Smartphones can be notoriously finicky at times, and are prone to any multitude of issues popping up over the course of their lifetime. And despite the Galaxy SIII being on the global market for just a handful of weeks, there have already been hundreds of reports of various errors with the new device.
These errors run the gamut from poor signal quality, to music randomly stopping, to SMS and Wi-Fi issues. One of the most common early complaints about the Galaxy S3 is its tendency to overheat, and other reports have even had the phone catching fire and exploding as a result.
So what can you do if you get stuck with a faulty phone? Samsung offers a 2 year warranty, and will also exchange faulty phones within 7 days of purchase, with proof of receipt.
"After the 7 day period the faulty unit should be sent to an authorised Samsung repair centre for assessment and repairs," Samsung stated. "The service centre will repair the unit, but if it is found that the unit is not repairable, Samsung will exchange the unit within the warranty period."
If your phone is purchased on contract through a carrier, then the warranty is handled through them and will most likely differ from the warranty that Samsung offers, so be sure to know the details of the warranty offered to you through your carrier of choice.
Of course if you decide to root you Galaxy S3, and there are already detailed tutorials available online showing you exactly how to do so for all major U.S carriers, then you'll likely void your warranty in the process. And with all the potential problems outlined above, that may not be the most prudent of decisions.
Are you concerned about your Galaxy S3 malfunctioning? Would you risk voiding the warranty by rooting it anyway?
