nerds waiting for new iphone

bhavv · 26 Sep 2012 at 15:27

simulatorman said:
I suppose this makes you the first Windows Phone nerd on the forum. I expect that you'll be queuing up for its replacement.

Hell no, I'll be using it for 24 months till my upgrade is due (Feb 2014). Why pay money on a phone, I get a free one ... every 2 years

Greenboi · 26 Sep 2012 at 15:48

Richie said:
All well and good until you realise it doesn't work on the S3, the flaw has been fixed for a long time... Still, it gave the iSheep something to get a semi about for a while

It does still work (i did click it manually just to see, so perhaps the auto execution side of it is fixed?), and my phone is up to date according to Kies.

Not that it bothers me... 10 mins later my phones restored from my backup, so its hardly an issue anyway if you back your phone up.

estebanrey · 26 Sep 2012 at 15:50

bhavv said:
Hell no, I'll be using it for 24 months till my upgrade is due (Feb 2014). Why pay money on a phone, I get a free one ... every 2 years

Well you don't get a 'free' one, you just spread the cost of the phone over 24 months. If you think you're phone was free then ring up your provider and ask how much a sim free contract on the same deal would cost and spot the difference.

bhavv · 26 Sep 2012 at 15:52

estebanrey said:
Well you don't get a 'free' one, you just spread the cost of the phone over 24 months.

True. Its £25 pm sim only, £35 pm with the phone, so £240 for it wasnt as bad as people make out contracts to be.

Thats if you get the one plan / full monty though.

Richie · 26 Sep 2012 at 16:00

Greenboi said:
It does still work (i did click it manually just to see, so perhaps the auto execution side of it is fixed?), and my phone is up to date according to Kies.

Not that it bothers me... 10 mins later my phones restored from my backup, so its hardly an issue anyway if you back your phone up.

It works if you enter the code manually, yes but then USSD codes are designed to work that way (same as *#06#). This is not a bug. The bug that was fixed was the auto execution of USSD codes when "clicked" from a webpage link, SMS link or NFC/QR Code.

Are you saying you browsed to this page on your Galaxy S3, clicked the tel: link and it reset your phone without further user interaction?

Funny, doesn't do it on mine and all websites are reporting this to be the case as well...

Edit: When I click it, the dialler comes up with the code in it for a second, before disappearing thus not allowing me to do anything with it

Greenboi · 26 Sep 2012 at 19:02

Richie said:
It works if you enter the code manually, yes but then USSD codes are designed to work that way (same as *#06#). This is not a bug. The bug that was fixed was the auto execution of USSD codes when "clicked" from a webpage link, SMS link or NFC/QR Code.

Are you saying you browsed to this page on your Galaxy S3, clicked the tel: link and it reset your phone without further user interaction?

Funny, doesn't do it on mine and all websites are reporting this to be the case as well...

Edit: When I click it, the dialler comes up with the code in it for a second, before disappearing thus not allowing me to do anything with it

Just browsed to the post, clicked the link and that was it. No dialler or anything... just resetting to defaults... i can only assume the phones software is out of date, but Kies didnt offer any updates when i connected after the fact.

estebanrey · 26 Sep 2012 at 19:05

Greenboi said:
Just browsed to the post, clicked the link and that was it. No dialler or anything... just resetting to defaults... i can only assume the phones software is out of date, but Kies didnt offer any updates when i connected after the fact.

I've got an S2 but the only thing I use Kies for is transferring pictures and videos between my phone and PC.

Have you tried going to Settings>Abut Phone>Software update? That's how I update mine.

Greenboi · 26 Sep 2012 at 19:21

estebanrey said:
I've got an S2 but the only thing I use Kies for is transferring pictures and videos between my phone and PC.

Have you tried going to Settings>Abut Phone>Software update? That's how I update mine.

Yeah thats how i updated my S2... but it seems the option isnt there on the S3 unless im being really blind, or have to do something first to get the option to show up.

Richie · 26 Sep 2012 at 19:24

Network locked phones may not have the "Software Update" option as they (the network) remove it. Unlocked phones (like mine) have it. It's plausible that the latest update for you is not patched, mine certainly is.

It's under Settings>About Device>Software Update

LordSplodge · 26 Sep 2012 at 19:58

4T5 said:
I don't own an iphone & have never owned an iphone & even I'm getting sick of all this Apple bashing.
Are these comments coming from people that have bought an iphone 5 or just people who can't afford to buy them or people that have legitimate arguments against the device as they have had hands on experience ?

But it's cool to bash Apple.

SexyGreyFox · 26 Sep 2012 at 20:13

estebanrey said:
I've got an S2 but the only thing I use Kies for is transferring pictures and videos between my phone and PC.

I transfer films daily but my SGS comes up in my file manager when I plug it in.
No need for Kies.

Skully · 30 Sep 2012 at 10:18

Raymond Lin said:
p.s. as for form factor and matching it is all you need to do..lol sorry Skully !

Exhibit A

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18421945&highlight=startername_Skully

I am sure taking a hacksaw to it isn't in the instruction manual.

He also had to splice a socket from the PSU if i recall because it didn't fit.

I got it in though didn't I?

QlimaxUK · 30 Sep 2012 at 13:21

thread reminds me of this