Many owners of the Samsung Galaxy S3 aren't only frustrated with the delayed Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update; they are also maddened by issues such as poor reception, short battery life, sudden death illness and more. If you are being plagued Galaxy S3 issue, know the solution right on your fingertips.
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1. Wi-Fi Drops or Not Detected
Some users reported Wi-Fi connectivity with the Galaxy S3 which is a common thing among Android smartphones.
Cause: The Wi-Fi sleep policy may be active which terminates the connection in a specific time. Details from the router such as username and password may not be the same or the ISP itself may be suffering a problem.
Solution 1: Install an application called Wi-Fi Analyser and check if the problem is caused by the router or your device.
Solution 2: Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Advanced > Set "Always" on the Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.
2. Poor Network Reception
Network coverage varies from the network carrier, location and the internal antennae on your phone.
Causes: This is mainly caused by different types and structures of antennas on devices. SIM installation and location where you are in may also contribute to the problem.
Solution 1: Make sure you are not inside an area covered with walls as radio signal decreases significantly.
Solution 2: Double check if your SIM card is inserted properly. Turn off the device and reinsert the SIM. Do not insert SIM cards with a different size than the SIM tray.
Solution 3: Contact your network carrier which may be doing some system improvements which causes your reception to go haywire.
Solution 4: Go to your manufacturer instead so that they can diagnose if any hardware components have been damaged.
3. Emails with Different Colours
Sometimes, the background on your email application renders white or black background and if you switch the font colour to white, the email text appear invisible if the font colour is the same with the background.
Solution 1: Turn of the Power Saving mode. Go to Settings > Power Saving > Background for email and Internet.
4. Audio and Microphone
Some Galaxy S3 users reported the loss of audio on the speakerphone and the dropping after every call.
Solution 1: Restart the smartphone.
Solution 2: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Turn off all sounds > Go back > Sound > Volume levels are on and correct.
Solution 3: Go to Phone > Menu > Call Settings > Additional Settings > Turn of Noise Reduction.
Solution 4: Get an update for your device.
5. No Copy and Paste Function
There are times when copying and pasting function crashes which can be irritating.
Solution: There is no direct way to solve the issue but you can try a factory reset on the Galaxy S3. You can also check for the latest firmware which may have fixed the problem.
6. Music or Audio Vibrating
It is disturbing to feel your device vibrating whenever you are playing your favourite music on the player.
Solution: Settings > Sound > Disable Auto Haptic.
7. Short Battery Life
No smartphone in the world is immune from short battery issue but there are cases that something is wrong on the device which drains the energy.
Solution 1: If the Chrome browser is installed, launch the app > Settings > Developer Tools > Disable Tilt Scrolling.
Solution 2: Go to Settings > More Settings > Mobile Networks > Network Mode > Disable LTE if you are not using it.
Solution 3: Disable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and mobile data if not in use.
Solution 4: Disable Samsung applications. Go to Settings > Applications Manager > All > Choose to disable: Samsung Account, Samsung Backup, Samsung Apps, and Samsung Cloud Data Relay.
8. Galaxy S3 is on fire!
Galaxy S3 has been reported as well from suffering overheating issue which may harm you if left persisting.
Causes: Over usage of the device, temperature and different charger unit are just few factors contributing to the problem.
Solution 1: Turn off the device and open the back cover to let heat escape.
Solution 2: Uninstall the recent applications that you installed on the same time when overheating occurred
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