
siyah kernel+foxhound ics
my battery last me 11hours standby +4.5hours screen on

nah, just get a lrt token will do less than rm1

This post has been edited by Zhao: Sep 18 2012, 10:21 AM

Thats what im thinking...how come u guys at least 10hrs with 4.5 screen time? Faulty battery or what ?

10hours + 4.5 screen on = 14.5hours
where got faulty battery?
just nice for my daily usage

still cannot get mobile data on.

how do i change RIL back to DXLH1?


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Eh.. i mean mine..hehe. Mine 8 hrs, 2 hr screen time. Mine faulty?

Not from KL, looks like will have to get a few lrt tokens as souvenir the next time i pop down to kl,

maybe ur phone still new,battery not yet "cooked" well.
i restart my phone on daily basis with some apps, just incase theres any apps that hogs and drain battery.

u can disable the 2 lights on the touch buttons (menu and back buttons). that will safe some battery. coz i know where those buttons are and don't need to be guided.

im currently using NFC tags as my daily task switches. i have 1 at home, 2 at office and 1 inside my car.

people that said that the NFC is useless (iPhone users) don't know how useful these little things can be.

i charge alot..overnight charge....office charge...car also sometimes charge.. is this a problem ? cos im thinking new batt x have memory effect. my previous Xperia U user manual says "Charge as often as possible" hahah~ Hmm..few months already, not that new. Btw, anyone tried Sunglobal batt ? I think Capacity slightly higher than stock..(stated capacity...dunno true or not)