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Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by dataframes on Dec 6th, 2013 21:46 PM

Hello dive community,

today my DiveVR was shipped and of course, I tested it immediately. As the title says, I use my Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300) with the latest cyanogenmod 10.2 rom installed on it. As expected: it works really good. The dive launcher is pretty neat but I've to try the other apps out there.

Offtopic/
As software developer with experience in unity and android, I'll contribute to this great project as my time allows it. I'm really into this and I think, that Stefan has done a really _wonderful_ job and made it possible for nerds to get in contact with this. I'm really happy and excited to live in times like these.

Stefan, great job mate!

dataframes

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by Stefan on Dec 6th, 2013 21:50 PM

Thanks thats good to hear !
We know that dive is not yet perfect. We are working hard to evolve it further. We will make an upgrade scheme that allows registered users to keep their dive up to date.
Also we encourage hacking,
for example you can make the padding softer by cutting it in half.

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by dataframes on Dec 6th, 2013 21:56 PM

What do you mean by padding ?

dataframes

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by rudemom on Dec 6th, 2013 22:30 PM

The cushion in the front cover holding the phone.

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by mcage on Dec 11th, 2013 08:10 AM

Got my Dive yesterday. Using it also in combination with my S3, however... I noticed that the powerbutton hits either the hinges or the closeing mechanism resulting in a shutdown of the device when it's inserted. Do you experience the same of have any solution?

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by sepal on Dec 16th, 2013 12:33 PM

Got my Dive today, but havent't experienced that problem, but a way more tragic one. My Dive springs open after a time, even though I'm using the lower padding. Any one experienced that Problem. I'll problably have hack a lock mechanism into my dive... :/

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by acocalypso on Dec 16th, 2013 16:00 PM

i have the same problem, the plastic is way too weak. it needs to be more stable.

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by Temeryx on Dec 27th, 2013 15:20 PM

I have this Problem with the powerbutton or the volume control. Is there a way to deactivate the buttons, maybe?

Temeryx

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by acocalypso on Dec 27th, 2013 19:15 PM

i have a workaround for this problem.

i just bought this flip cover for my phone
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Flip-Cover-LT-Sa ... 4d14bd9830

and removed the padding.

The phone fits in perfectly and stable.

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Re: Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300)

by Temeryx on Jan 3rd, 2014 12:07 PM

Good idea!

I went and bought this one: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0081R3OM0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

After cutting free the buttons for power and volumecontrol and trimming down the dive-padding it works excellent.

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